Nowadays, there are many kinds of media you can consume to get new information about your favorite topics, or just to enjoy pure entertainment. Besides blogs or YouTube channels, podcasts have been gaining a lot of popularity during the last few years.

That’s no surprise, since they’re a very effective medium. With a podcast, you’re way more flexible, so you can listen to them wherever you want to. In this article, we’ll introduce you to 10 great podcasts for filmmakers. Have fun!

Best Movie Podcast

1. Filmspotting

The people behind it: Adam Kempenaar, Josh Larsen, Sam Van Hallgren, Joe DeCeault, Candace Griffiths, and Michael Phillips
Year created: 2005
Average length: 90 minutes
Where to listen: iTunesWebsitePlayerFMPodbean, or RSS

Every week, Adam Kempenaar and Josh Larsen talk about movies and previews, and they present you their own Top 5 or Top 10 rankings, such as “Top 5 Movies That Console and Restore Hope” (episode 612) or “Top 10 Films of 2016” (episodes 616 and 617). Whether you’re a filmmaking expert or just a movie fan, this podcast is exactly what you’re looking for.

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2. Scriptnotes

The people behind it: John August and Craig Mazin
Year created: 2011
Average length: 35-120 minutes
Where to listen:  iTunesWebsite

The Best Filmmaking and Screenwriting Podcasts - Scriptnotes

Best Podcasts - Scriptnotes

As far as screenwriting podcasts go, John August's Scriptnotes is one of the go-to's. Taking a cue from his blog, Scriptnotes covers all the topics screenwriters never talk about like "Where to find an agent?," "What's the difference between a revision and a polish?," and "What to wear to meetings?"

Catch new episodes of this screenwriting podcast every Tuesday.

Best Movie Podcast

3. The Filmcast

The people behind it: David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Jeff Cannata
Year created: 2015
Average length: 90 minutes
Where to listen: PlayerFMPodbeanRSS, or Stitcher

Speaking of weekly movies, The Filmcast is a highly enjoyable podcast if you’re interested in movie reviews and discussions on a professional level. David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Jeff Cannata exchange their different points of views concerning certain movies in an intriguing way: they always keep the atmosphere humorous and lighthearted.

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4. Indie Film Hustle

The people behind it: Alex Ferrari
Year created: 2015
Average length: Considerably varies (from 15-90 minutes)
Where to listen: PlayerFMWebsite, iTunes, SoundcloudPodbeanRSS, or Stitcher

The Indie Film Hustle podcast offers survival hacks for your indie filmmaking career. Anything you can imagine that’s linked with movie production is featured and discussed in this podcast, including cinematography, post-production, color-grading, and distribution.

Best Screenwriting Podcasts

5. The Black List Table Reads

The people behind it: Franklin Leonard
Year created: 2015
Average length: Considerably varies (from 15-120 minutes)
Where to listen:  iTunes, SoundcloudPodbeanRSS, or Stitcher

Black List Table Reads takes the most exciting screenplays Hollywood hasn't yet made, and turns them into life, or more aptly, into an audio play. Black List founder Franklin Leonard presents a new script every month, which is read by a rotating cast of talented actors. It also features interviews with the Hollywood screenwriting community and beyond.

Best Film Podcasts

6. IndieWire Screen Talk

The people behind it: Eric Kohn
Year created: 2016
Average length: 30 minutes
Where to listen:  iTunesSoundcloudPlayerFMPodbeanRSS, or Stitcher

The 10 Best Filmmaking Podcasts of 2017 - IndieWire Screen Talk.

The Best Movie Podcasts - IndieWire Screen Talk.

Each week on Screen Talk, Indiewire's chief film critic Eric Kohn talks with Hollywood's Anne Thompson about the indie film world and beyond, including film festivals, new releases, and the future of the business.

Best Movie Podcasts

7. No, Totally!

The people behind it: Shaun and Brian
Year created: 2013
Average length: 30-60 minutes
Where to listen:  iTunesTuneInPlayerFMPodbeanRSS, or Stitcher

This unique podcast features duo Brian and Shaun talking about film-related topics and chewing the fat about anything and everything. It’s a great mixture of a nice, casual conversation and an exchange of opinions about movies. Personally, I really like this podcast because it’s so much fun to listen to.

