Roobla Podcast

My guest on this week's show is the writer and director Ali Kurr. We jumped into Ali's experience of growing up and playing the harp jump-started her creative journey, how studying art history at The Courtauld Institute of Art led her to direct art superstar Rina Sawayama's first-ever music video and how she would reinvent the character of James Bond for a new generation.

My guest on this week's show is the visual artist and theatre director Ken Nakajima. We jumped into Ken's experience of growing up in Japan and how he started performing in operas in Tokyo from an early age, how he went from the world of competitive street dancing to making experimental theatre in London and what he would do to make things 10% better for young creatives everywhere.

My guest on this week's Voices Radio show is the multidisciplinary performance artist and researcher Ellen Gilbert. We jumped into Ellen's experience of posting on Facebook for the first time with her school friends and how that effected her adolescence, how she found her artistic voice through performance art and what she really thinks about Elon Musk buying Twitter and so much more.

My guest on this week's show is the fashion designer, artist and writer Amanda Colares Silvia. We jumped into Amanda's experience of growing up and discovering her faith in God and how that continues to influence her fashion, art and written work, what's it like being The Face Magazine's Autumn 2022 cover-star and the importance of building a more ethical and sustainable fashion industry and so much more!

My guest on this week's Voices Radio show is the 3D designer and special effects artist Mathilda Mace. We jumped into Mathilda's experience of dropping out of university and discovering her true creative identity in lockdown, finding out she was dyslexic at sixteen and how she made her Baby Krampus suit that starred in the FKA twigs Thank You Song music video and so much more.

My guest on this week's show is the brand consultant and copywriter, Ali George Hinkins. We jumped into Ali's experience of growing up and discovering his love and passion for technical outerwear, how he started his website www.aligeorgehinkins.com and broke into the fashion industry as a copywriter and the importance of writing for Sabukaru.online and exploring the cutting-edge of fashion and so much more.

My guest on this week's Voices Radio show is the co-founder and creative director of London-based sportswear company Acid Running. Oliver Powe. We jumped into Oliver's experience of running and its powerful health and meditative benefits, why he changed careers from being a political consultant to co-founding and becoming the creative director of Acid Running and the importance of high quality and sustainable sportswear and so much more.

My guest on this week's Voices Radio show is the amazingly talented London-based singer & songwriter Charles. We jumped into Charles's experience of growing up in Hertfordshire singing and performing for friends and family, how studying musical theatre changed his life, what's it like being a part of the hugely successful West-End musical The Lion King (1997) and performing on BBC Music's Introducing stage at this year's Bedford River Festival (2022) and so much more.

My guest on this week's Voices Radio show is the awarding winning writer & director Lydia Rui. We jumped back into Lydia's creative journey since our last interview in 2019, her life after screening her short film This Perfect Day (2018)at the Tribeca Film Festival, studying directing at one of the world's most respected film schools The National Film and Television School and the challenges of writing and directing her latest sci-fi themed short film Virile (2022) set on a research boat in the middle of the ocean.

My guest on this week's Voices Radio show is the founder & managing director of Hypha Studios Camilla Cole. We jumped into Camilla's experience of working her way up in London's private art gallery space, why she's so passionate about curating and championing independent art exhibitions and her mission to reimagine our high streets by working with artists and landlords to create cultural hotspots in empty spaces across the country!!

My guest on this week's Voices Radio show is the co-founder and the director of The Cinema Museum, Martin Humphries. We jumped into Martin's experience of growing up in the 60s & 70s shaped his lifelong passion for cinema, how he co-founded The Cinema Museum in 1984 with his partner film archivist and collector Ronald Grant and the very important fundraising campaign to buy the museum's historic building from property developers in 2022.

My guest on this week's Voices Radio show is the artist, educator and the director of The Crypt Gallery and the co-director of London Drawing - Anne Noble-Partridge. We jumped into Anne's experience of studying fine art in the mid-90s surrounded by the Young British Artist movement, how she found her feet in London's drawing from life scene and teaching art classes at the Tate Modern and the importance of running The Crypt Gallery in Central London.

