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Oren Stambouli, a filmmaker and documentarian, joined us to share his experiences and approaches in choosing locations and subjects for his films, and shared challenges from filming “Uncharted Adventure” and “Imperfect.” He also talked about the differences between documentaries, movies, and TV shows, and the process of working with a crew and subjects to keep working in the same direction. He discussed the research and preparation that goes into making a film, the editing process, and incorporating the perspectives of experts and local communities. He also shared some of the challenges and obstacles he has faced as a director and gave advice to aspiring filmmakers and documentarians. He also discussed the business side of film making such as the difficulties in shopping for a film. There was a lot more discussion as well. You won’t want to miss out on this episode of the Learning with Lowell show.
Also, the pictures in the beginning were taken from Oren’s instagram page. I highly recommend checking them out. They are what made me finally start an insta account.
Check out his instagram page as well as his new short coming out on Amazon prime.
Oren’s links
https://www.instagram.com/orenstambouli/?hl=en
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2403551/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/orenstambouli
https://www.tiktok.com/@orenstambouli?lang=en
https://www.youtube.com/c/OrenStambouli
PODCAST INFO:
The Learning With Lowell show is a series for the everyday mammal. In this show we’ll learn about leadership, science, and people building their change into the world. The goal is to dig deeply into people who most of us wouldn’t normally ever get to hear. The Host of the show – Lowell Thompson- is a lifelong autodidact, serial problem solver, and founder of startups.
LINKS
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzri06unR-lMXbl6sqWP_-Q
Youtube clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-B5x371AzTGgK-_q3U_KfA
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lowell-thompson-2227b074
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LWThompson5
Website: https://www.learningwithlowell.com/
Podcast email: lowell@learningwithlowell.com
Timestamp/chapters
00:00 intro
00:45 Spielberg horizon & weird requirements of teachers
03:30 Characteristics of excellent directors
09:00 Getting the best from cast
11:45 Notes to actors / listen to people
17:20 Challenge of understanding people
20:00 Make outdoor / in person film feel real and organic
27:00 Dirty jobs / capturing the first take
28:50 Carrying over talent / team between projects
31:00 Finding hidden gems to film
36:45 Difficult part of documentary filming
39:00 Secondary locations
40:50 Preferred medium
43:30 People leaving projects- Rings of Power
47:00 Ben Franklin / Oren Super power
49:40 Leadership characteristics
54:30 4 new scripts over Covid
58:00 Kickstarter
1:00:00 Pitching movies / money
1:03:50 Dream project(s)
1:08:00 Leveraging film festivals
1:11:18 Independent film incubator
1:16:00 Emotions as we age & tick tock challenge
1:18:45 Optimal movie experience
1:21:50 Comedies
1:25:00 Advice
1:29:50 What he wants us all to watch next saturday