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Traci Hays is an award-winning director known for her work in the indie horror genre. Her latest film, *On The Run*, now streaming on Tubi, follows two sisters, Kayla (Sofia Masson) and Paige Jones (Taylor Geare), who are polar opposites. After their mother is murdered, they discover they've been in Witness Protection due to their father's betrayal of Vince, the president of a motorcycle club. With Vince out of prison and seeking vengeance, the sisters must rely on each other to survive. *On The Run* was featured in Variety's "What's Coming to Tubi Roundup."Hays continues to make waves in the horror genre with her film *Blood, Sweat, and Cheer*, which was included in Vulture's list of Top Ten Best Tubi Original Movies. Another recent success, *My Bloody Galentine*, featured in Creepy Catalog's "75+ Best (and Worst) Horror Movies of 2024," chronicles three women seeking revenge on their exes in a bloody twist.In addition to her films, Traci Hays has earned numerous accolades. She was a finalist at the DGA Student Film Awards for *Lions Among Men* and won Best Director at the LA Film Awards for *Frederick*. An alumna of Chapman University's Film & Television Program, Hays was mentored by directors Randal Klesier, Martha Coolidge, and John Badham. Hays is also a proud member of Women In Film, the Alliance of Women Directors, Free The Work, and Film Fatales.
Directing Comedy with Emmy-Award-Winning Comedy Director Mary Lou Belli. Some things we cover: -How do you tackle blocking a multicam show? -Who's close up do you do first? -How important are reaction shots? -How can you find the comedy beats in a script? -How can you help actors find & perform the comedy beats? -How can an editor save your comedy? -How much blocking prep should you do? -How can you work with an actor who wants to do different blocking than you need? -What's one of the first things you should do on a new set? (Episode 54) Hosted by Director/Producer Jenn Page. If you want to be notified when we open our doors to our green screen virtual production studio dedicated to indie filmmakers (and indie film budgets) fill out the form on our website at TheWorkingDirector.Pro. You can also go there to join our private FB group for directors so you can attend these live conversations and get your questions answered; as well as, to learn about The Working Director course that helps emerging filmmakers become working directors faster. More on Mary Lou: https://www.maryloubelli.com/ Two time Emmy award-winning MARY LOU BELLI has been directing television for over 30 years including NCIS New Orleans, True Lies, Black Lightning, Bull, Legacies, Station 19, Sweet Magnolias, Pitch, Monk, Famous In Love, Devious Maids, The Quad, American Woman, and Hart of Dixie as well as Disney's The Secret of Sulphur Springs, Ms. Pat, Wizards of Waverly Place, Sister, Sister, Girlfriends, and The Game. Her short film, Straight Eye for the Gay Guy won “Best Mini-short” at the California Independent Film Fest where she also premiered I Heard Something, a thriller that went on to play fests internationally. She has done ground-breaking work on web-series. Her award-winning short, America, played its 14th fest on its 4th continent at The Hague and won best micro short. She was recently nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Comedy Directing as well an another Emmy in the Children's Programming category. Mary Lou served two terms as the Co-chair of the Women's Steering Committee at the DGA where she also has served on the Western Director's Council, presently she is on Leadership Council PAC and as an alternate to the National Board. She is an Honorary Board member of the Alliance of Women Directors and Advisory Board member of Women in Media. Mary Lou also serves on the Advisory Circle of Film Fatales is and a long time member of Women In Film as well as the Peer Group Executive Committee of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences where she presently serves as one of the Governors. She has served as judge and/or guest speaker for the CSU Media Arts Fest, a judge for the Miss America Outstanding Teen Pageant, a jury member at the Sapporo Short Festival, Newport Beach Film Fest, Regina International Film Festival, and The Voice awards, a lecturer at the Chautauqua Institute, and a panelist for Women In Film, the DGA, SAG, and AFTRA and the LA Times Festival of Books. She has been a guest artist at the International Thespian Festival for secondary school theatre where she gave workshops to thousands of teens and high school theatre teachers. Through her teaching, she supports many of the vibrant diversity programs including ABC/Disney, CBS, Sony, HBO Access, AFI's Directing Workshop for Women, and Warner Bros. Directing Workshop mentoring the next generation of directors. She is the co-author of four books: “The NEW Sitcom Career Book,” “Acting for Young Actors,” and “Directors Tell the Story” which she co-wrote with fellow DGA member Bethany Rooney. Her 4th book, “Acting for the Screen” was published by Focal Press summer 2019. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theworkingdirector/message
Join us in this podcast episode as we explore the world of horror films, their social implications, and the vital role women play within this genre. Our special guest, Ellen, an expert in film studies with a special interest in horror films, takes us on an intriguing journey through the evolution of horror and its multifaceted narratives. From discussing the recent SAG-AFTRA actress strike and its impact on the industry to a thorough analysis of Sofia Coppola's film Priscilla and the rise of satire films, this episode is a treat for film enthusiasts. We also examine the discourse around Marvel and superhero movies, confronting negative narratives and defending their crucial place in contemporary cinema. The conversation extends to how capitalism has impacted the staying power of Marvel and superheroes and how criticism of Marvel often aligns with their casting choices. We explore how gender dynamics play out in horror movies, using films like Midsummer and Hereditary as our case studies. We discuss their subtexts, character dynamics, and their audacious approach to horror. In the latter part of the episode, we examine the horror movie Invisible Man and its unique take on suspense and horror. We analyze the protagonist's experience of domestic violence and the innovative cinematic techniques employed to represent her ordeal. We also discuss the themes of manipulation and control in horror films, using the power dynamics in Invisible Man as an example. Finally, we engage in an in-depth discussion about family dynamics, power play, and the horror of patriarchy in films like Rosemary's Baby and The Omen. So, listen in and let's dissect the world of horror films together. (0:00:05) - Women in Horror Films Are Important (0:15:16) - Discussion on Films (0:23:45) - Marvel and Superhero Movies Discussion (0:28:32) - Critique and Controversy Surrounding Marvel (0:39:06) - Gender Dynamics and Horror Movies (0:48:35) - Film Analysis (0:59:53) - Horror Film Manipulation and Ignored Emotions (1:07:14) - Analysis of "Invisible Man" Film (1:16:46) - Exploring Themes of Manipulation and Control (1:28:29) - Discussion on the Film "Invisible Man" (1:34:03) - Rich People, Family Dynamics, and Succession (1:41:43) - Haunting of Hill House and Bly Manor Discussion (1:48:02) - Age Difference and Satanic Panic Comparisons (1:53:03) - Pregnancy Themes in Horror Films (1:58:02) - Rosemary's Baby and the Omen Comparisons (2:08:57) - Film Themes and Women's Control (2:15:13) - Horror Movies and TV Recommendations Ellen's aka Elle Literacy Socials Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@elleliteracy Instagram https://www.instagram.com/elle.literacy/ Podcast Socials Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeenMeaning2Pod Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ivebeenmeaning2pod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ive-Been-Meaning-To-Watch-That-113280083760521/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivebeenmeaning2/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNXmim-bDsiyhpi04KEaALA Thank you so much for listening to the podcast. We really appreciate it. If you would like to support the podcast, you can subscribe for 4.99 a month. https://anchor.fm/ivebeenmeaningtowatchthat/support Manika's Socials YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1CmokqeLIagz7nYQJfeRIw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdulcio98/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/manika3000 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manika3000?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ivebeenmeaningtowatchthat/support