Best Filmmaking Podcasts

8. David Bullis

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The people behind it: David Bullis
Year created: 2014
Average length: 60-90 minutes
Where to listen:  iTunes, PlayerFMPodbean, or Stitcher

As a passionate writer and producer, Dave Bullis interviews his podcast experts from the TV and film industry. Dave has already worked with NFL Films on a commercial with Ray Lewis and Tom Brady, contributed to Tim Burton’s “Corpse Exquis” social media storytelling project, and appeared as an extra in the TV shows “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and “Friday Night Lights.”

Best Movie Variety Podcasts

9. WTF with Marc Maron

The people behind it: Marc Maron
Year created: 2009
Average length: 80-100 minutes
Where to listen:  iTunesWebsitePlayerFMPodbeanRSS, or Stitcher

For over 20 years, Marc Maron has been writing and performing raw, honest, thought-provoking comedy. In September 2009, he changed the podcast landscape when he started WTF with Marc Maron, featuring his revelatory conversations with iconic personalities, such as Conan O’Brien, Terry Gross, Robin Williams, Keith Richards, Ben Stiller, Lorne Michaels, and President Barack Obama. It became a worldwide phenomenon, with more than 6 million downloads each month and 250 million total downloads within its first 6 years.

Best Filmmaking Podcasts

10. Indie Film Academy Podcast

The people behind it: Jason Buff
Year created: 2015
Average length: 90 minutes
Where to listen:  iTunes, WebsitePlayerFMPodbean, RSS, or Stitcher

The Indie Film Academy Podcast covers any topic related to filmmaking, which also includes financial and business issues. Since the podcast is especially targeted at Indie filmmakers, it shows you how to find investors and develop an audience, but it also covers topics like screenwriting and directing.

Best Filmmaking Podcasts

11. NoFilmSchool Podcast

The people behind it: Jon Fusco and Liz Nord
Year created: 2016
Average length: 30-60 minutes
Where to listen: iTunesSoundcloudWebsitePlayerFMPodbeanRSS, or Stitcher

The 10 Best Filmmaking Podcasts of 2017 - NoFilmSchool Podcast

NoFilmSchool Movie Podcast

The No Film School Podcast is the audio channel of nofilmschool.com, which is a huge community of filmmakers, video producers, and independent creatives. Their podcast features interviews with leading filmmakers and industry authorities and reports from well-known film festivals like Sundance.

Plus, there’s also Indie Film Weekly, a weekly wrap-up of what’s new in the world of filmmaking.

Best Screenwriting Podcasts

12. The Writers Panel

The people behind it: Ben Blacker
Year created: 2012
Average length: 90 minutes
Where to listen:  iTunes, Website

The Writers Panel, hosted by Ben Blacker, brings together the top TV writers (and occasional feature writers) to discuss how they got their start in the business, their writing process, and all the lessons learned along the way. Each episode usually brings together two or more writers for an informal chat that gives a real take on how the sausage of tv, film, comic books, and novels are made. It's usually funny, but always insightful, making it one of the best screenwriting podcasts.

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  1. The London Screenwriters Festival – the largest screenwriting festival – their delegates website video-casts/podcasts many of their speakers and these are archived so you can access back years.

  2. This is an awesome list. I’m subscribed to most of them but there are some new great ones. For what it’s worth, I also really enjoy a directing-focused podcast called “Just Shoot It” where two directors interview other directors about the craft and business of being a working filmmaker. Lots of useful insights.

  3. Also check out Okie Show Show podcast. They talk to industry professionals about different aspects of working professionally in the film and music industry. They’ve talked to Judd Nelson, people from Big Bang Theory and Breaking Bad, and a crack-load of below the line workers. Plus they play improv at the end. Here’s their conversation with Ryan Connolly from Film Riot: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/film-is-a-riot-season-3-finale-feat-ryan-connolly-of-film-riot/id1056298922?i=1000438955988

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