How This Writing Team Got Their First Feature (With a Little Help From This Podcast!)

Published: May 17, 2022, 8 a.m.

Aviary writers Jennifer Raite and Chris Cullari explain how a prior interview from the No Film School Podcast helped them connect with their lead actress and how to create an egoless partnership that producers want to work with\u2026\n\nIn this episode, we talk about\u2026\n\nProducing a film during COVID with a little less than 14 days to shoot\xa0\xa0\n\nFielding a cast who\u2019s down for the film\u2019s size, location, and shooting schedule\n\nWhat it\u2019s like working with actors who help move production forward easily\xa0\xa0\n\nWriting a script that\u2019s achievable even with significant limitations\n\nCreating a horror film focused on new information vs. new kills\xa0\n\nThe power of collaboration and advice for putting ego aside\n\nStudying other films and directors like studying game footage for athletes\xa0\n\nSuggestions for getting your first feature made and the value of establishing relationships within the industry\xa0\xa0\n\nLearning when, where, and how to put your foot down and pushback for the story\xa0\xa0\xa0\n\n\n\nLinks to Resources:\xa0\nThe Aviary - https://www.amazon.com/Aviary-Malin-Akerman/dp/B09KG7ZF3Q\nMalin\u2019s Interview on NFS Podcast - https://nofilmschool.com/malin-akerman-chick-fight\nFind No Film School everywhere:\nOn the Web\nhttps://nofilmschool.com/\n\xa0\nFacebook\xa0\nhttps://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nTwitter\xa0\nhttps://twitter.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nYouTube\xa0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool\xa0\nInstagram\nhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nGet your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices