A series of discussions with guests focusing on issues of representation in film and media. Sponsored by ArtsWave and community partners in the Greater Cincinnati region, this Truth & Reconciliation podcast will remix critical takes and personal perspecti
In celebration of the kickoff of the Freedom Film Series, a partnership between the Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival (organized by LADD) and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, tune into this dynamic conversation between myself (Artistic Director of the festival) and Hold Your Fire director Stefan Forbes.
The intention behind Leading the LADD Way is to create a safe space to relate, release, and recharge our passion for people – remembering that diversity & inclusion are critical components to our shared humanity and ability to help transform lives.
The intention behind Leading the LADD Way is to create a safe space to relate, release, and recharge our passion for people – remembering that diversity & inclusion are critical components to our shared humanity and ability to help transform lives. Episode 3 of 4 in this series.
Join me for an engaging chat with David Chimusoro, a rising Queen City filmmaker with an amazing short film (Our Baby Knows) that's about to hit the festival circuit. Come bear witness to the birth of a new voice and vision.
The intention behind Leading the LADD Way is to create a safe space to relate, release, and recharge our passion for people – remembering that diversity & inclusion are critical components to our shared humanity and ability to help transform lives. Episode 2 of 4 in this series.
The intention behind Leading the LADD Way is to create a safe space to relate, release, and recharge our passion for people – remembering that diversity & inclusion are critical components to our shared humanity and ability to help transform lives.
Season 2 of the Critical Reflections podcast kicks off with a frank conversation around filmmaking and film criticism in the age of cancel culture. 'Crisis' filmmaker Nicholas Jarecki breaks down the alternative process he embarked on to promote his film during a particularly trying period.
The final episode of Season 1 captures a dynamic conversation between myself and fellow Truth and Reconciliation project grantee Darnell Pierre Benjamin. We discuss representation, creative work, and efforts to protect the Black psyche.
The second episode of the three-part series conclusion of Season 1 of Critical Reflections spotlights Katie Hoffman, another member of the Symmes Township community working with Truth and Reconciliation project grantee Darnell Pierre Benjamin to present his film '13th & Republic' at Home of the Brave Park. The conversation focuses on creating opportunities to be seen and heard.
The first of a three-part series of episodes signaling the end of the first season of Critical Reflections. This episode features a conversation with Sara Bitter, a Symmes Township resident who rallied various community members in support of a screening of Truth and Reconciliation Project grantee Darnell Pierre Benjamin's film '13th & Republic' in a neighborhood park following initial resistance. This story is an example of community members coming together and worth breaking down from several perspectives.
The latest episode of the Critical Reflections podcast spotlights the similarities of growing into an appreciation of various art forms between Ohio and North Carolina as Ohio native Daniel Pfahl joins the conversation.
For this throwback episode of the Critical Reflections podcast, special guest Dave Chernomas helps me recall a host of moviegoing experiences that define my experiences as a film critic.
Today's episode of the Critical Reflections podcast explores how we (especially parents) can strive to make representation an intentionally meaningful part of our lives. Change starts within (ourselves and our homes).
The latest installment of the Critical Reflections podcast (part of tt stern-enzi's Truth and Reconciliation project) features a conversation with Cincinnati native and live-podcaster Nathan Ivey about media representation and generational Black creativity.
This episode features a discussion of the Marvel/Disney+ series 'Falcon and the Winter Soldier' and questions whether or not non-white identity groups can/should be accepted as American symbols.
This episode focuses on the Academy Award-nominated Live Action Short 'Two Distant Strangers' and explores using art to confront traumatic social justice issues.
The latest installment of tt stern-enzi's Truth & Reconciliation project podcast Critical Reflections. Unfiltered conversations on representation and race.
The next installment of tt stern-enzi's Truth and Reconciliation podcast (Critical Reflections) with special guest Brian Taylor.
Kicking off tt stern-enzi's Truth & Reconciliation podcast (Critical Reflections) with special guest, Cincinnati native Mike Smith.