Filmmaker and Fan's Film Favorites

About Filmmaker and Fan's Film Favorites

“Filmmaker and Fan’s" is a podcast for film lovers and creatives - where fandom meets film school. Episodes are designed around core conversations with Steven Bernstein, award-winning filmmaker (Monster, Kicking and Screaming, Waterboy, The Wood), and Vince Grimes, executive producer, and former head of creative at Google...and mega film fan. Episodes include deep-dive conversations between Steve and Vince into the heart of cinema and creativity, special guest interviews with creatives from every level of the independent and studio filmmaking world, and live workshops with independent and aspiring filmmakers. New episodes are published every Friday. Connect with us at: www.filmmakerandfans.com IG: @filmmakerandfanspodcast

Publisher

Steven Bernstein, Vince Grimes

Category

arts · tv & film · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

1 Feb 2024

Latest episode

9 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

118 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Jun 2026

   Summer Break 2026

   This episode announces summer 2026 plans and offers a break for host and guest to focus on personal projects.

2. 

   29 May 2026

   Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can [re-release]

   Filmmakers Steve and Vince analyze a scene from "Catch Me If You Can," revealing directing, storytelling, and acting insights in this interview.

3. 

   22 May 2026

   Hitchcock's Rear Window [re-release]

   Filmmakers Steve and Vince analyze Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window," discussing directorial craft and the subjective nature of art.

Who has been a guest on Filmmaker and Fan's Film Favorites

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ernest Dickerson
• Tom Walker
• William Magnuson
• Max Perkins
• Sean Rappleyea

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

92

Social presence

97

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Books guests

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