Podcasts about cinematic arts

We're joined by Josh Mendoza to discuss switching between screenwriting and novels, $1,000 lego sets, and finding light in the darkness. We also get a sneak peak of his book Shadow of the Eternal Watcher, the fun parts of editing, and creepy Twilight Zone episodes. Josh Mendoza is a screenwriter, director, producer and author.  Mendoza is the founder of Strike the Sun Entertainment, and his movie work has been recognized by film festivals and competitions alike. Mendoza's debut novel, Shadow of the Eternal Watcher, was released in January 2025. The novel is a noir detective mystery that spirals into a science fiction adventure. The novel has already received positive reviews from Library Journal, Booklist, and Kirkus Reviews. It was recently featured as one of the best upcoming sci-fi books for 2025 in New Scientist. Prior to his writing career, Mendoza received a BA in English and Creative Writing from Stanford University and an MFA in Film and Television Production from USC's School of Cinematic Arts. He was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona and lived for over 15 years in Los Angeles, California.  He splits his time between the deserts of Arizona and the city of angels with his wife and two children.Mendoza is currently developing multiple feature-length scripts and writing his next novel.Dark Waters vol. 1 & 2 are available to order! To get a copy, head over to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to submit your writing? Email darkwaterspodcast@gmail.comIntro/Outro music: www.bensound.comDisclaimer: Any and all opinions expressed are the opinions of the participants and not of the organizations or institutions with which they are affiliated.

JOE DZUBAN is a Sound Designer and Re-Recording Mixer who has worked his way up in key positions including Sound Engineer, Recordist, Dialogue Editor, Sound Effects Editor, Supervising Sound Editor, to Sound Designer and Re-Recording Mixer on over 100 movies including AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM, THE KISSING BOOTH 1, 2 and 3; AQUAMAN, STAR TREK BEYOND, CONJURING 1 and 2, FAST AND THE FURIOUS 6 and 7 and INSIDIOUS 1 and 2. He's also been nominated for the Golden Reel Award five times.   Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0). 

We've interviewed hundreds of writers on The Writing Community Chat Show, but this one stands out, because our latest guest brings not only writing chops but serious filmmaking cred to the table.In this brand-new public episode, we sat down with Josh Mendoza, the award-winning filmmaker of What Still Remains and now the debut author of the sci-fi noir novel Shadow of the Eternal Watcher.You can now watch the full interview right here on YouTube:Trust us, this one's worth your time.

Send us a textNeil Steinberg and Mark Jonathan Harris are both acclaimed filmmakers and through a partnership with Generation Entertainment, The John A. Hartford Foundation ( https://www.johnahartford.org/resources/view/new-pbs-documentary-film-release-and-screenings-aging-in-america---survive-or-thrive ) and PBS SoCal ( https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/aging-in-america-survive-or-thrive ), on May 1st will be debuting Aging in America: Survive or Thrive ( https://aginginamericasurviveorthrive.com/ ), a one-hour documentary that explores the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly aging population.  The documentary identifies critical issues associated with our rapidly aging population, including ageism, healthcare, economic insecurity, and Alzheimer's disease, but also highlights innovative approaches to address these concerns, and featuring a range of renowned experts, personal stories, and narration from Martin Sheen, the film celebrates the promise of increased longevity while addressing crucial and unprecedented public policy challenges. Neil is President at Generation Entertainment and has worked extensively as producer/ director in nearly all forms of media ( https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0825796/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm ). His documentary work includes directing Kisses for the TNT Network and writing and producing a one-hour documentary on the life of Bishop TD Jakes for Lionsgate Television. Neil was the producer and director for the highly acclaimed PBS documentary, Boomer Century 1946-2046. Other aging related projects he has produced and directed for PBS include Life's Third Age and Sages of Aging.Mark ( https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0365057/ ) is a 3-time Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and Emeritus Distinguished Professor in the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California ( https://cinema.usc.edu/faculty/profile.cfm?id=6530&first=&last=harris&title=&did=50&referer=%2Ffaculty%2Ffacultydirectory.cfm&startpage=1&startrow=1 ), where he ran the documentary program for many years. In 2021, Asian Americans, a 5-part series for PBS for which he was Consulting Producer, received a Peabody Award. Among the many documentaries Mark has written, produced and/or directed are The Redwoods, which won an Oscar for Best Short Documentary (1968); The Long Way Home, Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary (1997); and Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport, which won the Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary in 2000 and was selected by the U.S. Library of Congress for permanent preservation in the National Film Registry. Foster, which he wrote and directed, aired on HBO in 2019 and was nominated for Best Documentary Screenplay by the Writers Guild of America.#NeilSteinberg #MarkJonathanHarris #GenerationEntertainment #TheJohnAHartfordFoundation #PBSSoCal #AgingInAmerica #SurviveOrThrive #Documentary #RobertButler #NationalInstituteOnAging #Ageism #EconomicInsecurity #AlzheimersDisease #MartinSheen #Geriatrics #Gerontology #Longevity #ProgressPotentialAndPossibilities #IraPastor #Podcast #Podcaster #ViralPodcast #STEM #Innovation #Technology #Science #ResearchSupport the show

Episode 524 - Josh Mendoza - Filmmaker, Storyteller and Author of Shadow of the Eternal WatcherJosh Mendoza is a screenwriter, director, producer and author. Mendoza is the founder of Strike the Sun Entertainment, and his movie work has been recognized by film festivals and competitions alike. He is best known for his feature film, WHAT STILL REMAINS, which he wrote, directed and produced. Decider called the movie a “great follow-up to Bird Box” and described it as a “hidden gem” on Netflix. The Los Angeles Times said, “Writer-director Josh Mendoza finds a fresh angle on the post-apocalyptic thriller” creating a “fascinating ‘what-if' imagining society's possible future.”Mendoza's debut novel, SHADOW OF THE ETERNAL WATCHER, will be released on January 28, 2025. The novel is a noir detective mystery that spirals into a science fiction adventure. The novel has already received positive reviews from Library Journal, Booklist, and Kirkus Reviews. It was recently featured as one of the best upcoming sci-fi books for 2025 in New Scientist. Prior to his writing career, Mendoza received a BA in English and Creative Writing from Stanford University and an MFA in Film and Television Production from USC's School of Cinematic Arts. He was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona and lived for over 15 years in Los Angeles, California.  He splits his time between the deserts of Arizona and the city of angels with his wife and two children.Mendoza is currently developing multiple feature-length scripts and writing his next novel. https://www.joshmendoza.com/Support the show___https://livingthenextchapter.com/podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks!https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca

DAVID S. GOYER has served as writer, director, producer and/or showrunner for franchises THE DARK KNIGHT, MAN OF STEEL, BLADE and FOUNDATION, plus other movies and series. He is Executive Producer of MURDERBOT, upcoming from Apple TV+. David wrote the story for three “Black Ops” video games and also wrote and executive-produced the groundbreaking VR series VADER IMMORTAL for Lucasfilm and Oculus. Online, he created “Emergence,” an AI-powered experience on the Incention platform, where anyone can participate in its world-building.  Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).

Tell us what you though of the episodeAlex McDowell, the visionary production designer behind movies like *Fight Club*, *The Crow*, and *Minority Report*, shares his fascinating journey into cinema and the meticulous world-building behind Spielberg's futuristic masterpiece 'Minority Report'.This episode dives deep into how cinema reflects and predicts societal shifts, featuring insights into collaborating with experts from MIT and corporations like Apple to build a believable future. Discover the challenges faced during production, including the innovative techniques behind iconic scenes like the Spidey sequence and vertical car chase. Designer. Royal Designer for Industry. Creative director, production designer, professor, world builder. British, living in the US since 1986. McDowell is an advocate and originator of the narrative design system, world building. His practice incorporates design and storytelling across media in education, research, institutions, corporations, entertainment media. &cHe is co-founder & creative director of Experimental Design, Director of the World Building Institute & USC World Building Media Lab, Professor of Cinematic Practice at the University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts, William Cameron Menzies Endowed Chair in Production Design, Associate Professor, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, The Bridge Institute.#artdirection #precogs #minorityreport #artdirector #minorityreportinsights #stevenspielberg #tomcruise #scifi  http://twitter.com/dreamingkingdomhttp://instagram.com/kingdomofdreamspodcasthttp://facebook.com/kingdomofdreamspodcast Watch the feature films that I have directedCitizen of Moria - https://rb.gy/azpsuIn Search of My Sister - https://rb.gy/1ke21Official Website - www.jawadmir.com

https://www.ziyugao.net/Bio:Ziyu Gao is an award-winning filmmaker, actress, and advocate based in New York City. She is focused on crafting bold, emotionally resonant films that amplify underrepresented voices—particularly women of color.Her journey began in acting before transitioning to directing, where she quickly gained recognition for her directorial work. Ziyu's films have been selected for numerous international festivals, including the Los Angeles Film Awards and the Independent Shorts Awards. She further honed her craft at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.Currently, Ziyu has multiple projects in post-production and pre-production under her production company, Creative Picture Productions, which she launched to tell stories that challenge perspectives and foster connection. As both a filmmaker and performer, she is committed to pushing creative boundaries, whether behind the camera or in front of it.Beyond film, Ziyu has worked as a model and content creator, bringing a unique blend of storytelling and visual artistry to all her creative pursuits. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/creator-to-creators-with-meosha-bean--4460322/support.

