Filmmaking Unpacked
Ross Morin
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Filmmaking Unpacked is a podcast by Ross Morin that explores the psychological, philosophical, and practical challenges faced by filmmakers and creative people. Blending textbook, self-help, philosophical essay, and memoir formats, it is structured as 26 chapters, similar to a college semester. The show is intended for use in high school, college, and graduate courses, and is especially aimed at those who didn’t get the film education they wanted. Ross Morin writes, performs, and produces the series, which is released under a Creative Commons license with optional donations.
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Ch 26. What Was the Point of this Podcast? 27.04.2026 53mZen 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. -
Ch 25. Does My Identity Impact What I Can (and Can't) Say? 20.04.2026 48mThe 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. -
Ch 24. Why Do the Representations in My One Film Matter? 13.04.2026 46mIt'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. -
Ch 23. Should I Be Authentic in my Creative Work? 06.04.2026 1h 5mMaybe 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. -
Ch 22. Am I Being Truer to Myself by Holding On or Moving On? 30.03.2026 42mAm 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. -
Ch 21. My Film Is "Offensive" - Now What Do I Do? 23.03.2026 40mOops, 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. -
Ch 20. Should We Value Creative Intent? (part two) 02.03.2026 31mWait, 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. -
Ch 19. Should We Value Creative Intent? (part one) 23.02.2026 31mIt'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. -
Ch 18. How Can I Productively Make the Most of Feedback? 16.02.2026 32mYou 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. -
Ch 17. Can I Make a Movie Just for Me? 09.02.2026 27mJust let me cook, baby!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. -
Ch 16. Should I Aim to Be a Perfectionist? 02.02.2026 34mWhy settle for anything less?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. -
Ch 15. Should I Listen to This Podcast? (Welcome to Season 2) 26.01.2026 32mAfter all, there sure is a lot of content out there...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. -
Ch 14. Why Should I Make a Film? 05.05.2025 28mIt's so easy to forget.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. -
Ch 13. When is it a Good Thing to Leave Things Open Ended? 28.04.2025 34mIt’s good to ambiguous. … Or is it?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. -
Ch 12. How Can I Give Feedback More Effectively? 21.04.2025 30mWe don’t need to be jerks in order to be honest.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. -
Ch 11. Is Any Reaction a Good Reaction? 14.04.2025 29mIt’s no big deal to get a big reaction - if all you want to do is get a big reaction.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. -
Ch 10. How Do I Know If I Have a Good Idea? 07.04.2025 33mAs the seeds blow across the terrain, let's see if any take root.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. -
Ch 9. Should I Have a Brand or Production Company? 31.03.2025 33mI mean, it certainly seems cool, 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. -
Ch 8. Why Does My Film Have "Politics"? 24.03.2025 37mOur choices leave us no other option.Author’s note: This episode concludes a mini-arc of episodes starting with episode 4.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. -
Ch 7. Why is My Film Biased (Even if I Don’t Want it To Be)? 03.03.2025 28mDescription: One lens. One whiteboard marker. What’s objectivity anyway?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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