141 - Rob Spera - Film/TV Director’s Field Manual

Rob Spera is a film and television director, educator, and the author of Film/TV Director’s Field Manual: 70 Maxims to Change Your Filmmaking. With decades of experience directing features, episodic television, and theatre, Rob brings a deeply practical, human-centred approach to directing and leadership. In this conversation, we discuss: Why Rob describes his book as an “anti-textbook” The idea that the camera’s job is to photograph subtext Building non-redundant frames that invite the audience to participate Why kindness and psychological safety are essential creative tools Letting go of control and empowering collaborators What “write what you know” really means How directors can practise their craft between jobs Film/TV Director’s Field Manual – available via Amazon and Rob’s website HAPPY HOLIDAYS! This podcast is completely independent and made possible by listener support. If you’d like to help me keep making these episodes, you can join my Patreon community here: Watch more on YouTube: Check out the Filmumentaries YouTube channel for behind-the-scenes clips and extra content: All my links

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141 - Rob Spera - Film/TV Director’s Field Manual is an episode from The Filmumentaries Podcast by Jamie Benning.

This episode is 50:16 long.

This episode was published on Dec 23, 2025.

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