FYC
🏆 Creativity Podcast of the Year — Adweek Podcast of the Year Awards
🏆 Best Mini Series — New York Festivals Radio Awards
🏆 Best Mini Series — 2020 Webby Awards Honoree
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WATCH 10-MINUTE HIGHLIGHT REEL
A 6-PART LIMITED SERIES. (120 minutes)
Set in the 1970s, this 6-part immersive "biopod" scripted drama tells the story of two big-dreaming filmmakers and friends, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas — and their composer, John Williams — and how they turned their lives upside down to lead a movie revolution. This series was produced by filmmakers, and includes detailed sound design and an original orchestral score.
All six ad-free episodes and a highlight reel, are presented below.
PRODUCTION NOTES
FUNDING: This series was funded entirely by the creators, researched as a documentary project, and written/produced as a narrative "movie for your ears."
SOUND: The sound design was created by MPSE-nominated film sound editor Peter Bawiec.
ORIGINAL MUSIC: The original orchestral score was created by Ryan Taubert and Benjamin Botkin.
FACTS AND RESEARCH: This true series and its facts were researched by Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist Matt Schrader, and cleared by Fox Rothschild LLP of Los Angeles.
THIRD-PARTY IP: The third-party musical elements used in this production were either licensed or employ Fair Use under the laws of the United States of America.
REVIEWS
★★★★★ 5/5 stars, based on 1.3K user reviews on Apple Podcasts Visit
"Spectacular, immersive, and emotional. A heartfelt story that’s unique in the podcast world."
-Andrew Liptak, The Verge | Read more
"A beautiful narrative and colossal piece of storytelling that is sure to stir emotions."
-Joshua Dudley, Forbes | Read more
"A highly entertaining audio experience."
-Germain Lussier, Gizmodo | Read more
"One of the best films of the year. Never mind that it's audio only."
-Scott D. Parker | Read more
"Blockbuster paves the way for a new kind of narrative process in the podcast world."
-Martino Pietropoli, Medium | Read more
ORIGINAL SCORE SHOWCASE
*NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION* You can access the Original Score Showcase here.
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