Brandon from the popular Instagram account @filmlights joins Vance & Nigel to discuss all things social media including how the elusive algorithms work and change, the phenomenon of TikTok brain, and the gap between having the expertise to create quality work vs. the know-how to post it effectively on social media. They also delve into Brandon’s filmmaking origins and how he’s learned and honed his skills while shooting a film over the course of 12 years.

Vance & Nigel talk about what they’ve been up to while it hasn’t been busy, Nigel talks about his approach to editing a project that he didn’t direct and Vance shares more about his underwater cinematography course. The guys share a couple of their favorite telecine stories, including the prank Nigel once played on the head of the post production facility.

For the final segment, we switch it up and have our guest Brandon ask Vance & Nigel a question!

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Host: Vance Burberry ACS, Nigel Dick
Producers: Vance Burberry, Nigel Dick, Lindha Narvaez
Executive Producer: Lindha Narvaez
Associate Producer: Tyler Taylor
Intern: Jorja Moes

Actor Alan Blumenfeld has over 190 credits on IMDb, including a movie Nigel directed, 2gether. Alan shares insights on the differences of working in theater, TV, and film. He also tells us his process of translating unclear direction into something playable, offers advice to young aspiring actors, and reminisces about his first job post-pandemic working with Al Pacino on the series Hunters. Alan is also our first guest to demonstrate his craft live on an episode.

Nigel and Vance discuss the movies they’ve been watching this awards season, including those nominated for the ASC Awards, and Vance tells us about the addition of a new award category he’s excited about. The guys discuss how music video and narrative cinematographers inspire each other, what makes an actor “A-List,” and both share their Harrier jet stories. Nigel reveals his acting chops, including his on-stage debut as a 12 year old at an all-boys school.

You can visit Alan's website at alanblumenfeld.com

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Host: Vance Burberry ACS, Nigel Dick
Producers: Vance Burberry, Nigel Dick, Lindha Narvaez
Executive Producer: Lindha Narvaez
Associate Producer: Tyler Taylor
Intern: Jorja Moes

Founding partner of artist agency Intrinsic, Jonathan Silverman sheds some light on some of the misconceptions people have about agents and what they do. He delves deep into Vance & Nigel’s pressing questions exploring the right time to get an agent, staying on good terms with everyone, and his thoughts on big agencies vs. boutique agencies. And find out what he’s been doing to stay entertained during the historic SAG strike and how he expects the industry to pick up now that it has ended.

Nigel reacts to Vance recalling shooting Propaganda Films promos for David Fincher. Britney Spears gives Nigel a shout-out in her new memoir “The Woman in Me” for directing her breakout music video, “…Baby One More Time,” the first of four Nigel directs for Britney, including “(You Drive Me) Crazy,” which Vance shot. Our hosts share similar feelings about the ugly side of reaching stardom at a young age, but first Nigel clears up a nasty rumor.

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Host: Vance Burberry ACS, Nigel Dick
Producers: Vance Burberry, Nigel Dick, Lindha Narvaez
Executive Producer: Lindha Narvaez
Associate Producer: Tyler Taylor
Intern: Jorja Moes