Podcasts about academy nicholl fellowships

Watch This Episode On YouTubeThere's something so inspiring about a filmmaker who has a million different reasons for why he shouldn't be selected for this fellowship or that school, but goes forward boldly, anyway, and stays humble about it.And also a guy who would love the opportunity to teach at his film school -- NYU -- but I completely believe him when he says that he would quit if it got in the way of his feature filmmaking.That's the story of my guest, filmmaker Ward Kamel.Most recently, Ward was selected as one of four individuals and one writing team for the 2024 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, but that's barely scratching the surface about the wild journey of this unique filmmaker.In this episode, we discuss:how he got started in filmmaking; originally, he thought he was studying science;his thoughts on the importance of attending film school -- he attended NYU -- and being a team player;whether film school's admissions department did their job, in his mind;his film, IF I DIE IN AMERICA, now available as a Vimeo Staff Pick;if that film is a template for filmmakers -- can you make a truly fantastic short film and get rewarded for it?;how filmmaking is unique in art as it involves more than just the artist's vision -- it's an art with a side of management;the story behind how he won a 2024 Academy Nicholl Fellowship and what the process is applying for it (it's a lot easier than other fellowships);the surreptitious way in which he was notified by the Academy;how he "doubled down" on screenwriting after graduating;the left-brain, right-brain-related importance of directing and screenwriting;the importance, as Vlad Nikolich noted, of subtlety in screenwriting and how he accomplished that in IF I DIE IN AMERICA;treating your audience "like they are geniuses; you can tell when the director thinks you're dumb";how "it's very impossible to make something for someone else" in the sense of creating a film you don't believe in;how best to capitalize on the moment of a viral video or a prestigious fellowship -- celebration isn't enough, it's "an invitation to share" and you should be ready with whatever's next when that moment comes;whether emerging filmmakers feel like they can make films about tough topics -- "I'm Muslim. I was raised Muslim. This is a queer Muslim film. I'm a queer Muslim filmmaker" -- and he concludes that filmmakers should go for it;why there is a noticeable lack of Arab and Muslim voices in independent film;where he goes to watch films from the area;what he would teach at NYU and if there were professors he felt he could relate towhat's next for this extraordinarily talented, fellowship winning, Brookyln-living, would quit his theoretical job at NYU for his feature film, filmmaker.Ward's Indie Film/Filmmaker Highlight: JOYLAND (2022) dir. by Saim Sadiq; MY FIRST FILM (2024) dir. by Zia Anger; Brit MarlingLinks:Ward Kamel's WebsiteIF I DIE IN AMERICA Vimeo Staff PickSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/first-time-go/exclusive-content

Ricky Staub and Dan Walser have worked on commercial and narrative projects for iconic brands like Nike, Coca-Cola, Google, and Netflix. And, perhaps most importantly, they've become a powerful force for change as advocates for the formerly incarcerated in their hometown of Philadelphia. In this episode of the Musicbed Podcast, Neighborhood Film Co. co-founders Ricky Staub and Dan Walser, along with Range Media Partners co-founder Michael "Coop" Cooper, discuss the life-changing impact of 'Concrete Cowboy', using anxiety to your advantage, and why authenticity demands a solid understanding of your identity beyond filmmaking. Talking Points: How anxiety keeps you authentic The value of staying one step ahead The folly of carrying irrational confidence Why you should spreadsheet every shot Embracing your identity beyond filmmaking Not letting processes define you Show Notes: Neighborhood Film Co. on Vimeo — https://vimeo.com/neighborhoodfilmco Concrete Cowboy on IMDB — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8846176/ Idris Elba on IMDB — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0252961/ The Cage — https://www.filmsupply.com/films/the-cage/ On Directing Nonactors: The Bold Decisions Behind ‘The Cage' — https://musicbed.com/blog/filmmaking/directing/on-directing-nonactors-the-bold-decisions-behind-filmsupply-presents-the-cage Directing for Special Effects on ‘The Cage' — https://www.filmsupply.com/articles/directing-for-special-effects-on-the-cage/ Black River — https://www.smhulse.com/black-river.html The Sopranos — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0141842/ Boardwalk Empire — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0979432/ Band of Brothers — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185906/ Game of Thrones — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944947/ Oldboy (2003) — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364569/ Oldboy (2013) — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1321511/ Slap Shot — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076723/ Rookie Of The Year — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107985/ Top Gun — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092099/ Dune (1984) — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087182/ Dune (2021) — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/ Heavyweights (1995) — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110006/ XFINITY // Shipyard — https://vimeo.com/171625920 John Wick — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2911666/ Smuggler — https://smuggler.xyz/ Academy Nicholl Fellowships — https://www.oscars.org/nicholl Give and Go Athletics — https://www.giveandgoathletics.org/ ‘Concrete Cowboy' True Story: What To Know About the Fletcher Street Riders — https://decider.com/2021/04/02/concrete-cowboy-true-story-fletcher-street-riders/ Listen to Neighborhood Film Co.'s favorite songs on Musicbed — https://www.musicbed.com/playlists/ne... Musicbed Podcast — https://linktr.ee/musicbed Brought to you by Musicbed, the filmmaking industry's music licensing platform of choice. Learn more: ⁠musicbed.com⁠. About Musicbed: Musicbed is the leading sync licensing platform for authentic music from relevant artists. We're a one-stop licensing agency representing a curated roster of authentic artists, bands, and composers for film, TV, and advertising. From leading composers to tour-tested bands, and rising singer/songwriters, we believe music brings emotion and has the power to amplify your story.

BONUS-While our team is busy getting the next slate of VERY exciting episodes ready, here's one of our favorites from last year!  I don't remember laughing so hard in a interview...Zarna Garg is an Indian immigrant, mom, and lawyer turned New York comedian and TikTok star (https://www.tiktok.com/@zarnagarg) with more than 20 million views on the platform. She has performed standup at sold-out clubs across the country and headlined her own show My American Dream at the famous Carolines on Broadway. Unwilling to let the pandemic stop her, Zarna has kept audiences laughing with online comedy shows (which were recently profiled in the New York Times) and impromptu sets outside major landmarks across New York City including Central Park and The Met.Her debut romantic comedy screenplay “Rearranged” won the Best Comedy Screenplay Award at the 2019 Austin Film Festival (placing #1 out of 11,000 scripts), and was also a 2019 Academy Nicholl Fellowships Semi-Finalist. The script has been optioned by Marginal Mediaworks. 

Zarna Garg talks about TikTok, her comedy shows, using her an experience as an immigrant in her writing, and a talent show she was almost on!About Zarna:Raised in Bombay and living in multiple countries throughout the world, Zarna made her way to the United States at the age of 16. After losing her mother at 14 and facing the choice of an arranged marriage or leaving, she journeyed to America on her own. Her experience immigrating from India to the U.S fed into her deep love for storytelling. She builds her career on her passion for having fun while also sharing her life in America from an immigrant's perspective. After receiving her B.S. in Finance from the University of Akron and J.D. at Case Western Reserve School of Law, she began exploring her love for comedy and became a screenwriter. From a lawyer and a mom to award-winning stand-up comedian and screenwriter, Zarna now uses her signature style to highlight the immigrant and American experience.Zarna's first screenplay, “Rearranged” was the winner of the 2019 Austin Film Festival Best Comedy Award (placing #1 out of 11,000 scripts) and an Academy Nicholl Fellowships semi-finalist! She is best known for her hit shows, “My American Dream” and “Sari, Not Sorry,” and currently performs for sold out audiences all over the country! Her show, “My American Dream” takes the stage every month at the famous, Caroline's on Broadway.Zarna recently won the highly esteemed, Ladies of Laughter 2021 Newcomer Award, and is included in the list of New York City's Top 100 Inspiring Small Businesses during the pandemic. She is also a featured comic on Kevin Hart's Lyft Comic, a series where comedians tell jokes while disguising themselves as Lyft drivers. Additionally, Zarna is a featured performer for the Outstanding Mothers Awards, which supports the Save the Children foundation and features attendees including Halle Berry, Kate Hudson, Kris Jenner and more. She is now taking TikTok by storm, gaining more than 35 million views on her comedy videos!Zarna's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zarnagarg?Zarna's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZarnaGargZarna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zarnagarg/Follow the show on social media!                 Instagram: https://instagram.com/thanksforcominginpodcast/                 Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfci_podcast                  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thanksforcominginpodcast/                   Theme Music by Andrew Skrabutenas

Zarna Garg is an Indian immigrant, mom, and lawyer turned New York comedian and TikTok star (https://www.tiktok.com/@zarnagarg) with more than 20 million views on the platform. She has performed standup at sold-out clubs across the country and headlined her own show My American Dream at the famous Carolines on Broadway. Unwilling to let the pandemic stop her, Zarna has kept audiences laughing with online comedy shows (which were recently profiled in the New York Times) and impromptu sets outside major landmarks across New York City including Central Park and The Met.Her debut romantic comedy screenplay “Rearranged” won the Best Comedy Screenplay Award at the 2019 Austin Film Festival (placing #1 out of 11,000 scripts), and was also a 2019 Academy Nicholl Fellowships Semi-Finalist. The script has been optioned by Marginal Mediaworks. 

LIZ LACHMAN is an EMMY AWARD-winning musician and composer, a GOLDEN REEL AWARD-winning music editor, and a BMI TV MUSIC AWARD winner. As a filmmaker, her latest short film PIN-UP, starring Angela Sarafyan (WESTWORLD) and Christina Chang (THE GOOD DOCTOR) has won 30 film festival awards worldwide and Liz is now in development on the feature version. Her screenplay, RHYTHM, is currently being developed with producer Allyn Stewart (SULLY) and is a Semi-Finalist in the PAGE International Screenplay Awards. Another screenplay, DICKINSON, was a Quarter-Finalist in the Academy Nicholl Fellowships. And another screenplay, FREE CHICKIE, was chosen as a Top 15% in the Academy Nicholl Fellowships as well as being a Quarter-Finalist in the Page Awards. Liz is also in post-production on a documentary feature she shot, SUSAN FENIGER: FORKED, following her partner of 25 years, chef Susan Feniger (of Border Grill and Socalo restaurants and TV Food Network fame) as she traveled the world gathering street food recipes for her first solo restaurant in Los Angeles. Which did not go as planned…      Here’s what we discussed:  Finding your inspiration  Embracing beautiful moments  Special appearance from Liz’s partner, Chef Susan Feniger        Connect with Liz Lachman:  Website: https://www.lizlachman.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LizLachmanFilmmaker   Watch PIN-UP: https://vimeo.com/261253094   

Merry Christmas Folks and Thanks for listening this year. On todays ep:44 of Fni WrapChat is Screenwriter Fergal Rock. An award-winning Irish filmmaker, Fergal Rock graduated from Dublin Institute of Technology with an honors MA in Film (Theory & Production) in 2002. He is best known as the screenwriter of Then Came You (2019), starring Asa Butterfield and Maisie Williams. Fergal is a winner of the BlueCat Screenplay Contest and a semi-finalist of both the American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest and Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Competition. He has written, and directed three short films. Be sure to Check out our previous podcasts and don't forget to subscribe and review. We LOOOOVE your feedback. #WeareFni #MakeANameForYourself If you want to support FNI in our non Subsidised work head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/fni Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Merry Christmas Folks and Thanks for listening this year. On todays ep:44 of Fni WrapChat is Screenwriter Fergal Rock. An award-winning Irish filmmaker, Fergal Rock graduated from Dublin Institute of Technology with an honors MA in Film (Theory & Production) in 2002. He is best known as the screenwriter of Then Came You (2019), starring Asa Butterfield and Maisie Williams. Fergal is a winner of the BlueCat Screenplay Contest and a semi-finalist of both the American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest and Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Competition. He has written, and directed three short films. Be sure to Check out our previous podcasts and don’t forget to subscribe and review. We LOOOOVE your feedback. #WeareFni #MakeANameForYourself If you want to support FNI in our non Subsidised work head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/fni

EPISODE 4 CONTINUES WITH PART 2!   Today's guest is Ryan Denmark. He’s an independent writer, director, and producer of independent films likes Romeo & Juliet vs. The Living Dead and Chase the Slut, both of which premiered at the Edinburgh Film Festival, and the recent film Hell’s Heart which is available to stream through Amazon. His short horror-comedy film “Plush” was featured in over 30 international film festivals and his script “Flying Objects” was a semi-finalist at the 2017 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition.    Also an accomplished editor, his feature documentary BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK received nominations at the Independent Spirit Awards and the Gotham Awards in addition to being short-listed for the Oscars.   His editing credits include Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq and Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall, along with the upcoming We have Always Lived in the Castle, and the SyFy Network series Happy!   He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.   Here is the link to his website:   https://www.thirdstarfilms.com       Aaron's Horror Show: EMAIL: AARONSHORRORSHOW@GMAIL.COM FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/AaronsHorrorShow/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/AaronHorrorShow Copyright holder is Aaron Frale: All songs provided by Spiral Copyright 2017 Spiral. You can check out their music at http://thespiral.bandcamp.com   Shows on RPA: Monday's: Real Paranormal Activity - The Podcast Tuesday's: Aaron's Horror Show with Aaron Frale Wednesday's: Terry's Mysterious Moments Random Times: The Sandman Lullaby with Patrick Jones (Will put out an announcement when a show will air)   REAL PARANORMAL ACTIVITY - THE PODCAST: Get our new App for iOS and Android! Its FREE! Download it now from the App stores! If you would like to listen to the archives, become a Premium Access member! For $3.99 a month you get unlimited access to the past Bonus, Listener Stories, Interviews and even audio books of Folklore from around the world! We use the funds for the show bills and to improve the show like the Apps! You can go to the website and click on the "Get Premium Access" button or you can register and also log into your existing account through the App! In the App just go to a Premium Episode and in the listing will be a "Padlock" icon. Tap on that and you will be brought into the Register/Login screen! You can then just use the App to log into your account or you can always go to the website! Thank you in advance and please enjoy yourselves!   NEW! Shop for RPA merchandise now: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/RPAPodcast Facebook Page: www.Facebook.com/Rpapodcast/ Website: www.RealParanormalActivity.com Twitter: @RPAPodcast Skype: RPAPodcast Hashtag: #RPAPodcast

