Cup of Tea Critiques Podcast
A podcast brought by the team that brings you cupofteacritiques.com, the site that encourages critical viewing of film so you can decide for yourself if they’re your "cup of tea." Reading the tea leaves of the film industry is challenging. Each week on the podcast, the team peels back the layers on a movie genre or industry trend to offer aspiring filmmakers some clarity and guidance on what is often rough and indecipherable terrain that is the film and television industry. So, grab a deep brew for a deep look and some hilarious moments.
Music by Julian Hartwell (Say No More - Gh3dEJ)
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Annnnd Cut! Explaining the Fundamental Differences Between TV and Movie Directing
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Although we spend more time in front of TV screens than their movie counterparts, many of us cannot recall the director of our favorite TV show, or rather favorite episode of our favorite TV show. But ask who directed our favorite three movies and we likely answer without hesitation.
Losing esteemed television director James Burrows recently brought to mind our unfamiliarity with television directing itself. What makes the television space so different from that of feature films? If you have any interest in becoming a television director or exploring opportunities in this sphere of entertainment, you don’t want to miss this episode of the Cup of Tea Critiques Podcast, where we cover the fundamental differences between directing for the big and small screens.
Think of a television show you regularly watch. We challenge you to send us a comment with the names of people who directed 3 of your favorite episodes.
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Carman-Lehach, Katie. “Women in Film vs. TV: Why the Disparity?” Filmmaker Magazine (August 19 2013). https://filmmakermagazine.com/75693-women-in-film-vs-tv-why-the-disparity/.
“A Conversation with Episodic Television Directors.” Directors Guild of America. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KifKeNlWndY.
Deshler, Kira. “10 Famous Filmmakers You Likely Didn't Know Directed TV Shows.” TVLine (April 5 2026). https://www.tvline.com/2139285/famous-filmmakers-directed-tv-shows/.
Hailu, Selome. “Eight Directors Who Helped Define TV’s Biggest Shows, From ‘Saturday Night Live’ to ‘Breaking Bad.” Variety (December 21 2023). https://variety.com/2023/tv/columns/best-tv-directors-iconic-moments-1235833837/.
Hemphill, Jim. “Directors Still Learn Their Craft in Genre Fare — but Now They Do So in Episodic TV.” IndieWire (November 11 2023). https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/tv-directors-to-know-genre-episodic/.
“How to be a Television Director with Jon East.” The Honest Filmmaker (2025). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOlfnznL-fk.
Little, Dwight. Maio, Allyssa. “The Difference Between Directing Films and TV.” No Film School (October 16 2023). https://nofilmschool.com/directing-film-vs-tv.
“What A Movie Director Should Probably Know About Television Directing by Daniel Stamm.” Film Courage (2016). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrJLAeeXOS8&t=2s.
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