Originally titled Beyond Your Imagination with Chris Martin, the first season of the podcast featured in-depth conversations with filmmakers, producers, animators, and movie lovers about the 21st-century world of independent film. Interviews were originally published in 2020–2021 and can be found below or on Spotify.
Season 1 Episodes
- “Filmmaking for Life” with Beth Harrington and Kelley Baker (BYI01)
- “For a Force Bigger Than Myself” with Erica Taylor Davis (BYI02)
- “The Foundations of Funny, Film, and Fart Jokes” with gough (BYI03)
- “In Service to the Story” with J. Blake Fichera (BYI04)
- “Speak Up and Step Into Your Voice” with Jhanvi Motla (BYI05)
- “Putting Good Into the World” with Maggie Hart and Brittany Zampella (BYI06)
- “The Battle Against Time & Ego” with Benjamin Ironside Koppin (BYI07)
- “Building a Sound Career and a Meaningful Life” with Robb Mills (BYI08)
- “Make Friends, Not Fans” with Taylor Morden (BYI09)
- “Exploration in Absurdity” with Karl Jahnke (BYI10)
- “The Life-Changing Impact of Film Festivals” with Dr. Rebekah Louisa Smith (BYI11)
- “Flipping the Script” with Kanani Koster (BYI12)
- “Unbridled Imagination” with Kyle Shold (BYI13)
- “Scores & Storytelling” with Ian Honeyman (BYI14)
- “All Hail! The Cinematic Experience” with Dan Wyatt & Richard Beer (BYI15)