Why is Francis Ford Coppola Losing His Crew?

In today’s episode, we discuss the importance and benefits of diversity in filmmaking. Also, we chat about the problems with how the industry handles VFX work, and we discuss a big dilemma Francis Ford Coppola is now facing.

In this episode, we talk about…

• The Golden Globes problem with diversity
• Proactively diversifying our teams 
• The clique-like nature of filmmaking
• How the industry doesn’t want to acknowledge good VFX work
• Our theories about Francis Ford Coppola losing his entire crew
• Why you should never self finance a movie

Memorable Quotes

• “More diverse teams yield better products,stories, and films.” [5:53]
• “Culture fit tends to become this blanket term of something that’s hard to overcome.” [8:35]
• “Making conscious effort to find new collaborators is an exciting thing that should be pursued” [10:45]
• “There’s a danger in brushing aside the labor that goes into it.” [21:27]

Mentioned

Golden Globe winners

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