Recorded live at Focus London 2025, this episode captures a timely conversation at the intersection of creativity, technology, and storytelling. As Large Language Models like ChatGPT rapidly reshape creative workflows, many filmmakers are asking how much of the creative process should be handed over to machines.

Producers Without Borders founder Kayvan Mashayekh sits down with renowned mathematician and bestselling author Edward Frenkel, Ph.D. (Love and Math) to explore why human intelligence, intuition, and lived experience remain irreplaceable in film creation. They examine the limits of AI, the risks of relying on tools trained on the past, and the responsibility artists carry to push culture forward through original vision and emotional truth.

Rather than resisting technology, this conversation re-frames AI as a tool that must serve human creativity, not replace it. In an age of algorithms, this episode is a reminder that the future of cinema still depends on the courage, imagination, and intent of filmmakers.

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How charitable dollars from foundations and donor advised funds (DAFs) can open up the door to a wave of financing for your next creative project.

Rick Davis of LOHAS delivers a clear and disciplined breakdown of how filmmakers can tap into the power of charitable foundations and donor advised funds (DAFs). This conversation guides filmmakers, attorneys, and accountants through practical strategies for using charitable dollars to support projects stuck in development and to invest in the growing field of social impact entertainment. Davis explains how these funding sources can unlock meaningful capital for mission-driven films, helping creative projects move forward while aligning with the philanthropic goals of foundations and donors.

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Why Houston? Texas' New State Film Incentives.

Producers Without Borders is proud to present its Hometown Edition podcast with Houston Film Commissioner, Alfred Cervantes. Houston is the birthplace of the company that created the network that has gone global, rooted in the characteristics that define our DNA worldwide: Authenticity, Integrity and Loyalty.

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