AFTER FILM SCHOOL Podcast

Jessica Redish is an award-winning director, writer, and choreographer and recent graduate of USC's MFA Film & Television Production Program. Called a "rising star" by Medium.com, her work spans from choreographing The Smashing Pumpkins' International Tour to creating acclaimed short films including "Exit, Pursued by a Bear" (her short movie musical that premiered at Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts a...

Daniel Pineros started his journey as an editor, where storytelling is built frame by frame, but his career has evolved into something far more dynamic in the age of AI. As a director working in the commercial space, Daniel is at the forefront of integrating AI tools like Sora and V3 into his creative process, fundamentally changing how he approaches client work and pitch development. In this epis...

Petr Cikhart is an EMMY winning Czech cinematographer living in Los Angeles. As a 19-year-old Assistant Director covered the war in Chechnya for Czech TV, and was arrested and held hostage for two days by Russian soldiers during the assignment. It was his first ever field shoot, and he was hooked. In June 2012 he received MFA in Cinematography from the American Film Institute. His thesis film FIRS...

Lindsay holds an MFA in screenwriting from the American Film Institute and teaches screenwriting at USC's School of Cinematic Arts and Cal State Long Beach. She has overseen two screenplays from script to screen as writer/producer: SPOONER starring Matthew Lillard (SLAMDANCE) and DOUCHEBAG (SUNDANCE) both released theatrically. Most recently, Lindsay sold WITH LOVE, YOUR SWEETLY SALTED . She is cu...

Dive into the cinematic world of Rasa Partin The talented director of photography behind Kelley Kali's latest feature films, Kemba (starring Nesta Cooper, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Michelle Hurd) and Jagged Mind (featuring Maisie Richardson-Sellers and Shannon Woodward). Rasa has an impressive portfolio that includes the critically acclaimed Immaculate Room directed by Mukunda Dewil, the unique sin...

Neha Aziz is a Pakistani-born writer, director, film programmer, and podcaster living in Austin, TX. From 2017 to 2020, Neha worked at SXSW as a member of the Communications team. She currently works as the Artistic Director for the Austin Asian American Film Festival, Film Programmer for rePRO and the Cleveland International Film Festival, in addition to being the Communications Manager for the A...

Born in Buenos Aires, Tomás Gómez Bustillo was brought up across Argentina, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and the US. After studying Political Science in Buenos Aires, he relocated to LA where he earned his MFA in Directing at the American Film Institute Conservatory. After graduating, he co-founded indie production company Plenty Good. His debut feature film, CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT , starring...

ELI ARENSON started his career as a war correspondent and photojournalist, and is a graduate of the AFI Conservatory's MFA in Cinematography. His feature film credits include A24's LAMB , Lee Daniels' THE DELIVERANCE , and Ishana Night Shyamalan's THE WATCHERS for Warner Bros and New Line Cinema. Often shooting on 16 and 35mm film, his distinct style has garnered the attention of the leading voice...

Lauren is a Cuban-American cinematographer devoted to world, repertory, and independent cinema. Since graduating from the American Film Institute Conservatory, she has worked throughout the US and internationally. She is a member of IATSE Local 600. Her credits include MA BELLE, MY BEAUTY, Marion Hill’s debut feature (Sundance, SXSW 2021), ZIWE (Showtime, A24), and NOTED: ALICIA KEYS THE UNTOLD ST...

Jessica Pantoja is a Mexican Cinematographer. She graduated with a Bachelor's in Science in Communications and Entrepreneurship, but she decided to pursue a career in filmmaking. She received training in the camera department while working as the only female camera technician in EFD, later earning her the skills to be a camera assistant under-talented Mexican and American Cinematographers. After t...

Tian Jiao Zi "Selinda" Zhou is a film editor known for her work on "Miller & Son," the P!NK Concert Tour Documentary, and "You Go Girl!". The film "Miller & Son," which she edited, was shortlisted for an Oscar at the 92nd Academy Awards and won the gold medal at the Student Academy Awards. It also garnered the BAFTA Student Film Award, as well as accolades from the Ashland Independent Film...

Martim grew up in Lisbon, Portugal, where he studied Cinematography at the National Film School Conservatory. He continued his education at FAMU (the Czech National Film School) and AFI, where he completed a Masters in Cinematography.  He began his professional career as a camera assistant in Portugal, where he worked with cinematographers from around the world. As a Director of Photography Martim...

