National Film Society is a new media studio co-founded by Los Angeles filmmakers Patrick Epino and Stephen Dypiangco. They produce original content, showcase amazing movies, collaborate with talented creators and make fun of each other as much as possible.
In this series, the National Film Society presents web videos about movies, filmmaking and pop culture with a uniquely brainy and offbeat style.
Follow them on Facebook (facebook.com/NationalFilmSociety) and Twitter (@NatFilmSociety).
FULL EPISODES
March 18, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Film School or No Film School?": We went to film school. Patrick went to San Francisco State, and Stephen went to NYU. Find out why we went and whether the debt was…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Film Festivals: Sex, Booze & Networking": The National Film Society shares their film festival experiences, including applying with VHS tapes, finally feeling like…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "How to Get an Agent": To make it in Hollywood, you need an agent. But how do you get one? Find out Oscar-winning filmmaker Luke Matheny's path.
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Awesome Filipino Americans In Movies": The National Film Society highlights awesome Filipino American actors, filmmakers and movies.
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "How to Make a Living": While all filmmakers would love to earn a living making movies, very few do. The National Film Society talks day jobs, freelance work and…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Awesome Asian Bad Guys": Since the 80's, awesome Asian bad guys have kicked butt in excellent, awful and cheesy movies. The National Film Society honors these…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Luke Matheny: How To Win An Oscar": Every filmmaker dreams of winning an Academy Award, but Luke Matheny actually has. Discover Luke's path to Oscar glory and hear…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Rembrandt Flores - How To Party With Celebrities": Want to party with gorgeous celebrities? Hollywood special events guru Rembrandt Flores dishes on what it takes to…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Joy Osmanski - Acting in Hollywood": Affable actor Joy Osmanski joins the National Film Society to talk headshots, Hollywood and Jonah Hill.
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Top 5 Christmas Movies": Instead of spotlighting reindeer, elves and Red Ryder BB guns, we've dug up awesome Christmas gems. Here's our definitive list of the Top 5…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "La Bamba - Greatest Movie Ever!": A moving biopic about teen rock star Ritchie Valens, La Bamba is simply incredible.
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Top 5 Natalie Portman Movies": Natalie Portman is talented, charming and extremely easy on the eyes. Join the National Film Society as they count down the Top 5…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "National Film Society's Top 5 Secrets": After six months of making videos, Patrick and Stephen finally reveal the National Film Society's deepest, darkest secrets.
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Spike Lee vs. Woody Allen": How does Spike Lee (Do The Right Thing, Malcolm X) stack up to Woody Allen (Annie Hall, Manhattan)? Join the National Film Society as…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "The Avengers - Top 5 Fan Videos": Comic book fans around the world have been geeking out over the new Avengers movie for months, but these super fanboys have gone…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!": In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (A.P.A.H.M.), the National Film Society sits down with awesome Asian…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Bai Ling Sings Sexy Love Songs": Internationally renowned actress Bai Ling hangs out with the National Film Society and convinces Patrick and Stephen to sing some…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "National Film Society Joins PBS": After 8½ months of making brainy, offbeat and ridiculously good-looking YouTube videos on their own, the National Film Society…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "The Art of Being an Extra": How awesome is it to be a movie extra in Hollywood? Find out as the National Film Society takes you behind the scenes of an LA film shoot.
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Do Internships Suck?": Are internships a smart way to gain experience and break into the entertainment industry? The National Film Society's Patrick and Stephen…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Meet America's Future Filmmakers": The National Film Society drops by the Los Angeles Film Festival and gets to know talented teen filmmakers from across the country.
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Top 5 Bruce Lee Movies": Blogger Angry Asian Man visits the National Film Society and breaks down his top 5 list of Bruce Lee's all time greatest movies. BTW, Bruce…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Mind-Blowing Awesomeness of PBS Idea Channel's Mike Rugnetta": The National Film Society catches up (and exchanges awesome high fives) with Mike Rugnetta, writer and…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "How Does Comedy Work? Randall Park Explains!": Hilarious actor Randall Park demystifies comedy and teaches the National Film Society how to be funnier.
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Wong Fu Productions - Why & How Filmmakers Should Use YouTube": With over 2 million subscribers and hundreds of millions of views, Wong Fu Productions is killing it…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Secrets of Acting in Commercials with Aaron Takahashi": What does it take to become a wildly successful commercial actor? Talented and hilarious Aaron Takahashi…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "The Mentalist Actor Tim Kang Turns Producer": On hiatus from his regular gig on the CBS TV show The Mentalist, actor Tim Kang chats with the National Film Society…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Issa Rae Interview - The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl": The National Film Society talks with delightful multihyphenate Issa Rae about filmmaking and…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "YouTube vs. Vimeo": YouTube has mass appeal, racking up billions of views every single day. Vimeo is much smaller but has become a haven for high caliber video…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "What's the Deal with Godard?": Everything you wanted to know about famous French New Wave filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard but were too lazy to look up on Wikipedia…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "At Home With Dante Basco": Actor Dante Basco, well known as Rufio from Hook and Prince Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender, leads the National Film Society on a…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "How To Throw a Fake Punch": What does it take throw a convincing fake punch for the camera? Patrick and Stephen find out through hands on training with stuntwoman…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "What's the Deal with Malick?": Everything you wanted to know about acclaimed but reclusive filmmaker Terrence Malick but were too lazy to look up on Wikipedia…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Tumblr For Filmmakers featuring TommyPom": Tumblr's a great platform for sharing cool photos and animated gifs, but how can filmmakers and video makers best use it?…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! Stephen's Top 5 Favorite Movies": Stephen counts down his top 5 movies of all time while Patrick mocks him and his choices.
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Patrick's Top 5 Movies": Patrick counts down his top 5 movies of all time, which include an intriguing mix of artsy foreign films and beloved cult classics.
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "What's the Deal with Ozu?": Everything you wanted to know about acclaimed filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu but were too scared to look up on Wikipedia yourself.
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Star Trek's Best Sulu - George Takei or John Cho?": Actor George Takei starred in the original Star Trek series and movies as Mr. Sulu, a role that John Cho is now…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Is Becoming A Filmmaker A Good Idea?": Every independent filmmaker dreams of having a long, successful career making movies. But is becoming a filmmaker a sensible…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Stunt School: How To Get Hit in the Groin": What goes into convincingly taking a fake hit to the groin for the camera? Patrick and Stephen find out through hands on…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Cookie Monster Spoofs Hollywood Movies": Cookie Monster shares his love of movies and shows clips from his parodies of The Karate Kid and Pirates of the Caribbean!
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Top 5 Greatest High School Movies": Here are the National Film Society's Top 5 favorite high school movies of all time. What are yours?
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Top 5 Filipino Actors You Should Know": Who are the top Filipino actors to distinguish themselves in the world of entertainment? Watch the National Film Society's…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Lynn Chen on The Actor's Diet": Patrick and Stephen talk with Lynn Chen, talented actor who runs the food blog "The Actor's Diet."
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Actor/Entrepreneur Leonardo Nam on Career and Creativity": "Betas" actor and entrepreneur Leonardo Nam talks about his view on life, career and creativity.
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Breaking Into Hollywood": Actor Daniel Dae Kim shares his experiences moving to Hollywood, attending acting school and more.
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! "Oscar-Winner Luke Matheny on Directing Television": Academy-Award winner Luke Matheny (Maron, Gortimer Gibbon's Life On Normal Street) drops by to share his insights…