ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
The glamorous studio story is a lie. This is what actually happens behind the scenes.
A candid look inside the world’s most interesting studios and production companies… and the business decisions fueling their best work.
I’m Joel Pilger. I ran Impossible Pictures for 20 years. Today in Forum™, I help founders run their studio on purpose.
If you work in motion, animation, live action, sound, or experiential… this is where founders get real about the business.
Join the movement: http://joelpilger.com
Huge thanks to our audio production partner, Coupe Studios. Learn more: coupestudios.com
© 2019–2026 JPMP
A candid look inside the world’s most interesting studios and production companies… and the business decisions fueling their best work.
I’m Joel Pilger. I ran Impossible Pictures for 20 years. Today in Forum™, I help founders run their studio on purpose.
If you work in motion, animation, live action, sound, or experiential… this is where founders get real about the business.
Join the movement: http://joelpilger.com
Huge thanks to our audio production partner, Coupe Studios. Learn more: coupestudios.com
© 2019–2026 JPMP
Hosts:
Update frequency:
monthly
Average audio length:
44 minutes
Guest interviews
Has sponsors
English
United States
29 episodes
since Dec. 5, 2022
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
What’s actually happening inside creative studios right now?I work with hundreds of creative studios and production companies across 40+ countries — motion design, VFX, live action, experiential, music, and sound. And toward the end of every year, founders ask me the same question:
“You work across…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
We’re challenging each other—and the industry. Joel sits down with Vagrants co-founders Dustin Devlin and Winston Macdonald (Boston-based creative/production studio) and Tim Bradley, founder of Pennant Video Co., to unpack how today’s best studios are evolving beyond “project vendors” into true str…
Running a standout studio isn’t about selling hours—it’s about protecting the craft, picking the right clients, and staying scrappy (in smarter ways). Joel sits down with Barton Damer, founder/founding artist of Already Been Chewed (ABC), the Texas-based studio channeling skate culture into high-en…
What happens when a studio anniversary party turns into one of the motion design industry’s most loved gatherings?
In this episode of The Fabulist, I talk with Cory Livengood (Creative Director & Founder, Dash Studio) and Meryn Hayes (Executive Producer, Dash Studio) about the evolution of Das…
In this episode of The Fabulist, Joel Pilger sits down with three powerhouse studio founders—Shawna Schultz (Mass FX Media & 38th and Post), Katwo Puertollano (rezonate), and Samantha Louise (Versus)—to explore what happens after you’ve built a successful studio.
What do seasoned founders buil…
What does it take to create a truly transformational experience—not just an event? In this special episode, Joel Pilger sits down with Paradiso co-founders Hector Ayuso and Marko Pfann to unpack the heart, hustle, and human connection behind this one-of-a-kind gathering in Mérida, Mexico.
Born from…
The best title sequences don’t just introduce a film or TV show—they set the tone, create anticipation, and often become iconic in their own right. In this episode, I connect with Aaron Becker and Seth Kleinberg, the co-founders of Filmograph, a studio that has shaped some of Hollywood’s most memor…
In this special episode of The Fabulist, Jared Yeater, a former Managing Director at The Mill, joins Ryan Summers, John LePore, and Joel Pilger to break down the shocking closure of The Mill and what it signals for the future of motion design, VFX, and creative studios.
Discussion Points:
Was T…
What does it really take to build lasting relationships in the creative industry? In this episode ofThe Fabulist, Joel Pilger sits down with Tony Kadillak, Executive Producer of Business Strategy & Sales at Versus, to unpack the art of business development beyond just sales. From the origins of…
Welcome to Season 3 of The Fabulist, the podcast for creative studios mastering the art of business. Powered by Coupe Studios, host Joel Pilger travels the world to gather insights from studio leaders who are not just participating in the industry—but reinventing it.
In this episode, we’re diving i…
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