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This episode of Kermode on Film was recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 15 May 2023, marking the 80th edition of MK3D.In Part 1 of the show, Mark is joined by acclaimed filmmaker Nina Menkes, who discusses her provocative documentary BRAINWASHED: SEX-CAMERA-POWER exploring the male gaze in cinema and its real-world impact. Nina also shares her unexpected guilty pleasure – THE EXORCIST– and explains why she sees it as a feminist film.Mark also speaks to actress Jenny Seagrove about the heart-warming film LOCAL HERO, which returned to select UK cinemas to celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2023. Sit back and enjoy Part 1 of this MK3D show, recorded live at the BFI Southbank.Thanks for listening!People mentioned in this episode:Nina MenkesSanjeev BhaskarWilliam FriedkinElizabeth TaylorRichard BurtonFrancis Ford CoppolaJenny SeagroveCelia JohnsonDavid LeanLittle RichardFilms, plays and TV series mentioned in this episode: Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power The Exorcist Unforgotten Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf The Offer Local Hero The Guardian The Exorcist (Stage Play) Brief Encounter The Girl Can't Help It Little Richard: I Am Everything Little Richard: The King and Queen of Rock ‘n' Roll Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Visit HOW TO GROW YOUR MUSIC CAREER BLOG for more valuable insights on your music career! What is the process of scoring a film? How do you make a good film score? How competitive is film scoring? In Episode 3 of our podcast, we are thrilled to feature the incredible Sharon Farber. Sharon is a GRAMMY Awards Winning Composer whose musical prowess has left an indelible mark on the realms of film, TV, and concert composition. Join us as we delve into Sharon's illustrious career, exploring her journey from the prestigious halls of Berklee College of Music to becoming a member of the Executives Committees of both the Motion Pictures and TV Academies. A four-time Emmy Award Nominee, Sharon has not only clinched a GRAMMY for her work on the album "WOMEN WARRIORS: THE VOICES OF CHANGE" but has also been honored with the Visionary Award in Music by The Women's International Film & Television Showcase. Discover the magic behind Sharon's latest scores, including the premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and Berlin Film Festival for "Brainwashed- Sex-Camera- Power" and the emotionally charged "Don't Sweat The Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story" for LIFETIME TV. We'll also explore her upcoming projects, including scoring director Gev Miron's feature doc "Solar Wars" and a slate of films from Aegis Film Group. Sharon Farber's impact extends beyond the silver screen, with her Corona project, "I'm Standing With You," a monumental collaboration with 12-time OSCAR nominee Diane Warren. This arrangement, produced for the United Nations' Corona relief fund, features 17 lead singers from around the globe and 160 talented instrumentalists — a project of unprecedented scale and significance. In the realm of concert music, Sharon's compositions have resonated globally, earning her credits and commissions from prestigious institutions such as The Los Angeles Master Chorale, Juilliard School of Music, and Opera Națională București. We'll also explore her role as the Music Director of Temple of the Arts in Beverly Hills, infusing spirituality with the harmonious blend of music, dance, and art. Join us for an inspiring conversation with Sharon Farber, where each note is a testament to her remarkable journey in the world of composition. This is a symphony of success you won't want to miss! If you want to support the podcast, don't forget to rate the podcast and give it a follow. It will help the podcast reach more people who might find it interesting! Feel free to reach out with any questions, on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or through my email listed on my website, where I share additional content about music, career, and artificial intelligence in music. The podcast website: https://www.aweinermusic.com/ Amit Weiner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-weiner/ Stay tuned and don't forget to REWIND!