Jan is a Sound Designer and Mixer based in Los Angeles. Originally from the Czech Republic, he moved to LA to attend the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Since then, he has had the opportunity to work with numerous notable clients, including Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures, Kanye West, Beyoncé's Ivy Park, and Netflix. He has had the honor of collaborating with Roland Emmerich on his upcoming film "...

David is a Los Angeles-based film director and VFX supervisor with over 16 years of experience. As the founder of Dinoboy VFX, he has delivered top-notch visual effects for Disney, Netflix, Amazon, Google, Sony, and NBCUniversal. An AFI Directing alum, David seamlessly blends storytelling with VFX, exemplified by his feature film "10.0 Earthquake," now streaming globally. Additionally, as the host...

Edgar Rosa is a multi-racial line producer from Des Moines, Iowa. Growing up in theater and music were the foundation of his artistic endeavors before the film industry. He received his BA in Film Production at Emerson College in 2012 before moving to Los Angeles to pursue his Masters in Producing at the AFI Conservatory. He recently produced the award-winning film "Bob Trevino Likes It," which sn...

Jack is a offline Editor who graduated from Unitec Institute of Technology Auckland, New Zealand. Jack is the Editor for scripted film and TV based in Scotland but with many years (including film school) also spent in New Zealand. He loves character driven stories and has a real soft spot for science fiction. Notable credits include Assistant Editor on series such as "Outlander" and "Ash vs Evil D...

Clara is an illustrator and concept artist who is self-taught in painting. Having fallen in love with the red shoes, Clara embarked on a journey to become a concept illustrator at the age of 23. She believes in the value of negative space that a character creates. she greatly believes that all negative space exists within context, and it is the job of the art department as well as herself to creat...

Victoria Duncan, known for her work as a Director, Producer, and Creative, has gained acclaim for her collaborations with brands like Salesforce, General Motors, Amazon, Verizon, Wells Fargo, and others. Not limited to commercial projects, Victoria has also played a significant role in the success of Emmy and Golden Globe-winning television series. Her independent films have been featured in promi...

Ed Wu is a director of photography that has filmed over a dozen feature films including the 2024 Sundance Official Selection PONYBOI.  Learn more about Ed Wu by visiting: ⁠http://www.wuhawk.com/⁠ IG Handle @wuhawk Ed Wu Feature Films available on Amazon Linoleum When the host of a failing children's science show tries to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut by building a rocket shi...

Jacob Bricca, ACE  is an award-winning Tucson-based film director, producer, editor and author who holds a post as Associate Professor at the University of Arizona's School of Theatre, Film & Television.  He has edited over a dozen feature films including the international theatrical hit  Lost In La Mancha , the New Yorker Films theatrical release  Con Artist , the  Independent Lens  Audience...

George Henry Horton is a British filmmaker, actor and writer with a passion for dynamic and immersive world-building. George loves to tell stories set in fantastical and unique worlds with themes rooted in the human experience. With an impressive resume of five features and over a dozen shorts under his belt, George is most inspired by stories that take place in the sci-fi, horror and action genre...

Santiago Paladines is an Ecuadorian award winning film writer /director. He is based in Quito and in Los Angeles. In 2017, he graduated with an MFA in directing from the prestigious American Film Institute in Hollywood. His thesis film THE FARE won several awards and was selected to screen at more than 30 film festivals around the world, including the Oscar qualifying AFI Fest.  Apart from other v...

Karl Shefelman is a writer/director based in New York. His debut feature film, “LOOKING FOR THE JACKALOPE”, won both Jury and Audience Awards for Best U.S. Feature at the 2017 Austin Revolution Film Festival. Distributed by Indie Rights Movies, it is now available on Amazon and many other platforms. Karl is developing his second feature film project, "THE GOLD PORSCHE ROBBERIES", based on a true c...

Kenya Cummins is a graduate from American Film Institute Conservatory (AFI) in Screenwriting class of 2023. Her thesis film, Colors of Solace, screened at AFI Fest's Conservatory Showcase in fall of 2023. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communication from Hampton University, Master of Science in Strategic Communication from Columbia University.  YouTube Complete Episode https://yout...

William Budge is a graduate from American Film Institute Conservatory (AFI) in Production Design class of 2000. William is a production designer, art director, and artist working in film and television. William wrapped art directing STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW , created by Jon Watts and Christopher Ford, for Disney+ coming in 2024. Prior to this he was the VFX art director on STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW W...