Bryan is a Grammy Nominated and award winning Brooklyn based director. He is a director, editor and writer working with artists like The Black Keys, James Bay, and James Arthur. He's gained notoriety for his original creative direction with artists and brands and has had work featured on CBS, Funny or Die, NPR, NOWNESS, Rolling Stone and Pitchfork. Bryan was also nominated for a People's Choice Country Award for "In Your Love" which is the first country music video to portray gay love on...

Please welcome the fitness legend himself, Don Saladino to The FilmUp Podcast! Don has coached actors, athletes, & musicians for over 20 years. He has developed a reputation for training some of the biggest names in Hollywood for the big screen. Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Jake Gyllenhaal, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Anne Hathaway, Sebastian Stan, Liev Schreiber, Hugh Jackman, & David Harbour are among his roster of clients. He has been tapped as a fitness expert in publications...

Get ready for a fun episode to kick off the new year!! Please welcome Wendy Kurtzman to The FilmUp Podcast! Wendy is an Emmy-nominated casting director who has helped launch the careers of many well known actors including such notables as Sandra Bullock, Reese Witherspoon, Patrick Dempsey and Evan Rachel Wood. She has more than 30 years of experience in feature films, movies for television, mini-series and theater and has worked with many distinguished directors such as Paul Schrader, Diane...

Today we are thrilled to be joined by Keaton Heinrichs, Chris Williams, & Gary Marshall. Keaton, Chris, & Gary are some of the incredible executives behind Nant Studios. NantStudios is a state-of-the-art full service production ecosystem comprised of traditional, broadcast and virtual production stages. The company is based in Los Angeles with two campuses in Culver City and El Segundo. Past projects including,Avengers Endgame, Deadpool, WestWorld Season 1, and much more. A bit...

With a community of over 2M followers and 25M+ likes, The People’s Paparazzi aka Johnny Cirillio, takes some time off from snapping fashion shots on the streets of NYC and joins on, The FilmUp Podcast. Johnny Cirillo was born in Jackson Heights, Queens, in 1980 to a father who delivered UPS packages in the Garment District of Manhattan and a very creative stay-at-home mom. During high school on Long Island, he developed a passion for photography when his mom gave him his first 35mm and...

Please welcome the one and only, Tonya Lewis Lee to The FilmUp Podcast! Tonyis a director, producer, author and entrepreneur whose work often explores the personal impact of social justice issues. Most recently, the film she co-directed and co- produced, exploring the US maternal mortality crisis, AFTERSHOCK (HULU) has received numerous awards including a 2023 Peabody Award , a 2022 Sundance Special Jury Impact for Change Award, an NIHMC Award and a 2023 Emmy Award nomination. As a television...

Get ready for a hilarious and fun interview with the incredible Dangerbean aka Ben Christensen. Ben is a Canadian comedy influencer with over 700,000 followers cross platform. Known for his hyper-dramatized and absurd sketch comedy, as well as the odd Owen Wilson impression, Ben's fans look to his content for laughs, epic outdoor adventures, and existential crises. In addition to his online presence, Ben has also worked creating indie television for names like Roku, Adult Swim, and Canada's...

Have you ever wondered what it takes to get a film financed? What are financiers looking for before investing in a film? Or once you have the funds, what it takes to make a film? Well our next guests guests answer all of those questions and more. Please welcome Dave Liu and Elisa Gambino to The FilmUp Podcast! Dave and Elisa have been collaborating for quite some time now on their wildly successful production Every Day After. A 35-minute documentary that provides a more nuanced look at the...

Our next guest is such a fan of cinema that he uses his skills to re-creating it. Please welcome William Baker to The FilmUp Podcast. Based in West Michigan, William, a self-proclaimed Indie Filmmaker and (Pro-IMproviser) is an influencer on TikTok and Instagram with over 600K followers and millions of views., His work focuses on showcasing lighting breakdowns and recreating shots from movies and TV shows. William is also a big supporter of CHADD (Children and Adults with ADHD). They...

Stop motion is oftentimes an overlooked art form. It is something that takes considerable time, patience, and perseverance. Our next guest exudes all of those qualities and more! Please welcome Ben Treat to The FilmUp Podcast!  Ben is the visual artist behind the TikTok channel Franticframes with over 1.6M and 47M likes. Beyond that, he is a stop motion animator, working on projects for brands such as Toyota, Irish Spring, Adobe, Netflix and Samsung. While stop-motion has existed on the...

We have a special episode for you today, folks. Please welcome Jeremy Garelick & Will Phelps to The FilmUp Podcast. Jeremy and Will are the co-founders of American High, an innovative production company specializing in provocative teen comedies. Jeremy is a director, writer, and producer. He made his feature screenplay debut with the Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston vehicle The Break-Up and quickly followed its success by teaming up with Todd Phillips to pen the production draft of The...

Get ready for an exciting episode, featuring a self-made creator on his way to towering heights. Please welcome Brandon Baum aka BrandonB to The FilmUp Podcast.  BrandonB is one of the most creative and popular content creators in the business. He’s currently the largest VFX video creator in the UK, thanks to a mix of mind-blowing special effects, light-hearted comedy, and how-to videos which expose the method behind his madness.  He has grown a cross-platform audience of over 13 million...