Corona zirkuliert wieder vermehrt, neue Lösungen gegen die Bürokratie, Klimaerwärmung und der Skirennsport, «Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power» von Nina Menkes im Kino
Returning to the pod is director Susanna Fogel to talk to Anna Smith about her riveting new feature Cat Person starring the brilliant Emilia Jones, best known for her lead role in Oscar-winning film CODA. Emilia plays Margot - a young, single, and seemingly self-possessed woman who meets Robert, played by Succession's Nicholas Braun. The film, inspired by Kristen Roupenian's viral New Yorker short story of the same name, explores issues around dating and consent as we follow Margot in her fledgling relationship with Robert. Susanna Fogel shares how the team brought the story to the big screen, and how she hopes it will provoke discussion around issues such as consent and dating. Also returning to the pod in this episode is Ellen E Jones, film critic, broadcaster and writer who offers her insight into Cat Person and the cinematic language used in the film. Anna and Ellen delve into the representation and perspectives of both Margot and Robert, but also Margot's mother Kelly (Hope Davis) and Margot's lecturer and mentor played by Isabella Rossellini. Ellen's new book 'Screen Deep: How film and TV can solve racism and save the world' is out in February 2024. CAT PERSON is in UK & Ireland cinemas from Friday 27th October 2023 Other films mentioned in this episode include: Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power, Nina Menkes 2022 Blade Runner, Ridley Scott 1982 Winner, Susanna Fogel tbc Star Wars, 1977–2019 Barbie, Greta Gerwig 2023 Spirited Away, Hayao Miyazaki 2001 Zola, Janicza Bravo 2020 How to Have Sex, Molly Manning Walker 2023 Booksmart, Olivia Wilde 2019 Television mentioned in this episode include: Succession, 2018–2023 You can hear Emilia Jones on CODA in Girls On Film episodes 90 and 108, and Susanna Fogel on her film A Small Light in Girls On Film episode 154. Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Watch Girls On Film on the BFI's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Girls On Film is an HLA production. Host: Anna Smith Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold Producer: Lydia Scott Audio editor: Emma Butt Intern: Charlotte Matheson House band: MX Tyrants This episode is in partnership with STUDIOCANAL.
In this very special WFT Podcast, listen back as two award-winning documentary filmmakers dive into their craft. WFT Board Member and Filmmaker Marissa Aroy was in conversation with Documentary Filmmaker Nina Menkes talking about gender and the unwavering male gaze in filmmaking ahead of Nina's newest documentary film Brainwashed Sex-Camera-Power. This film is screening tonight at the Kerry International Film Festival, catch it now the big screen. This webinar has been made possible with the support of Coimisiún na Meán. Brainwashed Sex-Camera-Power has been honoured with screenings at major international film festivals including Sundance, the Berlinale, CPH:DOX, BFI-London, IDFA, Ambulante, Frameline, Karlovy Vary and the Viennale, among many others, was named on multiple BEST OF 2022 Lists including Film Comment, IMDB, Roger Ebert, Screen Slate and The Association of Women Film Journalists who also cited the film as an “Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the FIlm Industry.” https://wft.ie/
In this episode Nina Menkes talks about her documentary BRAINWASHED: SEX-CAMERA-POWER which explores how the visual language of cinema, discrimination and sexual abuse in the industry are linked. Historic examples as well as recent works reveal themselves as part of an oppressing, patriarchal system. Wilbirg Brainin-Donnenberg - board member of FC Gloria, director of drehbuchFORUM Wien (Screenwriters Forum Vienna) film curator, publicist and filmmaker - lead the conversation with Nina Menkes via Zoom. *** This talk was recorded as part of the two day Forum on Feminist Perspectives, held at Vienna's Stadtkino in November 2022.
Welcome to Sex in the Cinema, the podcast that strips away the celluloid to the REAL reason you watched that movie. Join your hosts Torie and Maggie - both cinephiles and proud horndogs - as they penetrate the annals of sex scenes in film - the good, the bad, the sexy and the seriously WTF un-sexy. The diverse spectrum of sex in cinema is pretty much an infinite climax. Follow us on Instagram at @sexinthecinemapod Reach out to us at sexinthecinemapod@gmail.com Extra credit viewing: Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power directed by Nina Menkes Artwork by Maggie Martine
James Cameron-Wilson takes Simon Rose through the latest box office charts, with Guardians of the Galaxy 3 still ruling the roost, though down 56%. Book Club 2: The Next Chapter is #4 with Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen. James found it awful and surprisingy smutty, treating the elderly as alcoholic bubblebrains. He found Brainwashed: Sex - Camera - Power fascinating, being a persuasive documentary about how cinema technique has disempowered and objectified women. He found action thriller The Mother, with Jennifer Lopez, utterly implausible and pointless. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amanda Rogers from Cinetopia was joined by Garry Arnot and Clara Strachan to discuss four new release films this month: The Eight Mountains directed by Felix Van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch currently out in cinemas. Plan 75 Chie Hayakawa, a Japanese film also out in cinemas at the moment. Master Gardener, Paul Schrader's latest film out on the 26th of May. And finally, the documentary, Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power, directed by Nina Menkes.
