Want to get into film?

This is one of the main go-to places. It’s not an explicitly Christian organization but those who run it are Christians and you can feel the care and compassion that they do to help those who are trying to get into the industry. 

“The Greenhouse exists to bring artists to life. Its mission is to maximize the potential and productivity of individuals engaged in the creative arts by equipping them in all areas of life through relationships, mentoring, group discussions, and artistic projects.”

Greenhouse also did the work already of collecting other resources that are available. It’s a really good list.  

 Included is a list of Christian ministries (mostly in LA) 

 This youtube channel is basically film theory told succinctly and with visual examples.  If you’re at all interested in film, you should watch it.  

 This docuseries (currently on Hulu) is basically two semesters of film history but with the footage shown. Warning, the narrator’s voice is…not good. But basically I tell people that if they can watch through this series then they must really love film. 

 You gotta pay for it, but they do have some great people who share about their craft.  Ron Howard's is basically intro to filmmaking. Neil Gaiman's is great for writers. 

 The Business is a weekly podcast featuring lively banter about entertainment industry news and in-depth interviews with directors, producers, writers and actors. The show is hosted by award-winning journalist Kim Masters of The Hollywood Reporter and produced by KCRW. 

 Midweek companion to “the Business” that breaks hollywood news faster 

 Weekly spoiler-free reviews of all the movies that are coming out. This helps me know about the films coming out even if I don’t have enough time to watch all of them. 

 A daily show that covers the film industry.  Sometimes it feels like filler, but especially for breaking news and for some of the interviews it’s worth it.  

 Listen to the interviews on films that you’ve watched or else sometimes you have no idea what they’re talking about.  But Elvis Mitchell is a great interviewer. 

I especially like Behind the Screen and Hollywood Remixed. They also feature roundtables every awards season that are great to watch. 

 I don’t listen to these regularly but will sometimes check their back episodes to see if there’s something I’m interested in. 

• Screen Grab
• No Film School
• Film Riot
• Indie Film Hustle
• Truth & Movies
• Martini Shot
• One Perfect Pod
• The Close Up
• Playback with Kris Tapley
• Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith
• BBC3’s arts and ideas
• Classic Movie Musts
• I Like Films with Jonathan Ross
• Unspooled