Welcome back to The Fable House Podcast, where filmmakers, storytellers, and creators share how they built their careers from the ground up.
In this episode, we sit down with Dan and Chuck Kinnane of The Kinnane Brothers, the directing minds behind Home Team starring Kevin James and Water Brother. The Kinnane Brothers talk about making movies as a family, moving from YouTube to Hollywood, and what it takes to build a sustainable filmmaking career.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
00:21 – Meet the Kinane Brothers: two of eight filmmaking siblings
02:09 – Their First Film
08:08 – Delegating Roles in Family Sets
10:26 – Figuring out the jump from Short Form to Big Production for Home Team
18:00 – Advice for transitioning from Short Form to Big Production
20:23 – Building confidence and learning from big-budget productions
23:39 – Short Form Era to Hollywood
26:50 – Kevin James
29:49 – Water Brother (Highlight)
36:21 – “Do you all live on the Same Street”
38:07 – Favorite behind-the-scenes stories from their collaborations
43:50 – The culture and community that shaped their storytelling
47:13 – Exploring personal stories and cultural roots through film
48:12 – Behind The Kinnane Brothers