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• How SNL Editors Turn 36 Hours of Footage Into a Finished Sketch

  October 2, 2026 · 40 min

  Saturday Night Live’s prerecorded sketches can go from first footage to national broadcast in roughly 36 hours. Host GG Hawkins talks with SNL editors Christopher Salerno and Mak Makower about the post-production workflow behind that…

• Actor-Turned-Director Lee Kirk on Directing Actors and the Making of 'Nimrods'

  September 29, 2026 · 50 min

  Writer-director Lee Kirk joins No Film School’s GG Hawkins to break down the making of Nimrods, his Green Day-inspired coming-of-age road movie. Kirk traces his path from studying acting at DePaul University to learning screenwriting and…

• Fantastic Fest Triumphs With 'Fantastic Pitches'

  September 27, 2026 · 55 min

  Ryan Koo and Jourdan Aldredge report from Fantastic Fest 2026 in Austin, Texas, where they explore how the festival is expanding beyond exhibiting genre films to helping filmmakers actually get movies made. They break down the first…

• Fantastic Fest Premiere 'Into the Sky' Proves an 'Indie Blockbuster' is Possible

  September 24, 2026 · 54 min

  Recorded at Fantastic Fest 2026 in Austin, No Film School founder Ryan Koo talks with Into the Sky writer-directors Drew Mylrea and Evan Buxbaum about the decade-long path to making their sci-fi comedy. They trace the project from an early…

• How 'Voicemails for Isabelle' Director Leah McKendrick Defeated Development Hell and Got Her Movie Made

  September 17, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

  Writer-director-actor Leah McKendrick joins GG Hawkins to break down the long road to getting Voicemails for Isabelle made after years in development. McKendrick traces her unconventional path from aspiring pop singer to independent…

• She Shot Her First Feature in Just 11 Nights — Making 'Lockjaw'

  September 12, 2026 · 41 min

  Writer-director Sabrina Greco joins No Film School to discuss the making of her feature debut, Lockjaw, a dark comedy centered on a woman whose jaw is wired shut after a car accident. Greco explains how the project grew from a short into a…

• The Art of the Reshoot: How the 'It Ends' Team Saved Their Indie Horror Feature

  September 3, 2026 · 58 min

  Writer-director Alex Ullom and producers Carrie Carusone and Evan Barber break down the unconventional path behind It Ends, their micro-budget indie horror feature about four friends trapped on an endless road. They explain how they raised…

• How a Wine-Infused Cold Email & Pool Parties Got 'Pools' Noticed

  August 27, 2026 · 49 min

  Writer-director Sam Hayes and actor-filmmaker Michael Vlamis break down the making and unconventional release of Pools, a coming-of-age film built around an overnight pool-hopping adventure. They discuss the logistical challenges of…