Podcasts about giovannie espiritu

Giovannie Espiritu's identity is inherently political: A bisexual, once-undocumented immigrant Filipina mom who spent time in a Biblical doomsday cult as a teen. Her first short film, “Ultra-Feminist,” got an Honorable Mention at Outfest:Fusion, and her second film, “ALLY 3000,” won over 12 awards at film festivals mainly in scriptwriting and social justice. Her newest short doc film, “Legacy,” won the Hyundai Evolve Innovation Award is in the film festival circuit. It has exhibited at the OutMuseum, and will be showing in the New Americans Museum in San Diego. Most of her work has taken aim at dismantling the patriarchy, healing generational trauma, and exposing systems of bias with humor. Her IRL and reel life mantra is to “Break Hearts Wide Open and Create More Moments of Joy.” As an actor, she was once nominated alongside Academy Award nominees Alfre Woodard and Amy Irving for Best Supporting Actress, but she didn't know what to do with that information other than put it on her business card. Her primetime credits include a recurring role on Young Sheldon, ER (NBC), Bones (FOX), Gilmore Girls (ABC), and Trauma (NBC). She can be seen as the lead in the Amazon series, “Dyke Central,” which was featured in After Ellen, BuzzFeed, Bust Magazine and Curve Magazine as a top LGBTQ series to watch, Nancy on the Tubi Original “Titanic 666,” alongside AnnaLynneMcCord and will be on Season 4 of 911 Lone Star as Joni. In her spare time, she rock climbs and advocates for Domestic Violence Awareness/Prevention and LGBTQ equality. She has served on the Board of Directors for C.O.R.A. (a Bay Area domestic violence hotline and agency) and been awarded a Certificate of Recognition from the Senate and California Assembly for her community service. She was recognized as one of 23 "Most Influential Filipina Women in the World" in the Innovator & Thought Leader category by the Filipina Women's Network. She is a proud member of the Alliance of Women Directors and the Producer's Guild of America. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bravemaker/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bravemaker/support

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that is healing religious trauma through humor.  This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Filipina filmmaker, actor, and writer Giovannie Espiritu (@giospirit2) to talk about why 2004 dramedy Saved! Should've Been Gay. We do not think it is possible for there to be a more perfect guest for this episode than Giovannie who actually escaped from a biblical doomsday cult as a teenager. She had just recently left the cult when Saved! came out and helped her to process her religious trauma through super relatable humor (and a huge crush on Jena Malone).  For those of you who are unfamiliar with the movie, Saved! follows the story of Mary (Jena Malone) as she navigates the consequences of getting pregnant in her senior year of high school after sleeping with her boyfriend Dean in an attempt to “save” him from his homosexuality. Mary goes from being a poster child for walking with Jesus to a social pariah whose old friends try to exorcize the devil out of her for daring to have sex before marriage. Her best friend and American Eagle High's answer to Regina George, Hilary Faye (Mandy Moore), kicks Mary out of their girl band The Christian Jewels, and she loses the support of nearly the entire school. Luckily for Mary, the other outsiders, a Jewish girl named Cassandra and Hilary Faye's disabled older brother Roland, take her under their wing and help her to survive senior year.  Although this movie does technically have gay representation in Mary's ex-boyfriend Dean, we really do not see much of his experience once he is sent off to Mercy House to be de-gayed. We want to see how he revolutionized the other students at Mercy House, how he and his current “life partner” got together, and how he managed to get everyone to the prom. Basically, they need to give us a parallel movie to this one a la But I'm A Cheerleader that fills in the gaps of what happened after Dean got taken away. Personally we think Saved! could be a lot gayer. Mary is giving off really queer vibes the entire film, kicking the movie off by literally praying for God to give her the strength to sleep with her boyfriend (obviously a super straight thing to do). Then there's Hilary Faye whose name doesn't rhyme with ‘gay' for no reason. There is simply zero heterosexual explanation for that haircut.  We know one thing for sure, Saved! Should've Been Gay.  Follow us on Twitter: (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).  Support your favorite little lesbian podcast while unlocking perks like access to our exclusive Discord community, monthly full length bonus episodes, weekly ad-free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support Lez Hang Out by checking out our original merch at bit.ly/lezshop and purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A discussion with director Tony Gapastione and actors Allison Ewing (Charlene) and Cameron James Matthews (Dino) with guest co-host Giovannie Espiritu from Los Angeles. https://bravemaker.com/last-chance-charlene/ https://www.instagram.com/ewingallison/ https://www.instagram.com/cameronjmatthews/ https://www.instagram.com/tonygapastione/ Tune in, share and write a review! Want to sign up for a class or workshop? https://bravemaker.com/ Please like, comment, share, or subscribe if you love film fests, movie-making, storytelling and creativity of all kinds. Want to connect more?

