In this episode, Mas Moriya digs into one of the most overlooked skills in the film industry—and pretty much every industry: giving and receiving feedback. From unsolicited screenplay notes to interjecting at the wrong time, Mas shares personal missteps, awkward moments, and the lessons that came from them.

He explores why feedback is often poorly delivered (or avoided entirely), why bad feedback can be worse than no feedback, and how good feedback—given the right way—can change careers. This is part confession, part industry PSA, and part call for a proper feedback workshop in filmmaking programs everywhere.

• Why every creative field should teach feedback as a skill

• The problem with giving notes no one asked for

• How not to react when you get feedback you don’t like

• Learning to write feedback down before reacting

• The danger of “helpful” interjections at the wrong time

• How bad feedback can break trust in a group or collaboration

• Recognizing when your notes aren’t actually helpful

• The importance of tone when delivering critique

• Why friends who can’t give honest feedback aren’t really helping you

• Filmclusive updates: new self-promotion tools and token-based boosts

• Don’t give feedback no one asked for—unless safety or ethics demand it.

• Don’t take feedback personally—write it down first, react later.

• Don’t offer vague or unhelpful notes—focus on specifics that can actually be applied.

• Do present feedback privately when it might embarrass someone.

• Do be open to feedback yourself—you can’t improve if no one tells you what’s wrong.

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