Film North Dakota Podcast

For one week each summer, the North Dakota Badlands become a living movie set. On this episode of the Film North Dakota Podcast, Host Matt Fern sits down with actress, producer, and Echoes of the West co-founder Beth Hurt alongside Nick Schultz of Schultz Wrangling to discuss the unique event that's bringing photographers, painters, filmmakers, actors, horse wranglers, and Western history enth...

Filmmaker and musician Zeapoe Matalda joins the Film North Dakota Podcast to talk about creating Pretty The Musical — an ambitious action-comedy musical short film produced in the Fargo-Moorhead region. Originally from West Fargo and now studying computer science at NDSU, Zeapoe shares how music composition led into filmmaking during the pandemic and how collaboration, creativity, and community he...

Jessica Hayes joins the Film North Dakota Podcast to talk about making movies in Fargo, building creative momentum in the Midwest, and learning to trust herself as a filmmaker. Jessica shares how a background in acting eventually led her into casting, producing, and writing indie films being made right here in North Dakota.  From Pretty: The Musical to Roommate and Amal's Christmas Reunion , s...

Host and filmmaker Matt Fern sits down with returning guest and indie filmmaker Steven Gerald Warkel to talk about his new feature film Small Talk and the lessons he’s learned making low-budget movies in the Midwest. Steven shares how he built the film with a team of friends and collaborators, found music from indie artists, and navigated the creative challenges of making a feature with limited re...

🎙️ The Film North Dakota Podcast is back! Welcome to the first episode of the newly rebooted podcast, with host and filmmaker Matt Fern sitting down with Scottie Knollin , co-founder of the North Dakota Film Society , to break down the 2026 NDFS Awards and what they reveal about this year’s Oscars race. Since their last conversation, the North Dakota Film Society has continued to grow  across the...

Dan Bielinski ( Canticle Productions ) moved his family from New York to North Dakota to become Theatre Program Director at the University of Mary. Since arriving in Bismarck, Dan has also become a prolific writer, director and producer of plays, shorts and feature films that celebrate the history and culture of the Great Plains. This podcast is brought to you by the North Dakota Film & Media...

On this week’s episode of the #FilmNorthDakotaPodcast, we interview Danielle Monzelowsky (Miss Dani Mo) and hear how she creates and stars in Miss Dani Mo, a popular children’s education series with videos across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. This podcast is brought to you by the North Dakota Film & Media Association. Our mission is to connect, advance and promote North Dakota's aud...

This week on the #FilmNorthDakotaPodcast, Jason Allen (Directors Guild of America) shares how the film industry has been transformed by the pandemic, why collaboration is key to filmmaking and what Hollywood can learn from North Dakota. This podcast is brought to you by the North Dakota Film & Media Association. Our mission is to connect, advance and promote North Dakota's audio and visual med...

Filmmaker and magician Nick MacArthur (Project Visual) shares how he started his film career shooting magic tricks on an iPhone, his advice to be successful in media and how being a magician influences his filmmaking. This podcast is brought to you by the North Dakota Film & Media Association. Our mission is to connect, advance and promote North Dakota's audio and visual media industries and t...

Since 2014, Kevin Ackley and Oscar De Leon (Chamber Six Media) have been producing films, commercials and music videos that have been shown around the world. This week on the #FilmNorthDakotaPodcast, Kevin and Oscar share how they fell in love with filmmaking, how North Dakota's film community has changed since they started and why they continue to tell stories in North Dakota. This podcast i...

This week on the #FilmNorthDakotaPodcast, Chelsy Ciavarella & Gregory DeSaye (Her, Him & The Fellas) share how they started working together, what they love about filming in North Dakota and how they made and distributed their new award-winning documentary ‘Balkowitsch’. This podcast is brought to you by the North Dakota Film & Media Association. Our mission is to connect, advance and...

This week on the #FilmNorthDakotaPodcast, Adam Dyess (Dyess Media) talks about how he became a filmmaker, what he likes about filming in North Dakota and how he started his side hustle clothing company Cinepparel. This podcast is brought to you by the North Dakota Film & Media Association. Our mission is to connect, advance and promote North Dakota's audio and visual media industries and to fu...