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April Wright is an award-winning filmmaker who fell in love with movies going to drive-ins and movie palaces in the Chicago area where she grew up. She brings a fresh and creative approach to her narrative projects and documentaries, and is drawn to material inspired by real people and events, especially stories with an underdog point of view. April's doc “Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie” enjoyed a theatrical release in 2013. Having visited over 500 open, abandoned, and former sites of drive-ins in 49 states, April has been recognized as a historian and supporter of drive-ins, appearing in media like Time, USA Today, Parade, BBC World News, WGN Radio, The Chicago Tribune, CNN online, CBC. April loved directing the critically acclaimed “Stuntwomen:The Untold Hollywood Story” executive produced by Michelle Rodriguez, which was awarded Best Documentary of 2020 from the national Women Film Critics Circle and Best Sports Doc of 2020 by Film Threat's Award This. She visited some of the best stuntwomen in the business on the Marvel set in Atlanta, and it's not often in a doc that you get to direct a drift car racing sequence with Michelle Rodriguez and her amazing stunt driver from the Fast series. Her doc “Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace” enjoyed a theatrical release and won numerous Best Documentary and Grand Prize awards at film festivals prior to its broadcast premiere on TCM Turner Classic Movies. Leonard Maltin appears in the doc and Forbes, called it “a richly crafted look at our passion for movie theaters.” She's in post-production on two new documentaries: “Back to the Drive-in” goes behind the headlines of the drive-in resurgence to show the truth that families are struggling to keep them alive, and “Carnival” a finalist for Tribeca's IF/THEN at Big Sky Film Festival, is about a family that forms within a traveling carnival in the northwest.April worked as a narrative programmer for the Sundance Film Festival and AFI Fest for over 15 years, which was a wonderful film education. She has an MBA from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University and is an alumni of the Sundance Institute, member of Women in Film, Film Fatales, Film Independent, the Documentary Association and the Alliance of Women Directors. http://goingattractions.comThe Douglas Coleman Show now offers audio and video promotional packages for music artists as well as video promotional packages for authors. We also offer advertising.Please see our website for complete details.http://douglascolemanshow.comIf you have a comment about this episode or any other, please click the link below.https://ratethispodcast.com/douglascolemanshow
Ms. A. Rosser Goodman's narrative directorial work streams on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Apple TV+, Sundance TV and PBS. She is an internationally award-winning director.Rosser was selected as a finalist for the prestigious Directors' Program at ABC/Disney's Creative Talent Development & Inclusion department. She wrote and directed Pea Pod for the HBO Insider Comedy Challenge and placed in the Top 5. Her suspense thriller, [in]visible, won the Best Filmmaker Award in the Easter Seals Disability 48 Hour Film Challenge. Rosser's first feature film, Holding Trevor, a dark drama, premiered at OUTFEST under the tenure of Kirsten Schaffer where Rosser was named one of the Five in Focus directors. Holding Trevor garnered a U.S. theatrical release and critical acclaim. The Los Angeles Times described Rosser's work as "suspenseful and involving." Variety said she "delivers a polished product."Rosser's career began in episodic television on an NBC series produced by Steven Spielberg. From there she quickly moved up as an Assistant Director working with A-list talent. In the assistant director department, she amassed hundreds of days working on large union and non-union sets in both TV and film. With a passion for storytelling and a hunger to make her own content, Rosser began writing, directing and producing her original scripts. To date, she has directed 16 projects (including two feature films). As a producer she has led countless commercials, music videos and pilots. Clients include Bad Robot, Disney, HBO, Lionsgate, Facebook, NBCU, MTV, Paramount, Showtime, Sony, and Warner Brothers as well as brands Samsung, PetSmart, Lifelock, Castrol and Toyota.Rosser was named one of 50 Women to Change Hollywood. She is a member of The Producers Guild of America, Alliance of Women Directors, The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, Green Light Women, Film Fatales, and Glass Elevator.Her humanitarian efforts include serving on the Advisory Board for NAMIC of Southern California (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications). She earned "Board Member of the Year" at Diamond in the Raw, a non-profit assisting at-risk girls in South Los Angeles. Rosser also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Millennia Scope Entertainment Foundation which eradicates homophobia through all media.Check out her website RosserGoodman.com Check out her production company at CircleContent.com Credits Include...Drag KingDead For A Dollar starring Christoph WaltzWilla starring Clayton WatsonLove or Whatever starring Jennifer Elise CoxPlease like and subscribe, it helps us out a lot.Music is Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Israel "IZ" KamakawiwoʻoleEpisode still image is by Ricardo Tomasz on Greater & Grander.Follow Us on Social Media!Greater & Grander on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/GreaterGrander Greater & Grander on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GreaterGrander Greater & Grander on Twitter - https://twitter.com/GreaterGrander Greater & Grander on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GreaterGrander Register and Get a Free List of Special Info on Jobs in Hollywood - http://greaterandgrander.com/special-job-openings-giveaways Support the show
I love stories of Latin creatives who are telling the stories of our community and getting heard and seen. My friend Patricia is an amazing example of this. I met her at SXSW where one of her most recent films was shown, and I knew I needed her to come on the show.Everything Patricia Chica directs wins multiple awards, gets selected at numerous film festivals and generates rave reviews. This daring, vivid and non-conforming Canadian-Latina director, writer, producer, editor and acting coach has created over 50 hours of content and garnered over 60 awards in her 20-year career.Besides her personal independent film work, Chica has also directed and/or worked as a producer on world-class primetime broadcast content for networks such as National Geographic, Showcase, Bravo!, MTV, Oxygen, ARTV, CBC, CBS, UniMás, and El Rey Network just to name a few. Patricia Chica was born in war-torn El Salvador, grew up in Montreal, did her internship in Paris and has had professional residencies in New York, Orlando, Toronto and London. She is presently in production of her feature film Montréal Girls. Since 2014, Chica divides her time between Montreal and Los Angeles. She is represented by MoJo Management in Hollywood.Patricia Chica is a member of the Directors Guild of Canada, the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, Women In Film, FCTNM, Canadian Cinema Editors Association and Film Fatales.You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...How Patricia's film came to South by Southwest through Telefilm Canada (2:37)The importance of working three levels higher, deeper, and further (9:21)Why the higher realm is the key to functioning in the physical realm (14:35)How her family managed their emigration to Montreal (20:16)Why the supportive immigrant experience to Canada was so impactful on her life (26:20)The importance of telling your story of who you are today (31:27)Connect with PatriciaTheir websiteOn InstagramOn TwitterOn LinkedinOn FacebookOn YouTubeConnect With Peter O. Estévezwww.peteroestevezshow.com Follow on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PeterOEstevezShow/Follow Peter O. Estevéz Show on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevezshow/Follow Peter on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevez/
Today's special guest, Ginger Gentile, is on a mission to save children from the trauma of high-conflict divorce. Drawing on her journey as a child torn between two parents and her documentary films she has become an in-demand consultant and public speaker. With humor she takes audiences on a journey to understand the pain of families stuck in an unjust family court system and how we can all play a part in preventing this silent public health crisis. She is an activist documentary filmmaker dedicated to addressing ignored issues and shedding light on solutions. With her documentary ERASING FAMILY which premiered at Lincoln Center in 2019 she exposed the trauma children suffer when a loving parent is erased by the divorce courts, a problem that affects over 22 million families in the US alone. Ginger crowdfunded over $430,000 for the film. Named Architect of Change by Maria Shriver for her work reuniting families Her first film on this topic, ERASING DAD, was filmed in Argentina and resulted in joint-custody legislation being enacted. ERASING FAMILY, currently streaming on all major platforms, exposes the trauma children suffer when a loving parent is erased from their lives, a problem that affects 22 million families in the US alone. After graduating Columbia University, Ginger lived in Argentina for 13 years where she ran San Telmo Productions whose clients include Nat Geo, A&E, Warner Brothers, and Al Gore's Climate Change. In 2015 she returned to the US and directed the PSA Erased Mom. She is a member of Film Fatales, Alliance for Women Directors, Women in Film (which chose her to be part of the Director Mentorship Program) and Directores Argentinos Cinematográficos.
