This episode of the No Film School Podcast, recorded live at the Sundance Film Festival, founder Ryan Koo sits down with Julien and Justen Turner—real-life brothers and co-creators of FreeLance, an indie TV pilot that debuted in the festival’s Episodic Pilot Showcase. The Turner Brothers walk through their journey of building a creative career outside of New York or LA, self-funding their show in Columbus, Ohio, and pulling off a high-production-value pilot in just four days. They talk about their process, influences, and how their authentic, relatable characters came to life through personal experience and community-driven production.In this episode, we discuss:The origin of the episodic pilot category at Sundance and its importance for indie creatorsHow the Turner Brothers’ musical upbringing led to an early love of filmmakingTheir decision to self-fund FreeLance instead of attending Sundance in 2023Turning real-life freelance filmmaking experiences (like wedding videography chaos) into episodic comedyCasting comedians, athletes, and non-actors from social media and commercial workBuilding a 150-page show bible and planning a multi-season visionThe four-day shoot that captured 41 minutes of content, including an improvised scene in a thrifted basementHow making content in Ohio allowed the show to break traditional industry moldsAdvice for filmmakers: choose a date, build your team, and just shootThe surreal moment of getting the Sundance acceptance call (via their mom!)Guests:Julien TurnerJusten TurnerSubscribe to the No Film School Podcast on:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogleGet your question answered on the podcast by emailing podcast@nofilmschool.com Listen to more episodes of the No Film School podcast right here: ...
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