This week on the #FilmNorthDakotaPodcast, award-winning documentary filmmaker Samuel Sprynczynatyk (Kindred Creatures) talks about his new work on Amazon and YouTube, his advice for filming documentaries and how his subjects often make an impact on him. This podcast is brought to you by the North Dakota Film & Media Association. Our mission is to connect, advance and promote North Dakota's aud...

After moving to Canada to play hockey, Easton Bennett (Bennett Creative Media) fell in love with making video while starting his own YouTube talk show. On this #FilmNorthDakotaPodcast, Easton shares what he learned from making YouTube videos, what he loves about making video in North Dakota and his advice to being a better filmmaker. This podcast is brought to you by the North Dakota Film & Me...

This week on the #FilmNorthDakotaPodcast, Josh Stokka (Vantage Photo Video) shares how he got started in media, what audio gear he works with and his tips to help you record better audio. This podcast is brought to you by the North Dakota Film & Media Association. Our mission is to connect, advance and promote North Dakota's audio and visual media industries and to further local development an...

Natalie Sparrow (Ultimate Studios & Natalie Sparrow Management) has changed North Dakota’s media industry in more ways than one. This week on the #FilmNorthDakotaPodcast, Natalie shares how she built North Dakota’s first talent agency, the misconceptions she's faced about North Dakota talent and her advice to building your career in media. This podcast is brought to you by the North Dakota Fil...

Greg Carlson and Scottie Knollin are the co-founders of the North Dakota Film Society. On this episode, Greg and Scottie talk about their love for movies, the importance of movie theaters and the future of the North Dakota Film Society. This podcast is brought to you by the North Dakota Film & Media Association. Our mission is to connect, advance and promote North Dakota's audio and visual med...

From chart-topping podcasts to late-night talk shows, Jonah Lantto ( Good Talk Network ) is bringing lots of attention to Minot, North Dakota. On this #FilmNorthDakotaPodcast, Jonah shares how he got started podcasting, what it takes behind-the-scenes and what’s next for Good Talk Network. This podcast is brought to you by the North Dakota Film & Media Association. Our mission is to connect, a...

Mississippi native JP ( JPTV3000 ) has been making videos in Williston, North Dakota since 2014. On this episode, JP shares how he got started making media, how he gets strangers to open up on-camera and what motivates him to keep creating. This podcast is brought to you by the North Dakota Film & Media Association. Our mission is to connect, advance and promote North Dakota's audio and visual...

This week on the #FilmNorthDakotaPodcast, brothers Caleb and Keenan Hauff (Threefold) talk about facing creative challenges, turning a 1995 box ambulance into a 1-ton grip truck and how their YouTube channel is helping them be better filmmakers. This podcast is brought to you by the North Dakota Film & Media Association. Our mission is to connect, advance and promote North Dakota's audio and v...

This week on the podcast, Andrew and Hannah Bartlett from Bartlett Idea Co. share how a need for a film crew lead to the creation of their film education company, Motion University. They also discuss why it’s important to not take criticism of your work personally and how they balance their marriage and filmmaking careers. This podcast is brought to you by the North Dakota Film & Media Associa...

Rob Burke (founder and creative director of Yarn Media) started getting video clients in high school and today films commercial and non-profit video around the world. On this episode, Rob shares his advice to build a career in media, where to rent camera gear and why he thinks North Dakota is a good place to be a filmmaker. This podcast is brought to you by the North Dakota Film & Media Associ...

This week, Justin Deegan (founder of Thunder Revolution Studio) shares how he went from growing up in Parshall, North Dakota to working with clients like adias, Vice and HBO. He also shares why it’s important to tell Indigenous stories through an Indigenous lens and what he loves about making movies in North Dakota. This podcast brought to you by the North Dakota Film & Media Association. Thei...

This week on the podcast, we interview Jay Evans with Off Color Media . Jay talks about getting his break in the industry, what gear he shoots with and his advice for aspiring filmmakers. This podcast brought to you by the North Dakota Film & Media Association. Their mission is to connect, advance and promote North Dakota's audio and visual media industries and to further local development and...

Originally a photography studio, Glasser Images has grown into a full-service media company with clients across the country. In this episode, we interview Nick Biewer and Steven Warkel about being awarded ND Tourism's $25,000 film grant and their upcoming independent feature film: Hair-Trigger. This podcast brought to you by the North Dakota Film & Media Association. Their mission is to connec...