Michelle Rempel Garner, Chloe Sosa-Sims and Face2Face host David Peck talk about the new film Hunting in Packs, idealism, political inertia, community, the calcification of beliefs, personal change, authenticity and why politics should be about the conversation.Find out more here.Synopsis:What happens when strong-willed women join the circus of politics? How do they create the change? Make the policy real? Achieve their dreams?The 3 female politicians in this film, Jess Phillips (Labour, UK) Pramila Jayapal (Democrat, US) & Michelle Rempel Garner (Conservative, Canada), represent differentends of the political spectrum, with different constituents and vastly different agendas. That said, they share one common fight – enacting bold policy in the face of anoutdated political establishment. Sometimes that fight pits them against their country's leaders, and other times against their own political parties. Taking place in threeWestern countries, the film will explore three democracies currently being rocked by the deep polarization of party politics.Just as they all begin to make progress, they are thrown into elections and leadership campaigns, and are expected to shift gears for “the good” of their leaders orparties. As each woman's portrait becomes fully realized, the viewer must decide whether our system allows for their success.About Chloe:Chloe Sosa-Sims is a Toronto-based director/ producer/ writer committed to documentary & stylized filmmaking. Her chilling and emotionally raw feature debut DANAND MARGOT illuminated the complicated truths of schizophrenia. The film has screened internationally, with special presentations at the TIFF Bell Lightbox and theHot Docs Bloor Cinema. She has participated in the UnionDocs Documentary Lab, RIDM Talent Lab, and the Reelworld E20 Program for her new film on women in politics.Her work spans independent documentary, television, branded content, and narrative shorts for CNN, VICE, CBC, History Channel, Super Channel, TVO, Investigation Discovery, Oxygen, and A&E.She takes on issues from politics to pop culture, and advocates for a more equal, fair and sustainable industry through her work with Film Fatales and othercommunity groups. Her previous work includes 5 years as the Industry Programmer at Hot Docs.She holds a BAH in Film & Media from Queen's University.Image Copyright and Credit: Chloe Sosa-Sims & Fathom Film Group.F2F Music and Image Copyright: David Peck and Face2Face. Used with permission.For more information about David Peck's podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here.With thanks to Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Since COVID began and people have been isolated and unable to connect with friends and family, opioid overdose deaths have doubled. Our country is in crisis and Coming Clean hopes to create awareness and impact solutions to change the trajectory of this epidemic. Our loved ones' lives depend on it!"This documentary by award-winning filmmaker Ondi Timoner brings together artists, political leaders, the lead prosecutor against big pharma, recovering addicts, and those working on the frontlines to fight this - the deadliest drug epidemic in history. We want to ground the opioid epidemic in stories that show us just how connected we are, and what's at stake when we turn away from one another. Most importantly, we wanted to connect the dots on how we got here, and how we can find our way out of this crisis."About Ondi Timoner:Ondi Timoner is known to be one of the greatest talents in non-fiction filmmaking. She often takes on the stories of visionaries fighting against all odds with a gripping and unique narrative style. Ondi has the rare distinction of winning the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival twice - for her documentary, DIG! (2004) and WE LIVE IN PUBLIC (2009). Both films were acquired by MoMA, NY for its permanent collection. Other award-winning features include: THE NATURE OF THE BEAST (1994), JOIN US (2007), COOL IT (2010), BRAND: A SECOND COMING (2015) and COMING CLEAN (2020). In 2017, Ondi created and produced the critically-acclaimed 10-hour nonfiction television series JUNGLETOWN about the building of “the world's most sustainable town” for Viceland. Ondi wrote, directed, produced and edited the scripted film, MAPPLETHORPE, starring Matt Smith. After premiering at Tribeca, the film was released theatrically in 2019 after winning eight Audience Awards and Best Narrative Feature at several festivals. The MAPPLETHORPE Director's Cut will be released in the Spring of 2021. Ondi has also produced and directed music videos for The Dandy Warhols, The Vines, Paul Westerberg, Lucinda Williams, Vanessa Carlton, The Jonas Brothers, and Run DMC, among others. Ondi was nominated for a Grammy for Best Long Form Music Video for an EPK she directed about the band Fastball in 1999. Ondi has also enjoyed a career in front of the camera, interviewing filmmakers and innovators for a number of shows. In 2011, she created and hosted BYOD (Bring Your Own Doc) for thelip.tv producing over 300 episodes with top documentary filmmakers over five years. In 2012, she founded A TOTAL DISRUPTION, an online network dedicated to telling the stories of entrepreneurs & artists who are using technology to innovate new ways to live. Subjects include musician Amanda Palmer, graphic artist Shepard Fairey, comedian Russell Brand, musician Moby, Twitter-founder Jack Dorsey, Instagram-founder Kevin Systrom, and the late founder of Zappos, Tony Hsieh. Ondi has released two master classes for filmmakers, “Lean Content” with Eric Ries & “How to Make a Great Documentary (In My Opinion).” Additionally, Ondi has produced & hosted WeTalk, a traveling talk show about the women shaping our culture with the mission of taking #MeToo to #WeDo, since 2018. In 2014, she gave a popular TEDxKC talk entitled “When Genius and Insanity Hold Hands” explaining why she tells the stories of “impossible visionaries.” Ondi is currently helming a new film called ALONE, TOGETHER (w.t.) which looks through the eyes of scientists and artists at how technology is transforming our ways of connecting and loving, given the societal trend towards increasing physical isolation, accelerated by the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Ondi Timoner is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the DGA, the PGA, the International Documentary Association, Film Fatales and Women in Film.LINKS:Watch: https://watch.laemmle.com/.../5ffcffae5113db0001d1b7a8 Website/Resources: https://www.comingcleanmovie.com/ Join the Fight and Host a Screening: https://www.comingcleanmovie.com/the-crisis FB: https://www.facebook.com/comingcleanmovie IG: https://www.instagram.com/comingcleanmovie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/comingcleanmov
The team sits down with Ondi Timoner, award-winning non-fiction filmmaker & director of "Coming Clean".Ondi Timoner is known to be one of the greatest talents in non-fiction filmmaking. She often takes on the stories of visionaries fighting against all odds with a gripping and unique narrative style. She has the rare distinction of winning the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival twice - for her documentaries DIG! (2004) and WE LIVE IN PUBLIC (2009). Both films were acquired by MoMA NY for its permanent collection.In 2020, she premiered her newest feature documentary, COMING CLEAN, which uncovers the genesis and potential solutions to the opioid epidemic through the eyes of political leaders and recovering addicts working together on the front lines. The film has picked up many awards on a robust virtual festival tour and will be released in 2022.Ondi Timoner is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the DGA, the PGA, the International Documentary Association, Film Fatales, and Women in Film.Watch Coming Clean now, exclusively on Fandor.Fandor on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fandorTwitter: https://twitter.com/FandorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandorfilmsTikTok: tiktok.com/@fandorfilms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Check out The Film Fatales Podcast, launching soon! Tune in for in-depth chats with American independent filmmakers of all marginalized genders as they share their points of view, on-set experiences and hopes for the future. The format is democratic: no host, no hierarchy, and no small talk as creators dive straight into the nitty gritty of getting their films made and seen.
Rebecca Eskreis is a director, writer and producer whose work has screened at numerous international festivals, including SXSW, TIFF, SIFF, deadCenter, Savannah, Munich, Stockholm and Thessaloniki. Her directorial debut project, WHAT BREAKS THE ICE (Goldcrest Films), received the Sandra Adair/Empowering a Billion Women Grant for promising female filmmakers from the Austin Film Society, and was selected for the Austin Film Society's Artist Intensive, hosted annually by Richard Linklater. The project was also a finalist for the 2016 Mayor's Office of New York/Women in Film/Producers Guild Financing Lab. WHAT BREAKS THE ICE stars Sofia Hublitz and Madelyn Cline, and premiered at the 2020 Woodstock Film Festival as a drive-in double feature alongside a special presentation of Francis Lee's AMMONITE. The film was released theatrically across the U.S. in October 2021 and is now available to stream everywhere.Mentored by the late Jonathan Demme, Eskreis previously worked as a producer at his company, Clinica Estetico, following stints at 72 Productions, Red Hour Films and Di Novi Pictures, where she was the creative executive. She's served as a panelist at numerous film festivals and, most recently, participated in the New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT) “From Script to Pre-Production” lecture series. Eskreis began her career as a reporter and producer/director for Forbes.com's Video Network. She holds a BA, Magna Cum Laude, from Barnard College at Columbia University, an MFA from the USC School of Cinematic Arts and is a proud member of NYWIFT and Film Fatales.W: https://whatbreakstheice.com/#in-the-pressYou can watch the film here: https://whatbreakstheice.com/#in-the-pressRenegade Film TheorySuccession - The Coup De Tom (spoilers)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZkzWpmdY-EAlso, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: https://www.kweli.tv/programs/the-people-of-brixtonDamien Swaby Social Media Links:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/filmmaker_damien_swaby/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorWebsite http://filmmakingconversations.com/If you enjoy listening to Filmmaking Conversations with Damien Swaby, I would love a coffee. Podcasting is thirsty work https://ko-fi.com/damienswaby
Alana Waksman is an Ashkenazi writer, director, producer, and first generation descendant of Holocaust survivors from Poland. She is an alum of the USC School of Cinematic Arts MFA in Film & Television Production, and Connecticut College BA in Theater and English. As an actor, she trained at Shakespeare & Company, Berkshire Theater Festival, St. Petersburg Dramatic Arts Academy in Russia, and The O'Neill National Theater Institute where she studied under Colman Domingo. While at USC, Alana was chosen as one of ten top directors to co-direct USC's first feature film, DON QUIXOTE: THE INGENIOUS GENTLEMAN OF LA MANCHA with the guidance of James Franco. The film premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and is now available for streaming on Netflix. Alana has written and directed a number of short films and music videos, most notably BLACKOUT, written by David Haskell, received the Audience Award at the LA Shorts Fest, and Best Actor and Best Cinematography at the Women's Independent Film Festival. Alana's feature debut WE BURN LIKE THIS, which she wrote, directed, and produced, is executive produced by Emmy and Peabody award-winning producer Neda Armian (RACHEL GETTING MARRIED, THE LOVING STORY, MURDER AT MIDDLE BEACH). She is currently in development for her debut feature documentary, also executive produced by Neda Armian, as well as her second narrative feature. Alana is a proud member of Film Fatales. Watch the trailer for WE BURN LIKE THIS. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/americanfilmmaker/support
Film Noir wasn't always cool, but thanks to the success of Jeanne Marie Spicuzza's film "The Scarapist", filmmakers have been inspired to take up the mantle... and Hollywood has noticed.In this episode Leslie has a fun conversation with the passionate Writer/Director/Actor about financing an Independent Film, the struggles of being a female Director, the Me Too movement and diversity in Hollywood, navigating the best film festivals and much more... Jeanne Marie Spicuzza is an award-winning motion picture actress, writer, producer, director, fine artist, author and performer. She is the founder of Seasons & a Muse entertainment conglomerate, and the first studio in Hollywood fully-owned and run by a woman. She is a member of the Alliance of Women Directors, Film Fatales, Cinefemme and the Criterion Collective. She has taught at Grok Acting Studios, About the Work, Cardinal StritchCollege, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and more. She is a poet in the schools at Occidental College, Santa Monica College and others.Jeanne Marie began painting at the age of two. She wrote her first poems and plays at age ten, gave birth to her daughter, Stephanie, at seventeen and was published by twenty-three. Shortly after a featured performance at Lollapalooza, she wrote and illustrated her first children’s book, Hope is My Favorite Color, and adapted it for the stage. It was performed at the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Jeanne Marie’s films have screened at theatres and festivals worldwide, and are distributed in domestic and international markets. She is listed in Who's Who in the World, and has received awards, placings and nominations with The Pushcart Prize, Shepherd Express, Fade-In Magazine, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Vatican Division of Arts and Culture and others. Jeanne Marie has served as external consultant for clients likeToyota Motor Corporation and Wiseau Studio. She was nominated 'Woman of the Year' in 1998 through the National Organization for Women. Audio segments from her screenplay "Breath of God" are at the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art in the Brooklyn Museum, as part of Judy Chicago’s celebrated installation, “The Dinner Party.” Jeanne Marie is the first and only screenwriter to have been selected for permanent museum exhibition.Jeanne Marie earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in philosophy and psychology from the University of WisconsinMilwaukee, with a partially completed Master of Arts Degree from same. She has studied acting and art history in countries like the United States, Italy, United Kingdom, Greece, Germany, Holland and more. Jeanne Marie is published in Poetry Motel, Quill and Parchment, A Gathering of Tribes and others. Having toured several countries,and winner of various poetry slams, her likeness appears on poet trading cards. Jeanne Marie’s paintings and illustrations may be found in the David Barnett Gallery, Children's Theatre School, Blue Fifth Review and more.Jeanne Marie shares a deep affinity with medieval visionary, composer and abbess Hildegard von Bingen. She is dedicated to the production of the motion picture project “Breath of God,” based on the life of this amazing historical woman. Her VDKUF award-winning premiere feature film “The Scarapist” is currently in release. “Night Rain” and "Making Angels” are slated to follow. Her debut novel bears the latter title. She lives in Los Angeles.
Filmmaker Ondi Timoner talks with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of OUTTAKE VOICES™ about the recently released “Mapplethorpe, The Director's Cut” featuring an all-new soundtrack, previously unseen footage and also addresses Robert Mapplethorpe’s important relationship with Patti Smith and his subsequent pivotal romance with powerhouse art collector Sam Wagstaff. The film stars Matt Smith in the title role, best known as Prince Philip in the Netflix series “The Crown.” The stellar cast includes Marianne Rendón as Patti Smith and John Benjamin Hickey as Sam Wagstaff. LGBTQ icon and photographer Robert Mapplethorpe was one of the most important and controversial artists of the 20th Century living his life boldly and authentically until his untimely death 1989 at age of 42 due to complications from HIV/AIDS. Mapplethorpe’s most controversial works documented and examined the gay male BDSM subculture of New York City in the late 1960s and early 1970s. His historic and provocative 1989 exhibition entitled “Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Moment” generated controversy and even sparked a Congressional debate when Senator Jesse Helms introduced legislation that attempted to stop the National Endowment for the Arts from funding artwork he considered “obscene.” Though Helms’ extreme measures did not pass, a compromise was reached in Congress placing restrictions on NEA funding procedures that’s still in effect today. “Mapplethorpe, The Director’s Cut” also includes restored scenes depicting Mapplethorpe’s childhood love of photography, his embattled relationship with his father and his lingering ambivalent connection to the Catholic faith. We talked to Ondi about her inspiration for creating “Mapplethorpe, The Director's Cut” and her spin on our LGBTQ issues. Ondi Timoner is one of the most outstanding talents in non-fiction filmmaking. She often takes on the stories of visionaries fighting against all odds with a gripping and unique mixed-media, narrative style. Ondi wrote, directed, produced and edited “Mapplethorpe” that won an Audience Award at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released theatrically by Samuel Goldwyn in 2018. “Mapplethorpe, The Director’s Cut” is now available on Hulu, Amazon and various digital platforms. Currently she’s putting the finishing touches on a new screenplay “A Stroke of Genius” about the life and career of her late father Eli Timoner who in 1971 founded Air Florida an airline that saw remarkable rapid growth both at the time of its inception and afterwards before suffering a stroke and living the next forty years as a hemiplegic. Timoner is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the DGA, the PGA, the International Documentary Association, Film Fatales and Women in Film. For More Info... LISTEN: 500+ LGBTQ Chats @OUTTAKE VOICES
Annette Haywood-Carter began her directing career with The Foot Shooting Party, a 30 minute short film starring a young Leonardo DiCaprio as well as Foxfire with a then undiscovered Angelina Jolie. Prior to her directorial debut, Annette spent a decade working as a script supervisor winning the respect of Academy Award-winning producers, directors and actors. Steven Spielberg, Bruce Cohen, Bruce Beresford, Saul Zaentz and John Lithgow, among others, took a personal interest in her career and helped her transition into directing. In addition to directing, Annette worked as a writer-for-hire. Her credits include aTV miniseries for CBS, a book adaptation for Disney, original scripts based on studio concepts and script doctoring -- rewriting screenplays green- lit for production. Annette took a break from Hollywood to teach while her children were young. A key creator of the renowned Film & Television program at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), she developed curriculum, taught Directing, Screenwriting and Production, and served as Thesis Chair on MFA films. Annette is a member of the Directors Guild of America, Writers Guild of America, Women in Film and Film Fatales, and a former member of IATSE. Follow Twisted Times on IG: @twistedtimesapodcast Art by: @NikRichard Music By: @Kbrissy Hosted By: @_ceceking & @msryanjillian Weekly Episodes Air Every Thursday at 6PM -- Leave us a Voice Message! www.twistedvalleyfilms.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/twisted-times/message
Leah Meyerhoff is an award winning independent filmmaker who wrote and directed the narrative feature film I BELIEVE IN UNICORNS starring Natalia Dyer and Peter Vack, which was released theatrically after premiering at SXSW, winning the Grand Jury Prize at the Atlanta Film Festival and additional awards from Tribeca Film Institute, San Francisco Film Society, Woodstock Film Festival, and the Adrienne Shelly Foundation. Leah is the founder of FILM FATALES, a non-profit organization which advocates for parity in the film industry and supports hundreds of women feature film and television directors around the world. Over the past five years, she has produced over one hundred panel discussions, educational workshops and networking events for marginalized filmmakers in collaboration with organizations such as Sundance Institute, Tribeca Film Institute, Hot Docs, and Toronto International Film Festival. In an entertainment industry where women direct less than 5% of the top box office films and less than 20% of episodic television shows, Film Fatales provides a structure that enables women directors to get their films made and seen. By offering space for mentorship, peer networking and direct participation, Film Fatales is expanding the landscape of storytelling to bring exciting new films to the screen.