Today's guest is Ryan Denmark. He’s an independent writer, director, and producer of independent films likes Romeo & Juliet vs. The Living Dead and Chase the Slut, both of which premiered at the Edinburgh Film Festival, and the recent film Hell’s Heart which is available to stream through Amazon. His short horror-comedy film “Plush” was featured in over 30 international film festivals and his script “Flying Objects” was a semi-finalist at the 2017 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition.    Also an accomplished editor, his feature documentary BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK received nominations at the Independent Spirit Awards and the Gotham Awards in addition to being short-listed for the Oscars.   His editing credits include Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq and Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall, along with the upcoming We have Always Lived in the Castle, and the SyFy Network series Happy!   He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.   Here is the link to his website:   https://www.thirdstarfilms.com       Aaron's Horror Show: EMAIL: AARONSHORRORSHOW@GMAIL.COM FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/AaronsHorrorShow/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/AaronHorrorShow Copyright holder is Aaron Frale: All songs provided by Spiral Copyright 2017 Spiral. You can check out their music at http://thespiral.bandcamp.com   Shows on RPA: Monday's: Real Paranormal Activity - The Podcast Tuesday's: Aaron's Horror Show with Aaron Frale Wednesday's: Terry's Mysterious Moments Random Times: The Sandman Lullaby with Patrick Jones (Will put out an announcement when a show will air)   REAL PARANORMAL ACTIVITY - THE PODCAST: Get our new App for iOS and Android! Its FREE! Download it now from the App stores! If you would like to listen to the archives, become a Premium Access member! For $3.99 a month you get unlimited access to the past Bonus, Listener Stories, Interviews and even audio books of Folklore from around the world! We use the funds for the show bills and to improve the show like the Apps! You can go to the website and click on the "Get Premium Access" button or you can register and also log into your existing account through the App! In the App just go to a Premium Episode and in the listing will be a "Padlock" icon. Tap on that and you will be brought into the Register/Login screen! You can then just use the App to log into your account or you can always go to the website! Thank you in advance and please enjoy yourselves!   NEW! Shop for RPA merchandise now: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/RPAPodcast Facebook Page: www.Facebook.com/Rpapodcast/ Website: www.RealParanormalActivity.com Twitter: @RPAPodcast Skype: RPAPodcast Hashtag: #RPAPodcast

Geeta Malik received her Master of Fine Arts from UCLA’s graduate film program in directing. She wrote and directed the viral narrative short, Aunty Gs, which earned a College Television Award (a “student Emmy”) in comedy production from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Her short film, Beast, played at Method Fest and the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. Geeta is a recipient of the Edie and Lew Wasserman Film Production Award, the Coppel Screenwriting Award and the Jack Nicholson Distinguished Director Award. Geeta’s first feature film, Troublemaker, premiered at the 2011 Cinequest Film Festival, and was distributed by Asian Crush. In 2012, Geeta was a finalist for the ABC/Disney Directing Fellowship. She was a Film Independent Project Involve Fellow for 2013 – 2014. Her most recent short film, Shameless, has played at over 15 festivals, including the Sedona Film Festival, and won the jury award for best comedy at the Long Beach QFilm Festival. Geeta is a winner of the 2016 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting for her latest feature script, Dinner With Friends. She is also the winner of the 2016 Austin Film Festival Feature Comedy Screenplay award, also for Dinner With Friends. "I'll have a lot of times where I'll sit for hours in front of the keyboard and not be able to write anything and be like, "God, this sucks! I'm horrible, I'm never going to get through this," and I'll get up and I'll walk away and literally a minute later I'll be like, "Oh!" and I'll come back in and have an idea. It's just a matter of just leaving that space for a second." • Geeta Malik on Twitter • Shetani Films • 2016 Nicholl Screenwriting Awards: Geeta Malik • 2016 Nicholl Live Read: “Dinner with Friends” • Austin Film Festival   // Pulling Your Hair Out is produced and hosted by Richard Lowe. Music by Joshua Moshier.