Go For Production with Brandon Riley: A Filmmaking Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode we talk with Jens Jacob CEO of Sypher Studios and CEO of Saturation.io

Jens is an experienced Producer. Some of his films include After Death, The Heart of Man and Don't Feed the Children.

Saturation.io offers a user-friendly, comprehensive, and efficient solution for film budgeting, payments, and actualization. Their platform is designed to cater to various types of productions, including films, TV, commercials, and music videos. With advanced collaboration features and accurate budget management, Saturation.io is the go-to choice for film producers and professionals in the industry.

Visit his website at Saturation.io

In this episode we talk with Robert "Skid" Skidmore about his experience working with background actors. Skid is an experienced Assistant Director and host of the Below The Line Podcast. A few of the shows that Skid has worked on include Veep, Entourage, Spider Man 2, Arrested Development, Big Fish, The West Wing and many more..

Visit his website at https://www.belowtheline.biz/

In this episode we talk with Bruce Van Dusen (@brucevandusen1 on instagram) about his new book and his experience working as a Commercial Director.

Bruce has directed over a thousand commercials, three movies and a documentary. Recently he released a book titled 60 stories about 30 seconds that explores his four-decade long career and a ton of weird crazy stuff that happened along the way.

Buy the Book: https://amzn.to/33oN4uh
Bruce's Website: https://www.brucevandusen.com/
Bruce's Portfolio: http://assemblyfilms.com/directors/bruce-van-dusen

In this episode we talk with Phillip Rush about his recent adventure filming a movie during the Covid-19 Pandemic. 
Phillip Rush (@philliprush on instagram) is an experienced 1st AD based in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania who has worked on numerous independent films and series. 

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Abraham Martinez (_abemartinez_ on instagram) is a Director of Photography who has traveled across the world to nearly 60 countries. He started out working on many studio feature films in Hollywood within the camera department on movies such as Flight Plan, Spider-Man 3, and Fast and Furious to name a few.
Abe recently broke ground in television filming two shows back to back, Queen of the South and The Chi. He has experience filming internationally and has shot two independent feature films overseas, in India and Kenya. While on location in Kenya, along with his wife and two boys, Abraham resourcefully produced a children's show pilot targeting vulnerable children. Working on films has proved more than simply an adventurous career but has triggered a passion to impact culture and shoot compelling stories along the way.

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In this episode I’m going to share with you the latest books I’m reading that I highly recommend.
Deep Work by Cal Newport
The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership by Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman and Kaley Warner Klemp
The Obstacle is the way by Ryan Holliday
Masterclass

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In this episode we talk with Gad Tisch.
Gad is the founder and president of Croogloo a film and television operations platform. He has a background in film production having worked on numerous films and tv shows. Currently Gad has a mission to remedy inefficient productions and costly practices by centralizing productions to unlock data and generate tax credits.

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In this episode we discuss the COVID-19 White Paper guidelines with Lisa Mall.
Lisa is a DGA 2nd AD-based in Dallas, TX but frequently works across the US in various cities such as New York City, Portland, OR and many others. Her recent projects include Halle Berry's "Bruised," Netflix's unreleased "Grand Army," USA Network's "Queen of the South," and a handful of indie feature films.  Past projects include IFC's "Portlandia," Marvel's "Daredevil" and "Jessica Jones," and a smattering of movies the likes of "Olympus Has Fallen," "The Maze Runner," and "Get On Up," to name a few.
Please enjoy!
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About the Host - Brandon Riley:
Brandon Riley is a seasoned Producer, Line Producer, UPM and Assistant Director (1st AD & 2nd AD) with 10+ years’ experience creating and managing high-profile film, TV, digital media and live events. He’s worked with numerous a-list Actors and talented Directors in 10 states with budgets under $10 million.  His ability to problem solve, think clearly in difficult situations and continually pull off the impossible make him an invaluable team player. He holds a Bachelors degree in Radio/TV/Film and a minor in Philosophy from the University of North Texas and is currently a member of both the Directors Guild of America and the Producers Guild of America. In his spare time Brandon enjoys developing and packaging projects (features and tv series) under his company Radiant First Productions for various markets and is often hired as a consultant to assist with the development process for numerous companies.

Connect with Brandon Riley:
Visit the BLOG: http://www.assistantdirecting.com
Visit the SITE: https://www.thefilmfixer.us
Follow Brandon Riley on TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/radiantfirst
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In this episode Brent Barbano talks about his experience as a Cinematographer and journey as one of the Co-Founders of Sharegrid.
Sharegrid (@sharegrid on instagram) is the largest, most trusted camera sharing community in the world.

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In this episode we talk with Jules Kovisars (@JKovisars on twitter)
Jules is a Producer, Production Executive and DGA Unit Production Manager.
Following graduation from Vassar, Jules was admitted to the DGA trainee program and upon graduation worked as a Key 2nd AD for many years on shows ranging from lower budget TV to blockbuster feature films like Men In Black: 2.
She spent some time working in Spain as the Head of Production for Palma Pictures, the largest commercial service company in the EU.
Returning to Los Angeles, Jules continued to work as a UPM and Producer on acclaimed series including THE FOSTERS (Freeform TV) and EPISODES (Showtime), as well as myriad pilots and one-offs. From this experience, Jules was recruited to the rebranding of truTV network, based in New York City, where she remained until the finalization of the merger with AT&T.
Currently in LA Jules works as a producer and UPM on numerous scripted projects, and is repped by UTA.

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