Month: January 2026

Filmmaker Katya Mokolo chats about doing pre-production in Paris for a production in Kazakhstan with her cast and film crew all there before her. The art of remote collaboration and finding the best crew and cast. LISTEN to the full podcast: https://youtu.be/XyV3BPDNAPw An old man crosses the boundless Kazakh steppe, driving alone. Haunted by memories… Continue reading From Paris to Kazakhstan: Remote Collaboration and Perfect Casting

Conversation with winning screenwriter Ed Moran (The Octopus’s Garden) on his writing of the animation script & having an Octopus as its main character. With research, he realized how smart the animal Octopus is! LISTEN to the full podcast: https://youtu.be/BU2DeBfayD0 Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj9bGNUIFdY A delightful blend of adventure and emotional depth, reminiscent… Continue reading Octopus Intelligence: How they are probably smarter than humans.