2019 Oscars Picks
The Crown Chimp film crew and a couple special filmmaker guests discuss who they think should win in some of the major categories of the 2019 Academy Awards. 402360
Art Direction/Production Design Deep Thoughts
The film crew and friend Johann Karlo, director of Gun Driver, have a chat about art direction & production design. Also, Nick enjoys typing loudly.
Producing, What are you Watching on Netflix, Tinder Moments
The Crown Chimp crew, Mike the Sound Guy, and indie filmmaker Johann Karlo, discuss what it is to produce a film. They also talk about what they're currently watching on Netflix, then get into some weird audio plays based on real Tinder chats.
Learning Your Craft and Hustle
The film crew and filmmaker guests discuss the many ways in which you can learn your craft, whether it's writing, directing, or acting. They also get into how to actually sell what you create, through the hustle.
2018 Oscars Picks - Part 2
Part two of our 2018 Oscars discussion. We discuss our top actors, editors, directors and films from the Academy Award nominees.
2018 Oscars Picks - Part 1
The Crown Chimp film crew and a couple special filmmaker guests discuss who they think should win in some of the major categories of the 2018 Academy Awards. Even Frank joins in!
Favorite Movie Lines, 2018 Filmmaker Goals, Under and Overrated Actors
The film crew discuss some of their favorite lines from films, their filmmaking goals for 2018, and who they think are some of the most overracted and underrated actors. Also, an IT guy comes in and crashes the podcast.
2017 Top Favorite Films and Television Series
The Crown Chimp film crew and guest talk about their top list of 2017 films and television shows. Also, they gush over Mindhunter.
Film Festivals & Contests, Plus Writing and Editing Processes
What's good and what's bad about entering your film into festivals and contests? We discuss. Then we get into our writing and editing processes.
Story Concept & What Makes People Care About a Film
Director, producers and writers chat about how they come up with story ideas, and what makes people care about a film in the first place.
Set Etiquette
The Crown Chimp crew talk about proper behavior while working on a film set. Find out what we think are the most important reminders on Set Etiquette!
Film School or Not
The Crown Chimp film crew have a discussion about the benefits of going to film school, and whether or not you really need to when starting out in film. What do we know? Find out.
Horror Movie Chat with Special Guests
Sonia and Sound Guy Mike sit down with Tomm Jacobsen, director of DUDE BRO PARTY MASSACRE III, and Native American filmmaker/actor Jon Proudstar, for a discussion on horror films, just in time for Halloween!
All About A24
A24 has released some amazing and quirky films over the years and we're big fans! A few of us gathered around a couple mics to talk about which films we've seen, how damn impressed we were with them, and even comment on which films we haven't seen (how embarrassing).
Movie Game
Mostly critically acclaimed films were provided at random, then the film crew had to explain what they thought was great about the film, then go into what they didn't like at all. Much to the Sound Guy's dismay, we discussed STAR WARS only when he was out of the room.
Michael Bay Discussion
The Crown Chimp film crew discuss the films of Michael Bay, including THE ROCK and BAD BOYS. Mike the Sound Guy explains when Bay first appeared to "know how to shoot" sexy women. We also get into the heavy topic of "whitewashing" in modern Hollywood films.
Top Ten Movies of 2015: Part Two
Sonia and the Chimps discuss their favorite films of 2015 including,THE FORCE AWAKENS, EX MACHINA and THE HATEFUL EIGHT. Also the gang picks on Mike The Sound Guy because he says some dumb crap.
Top Ten Movies of 2015: Part One
Sonia and the Chimps discuss their favorite films of 2015 including,THE FORCE AWAKENS, EX MACHINA and THE HATEFUL EIGHT. Also the gang picks on Mike The Sound Guy because he says some dumb crap.