Episode 2: Small Crews feat. Sophy Romvari

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Episode 2: Small Crews feat. Sophy Romvari

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Apr 21, 2020

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In this episode we chat with Toronto-based filmmaker (and one of our favourite collaborators) Sophy Romvari about why she scales down her films’ budgets, crew sizes, and production length.

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Apr 21, 2020

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Film Formally gets granular about how movies work by studying a technique or trait through its best examples. Independent filmmakers and friends Devan Scott and Will Ross leverage years of experience watching and making movies to bring you spirited and approachable conversations, offering brick-by-brick analysis and discussions about how films work.

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Episode 2: Small Crews feat. Sophy Romvari

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