This week we're sharing a previously recorded episode from The Lot1 Podcast After Show vault with one of our fan-favorite guests, Nicolas Curcio!–Nicolas Curcio is a screenwriter from Los Angeles, CA. He received his MFA in Film/TV Production from USC's School of Cinematic Arts and landed on the 2019 Black List with his feature script "Barron: A Tale of Love, Loss and Legacy." He has since written films for Sony Animation, Paramount, and Universal.Connect with Nicolas:➡️ TikTok: @nicolascurciowriter➡️ Instagram: @nicolascurcioAbout The Lot1 Podcast ✨The Lot1 Podcast is designed for anyone who is interested in or working in filmmaking. Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned veteran, we hope you gain the knowledge you need to improve your craft, achieve your filmmaking goals, or simply get an understanding and appreciation for the roles and duties of your peers and colleagues.Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts!☕Tourist Hat Coffee Companyhttps://touristhatcoffeecompany.com/

Robert Earl Sinclair is a Future Architect & Speculative World-Builder striving to make sense of our rapidly changing world and co-create bold futures. Born in "the hood" of Los Angeles and challenged with dyslexia, Robert became a successful international hip-hop recording artist in his teens and went on to graduate from the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Now, this multicultural, classically trained artist, actor and writer uses storytelling to activate the idea that if something is broken, we can fantasize about what it looks like unbroken, and that exercise, in and of itself, can help us to find our way to a solution. This is speculative world-building. In this pursuit, Robert's dyslexia has become an asset, because dyslexic people experience information as story and possess a much higher retention of facts which allows Robert, a voracious reader, to draw from a vast store of resources and disciplines. Dedicated to beauty, justice and inclusive imagination, Robert designs at the crossroads of art, culture and technology and has created original content and world-building workshops for: NYU, Google Creative Lab, Sundance Film Festival, The Guggenheim, the Rockefeller Foundation, Pop Culture Collaborative, The Doris Duke Foundation and For Freedoms, where he co-created For Freedoms News and its month-long residency at the Brooklyn Museum. Robert is an original member of the Guild of Future Architects' celebrated Futurist Writers Room, a diverse community of visionary artists, intellectuals, engineers and technologists. Working with Dot Connector Studio, Robert is working to shape alternative economic models of sustainability and thrivability for everyone. Most recently, Robert has  lectured at USC's School of Cinematic Arts and the ASU Center for Science and the Imagination. He is currently teaching Emergent Expressions at the Harvard Divinity School.Have a Swan Dive to share? Text us!We are always looking for Swan Dive Stories to share so hit us up, send an e mail to Ron: Ron@artbikesjax.com or Stu: Stuart@stuartsheldon.com

DAN FELLMAN is Chairman & CEO of Fellman Consulting, Beverly Hills, after serving as President of Warner Bros Domestic Distribution, responsible for releasing franchises including HARRY POTTER, THE MATRIX, THE DARK KNIGHT, THE HOBBIT and more. He began his career at Paramount, then Loews Theaters, then founded American Theatre Management. Dan has served as Chairman of Motion Picture Pioneers, President of Variety Children's Charity, Board member of Will Rogers Foundation and was elected to the Board of Governors of the Motion Picture Academy.  Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0). 

GRADY MILLER is Chief Marketing Officer of NRG, National Research Group, after serving as head of consumer insights for Apple TV+ where he established and built the group responsible for leveraging consumer insights across the streaming subscription service. Previously, he was VP of strategy at NRG after working in production at Sony Pictures Entertainment and at research agency Penn Schoen Berland. Also, he has served on the board of Los Angeles World Affairs Council and the American Jewish World Service. Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0). 

If world cinema studies have mostly displayed national cinemas and their transnational mutations, Seung-hoon Jeong's global frame highlights two conflicting ethical facets of globalization: the ‘soft-ethical' inclusion of differences in multicultural, neoliberal systems and their ‘hard-ethical' symptoms of fundamentalist exclusion and terror.  Reflecting both and suggesting their alternatives, global cinema draws attention to new changes in subjectivity and community that Jeong investigates in terms of biopolitical ‘abjection' and ethical ‘agency.' In this frame, Biopolitical Ethics in Global Cinema (Oxford UP, 2023) explores a vast net of post-1990 films circulating in both the mainstream market and the festival circuit. Ultimately, the book renews critical discourses on global issues––including multiculturalism, catastrophe, sovereignty, abjection, violence, network, nihilism, and atopia––through a core cluster of political, ethical, and psychoanalytic philosophies. Seung-hoon Jeong is Assistant Professor of Cinematic Arts at California State University Long Beach. He is the author of Cinematic Interfaces: Film Theory after New Media, co-translator of the Korean edition of Jacques Derrida's Acts of Literature, and co-editor of The Global Auteur: The Politics of Authorship in 21st Century Cinema and Thomas Elsaesser's The Mind-Game Film: Distributed Agency, Time Travel, and Productive Pathology. Steve Choe is Associate Professor of Critical Studies in the School of Cinema at San Francisco State University who researches and teaches in film and media theory. He is the author of Afterlives: Allegories of Film and Mortality in Early Weimar Germany (2014), Sovereign Violence: Ethics and South Korean Cinema in the New Millennium (2016) and ReFocus: The Films of William Friedkin (2023). He is the co-editor of Beyond Imperial Aesthetics: Theories of Art and Politics in East Asia (2019) and editor of the Handbook for Violence in Film and Media (2022). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

If world cinema studies have mostly displayed national cinemas and their transnational mutations, Seung-hoon Jeong's global frame highlights two conflicting ethical facets of globalization: the ‘soft-ethical' inclusion of differences in multicultural, neoliberal systems and their ‘hard-ethical' symptoms of fundamentalist exclusion and terror.  Reflecting both and suggesting their alternatives, global cinema draws attention to new changes in subjectivity and community that Jeong investigates in terms of biopolitical ‘abjection' and ethical ‘agency.' In this frame, Biopolitical Ethics in Global Cinema (Oxford UP, 2023) explores a vast net of post-1990 films circulating in both the mainstream market and the festival circuit. Ultimately, the book renews critical discourses on global issues––including multiculturalism, catastrophe, sovereignty, abjection, violence, network, nihilism, and atopia––through a core cluster of political, ethical, and psychoanalytic philosophies. Seung-hoon Jeong is Assistant Professor of Cinematic Arts at California State University Long Beach. He is the author of Cinematic Interfaces: Film Theory after New Media, co-translator of the Korean edition of Jacques Derrida's Acts of Literature, and co-editor of The Global Auteur: The Politics of Authorship in 21st Century Cinema and Thomas Elsaesser's The Mind-Game Film: Distributed Agency, Time Travel, and Productive Pathology. Steve Choe is Associate Professor of Critical Studies in the School of Cinema at San Francisco State University who researches and teaches in film and media theory. He is the author of Afterlives: Allegories of Film and Mortality in Early Weimar Germany (2014), Sovereign Violence: Ethics and South Korean Cinema in the New Millennium (2016) and ReFocus: The Films of William Friedkin (2023). He is the co-editor of Beyond Imperial Aesthetics: Theories of Art and Politics in East Asia (2019) and editor of the Handbook for Violence in Film and Media (2022). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film

