Owen is joined by documentary filmmaker and cinematographer Sean Grasso. Sean talks about how and why he got into filmmaking, sharing the creative way he and his former business partner got their production company off the ground. He then goes into his current in-industry pivot moving away from commercial filmmaking and transitioning into independent documentary. It's no surprise that since this recorded conversation Sean is finding success in his new venture.
FIND SEAN
TIMESTAMPS
(0:00) Intro
(0:31) What Sean does
(3:13) His production company start
(10:21) What it takes to start in the industry
(13:03) Viewing gear through a business lens
(17:55) His film school experience
(22:12) Transition from film school to profession
(32:44) First big corporate client
(38:20) Transition from owning a production company to freelancer
(42:50) Move to Philadelphia
(45:18) Move to Oregon
(49:13) Current butterfly film project
(53:56) Current lithium mine film project
(1:03:44) Mentality though as self-employment
(1:07:58) Sean's advice for a Bossless Path
(1:13:45) How to find Sean
(1:15:09) Wrap up
(1:15:31) Outro
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