{"podcast":{"title":"The 50/50 Podcast","slug":"the-50-50-podcast-7299121","podcast_index_feed_id":7299121,"rss_url":"https://feeds.castos.com/nz69q","website_url":"https://www.5050fest.com","image_url":"https://episodes.castos.com/67e9c4924ee350-83326482/images/podcast/covers/c1a-zq59d-gp3w6v90idxz-ezwbbs.jpg","author":"Wyatt Sarkisian","episode_count":59,"summary":"50% Business, 50% Creative. Hosted by 50/50 founder Luke Steinfeld, and 50/50 Head of Talent Wyatt Sarkisian, the podcast builds on the mission of the platform: to nurture and empower the next generation of industry talent. Join us every tuesday as we sit down with voices from all corners of the entertainment industry, offering educational insight into process, production, and execution.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T06:18:49.704680+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-50-50-podcast-7299121"},"episode":{"title":"HOW TO: Achieve Catharsis in a Short Film (w/ Nishanth Ramasubramanian)","slug":"how-to-achieve-catharsis-in-a-short-film-w-nishanth-ramasubramanian","published_at":"2025-12-23T18:59:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-50-50-podcast-7299121/how-to-achieve-catharsis-in-a-short-film-w-nishanth-ramasubramanian","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-50-50-podcast-7299121","url":"https://the-5050-podcast.castos.com/episodes/how-to-w-nishanth-r","audio_url":"https://episodes.castos.com/67e9c4924ee350-83326482/2302412/c1e-mp81xfqx6n9copdmj-47mzrx74so90-nnpnaq.mp3","summary":"This week, we’re joined by the 2025 50/50 Horror Festival WINNER, Nishanth Ramasubramanian! Nishanth breaks down how to balance ambitious visuals with economic constraints, how to achieve real catharsis within a short film, and what it’s like co-writing deeply personal material while navigating collaboration. We also dive into the nuances of showing your work to family members (his sister’s husband said WHAT?!) and how feedback can land very differently when it’s close to home. The conversation expands into the evolving landscape of the industry — from the rise of vertical content and why directors should embrace it as a way to get reps (and leave the ego behind), to the importance of not being too precious about your work. Nishanth also shares thoughts on bridging the gap between Indian and U.S. filmmakers, and how to approach marketing your films without getting completely burnt out. NISHANTH'S LINKTREE INDIAN IN A BOX TEASER/TRAILER","meta_description":"This week, we’re joined by the 2025 50/50 Horror Festival WINNER, Nishanth Ramasubramanian! Nishanth breaks down how to balance ambitious visuals with eco…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3557,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-50-50-podcast-7299121/episodes/how-to-achieve-catharsis-in-a-short-film-w-nishanth-ramasubramanian/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-50-50-podcast-7299121/how-to-achieve-catharsis-in-a-short-film-w-nishanth-ramasubramanian.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}