On Production

Cameron sits down with Andrew C. Griego of the Santa Fe Film Office to unpack how Santa Fe actually functions as a production hub inside New Mexico's highly competitive incentive system. Andrew grew up in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and developed a passion for film and broadcast journalism that started in grade school. He went on to study filmmaking at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, graduatin...

Cameron sits down with Patricia Beaury , a production accountant who has been working in indie film since 2011. Her credits include My Mom Jayne , The Python Hunt , Pee-wee as Himself —winner of both an Emmy and a Peabody Award—and Anora , which won five Academy Awards including Best Picture. Her work spans narrative features and documentaries that have premiered at Cannes, Venice, Berlin, and Sun...

Cameron sits down with Jesse Weinstein , a New York employment attorney and Partner at Phillips & Associates, to talk about workplace risk in film and television. Jesse represents employees and executives in sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and whistleblower matters, and has secured nearly $40 million in settlements for clients across industries, including high-profile individua...

Cameron sits down with Marc Resteghini , producer and former U.S. and global head of TV development at Amazon Studios, to explore how projects move from pitch to greenlight inside a modern streaming studio. With a dual perspective as both an independent producer and a senior studio executive, Marc brings a rare inside-out view of the system. During his time at Amazon, he helped guide major titles...

Cameron sits down with Meg Montagnino-Jarrett , Director of the Massachusetts Film Office ,  to break down how one of the more straightforward incentive programs in the United States works in practice. Previously, Montagnino-Jarrett held the role of Film Liaison for the Cape Ann area of Massachusetts, where she played a pivotal role in developing the region’s film industry. A film producer and med...

Cameron sits down with Kerry LaiFatt , Vice President of Sales for Film and Television at Wrapbook, to explore the invisible infrastructure that keeps productions running: payroll and accounting. With a career that spans on-camera work, unscripted media conferences, and nearly a decade inside one of the industry’s largest payroll and accounting platforms, Kerry brings a rare perspective on how fin...

Cameron Woodward sits down with veteran line producer Stephen Marinaccio to talk about the part of physical production that quietly determines what actually gets made: the budget. Drawing on work across projects like Ghosts of Beirut and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan , Stephen breaks down how line producers translate scripts into workable schedules, where budgets tend to drift from reality, and what it t...

Cameron Woodward sits down with longtime Louisiana film industry leader Patrick Mulhearn , CEO and Partner at Irrevocable Designee LLC , to talk about what it actually takes to build a production ecosystem outside of traditional hubs. Drawing on experience across state government, studio operations, and consulting, Patrick breaks down the practical components that determine whether a region can su...

We sit down with Emmy® and Sundance Award–winning cinematographer Matt Porwoll to explore documentary cinematography as an operational discipline—not just an artistic one.  Over the past decade, Matt has built a body of work that spans some of the most acclaimed nonfiction films and series of the modern era, including Cartel Land (Academy Award–nominated and winner of Best Cinematography at Sundan...

We sit down with Catherine Batavick , Acting Director of the Maryland Film Office , to explore what it really takes to attract and support major film and television projects at the state level. Catherine shares how a film office operates behind the scenes, connecting producers with locations, crew, permitting agencies, and community partners, and what makes a region competitive in today’s incentiv...

We sit down with television producer and NPACT General Manager Michelle Van Kempen , whose career has helped shape the unscripted landscape for nearly three decades. As an executive at FilmGarden Entertainment, Michelle oversaw more than 2,000 episodes of television, developing and producing series for major networks while learning firsthand how to run unscripted shows at scale. Now, through her w...

We sit down with Viridiana Lieberman , an award-winning editor and director behind some of the most acclaimed nonfiction films and series of the past decade. Her work includes The Sentence , Call Center Blues , and most recently The Perfect Neighbor — Oscar nominee for Best Documentary Feature Film, as well as winner of the US Documentary Directing Award at Sundance 2025 and the Critics Choice Doc...

We are joined by legendary literary agent, producer, and manager Bob Bookman , whose career has spanned over five decades at the intersection of publishing and film. From discovering the source material for Jurassic Park and The Silence of the Lambs to helping bring A Beautiful Mind to screen, Bob has been instrumental in shaping how great writing finds its way into cinema. In this conversation, B...