If world cinema studies have mostly displayed national cinemas and their transnational mutations, Seung-hoon Jeong's global frame highlights two conflicting ethical facets of globalization: the ‘soft-ethical' inclusion of differences in multicultural, neoliberal systems and their ‘hard-ethical' symptoms of fundamentalist exclusion and terror.  Reflecting both and suggesting their alternatives, global cinema draws attention to new changes in subjectivity and community that Jeong investigates in terms of biopolitical ‘abjection' and ethical ‘agency.' In this frame, Biopolitical Ethics in Global Cinema (Oxford UP, 2023) explores a vast net of post-1990 films circulating in both the mainstream market and the festival circuit. Ultimately, the book renews critical discourses on global issues––including multiculturalism, catastrophe, sovereignty, abjection, violence, network, nihilism, and atopia––through a core cluster of political, ethical, and psychoanalytic philosophies. Seung-hoon Jeong is Assistant Professor of Cinematic Arts at California State University Long Beach. He is the author of Cinematic Interfaces: Film Theory after New Media, co-translator of the Korean edition of Jacques Derrida's Acts of Literature, and co-editor of The Global Auteur: The Politics of Authorship in 21st Century Cinema and Thomas Elsaesser's The Mind-Game Film: Distributed Agency, Time Travel, and Productive Pathology. Steve Choe is Associate Professor of Critical Studies in the School of Cinema at San Francisco State University who researches and teaches in film and media theory. He is the author of Afterlives: Allegories of Film and Mortality in Early Weimar Germany (2014), Sovereign Violence: Ethics and South Korean Cinema in the New Millennium (2016) and ReFocus: The Films of William Friedkin (2023). He is the co-editor of Beyond Imperial Aesthetics: Theories of Art and Politics in East Asia (2019) and editor of the Handbook for Violence in Film and Media (2022). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

If world cinema studies have mostly displayed national cinemas and their transnational mutations, Seung-hoon Jeong's global frame highlights two conflicting ethical facets of globalization: the ‘soft-ethical' inclusion of differences in multicultural, neoliberal systems and their ‘hard-ethical' symptoms of fundamentalist exclusion and terror.  Reflecting both and suggesting their alternatives, global cinema draws attention to new changes in subjectivity and community that Jeong investigates in terms of biopolitical ‘abjection' and ethical ‘agency.' In this frame, Biopolitical Ethics in Global Cinema (Oxford UP, 2023) explores a vast net of post-1990 films circulating in both the mainstream market and the festival circuit. Ultimately, the book renews critical discourses on global issues––including multiculturalism, catastrophe, sovereignty, abjection, violence, network, nihilism, and atopia––through a core cluster of political, ethical, and psychoanalytic philosophies. Seung-hoon Jeong is Assistant Professor of Cinematic Arts at California State University Long Beach. He is the author of Cinematic Interfaces: Film Theory after New Media, co-translator of the Korean edition of Jacques Derrida's Acts of Literature, and co-editor of The Global Auteur: The Politics of Authorship in 21st Century Cinema and Thomas Elsaesser's The Mind-Game Film: Distributed Agency, Time Travel, and Productive Pathology. Steve Choe is Associate Professor of Critical Studies in the School of Cinema at San Francisco State University who researches and teaches in film and media theory. He is the author of Afterlives: Allegories of Film and Mortality in Early Weimar Germany (2014), Sovereign Violence: Ethics and South Korean Cinema in the New Millennium (2016) and ReFocus: The Films of William Friedkin (2023). He is the co-editor of Beyond Imperial Aesthetics: Theories of Art and Politics in East Asia (2019) and editor of the Handbook for Violence in Film and Media (2022). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications

Nadia Davari is an entertainment attorney with extensive experience across a spectrum of fields including film, television (both scripted and unscripted), documentaries, music, influencer branding, technology, fashion, and startups. She is known for her dynamic legal counsel and has also expanded her portfolio by executive producing and producing several notable projects. Some of her credits include "Senior Moment," "All There Is," "Harpoon," "Here's Yianni," "A Motel," "Workaholics," and "The Crusades."Ms. Davari's legal and production expertise is complemented by her active participation in educational and industry panels. She has shared her knowledge at prestigious institutions and events, including the USC School of Cinematic Arts, the USC School of Law's Entertainment Law Symposium, Southwestern Law School, UCLA School of Law, and Raindance LA Film School. She has also been a keynote speaker and panel moderator at renowned industry gatherings like Hollywood Women's Film Festival, Wonder Women Tech, Dances with Films, The Multi Cultural Film Festival, Bet Tzedek Legal Services, and the ScareLA horror convention.Ms. Davari earned her J.D. from the University of Southern California's School of Law. Her undergraduate education was completed at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Molecular, Developmental Biology, and Genetics—demonstrating her ability to bridge the worlds of science and entertainment with her diverse skill set.

Authors and creators will discuss the role of TV in society historically and today, including connections to politics, queer spectatorship, and representations of race, class, and gender. David Craig is a Clinical Professor of Communication and director of the Global Media and Communication program at USC. An expert in Hollywood, Chinese, and social media industries; a television historian; an Emmy-nominated producer and television executive; and a pioneer in the field of Creator Studies at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, his most recent books is Apocalypse Television How The Day After Helped End the Cold War. Anthony Sparks is showrunner, head writer, and executive producer of the TV drama, Queen Sugar, created by Ava DuVernay and executive produced by Oprah Winfrey and writer/producer for the Iron Mike series on Hulu. A former cast member of Broadway hit STOMP, he holds three degrees from USC (BFA, MA, and Ph.D.), where he studied Theatre, Film, Anthropology, and American History. Karen Tongson is the author of Normporn: Queer Viewers and the TV That Soothes Us, Why Karen Carpenter Matters (one of Pitchfork's best music books of 2019), and Relocations: Queer Suburban Imaginaries. In 2019, she was awarded Lambda Literary's Jeanne Cordova Prize for Lesbian/Queer Nonfiction. She directs the Mellon-funded Consortium for Gender, Sexuality, Race, and Public Culture at USC, where she is also Chair and professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies and professor of English and American Studies and Ethnicity.  Moderator: Tara McPherson is the HMH Foundation Endowed Professor at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and director of the Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study. She is author of Feminist in a Software Lab and Reconstructing Dixie, co-editor of Hop on Pop and Transmedia Frictions, and editor of Digital Youth, Innovation and the Unexpected. She was founding editor of the pioneering multimedia journal Vectors and the lead PI of the online platform Scalar. She has received funding from the Mellon, Ford, Annenberg, and MacArthur foundations, as well as from the NEH.

Today on the podcast I am joined by Josh Aronson and Julie Sayres, the filmmakers of the film To Be Of Service, a documentary film about war veterans who are paired with service dogs to help them regain their lives. "[T]he big picture is clear, and its overriding point well made: These dogs are saving the lives of those who've sacrificed so much. Every person profiled here deserves an immense amount of respect. Every animal, too."​ - Ken Jaworowski, New York TimesJosh Aronson directed To Be Of Service. He has been producing and directing documentary films since 2000. He was nominated for an Oscar for his film, Sound and Fury, and has made award-winning films on disability, the search for identity, classical music, and history. Julie Sayres produced To Be Of Service. She is an award-winning screenwriter working in Los Angeles. Her credits include the film Reaching for the Moon (aka Flores Raras) for which she won the best adapted screenplay award by the Brazilian Academy of Letters and was also nominated for best adapted screenplay by the Brazilian Academy of Cinema. Aside from her work as a screenwriter, she's also an adjunct professor of screenwriting at USC School of Cinematic Arts and the MFA program at Antioch University, Santa Barbara. She has a B.A. from New York University and an MFA from Goddard College.In This EpisodeTo Be of ServiceJosh's websiteJulie's websiteTo Be of Service on Facebook---If you'd like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: Donate to The Trauma Therapist Podcast.Click here to join my email list and receive podcast updates and other news.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Award-winning TV writer/producer turned novelist Georgia Jeffries spoke with me about why Cagney and Lacey was her film school, teaching screenwriting at USC, and the ghosts, grief, and grievance in her debut novel THE YOUNGER GIRL. Georgia Jeffries is the Emmy-nominated TV writer/producer who became the first individual female screenwriter to earn a Writers Guild Award for Episodic Drama for her work on the ground-breaking series Cagney & Lacey. Her debut is The Younger Girl: A Dark Labyrinth of Family Betrayal, based on a true crime. It was described by bestselling author Rachel Howzell Hall as “...historical fiction at its best. … [and] an eye-opening, immersive story about a family, then and now, nearly stripped bare from greed and the steadfast refusal to acknowledge a painful past.” Jeffries has written docudramas and series pilots for CBS, ABC, NBC, HBO, and Showtime and is a professor at USC's School of Cinematic Arts where she created the first undergraduate screenwriting thesis program at an American university. [Discover The Writer Files Extra: Get 'The Writer Files' Podcast Delivered Straight to Your Inbox at writerfiles.fm] [If you're a fan of The Writer Files, please click FOLLOW to automatically see new interviews. And drop us a rating or a review wherever you listen] In this file Georgia Jeffries and I discussed: Her early years as a journalist How she received rave rejections on her first attempt at a novel Why she based her debut on true events from her family's past The throughline of her quest for justice and love of noir fiction Writing genre-bending historical suspense And a lot more! Show Notes:  georgiajeffries.com The Younger Girl: A Dark Labyrinth of Family Betrayal by Georgia Jeffries (Amazon) Georgia Jeffries on IMDb Georgia Jeffries on Instagram Kelton Reid on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Presenting our annual “Crystal Ball” episode, featuring predictions and a review of the entertainment business, with ILAN HAIMOFF, Partner and Entertainment Practice Leader at accounting firm GHJ. His specialty includes forensic accounting on behalf of talent, investors, co-producers and distributors. With over 30 years serving clients in entertainment and financial services, he has overseen countless audits and studied the evolving business from a unique vantage point. Host Jason E. Squire is Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts, and Editor of The Movie Business Book.  Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0)

