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Hollywood's top directors explain step-by-step how they made their first feature film.Hosted by Alec C. Cohen.Distributed by Pro Video Coalition.
Alec Cohen-Schisler hosts My First Film, a tv show with 11 episodes published.
Adam Rioux made his debut feature Urchins in the swamps, forests, and forgotten backroads of rural Florida, and nearly got destroyed by the process. From seven rain delays on day one to losing a lead actor less than two
Jim Cummings is the writer-director behind Thunder Road, The Wolf of Snow Hollow, and The Beta Test—but before any of that, he made a feature he now calls “cringeworthy.” From crashing on his parents’ floor with film sch
Meet Jacob and Ben Burghart, the dynamic filmmaking duo behind the indie feature "Head Count" (2023)! In this episode of My First Film, host Alec C. Cohen dives deep into their incredible journey from small-town Kansas t
In this episode of the My First Film podcast, director Francis Galluppi shares the extraordinary journey of creating his debut feature film, The Last Stop in Yuma County, on a budget of under $1 million. Francis discusse
In this episode of the My First Film podcast, director Amanda Lundquist takes us behind the scenes of her debut feature film, Pinsky, made for just $30,000. Amanda shares the highs and lows of bringing her vision to life
In this episode of the "My First Film" podcast, director Clay Tatum shares his journey to making his debut feature film, "The Civil Dead", for under $50,000. Clay talks about how his long-standing friendship with produce
In this episode of *My First Film*, host Alec C. Cohen interviews Edoardo Vitaletti about his debut feature film *The Last Thing Mary Saw*. Edoardo shares his journey from Monza, Italy, to New York, where he attended NYU
Filmmaker Jonathan Cuartas is making waves in the indie horror scene with his debut feature, "My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To." In this episode, Jonathan sits down with host Alec C. Cohen to discuss how he brou
One of the fiercest contemporary voices in independent cinema, Joel Potrykus stands firmly in a league of his own when it comes to grungy slacker flicks. His recent works include "Buzzard," "The Alchemist Cookbook," and
For our exciting second episode, we're joined by Colin West, an ~out of this world~ director known for incorporating Sci-Fi concepts into grounded drama. His short films have garnered hundreds of thousands of views, Vime
For our very first episode, we're joined by the incomparable Jonah Feingold, a rom-com director known for his films Exmas, At Midnight, and the upcoming 31 Candles. His first feature is "Dating & New York," a contemporar
Welcome to "My First Film," a weekly podcast where we interview Hollywood's hottest directors and learn how they made their first feature film. My name is Alec C. Cohen, I'm a writer/director based in Los Angeles, CA who
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