Podcast
Filmmaking Unpacked
Hosted by Ross Morin · EN
A guide to the toughest psychological, philosophical, and practical questions we face as filmmakers and creators of any type.
Filmmaking Unpacked is part textbook, part self-help book, part philosophical essay collection, and part memoir. It is written, performed, and produced by Ross Morin, delivered in 26 chapters (roughly the amount of classes in a college semester). It can be used for free, in high school, college, and graduate level courses. It is particularly designed for those who haven't gone to college, won't go to college, or, if they did go to college, they didn't get the film education that they really wanted.
Filmmaking Unpacked: A Guide to Navigating Creative Dilemmas © 2026 by Ross Morin, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives. CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0
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Ch 26. What Was the Point of this Podcast?
Apr 2700:53:35Tap to summarizeZen and the art of filmmaking.Written, performed, and produced by Ross Morin. Music by Sean Morin.Filmmaking Unpacked © 2026 by Ross Morin is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives. CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 For more information, including how you can support the project, check out FilmmakingUnpacked.com.
Transcribe →Ch 25. Does My Identity Impact What I Can (and Can't) Say?
Apr 2000:48:09Tap to summarizeThe entire podcast has been building to this question. Let's get to work.Written, performed, and produced by Ross Morin. Music by Sean Morin.Filmmaking Unpacked © 2026 by Ross Morin is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives. CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 For more information, including how you can support the project, check out FilmmakingUnpacked.com.
Transcribe →Ch 24. Why Do the Representations in My One Film Matter?
Apr 1300:46:01Tap to summarizeIt's just one little film - what difference does it make?Written, performed, and produced by Ross Morin. Music by Sean Morin.Filmmaking Unpacked © 2026 by Ross Morin is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives. CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 For more information, including how you can support the project, check out FilmmakingUnpacked.com.
Transcribe →Ch 23. Should I Be Authentic in my Creative Work?
Apr 601:05:33Tap to summarizeMaybe I shouldn't be true to myself after all...Written, performed, and produced by Ross Morin. Music by Sean Morin. Guest: Dr. Simon Feldman, author of Against Authenticity: Why You Shouldn't be Yourself.Filmmaking Unpacked © 2026 by Ross Morin is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives. CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 For more information, including how you can support the project, check out FilmmakingUnpacked.com.
Transcribe →Ch 22. Am I Being Truer to Myself by Holding On or Moving On?
Mar 3000:42:27Tap to summarizeAm I betraying myself by revising my work?This episode would not exist without the collaborative input and writing of Dr. Simon Feldman. Check out his book, Against Authenticity: Why You Shouldn't be Yourself ahead of next week's episode.Written, performed, and produced by Ross Morin. Music by Sean Morin.Filmmaking Unpacked © 2026 by Ross Morin is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives. CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 For more information, including how you can support the project, check out FilmmakingUnpacked.com.
Transcribe →Ch 21. My Film Is "Offensive" - Now What Do I Do?
Mar 2300:40:53Tap to summarizeOops, I committed a moral wrong with my film. I think...Written, performed, and produced by Ross Morin. Music by Sean Morin.Filmmaking Unpacked © 2026 by Ross Morin is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives. CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 For more information, including how you can support the project, check out FilmmakingUnpacked.com.
Transcribe →Spring Break!
Mar 900:00:50Tap to summarizeRest and recovery are essential for creativity
Transcribe →Ch 20. Should We Value Creative Intent? (part two)
Mar 200:31:28Tap to summarizeWait, that's not what I meant...Written, performed, and produced by Ross Morin. Music by Sean Morin.Filmmaking Unpacked © 2026 by Ross Morin is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives. CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 For more information, including how you can support the project, check out FilmmakingUnpacked.com.
Transcribe →Ch 19. Should We Value Creative Intent? (part one)
Feb 2300:31:57Tap to summarizeIt's about what I say it's about - right?Written, performed, and produced by Ross Morin. Music by Sean Morin.Filmmaking Unpacked © 2026 by Ross Morin is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives. CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 For more information, including how you can support the project, check out FilmmakingUnpacked.com.
Transcribe →Ch 18. How Can I Productively Make the Most of Feedback?
Feb 1600:32:20Tap to summarizeYou mean there's still MORE to do?Written, performed, and produced by Ross Morin. Music by Sean Morin.Filmmaking Unpacked © 2026 by Ross Morin is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives. CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 For more information, including how you can support the project, check out FilmmakingUnpacked.com.
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