Murdle game books, available at your local indie bookstore and everywhere else, are created by G.T. Karber. G. T. grew up in a small town in Arkansas, the son of a judge and a civil rights attorney. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Arkansas with a degree in mathematics and English literature. Then, he moved to Los Angeles, where he received a Master's in Fine Arts from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. As the General Secretary of the Hollywood Mystery Society, a theater ensemble and cinematic social club, he has overseen the staging of more than 30 immersive whodunits in the LA area (a recent one of which was Murdle-related). Learn more at gtkarber.com Intro reel, Writing Table Podcast 2024 Outro RecordingFollow the Writing Table:On Twitter/X: @writingtablepcEverywhere else: @writingtablepodcastEmail questions or tell us who you'd like us to invite to the Writing Table: writingtablepodcast@gmail.com.

My guest today is G. T. Karber, the innovative crime writer and creator of the Murdle series of puzzle books. The son of a judge and a civil rights attorney, he studied mathematics and English literature at the University of Arkansas, then took a Masters at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. It was while he was working on a project in a coffee shop that he scribbled down a crime-themed puzzle on a napkin for a friend. He later put the puzzle online, then added another. Two weeks later his now agent wrote to him offering to help turn the puzzles into a compendium. In the UK, Murdle became the bestselling book of Christmas 2023, outselling The Guinness World Records. Murdle: The School of Mystery, the fourth entry to the series, launched in October.   Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julio Vincent Gambuto. Julio is a dynamic voice in the self-help space and the author of the insightful book, "Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!: How to Take Back Our Time, Attention, and Purpose in a World Designed to Bury Us in Bullshit". Published by Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster on August 8, 2023, this 336-page hardcover (ISBN-10: 1668009544, ISBN-13: 978-1668009543) is a transformative guide blending the practical advice of "Atomic Habits" with the humor of "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck." In "Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!," Julio explores the profound societal shifts prompted by the pandemic, revealing how the forced pause allowed people to reassess their lives, prioritize genuine happiness, and resist the relentless demands of modern life. His work encourages readers to break free from automated behaviors, values, and relationships that hinder true fulfillment. Julio's background as a moviemaker and writer for esteemed platforms such as The New Yorker and Nickelodeon, along with his academic credentials from Harvard University and the USC School of Cinematic Arts, brings a rich depth to his insights. His viral essay series "Prepare for the Ultimate Gaslighting" resonated globally, and his debut book promises to spark equally impactful conversations. We believe that an interview with Julio would be a fascinating addition to your coverage and provide your audience with valuable insights into his creative process and transformative ideas. What inspired you to write "Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!" and how did the pandemic influence your perspective? Can you elaborate on the concept of "the ultimate gaslighting" and how it relates to your book? How do you see automated behaviors and societal pressures impacting individual happiness? What are some practical steps readers can take to "unsubscribe" from the aspects of life that no longer serve them? How did your background in filmmaking and writing shape the narrative style of your book? What do you hope readers take away from "Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!" in terms of personal and societal change? Can you share any personal experiences that illustrate the transformative power of "unsubscribing"? How do you balance humor with serious topics in your writing? What challenges did you face while writing this book, and how did you overcome them? What's next for you? Are there any upcoming projects or new books in the works? Here are some Key Takeaways from "Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!": The pandemic provided a unique opportunity for people to reassess their lives and prioritize genuine happiness. Modern life's relentless demands often lead to exhaustion and dissatisfaction. By "unsubscribing" from automated behaviors and societal pressures, individuals can regain control over their time and purpose. Practical advice on eliminating habits, relationships, and values that do not contribute to personal joy. Encouragement to resist the push to "return to normal" and instead create a life aligned with true desires and values. Thank you for considering an interview with Julio Vincent Gambuto. We believe his insights will resonate deeply with your audience and provide a refreshing perspective on navigating modern life's complexities. Author Website: www.jonspeyers.com www.juliovincent.com (coming 7/5/2024) Book Website: https://www.juliovincent.com/press Guest Social Media: IG | FaceBook | Medium

JOHN ATTANASIO, CEO, and LUISA HUANG, COO, are Co-Founders of Toonstar, an animation story studio building content for social media platforms such as YouTube and Snap, which is also an investor. Their community-driven animated series include “The Gimmicks,” “Space Junk,” “House of Chico,” and franchises like “StEvEn and Parker” with influencer Parker James. As former Warner Bros. and Disney executives, John and Luisa are driving innovation in online digital content creation.    Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts. Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).    

Mark Jonathan Harris is a three-time Oscar-winning and Emmy-nominated filmmaker, as well as an award-winning author of 10 books, a distinguished professor of film of four decades, and an acclaimed journalist. His newest book, Misfits, is a collection of wonderfully character-driven short stories.I've read Misfits and can tell you the book comprises 12 dynamic stories about offbeat characters grappling with personal encounters as they try to live their disconnected lives.  I highly recommend this insightful set of stories to you.Mark started his professional career covering crime for the famed City News Bureau of Chicago. He also reported national news for the Associated Press before making TV documentaries.For several years Mark was a contributing editor to New West magazine. He also wrote articles, essays, and reviews for national newspapers and magazines including: TV Guide, American Heritage, the New York Times, the L.A. Times and the Washington Post. He's also published five award-winning novels for children.Mark's early films document some of the most important political issues of the 1960s. Huelga! is a portrait of Cesar Chavez's United Farmworkers Union and the first year of the union's historic Delano grape strike. The Redwoods, which won an Academy Award for Best Short Documentary, presents the Sierra Club's successful case for establishing a Redwoods National Park. And The Foreigners explores the work of a group of Peace Corps volunteers confronting the contradictions of U.S. foreign policy as they try to bring social change in Colombia.Two films Mark wrote and directed that explore the Holocaust won Oscars for Best Feature Documentary. The Long Way Home documents what happened to the survivors of the concentration camps immediately following their liberation. And Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport chronicles Britain's rescue mission of 10,000 children shortly before World War II. The U.S. Library of Congress selected Into the Arms of Strangers for permanent preservation in the National Film Registry. Among Mark's other notable nominated and award-winning films are: Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives; Darfur Now; Breaking Point: The War for Democracy in Ukraine; and Foster. He was also a consulting producer for the 5-part, Peabody Award-winning series Asian Americans.For 40 years, Mark taught filmmaking at the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. He also taught for 7 years at the School of Film/Video at Cal Arts. In 2010, the International Documentary Association honored him with its Scholarship and Preservation Award for his educational work. 

Georgia Jeffries is a writer of Emmy Award winning drama and critically acclaimed noir fiction. Honored with multiple Writers Guild Awards, Golden Globes and the Humanitas Prize, her work in film has been praised by the Los Angeles Times as “standing ovation television.” The Los Angeles Review of Books described her short stories in the national anthologies, Odd Partners and The Last Resort, as “firecracker tales” and “domestic tragedy brilliantly segueing into comic farce.” She has also written biographical profiles for HuffPost and UC Press, including “The Last Gun of Tibercio Vasquez,” which can be viewed on the KCET-TV website, Artbound. Born in the Illinois heartland, she worked as a journalist for American Film before writing and producing ground-breaking female-driven dramas, Cagney & Lacey, China Beach and Sisters. Her screenwriting career has been distinguished by extensive field research, from patrolling the mean streets of Rampart with the LAPD to crashing a Vegas bounty hunters' convention to reporting from a Walter Reed Army Hospital surgical bay, each investigation the basis for one of her many docudramas and series pilots for CBS, ABC, NBC, HBO and Showtime. A cum laude UCLA graduate, Jeffries is a professor at USC's School of Cinematic Arts where she created the first undergraduate screenwriting thesis program at an American university.  The Younger Girl is her first novel.