My guest on this week’s episode is drum and bass producer Stranjah, who started producing music in 1996, over his twenty five year career so far he’s released music on well respected labels such as Metalheadz, 31 Records, Hospital and Renegade Hardware. And he’s just released his six-track ‘Monkfruit’ EP on Worst Behavior back in October 2020. We jumped into Stranjah’s experience of growing up in Toronto, Canada and discovering drum and bass music for the first time, why he started his record label Deviant Audio in 2016 and the importance of his mission to demystify music production so that virtually anyone can succeed at making music.

My guest on this week’s episode is writer and producer CJ Walley, who wrote his first feature-length film Break Even (2020) starring Tasya Teles, Steve Guttenberg and James Callis. The film tells the story of four thrill seeking friends that find fifty million dollars in cash on a remote island, only to discover it was left by the DEA for a ruthless Cartel in a rogue deal gone wrong. We jumped into CJ’s experience of how his mental breakdown in 2012 lead him to follow his life long passion for screenwriting, why he started the free screenplay sharing website Script Revolution and what’s it like working and collaborating with Hollywood director Shane Stanley on Break Even (2020) and Double Threat (2021). ▶️ FILM LINK You can checkout CJ’s screenplays, short film and feature film work on cjwalley.com right now - https://cjwalley.com

My guests on this week’s episode are director Anthony Nti and writer Chingiz Karibekov, the creative team behind the award winning short film DA YIE (2019), which tells the story of Matilda and Prince’s life-changing road trip from Ghana’s vibrant coast to its inner city streets plagued by crime and gangsters. We jumped into Anthony and Chingiz experience of how they first met studying film at the Royal Institute of Theatre, Cinema and Sound in Brussels, how Boaz Yakin’s film Fresh (1994) influenced their shared creative vision and what’s it like being European based filmmakers shooting a short film in Ghana. ▶️ FILM LINK You can checkout DA YIE on Vimeo On Demand right now - https://vimeo.com/ondemand/dayie

My guest on this week’s episode is Peter McCormack the host of the What Bitcoin Did podcast, twice-weekly Peter interviews the brightest, boldest and most influential voices in the Bitcoin community. Launched back in 2017, What Bitcoin Did has gained a huge global following over its two hundred and eighty three episodes so far, becoming the number one Bitcoin podcast in the world. We jumped into Peter’s experience of buying Bitcoin for the first time, how Alex Winters's 2015 documentary Deep Web explored the controversy around the trial of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, what are the major pit falls of the modern financial system and his love for Bedford Town FC. ▶️ SHOW LINK You can checkout the What Bitcoin Did podcast right now at https://www.whatbitcoindid.com

My guests on this week’s episode are writer & director Paul Spurrier and producer David Allen Cluck, the creative team behind the three part television series Eullenia (2020) starring Alec Newman and Vithaya Pansringarm. Eullenia tells the story of wealthy businessman Marcus Hammond and his dark obsession to find the perfect deal in Bangkok, Thailand. We jumped into Paul and David’s experience of how they first met in working in the Thai film industry, how the dark side of successful businessmen like Steve Jobs influenced the characters and story of Eullenia and what’s it like filming at the famous aeroplane graveyard and avoiding Bangkok jail. ▶️ FILM LINK You can checkout Eullenia on Amazon Prime right now at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eullenia/dp/B08CQ9LJ32

My guest on this week’s episode is Xinyi Zhu who directed her latest short film Kindling (2020) starring Jill Renner and Nicole Falk. The film tells the story of childhood best friends Piper and Celeste, who are forced to reassess their relationship as they drive across America to a small-town abortion clinic. We jumped into Xinyi’s experience growing up in China and falling in love with filmmaking by secretly watching films on her iPod Nono, how studying psychology at UCLA influenced her approach to storytelling and what’s it like writing a new feature film screenplay in the era of Covid-19. ▶️ FILM LINK You can checkout Kindling and Xinyi’s other short film projects on Vimeo right now at https://vimeo.com/xinyizoo

