Film Craft Podcast

Episode 122 - Opening Credits, Awards, and FameIn this episode Matt and Latif have a discussion on opening credits in both feature films and shorts. Matt also discusses his change in opinion on awards. And finally Latif discusses some of the issues that would arise with excessive fame.You can watch What We Don't Say here.Amazon Canada : https://www.amazon.ca/What-Dont-Say-Tim-Cakebread/dp/B085KJSC9D/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=what+we+don%27t+say+dvd&qid=1588865296&sr=8-2Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2SLF7e7Barnes & Noble : https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-what-we-dont-say-rachel-michetti/34863930?ean=0760137362999Vimeo On Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/whatwedontsayLINKSHere's the trailer for 'What We Don't Say' : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMyyahzziVo&t=1sFollow us on the socials! Or check out any of our many links!https://www.instagram.com/matt_ralston_film/https://www.instagram.com/latif_8/https://twitter.com/FilmCraftPodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/whatwedontsaymovie/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrnCW...

Episode 121 - Timothy Cakebread ReturnsIn this episode Matt and Latif chat once again with Timothy Cakebread. Tim played Caleb in What We Don't Say, and he's back to discuss his recently published script Seeing Up. Seeing Up, was produced into a three part audio series and published to read as well. We discuss Tim's writing process and how he developed the story for Seeing Up. Matt and Latif also discuss general screenplay topics with Tim, from screenwriting books to theme.You can listen to and read Seeing Up below.http://www.12thstreetonline.com/seeing-up-by-timothy-cakebread-audio-screenplay-part-i/You can watch What We Don't Say here.Amazon Canada : https://www.amazon.ca/What-Dont-Say-Tim-Cakebread/dp/B085KJSC9D/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=what+we+don%27t+say+dvd&qid=1588865296&sr=8-2Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2SLF7e7Barnes & Noble : https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-what-we-dont-say-rachel-michetti/34863930?ean=0760137362999Vimeo On Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/whatwedontsayLINKSHere's the trailer for 'What We Don't Say' : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMyyahzziVo&t=1sFollow us on the socials! Or check out any of our many links!https://www.instagram.com/matt_ralston_film/https://www.instagram.com/latif_8/https://twitter.com/FilmCraftPodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/whatwedontsaymovie/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrnCW...

Episode 120 - Children of Men and Film School*Spoilers for Children of MenIn this episode Matt discusses, Alfonso Cuarón's Children of Men with Latif. We discuss the cinematography, the editing, and other nuances that make the film so great. Latif also mentions two other films that made strong impressions on him before he became interested in filmmaking. Matt and Latif also take a deep dive into film school. Latif talks about his experience having gone to VFS, and Matt grills him about every detail.You can watch What We Don't Say here.Amazon Canada : https://www.amazon.ca/What-Dont-Say-Tim-Cakebread/dp/B085KJSC9D/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=what+we+don%27t+say+dvd&qid=1588865296&sr=8-2Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2SLF7e7Barnes & Noble : https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-what-we-dont-say-rachel-michetti/34863930?ean=0760137362999Vimeo On Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/whatwedontsayLINKSHere's the trailer for 'What We Don't Say' : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMyyahzziVo&t=1sFollow us on the socials! Or check out any of our many links!https://www.instagram.com/matt_ralston_film/https://www.instagram.com/latif_8/https://twitter.com/FilmCraftPodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/whatwedontsaymovie/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrnCW...

Episode 119 - Creating Characters Today Matt and Latif discuss characters. They discuss how character is formed, and how people approach it differently. Latif talks about tone and what it means to him. They also discuss examples of interesting characters in films like, The King of Comedy and Patterson.You can watch What We Don't Say here.Amazon Canada : https://www.amazon.ca/What-Dont-Say-Tim-Cakebread/dp/B085KJSC9D/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=what+we+don%27t+say+dvd&qid=1588865296&sr=8-2Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2SLF7e7Barnes & Noble : https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-what-we-dont-say-rachel-michetti/34863930?ean=0760137362999Vimeo On Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/whatwedontsayLINKSHere's the trailer for 'What We Don't Say' : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMyyahzziVo&t=1sFollow us on the socials! Or check out any of our many links!https://www.instagram.com/matt_ralston_film/https://www.instagram.com/latif_8/https://twitter.com/FilmCraftPodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/whatwedontsaymovie/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrnCW...

