Noam Kroll is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker, director, cinematographer, and colorist who has built a multifaceted career spanning independent filmmaking, commercial work, and digital entrepreneurship. Through his production company, Noam has contributed to numerous feature films, shorts, broadcast content, and commercials while developing passion projects using unconventional micro-budget approaches.

His filmmaking philosophy centers on the belief that exceptional content can be created without massive budgets by harnessing available tools and technical knowledge, advocating that “great films at their core are simply great stories.” Kroll is recognized for his hands-on approach, often serving as director, DP, and editor on his own projects, and has documented his zero-budget filmmaking experiments that opened doors to larger productions.

Noam has built a substantial online presence through his blog (reaching millions), the Show Don’t Tell podcast, and Cinecolor (his largest revenue stream) selling post-production tools and effects. His diversified business model spans freelance production, digital products, independent film distribution, and content creation, positioning him as both a working filmmaker and educator who bridges the gap between traditional filmmaking and modern creative entrepreneurship.Connect with Noam

• Website https://noamkroll.com/
• Show Don’t Tell Podcast https://noamkroll.com/category/podcast/
• Cinecolor https://cinecolor.io/
• IMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1165743/
• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/noamkroll/
• YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Noamkroll

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Produced by Eugene Wade

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Hosted by Jens Jacob

Simon Tam, Co-founder & CTO of Saturation.io, joins Jens Jacob to talk startups. With 20+ years in tech at Microsoft, Yahoo, and Splunk, Simon reveals what it takes to scale teams, survive partnerships in startup, and build conviction around an idea. His latest startup, Saturation.io - a platform revolutionizing film production expense management, made Top 10 status in Ahrefs' Trending SaaS Startups for 2025.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

• Why the last 20% is what separates good from greatHow to navigate co-founder conflict without killing the company
• Lessons from Microsoft and a startup exit to Yahoo
• Why conviction matters more than money in early-stage startups
• How AI, storytelling, and craft shape the future of filmmaking tech

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Produced by Eugene Wade

Edited by Stephen Gray

Hosted by Jens Jacob

This is Produced With - a podcast of honest conversations about how great work gets made and the cost of doing it right. It’s where creativity meets business, and vision meets grit.Hosted by filmmaker and entrepreneur Jens Jacob (CEO of Saturation.io), each episode spotlights the people behind today’s most ambitious ideas across film, TV, tech, and startups.

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Produced by Eugene Wade

Edited by Stephen Gray

Hosted by Jens Jacob