HMSG Interview Rebekah Mckendry - "Four Flies on Grey Velvet"This week we had the privilege of interviewing the wonderful Rebekah McKendry and got to discuss a Giallo film that neither Julia or Teri had seen before - natch!FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET (1971).Rebekah McKendry is an award-winning director and writer. Her horror feature GLORIOUS (2022)(starring JK Simmons) premiered at Fantasia Film Festival and after receiving top honors from critics was certified as “fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes. Rebekah began her film career working for Fangoria Entertainment and went on to become Editor-in-Chief for Blumhouse Productions, as well as writing for media companies like Shudder, Universal, AMP, AMC,  and more. Rebekah has a PhD in the Horror Genre and is a Professor in the USC School of Cinematic Arts. She is also an award-winning podcaster currently hosting Fangoria's Colors of the Dark Podcast. We hope you enjoy our deep dive into horror cinema and our shared love of the Giallo style!Support the show

In this three-part series, Ethan sits down with his screenwriter friends to do a deep dive into the creative process, the power of storytelling, and how identity plays a role in both. In Episode 3, Ethan is joined by screenwriter Ryan Maldonado, known for his work on AMC's Parish, Hulu's Death and Other Details, Amazon's Hunters, Chicago PD, FBI, and Grey's Anatomy. Ryan and Ethan talk about, among other things:  Ryan's origin story, how he identifies, and how he became a storyteller What Ryan's writing process is like and what it's like working on a TV show How Ryan shows up in characters that may seem very different from who he is  What he feels Hollywood is doing well in terms of representing diverse voices, and where there's still work to be done Advice to students going through the personal statement writing process And more.  Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Ryan Maldonado is a writer and producer who currently serves as Executive Producer and Co-Showrunner of AMC's crime series Parish, starring Giancarlo Esposito. His previous credits include Hulu's upcoming Death and Other Details (starring Mandy Patinkin) and Amazon's Hunters (starring Al Pacino). Before moving to Los Angeles to complete his MFA at USC's School of Cinematic Arts, Ryan worked as a reporter for The Detroit Free Press, St. Petersburg Times and Variety. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter. We hope you enjoy!   Play-by-Play: 2:00 - Ryan's origin story and what it was like growing up in Miami in the '80s 11:18 - When did Ryan start writing? 15:10 - How has Ryan's interest in writing shifted over the years? 19:47 - Where does “Ryan” show up in his writing and storytelling? 26:12 - How might personal experiences influence writing, especially in TV dramas?  33:00 - What is Ryan's writing process like? 38:50 - What is it like working on a TV show?  44:56 - What lessons from film school still apply to Ryan's work today?  54:33 - How has representation in Hollywood improved? What still needs work?  59:23 - What are some roles Ryan identifies with and how have these manifested in his life? 1:08:56 - What advice would you give to students working on their personal statements for college?  1:18:49 - Wrap up and closing thoughts   Resources: College Essay Guy's Roles and Identities Exercise College Essay Guy's Personal Statement Resources College Essay Guy's College Application Hub

PETER J. DEKOM is a lawyer, management/marketing consultant and entrepreneur in entertainment, the internet, and telecommunications. Clients have included George Lucas, Ron Howard and JVC. As advisor to New Mexico, he was an architect of their film incentives. Honors include Forbes top 100 U.S. lawyers; Premiere's 50 most powerful people in Hollywood; named Entertainment Lawyer of the Year by Beverly Hills and Century City Bar Associations. Peter is Vice-Chairman of Dick Cook Studios, lectures widely, and is the author of “Next: Reinventing Media.”   Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts. Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).  

Join us as we embark on a fascinating exploration of careers within the film industry, with special guest, Anna Halberg: producer, writer, and director. Anna is a 38-year old, Minnesota born and raised woman, who majored in film and television at the School of Cinematic Arts at University of Southern California (USC). You can find one of her projects in THE TOP 4 on Netflix: Tarot, which she wrote, produced and directed. In this episode, we look into the horror movie creation process, inspired by a childhood memory of Anna's, who shares how her passion for horror films was ignited. We uncover the creative process behind her PG-13 rated movie "Tarot," exploring its origins with Sony and Screen Gems, and the importance of understanding the audience in crafting horror. The conversation transitions to the broader landscape of the film industry, where Anna shares her experience of starting a production company right out of college and collaborating with industry giants, like Spielberg. We explore the rise of streaming services and their impact on film production. We also talk about her day to day, costuming within the film industry, and Anna's self-identified super power. Our Non Profit Spotlight is Valkyrie Gives _ Katie Harms @ katie@katieharms.com, www.katieharms.com or Lisa Rubin @ lisa@wardrobeconsulting.net, www.wardrobeconsulting.net . Follow Us On: Instagram LinkedIn Facebook YouTube Please take a moment to rate our podcast wherever you are reading or listening to this! Thank you! We are thankful to our sponsor Sweet Ivy

The AI revolution has left many educators wondering how this disruptive technology will impact their students' future careers. Today, human resources leaders believe that nearly 90% of their workforce will need to be reskilled in the next five years. Preparing students to embrace AI and add these skills to their creative toolbelt will put them ahead of those late adopters. If you're wondering how you can prepare your students to leverage AI technology, particularly in creative and design fields, then Chana Messer is here to help.  Chana Messer is an artist, consultant, and Adobe Education Leader who has been teaching Fine Art and Digital Imaging at the university level for over 30 years. She has taught and mentored students at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and most recently, at FIDM. She has led hundreds of design workshops and bootcamps through General Assembly. Chana is a subject matter expert who has helped to write and develop the Adobe Certified Professional certification exams.  In this episode, we talk with Chana about the growth of AI and how it's impacting current designers and creative professionals. Chana walks through simple ideas for using AI in the classroom, and even discusses tools from Adobe that can give students a safe place to experiment with AI in their designs and creative projects. With Chana, you'll discover how you can broaden your students' creative abilities.  Ready to test Adobe's AI technology? Learn more at firefly.adobe.com.  Connect with your fellow educators, like Chana, in our CERTIFIED Educator Community here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8958289/. Don't miss your chance to register for our annual CERTIFIED Educator's Conference here: https://certified.certiport.com/.

That Solo Life, Episode 272: Finding Balance: How Hobbies Enhance Professional Life with Paula MacDonald In this Episode In this episode of That Solo Life , we had the pleasure of welcoming Paula MacDonald, a dynamic solo PR practitioner with a fascinating background in film production and technical theater. As the Principal Consultant of ImageSuite PR in St. Petersburg, Florida, Paula has successfully transitioned from an aspiring student filmmaker to a creative force in the public relations industry. Her unique storytelling skills, honed at the prestigious USC School of Cinematic Arts, allow her to serve a diverse range of clients in professional services, hospitality, sports, and agriculture. During our conversation, Paula shared her inspiring journey and how her unconventional path has enriched her career in PR. We discussed the importance of diverse backgrounds in the field and how they can enhance creativity and adaptability. Paula also highlighted her involvement in the APR program, emphasizing how it provides a valuable framework for PR professionals looking to develop their careers. One of the most exciting parts of our discussion was Paula's newfound passion for skateboarding, which she embraced after watching Tony Hawk's documentary. She candidly shared her experience of overcoming fears and self-limiting beliefs as she learned to skateboard as an adult. Paula's journey into this thrilling hobby not only brought her joy but also helped her manage anxiety and connect with a new community. We explored how Paula's skateboarding hobby has influenced her professional life, encouraging her to take measured risks and embrace new challenges. She emphasized the importance of hobbies for personal growth and mental well-being, reminding us that pursuing interests outside of work can lead to greater creativity and clarity in our professional endeavors. In addition to her skateboarding journey, Paula discussed her commitment to addressing gender inequity in the sport. She founded a nonprofit organization called Girls Skate Inc., aimed at bringing more girls and women into skateboarding. Through organizing events at the Skate Park of Tampa, Paula has successfully created a supportive community that fosters friendships and encourages participation among women of all ages. As we wrapped up the episode, Paula shared her future aspirations, including her interest in puppetry and how she plans to combine her passions for skateboarding and early childhood education. Her enthusiasm and dedication to making a difference are truly inspiring. This episode is a reminder that it's never too late to pursue new interests and that our hobbies can significantly enrich our lives, both personally and professionally. We encourage our listeners to embrace their passions and explore the possibilities that come with stepping outside their comfort zones. Join us for this uplifting conversation with Paula MacDonald, and be inspired to take on new challenges in your own life!   About Paula MacDonald Paula MacDonald's journey from aspiring student filmmaker to solo PR practitioner is a story of adaptability and creativity. With a background in technical theatre and a degree in film production from the prestigious USC School of Cinematic Arts, Paula brings a unique perspective of visual communication and storytelling to her PR work. As the principal consultant of Image Suite PR in St. Petersburg, Florida, Paula leverages her storytelling skills to serve clients in professional services, hospitality, sports, and agriculture. Her leadership in PRSA, both at the chapter level and nationally, underscores her commitment to the public relations industry and to independent practitioners. You can connect with Paula on her website, LinkedIn. Follow Girls-Sk8 online or Instagram. Episode Timeline 00:00:00 - Introduction to That Solo Life Podcast 00:00:13 - Meet Paula MacDonald 00:00:46 - From Film Production to PR 00:02:40 - The Value of Diverse Backgrounds in PR 00:04:00 - The APR Program and Its Benefits 00:04:32 - Paula's New Hobby: Skateboarding 00:05:43 - Overcoming Fear in Pursuing Hobbies 00:08:04 - Connecting Hobbies to Professional Growth 00:10:02 - The Importance of Hobbies for Wellbeing 00:12:23 - Future Aspirations in Skateboarding 00:12:49 - Combining Passions: Skateboarding and Puppetry 00:14:31 - Addressing Gender Inequity in Skateboarding 00:15:52 - Launching Girls Skate Inc. 00:16:51 - Community Impact and Events 00:18:40 - The Benefits of Trying New Things 00:20:32 - Advice for Embracing Hobbies 00:22:13 - Connecting with Paula MacDonald 00:23:41 - Closing Thoughts and Future Plans Resources: Girls Sk8 Tony Hawk Documentary Advice from a Happiness Coach Enjoyed the episode?  Please leave a review here - even a sentence helps. Share and tag us (@SoloPR, @SoloPRPro) on social media so that we can thank you personally! Your support helps us keep bringing you insightful content every week. Thank you for tuning in! Say Thanks to Paula MacDonald! If you liked this episode with Paula MacDonald please say thanks on LinkedIn! Listen to the episode on our website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. You can also watch the interview on YouTube here.