We’re joined by producer and production executive Tom Butterfield , whose 17-year career has spanned studio collaborations, independent features, and public sector funding bodies on both sides of the Atlantic. As the principal of Culmination Productions , Tom has produced a diverse slate of films including The Critic , Cellar Door , The Banker , and Die in a Gunfight . He brings a uniquely grounde...

We sit down with creative entrepreneur and studio advisor Joel Pilger . After running Impossible Pictures for two decades—serving major clients like Disney, Nat Geo, and Ford, Joel now helps creative studios and production companies around the world build sustainable, purpose-driven businesses without compromising their creative identity. In this conversation, he shares what it takes to lead a cre...

We explore how Wisconsin is emerging as a new destination for filmmakers. We sit down with filmmaker Nathan Deming and veteran studio executive Suzanne Jurva, two key voices behind the recent passage of groundbreaking film incentive legislation in the state. Together, they break down how this bipartisan initiative came to life, what it means for the state’s creative economy, and why it could serve...

We’re joined by Tara Hein-Phillips, CEO and co-founder of Jolt—a film distribution company using AI, data, and performance marketing to reinvent how independent and documentary films find their audiences. With a background as Chief Product Officer at Sundance, where she launched the first virtual festival and co-founded Sundance Collab, Tara brings a rare blend of creative sensibility and digital...

We sit down with Steven Fishman, a veteran in entertainment payroll and a Wrapbook team member. With more than 26 years of experience at companies like Media Services and Cast & Crew, Steven brings a wealth of institutional knowledge to the conversation. He shares the story of how he broke into the industry on Sunset Beach , and how he’s since played a key role in serving nearly every format—f...

We sit down with the filmmakers behind the indie horror feature Dream Eater —Jay Drakulic, Mallory Drumm, and Alex Lee Williams—to break down how they turned weather limitations into creative fuel. Shot in just nine days on a modest budget high in the snowy mountains of Quebec, Dream Eater pushes the boundaries of DIY horror. The team shares how they used the weather, location, and constraints to...

We sit down with filmmaker Elliott Hasler about the making of Vindication Swim, a period sports drama inspired by Mercedes Gleitze—the first British woman to swim the English Channel in 1927. Shot over three years entirely in open water, the film demanded extraordinary perseverance from its cast and crew, with lead actor Kirsten Callaghan performing all her own swims and no visual effects or body...

We sit down once again with Will French from Fallbrook Financial Services, a pioneering figure in film tax credits and global production finance. Will has overseen hundreds of projects and is widely regarded as a thought leader in the intersection of film, policy, and economics. During the last conversation, we laid important groundwork on international incentives, tariffs, and the cost structures...

We sit down with Ida Lee Henderson, a veteran production accountant whose career spans blockbuster films like Planet of the Apes and acclaimed series like Brothers and Sisters . Beyond her on-set work, Ida Lee is also a respected mentor and educator, having trained countless accountants through her School of Production Accounting. In this conversation, Ida Lee shares what drew her to the industry,...

We sit down with Amy Denning Winfrey, a highly regarded payroll accountant whose career journey took her from production assistant to supervising payroll accountant. Winfrey shares candid insights into the world of payroll accounting, reflecting on the challenges, responsibilities, and often-overlooked importance of this critical role in film production. The conversation explores the evolution of...

We head to Fort Worth, Texas—a city that’s quickly becoming a key player in the film world. We sit down with Taylor Hardy, Commissioner at the Fort Worth Film Commission and Director of Video Content at Visit Fort Worth, to explore how this once-overlooked city has transformed into a go-to destination for major productions like 1883, Lawmen: Bass Reeves, and even music videos from artists like Ken...

We dive into the gritty and electrifying world of independent horror filmmaking with director and producer Joe Begos. Known for his visually arresting style and commitment to practical, in-camera effects, Joe shares the unfiltered story of how he built a career outside the traditional studio system. Joe walks us through his unconventional path, from early childhood fascination with horror to the d...