How I Shoot

HOW I SHOOT 008: Filmmaker Amelia Wyeth Ponirakis

Amelia Wyeth Ponirakis is a filmmaker currently based in Syracuse, NY. She makes experimental films and has worked as a production assistant on films and served as a teleprompter and camera operator for live television.In this conversation, we discuss how to start a career in the film business, shooting animated films combined with live action, techniques to help you advocate for yourself on set, and Amelia's upcoming film festival QUIET ON SET: A Short Film Festival for Finger Lakes Youth.You can find her work at: https://www.ameliawyethponirakis.comHOW I SHOOT is a series of conversations between Alan McIntyre and filmmakers, cinematographers, and other film workers.For more HOW I SHOOT episodes and essays: https://wtfstop.substack.com/About the host: Alan McIntyre is a cinematographer, teacher, and filmmaker based in New York City. Recent projects include MOTION (Bella Thorne, Tiffany Haddish, Terry Crews), A VIGILANTE (Olivia Wilde), and NECROPOLIS, which he recently shot in Greece. He directed the feature film STARGAZER and is currently making his first feature documentary, DINERMAN, with the FilmStack NonDē 50 project.

HOW I SHOOT 007: Stop-motion Animator Elliot Lobell

Elliot Lobell makes stop-motion short films in between working day jobs as an animator, fabricator and motion graphics designer. His latest film, EDWARD, recently premiered at the Coney Island Film Festival and won Best Animation. He is just starting his festival run, with further screenings at the New York Short Film Festival and an upcoming event in Norway. In this conversation we dive into animation techniques, the ideas behind the films, and how to stay sane as you work on a project for seven years. HOW I SHOOT is a series of conversations between Alan McIntyre and filmmakers, cinematographers, and other film workers. For more HOW I SHOOT episodes and essays: https://wtfstop.substack.com/ About the host: Alan McIntyre is a cinematographer, teacher, and filmmaker based in New York City. Recent projects include MOTION (Bella Thorne, Tiffany Haddish, Terry Crews), A VIGILANTE (Olivia Wilde), and NECROPOLIS, which he recently shot in Greece. He directed the feature film STARGAZER and is currently making his first feature documentary, DINERMAN, with the FilmStack NonDē 50 project.

HOW I SHOOT 006: Filmmaker Amanda Sweikow

Alan McIntyre speaks with Amanda Sweikow, an L.A.-based filmmaker who has won awards for many of her short films, including "That's Not My Mother," which we discuss in this episode, as well as her plans for an upcoming feature film, "Unclaimed."You can find more at: https://wtfstop.substack.com/Alan McIntyre is a cinematographer, teacher, and filmmaker based in New York City. Recent projects include MOTION (Bella Thorne, Tiffany Haddish, Terry Crews), A VIGILANTE (Olivia Wilde), and NECROPOLIS, which he is currently shooting in Greece. He directed the feature film STARGAZER and is currently making his first feature documentary, DINERMAN, with the FilmStack NonDē 50 project.

How I Shoot 005: Filmmaker Jake S. Weisman

Jake Weisman is a filmmaker, microcinema entrepreneur, and the author of the Substack newsletter filmjourn. To celebrate 4/20, Jake is sharing his first feature film to all subscribers - Scrapers - a comedy for romantic stoners. You can subscribe to filmjourn here: https://filmjourn.substack.com/ You can see more interviews and film writing at WTF-Stop: https://wtfstop.substack.com/

HOW I SHOOT: 004 Director Joshua Caldwell

Joshua Caldwell likes to direct with a camera in his hands, knowing how the lens is going to affect performance and get the moment he needs. Caldwell speaks with Alan McIntyre about his collaborative planning process on films, why the technical decisions matter, and why it's good to get some pushback from creative partners. The films we discuss are Mending the Line, starring Brian Cox, Infamous, starring Bella Thorne, and Layover. You can see Joshua's work at: https://www.meyd-ent.com/ Joshua's Substack: https://joshuacaldwelldirector.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips For more HOW I SHOOT episodes and essays: https://wtfstop.substack.com/ About the host: Alan McIntyre is a cinematographer, teacher, and filmmaker based in New York City. Recent projects include MOTION (Bella Thorne, Tiffany Haddish, Terry Crews), A VIGILANTE (Olivia Wilde), and NECROPOLIS, which he recently shot in Greece. He directed the feature film STARGAZER and is currently making his first feature documentary, DINERMAN, with the FilmStack NonDē 50 project.