00:00 Intro00:38 Diving into Dustin's Filmmaking Journey03:17 The Birth of Vagrants: From Concept to Reality10:33 Navigating the World of Original Content and Brand Collaborations17:04 Inside the Creative Process: Balancing Directing and Entrepreneurship19:39 A Deep Dive into Producing Content: The Rhode Island Tourism Board Project26:01 Exploring Production Company Partnerships26:42 The Organic Growth and Vision of Pennant and Vagrants27:35 Specializing in Different Parts of the Funnel: A Strategic Move31:36 The Power of Saying No and Choosing Projects Wisely34:43 The Evolution of Production Companies and Niche Specialization37:12 Embracing Generative AI in the Content Industry45:10 Behind the Scenes: Producing a One-Take Robot Dog Commercial50:27 Reflections and Future Collaborations

<description>&lt;p&gt;00:00 Intro&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:38 Diving into Dustin's Filmmaking Journey&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;03:17 The Birth of Vagrants: From Concept to Reality&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;10:33 Navigating the World of Original Content and Brand Collaborations&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;17:04 Inside the Creative Process: Balancing Directing and Entrepreneurship&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;19:39 A Deep Dive into Producing Content: The Rhode Island Tourism Board Project&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;26:01 Exploring Production Company Partnerships&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;26:42 The Organic Growth and Vision of Pennant and Vagrants&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;27:35 Specializing in Different Parts of the Funnel: A Strategic Move&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;31:36 The Power of Saying No and Choosing Projects Wisely&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;34:43 The Evolution of Production Companies and Niche Specialization&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;37:12 Embracing Generative AI in the Content Industry&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;45:10 Behind the Scenes: Producing a One-Take Robot Dog Commercial&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;50:27 Reflections and Future Collaborations&lt;/p&gt;
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In this conversation, Dustin Devlin, co-founder of Vagrants, shares his journey in the film industry and the founding story of his production company. 

He also takes us step-by-step through his production planning template, and we end with an in-depth discussion on what AI means for the future of the production industry.


Building a Production Company in 2024 with Dustin Devlin, Vagrants

<description>David Weinstein is the former VP of Production at Complex and Buzzfeed, where he oversaw production for a multitude of original content properties, and helped shepherd the media company giant through COVID and the transition to cloud based workflows.

David is now taking on his next challenge at Pro League Network, where he'll be spearheading content strategy for untapped and emerging sports verticals.

In this episode David tells us his career path into production leadership roles, and gives us an in-depth breakdown of his workflow and tools for managing a large content pipeline.
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David Weinstein is the former VP of Production at Complex and Buzzfeed, where he oversaw production for a multitude of original content properties, and helped shepherd the media company giant through COVID and the transition to cloud based workflows.

David is now taking on his next challenge at Pro League Network, where he'll be spearheading content strategy for untapped and emerging sports verticals.

In this episode David tells us his career path into production leadership roles, and gives us an in-depth breakdown of his workflow and tools for managing a large content pipeline.

Original Content Production Pipelines with David Weinstein, Complex

<description>Dmitry Shamis is the Global Head of Creative for Hubspot. Dmitry started his career working in the mail room at Paradigm, and ended up as the creative leader for Hubspot, where he transformed a small service based group into an in-house agency with over 140 employees.

In this episode, Dmitry walks us through his framework for scaling creative operations at an in-house agency.
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Dmitry Shamis is the Global Head of Creative for Hubspot. Dmitry started his career working in the mail room at Paradigm, and ended up as the creative leader for Hubspot, where he transformed a small service based group into an in-house agency with over 140 employees.

In this episode, Dmitry walks us through his framework for scaling creative operations at an in-house agency.

Scaling In-House Creative Operations with Dmitry Shamis, Hubspot

<description>Hannah Levy has directed Saturday Night Live sketches for the likes of Billie Eilish, John Mulaney and Kim Kardashian. She is now repped by Tool of North America and has her first film in development with Paramount.

In this episode Hannah tells us the story of getting signed to direct at SNL, and takes us through their warp speed creative development and production processes that happens like clockwork every single week. She also tells us the tools and techniques she personally uses to visualize and direct her material.
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Hannah Levy has directed Saturday Night Live sketches for the likes of Billie Eilish, John Mulaney and Kim Kardashian. She is now repped by Tool of North America and has her first film in development with Paramount.

In this episode Hannah tells us the story of getting signed to direct at SNL, and takes us through their warp speed creative development and production processes that happens like clockwork every single week. She also tells us the tools and techniques she personally uses to visualize and direct her material.

Inside Saturday Night Live's Production Process with Hannah Levy, Director

<description>Rajan Patel is the President and Executive Producer at Framework, one of Hollywood's top entertainment marketing companies with a client list that reads like a who's who at the Oscars - names like Disney, HBO, Marvel, Netflix and many more.

In this episode we talk about Rajan's humble beginnings working in his parents motels, how he moved to Los Angeles and found his way into entertainment, and tactical advice on running a production company, building a culture, and developing yourself as a leader.
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Rajan Patel is the President and Executive Producer at Framework, one of Hollywood's top entertainment marketing companies with a client list that reads like a who's who at the Oscars - names like Disney, HBO, Marvel, Netflix and many more.

In this episode we talk about Rajan's humble beginnings working in his parents motels, how he moved to Los Angeles and found his way into entertainment, and tactical advice on running a production company, building a culture, and developing yourself as a leader.

Building a World Class Production Company with Rajan Patel, President at Framework

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