Join host Sarah Nawrocki as she talks with faculty and alums who are well acquainted with the film festival system. Sarah is joined by Deanna Morse, Jackson Ezinga, John Otterbacher, and Joel Potrykus.

Why are film festivals important for filmmakers?

Tips for networking at film festivals

Tips for researching which festival to enter

Tips for getting accepted into film festivals

Host/Alum Stacy Walsh interviews Jeremy Howe (Young Sheldon) and George Kitson (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) about their work as writers for television.

Advice for Aspiring Writers

Working your way into the Writer's Room

What do TV Writers Earn?

What are the Dynamics of the Writer's Room?

Discussing how to land jobs as a PA and what to do to make the best impressions on set with GVSU Fillm/Video alumni Kelly Loughlin (LA), Chris Randall (GR), and Tre Jackson (Atlanta).

What are the duties of a Production Assistant?

How do you stand out as a Production Assistant?

Are resumes important for Production Assistants?

What is a good day rate for a Production Assistant?

Host Derk Baartman talks with Dave Lowing, Michael Judd, and Danielle Grow and other GVSU Film/Video Alumni from around the country about how to keep productions safe during the Coronavirus Pandemic.

How have Los Angeles film sets adapted to COVID 19?

How can student productions apply COVID-19 safety practices?

What is the role of the producer for COVID-19 safety practices?

Importance of advocating for safely protocols on set.

Joe McCargar talks with Sean Quashnie and Bryen Hensley about working in the entertainment industry as sound artists.

Discussion about building relationships with clients.

How to stay current with technology.

Designing Sound for video games

Final Takeaways.

Joel Potrykus, class of 1999, talks with Charles Beale and Jake Bowen, both class of 2011, about their experience in the world of making movies with small budgets and the film festival they created, "Studio Fest".

Creating Studio Fest and the film "Souvenirs".

Financing the films.

Move out west or stay local?

Host Katie Dehn leads a discussion with Jamie Bartkowicz, Scott Sheppard, Kelly Loughlin, Talon Rudel, and A.J. Bedard about moving to LA after graduating from GVSU.

GVSU alumni talk about moving to LA after college

How they broke into the west coast film industry.

What GVSU alums in LA wish they knew before they graduated.

Housing in Los Angeles

Alumni Randy Strobl talks with Karl Koehle and Kirie Quackenbush about working in the game industry.

What is it like to work in the game industry?

Steps to take to work in the game industry.

Working as part of a team to create a game.

Technology in the game design industry.

Alfredo Peters discusses Launching Higher Faculty YouTube (35.5k subscribers!), creating his own studio, balancing a family and career, and tips for current students.

Building the business

Monetizing YouTube videos

Getting new clients

Chris Gagnon is a GVSU Film/Video alumni who video-blogged riding a bicycle from coast to coast in the United States with his brother and currently lives in Malawi making videos with his neighbors.

Mary Graff Ashley talks about her career as an editor working in Los Angeles on promotional and behind the scenes videos.  Mary currently works for Walt Disney Television.

Join Michele Terpstra, GVSU Film/Video Alumni Board Member, for a conversation with Sarah Ford, a GVSU Class of 2018 alumni, about how she collaborated with creators during the pandemic to produce content.

Alumni and documentary filmmaker, Randy Strobl (2012) talks with current students and faculty about their experience with the GVSU Film and Video Production major. This is a great resource if you want to learn about the programs and culture of the major

Advice for prospective students

Fiction Filmmaking

Documentary Filmmaking

Animation and New Media

Scriptwriting

Film Studies

Creating Client Work

Internships

Campus Video Jobs

Post Production

Alumni Chapter Initiatives

Showcases

Top 3 Filmmaking Tools

Alumni and faculty talk about the 40 plus year history of the Grand Valley Film & Video Production major and what has made it unique.

William James College and the Arts and Media Major

Summer Film Project (History Episode)

Film Studies (History Episode)

GVSU Lip Dub (Full Conversation)

Group Projects

The Reunion

Final Thoughts (History Episode)