#68 Skipping Film School Indie Writer/Director | Nick Richey - The Practical Filmmaker | Lyssna här

Should you skip film school?

This week Nick Richey, indie writer & director, shares how he went from an economics major in college to making feature films. In this episode, Nick tells how he skipped film school, making his latest project 1-800-Hot-Nite, and paying himself as a director.

Listen to learn if film school is right for you.

Key points:

1:24 - How he got started in the industry

6:45 - First feature film

9:25 - No formal education

11:34 - Something going wrong

15:14 - Investing in your career

18:54 - Latest film 1-800-Hot-Nite

23:30 - Favorite day on set

25:23 - What went wrong on set

32:50 - Screening went wrong

34:24 - Creating coming-of-age films