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<description>&lt;p&gt;The relentlessly prolific Jason Carman is making the films our culture needs: optimistic, inspiring and positioned at the frontiers of modern tech and science. In under two years, he has shipped more than 70 high-quality mini-documentaries exploring the startups shaping the future, racking up over 130,000 YouTube subscribers along the way.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;His new venture, Story Company, premiered “New Space”, its 100+ minute-long exploration of the modern space industry, to a packed San Francisco theater this year. Story Company has multiple projects in the pipeline, including a full-length sci-fi feature. Ultimately, he intends to create a new generation of sci-fi films: a Star Wars for the 21st century.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I love Jason’s ambition, drive and enthusiasm (not to mention his filmmaking chops), which is why we awarded him a $100k O’Shaughnessy Fellowship last year.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. For the full transcript, episode takeaways, and bucketloads of other goodies designed to make you go, “&lt;em&gt;Hmm, that’s interesting!”,&lt;/em&gt; check out our &lt;a href= "https://8ca54796.streaklinks.com/CJPd0z7cXCh07hc4JAiMaKTC/https%3A%2F%2Fnewsletter.osv.llc%2F"&gt;Substack&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Important Links:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://x.com/jasonjoyride"&gt;Jason on X&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://x.com/storyandscience"&gt;Story Company on X&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@s3build"&gt;Story Company on Youtube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.story.inc"&gt;Story Company’s Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOlpKN7ZOTo&amp;t=2223s"&gt;“New Space” Frontier Film&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/osv-funds-prizewinning-filmmaker-for-multiple-upcoming-projects-302172403.html"&gt; Jason’s Fellowship&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;How Jason fell in love with filmmaking&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Laziness as an edge&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;How to build a good team&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;How to fix Hollywood&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Frontier Films: a new category of movie&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;From science-fact to science-fiction&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Finding the right infinite loops&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The roots of the idea of America&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;A Complete Unknown: Jason’s slideshow &amp; Bob Dylan’s anti-authoritarianism&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Getting woo on Tenet’s Sator square&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;How do you know when a movie is finished?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The fragility of the artist&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;We are all co-creators&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Jason as World Emperor&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;MORE!&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Books Mentioned:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;I Am a Strange Loop; by Douglas Hofstadter&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The Genius of the Beast: A Radical Re-Vision of Capitalism; by Howard Bloom&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;One Summer: America 1927; by Bill Bryson&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The Hypomanic Edge: What Built America; by John D. Gartner&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; by Douglas Adams&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Movies Mentioned:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOlpKN7ZOTo&amp;t=1s"&gt;New Space&lt;/a&gt; (directed by Jason Carman)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Flow (directed by Gints Zilbalodis)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;My Dinner With Andre (directed by Louis Malle)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Star Wars (directed by George Lucas)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;A Complete Unknown (directed by James Mangold)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Tenet (directed by Christopher Nolan)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Dune: Part Two (directed by Denis Villeneuve)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- notionvc: 9c0f1706-bf68-4957-b1c5-763b20c5d0ed --&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Infinite Loops

Jim O'Shaughnessy

Jason Carman — Filmmaking at the Frontier (EP.260)

MAR 20, 2025105 MIN
Infinite Loops

Jason Carman — Filmmaking at the Frontier (EP.260)

MAR 20, 2025105 MIN

Description

The relentlessly prolific Jason Carman is making the films our culture needs: optimistic, inspiring and positioned at the frontiers of modern tech and science. In under two years, he has shipped more than 70 high-quality mini-documentaries exploring the startups shaping the future, racking up over 130,000 YouTube subscribers along the way.

His new venture, Story Company, premiered “New Space”, its 100+ minute-long exploration of the modern space industry, to a packed San Francisco theater this year. Story Company has multiple projects in the pipeline, including a full-length sci-fi feature. Ultimately, he intends to create a new generation of sci-fi films: a Star Wars for the 21st century.

I love Jason’s ambition, drive and enthusiasm (not to mention his filmmaking chops), which is why we awarded him a $100k O’Shaughnessy Fellowship last year.

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. For the full transcript, episode takeaways, and bucketloads of other goodies designed to make you go, “Hmm, that’s interesting!”, check out our Substack.

Important Links:

Show Notes:

  • How Jason fell in love with filmmaking
  • Laziness as an edge
  • How to build a good team
  • How to fix Hollywood
  • Frontier Films: a new category of movie
  • From science-fact to science-fiction
  • Finding the right infinite loops
  • The roots of the idea of America
  • A Complete Unknown: Jason’s slideshow & Bob Dylan’s anti-authoritarianism
  • Getting woo on Tenet’s Sator square
  • How do you know when a movie is finished?
  • The fragility of the artist
  • We are all co-creators
  • Jason as World Emperor
  • MORE!

Books Mentioned:

  • I Am a Strange Loop; by Douglas Hofstadter
  • The Genius of the Beast: A Radical Re-Vision of Capitalism; by Howard Bloom
  • One Summer: America 1927; by Bill Bryson
  • The Hypomanic Edge: What Built America; by John D. Gartner
  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; by Douglas Adams

Movies Mentioned:

  • New Space (directed by Jason Carman)
  • Flow (directed by Gints Zilbalodis)
  • My Dinner With Andre (directed by Louis Malle)
  • Star Wars (directed by George Lucas)
  • A Complete Unknown (directed by James Mangold)
  • Tenet (directed by Christopher Nolan)
  • Dune: Part Two (directed by Denis Villeneuve)