On this episode of Creativity in Confines, Content Entrepreneur Joanna Bowzer speaks about virtual writing workshops, the importance of finding the right coach, and the many programs and offerings of her company FilmLaunch to help kickstart your career even in quarantine. A Little More About Joanna:Joanna Bowzer is a Los Angeles-based content entrepreneur with creative projects in film, theater and immersive storytelling.She has over 15 years of experience working in start-ups focused on digital media and premium online content and education. She continues to work with new companies, content entrepreneurs, and performing artists, helping them build branding, business development, career and marketing strategies.As writer and director, Joanna’s work has been called both “bold, inspiring and a breath of fresh air” and “casually sardonic” by the New York Theater Review and LA Weekly respectively. Her films have won awards at over a dozen festivals, and have been shown at over forty, including: Slamdance Film Festival, Palm Springs International Film Festival, Catalina International Film Festival, New York City International Film Festival, Manhattan Film Festival and New York Shorts Fest. She is a member of Film Fatales and the Alliance of Women Directors.See more on the web at LinkedIn and onIMDb. For more ways to stay creative both for yourself and the ways you can give back, follow @CreativityinConfinesPodcast on Instagram. Thank you for subscribing and rating this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!If you have some creative ways you're utilizing your time while staying home, finding ways to give back or just fun things to share, send me an e-mail to CreativityinConfines@gmail.com
Tamara Dawit and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Finding Sally, Ethiopia, collective memory, history, imperialism, the red terror, cultures of silence and intergenerational conversations. TrailerMore info here about Finding Sally here.Stream it now on CBC Gem.Synopsis:Finding Sally tells the incredible story of a 23-year-old woman from an upper-class family who became a communist rebel with the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party. Idealistic and in love, Sally got caught up in her country’s revolutionary fervour and landed on the military government’s most wanted list. She went underground and her family never saw her again.Four decades after Sally’s disappearance, Tamara Dawit pieces together the mysterious life of her aunt Sally. She revisits the Ethiopian Revolution and the terrible massacre that followed, which resulted in nearly every Ethiopian family losing a loved one. Her quest leads her to question notions of belonging, personal convictions and political ideals at a time when Ethiopia is going through important political changes once again.About Tamara:Tamara Dawit is an Ethiopian-Canadian filmmaker based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where she runs a production company, Gobez Media. Tamara also manages the Creative Producers Training Program, which supports the development, training, and export of Ethiopian film and music content. She directed the short film, Grandma Knows Best and the feature documentary Finding Sally that will be released in 2020. She is currently producing the feature documentary Qeerroo and the feature drama the Last Tears of the Deceased. Tamara has experience producing documentary and digital content for CBC News, MTV, Radio-Canada, Discovery, NHK, and Al Jazeera among other networks.She was in residency with Docs in Progress in Washington, D.C. in 2018 and the Talents Durban documentary lab in 2015. She is a member of Brown Girls Doc Mafia and the Film Fatales.Image Copyright and Credit: Catbird Films and Tamara Dawit.F2F Music and Image Copyright: David Peck and Face2Face. Used with permission.For more information about David Peck’s podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here.With thanks to Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Originally from Bosnia, Sabina immigrated to the U.S. as a war refugee, and started her professional career in theatre. She's best known for her feature documentary BACK TO BOSNIA (2005 AFI Fest / Director's Choice, 2006 Crossroads FF). Most recently she co-directed a Warner Bros./USC feature period drama VOODOO MACBETH, and wrote/directed the Alfred P. Sloan-winning short VARIABLES (2019 Sarajevo Film Festival), which won the DGA Student Film Awards Grand Prize, and was a Student Academy Award Semifinalist and HUMANITAS Prize Finalist. She also assisted writer/director Max Mayer on his feature debut ADAM, starring Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne (2009 Sundance). She's currently in development on FOR BURAZ - a feature neo-noir mystery/drama set in Florida's Bosnian immigrant community, which was the 2018 Austin Film Festival Second Rounder. Sabina's an Annenberg Scholar, a member of Film Fatales and Women in Film, and was recently selected for the Ryan Murphy Half Directing Mentorship, the Nantucket Screenwriters Colony, and the Stowe Story Labs, where she won the Tangerine Entertainment Fellowship. She received her M.F.A. from USC School of Cinematic Arts. Website: www.sabinavajraca.com Instagram: @sabinalovestrees Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sabinavajraca Medium: https://medium.com/@sabinav -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Created during a time of quarantine in the global Coronavirus pandemic, A Moment Of Your Time's mission is to provide a space for expression, collaboration, community and solidarity. In this time of isolation, we may have to be apart but let's create together. Submit your piece: https://www.curtco.com/amomentofyourtime Concept by Jenny Curtis Theme music by Chris Porter Learn More: https://www.curtco.com/amomentofyourtime And Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amoytpodcast A CurtCo Media Production https://www.curtco.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let's address the CGI Mummy in the room...we're talking about the 2017 flop: Tom Cruise's The Mummy.
Ginger Gentile is an activist documentary filmmaker dedicated to addressing ignored global issues and shedding light on solutions. With her soon-to-be-released film, ERASING FAMILY, she is exposing the trauma children suffer when a loving parent is erased by the divorce courts, a problem that affects over 22 million families in the US alone. Ginger crowdfunded over $430,000 for the film to be shot in over 12 locations. For her work in reuniting families, Gentile was named an Architect of Change by Maria Shriver and has given talks at SXSW 2019, the Simply Parent Conference and to numerous universities. She splits her time between Argentina, New York and California and is seeking new projects to direct and produce. She is a member of Film Fatales, Alliance for Women Directors, Women in Film (which chose her to be part of the Director Mentorship Program) and Directores Argentinos Cinematográficos. Today we’re chatting about: How Ginger got into documentary films about families. What #ErasingFamilies is about. What parental alienation is, and how it effects children. How people can get involved to make a difference for families. Connect with Ginger Gentile: Movie Website: https://erasingfamily.org/ Website: https://www.gingergentile.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ErasingFamily/ Get a copy of Jen’s book, “Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda: A Divorce Coach’s Guide to Staying Married” here. Interested in listening to this show, and others ad-free? Check out Stitcher premium, and use code DOINGDIVORCERIGHT for a FREE month!
Sass & Mischief abound as your girls, Steph and Meg, sit down every other Wednesday of the month to pick apart anything from film & TV, and the occasional book. Do they love it? Do they hate it? Listen and find out. These ladies have opinions and you won't change their minds.
This is episode 6 with Leah Meyerhoff, whose debut feature film I BELIEVE IN UNICORNS premiered at SXSW 2014 and continues to travel the film festival circuit. Her previous short films have screened in over 200 film festivals, won a dozen awards, and aired on IFC, PBS and MTV. She has been shortlisted for the Student Academy Awards and Gotham Awards and received high profile grants from IFP, the Tribeca Film Institute and the Adrienne Shelly Foundation. She was honored with the Adrienne Shelly Director's Award and has been featured in Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and The New York Times. Leah also created in 2013 the acclaimed non-profit Film Fatales which advocates for an inclusive community of women feature film and television directors.
