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Moving is hard. It’s even harder if you are in the film business, where new connections are to be made in a possibly unfamiliar area. We talk with someone who recently moved from Cleveland to Austin. Ryan Girard is a director and editor, who has worked on projects for companies like the Cleveland Cavaliers and Vitamix. He talks with us today about making connections when moving to a new place, adapting to the new location, and dealing with one of the worst snowstorms in Texas history, among others.

Talking Points

-How the Austin film scene compares to Cleveland and how Ryan found connections during his time there

-How he adapted from the Midwest to the heart of Texas

-Making the shift from directing to editing during the Pandemic

-Staying creative during the Pandemic

-The value of having on-set editors

-Ryan’s interest in filming cars

-Promoting your work through reels

-How his interest in music connects with his filmmaking skills

Social Media

IG: ryanfgirard

Link: ryanfgirard.com

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The Session Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=araUb4AJzFM&t=53s

The Session: Behind the Scenes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtOSva8OE_miCWePwMPjZmm05u3WbNRND

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With over 45,000 views on YouTube and being accepted into a couple of film festivals, we figured that it would be a great time to debrief filming “The Session.” Thanks to a worldwide pandemic, we were unable to walk down the red carpet at the Cleveland International Film Festival and watch it on the big screen. However, we are able to share it worldwide through streaming festivals and YouTube. In this episode, we bring back directors Chris Webb and Conrad “Abel” Miles to talk about filming “The Session,” as well as reminiscing about what happened on-set. After the show is over, watch our Behind The Scenes mini-series to go even further in-depth of our production.

Talking Points

-The feedback we got from the film, as well as what we’re doing next to further expand on the story

-What’s next for our directors

-Staying creative in a very competitive industry

-Favorite memories on-set

-What was left on the cutting room floor?

-What additional footage will be released?

Social Media

Chris: Website

-IG: chriswebbspeaks

-Facebook: Chris Webb

-Twitter: @chriswebbspeaks

Conrad

-IG: imxabel

-Facebook: Conrad Abel Miles

-YouTube: AbelMediaStudios

The Session

-Facebook: The Session

-IG: thesessioncle

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One of our favorite podcasts to listen to (besides ours, of course) is the Wandering DP Podcast, hosted by cinematographer Patrick O’Sullivan. In this episode, it was an honor having Patrick on our show to talk about filmmaking and cinematography. We also go into the making of his podcast, as well as talking about his new online course about commercial cinematography. Recently, Patrick was the director of photography for the Australian romantic drama film, I Met a Girl, and we talk about his experience filming that. After the show is over, check out some Wandering DP episodes using the links below.

Talking Points

-Going from an aspiring rugby player to a cinematographer

-Growing pains of his cinematography career

-Learning how to work with others on your crew, as well as developing a system on-set

-Patrick’s biggest “aha” moment

-The cinematographer-director connection on-set

-Patrick’s experience working on the Australian film, “I Met a Girl,” and what he learned from working on the film (including long-term effects)

-Deciding what you want out of your filming career

-Behind the scenes of the Wandering DP Podcast

-Filmmaking in a world where anyone can do it

-Patrick’s new online course about commercial cinematography

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IG: wanderingdp

Podcast Link: wanderingdp.com

Link: patrickosullivandp.com

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