The Ground Floor
By Little Ark Films
A fledgling production studio founded by Sean Lewis and Matt Dellapina, Little Ark Films hopes to move from a ripple to making industry waves. These chats offer an inside look at the realities of micro budget filmmaking, the brainstorming sessions between projects, and the struggles behind the dream of a new final cut.
The Ground FloorFeb 28, 2020
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16. How To Take (Or Leave) Criticism
Sean and Matt walk through their bouts with artistic critique, performance notes, and public reviews. After decades of it, Matt hopes to finally stop talking so fast. And Sean will try to balance 1 bad review with 5 good ones.
Jul 01, 202048:41
15. What Is StoryBrink?
Sean & Matt share the launch of Storybrink - a new lit & media journal featuring a great array of superlative talents across the arts. Issue One’s contributors incl. Alix Lambert, Campbell Scott, and more. How did we get here? And what’s to come? Listen here to find out, then check out Storybrink.com
May 27, 202029:39
14. Inside The Arts Post-COVID: Comics
Sean Lewis (author of Image’s SAINTS, THE FEW, and COYOTES) gives Matt the rundown of his personal journey to professional comic book success, plus the ways the IP industry is having to reinvent itself in this brave new world.
May 07, 202046:10
13. Inside The Arts Post-COVID: TV & Film
Matt & Sean try to surround the new challenges facing large-scale onscreen production. And at the veritable “halftime” in their lives, stripping down and prioritizing helps show some artistic light at the end of the tunnel.
May 01, 202039:43
12. Inside The Arts Post-COVID: Theater
Matt & Sean wonder why the theater seems to be running from its strengths amidst a pandemic. They also ask if only the young and hungry can make street theater.
Apr 23, 202036:30
11. For The Love
Matt asks Sean how to get creativity back to basics and divorced from commerce. Topics addressed include the Rough Theatre, playing with Magna-Tiles, and whether Matt is a conservative.
Apr 16, 202038:25
10. Never Let A Good Crisis Go To Waste
Sean & Matt catch you up on the major upheavals facing the artistic industries (comics, theatre) they’ve long loved and whether it’s possible to pivot Little Ark’s trajectory during shelter-in-place.
Apr 06, 202045:09
9. How To Make Money
Sean & Matt ponder this title, realize there is no hope, proceed nonetheless. Quick rundowns of the money made (and lost) on our indie film ventures and how getting paid in exposure can sometimes be true.
Mar 09, 202048:58
8. Make A Web Series For Nothing
Matt & Sean discuss the sadness of March, take you through the process of getting ADULT ED. together, and advocate for specificity of voice over trying to feel “professional”.
Feb 28, 202054:26
7. How To Find Time
Literally hiding from their sons, Sean and Matt discuss the imperative of carving out time for creative work and how tricky that can be in an industry increasingly favoring “content” over art.
Feb 20, 202047:10
6. NY vs. LA vs. Anywhere Else
Matt & Sean discuss their experience in making work in both the traditional markets and those off the beaten path. But first, a quick debrief of Sean’s phone pitch to a producer and whether “Billboard-ready” can hamper or inspire the creative process.
Feb 11, 202044:13
5. BTS - Pitch Meeting Conference Call
A behind-the-scenes listen to a typical brainstorm call as Sean & Matt prep for a pitch meeting.
Feb 07, 202020:27
4. How To Get Unstuck In The Arts
Sean and Matt walk through career moments they hit a snag in their chosen paths & how sliding over to another discipline can create unforeseen opportunities.
Jan 28, 202056:11
3. How To Make A Movie For 5K
The story of how Sean and Matt made the feature film, THESE HOPELESS SAVAGES, for little more than food and gas.
Jan 22, 202056:53
2. Paying Dues To Pay More Dues
Sean and Matt ponder why they each pivoted from theatre only to enter the equally whack-a-mole lifestyle of indie film.
Jan 17, 202035:07
1. Hi, We Are Little Ark
A brief intro to Sean Lewis and Matt Dellapina. Covering some of the micro-budget films they’ve made - incl. THESE HOPELESS SAVAGES and ADULT ED. - and the murky terrain of figuring out what’s next.
Jan 10, 202024:09
THE GROUND FLOOR Trailer
An inside look at an indie film outfit.
Jan 09, 202000:21