Film Betties

We end the first season with two spectacularly talented creatives: Julie Dash and Issa Rae.Guest Co-Host: Shauna PinkettFollow Shauna on Instagram @spinkett @afrochroniclesOn Twitter @myafrochronicleAnd on the web at spinkett.comEpisode 15 Suggested...

Taking a break from directors to chat about two incredible production designers: Polly Platt and Hannah Beachler.Guest Co-Host: Mathilde SuissaFollow Mathilde on Instagram @MathildeDirects & @TakeTwoXXOn Twitter @tinyfilmy & @TakeTwoXXAnd on...

This episode of the Industry Interview segment is with Jezabel Montero: producer, director, performer.Jezabel Social:@jezabelmontero on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter@fuacatafilms on Instagram, FacebookPodcast: LGBTQue and most podcast platformsWebsite:...

This episode tackles two directors who tend to focus on more action-based content in their work. They are also at very different points in their careers which makes for an interesting comparison. These two directors are Cathy Yan and Kathryn...

Our fourth episode of the Industry Interview segment is with Princess Hairston: editor, producer, director, and now cinematographer!Princess'...

Our third episode of this new segment of interviews with those in the industry is with Rita Mae Sylvester: HMU artist and freelance filmmaker!To see what Rita Mae is up to check out the links below.Website: ritamaekup.comInstagram & Facebook:...

This episode tackles two filmmakers who have had somewhat similar career trajectories with big hit films early on in their narrative work: Amy Heckerling (Clueless) and Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham).Guest Co-Host: Gillian FritzscheFollow...

In this episode we want to talk about two legends who can sing and act. Whitney has over 400 career awards and Rita is one of only 15 people who have acquired an  EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony).Guest Co-Host: Clara TristanFollow Clara on Instagram...

Our second interview of this new segment of interviews with those in the industry is with Fredgy Noël: writer/director. Listen to the episode here.To see what Fredgy is up to check out the links below.Website: fredgynoel.comInstagram: @fredgynoel Short...

In our tenth episode we discuss two icons who have had a long-lasting friendship within the industry: Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin. Amanda Sonju returns for this fun, laugh-filled episode!Guest Co-Host: Amanda SonjuFollow Amanda on Instagram or Twitter...

Our first interview of this new segment of interviews with those in the industry is with Michelle Lulic: actor/writer turned director/producer. To see what Michelle is up to check out the links below.Website: michellelulic.com IMDB:...

This episode is slightly different because, if you've been following Film Betties thus far - we've only chatted about women in film. We feel it's important to highlight talented individuals from underrepresented groups so this episode tackles Willie D....

In this episode we want to take some time to discuss the gender pay gap in Hollywood with a focus on actors. In general, women are paid less than men and in Hollywood the gap is even wider.Guest Co-Host: Claire HsuFollow Claire on Instagram...

This episode is focused on Wonder Woman and we touch on other female superheroes & villains.Guest Co-Host: Jess WeissFollow Jess on Instagram @producerjess and @dreamqueenprod www.instagram.com/producerjesswww.instagram.com/dreamqueenprodAnd go to...

This episode is dedicated entirely to the discussion of Mary Tyler Moore, her career, and how she helped shape female-led content on television. Guest Co-Host: Amanda SonjuFollow Amanda on Instagram or Twitter @wakingdaydreamsEpisode 6 Suggested...

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This episode is one of the special episodes that will pop up! Rather than focusing on two individuals in the industry and highlighting their achievements, we're discussing tropes and cliches in the rom-com genre. We also get a little side tracked...

Hedy Lamarr is a well-known actress whose on-screen success in the United States came from a series of films in the late 1930s and early 1940s. She continued to act through the 1940s and 1950s before seeming to become more secluded. Hedy worked on...

We’re super excited to present two women in documentary Agnès Varda and Lucy Worsley for our second episode which hopefully gets released in Women’s History Month as well! We have hopped over the pond for this episode and Tira joins again as the...

Alice Guy-Blache is considered by most to be the first female director in the history of cinema and Dorothy Arzner was the only female director for the entire 1930s decade. We discuss their stories in the first episode of this podcast.