Jewish American filmmaker Nina Menkes has been a pioneer of independent cinema since the 1980s, challenging conventions through her unwavering and unique vision. The BFI Southbank is currently running a retrospective of her work, in light of which Menkes sits down to chat with critic and lecturer Dr Julia Wagner. Menkes discusses her latest documentary, Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power; the significance of being a child of parents who fled the Holocaust; and the visual and aural style of her films.Cinematic Sorceress: The Films of Nina Menkes runs until Wednesday 31 May. Times and prices vary. BFI Southbank, SE1 8XT. whatson.bfi.org.uk
This week, Clarisse speaks to filmmaker Nina Menkes about deconstructing the gendered gaze in film in her new documentary BRAINWASHED: SEX-CAMERA-POWER (13:28), while we raise our prosecco glasses to the gals of BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER (37:25), see if Jennifer Lopez really is THE MOTHER of all mothers in her latest action vehicle (52:18), and visit London during the Troubles in Sky Cinema's DEAD SHOT (01:07:24). And, in our HOT TAKE (01:19:53), we talk about the WGA's current strike and what cinema lovers everywhere should do to show their support. If you'd like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannaflint If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!
Adam Ball and Van Connor are back with your seven day guide to everything movies: including reviews of Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power, The Eight Mountains, Plan 75, and Book Club: The Next Chapter.Big thanks to our sponsor for this episode at Shelter - the architecture channel. Get inspired now by heading on over to shelter.stream or download the Shelter app from the App Store now!This episode is also sponsored by NordVPN! Get industry leading online security today by visiting NordVPN.com/OffScreen risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Some listeners may be activated by this episode, which contains some references to sexual assault. This episode of Girls On Film is a special on the powerful documentary feature, Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power, by director Nina Menkes. This film taps into so many important subjects relating to film and feminism. It has the power to open eyes, and change the way we think and shoot films. Anna Smith talked to Nina Menkes at a special preview screening held on 9 May 2023 by Girls On Film in association with BFI Distribution. Nina talks about the way in which the all-pervasive male gaze in filmmaking. Most films depict the man as an active subject, and the woman as a passive, fragmented object. She describes how this works, and the effect it has on our wider culture and on the behaviours of women and men. She also explains why queer cinema may be able to challenge this cinematic vocabulary more than others, and she talks about the responses she has had to the film, from audiences and film critics alike. Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power is in UK cinemas now. The BFI has scheduled a special season of Nina Menkes' films, entitled CINEMATIC SORCERESS: THE FILMS OF NINA MENKES. It's at the BFI Southbank from 6 to 31 May 2023 Other films discussed: Blade Runner The Cabbage Fairy Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles Metropolis Portrait of a Lady On Fire Vagabond Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Watch Girls On Film on the BFI's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Brought to you by Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold Audio editor: Benjamin Cook Assistant Producer: Eleanor Hardy Principal Partners Vanessa Smith and Peter Brewer House band: MX Tyrants This episode is in partnership with Vanessa Smith and Peter Brewer.
In a new documentary film Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power, award-winning independent filmmaker Nina Menkes puts the male gaze in cinema under the microscope. She joins Prospect's arts and books editor Peter Hoskin on the podcast to discuss how Hollywood taught us to objectify women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
You didn't think we'd actually do it but we did it: we're back with another ep in just one week, talking about reactionary calls for more purity in cinema and the tendency online people have to revise history when it comes to depictions of sexuality onscreen. Also the green M&M, the death of Mr. Peanut, John Fetterman, getting turned on by the plant from Little Shop of Horrors, the political nature of the Hays Code, and "Brainwashed: Sex Camera Power" (2022).
Indie comedian Brian Posehn joins us to discuss his latest comedy special, “Posehna Non Grata.” Also, Shawn Cosby on his recently republished debut novel, “My Darkest Prayer.” And independent filmmaker Nina Menkes on her eye-opening documentary, “Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power."
David discusses the movies he's been watching recently, including The Thing, Old Man, Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power, Armageddon Time, Please Baby Please, Holy Spider, Dream Life, The Inspection, Something in the Dirt, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, La Habanera, Merrily We Go to Hell and There There.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Cascadian Prophets interview. Why are only 8% of Hollywood movies produced by women, down from 9% 20 years ago? One Hollywood film-maker says the “male gaze” reinforced by a camera angle formula and a subject-object dynamic creates an industry rife with employment discrimination and sexual abuse and assault. That film-maker is Nina Menkes, the Producer and Director of Brainwashed: Sex Camera Power. The movie is showing now in select theaters and it is both disturbing and compelling, as well as uplifting.