I had a fun filled conversation with the actress and filmmaker Giovannie Espiritu. Born in the slums of Tondo, Philippines and later immigrated to California, her life has been full of colors and textures to say the least.   After learning that her step-dad had molested her, her mother expelled her out of the house, forcing her to move in with her grandparents. After some time and the passing of her grandfather, her mother dragged her back to the Philippines, where she felt lost looking for a sense of belonging. This led her to join a doomsday cult, which caused her to suffer from depression. Her mother then sent her back to the US, where she worked and lived with a couple who were elders of her church as an all-around caregiver. The couple eventually coerced her to marry a church member who was 17 years older than she was. Bored and friendless, she used to talk to telemarketers, till one of them suggested that she try voice over. She took a chance out of desperation, and it paid off as it led her to a career in acting, filmmaking, and coaching actors.      

Jason Fong joins hosts Krystina Wray Jackson and Tony Gapastione for episode 162 with actor/filmmaker and cult survivor Giovannie Espiritu. Giovannie's identity is inherently political: A bisexual, once-undocumented immigrant Filipina mom who spent time in a Biblical doomsday cult as a teen. Her first short film, “Ultra-Feminist,” got an Honorable Mention at Outfest: Fusion, and her second film, “ALLY 3000,” won over 12 awards at film festivals mainly in scriptwriting and social justice. https://www.instagram.com/giospirit2/ Most of her work has taken aim at dismantling the patriarchy, healing generational trauma, and exposing systems of bias with humor. Her primetime credits include a recurring role on ER (NBC), Bones (FOX), Gilmore Girls (ABC), and Trauma (NBC). She can currently be seen as the lead in the Amazon series, “Dyke Central.” She can currently be seen as Nancy on the Tubi Original “Titanic 666,” alongside Jaime Bamber, Keesha Sharp, and Annalynne McCord. She coaches kids/teens/adults online internationally through HollywoodActorsWorkshop.com and was the on-call coach Rosalie Chiang for Pixar's Turning Red. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bravemaker/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bravemaker/support

Today I'm talking to Giovannie Espiritu. Gio is an actor, filmmaker/writer,  cult survivor and mother. She's had recurring roles on ER, Trauma, Gilmore Girls, and Bones. You can see her as Melody in the Christmas film, Middleton Christmas and the series lead on DykeCentral on Amazon. Gio has been nominated alongside Academy Award Nominees for Best Supporting Actress at MethodFest. And as a 3-time Outfest Fusion Filmmaker, her short film, "Ultra-Feminist," was awarded Honorable Mention.When I mention she was a cult survivor, no joke, the beginning of her life was made into a TV Movie in the Philippines. She was in fundamentalist Christian cult as a teenager, and discovered the TV industry and acting became kinda like her Savior.  We talk about this in this episode. But more importantly Gio's story is one of true resilience and fighting for representation.Gio also coaches teens & kids and was named one of the top 40 Audition Coaches in Los Angeles by the Hollywood Winners Circle. In this episode, we  talk about Gio's journey, from immigrating from the Philippines, surviving a cult and domestic violence, to becoming an actor, award-winning filmmaker and top Hollywood Acting Coach.She talks about how to support and discover Filipino actors/creators/filmmakers/artists etc.And what it's like being a Filipina woman in the entertainment industryWe discuss the importance of advocating for Filipina experiences and telling the stories of those who are overlooked or pushed aside, And on Finding the best version of yourself even through difficult times Support, Share, Follow, Get Spotlighted:Support the show for as little as $1 a month: http://patreon.com/filipinaontheriseFollow IG @filipinaontherise

Without Your Head podcast interview with Giovannie Espiritu currently of Titanic 666 about the film, her career and escaping a Biblical Doomsday cult in her teens! #GiovannieEspiritu #Titanic666 #WithoutYourHead #SyFy #MovieInterview #HorrorMovie --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/withoutyourhead/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/withoutyourhead/support

On this week's episode of RFT Brenna chats with the incredibly lovely Giovannie Espiritu, an actor whose appeared in shoes such as ER, Bones and Gilmore Girls. But despite her kick ass acting career, Giovannie tells us her story and trust me, you're gonna wanna hear it. Majority of Giovannie's childhood was spent in a fundamentalist Christian cult and in this ep, she delves into exactly what that looked like and how she's emerged on the other side following this wild experience. If you're like us and are on a ‘need to know basis' when it comes to cults- gives this episode a listen. Instagram: @giospirit2 Website: https://giovannieespiritu.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brennaguinan/support

In this episode we talk with actress, writer, and filmmaker Giovannie Espiritu about escaping a cult, making it in the business, and figuring out who you are!Connect with Giovannie:DykeCentral on AmazonHollywoodActorsWorkshop.comgiovannieespiritu.com Connect with Near and Queer to My Heart:Twitter @QueertoMyHeartInsta/FB @NearandQueertoMyHeartMerch: https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=14289 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/near-and-queer-to-my-heart. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Filmmaker and actress Giovannie Espiritu joins Betsy and guest co-host Donovan Patton to talk about hostess gifts, having a kid who is more fashionable than you, and giving birth in a cult. This episode is brought to you by Veraki and Bombas. -- SHOW INFORMATION Why Mommy Drinks Merchandise Patreon: Patreon.com/WhyMommyDrinks Facebook Page: @WhyMommyDrinksPodcast Facebook Group: @WhyMommyDrinks Instagram: @WhyMommyDrinksPodcast Twitter: @MommyDrinksShow Email: WhyMommyDrinksPodcast@gmail.com Sh*tshows Hotline: 424-279-8842 Music: TylerWalkerMusic.com Artwork: James Mulholland Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcast or paypal.me/RissyMcCoolThis week, Marissa spends most of the episode hyper-fangirling as she interviews Giovannie Espiritu, who played Gin in Dyke Central, among many other productions. Follow Giovannie @giospirit2 on Insta, @giospirit on Twitter. www.GiovannieEspiritu.comwww.imdb.me/giovannieespirituMusic by Shelley SegalListener Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/iitcagooh