Episode 118 - IdeasToday Matt and Latif discuss coming up with ideas. How are they formed? How quickly does it happen? We also discuss vetting the concepts and letting go of bad ones.You can watch What We Don't Say here.Amazon Canada : https://www.amazon.ca/What-Dont-Say-Tim-Cakebread/dp/B085KJSC9D/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=what+we+don%27t+say+dvd&qid=1588865296&sr=8-2Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2SLF7e7Barnes & Noble : https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-what-we-dont-say-rachel-michetti/34863930?ean=0760137362999Vimeo On Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/whatwedontsayLINKSHere's the trailer for 'What We Don't Say' : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMyyahzziVo&t=1sFollow us on the socials! Or check out any of our many links!https://www.instagram.com/matt_ralston_film/https://www.instagram.com/latif_8/https://twitter.com/FilmCraftPodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/whatwedontsaymovie/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrnCW...

Episode 117 - RetrospectiveMatt and Latif look back on the year 2020. They talk about how they continued building on the craft of filmmaking. They discuss shooting a film during 2020. Matt and Latif also discuss their favourite and least favourite films of the year. You can watch What We Don't Say here.Amazon Canada : https://www.amazon.ca/What-Dont-Say-Tim-Cakebread/dp/B085KJSC9D/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=what+we+don%27t+say+dvd&qid=1588865296&sr=8-2Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2SLF7e7Barnes & Noble : https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-what-we-dont-say-rachel-michetti/34863930?ean=0760137362999Vimeo On Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/whatwedontsayLINKSHere's the trailer for 'What We Don't Say' : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMyyahzziVo&t=1sFollow us on the socials! Or check out any of our many links!https://www.instagram.com/matt_ralston_film/https://www.instagram.com/latif_8/https://twitter.com/FilmCraftPodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/whatwedontsaymovie/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrnCW...

Episode 116 - Breaking Away From ConstructsToday we discuss breaking away from established filmmaking technique. We discuss why some early technique examples from teachers, friends, and other filmmakers can actually limit our point of view. We use camera angles and hand held camera as an example. We also briefly discuss night interior lighting and color correction.You can watch What We Don't Say here.Amazon Canada : https://www.amazon.ca/What-Dont-Say-Tim-Cakebread/dp/B085KJSC9D/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=what+we+don%27t+say+dvd&qid=1588865296&sr=8-2Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2SLF7e7Barnes & Noble : https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-what-we-dont-say-rachel-michetti/34863930?ean=0760137362999Vimeo On Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/whatwedontsayLINKSHere's the trailer for 'What We Don't Say' : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMyyahzziVo&t=1sFollow us on the socials! Or check out any of our many links!https://www.instagram.com/matt_ralston_film/https://www.instagram.com/latif_8/https://twitter.com/FilmCraftPodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/whatwedontsaymovie/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrnCW...

Episode 115 - Louise LatheyMatt talks with filmmaker Louise Lathey. They talk about her feature, Who Am I Now which was shot during the pandemic. Louise talks about her experience making her first feature film and why she chose this story. They also discuss the challenges of shooting during the pandemic, which includes dealing with intimate scenes that were crucial to the story.You can watch What We Don't Say here.Amazon Canada : https://www.amazon.ca/What-Dont-Say-Tim-Cakebread/dp/B085KJSC9D/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=what+we+don%27t+say+dvd&qid=1588865296&sr=8-2Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2SLF7e7Barnes & Noble : https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-what-we-dont-say-rachel-michetti/34863930?ean=0760137362999Vimeo On Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/whatwedontsayLINKSHere's the trailer for 'What We Don't Say' : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMyyahzziVo&t=1sFollow us on the socials! Or check out any of our many links!https://www.instagram.com/matt_ralston_film/https://www.instagram.com/latif_8/https://twitter.com/FilmCraftPodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/whatwedontsaymovie/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrnCW...