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A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
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Filmmaking Is A Team Sport & Why You NEED To View It As Such, Especially On The Indie Level
2 mins; June 17, 2022
A Bogota Trip, My Newest Film, Premieres June 20th And YOU'RE Invited!
2 mins; June 16, 2022
Reasons Why You Should Be Exporting Videos As Image Sequences
6 mins; June 15, 2022
What's A Full Court Promo Press For Crowdfunding & Events?
12 mins; June 14, 2022
Whiplash Of Daily Life - 5/13/2022: A Phil Svitek Vlog
14 mins; May 13, 2022
A Bogotá Trip — Official Selection at the Marina del Rey Film Festival
1 min; May 12, 2022
What's Optimistic Nihilism?
7 mins; May 12, 2022
All Tomorrow's Parties (William Gibson) In-Depth Book Discussion
31 mins; May 11, 2022
What To Consider As You Plan Your Film Festival Circuit
17 mins; May 10, 2022
Ask Yourself Why You Aren't Taking The Advice You Know You Should
7 mins; May 06, 2022
Zara Lisbon Author Interview (Process & Inspirations)
48 mins; May 05, 2022
Best Practices For Sending Video Files
6 mins; May 03, 2022
You Don't Always Need Real Time Information To Create Meaningful Action
8 mins; May 02, 2022
How to Still Edit a Movie After Reaching Picture Lock
6 mins; April 27, 2022
New Agendas & Projects - 4/26/2022: A Phil Svitek Vlog
21 mins; April 26, 2022
Erika Robuck (Historical Fiction Author: The Invisible Woman & Sisters of Night and Fog) Interview
33 mins; April 25, 2022
Dealing With Problems Helps Prepare You & Builds Your "Toolbox"
10 mins; April 21, 2022
How Small Changes Lead To Greater Results
5 mins; April 20, 2022
The "But, Therefore" Style of Writing (from the Creators of South Park)
5 mins; April 19, 2022
Entering The Final Stages Of My Film - 4/18/2022: A Phil Svitek Vlog
30 mins; April 18, 2022
If You're Not Free To Leave, You're Not Free To Stay
7 mins; April 15, 2022
Need To Repair Corrupted Audio Or Video? Here's How!
3 mins; April 14, 2022
If You Expand Your Identity, You Expand Yourself And Grow
6 mins; April 13, 2022
Ways To Overcome Writer's Block
11 mins; April 12, 2022
The Invisible Woman (Erika Robuck) In-Depth Book Discussion
45 mins; April 11, 2022
Avoid Having To License Songs For Your Film, Instead Create Only Score
8 mins; April 08, 2022
The Various Types of Rest You Need
8 mins; April 07, 2022
Why Indie Filmmakers Should Aim To Make 90 Minute Or Less Films
8 mins; April 06, 2022
Ways To Refocus And Turn Negatives Into Positives
9 mins; April 05, 2022
Reframe Your Mistakes As Moments Of Opportunity
6 mins; April 04, 2022
Cultural Learnings & Film Updates - 3/22/2022: A Phil Svitek Vlog
26 mins; March 22, 2022
Should All Film Festivals Accept Video Links Instead Of Physical Media?
2 mins; March 21, 2022
Feedback & Submissions - 3/9/2022: A Phil Svitek Vlog
32 mins; March 09, 2022
The Poppy War (Rebecca F. Kaung) In-Depth Book Discussion
51 mins; March 07, 2022
Why Does It Always Feel Like You Have To Work Twice As Hard To Get Ahead?
13 mins; March 04, 2022
The Tinder Swindler & The State of Online Dating In General
10 mins; March 03, 2022
Making Sense of War, Funerals & Art - 3/1/2022: A Phil Svitek Vlog
43 mins; March 01, 2022
How To Achieve Better Results Using Advice From Smart Guy
7 mins; February 23, 2022
How To Succeed Even When You Seemingly Fail At Something
10 mins; February 22, 2022
The Assembly Edit Is Complete - 2/15/2022: A Phil Svitek Vlog
13 mins; February 21, 2022
Defining What Being Advanced Truly Means
3 mins; February 18, 2022
The Genius of Director M. Night Shyamalan and How You Can Apply It to Your Art
11 mins; February 16, 2022
That's A Wrap! - 2/15/2022: A Phil Svitek Vlog
24 mins; February 15, 2022
How To Convert Any Footage So You Can Edit With It
3 mins; February 14, 2022
Build Your Toolbox Of Tricks To Gain Confidence In Your Craft
6 mins; February 11, 2022
A Cheap Way to Rent Film Gear
2 mins; February 10, 2022
Engage With Differing Opinions...
2 mins; February 08, 2022
Want to Break Patterns in Your Life? Change Your Should to a Must!
11 mins; February 03, 2022
Focus On The Marco - 2/2/2022: A Phil Svitek Vlog
27 mins; February 02, 2022
Tiny Business, Big Money: Elaine Pofeldt Interview
53 mins; February 01, 2022
How To Outline Your Novel Or Script
10 mins; January 31, 2022
How to Add a Handheld Camera Look to Stable Footage in Premiere Pro
3 mins; January 28, 2022
What You're Exposed To & Consume Affects & Creates Your Reality
6 mins; January 27, 2022
Why I Edit My Own Films (And How The Principles Can Apply To Your Creative Projects)
8 mins; January 26, 2022
The Assembly of the Film Continues & Novel Outlining - 1/25/2022: A Phil Svitek Vlog
26 mins; January 25, 2022
Taking Advantage of Opportunities Presented, Comedy Writing & Beyond: Eric Owusu Interview
38 mins; January 24, 2022
Navigating Social Media, Dating & Self Care: Jenifer Golden Interview
50 mins; January 21, 2022
Why Being Truly Self Made is a Myth
11 mins; January 20, 2022
Shift Your Perspective on How You Approach the Film Festival Circuit as an Indie Filmmaker
9 mins; January 19, 2022
Cultivate Real Relationships & Friendships, Not Parasocial Ones
12 mins; January 18, 2022
Meeting Grant Criteria And Deadlines - 1/17/2022: A Phil Svitek Vlog
28 mins; January 17, 2022
Belle (Mamoru Hosoda) - Movie Review
7 mins; January 14, 2022
My State of the Union - 1/13/2022: A Phil Svitek Vlog
41 mins; January 13, 2022
Split Your Film Into Multiple Reels
4 mins; January 12, 2022
How Well Do You Actually Listen? Here's An Exercise To Find Out
4 mins; January 11, 2022
How The Law of Diffusion of Innovation is a Perfect Framework to Find Your Audience
10 mins; January 07, 2022
My Adobe Premiere Pro Editing Setup For My Feature Film
3 mins; January 06, 2022
How To Actually Accomplish All Those New Year's Resolutions You Made For Yourself
5 mins; January 05, 2022
Editing Begins With The New Year - 1/5/2022: A Phil Svitek Vlog
23 mins; January 04, 2022
The Matrix Resurrections: Spoiler Talk
35 mins; January 03, 2022
Looking Ahead To 2022 - 12/31/2021: A Phil Svitek Vlog
18 mins; December 31, 2021
My Top 10 Movies of 2021 + Honorable Mentions
18 mins; December 30, 2021
Top 10 Lessons Learned in 2021
15 mins; December 29, 2021
How to Start Your New Year Strong
2 mins; December 28, 2021
Methods of Syncing Audio & Video in Adobe Premiere Pro
21 mins; December 22, 2021
Utilize Templates on Creative Projects to Save Time & Money
4 mins; December 21, 2021
Stop Focusing On What You Haven't Yet Accomplished In Your Career, Focus On What's Ahead For You
4 mins; December 20, 2021
Reflecting on 2021 - 12/17/2021: A Phil Svitek Vlog
35 mins; December 17, 2021
Adopt The Principle of Astronomical Risk & Reward: Low Cost/Risk, High Reward
11 mins; December 16, 2021
Why 5 Minutes (Or Less) is the Ideal Length for Short Films
4 mins; December 13, 2021
Don't Skimp Research When It Comes to Creative Projects
8 mins; December 09, 2021
Quitting Is Too Easy; At the End of the Day, You Have to Handle Your Responsibilities
11 mins; December 07, 2021
Allowing Yourself to Work at the Speed of Thought - 12/6/2021: A Phil Svitek Vlog
34 mins; December 06, 2021
Overcoming the Modern Dilemma: Being More Interesting That Someone's Phone
10 mins; December 02, 2021
Multiple Ways to Support My Creative Journey
2 mins; December 01, 2021
My Answers to Most of Tim Ferriss' Questions from "Tribe of Mentors"
31 mins; December 01, 2021
We Don't Rise to the Level of Our Expectations; We Fall to the Level of Our Training (Archilochus)
14 mins; November 30, 2021
My Debut Novel Elan, Elan is Finally Published!
1 min; November 29, 2021
Ways I Can Help You with Your Creative Endeavors
2 mins; November 29, 2021
Encanto (Walt Disney Animation Studios) - Movie Review
6 mins; November 27, 2021
You Might Not Be Able To Control Something, But That Doesn't Mean You Can't Influence Them
9 mins; November 23, 2021
I'm Back From Colombia... Updates & Next Phase - 11/22/2021: A Phil Svitek Vlog
32 mins; November 22, 2021
The Last Duel (Ridley Scott) - Movie Review
12 mins; October 29, 2021
We Fall To The Level Of Our Training & Hiatus Starts - 10/27/2021: A Phil Svitek Vlog
30 mins; October 27, 2021
How You Can Invest in Startups Like on Shark Tank
6 mins; October 21, 2021
It's Easier To Roll Up Your Sleeves And Get To Work Than To Complain: Vlog
23 mins; October 19, 2021
Always Make Sure To Get Your Source Files from Freelancers/Companies
3 mins; October 18, 2021
Macro Ideas Learned from My Journey of Creating 1,000 Videos for My YouTube Channel
30 mins; October 14, 2021
Consider the Levers of Society That Make the Most Impact
12 mins; October 13, 2021
Is That A True Thought or a Blue Thought? (Inspired by Blue Bayou Film)
3 mins; October 12, 2021
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