The podcast returns August 2026 with a new host, Jared Levy, and a new format: each episode takes one film or series and walks through it with the cinematographer who shot it, from prep and testing to the final grade. Until the first episode ships, the archive below stays open.
Against the backdrop of industry upheaval and the rise of AI, Nicholas Lam joins hosts Ava Benjamin Shorr and David Kruta to explore what it means to future-proof creativity. Lam critiques performative diversity initiatives, warns against chasing trends, and makes a case for human, low-fi storytelli
The podcast returns August 2026, hosted by Jared Levy. The archive stays open until then.
Director Mike Pecci joins host David Kruta to dissect the chaos of post-COVID Hollywood, the false promises of AI disruption, and the suffocating gatekeeping of the studio system. Pecci lays bare the existential challenges of trying to create authentic work in an industry gripped by fear, algorithmi
As fears mount over AI’s impact on creative labor, cinematographer and VFX supervisor Jim Geduldick joins host David Kruta to dissect the frenzy surrounding artificial intelligence and its encroachment into the film industry. As AI-generated imagery floods social media and marketing departments chas
This week, we’re joined by Matt Workman, filmmaker, developer, and creator of Cine Tracer, for a candid look at the shifting landscape of cinematography. We explore how filmmakers can better communicate, justify resources, and protect their creative choices in a rapidly evolving industry, and why futu