This week's episode features the incredible Director, Writer, Producer Tina Mabry, who I was lucky enough to work with on our film The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat from Searchlight Pictures which just premiered on Hulu in August. Not only do we dig into our work together on The Supremes, we also cover a wide array of topics from cultivating a kindness and respect on set, jumping into directing episodes of television on established tv shows, to coming up with the spark of an idea for a script to and what happens when you a have to cut a two page monologue in favor of a wordless scene so you can make your day. Spoiler alert, it ends up being the right choice. Also, this episode is essential for all those starting out in the industry as Tina gives so much incredible advice. She is such an inspiration! — If you head on over to the Patreon, there's an extended cut of this episode. I release episodes there two days before the main podcast feed and these episodes will be longer with more even more stories. If you want to support me and this podcast, feel free to buy me a coffee on ko-fi or subscribe to the Patreon. Thanks for your patience during this past two week delay in getting this episode out: work has been all encompassing the past couple months and will continue to be through February. I'm getting episodes out as quickly as I can!  --- Director, Writer, Producer Tina Mabry Credits include: writing and directing The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat & Mississippi Damned, serving as a writer, producer and director for both tv series Queen Sugar and Queen of the South, directing episodes of television including Pose, Women of the Movement, and Insecure. --- Tina Mabry, a native of Tupelo, Mississippi, is an award-winning writer, producer, and director. She earned her MFA in Film Production from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. She is known for her work on "Queen Sugar" and on "Queen of the South," where she served as a writer, producer, and director for both series. Her directing credits include "Insecure" (HBO), "Dear White People" (Netflix), and "Pose" (FX). Tina's feature film "Mississippi Damned" won over 13 festival awards. She has received a DGA Award and an NAACP Image Award. Her latest project, "The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat," starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Sanaa Lathan, and Uzo Aduba is available to stream on Hulu.   Tina Mabry Links: Instagram: @tinamabry Twitter: @tinamabry IMDb: Tina Mabry --- TFACD Links: Patreon: Tales From A Costume Designer Instagram: @talesfromacostumedesigner Twitter: @talesfromaCD TikTok: @talesfromaCD --- Whitney Anne Adams Links: Website: whitneyadams.com IMDb: Whitney Anne Adams Instagram: @WAACostumeDesign Twitter: @WhitneyAAdams TikTok: @waacostumedesign Ko-Fi: @waacostumedesign --- Union Links: Costume Designers Guild IG: @cdglocal892 United Scenic Artists Local 829 IG: @unitedscenicartists IATSE IG: @iatse ---

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Weekly shoutout: New music at Washingtones Records! -- Hi there, Today I am delighted to be arts calling award-winning writer Georgia Jeffries! georgiajeffries.com ABOUT OUR GUEST: Georgia Jeffries is a writer of Emmy Award winning drama and critically acclaimed noir fiction. Honored with multiple Writers Guild Awards, Golden Globes and the Humanitas Prize, her work in film has been praised by the Los Angeles Times as “standing ovation television.” The Los Angeles Review of Books described her short stories in the national anthologies, Odd Partners and The Last Resort, as “firecracker tales” and “domestic tragedy brilliantly segueing into comic farce.” She has also written biographical profiles for HuffPost and UC Press, including “The Last Gun of Tibercio Vasquez,” which can be viewed on the KCET-TV website, Artbound. Born in the Illinois heartland, she worked as a journalist for American Film before writing and producing ground-breaking female-driven dramas, Cagney & Lacey, China Beach and Sisters. Her screenwriting career has been distinguished by extensive field research, from patrolling the mean streets of Rampart with the LAPD to crashing a Vegas bounty hunters' convention to reporting from a Walter Reed Army Hospital surgical bay, each investigation the basis for one of her many docudramas and series pilots for CBS, ABC, NBC, HBO and Showtime. A cum laude UCLA graduate, Jeffries is a professor at USC's School of Cinematic Arts where she created the first undergraduate screenwriting thesis program at an American university. THE YOUNGER GIRL, available from Mission Point Press on October 22nd! ABOUT THE YOUNGER GIRL: Based on a true crime, The Younger Girl, (Mission Point Press, October 22, 2024) a debut novel by trailblazing, award-winning writer Georgia Jeffries, combines fiction and supernatural suspense to unravel a thrilling tale of family betrayal and redemption. On March 2, 1933, Chicago tabloids trumpeted the death of 20-year-old "town belle" Aldine Younger: "HEIRESS SLAIN, MARRIED MAN HELD." The son of the mayor of Pontiac, a rich farming community south of Chicago, was convicted of manslaughter. But the dead girl's baby brother, Owen, grew up in a broken family and suspected his beloved sister's killing was orchestrated by their wealthy uncle. In 1996 Owen is an old man desperate to make peace with the tragedy of Aldine's death. His daughter, Joanna, takes her still grieving father back home to claim his share of his sister's lost inheritance. Together, they are caught in a dark labyrinth of family betrayal crossing three generations. Owen is found raving during a violent thunderstorm and now believes his daughter is his sister, Aldine, returning to him. Joanna races against time to save her father and unearths damning secrets that threaten her own life. The guilty will be exposed at the psychic bridge linking past, present and future. But at what cost? And who will survive the revelations? “True-crime stories are difficult, and far more so, when the true crime is in your own family. Georgia Jeffries's triumphant novel tells the story of her aunt Aldine Younger's killing in 1933—a violent death that has cast a long and complex shadow over the family, the community, and far beyond. Viewing these events through the lens of fiction, Jeffries deploys clear-eyed research and lucid, evocative prose to craft a novel that will haunt long after the book is closed.” —Howard Rodman, novelist/screenwriter Professor, USC School of Cinematic Arts Vice President, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Thanks for this wonderful conversation, Georgia! All the best! -- Arts Calling is produced by Jaime Alejandro at the coalition. HOW TO SUPPORT ARTS CALLING: PLEASE CONSIDER LEAVING A REVIEW, OR SHARING THIS EPISODE WITH A FRIEND! YOUR SUPPORT TRULY MAKES A DIFFERENCE, AND THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LISTEN. Much love, j

https://www.instagram.com/aaron.erol.ozlevi/http://ozlevi.comBio: Aaron Erol Ozlevi is an award-winning, Los Angeles-based director known for his multicultural perspective, born in Turkey to a Spanish-speaking household. He recently won Best Director at the San Francisco International Film Festival, with his film "Exile" receiving multiple accolades, including Best Feature Film at the Niagara Canada International Film Festival. Ozlevi has directed over 100 episodes of TV shows and three feature films, with works like "Romantic Comedy 2" available on Netflix and "Yours Truly" on Amazon Prime. His TV show "Little Lord" was Turkey's #1 most-watched, winning the Golden Butterfly Award. A graduate of Emerson College with a Master's in Film Production, he studied under renowned cinematographers and is a member of the TV Academy and Directors Unit of Actors Studio West. Ozlevi also teaches at USC's School of Cinematic Arts and directs commercials for major brands.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/creator-to-creators-with-meosha-bean--4460322/support.

