When You're Six Some Will Remember Your Name
The "SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking" turned six years old. We're happy to celebrate it with you.
The Doors and Jim Morrison made history in my head. That’s not only because they had great songs with meaningful lyrics. But for me, it was his story.
There are a lot of other great bands. I think it’s unfortunate that bands’ stories barely make it into a movie screen, while they’re still alive. I watched Val Kilmer play Jim Morrison in his biopic, and it was a fascinating film.
SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking turned six years old this month.
It’s got an inception vibe.
Hosting our podcast since October 2017 has given me the privilege to do what I love to do the most. Listen to stories. Have discussions with guests, one-on-one, or with our panelists in Fade In To Film, our bi-weekly panel series.
There is an honor to hosting a podcast. And that just dawned on me today. So here I am, sharing it with you. It’s mind-blowing, really.
My whole life, people of all ages have trusted me, and enjoyed sharing their stories with me. All the years since I was a child I was a bit of a story-keeper. You’d be surprised at how well I remember stories shared with me. Even stories people shared when I was six years old, and younger.
However, with my podcast I’ve recorded in-depth discussions with my guests, edited them and published them.
I work pretty hard to turn each episode into a story.
I bring the best quality I can bring to our listeners. I am not a professional audio engineer or sound mixer, I do my best with what I have, which is still good. But quality is also in the discussion. How each episode’s story is told, and shared.
There’ve been times my guests have said no one had asked them some of the questions I had. And some told me after listening, they learned something about new about themselves.
Each episode is a gift I know some guests own and it becomes part of their portfolio, their story, their legacy.
The podcast itself is a story.
You can listen to the origins of mobile filmmaking in the podcast. You can listen to the progress of this niche industry. Smartphone film and video is growing fast. The podcast speaks to many non-famous filmmakers who are real people like you and me. They are inspiring our listeners with their stories.
Listening to someone who shares your passion for storytelling and filmmaking is inspiring itself. But to know they made award winning films using a smartphone camera which you also own? That’s empowering.
My perspective.
There will come a day when I won’t be in this world. As a pioneer in this industry, I have shared my perspective in the podcast. I’ve had some passionate conversations with my guests. I’ve shared some solo episodes. My voice is there with my thoughts vocalized.
My own opinions and thoughts on the industry have grown, expanded, and sometimes even changed. All is witnessed in the podcast.
A podcast is forever.
In case you don’t know, not all podcasters allow free downloads of their episodes. It’s a feature where the show is hosted, that I can turn off at any time.
I’ve always had it switched to on because I like that anyone can download an MP3 audio file of the show, listen anytime and anywhere, even without internet service. And it’s a file you can own as long as you like. Even if I shut down the podcast, or die (when I’m a 100 years old).
Each episode is a gift for our listeners and guests.
Fade In To Film: SBP Podcast Birthday Special Edition
Join us and listen to this episode now. I hope you enjoy listening to panelists, Jason Rivera and Joey Min.
What did we discuss?
* Why and how our podcast began
* Making the best from attending film festivals
* How Joey and his team created a YouTube channel using a regimen
* How Jason juggles scoring several films
* Creators and filmmakers supporting each other
Our panelist Ryan McDonald was busy filming a movie and Levi Austin Morris was flying to another state to a film festival…by the way, his feature film Paralysis, shot with two iPhones, won two arwards. The film won Best Feature in our
last April, 2023.Will people remember our name?
I’d like to think so. I’ve had listeners and friends tell me it was the first audio podcast dedicated to mobile smartphone filmmaking. But most recently, I’ve been told it’s the most consistent, and ongoing one. But I hope at least our subscribed listeners and guests remember us.
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But that’s not why I do it. I do it because I think it’s a great way to share and advocate for this niche. I am genuinely passionate and truly enjoy being a part of its evolution and the growth of a filmmaker, an artist, a writer, a storyteller who makes a movie using a smartphone.
Personally, making movies with any camera has a special place in my heart. But mobile filmmaking is special to me, sharing my respect and admiration to all who do it—that’s personally the best for me.
I would love to read your comments. Are you subscribed? Are you listening? If so, how long have you been listening?
Thank you! I hope you share it and find it inspiring, entertaining, and insightful.
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Fade In To Film is a bi-weekly panel discussion on the SBP Podcast discussing the topics on the minds of indie and mobile filmmakers.
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