Today, we begin the hour with another installment of Midday at the Movies, our monthly convo about films and filmmaking. We're pleased to have with us again movie mavens Ann Hornaday, film critic for the Washington Post, who joins us in Studio A, and Jed Dietz, the founder and former director (ret.) of the Maryland Film Festival and Parkway Theater. Jed is with us on Zoom. Today, we spotlight several new films, including Till, the powerful drama about the events surrounding the 1955 lynching of a 14 year-old Black youth in Mississippi that shocked the nation and ignited the American civil rights movement; and Armageddon Time, a scathing critique of American society.Both films are showing in local theaters only. Other films mentioned in the conversation today are Todd Field's Tar, a drama starring Cate Blanchett as a fictional female orchestra conductor undergoing an emotional crisis; director Nina Menkes' new documentary about sexism in film, Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power. which Ann Hornaday discusses in her recent piece in the Post; and Alaska Daily, a new ABC series streaming on Hulu about a journalist (Hillary Swank) who seeks a fresh start working for a newspaper in Anchorage, Alaska, that's investigating the disappearance of young Native American women, The series was created by Tom McCarthy, the Oscar-winning creator of “Spotlight.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Meet, Nina Menkes! Nina lives in Los Angeles and is considered a cinematic feminist pioneer and one of America's foremost independent filmmakers. Nina's work includes, the narrative films “Queen of Diamonds”, “The Bloody Child”, “The Great Sadness of Zohara”, “Magdalena Viraga”, and “Phantom Love”. Nina's work has been shown widely in major international film festivals including Sundance, the Berlinale, Cannes, Locarno, AFI, BFI-London, the New York Film Festival to name a few. Nina's honors include a Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Creative Capital Awardand a Berlinale FIPRESCI Prize for her first feature documentary MASSAKER. Most recently, Nina premiered her second documentary and fourth feature, BRAINWASHED: SEX-CAMERA-POWER at Sundance this year, and it's how I discovered her and this amazing and impactful documentary which explores the sexual-politics of cinematic shot design. BRAINWASHED has screened widely at A-list festivals and was awarded the 2022 Female Empowerment Seal by the Critics' Choice Association. But most importantly, it's now being distributed by Kino Lorber. I was so happy to see BRAINWASHED receive a theatrical release, in Los Angeles & New York City to begin with, this little film that could with a powerful message has been held over due to demand & is also gaining screenings in other cities. I'll leave the link to the film's screening page in the show notes. Trust me, you want to head to the theatre and watch BRAINWASHED in a communal setting. I was thrilled when I saw that BRAINWASHED was going to play at my local art house theatre the Laemmle Royal, but the best part of the evening was getting to meet Nina after the screening and having her agree to chat with me on Blissful Spinster! Her time was limited but our chat is full of her insight and inspiration. I'm so excited to bring you my conversation with Nina! Connect with Nina on: Instagram, Twitter & FacebookConnect with Kino Lorber on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook & TikTokFollow Brainwashed Movie on: Instagram & FacebookFind a screening of Brainwashed near you at: Kino MarqueeLearn more about the Blissful Spinster Podcast and connect with Cris on the website, Instagram & Twitter
Reviews of films watched at the Touring programme & the Streaming programme of the 2022 BFI London Film Festival. Reviews of Close, Holy Spider, The Whale, Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power, 1976, A Room Of My Own & Sick Of Myself.DIRECT LINK
In this eye-opening documentary, BRAINWASHED: SEX-CAMERA-POWER, celebrated independent filmmaker Nina Menkes explores the sexual politics of cinematic shot design. Using clips from hundreds of movies we all know and love – from METROPOLIS to VERTIGO to PHANTOM THREAD – Menkes convincingly makes the argument that shot design is gendered. BRAINWASHED: SEX-CAMERA-POWER illuminates the patriarchal narrative codes that hide within supposedly “classic” set-ups and camera angles, and demonstrates how women are frequently displayed as objects for the use, support, and pleasure of male subjects. Building on the essential work of Laura Mulvey and other feminist writers, Menkes shows how these not-so-subtle embedded messages affect and intersect with the twin epidemics of sexual abuse and assault, as well as employment discrimination against women, especially in the film industry. The film features interviews with an all-star cast of women and non-binary industry professionals including Julie Dash, Penelope Spheeris, Charlyne Yi, Joey Soloway, Catherine Hardwicke, Eliza Hittman, and Rosanna Arquette. Director Nina Menkes joins us for a conversation on how and why she crafted BRAINWASHED to be seen as a call-to-action that can fundamentally change the way you see, and watch, movies. For more go to: kinomarquee.com/Brainwashed
