Author: Michael Ornek

4 Valuable Insights from an Emotionally Intelligent Filmmaker (8 minutes of value) Amandla Baraka: Filmmaker and Photographer Amandla Baraka is quite the filmmaker. Self taught, and very emotionally intelligent, she joined me to talk about her experience in the industry specifically during the time of the pandemic.   If you like what you are...

4 Valuable Insights from and Adventure Filmmaker and Entreprenuer (5 minutes of value) Zeppelin Zeerip Adventure Filmmaker Zeppelin Zeerip is a filmmaking entrepreneur who runs his own production company specializing in adventure branded content.   Check out his new film Arctic Alchemy.   If you like what you are about to learn check out the full video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXhK3HFeOOc&list=PLFwmW9WA73gnaoTC-NYnKWy-YiKdJhcEd&index=1   1....

 4 KEY INSIGHTS INTO BRANDED CONTENT FROM A CINEMATOGRAPHER (5 minutes of value) (Paul Ozgur, Cinematographer for branded content)   Paul Ozgur is a cinematographer who primarily works for brands in NYC and LA. Here’s a couple cool things I learned from our conversation.    If you like what you are about to learn check out...

 4 KEY INSIGHTS INTO BRANDED CONTENT FROM AN ADVENTURE FILMMAKER (5 minutes of value) (Roo Smith, adventure filmmaker for branded content)   A lucky Chat GPT prompt probed me to Roo’s profile. I was instantly obsessed. Ice climbing, surfing, skiing, everything outdoors. It’s not just the fact that he does it but that he...

I sat down with Spencer MacDonald, an Emmy nominated, Berlin based, director who has done extensive work for tourist agencies to talk about his experience. Here’s what I learned! Here's the 25 minute episode 1. It takes BRAVE companies to release creative content that might not be liked  No risk, no reward-big surprise!...