Stav Ozdoba on Indie Filmmaking, Editing, and Building Rubber Sole Creative

Trailer Geeks and Teaser Gods · Apr 29, 2026 · 1h 5m

Before founding Rubber Sole Creative, Stav Ozdoba came to the U.S. with one goal: become a filmmaker. Within months, he was in meetings to direct a feature. Not long after, he learned just how brutal that path could be.

What followed wasn't a straight line. It was a pivot.

From indie films to editing weddings. From teaching himself Final Cut to landing at Sony. From cutting sizzles and promos to leading teams and eventually building his own creative shop from the ground up.

In this episode, Corey and Stav trace that journey and get into what actually sustains a career in this business. Not…