SCOTT SHOOMAN, Head of AMC Networks Film Group, leads acquisitions, development, production and theatrical distribution for IFC Films, RLJE Films and the Shudder streamer. As senior vice president of acquisitions and production for IFC Films, he acquired some 30 movies a year. Senior executive positions include Endeavor Content, CBS Films, Sony Pictures' Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisition Group. Career highlights: THE SQUID AND THE WHALE, INSIDIOUS, HELL OR HIGH WATER, SKINCARE, and appearing on Variety's New Power of New York List 2024.   Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts. Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).

Carol Baum has produced thirty-four movies, seventeen of them independently. Before becoming an independent producer, Baum was co-president of Sandollar Productions, Dolly Parton and Sandy Gallin's production company, for ten years, where she produced such hits as Father of the Bride; the Academy Award-winning HBO documentary Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt; Tidy Endings; I.Q.; Jacknife; True Identity; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Gross Anatomy; Shining Through; Straight Talk; and Kicking and Screaming. As an indie producer, Baum made, among other movies, The Good Girl; My First Mister; $5 A Day; You Kill Me; and Boychoir. She has produced five television movies for Hallmark and several documentaries.  Baum currently teaches producing in the Film and Television Production Division at USC's School of Cinematic Arts. She is also a mentor for the Peter Stark Producing Program at USC. In this episode, we talk about: • The lesson she learned working at her first job at Bantam Books which led to the purchase and development of the autobiography of Malcolm X • Being an advocate for the material and develop your taste • Getting pregnant and working freelance for awhile • Her 5 years at Palomar Pictures working on projects like The Stepford Wives and then moving to LA with her husband and becoming the studio VP at Lorimar • Becoming known for developing “The Shining” at the Producer's Circle • Being a VP at 20th Century Fox and what she sees as the difference between a producer and an Executive • Working at Dolly Parton's company Sandollar • How The Fountainhead made her love the business and why she thinks its important for young producers to watch movies from the 40s and 50s • Meeting a hero, playwright Harold Pinter, and what it taught her to avoid in meetings with writers • The story of developing with Father of the Bride and getting the rights from Ted Turner, the invention of Martin Short's character, and how Jack Nicholson was thrown as a possibility for Steve Martin's role • Developing multiple projects as a producer and how it's all about timing. She said that if David Cronenberg hadn't had success with The Fly, he wouldn't have been able to do Dead Ringers. • Her recommendations for writers on what is commercially viable right now • Carol's explanation for spec scripts for films • Her recommendation for writers on how to get an agent Guest: IMDb Wikipedia Website Buy her book! Host: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MentorsontheMic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichelleSimoneMiller⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MentorsontheMic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichelleSimoneM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook page:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.michellesimonemiller.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.mentorsonthemic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like this episode, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠Excerpt from ⁠⁠⁠Creative Producing: a Pitch-to-Picture Guide to Movie Development⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Carol Baum The Do's and Don'ts of PITCHING YOUR FILM with Hollywood Producer Carol Baum --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle-miller4/support

In the final episode of the season, Hilliard and guest co-host, veteran actor/writer TONY WINTERS sat down for a 2 hour conversation with award-winning writer/director of the new hit film - Searchlight Pictures THE SUPREMES AT EARL'S ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT - TINA MABRY (also Mississippi Damned, “Queen of the South”, “Pose”, "Queen Sugar", "Women of the Movement", "Insecure") to list a few!A native of Tupelo, Mississippi, Tina Mabry graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts with an MFA in Film Production. A true hyphenate, Mabry is an award-winning writer, director, and producer for television and film. She was a co-producer, writer, and director for USA's hit drama "Queen of the South". Mabry was also a producer, writer, and director on OWN's "Queen Sugar" created by Ava DuVernay.Mabry's vast episodic directing credits include “Insecure” (HBO), “Dear White People” (Netflix), “Pose” (FX), “Grand Army” (Netflix), “Women of the Movement” (ABC), “Power” (STARZ), the “Beast Mode” pilot (Macro/TNT), and “The Politician” (Netflix).Out Magazine listed her as one of the most inspirational and outstanding people of the year (2009), Filmmaker Magazine named Mabry among the “25 New Faces of Independent Film,” the Advocate magazine featured her in their list of “Top Forty Under 40”, and with over 300 nominees and only 50 selected artists, United States Artists named Mabry the James Baldwin Fellow in Media (2010). In addition to winning the Creative Promise Award of Tribeca All Access, Mabry has participated in several talent development programs including the Fox Writers Intensive, Sundance's Screenwriters Intensive, and in a plethora of FilmIndependent's Artist Development programs (Project: Involve, Directors Lab, Writers Lab, Fast Track) where Mississippi Damned was awarded the Kodak Film Grant. She was also in the inaugural class for Women in Film's ReFrame Rise initiative (2019), highlighting her commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in the industry.Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!"For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!Screenwritersrantroom.comhttps://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/productsSubscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Hilliard Guess on all social mediaIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom@TinaMabry@prettytonywintersWE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.comWe invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:OBSwriter.comBTFC.orgSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PODCASTS WE SUPPORT:2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834THEME SONG: Jack SpadeWEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura HuieLOGOS: Rachel MusikanthRANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative ProducerTyler Musikanth - Associate ProducerBrooke Baltimore - MarketingTogo - Marketing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support

JOSEPH N. COHEN is a media investment banker and film financier who founded American Entertainment Investors, AEI, which has advised independent production companies including Alcon, known for THE BLIND SIDE, River Road (12 YEARS A SLAVE) and Black Label (SICARIO). Earlier, he held senior positions at Salomon Bros. and Lehman Brothers before becoming president of Largo Entertainment, with hits including POINT BREAK and MALCOLM X. With over 20 producing credits include WORDS AND PICTURES and KANDAHAR, he is also the author of “Investing in Movies.”                          Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts. Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).

Listen to the first episode of season 13 of Beach Weekly to learn more about changes to campus over the summer, end-of-summer events in Long Beach and the CSULB alumni and faculty who participated in this year's Olympics. The first week back on campus is full of ways to connect with fellow students. Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) is hosting a Back to the Beach Breakfast on Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to noon at the ASI Beach Kitchen where students are invited to grab a free pancake and meet new people!  You can also join ASI at the University Student Union (USU) on Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Back to the Beach Week which includes free giveaways on the Southwest Terrace and music on the USU North Lawn and South Plaza.  The best way to stay updated and involved with upcoming events around campus is by using the Events & Orgs apps within your CSULB Single Sign-On!   As always over the summer there were many changes made to facilities and programs here at Long Beach State. To start, our news publication has transformed from the Daily 49er to the Long Beach Current. Read more about the name change by picking up a newspaper from newsstands located around campus. Furthermore, the Film and Electronic Arts department has been renamed to the Department of Cinematic Arts and offers a new curriculum, sound stage and an updated equipment room. Don't forget about the Day 1 Textbook Access program which allows students to pay a flat rate to receive all of their required textbooks as soon as needed. The program is $250 a semester for full-time students and $165 a semester for part-time students. Participation in the program is voluntary and students will have until Sept. 9 to opt out.  Starting last Saturday, Aug. 24 a stretch of Pine Avenue from Broadway to Third Street has been closed to traffic and will remain closed for the next two weeks due to the Summer on Pine! street festival. Be mindful of increased foot traffic due to the closure when driving Downtown these next two weeks. Big Bang on the Bay, has been an annual event in Long Beach since 2011 and has brought people together to enjoy their shared Labor Day weekend. The event will be held this Sunday, Sept. 1 in Alamitos Bay at 4:30 p.m. with the fireworks show starting at 8:30 p.m. On July 21, President Joe Biden did not accept the Democratic Party's nomination to run for reelection and instead endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris who accepted the nomination and selected Tim Walz, the Governor of Minnesota, as her running mate. On Wednesday, Aug. 21, two tons of meth disguised as watermelons were uncovered by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in San Diego. The faux watermelons contained over 1,000 packages of methamphetamine and were worth approximately five million dollars. The 29-year-old driver was taken by the Department of Homeland Security for further investigation. This year there were seven representatives, coaches and players from Long Beach State. Coach LaTanya Sheffield was the head coach for the U.S. women's track and field team and helped the team earn seven gold, five silver and four bronze medals. Coach Gavin Arroyo was the assistant coach to the U.S. men's water polo team and helped them earn a bronze medal. Two alumni, TJ DeFalco and Kyle Ensing, represented the U.S. men's volleyball team and DeFalco took home a bronze medal. Our Women's water polo assistant coach Rachel Fattal competed with the U.S. women's water polo team and alumnae Marilia Mimides and Orsi Hertzka competed for Canada and France respectively. Host: Gianna EcheverriaEditor: Aidan Swanepoel Producers: El Nicklin, Aidan SwanepoelLike, comment, and follow us on your favorite platform for more content! Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-49er-podcasts/id1488484518?uo=4 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4HJaqJep02kHeIQy8op1n1 ⁠Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1488484518/daily-49er-podcasts

