This September Chill & Chat was recorded after that month's We the Film3 workshop session, which Chris Hackett and I led, with a good mix of guests on stage talking about the difficulties and wins across the state of the scene. The episode runs 42 minutes.
Apple Podcasts:We open with the practical side of finishing film projects, then move into distribution. The group weighs which platforms deliver real value to creators and how to organize assets and content so a project is ready when it's time to release.
Spotify:From there, the talk shifts toward where storytelling is headed. Guests dig into interactive storytelling with AI world models, the evolution of interactive media and gaming, and how level design thinking applies to immersive storytelling in virtual worlds. It's a useful lens for filmmakers used to controlling the frame.
YouTube:The back half takes on policy and people. We get into the impact of H3 Max and AI regulation on creativity, then turn to what it means to liberate creators and empower fan-driven narratives. The episode closes with upcoming projects and community announcements.
iHeart:Chill & Chat is the loose follow-up to the workshop itself. If you work in independent film, AI-assisted production, or interactive media, you'll recognize the problems on the table, and probably a few of the answers.