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Hosted by Steven Bernstein, Vince Grimes · tv · EN · 119 episodes
“Filmmaker and Fan’s" is a podcast for film lovers and creatives - where fandom meets film school. Episodes are designed around core conversations with Steven Bernstein, award-winning filmmaker (Monster, Kicking and Screaming, Waterboy, The Wood), and Vince Grimes, executive producer, and former head of creative at Google...and mega film fan.Episodes include deep-dive conversations between Steve and Vince into the heart of cinema and creativity, special guest interviews with creatives from every level of the independent and studio filmmaking world, and live workshops with independent and aspiring filmmakers. New episodes are published every Friday. Connect with us at:www.filmmakerandfans.comIG: @filmmakerandfanspodcast
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Signup to Generate a Pitch“Filmmaker and Fan’s" is a podcast for film lovers and creatives - where fandom meets film school. Episodes are designed around core conversations with Steven Bernstein, award-winning filmmaker (Monster, Kicking and Screaming, Waterboy, The Wood), and Vince Grimes, executive producer, and former head of creative at Google...and mega film fan.
Filmmaker and Fan's Podcast is hosted by Steven Bernstein, Vince Grimes. The show has published 119 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Summer Break 2026" (9 June 2026, 1 minute), "Summer Break 2026" (9 June 2026, 1 minute), and "Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can [re-release]" (29 May 2026, 38 minutes).
Filmmaker and Fan's Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 119 episodes.
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Episode Summary Hey everyone! We're taking a few weeks off for summer projects and rest here in Austin and Los Angeles. We'll be back on July 3rd with an all-new episode and some exciting summer 2026 announcements...
Episode #117
<p>Episode Summary</p> <p>Hey everyone! We're taking a few weeks off for summer projects and rest here in Austin and Los Angeles. We'll be back on July 3rd with an all-new episode and some exciting summer 2026...
Episode #116
<p>Episode Summary</p> <p>[Re-release: originally published October 11th, 2024, as episode 31]</p> <p>In this week’s episode, Steve and Vince break down a scene from the 2002 film “Catch Me If You Can” and explore...
Episode #115
<p>Episode Summary</p> <p>[Re-release: originally published February 1st, 2024, as Filmmaker and Fan's inaugural episode]</p> <p>In this episode, Steve and Vince explore the 1954 film classic "Rear Window", directed by...
Episode #114
<p>Episode Summary</p> <p>[Re-release: originally published June 21st, 2024, as episode 15]</p> <p>In this episode, Steve and Vince talk with award-winning director and cinematographer Ernest Dickerson.</p> <p>As a...
Episode #113
<p>Episode Summary</p> <p>[Re-release: originally published July 5th, 2024, as episode 17]</p> <p>In this episode, Steve and Vince talk with actor, writer, and comedian Tom Walker.</p> <p>Tom is an English actor and...
Episode #112
<p>Episode Summary</p> <p>In this episode, Steve and Vince explore the 1976 film, “All the President's Men”.</p> <p>Using All the President's Men as their foundation, they explore topics such as cinematography and shot...
Episode #111
<p>Episode Summary</p> <p>In this episode, Steve and Vince talk with Austin-based indie filmmaking duo William Magnuson & Max Perkins.</p> <p>Using Will and Max's latest short film as their foundation (The Busboy), they...
Episode #110
<p>Episode Summary</p> <p>In this episode, Vince talks with film financing expert Sean Rappleyea.</p> <p>Using Sean’s recent financing projects as their foundation, they explore topics such as common misconceptions in...
Episode #109
<p>Episode Summary</p> <p>In this (bite-sized) episode, Vince introduces a new FAF segment, sharing top headlines and insights from the film and entertainment industry for April 2026. He covers labor negotiations...
Episode #108
<p>In this episode, Vince explores two of his favorite sections from The Filmmaker's Book of Ten through Christopher Nolan's "Inception" and Damien Chazelle's "La La Land".</p> <p>Using the official screenplays for both...
Episode #107
<p>Episode Summary</p> <p>In this episode, Steve and Vince talk with documentary filmmaker Chip Mabry</p> <p>Using Chip’s recent documentary as their foundation ("Karaoke from Hell"), they explore topics such as his...
Episode #106
<p>Episode Summary</p> <p>In this episode, Steve and Vince explore the comedy franchise, "Scary Movie". Using Scary Movie as their foundation, they explore topics such as the role of farce and parody in comedy, managing...
Episode #105
<p>Episode Summary</p> <p>[Re-release: originally published August 8th, 2025, as episode 74]</p> <p>In this episode, Steve and Vince talk with first-time indie filmmaker Alexandra Robinson.</p> <p>Using Alex’s recent...
Episode #104
<p>Episode Summary</p> <p>[Re-release: originally published June 14th, 2024, as episode 14]</p> <p>"In this week’s episode, Steve and Vince talk with award-winning film and TV composer Ian Arber. Ian's worked on...
Episode #103
<p>Episode Summary</p> <p>[Re-release: originally published April 18th 2025, as episode 58]</p> <p>In this episode, Steve talks with award-winning film editor Nathan Orloff. Nathan is an editor known for his work on...
Episode #102
<p>Episode Summary</p> <p>In this episode, Steve and Vince welcome back special guest and friend of the podcast, Peter Debruge, Chief Film Critic for Variety. In their conversation, they explore topics such as the...
Episode #101
<p>Episode Summary</p><p>In this episode, Steve and Vince discuss the current state of AI in filmmaking and explore topics such as the integration of AI into film production, the significance of human connection in...
Episode #100
<p>Episode Summary</p><p>They're back! Sort of...</p><p>Steve and Vince will return from their hiatus in the next few weeks (some EXCITING news and updates coming soon!), but for now, Filmmaker and Fan's Media is...
Episode #99
<p>Episode Summary</p><p>[Re-release: originally published August 1st, 2025, as episode 73]</p><p>In this episode, Steve and Vince talk with industry-leading entertainment marketing executive Denise...
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