Topics Discussed In This Episode: Discrimination against women in the film industry The Weinstein investigation 94% of women working in the film industry experiencing sexual assault How film objectifies women through the use of camera angles, camera movement, and lighting techniques Updating the narrative point of view Predatory perspectives within filmmaking Portraying love and intimacy in film in more nuanced ways Addressing the male gaze The need for more government funding for the arts in the U.S. Artists / People Mentioned: Iyabo Kwayana (Cinematographer) Jeffrey Martin Zacks (Psychologist) Sandra De Castro Buffington (Producer) Catherine Hardwicke (Filmmaker) Laura Mulvey (Film Theorist) Eliza Hittman (Filmmaker) Werner Herzog (Director) Claire Denis (Director) Films Mentioned: Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) Sleeping Beauty (1959) Blonde (2022) Blade Runner (1982) The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) Titane (2021) Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) artistdecoded.com ninamenkes.com
David Sterritt is a film critic, author, teacher and scholar. He is most notable for his work on Alfred Hitchcock and Jean-Luc Godard, and his many years as the Film Critic for The Christian Science Monitor, where, from 1968 until his retirement in 2005, he championed avant garde cinema, theater and music. He has a PhD in Cinema Studies from New York University and was, until 2105, Chairman of the National Society of Film Critics. Sterritt is known for his intelligent discussions of controversial films and his lively, accessible style
In this bonus episode we are discussing the many films we screened at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. For this conversation Murtada welcomes Li Lai, founder and editor in chief of Mediaversity Reviews to discuss a few films including Bill Nighy in Living, Emma Thompson in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande and two films for both Dakota Johnson (AmI OK? and Cha Cha Real Smooth) and Regina Hall (Master and Honk for Jesus Save Your Soul). Other movies discussed include Rebecca Hall in Resurection, Fire of Love, Palm Trees and Power Lines, Nanny, After Yang, Call Jane, Free Chol Soo Lee, and Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power. We also discuss whether the selection reflected a diversity of voice. Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/sundayswithcate)
Most of my new episodes this year are all about revising, rethinking and revisiting directors covered here in the past. Yes, I guess you can call these sequels but "reboots are in." Joining me to talk about one of my favorite filmmakers this time are two wonderful podcasters and writers of the highest caliber. Returning guest Ryan McNeil of The Matinee.Ca is back alongside the one and only Marya Gates making her Director's Club debut that I could not be more excited about since it turns out, Jane Campion is her favorite director. We run down pretty much her entire filmography. There's also some discussion about a few Sundance 2022 titles for the what we watched segment as well including BRAINWASHED: SEX-CAMERA-POWER. 00:00 - 09:18 - Introduction 09:19 - 28:31 - What We Watched Recently 28:32 - 01:35:02 - Campion Discussion 1 01:35:03 - 02:11:46 - Campion Discussion 2 02:11:47 - 02:18:34 - Top 3 Campion / Outro Follow All-Things Marya Gates: https://linktr.ee/oldfilmsflicker https://letterboxd.com/oldfilmsflicker Follow All-Things Ryan McNeil: http://www.thematinee.ca https://letterboxd.com/matinee Ryan & Marya Review The Power Of The Dog: http://www.thematinee.ca/episode274 Jim, Patrick & Steven Ray Morris Talk Campion A Decade Ago: https://directorsclubpodcast.libsyn.com/website/episode-36-jane-campion Check Out A New Podcast That Just Launched On NPN: http://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/the-friendship-dilemma
Composer Sharon Farber joins us for this illuminating and fantastic All Access conversation where we take a look at her path to becoming a composer, her work in film and television, her concert work, and a deep focus on her new score to Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power. Sharon will also be discussing her work on Brainwashed with director Nina Menkes on January 24th for an ASCAP Screen Time Conversation which is part of ASCAP's annual Sundance Music Cafe. People can check that out by creating a free account at festival.sundance.org. For this discussion, we focus on Sharon's versatile career and look at her general approach to both writing for the screen as well as writing for the concert stage. Sharon talks about her love for working with musicians and embracing everyone's personal voice and styles. We then take a close look at her score to Brainwashed and how she had the rare opportunity to use an orchestra for a documentary score, and how working on the film opened her eyes to how film being told through the male perspective has objectified women for decades, and what the ripple effect of that is on society. This results in an amazing dialogue about the visual language of cinema and how women are portrayed onscreen, which is the central subject of the documentary as well. Sharon is an incredible storyteller and one of the most talented composers working today, and she brings some amazing insight to the craft of composing. A Film.Music.Media Interview | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas