Breaking Out of Breaking In

That's all (for now), folks! Bri and Christina break down their years, their recent (and near future) creative projects, and the podcast's natural conclusion. Thank you for listening and supporting us these past three years! Don't worry, we'll be around :) 5 Calls app to support civic action for US listeners: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/5-calls-contact-your-congress/id1202558609 Follow for more info on Israel/Palestine: https://www.instagram.com/democracynow Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Hire Bri as a consultant: BriCastellini.com/Consultations Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com

5 Calls app to support civic action for US listeners: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/5-calls-contact-your-congress/id1202558609 Follow for more info on Israel/Palestine: https://www.instagram.com/democracynow In this month's episode, we discuss the writing, editing, and table read of our co-written feature, as well as the future of the story and what comes next! Even more content (+ the pitch deck for our script): Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com

Hot take: horror has always been "elevated." Christina, our resident horror expert, takes Bri through the various ways "elevated horror" ignores a genre that's always been socially conscious and laden with metaphor, and recommends some films for folks looking to get nostalgic this spooky season. Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com

A follow up to our last episode with our pal Liz Manashil, talking about her experience as a full time freelancer 2+ years into the adventure, plus the trials and tribulations of making her third feature... in public! More Liz: http://www.lizmanashil.com/ Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com

What would it take for Christina and Bri to get back to making indie shorts? We look back at the past few years away from it and consider what's next for our own productions, plus an update on Christina's feature. Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com

We check in with friend of the pod and early 2021 guest Gerry Maravilla about the script competitions/labs he's participated in, what gives him hope, his pivots since the strike, and more!  Find Gerry: https://www.gerrymaravilla.com/ Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com

Apologies for the audio quality! We had some mic issues, but they're all fixed for next month don't you worry! For this episode we talk about updates regarding the WGA Strike, Christina's feature currently in development, Christina AND Bri's feature script, and Bri's adventures in querying her romance novel. Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com

We spoke with friend of the pod, former guest, and current TV writer (Your Honor on Showtime, Happy Face, and more) Brandi Nicole about the writer's strike, the definition of scabbing, and what's at stake for all of us who aspire to write film and TV. Entertainment Community Fund (choose "Film and Television" in the drop down menu)  2023 Strike Rules Writers Guild of America Strike/Unfair List WGA proposals / AMPTP responses   Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com

Making creative work for public consumption, especially as an indie producer, necessitates some level of being up for public consumption as an artist. We talk through ways to mitigate the worst bits of this, share stories of creepy men on busses and StumbleUpon, and discuss the conflict between actual truth and perceived truth.   Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com

Bri and Christina reflect and advise on moving (to LA and upstate NY, respectively) and how they've had to adjust to their new communities, especially given networking is harder during a global pandemic. Plus, we catch up with Micah Khan about his feature directorial debut and how he used the experience to build new community within traditional industry! Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com

This podcast is THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS meets Nancy Meyers' THE HOLIDAY with the sensibility of Netflix's WEDNESDAY. Just kidding. Or are we? Regardless, we do talk about how to pick the titles for your "my script is X meets Y" though, otherwise known as: comps!    Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com

We give a quick overview of season 3 (one episode a month, new segments), a state of the union for the film & TV world (mergers, seasons getting cancelled before they air, impending writer's strike) and interview our beloved season 1 and 2 primary editor, filmmaker and actor Ezra Li!   More of Ezra: instagram.com/ezra.li   Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com

Christina and Bri break down their 2022s, check in on the goals they set at the end of 2021, and preview what to expect from season 3! Even more content + our 2023 goals: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

In our final interview of the season, we're joined by Women of Color Unite founder, producer, and filmmaker Cheryl Bedford to talk about about her journey, the challenges around creating opportunities for women of color in film/TV, and more.  More about WOCU: https://wocunite.org/   Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

We virtually sat down with filmmaker, screenwriter, and Trans Film Center founder Sav Rodgers to discuss the current status of transgender representation in Hollywood in front of and behind the camera, and the complexities of engaging with and pursuing a career in the arts with that representation lens in mind! More from the Trans Film Center: https://transfilmcenter.org/ Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

Transcript for today's episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c9-ZH9M_afXqkPRAlHAxokPQrLXfdfJC/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106021784085075527560&rtpof=true&sd=true This week, to kick off our new Representation Matters series, we chatted with the current WGA Disabled Writer's Committee, David Radcliff, Jamey Perry, and Shea Mirzai, about the state of disabled representation in front of and behind the camera. More about their work: https://www.wga.org/members/membership-information/committees/disabled-writers-committee Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

This week, we're breaking down our favorite narrative tropes and recommending our favorite media that showcases them! What are yours? We want to hear from YOU! Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

Filmmaker/Sundance Episodic Lab Alum Meghan Ross joins us to talk about her time in the lab, her career, and how to use a proof of concept production to further your script's opportunities!  More Meghan: https://meghanrross.com/ Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

We chatted with sibling writing duo Sean and Sinead Persaud of Shipwrecked Comedy about adapting classic literature into award-winning web series, endless easter eggs, and their latest project: Headless (a Sleepy Hollow story!) More from Shipwrecked: https://www.youtube.com/user/ShipwreckedComedy Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

Get $30 off Arc Studio Pro and support the pod at the same time: https://arcstudiopro.com/boobi Voice actor/founder of the PGM VO List (https://www.pgmvolist.com/) Edward Hong joins us to offer insight into the voiceover industry, cutting an audio reel, and how to get your start. Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

Get $30 off Arc Studio Pro and support the pod at the same time: https://arcstudiopro.com/boobi Production designer and Henson-trained puppeteer Raymond Carr joins us to break down the art of set building, making high-quality sci-fi for cheap, and more! More about Joyriders: https://www.joyridersmovie.com Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

Get $30 off Arc Studio Pro and support the pod at the same time: https://arcstudiopro.com/boobi Creative producer Jenni Powell (of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, lonelygirl15, and more!) joins us to talk about intricacies of telling stories with interactive and mixed media elements. Plus, she gives a history of narrative web series! More Jenni: http://www.jennipowell.com/ Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

Christina's new house, Bri's new romance novel side hustle, exciting changes coming to the podcast, and what the rest of our 2022 looks like! If you'd like to advertise with us (for a film or writing tool, film festival submissions, crowdfunding campaign, or film premiere), get in touch! BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

Actor and intimacy coordinator Camille Monae joins us to talk about expanding the definition for intimacy and how to advocate for and implement more consent-based set practices. More from Camille: http://lnk.bio/camillemonae Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

Producer Stephanie Dawson (PGAE Green Committee) shares her passion and knowledge surrounding making productions more environmentally sustainable. The Green Production Guide: https://www.greenproductionguide.com/tools/ Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

Filmmaker, professor, and author Jess King (they/them) joins us to talk about deconstructing the craft and practice of screenwriting to make it more inclusive and culturally specific. Snag Jess's book: https://www.routledge.com/Inclusive-Screenwriting-for-Film-and-Television/King/p/book/9780367772185#   Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

This week, we're breaking down the craft of found footage filmmaking and writing, in horror, narrative vlog web series, and beyond! Even more content (next week including a worksheet for logic-ing your found footage story): Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

Director B. Monet takes us through her process pitching and directing branded and commercial content in our final For Hire series episode! More B: http://www.b-monet.com/   Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

Screenwriter Heather Taylor drops by to talk about pitching feature scripts, the Canadian TV writing industry, and working regularly from two countries. More Heather: https://www.heatherataylor.com/ Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

Director (and voice actress/stunt woman) America Young joins us to talk about going from stunts and digital productions to traditional TV directing. More America: https://americayoung.com/ // https://www.chimaeraproject.org/ Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

TV Writer Kyra Jones (Woke, Queens) drops by to share insights from her first year as a staff writer (while still living in Chicago), screenwriting Twitter drama, and more! Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

We chat with feature director Prarthana Mohan about moving from her indie crowdfunded feature The Miseducation of Bindu to for-hire directing gigs with MarVista Entertainment. Follow Prarthana: https://twitter.com/prarthanamohan   Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

We go deep on a topic that's been top of mind for us: professional jealousy. Is Bri jealous of Christina? Will Christina talk her out of it? Will we be able to break our own worst mental cycles? Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

Rounding out our Women In Film In Podcasting mini series (for now... we explain in the ep), we decided to interview... us! We chat how we plan our season, and what the numbers say about how we're doing, gear essentials, and more. Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

We chat with fellow women in film in podcasting Nora Poggi about her podcast, impact distribution and producing, the intersection of art and activism, and more! Listen to Creative Distribution 101: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-distribution-101/id1449515400 Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

Some of the episodes Amy mentioned: Christina Raia: https://tinyurl.com/4wxxveny Eliza Hitman: https://tinyurl.com/wctk6r65 Brittany Goodin: https://tinyurl.com/yck2cde9   Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li  

Happy New Year! We recorded a quick intro to the new season and announced some exciting changes.... Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com (scroll to the bottom!) Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

Today, we're breaking down our first year podcasting, how our careers have evolved since starting, and what our creative and personal goals for next year are! Get 3 exclusive bonus episodes in December ONLY on Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

In our penultimate episode of the year (though we're releasing 3 bonus episodes just for Patreon in December!) we discuss, inevitably, burnout. It's complicated. Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

Our guest Shelby Zoe Coley (@shelbyworks) walks us through how she started her career as a freelance one-person producing powerhouse, and how you can follow in their footsteps!   Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

How can you have the world on an acre's budget? This pre-production conversation should give you the guidance you need to achieve it! Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

This week, in addition to #BreakingEven we're breaking down how to set boundaries when writing from personal experience with our theme songstress Kelsey Rauber!   Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

This week, we're breaking down writer's block & finding inspiration! Even more content & special offers for September: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

Join the Breaking Even challenge for as little as $1 at Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Full details: For the month of September 2021, we have one goal: break even with our podcasting expenses (editor, hosting, etc) before International Podcast Day (Sept 30th) and celebrate with a chaotic livestream available to and completely controlled by our patrons. Help us get to $275 a month and get yourself some limited time exclusive perks at the same time!

This week, we're breaking down creative partnerships with our OTHER creative partners. More about Christine: https://thechrischerry.com/ (and more about Kelsey, as always, below!)   Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

This week, we break down ways to cheat without being cheap in every department/phase of your production. We go from pre-production to cinematography all the way to low budget special effects! Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

This week, we're breaking down engaging with media we love from creators we hate or learn is problematic and navigating those conversations with complexity and curiosity rather than defensiveness. TW: JK Rowling, Joss Whedon, discussions of abuse, transphobia, sexual assault Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

This week, we're unpacking the secret society that is the Writer's Guild of America with special guest Jorge Rivera, a TV writer and the current Vice-Chair of the Latinx Writers Committee at the WGA! Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

This week, we broke down all the media (books, movies, TV, and more!) that made us the artists and people we are today. What works shaped YOU? Let us know: Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

This week is all about giving and receiving feedback, reading reviews, and navigating trolls. Let's react to reactions! Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

More from Kim: http://www.kgarland.com/ This week we broke down some of the possible roads to staffing in a TV writer's room as well as the prospect of moving to Los Angeles. Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li