My guest on this week’s episode is Quinn Armstrong who directed, produced and wrote his first feature-length film Survival Skills (2019) starring Stacy Keach and Vayu O’Donnell. The film tells the story of Jim, the perfect policeman and the subject of a lost 1980s training video detailing his attempts to resolve a domestic abuse case outside of the law. We jumped into Quinn’s experience working with the police as a domestic abuse volunteer that inspired him to write and direct the film, the pitfalls of nineteen-eighties nostalgia and what's it like directing the Hollywood legend Stacy Keach. ▶️ FILM LINK You can find out more about Survival Skills right now at https://www.survivalskillsmovie.com

My guest on this week’s episode is Nick Sadler, a producer and talent executive at First Flights Media, which is part of The Goldfinch Group, a London based film, television and video game production company. First Flights has just launched a new short film fund that supports emerging filmmakers to create bold and ambitious short films with the potential to be developed into feature film projects for a global audience. We jumped into Nick’s experience working with filmmakers to financially support and market their films to a global audience, why he thinks short films are so important for an emerging filmmaker’s career and what are his top tips and advice on applying for the First Flights short film fund. ▶️ FIRST FLIGHTS SHORT FILM FUND LINK You can apply for the First Flights short film fund right now at https://www.first-flights.com/short-film-fund/ and the final submission date is October 1st 2020!

My guest on this week’s episode is HanXiong Bo who wrote, directed and produced his latest short film Drifting (2019), which tells the story of a young man struggling with his gender identity after being raised as a girl in China. Drifting has it premiered at the San Sebastian Film Festival in 2019 and was nominated for the best short film award at the festival and was a semi-finalist at the 2019 Student Academy Awards. We jumped into HanXiong's experience being a Maths student in Beijing and making his first no-budget zombie short film City of The Dead (2012), how he found his filmmaking voice studying at UCLA and what it was like working as a camera operator for one of American cinema’s most celebrated film auteur's Francis Ford Coppola. ▶️ FILM LINK You can watch the trailer for Drifting on HanXiong's Vimeo page right now! https://vimeo.com/bohanxiong

My guest on this week’s episode is Jimmy Olsson who directed, produced and wrote his latest short film Alive (2020) starring Madeleine Martin and Eva Johansson. The film tells the story of Victoria, a disabled woman yearning for intimacy and her over protective care assistant Ida, who reluctantly sets up a Tinder profile for Victoria with troubling results. We jumped into Jimmy’s experience writing Alive’s screenplay in under ninety minutes in an airport lounge, his thoughts and feelings on disability and online dating and the secret to shooting mundane yet a visually inviting locations. ▶️ FILM LINK You can find out more about Alive on Jimmy's website right now! https://www.regissor.com

My guest on this week’s episode is Alex Magana, who wrote, produced and directed his latest feature film What Love Looks Like (2020), which tells the story of five couples living in LA and their ups and downs finding love and happiness in 2020. We jumped into Alex’s experience directing and editing music videos, short films and web-series over the last decade in Los Angeles, why he choose to self-financed What Love Looks Like and what keeps him creatively motivate as an independent filmmaker. ▶️ FILM LINK You can watch What Love Looks Like on Amazon Prime right now! https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B083ZQ3CPG/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Hello and welcome to I Was Just Wondering With me, Tom Salmon! The podcast that dives into film, music and games and everything else in between. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to do a 36-hour gaming marathon for charity, make DIY pop-music in a second language from your bedroom or play Keanu Reeves’s stepdad in a film. This is the podcast for you and your friends! I believe the creative journey of filmmakers, actors, Musicians, gamers shouldn't just be about the 1% covered by the mainstream media. I believe interviewing the 99% of unsung artists, creatives and craftspeople working in the entertainment industry today is just as worthwhile and inspiring. Each episode I give a talented and diverse voice from around the world a platform to share their creative journey so far. More voices. Better Stories. Please do like and subscribe to I Was Just Wondering With Tom Salmon and you can support the podcast on SubscribeStar right now - https://www.subscribestar.com/i-was-just-wondering-with-tom-salmon

My guest on this week’s episode is Oliver Harper a film critic, documentary filmmaker and the creator and presenter of Oliver Harper’s Retrospectives & Reviews that has over one hundred and fifty three thousand subscribers and thirty million views on YouTube so far. We jumped into Oliver’s early days of creating his film retrospectives, how he works with Hollywood distribution companies to clear copyright claims on his videos and why he directed and co-edited his first feature-length documentary film In Search Of The Last Action Heroes (2019). You can subscribe, like and watch Oliver Harper's Retrospectives & Reviews on Youtube - www.youtube.com/user/ollyh82/featured and support his content, film commentaries and documentary film projects on Patron - www.patreon.com/oliverharper right now!