Author of Breaking In: Tales from the Screenwriting Trenches from Focal Press and Getting It Write: An Insider's Guide To A Screenwriting Career published in 2014, Lee Jessup is a career coach for screenwriters, with an exclusive focus on the screenwriter's professional development. Her clients include working film and television writers including showrunners and A-list studio writers, writers who sold feature specs, original pilots and pitches to major studios and networks, as well as contest winners, television writing program participants, feature film lab participants and fellows, and emerging screenwriters just starting on their screenwriting path.In addition to Lee's ongoing work with working and emerging screenwriters, she is an adjunct professor for David Lynch's Graduate School of Cinematic Arts, mentor Final Draft's Big Break contest winners, and have been a consultant for NBC International's sales team and a mentor for Universal's prestigious Universal Writers Program.

Guest: Barry L. Levy - Creator, Showrunner, Executive Producer About the Episode: In this episode, we dive into the creative journey of Barry L. Levy, the mastermind behind Apple TV+'s latest original series, ME, premiering in July 2024. A seasoned screenwriter with a rich history in both film and television, Levy brings a wealth of experience and insight into the ever-evolving world of entertainment. Levy's impressive career includes a range of high-profile television projects. He served as Executive Producer for the Crackle series START UP and contributed his writing talents to L.A.'s FINEST, a Jerry Bruckheimer-produced series for Charter Spectrum. His work extends to projects with major networks like NBC, Amazon, CBS, FX, and The CW. On the big screen, Levy's screenwriting prowess is highlighted by his work on the thriller PARANOIA, featuring an all-star cast including Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman. His original screenplay for VANTAGE POINT marked his breakthrough, leading to a box office success that grossed over $150 million. Levy has continued to write for industry giants such as Paramount, Warner Bros., Legendary, Disney, Universal, Sony, and DreamWorks. Beyond his work in the industry, Levy also shares his expertise as an Adjunct Professor at USC's School of Cinematic Arts, where he nurtures the next generation of storytellers. Join us as we explore Barry L. Levy's approach to storytelling, his experiences in the entertainment industry, and his latest venture with ME. "ME" Apple TV+ official ⁠⁠⁠⁠website. Follow Larry GIlbert on Instagram. Follow the My Fame, Explained podcast on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube

Originally from Nebraska, Christine graduated from Lincoln East High School before receiving a BFA in Screenwriting from the University of Southern California's Cinematic Arts program. She also holds a Masters degree in Criminal Justice from Boston University. With 75 screenwriting credits, Christine has been writing for television for over two decades. Her TV movies have aired on Showtime, Lifetime, Lifetime Movie Network, Hallmark, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, Fox, Pureflix, Amazon, and UPtv. Christine has directed seven feature-length films. The Bride He Bought Online (aka Flirting with Madness), which she also penned, Killer Mom, and Rooming with Danger all premiered on Lifetime Network. She also directed three rom-coms:  12 Days of Giving, the Christmas movie she also wrote, aired on UPtv, The Nature of Love and Love Game Match (aka Putting Love to the Test), both of which she also produced, are available on Pure Flix and Amazon/Hoopla respectively. https://christineconradt.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ScreenwriterChristineConradt/ https://twitter.com/CConradt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a Text Message.Hosts Michelle and Koji explore parenthood, cultural heritage, and resilience through personal narratives and historical references. In part three, Koji's grandparents' attempt to stay in the United States after renouncing their citizenship with the help of civil rights lawyer Wayne Collins and their friends/family.ABOUT OUR READERDerek Mio is an actor and comedian from Huntington Beach, CA. He portrays real-life recipient Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura in the Netflix anthology series Medal of Honor--executive produced by Robert Zemeckis--and is the lead actor in the second season of the critically acclaimed AMC anthology series The Terror co-starring George Takei and executive produced by Ridley Scott. He is the creator and host of 'The BudoComedy Show' held at the Terasaki Budokan non-profit rec center in Little Tokyo, downtown Los Angeles featuring comedians such as Atsuko Okatsuka, Al Madrigal, Sheng Wang, Ian Bagg and more--the show has raised over $10,000 for the facility. Derek earned a Bachelor of Arts from USC's School of Cinematic Arts. His hobbies include surfing, fishing, birding, and wrangling his 2-year-old son.ABOUT USWelcome to "Japanese America," where the Japanese American National Museum unveils captivating stories that add a Nikkei slant to the American narrative. In each episode, we explore Japanese Americans' unique experiences, challenges, and triumphs, illuminating their rich contributions to the mosaic of American life. From historical milestones to contemporary perspectives, join us for an insightful journey showcasing the diverse tapestry of a community that has shaped the American story in extraordinary ways.  Welcome to "Japanese America," where each story unfolds like a chapter in a living history book.For more information about the Japanese American National Museum, please visit our website at www.janm.org. CREDITSThe music was created by Jalen BlankWritten by Koji Steven SakaiHosts: Michelle Malazaki and Koji Steven SakaiEdited and Produced by Koji Steven Sakai in conjunction with the Japanese American National Museum

Today on the show we Pen Densham. Pen is a successful award-winning screenwriter, producer, and director, with an extensive track record in film and television. He is responsible for writing and producing some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters, such as Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Backdraft, Blown Awayalong with some of its longest-running television series including The Outer Limits.Starting with his first job in show business, riding atop a live alligator for a theatrical short film made by his parents, Pen decided to leave his English school system at age 15 and has since spent his lifetime in the business of entertainment, selling films and television series, as well as hiring, mentoring and collaborating with A-list writers along the way. His latest film is Harriet, which he is the executive producer of.Pen's latest project, Riding the Alligator: Strategies for a Career in Screenplay Writing and Not getting Eaten was written with one clear goal in mind: to write the kind of book he would have loved to have read when he was starting out as a writer-filmmaker. Pen is also an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California's prestigious School of Cinematic Arts."Imagination is more important than knowledge. For while knowledge defines all we currently know and understand, imagination points to all we might yet discover and create."- Albert EinsteinI had a ball speaking to Pen about his time in Hollywood, what it was like to screenwriter/producer monster hits and his screenwriting philosophy on how to make it in Hollywood.Enjoy my eye-opening conversation with Pen Densham.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/indie-film-hustle-a-filmmaking-podcast--2664729/support.

Deborah Jane Burke is a dynamic filmmaker, writer, hip-hop recording artist, and producer. As the daughter of Guyanese immigrants who grew up as one of the only Black families in a predominantly white Orange County suburb, Deborah Jane found refuge in writing and hip-hop, igniting her passion for social justice and storytelling through music. Her journey led her to Stanford University, where she penned an award-winning hip-hop musical inspired by a childhood nightmare of being trapped in slavery. The play was later developed into a short film and is now in the process of becoming a feature-length film about racial reconciliation called, Strange Fruit: The Hip-hopera.Deborah Jane enjoys a successful Hollywood career, and has contributed to major networks such as FOX, TBS, BET, and PBS. Independently, she founded the House of Deborah Jane Studios with a mission to disrupt the status quo, amplify multi-cultural voices, and affect spiritual and social change through dynamic TV, film, theater, and music, with a particular emphasis on musicals. She is a proud alumna of the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts where she holds her MFA in screenwriting. https://www.strangefruithiphopera.com/Support the film:https://gofund.me/60c60606Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.

Douglas Wellman is a former Hollywood television producer-director, and assistant dean of the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. For over forty years he has been a historian and researcher of the 20th Century. Doug is back to discuss his book "A Teenage Girl in Auschwitz: Basha Freilich and the Will to Live" about a fourteen-year-old Basha Anush and her family who were dragged from their home in Pruzhany, Poland by Nazi troops and shipped off to the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp. Within days, five members of her family would be dead and she would be subjected to two-and-a-half years of abuse, a death march into Germany, and months of roaming with other homeless girls when the Third Reich collapsed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-blank/support