Keri Pickett is an award-winning artist and producer/director/cinematographer of the documentary First Daughter and the Black Snake, a feature film following environmental activist Winona LaDuke and her family and communities efforts to keep big oil out of her tribe’s sacred wild rice territory. The film has been nominated for many documentary feature film awards and it won "Best MN Made Documentary Feature" at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival and "Best Feature Film" from the Portland EcoFilm Fest. Keri also created the feature documentary film, The Fabulous Ice Age, the winner of an audience award at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival and best non-feature film and best non-feature director awards from both the Women’s Indie Film Festival and the Gwinnett International Film Festival. The film spans a century of dancing on ice and the skating pioneers who changed the world with one show skaters’ quest to ensure their history is not forgotten. The film is streaming on Netflix in 10 languages. Keri Picket is most well known as a photographer, her career started in 1983 when legendary NYC Village Voice Director of Photography Fred McDarrah gave Pickett an internship at the newspaper where she worked until the late 80’s when she left NYC. Photos of the intimate moments of her grandparents daily life while in their mid 90’s is put together in her book Love in the 90s, BB and Jo, The Story of a Lifelong Love, a Granddaughter’s Portrait by Keri Pickett (Warner Books, 1995). The book pairs photos of BB and Jo’s daily life with excerpted letters from their year-long postal courtship from the late 1920s and was published with a miraculous printing of 150,000 copies. Gender play unites a community in the book Faeries (Aperture, 2000) which won the Lambda Literary Award for best art book of 2000. Faeries pairs photos and interviews exploring values of the ‘radical faeries’ at their retreat place in the Northwoods. Keri also documented the life work of Mary Jo Copeland as she provides food and shelter at her faith-based organization in the book Saving Body & Soul, The Mission of Mary Jo Copeland. Pickett’s photographs are in International and National Museums. She has been awarded fellowships from the Bush Foundation, McKnight, Jerome and Target Foundations as well as the National Endowment for the Arts. Her pictures have appeared in Life, Time and People magazines as well as Stern and Geo. Pickett is a 2017 McKnight Foundation Fellow in Media Arts. Keri Picket and Josh Hyde talk about being a young photographer in 1980’s New York, her lifelong friendship with Winona LaDuke which evolved into the film First Daughter and the Black Snake, how to defend sacred land from the construction of an oil pipeline, connecting two Native American activists (Alex White Plume and Winona LaDuke), her journey to sit in ceremony with the Lakota, and her newest project made in partnership with the group Film Fatales founded by Leah Meyerhoff. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/americanfilmmaker/support
Mark your calendars for mid-August when brand new episodes will drop every week for Season 2 with guests including Leah Meyerhoff of Film Fatales, Emily Best of Seed & Spark, Curtis Chin of Tested, amazing alumni from the Firelight Media Impact Producer Fellowship, Naomi McDougall Jones of the Joyful Vampire Tour, and experts from Picture Motion, Together Films, The Raben Group and more !
Maria was born in Bolivia and raised by storytellers that encouraged her to pursue filmmaking, a path which eventually led her San Francisco. She ventured into movie-making in 2010 and learned the craft through work trade by collaborating with other talented filmmakers on their projects. She has since written, produced and directed the feature film Women and Cigarettes, a collection of romantic short films titled Business Affairs, and a handful of shorts on lower-middle class millennials. She is the chapter leader of the SF Cinefemme Director's Collective as well as an active member of Film Fatales. Her most recent film Bring me an Avocado, premiered in March and took home the audience award at Cinequest. When she's not working on narrative films, she freelances as a video producer throughout the Bay Area. We talked about her path to filmmaking, the state of inclusion within commercial advertising, and her film Bring me an Avocado.
"A beautifully and unobtrusively observed homage to the power and melancholy of solitude." - Matt Holzman, KCRW's The Document "Hauntingly beautiful...Matlow's patient, unobtrusive camera and Ford's magnetism as a subject makes Woodsrider one of the most intimate docs you'll see this year." - Walker Macmurdo, Willamette Week 2017 Portland Film Festival 2017 Santa Cruz Film Festival (World Premiere) - WINNER, Best Experimental Feature 2016 Northwest Filmmakers Festival, local preview 2016 Eastern Oregon Film Festival, secret WIP screening 2016 Visions du Reel, Market Library Tenacious, 19 year-old Sadie Ford operates within the poetic persona of a searching pioneer. Her footsteps track over the town of Government Camp's mountain landscape, her dog Scooter her only constant companion. Deep among the Douglas firs Sadie snowshoes to build her nestled tent site, a place she feels more at ease than anywhere with four walls. Riding sessions and house parties in town provide breaths of social interaction and connection, but otherwise she chooses to spend time in solitude. Sadie's simple quest for joy is tempered by melancholy when increasingly warm temperatures on the mountain cause rain to replace snow, and the winter season grows shorter. Striking a youthful yet elegiac tone, WOODSRIDER is a meditative film about identity, home, and the way that human experience echoes that of the natural world. WOODSRIDER was written, directed and edited by Cambria Matlow and produced by Matlow, Janique Robillard, and Richard Beer. Uncork'd Entertainment will release the film digitally on March 12 (iTunes, Amazon, Vudu, Google Play, Fandango Now, Xbox and local Cable Providers). The film has a running time of 83 minutes and will not be rated by the MPAA. To view the trailer, go to: https://vimeo.com/306102229/93c9d94f59 Cambria Matlow is an Oregon-based film director, producer, and editor whose work seeks meaning in charged moments of stillness and values the emotional experiences created from atmosphere and mood. In her films, intimate interactions and environmental realities reveal hard-to-name personal and political truths. Her latest film, WOODSRIDER (2017), an immersive portrait of a female snowboarder on Mt Hood, recently premiered at the Santa Cruz Film Festival, where it was awarded Best Experimental Feature. BURNING IN THE SUN (2010), about a young man who starts a local solar energy business in Mali, West Africa, was her directorial debut. The film was selected for IFP’s Documentary Lab and Independent Film Week, broadcast on Al Jazeera and PBS, and seen in festivals worldwide, including Rooftop Films, FICMA Barcelona, New York African Film Festival and Addis Int’l Film Festival, eventually winning the Cinema for Peace International Green Film Award in Berlin. Her work has been awarded grants and residencies from LEF Foundation, Brooklyn Arts Council, Experimental Television Center, the Puffin Foundation, NW Documentary, and Playa/Oregon Film. Cambria holds a Certificate in Film Production from Burlington College in Vermont and a B.A. in Hispanic Studies from Columbia University. Her current projects include MATRESCENCE, a short essay film made in conjunction with NW Documentary’s anthology project ‘Canopy Stories’; a new personal documentary about her sister’s conflicted relationship with a long-lost Ecuadorian father; and a narrative feature-length script for an environmental fable about Mexican women set in the high desert of 1855 in South Central Oregon. She is an instructor with NW Documentary and Open Signal, and a leader for the Portland, OR chapter of Film Fatales.
Nicole Franklin is an award-winning filmmaker of two features, the recently released TITLE VII, a narrative film on the rarely discussed subject of same-race discrimination in the workplace and her debut film, I Was Made to Love Her: the Double Dutch Documentary. TITLE VII was the 2017 Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival HBO sponsored Best Feature Nominee, the 2017 St. Louis International Film Festival Emerging Director Award Nominee, and Best Lead Actress and Best Supporting Actress winner from the I See You Awards 2018. Currently directing projects for both stage and screen, Nicole's other credits include the multi-award winning documentary The Double Dutch Divas!, Journeys In Black: the Jamie Foxx Biography, Gershwin & Bess: A Dialogue with Anne Brown, and the award-winning documentary series Little Brother. Nicole has recently launched the app Black Film Pirate to draw international attention to creators of color. Nicole is an Assistant Professor of Television Production at Hofstra University and a member of the Directors Guild, Producers Guild, New York Women in Film & Television, Film Fatales and the Black Documentary Collective. Her work as both a producer and director has appeared on numerous cable and streaming networks including Showtime, BET, IFC, Nickelodeon, Sundance Channel and kweliTV. In news television she has worked on several Emmy Award-winning teams including her current role as a video editor on CBS Sunday Morning.
Are women finally breaking through off screen in the film industry? A year on from the Harvey Weinstein scandal, why aren't there more female movie directors at the Oscars?Regan Morris reports from a Hollywood still coming to terms with the #MeToo movement. She speaks to Leah Meyerhof, founder of Film Fatales - a movement that brings together female film and TV directors on the West Coast - as well as directors Alyssa Downs and Rijaa Nadeem.Meanwhile Nithya Raman of the Time's Up campaign against sexual harassment explains why they have launched the "4% Challenge" - named after the derisory number of top-grossing films directed by women - as well as a legal defence fund and a mentorship programme for women.Plus actors Armie Hammer and Felicity Jones talk about a forthcoming movie about the pioneering Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg, being directed by Mimi Leder.(Picture: The 22 Oscars won by the Lord of The Rings ; Credit: Dean Treml/AFP/Getty Images)
Are you interested in screenwriting? Do you want tips and tricks on how to break into the screenwriting industry? Have you considered marketing strategies to become a successful screenwriter? Then join us for an exciting networking event and panel discussion with Q&A featuring local professors and screenwriters. Don’t forget to bring a pen and paper for notes, as well as business cards for networking!Panelists include:Joe Tropea, Curator of Films & Photographs and Digital Projects Coordinator at the Maryland Historical Society; former journalist, videographer, and editor for Baltimore¹s City Paper; co-creator of the documentaries Hit & Stay (2013) and Sickies Making Films (2018);Dina Fiasconaro, creator of the feature documentary Moms and Meds (2015), available on Amazon; co-founder of the Baltimore Chapter of Film Fatales; recipient of the “Generation Next” screenwriting grant; currently teaches Film & Moving Image at Stevenson University;David Warfield, feature credits include writer/director of Rows (2015), writer/co-producer Linewatch and Kill Me Again; member, WGAW; an American Film Institute fellow; currently an Associate Professor of screenwriting, film, and media arts at Morgan State University;Jimmy George, co-writer and co-producer of WNUF Halloween Special (2013); co-writing and co-producing What Happens Next Will Scare You; awarded “Best Screenplay” at the 2013 Killer Film Fest;Recorded On: Saturday, November 17, 2018
Are you interested in screenwriting? Do you want tips and tricks on how to break into the screenwriting industry? Have you considered marketing strategies to become a successful screenwriter? Then join us for an exciting networking event and panel discussion with Q&A featuring local professors and screenwriters. Don’t forget to bring a pen and paper for notes, as well as business cards for networking!Panelists include:Joe Tropea, Curator of Films & Photographs and Digital Projects Coordinator at the Maryland Historical Society; former journalist, videographer, and editor for Baltimore¹s City Paper; co-creator of the documentaries Hit & Stay (2013) and Sickies Making Films (2018);Dina Fiasconaro, creator of the feature documentary Moms and Meds (2015), available on Amazon; co-founder of the Baltimore Chapter of Film Fatales; recipient of the “Generation Next” screenwriting grant; currently teaches Film & Moving Image at Stevenson University;David Warfield, feature credits include writer/director of Rows (2015), writer/co-producer Linewatch and Kill Me Again; member, WGAW; an American Film Institute fellow; currently an Associate Professor of screenwriting, film, and media arts at Morgan State University;Jimmy George, co-writer and co-producer of WNUF Halloween Special (2013); co-writing and co-producing What Happens Next Will Scare You; awarded “Best Screenplay” at the 2013 Killer Film Fest;
Happy Friday folks! This week I have three Film Fatales joining me. I was probably way to eager to speak with founder of the Film Fatales organization, Leah Meyerhoff. We talked about how the organization started and why its existence is necessary in these times. I also talk with director Sharon Lewis about her Afrofuturist film, Black Girl Begins. We talk about the origins of her creating the film and what Afrofuturism is. Finally, I talk with director Suzi Yoonessi about her film Unlovable. I had the pleasure of seeing the film and you can too next week, Nov. 2nd as it has a limited release in theaters! It was awesome talking with these women directors. You’ll absolutely want to be on the lookout for the Picture Lock PR After Show conversations I had with Sharon and Suzi which will be dropped exclusively on the podcast Monday. Find out more about Film Fatales here: http://www.filmfatales.org/ See the beginning of Ti-Jeanne’s power here: https://www.thesharonlewis.com/work/brown-girl-begins/ Check out Suzi and Unlovable here: https://www.suziyoonessi.com Picture Lock Links: Take my PR For The Indie Filmmaker online course here: https://indiefilmpr.thinkific.com/ Get a partner as passionate as you in your film or film event's publicity: www.picturelockpr.com Subscribe to this podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/kevin-sampsons-picture-lock/id639359584?mt=2 Be sure to visit www.picturelockshow.com for everything Picture Lock! Please give us a review on whatever platform you listen to this podcast on. Thanks so much for your continued support. Drop a line a picturelockshow@gmail.com to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/picturelockshow SNAPCHAT: https://www.snapchat.com/add/picturelockshow YouTube CHANNEL:http://www.youtube.com/picturelockshowTWITTER:https://twitter.com/picturelockshowINSTAGRAM:http://instagram.com/picturelockshowPINTEREST:http://pinterest.com/picturelockshow
Gayle Kirschenbaum is an Emmy award-winning filmmaker, TV producer, coach and TEDx visionary speaker. Gayle presents revolutionary seminars about transforming difficult relationships into healthy ones. She has been featured widely in the media including The New York Times, NBC's Today Show, CBS's Early Show, Fox, Miami Herald, the Ladies Home Journal, Washington Post. Kirschenbaum is a member of the National Speakers Association, Producers Guild of America, Womens Media Group, Film Fatales, the founder of Hudson Writer’s Group and is a judge for the Emmys. Her most recent film - LOOK AT US NOW MOTHER has drawn critical acclaim and is at the epicenter of her "Forgiveness Coaching". Her other films MY NOSE and A DOG'S LIFE have garnered critical acclaim and awards. Listen to her conversation with Lou Diamond on Thrive LOUD as they dig a bit deeper into her journey, her passion for film, and her ability to forgive...and never forget.
Happy Friday! This week I have more interviews with Film Fatales and a filmmaker whose web series is going to be playing at DC Web Fest this year. I have director Victoria Negri of Gold Star; Iram Parveen Bilal, director of Forbidden Steps; Fran Burst-Terranella, director of The 12 Lives of Sissy Carlysle; and Sonja O’Hara, creator and star of DoomsDay. Just after International Women's Day, this is a powerful episode with some super dope women! Don't forget the 2018 DC Black Film Festival call for entries is now open! The festival will be held August 16-18 at the Miracle Theatre in Southeast Washington, DC. Filmmakers can submit through FilmFreeway. Visit dcbff.org for more details! Find out more info on Gold Star here: http://www.goldstar-film.com/ Support Forbidden Steps here: http://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/fiscalsponsorship/projects/forbiddensteps Check out Sissy's 12 Lives here: http://www.sissycarlylemovie.com/ You won't meet your doom by checking out Doomsday here: http://www.doomsday-series.com/ Get a partner as passionate as you in your film or film event's publicity: www.picturelockpr.com Subscribe to this podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/kevin-sampsons-picture-lock/id639359584?mt=2 Be sure to visit www.picturelockshow.com for everything Picture Lock! Please give us a review on whatever platform you listen to this podcast on. Thanks so much for your continued support. Drop a line a picturelockshow@gmail.com to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/picturelockshow SNAPCHAT: https://www.snapchat.com/add/picturelockshow YouTube CHANNEL: http://www.youtube.com/picturelockshow TWITTER: https://twitter.com/picturelockshow INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/picturelockshow PINTEREST: http://pinterest.com/picturelockshow
Hey folks! I’m pumped this week because the 2018 DC Black Film Festival call for entries is now open! The festival will be held August 16-18 at the Miracle Theatre in Southeast Washington, DC. Filmmakers can submit through FilmFreeway. Visit dcbff.org for more details! This week I have more incredible interviews with Film Fatales! I have director Stacey Tenenbaum of Shiners; Abby Ginzberg, director of Agents of Change; Diane Fraher, director of The Heart Stays; and Varda Bar-Kar, director of Big Voice. Shine with the shiners here: http://shinersdocumentary.com/ Check out Agents of Change here: http://www.agentsofchangefilm.com/ Find more info on The Heart Stays here: http://amerinda.org/main/film/the-heart-stays/ View Big Voice here: https://www.netflix.com/title/80132414 Get a partner as passionate as you in your film or film event's publicity: www.picturelockpr.com Subscribe to this podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/kevin-sampsons-picture-lock/id639359584?mt=2 Be sure to visit www.picturelockshow.com for everything Picture Lock! Please give us a review on whatever platform you listen to this podcast on. Thanks so much for your continued support. Drop a line a picturelockshow@gmail.com to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/picturelockshow SNAPCHAT: https://www.snapchat.com/add/picturelockshow YouTube CHANNEL: http://www.youtube.com/picturelockshow TWITTER: https://twitter.com/picturelockshow INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/picturelockshow PINTEREST: http://pinterest.com/picturelockshow
Jennifer Steinman Sternin is an award-winning filmmaker with over 20 years of experience in television and film, and she joins Mallory in the MILK Studio. Jennifer talks about trusting the creative process to do its magic, growing up with strong female entrepreneurial artists as role models, becoming a single mother by choice, and how that decision changed her life and her work. She has a beautiful story about finding love at the perfect time, and how hitting milestones out of order has made perfect sense in her life. Jennifer is currently working on a film with percussionist Sheila E., and another project with Ilhan Omar, the first Somali American Muslim woman to be elected to a state legislature in Minnesota. She lives in the Bay Area with her family. Check her out at JenniferSteinman.com.
Documentary director Diana Whitten talks to Managing Editor Glen Warchol about sexual abuse in film and society. Salt Lake Speaks welcomed Diana Whitten, a director, producer, and founder of the Utah Chapter of Film Fatales, to sit down and discuss the rash of sexual abuse incidents coming out of Hollywood and government. Film Fatales is a community of women filmmakers who collaborate and mentor each other in a male-dominated industry. Whitten says the past year's upheaval—including reported sexual abuse by Harvey Weinstein, Dustin Hoffman, Louis C.K., Kevin Spacey and others—is part of a cultural shift that will continue and ultimately benefit women and the film industry.
Welcome back to Nothing Shines Like Dirt Episode 31. Elise & Lesley sit down with director/editor Shari Berman. They discuss working with Tony Award winning actress Alice Ripley, an editor's brain on set, and Pink Midst; ghosts in the attic with bizarre grandmothers. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SABerman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shariaberman/ Website: www.shariberman.com Shari Berman. Award winning filmmaker. Member of Film Fatales & The FilmmakeHers. Shari’s two features and breakout short have all garnered awards and her work has played at festivals around the world including the Sarasota Film Festival, the St. Louis International Film Festival and the Rhode Island International Film Festival. Shari is the producer/director/writer/editor of the feature MY LIFE AS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (rave reviews from The New York Times, Variety, Film Journal International and others), the director/editor of the feature SUGAR! (Tony Award Winner Alice Ripley, SAG Award Winner Robert Clohessy) and the co-producer/director/writer/co-editor of her breakout 3-D Expressionist film – THE TRIAL OF JACK. Shari began editing as a small child by cutting puzzle pieces to make them fit as she thought best. Though her older sister did not appreciate her talents, Shari knew she was on to something. She has edited music videos, documentaries, web series episodes, and narrative feature films. Credits include IT’S ALL ABOUT THE HARRIETS, ELLE DECO: BEHIND THE DESIGN, ROYALLY, A SCIENTIST’S GUIDE TO LIVING AND DYING. Shari is also a producer on the feature film THE UNSPEAKABLE ACT, which premiered at Rotterdam and played at BAM. Shari grew up in the Bronx and currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and dog. Shari offers her skills pro bono to advocacy groups, volunteers at East Rockaway JR/SR High School as choreographer for the school’s musicals, and is one of the NY Chapter Leaders of Film Fatales.
OLYMPIC PRIDE, AMERICAN PREJUDICE A documentary film directed by Deborah Riley Draper Narrated by Blair Underwood Executive produced by: Dr. Amy Tiemann, Michael A. Draper, Blair Underwood World Premiere | 2016 LA Film Festival | Documentary Competition SCREENING 2 MON June 6, 2016 4:06pm @ Arclight Culver City 9500 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232 Get tickets now! http://tinyurl.com/z9lcvpf VIEW TRAILER:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97Icc35DJPM ABOUT THE FILM: OLYMPIC PRIDE, AMERICAN PREJUDICE, directed by Atlanta filmmaker Deborah Riley Draper (Variety’s “10 Documakers To Watch”) and narrated by Blair Underwood is a feature length documentary that explores the trials and triumphs of 18 African American Olympians in 1936. Set against the strained and turbulent atmosphere of a racially divided America, which was torn between boycotting Hitler’s Olympics or participating in the Third Reich’s grandest affair, OLYMPIC PRIDE, AMERICAN PREJUDICE follows 16 men and two women before, during and after their heroic turn at the Summer Olympic Games in Berlin. They represented a country that considered them second class citizens and competed in a country that rolled out the red carpet in spite of an undercurrent of Aryan superiority and anti-Semitism. They carried the weight of a race on their shoulders and did the unexpected with grace and dignity. SOCIAL MEDIA: http://www.1936olympicsmovie.com/ FB: facebook.com/1936OlympicsMovie TWITTER: @Olympics36 IG: @1936OlympicsMovie RELATED HIGHLIGHTS: Variety named Director Deborah Riley Draper as one of the ‘10 documakers to watch’. http://variety.com/gallery/10-documakers-to-watch/#!3/deborah-riley-draper/ This is an Olympic year! XXXI Olympiad (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) will kick off in August 2016. The film captures profound archival footage, gathered in the US and in Europe. Deborah Riley Draper and special guests are expected to attend the LA Film Festival. ABOUT DEBORAH RILEY DRAPER Deborah Riley Draper is a marketing guru and award-winning filmmaker. Her debut film, Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution, was heralded by New York Times and Los Angeles Times film critics. The film garnered film festival selections at St. Louis International Film Festival, Denver DocNights, Elle Croatia Fashion Film Festival, Johns Hopkins Film Festival, New York Winter Film Fest, L’Oreal Australian Fashion Film Festival and won CNN Outstanding Documentary at Martha’s Vineyards African American Film Festival and Best Documentary at the African American Film Critics Association Awards. The film also appeared by invitation at New York Fashion Week, Toronto Fashion Week, Saudi Design Week and Holon Fashion Week in Israel. The film is distributed by Cinetic/Filmbuff and enjoyed a successful premiere on Viacom’s Logo TV channel in September 2015. Director/Producer Tate Taylor (The Help, Get on Up and upcoming The Girl on The Train) optioned Versailles ’73 and expects production to start in late 2016; Draper will serve as a story consultant and executive producer. Draper served as associate producer for Echo at 11 Oak Drive. As an advertising agency executive Deborah has worked on blue-chip client accounts including Coca-Cola Classic, ExxonMobil, HP, AT&T, FedEx, and Georgia Lottery, earning two regional Emmys, a Gold Effie and several Addy Awards. Draper is a member of Film Independent and Film Fatales and resides in Atlanta.
Interview with independent filmmaker and Film Fatales founder, Leah Meyerhoff. Film Fatales is a network of women filmmakers who meet regularly to mentor each other, share resources, collaborate on projects and build a supportive community in which to make their films. For more info visit: http://www.filmfatales.org/ Original air date: May 18, 2016 For more info about Cinema with a Twist go to: facebook.com/cinemawithatwist
Elise & Lesley sit down with Bat-Sheva Guez filmmaker, director and writer. They discuss the addiction of making art, her short film "Behind the Wall" featured in the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival & the Lighthouse International Film Festival and being children trying to make art. Bat-Sheva Guez is passionate about weaving dance, magic, and experimental techniques into visually compelling, character-driven stories. She has directed over a dozen short films and screened them in festivals worldwide including the Hamptons International Film Festival, the Rhode Island International Film Festival, the New York Television Festival, and more. She is the recipient of the JT3 Artist Award for Screenwriting & Directing. Her latest film, Behind the Wall, won the Panavision Grant for Best Cinematography at the Rhode Island Int’l Film Festival. She is a member of Film Fatales and the FilmmakeHERS. With her production company, Adventure Pants, Guez has directed web films for several years, including videos for Lincoln Center about artists and performers including New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, and American Ballet Theatre to name a few. She's directed a web series featuring New York's Underground Performing Arts scene as well as promo videos for think tanks, non-profits, dance companies, and brands. Bat-Sheva is currently in the financing phase of a magical realism feature film entitled, And How She… More info at: Behind the Wall on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/behindthewallmovie/ Me on twitter: @batshevaguez and you can see my movie posts using #BehindtheWallFilm Behind the Wall Website: www.adventurepants.tv/behind-the-wall My production company: www.adventurepants.tv My feature film in financing phases (aka we need money to start prepro) www.andhowthemovie.com
Host Paul Booth discusses diversity and Oscars with 2-3 Woman director's who will provide us a new POV>
Host Paul Booth and Director Tessa Blake discusss Cannes Film Festival, shooting in Hawaii, writing, the Filmmaking community Film Fatales. Lots of goodies. www.tessablake.com
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