The Creative Gap

The Creative Gap Podcast is for Filmmakers, Entrepreneurs & Creatives. Our goal is to provide conversations around rarely-discussed topics, including Personal Finance, Mental Health, Business, Investments, Relationships, Freelance Life and so much more. Hear from weekly guests on all podcasting platforms.

Recent Episodes
  • #67 - Matheus Bastos - "Gazer" Feature FIlm, Cannes Festival & Independent Filmmaking
    Apr 15, 2025 – 01:23:39
  • #66 - Matthew Rojas - Faith, Commercial Directing & Fatherhood
    Mar 31, 2025 – 01:26:15
  • #65 - Frank Mobilio - Cinematography, Music Videos to Feature Films & Persistence
    Mar 24, 2025 – 01:28:58
  • #64 - Nur Niaz - Entrepreneurship, Career Rediscovery & Artistic Freedom from Youtube
    Mar 10, 2025 – 01:16:28
  • #63 - Connor Carroll - Directing, Parenting as a Filmmaker, Your Creative Voice & Long-Term Relationships
    Mar 3, 2025 – 01:33:52
  • #62 - Bjorn Amundsen - Business & Finances, Cinematography & Exploring New Visual Languages
    Feb 24, 2025 – 01:22:39
  • #61 - Gus Bendinelli - Cinematography, Pursuing Artistic Interests & The Commercial Space
    Feb 17, 2025 – 01:23:23
  • #60 - Sofia Pompei - Value of Spec Work, Collaboration & Pursuing Directing & Cinematography
    Feb 10, 2025 – 00:55:45
  • #59 - Federico Tamburini - Cinematography, Overcoming Insecurities & Pushing the Boundaries
    Feb 3, 2025 – 01:24:59
  • #58 - Max Goldman - The Importance of Risk in Cinematography
    Jan 20, 2025 – 01:24:59
  • #57 - Emmanuella Zachariou - Filmmaking, Authentic Inspiration & Gratitude
    Jan 7, 2025 – 01:12:06
  • Listen To This Before 2025: The Mindset Shift You Need
    Dec 30, 2024 – 00:09:02
  • #56 - Giulia Gartner - Photographer to Filmmaker, Re-Branding Yourself & Self-Confidence
    Dec 18, 2024 – 00:52:41
  • #55 - Matteo Bertoli - Current State of the Film Industry, Diversification & Youtube
    Dec 10, 2024 – 01:12:15
  • #54 - Jake Saner - Feature Film DP, Winning Tribeca & Developing a Style
    Dec 3, 2024 – 01:23:17
  • #53 - Lawrence Sher, ASC - The Cinematography of Joker: Folie à Deux & Creating ShotDeck
    Nov 19, 2024 – 01:46:36
  • #52 - Mika Aberra - Cinematography, A Child-like Approach to Filmmaking & Enjoying Life
    Nov 4, 2024 – 01:27:28
  • #51 - Chris Perez - Entertainment Law, AI & The Future of Hollywood
    Oct 14, 2024 – 01:14:27
  • #50 - Liz Barrella - Entrepreneurship, The Creative Pursuit & The Importance of Faith
    Oct 7, 2024 – 00:57:29
  • #49 - Patrick Golan - Cinematography, Self Belief & Shooting on Film.
    Sep 30, 2024 – 01:05:00
  • #48 - Olan Collardy - Cinematography & Exploring Art & Relationships
    Sep 16, 2024 – 01:18:44
  • #47 - Mait Hudson - Faith-Focused Filmmaking as a Christian
    Sep 9, 2024 – 01:15:07
  • #46 - Aaron Ricketts - Creative Director, Producer & Photographer
    Sep 2, 2024 – 01:00:37
  • #45 - Eric Koretz - Cinematography at the "Netflix" Level
    Aug 26, 2024 – 01:06:59
  • #44 - Eric Floberg - Building Multiple Brands While Having a Family
    Aug 19, 2024 – 01:05:00
  • #43 - Oren Soffer - Growing a Cinematography Career
    Aug 12, 2024 – 00:53:03
  • The Importance of Health & Fitness as a Creative
    Jul 2, 2024 – 00:12:48
  • A Conversation With My Wife | Marriage Life Series
    Jun 24, 2024 – 00:55:01
  • Making a Feature Film, Directing & Youtube - Danny Gevirtz
    Jun 18, 2024 – 01:31:43
  • Leveling up as a Cinematographer - Drew Saracco
    May 28, 2024 – 01:03:36
  • Netflix's "The Gentlemen" Cinematographer - Bjorn Charpentier, SBC
    May 14, 2024 – 01:25:44
  • Pursuing Directing and Cinematography - Danny Corey
    Apr 22, 2024 – 01:14:53
  • Pushing the Boundaries in Cinematography - Htat Lin Htut
    Apr 8, 2024 – 01:02:28
  • Cinematography, 16mm Film & Creating a Short - Nkosi Roma
    Apr 2, 2024 – 01:13:36
  • Growing as a Cinematographer, Producing and Content Creation - Nicole Shapiro
    Mar 25, 2024 – 01:18:13
  • Cinematography & The Fundamentals of the Craft - Robert Machado
    Mar 18, 2024 – 01:10:04
  • Directing, Passion Projects, Faith & Family - Salomon Ligthelm
    Feb 6, 2024 – 02:02:35
  • Blowing up on TikTok, Creating Comedy Ads & Balancing a Partnership - Greg Auerbach & Nate Twer
    Jan 15, 2024 – 01:34:21
  • Getting a Song on NBA 2k, Starting a Family & The Power of Discipline - Colin Henry
    Jan 1, 2024 – 01:19:59
  • Overcoming Failure to Find Success
    Dec 18, 2023 – 00:14:40
  • Directing, Working for Snipes™, Self-Doubt & Building Confidence - Roger Castillo
    Dec 4, 2023 – 01:27:09
  • Life, Documentary Filmmaking & Business - Mark Bone
    Nov 20, 2023 – 01:20:15
  • Building a Production Company - Chris Aumen
    Oct 2, 2023 – 00:58:01
  • Navigating a Career in Content Creation - Edward Lee
    Sep 18, 2023 – 01:05:44
  • 025 - Zac Stracener | Writer & Director
    Aug 7, 2023 – 00:56:35
  • 024 - Jake Viramontez | Filmmaker & Chief Storyteller of SOWN
    Jul 31, 2023 – 00:55:09
  • 023 - Ryan Scott | Director
    Jul 24, 2023 – 00:52:51
  • 022 - John Carrington | DP
    Jul 17, 2023 – 00:53:24
  • 021 - Sid Singh | DP
    Jul 10, 2023 – 00:51:20
  • 020 - Fashion Designer | Joss (Last Call)
    Apr 27, 2023 – 01:12:07
Recent Reviews
  • Le Tour De Pants
    Relaxing And Informative
    I get so much value out of this podcast, hearing creatives flesh out their ideas, projects, struggles is relaxing and therapeutic in a way. Carlo is a relaxing host who never fails to make his guests feel comfortable during interviews. Thanks for keeping it up Carlo! -Joey
  • Eugene Video
    Love this podcast
    It truly motivates me to become what I have been trying to become all my life. Thank you Gian Carlos for your encouraging podcast.
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