The FilmUp Podcast

by Aryeh Hoppenstein & Christina Chironna

Welcome to The FilmUp Podcast, Your Home For All Things Filmmaking. We are Aryeh and Christina, Founders of FilmUp. Here we explore the journey of accomplished filmmakers and their road to success. Each podcast episode will be dedicated to a non-profit of our guest's choosing. We dedicate each podcast episode to a non-profit of our guest’s choosing to both highlight our interviewee’s passion outside of filmmaking and bring aw ...   ...  Read more
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  • Season 1

  • #008 - Noam Kroll, Filmmaker for Google, NBC, Banana Republic, and more

    #008 - Noam Kroll, Filmmaker for Google, NBC, Banana Republic, and more

    S01 E08
    56:54

    Noam Kroll is an award winning narrative filmmaker, creative entrepreneur and founder of the filmmaking podcast (Show, Don’t Tell). Between his podcast and personal filmmaking blog (noamkroll.com), he has had millions of visitors tune in for his opinions and guests around the filmmaking world. His production company, Creative Rebellion, has produced content for brands like Google, Banana Republic, NBC / Universal, among many others. He is also the founder of CINECOLOR, a high end resource for professional grade post-production tools. And he is in production for his third feature film, which is set to premiere this fall. Noam has chosen to dedicate his podcast to a non-profit called Goats of Anarchy. Goats of Anarchy is a sanctuary for farmed animals with disabilities. You can learn more by going to goatsofanarchy.org.

  • #007 - Chris Vanderschaaf, Cinematographer, Director, and Editor

    #007 - Chris Vanderschaaf, Cinematographer, Director, and Editor

    S01 E07
    01:01:59

    Introducing, Chris Vanderschaaf. Chris is a Cinematographer, Director, and Editor whose clients include Mountain Dew, Adidas, MTV, Ferrari, Disney, and more. His content reaches tens of millions of accounts and counting. Chris specializes in high speed, motion control, and gimbal camera systems which has led him to shoot some of the most epic slomo videos you’ll ever see. Chris has chosen to dedicate his episode to water.org, a global nonprofit organization working to bring water and sanitation to the world. You can learn more by going to water.org.

  • #006 - Mathieu Forget, Paris based Creator, Producer, and Performer

    #006 - Mathieu Forget, Paris based Creator, Producer, and Performer

    S01 E06
    50:07

    Mathieu, also known as Forgetmat, is a World-renowned Creator, Producer and Performer from Paris who specializes in movement and lifestyle art. His clients include notable brands such as Gucci, DJI, Samsung, Mini Cooper and many more. His mission is to promote free expression and elevate people physically, emotionally and spiritually. Also known as the “Flying Man", with videos hitting hundreds of millions of views worldwide, Mathieu aims to bring awareness to ideas that he deeply values while also reminding people to let go and live in the present moment. Mathieu would like to dedicate his episode to Restaurants du Coeur, a French charity that distributes food packages and hot meals to those in need among much more. You can learn more at https://www.restosducoeur.org

  • #005 - Emily Skye, Director, Cinematographer, and Social Media Influencer

    #005 - Emily Skye, Director, Cinematographer, and Social Media Influencer

    S01 E05
    46:41

    You don't want to miss this! Emily Skye, is an award-winning Director, Cinematographer, and Social Media Influencer with millions of impressions across platforms. She shot her debut feature, River, in September 2020 during the Pandemic which now has won over 15 awards. This has lead Emily to take on larger roles which she talks about in this week's podcast. Emily also has a love for horses so she is dedicating this podcast episode to Colby’s Rescue Crew, a non-profit that focuses on rescuing horses from slaughter kill pens, auctions, and other bad situations. To get involved you can go to colbyscrewrescue.org.

  • #004 - Danny Durr, Gaffer on Euphoria, Malcolm & Marie, and more

    #004 - Danny Durr, Gaffer on Euphoria, Malcolm & Marie, and more

    S01 E04
    44:41

    Danny is a lighting genius. He has worked on a variety of projects including Euphoria, The Good Place, Veep, Insecure, Little Fires Everywhere, Malcolm & Marie, and countless commercials, music videos, and short films. Listen to this week's podcast episode to learn more about Danny's journey and some tips and tricks on how to succeed in the film industry. Danny has chosen to dedicate his episode to Reelworks. Reelworks mission is to empower the underserved New York City youth to share their stories through filmmaking, creating a springboard to successful careers in media and beyond. To get involved you can go to reelworks.org.