Today we have a special episode for you, with a long time friend and incredible filmmaker. Today we are thrilled to be joined by Canon Brownell Canon is a Director and Editor living in Los Angeles, CA and the co-founder of RadFox films, a production company specializing in music videos, commercials, and other branded content.  Past work includes ad spots with major brands like Armani Beauty and Tidal to behind-the-scenes content with the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. More recently,...

Please welcome our next guest, the founder of Hound Content and an absolute legend in the music video world, Missy Galanida. To date, Missy has served as an executive producer on some of the most notable projects in music video history, such as Shakira's "Whenever, Wherever" (2009), Britney Spears's "Slave 4 U" (2009), Rihanna's "Work" (2016), Fifth Harmony's "Work From Home" (2016) and so many more. She has played an essential role in the highly prosperous careers of directors like...

Straight from the VMA's, our next guest joined us on The FilmUp Podcast! We are thrilled to share our interview with the one and only Christian Breslauer. Christian is an award winning Director. He cuts his teeth on telling authentic and compelling stories and has collaborated with some of the biggest names in music including The Weeknd, Marshmello, Doja Cat, Roddy Ricch, Jonas Brothers, John Legend and so many more. His insane visual for Roddy Ricch – “The Box” earned him a MTV VMA...

Learn about the remarkable journey of a professional rollerblader's transition from acting to achieving recognition as an award-nominated camera operator! We are excited to welcome John Lyke to The FilmUp Podcast. John is an American actor and filmmaker from Cheshire, Connecticut. At the age of thirteen, his life took an exciting turn when his neighbor, Emmy Award-winning Cinematographer Bruce Taylor, became his mentor. Fast forward two decades, and John found himself as part of Todd...

You may have seen our next guest in quite a few films without even realizing it. Her work has been prominently showcased in major feature films you're familiar with, and countless more! Please welcome Aurélia Agel, an incredibly talented stunt performer lending her talents to blockbuster hits like Fast and Furious X, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, John Wick 4, Halo, Black Widow, and many more. Aurélia is also a supporter of Fit Kids, a non-profit that is dedicated to providing structured...

Please welcome Savannah Steiner to The FilmUp Podcast! Savannah is an American based stop motion animator. She has animated on many stop motion productions including Guillermo Del Toro's Oscar winning 'Pinocchio' (2022) and Aardman's 'Chicken Run 2: Dawn of the Nugget' set to release this December (2023). She has animated on the Emmy winning children's show Tumble Leaf, Netflix projects like Chef Show, Katy Perry’s ‘Cozy Little Christmas’ music video, as well as for streaming platforms...

While we often hear from filmmakers in the U.S., we're changing things up. Today, we're excited to bring a new perspective from a filmmaker on a different continent. Let's welcome Greg Hackett to The FilmUp Podcast! Greg is both a film director and founder of the UK production company, Spindle. Greg has directed commercials, music videos, and written branded content for clients such as philips, sony, the royal navy, timberland, national geographic and the new york times. He has been awarded...

The future of media and entertainment is about to change forever, and our next guest tells us HOW. Please welcome Doug Shapiro to The FilmUp Podcast. Doug is an independent advisor, consultant, and senior advisor for Boston Consulting Group. He writes a blog at medium that is widely read and circulated in the industry. Previously, Doug was the CFO at Pugilist Capital, Chief Strategy Officer at Turner, a division of Warner Media, SVP at Time Warner and much more. Doug is also a big...

Please welcome Vivi Rojas and Nicole Taylor to The FilmUp Podcast! Vivi and Nicole are the co-founders of Her Productions, a female owned production company dedicated to fostering female leadership and promoting Latinx representation in the field. Since its inception in 2017, Her Productions has worked with major artists and brands including Alicia Keys, Dove Cameron, Ty Dolla $ign, Nike, Mcdonalds, Coke Studios and many more. Vivi and Nicole are also supporters of NALIP, a nonprofit...

Please welcome the viral sensation Jake Heidecker to The FilmUp Podcast ! Jake is a Director, Producer, and Editor primarily working between Nashville and LA. He owns and operates a production company called Jelly House that specializes in music videos and short-form content. Jake has worked with 50+ artists including Jack Harlow, John K, Vwillz, Munn, Knox, Josh Golden, and many more.  He also started the "New Editing Setup" trend on social media and those original videos have now surpassed...

Please welcome Anthony Mandler to The FilmUp Podcast! Anthony is an American film director and photographer. He initially made his mark in the music video scene as one of the industry’s most coveted directors by directing generational talents like Rihanna, Taylor Swift, The Killers, Jay Z, The Weeknd and Drake. As well as a trilogy of short films with Lana del Rey. In 2018, Anthony turned his attention to narrative storytelling with his critically acclaimed feature film debut, Monster. His...

WE ARE BACK! Get ready for an INCREDIBLE Season 4 premiere. We could not be more thrilled to welcome the one and only, Zachary Levi to The FilmUp Podcast. In this episode, we cover Zac's incredible journey as a filmmaker, but also as a human being. Zac is an actor, director, singer, a published author, the list goes on. You’ve seen him in the TV series Chuck, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel - films including Shazam!, Tangled and so many more. He published his first book Radical Love last year,...