My guest on this week’s episode is Caslean an independent singer, song writer and producer from China studying at Goldsmiths, University of London. She released her first DIY album Strolling Along The Beach in 2017 and last year collaborated with the ambient musician Brian releasing the EP Summer Ring. We jumped into Caslean’s experience of teaching herself music production from YouTube, how she collaborated with her friends to shoot the music video for her latest single Chrismas Without You and what it is like being a DIY Chinese musician in London in 2020. You can like, subscribe and listen to Caslean's music on Bandcamp https://caslean.bandcamp.com and YouTube www.youtube.com/channel/UCaJDKA_IcVlN56l-Osqr2WQ right now!

My guest on this week’s episode is Will Jordan the author of the hugely popular Ryan Drake series and the creator and voice of The Critical Drinker that has over two hundred fifty six thousand subscribers and thirty one million views on YouTube so far. We jumped into Will’s experience starting out as an independent content creator reviewing films and video-games on YouTube, how he literally found his critical voice and his love for the iconic horror survival video-game series Resident Evil. You can like, subscribe and watch The Critical Drinker on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/jacktaylor1983 right now!

My guest on this week’s episode is Nathalie Sejean an audio & visual storyteller and the founder of Mentorless.com, a filmmaking blog bursting with educational articles, DIY advice, interviews and a weekly newsletter with over 12,000 subscribers.         We jumped into Nathalie’s experience as a young French filmmaker in LA that inspired her to start Mentorless.com, how she overcame creative burnout and the joys and challenges of working as a multi-talented storyteller.       You can find out more about Nathalie's film projects, illustrations and creative programs at Mentorless.com right now!

My guest on this week’s episode is Erika Davis-Marsh who wrote, directed and produced her latest award winning short film CODA (2019) starring Kerrynton Jones, Ryan Lane and CJ Jones. The film has been screened at the Cleveland International Film Festival, ReelAbilities, LA Shorts and many more!  We jumped into Erika’s film festival experience, how she worked with deaf actors and the deaf community to tell an authentic story centring on a child of deaf adults and her decision to turndown a prestigious aeronautical scholarship to follow her lifelong passion for filmmaking and dance. You can follow and check out Erika’s short films on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/user23965164 right now!

My guests on this week’s episode are the writer & director duo Josh Covitt and Michael Feld, who created the award winning short film 40 Minutes Over Maui (2019). The film has been screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, LA Shorts, Indy Shorts and many more!    We jumped into Josh and Michael’s film festival experience and their collaborative writing process and the challenges of making a short film set in a picturesque Hawaii holiday resort and shooting it in a tiny hotel room in California in just two days. You can find out more about 40 Minutes Over Maui at www.40minutesovermaui.com right now!

My guest on this week’s episode is the actor, standup comedian and storyteller Greg Lucey, the star of the award winning short film Here & Beyond (2019) directed by Colin West.     We jumped into Greg’s film festival experience and how he networks with actors, directors and producers to land his next starring role and what it is like playing the step-father to one of Hollywood’s most enigmatic leading men Keanu Reeves in Destination Wedding (2018). You can find out more about Greg’s acting work, short & feature films projects at mrgreglucey.com right now!

My guest on this week’s episode is Reece Grant who wrote, directed and produced his first short film The Hood (2014) starring Joshua Duckrell, Rebekah Charmer and Maximus Morgan. The film has over 1.3 million views and 10k likes on YouTube so far.  We jumped into Reece’s Met Film School experience and how growing up in Lewisham influenced his storytelling style and what is it like to pursue a full-time filmmaking career in the British film industry in 2019. You can check out The Hood (2014) on YouTube https://youtu.be/1J_uiSNx2yk right now!

