The Season - An FYCit Podcast

The Season Salutes & Betting on Hollywood's Big Night w/ Johnny Avello, Oscars Betting Expert, DraftKings

In this season finale of The Season, host Ryland Aldrich delves into the intricacies of Oscars betting with Johnny Avello, Director of Race and Sports Book Operations at

The Keys to Documentary Awards Success w/ Chris Albert, Docu Awards Guru & Albert Media, CEO

On this episode of The Season, host Ryland Aldrich interviews Chris Albert, a documentary awards guru who spent more than 20 years at National Geographic before leaving t

Mastering Shadows, Light, & Awards Season w/ Jarin Blaschke, Oscar-Nominated Cinematographer of Nosferatu

On this episode of The Season, host Ryland Aldrich is joined by Jarin Blaschke, Oscar-nominated cinematographer of Nosferatu, to discuss his experiences with awards seaso

Instrumental Innovation on the Path to Awards w/ Volker Bertelmann, Oscar Winner & Nominated Composer of Conclave

On this episode of The Season, host Ryland Aldrich sits down with Volker Bertelmann, Oscar Winner and Nominated Composer of Conclave. Their conversation covers Bertelmann

MPSE's Golden Reel Awards & Promoting Sound in Film w/ David Barber, President of Motion Picture Sound Editors

On this episode of The Season, host Ryland Aldrich interviews David Barber, President of Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE), to discuss sound design in film and televisi

Sounds of Awards Season w/ Will Files, Oscar-Nominated Sound Designer & Mixer

In this episode of The Season, host Ryland Aldrich interviews acclaimed sound designer, editor, and mixer Will Files. The discussion covers Will's impressive career, his

How to Throw an Awards-Worthy Event w/ Jerry Rojas, EVP for Awards & Events at Shelter PR

In this episode, The Season host, Ryland Aldrich, kicks off the new year with Jerry Rojas, EVP at Shelter PR for Awards and Events. He has helped craft campaigns for cele

Crafting Oscar-Winning Costumes w/ Legendary Costume Designer, Deborah L. Scott

On this episode of The Season, host Ryland Aldrich hosts an insightful conversation with Oscar-winning costume designer Deborah L. Scott. Known for her work on iconic fil

Forecasting Awards Season w/ Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter's Executive Editor for Awards

On this episode of The Season, host Ryland Aldrich delves into the intricacies of predicting awards season with Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter's Executive Editor

Bootstrapping an Awards Campaign w/ Vanessa Hope, Director & Producer, Invisible Nation

In this episode of The Season, host Ryland Aldrich speaks with director and producer Vanessa Hope about the grassroots awards campaign for her documentary, Invisible Nati

The State of Awards Tech and How to Find Your Screener w/ Vision Media CEO Jason Deadrich

This episode of The Season podcast, hosted by Ryland Aldrich, features a deep dive discussion with Jason Deadrich, CEO of Vision Media, about the evolution of screener di

The 75th Eddie Awards & ACE's Global Support for Editors w/ Jenni McCormick, Exec. Director of American Cinema Editors

In this episode of The Season, host Ryland Aldrich interviews Jenni McCormick, the Executive Director of the American Cinema Editors (ACE). They discuss the upcoming 75th

Representation in Awards Season w/ John Griffiths, Executive Director, GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics & Producer, Dorian Awards

In this episode of The Season podcast, host Ryland Aldrich sits down with John Griffiths, Executive Director of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics and Pro

Illuminating Cinematography Awards w/ ASC GM Delphine Figueras & American Cinematographer Editor-in-Chief Stephen Pizzello

In this episode of The Season, host Ryland Aldrich sits down with Delphine Figueras, General Manager of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), and Stephen Pizzel

Evolving a Film Festival Into an Awards Circuit Stop w/ SCAD Savannah Film Fest Executive Director Christina Routhier

In this episode, host Ryland Aldrich sits down with Christina Routhier, the Executive Director of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival, to explore the festival's evolution ove

The Invisible Magic of VFX w/ Award-Winning VFX Supervisor Eric Durst

In this week's episode of The Season, we sit down with Emmy and VES Award-winning visual effects supervisor Eric Durst. Eric shares his journey through some of the most i

How to Win Every Time w/ Film & TV Music Awards Strategist Ray Costa

In this episode of The Season, we're joined by Ray Costa, a Film & TV Music Awards Strategist who has shaped award-winning campaigns for over 30 years. Ray has worked wit

Making Awards Shows Entertaining w/ Writers Guild Awards EP Hugh Fink

Our guest this week is Hugh Fink, Executive Producer of the Writers Guild Awards, stand-up comedian, and Emmy-winning SNL writer. Hugh takes us behind the scenes of produ

TIFF, Awards Journalism, and more w/ The Ankler's Katey Rich

Our guest is Katey Rich, the Awards Editor at The Ankler and host of the Prestige Junkie podcast for this inaugural episode of The Season. We take a dive deep into Katey'

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Announcing the new FYCit Podcast, The Season.  If you're part of the industry—or just curious about how it all works—this is the show that examines the nuts and bolts of