Building a Production Company in 2024 with Dustin Devlin, Vagrants
04/04/24 • 50 min
00:00 Intro
00:38 Diving into Dustin's Filmmaking Journey
03:17 The Birth of Vagrants: From Concept to Reality
10:33 Navigating the World of Original Content and Brand Collaborations
17:04 Inside the Creative Process: Balancing Directing and Entrepreneurship
19:39 A Deep Dive into Producing Content: The Rhode Island Tourism Board Project
26:01 Exploring Production Company Partnerships
26:42 The Organic Growth and Vision of Pennant and Vagrants
27:35 Specializing in Different Parts of the Funnel: A Strategic Move
31:36 The Power of Saying No and Choosing Projects Wisely
34:43 The Evolution of Production Companies and Niche Specialization
37:12 Embracing Generative AI in the Content Industry
45:10 Behind the Scenes: Producing a One-Take Robot Dog Commercial
50:27 Reflections and Future Collaborations
00:00 Intro
00:38 Diving into Dustin's Filmmaking Journey
03:17 The Birth of Vagrants: From Concept to Reality
10:33 Navigating the World of Original Content and Brand Collaborations
17:04 Inside the Creative Process: Balancing Directing and Entrepreneurship
19:39 A Deep Dive into Producing Content: The Rhode Island Tourism Board Project
26:01 Exploring Production Company Partnerships
26:42 The Organic Growth and Vision of Pennant and Vagrants
27:35 Specializing in Different Parts of the Funnel: A Strategic Move
31:36 The Power of Saying No and Choosing Projects Wisely
34:43 The Evolution of Production Companies and Niche Specialization
37:12 Embracing Generative AI in the Content Industry
45:10 Behind the Scenes: Producing a One-Take Robot Dog Commercial
50:27 Reflections and Future Collaborations
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