My guest on this week’s episode is Lydia Rui who wrote, directed and edited her latest short film This Perfect Day (2018) starring Michelle Keating, Lee Mason and Hannah Koch. The film has been screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, Inside Out Film Festival and many more! We jumped into Lydia’s film festival experience, how she got into filmmaking while studying media culture communications at NYU, working as Beyonce’s videographer on the Mrs. Carter tour and the cultural impact of Crazy Rich Asians (2018).  You can follow and check out Lydia's short films @ Vimeo vimeo.com/lydiarui right now!

My guest on this week’s episode is Monique Sorgen who wrote, directed and produced her latest short film Sorry, Not Sorry (2019) starring Wallace Langham, Jessica Oyelowo and M. Emmet Walsh. The film has screened at the Cleveland International Film Festival, Florida Film Festival and American Pavilion of Emerging Filmmakers Showcase at Cannes and many more! We jumped into Monique’s film festival experience, how she got into filmmaking working as a production assistant on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, navigating the film industry as a female filmmaker back in the 1990’s and how she cast the legendary character actor M. Emmet Walsh. You can follow and check out Monique's’ short films @ Vimeo https://vimeo.com/moniquesorgen right now!

My guest on this week’s episode is Colin West who wrote, directed and produced his latest short film Here & Beyond (2019) starring Greg Lucy, Christine Kellogg-Darrin and Laurel Porter. The film has screened at the Cinequest Film Festival, Miami Science Fiction Film Festival and NewFilmmakers LA and many more! We jumped into Colin’s film festival experience, how he got into filmmaking via email from director Darren Aronofsky, working with screen legend Stacy Keach and the future of streaming services. You can follow and check out Colin’s short films @ Vimeo https://vimeo.com/cwestmcdonald right now!

My guest on this week’s episode is Justin O’Neal Miller who wrote, directed and produced his fourth short film Peggy (2019) starring Sarah Blackman, Jason MacDonald and Josh Warren. The film has won multiple awards on its festival run so far - Best in Show at Rome International Film Festival and the Audience Award for Best Short at Calgary International Film Festival and many more!            We jumped into Justin’s film festival experience, his day job as an Art Director on Hollywood films like Prisoners, Baby Driver and First Man, and the pressures of being a parent in the age of social media. You can follow and check out Justin’s short films on Vimeo @ https://vimeo.com/justinonealmiller right now!

My guest on this week’s episode is Josephine Mackerras, who wrote, directed and produced her debut feature film Alice (2019) starring Emilie Piponnier and Martin Swabey. The film had its world premiere at the South By Southwest Film Festival on the 10th of March and won the SXSW Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature and CherryPicks Female First Feature Award. We jumped into Josephine's filmmaking career, the double standard women face within society and what her dream film project would be, right before she headed off to SXSW and her debut film stormed the festival! You can read L Steed's glowing review of Alice right now - https://roobla.com/film/review/67265/review-alice-2019/

My guest on this week's episode is Jack Carroll, standup comedian, writer and actor haling from West Yorkshire, England. He was the breakout star of Britain’s Got Talent seventh season finishing as first runner-up in the final. He’s preformed sellout shows with Jason Manford, slayed audiences at Live At The Apollo and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and he’s won the Pride of Britain Award for “Teenager of Courage”. We jumped into Jack’s starring role in British film comedy Eaten By Lions released in cinemas across the UK on the 29th of March, his experience on being the youngest ever standup comedian on Britain's Got Talent and being blocked by Stan Collymore. You can follow Jack on Instagram & Twitter @fatjacko

I had a great chat with Adrian Cremin about his 36-hour gaming marathon raising money for Alzheimer’s Research UK. It will be taking place on the 23rd of March so save the date! We jumped into his grandma's battle against dementia, what it takes to play video-games for two days straight and the state of the gaming industry in 2019. Please, please, do take a look at Adrian's JustGiving page - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/havocs24h and donate what you can to this really important fight to help raise awareness about Alzheimers disease that effects over 850,000 people across the UK. You can follow Adrian 36-hour gaming marathon live on the 23rd of March 2019 at www.twitch.tv/havoc9966. So, why not jump in say hi, play along and help Adrian stay awake!!! You can follow Adrian on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook @Havoc9966