Cults, Corona Virus, and Bad A$$ bitches are all discussed on this week's ZOOMCAST episode with Actress and Filmmaker - GIOVANNIE ESPIRITU!!!! You can see Giovannie as the lead in “Dyke Central" on Amazon and in any of her reoccurring roles on ER (NBC), Bones (FOX), Gilmore Girls (ABC), and Trauma (NBC) AND MORE! She ALSO coaches kids/teens online nationwide through HollywoodActorsWorkshop.com and was named as one of the top 40 Audition Coaches in Los Angeles! This week's movie: Angel-A

She wears makeup to cover the bruises until she can't take it anymore (content warning: domestic abuse) To read more stories, and learn how to tell your own, visit https://www.writeinthenow.com/ Read by the multi-talented GIOVANNI ESPIRITU: Award-winning actress and filmmaker Giovannie Espiritu has appeared in film and on TV shows including a recurring role on ER (NBC), Bones (FOX), Gilmore Girls (ABC), and Trauma (NBC). She can be seen as the lead in the Amazon series, “Dyke Central.” She coaches kids/teens online nationwide through HollywoodActorsWorkshop.com and was named as one of the top 40 Audition Coaches in Los Angeles. She is an advocate for Domestic Violence Awareness/Prevention and LGBTQ equality. WEBSITE: www.GiovannieEspiritu.com - IMDB: www.imdb.me/giovannieespiritu #story #stories #fiction #shortstory #podcast #writing #domesticabuse #abuse #domesticviolence #violence #literature #storytelling © 2020 Daniel Will-Harris, https://www.writeinthenow.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writenowstories/support

Troy Conrad, professional photographer and creator of Set List, sat down with me to talk about the movies that made him the creative person he is today. Join us, as we discuss saving Latin, vomiting alone in the bathroom, making a ruckus, and supplemental rejections. Have something to say about Troy's influential movies?  Want to share a comment or ask me a question?  It's easy to reach me!  Just visit the Contact Us page to send me a message, or you can email directly at moviesmademepod@gmail.com. Be sure you follow the show on Facebook,  Twitter and Instagram for all the latest Movies Made Me information and unique content. Whether you subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, iHeartRadio, or Spotify, your ratings and reviews matter!  Provide a rating and your comments about the show on any of those services and I'll be sure to give you a shout-out on an upcoming episode! Here are links to items of interest mentioned in episode 104: Set List (YouTube) Runyon Just Above Sunset (YouTube) Seth Goden - Quieting the Lizard Brian (YouTube) Howard Bloom - Osama Bin Laden, Michael Jackson, and the Power of Group IQ (YouTube) Alessandro (Alex) Zanardi: Touch The Sky (YouTube) Be sure to join me for these upcoming episodes: March 4: Episode 105, 4th Anniversary Celebration! featuring Elysabeth Alfano, Giovannie Espiritu, Eddie Furth, Jake Lloyd, and Ron Placone. March 18: Episode 106, featuring Sofia Stefou, CEO of VidaCher and Actor/Producer. Movies Made Me is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. Learn more at dragonwagonradio.com.

Giovannie Espiritu, actor in Paranormal Huntresses and Dyke Central, as well as numerous TV appearances, recently sat down with me to share the movies that influenced her to be who she is today. Join us, as we discuss getting hit in the gut, the purity of terrible movies, being The Walking Dead, and Kylego futures. Have something to say about Giovannie's movie choices?  Share your thoughts, or ask me a question.  It's easy to reach me!  Just visit the Contact Us page to send me a message, or you can email directly at moviesmademepod@gmail.com. Love Movies Made Me? Please help me spread the word about the show! I count on my most avid listeners to help reach new fans.  Just click one of the images below to reach the show page on the social media or listening service of your choice, then share the page with your friends.  It'll just take a moment and you'll be making a big difference for me!                                                             Be sure you follow the show on Facebook,  Twitter and Instagram for all the latest Movies Made Me information, DVR alerts, and unique content. Whether you subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, iHeartRadio, or Spotify, your ratings and reviews matter!  Provide a rating and your comments about the show on any of those services and I'll be sure to give you a shout-out on an upcoming episode! Here are links to items of interest mentioned in episode 81: Giovannie Espiritu online SF Actors Workshop Paranormal Huntresses Dyke Central Bitter Gertrude blog Kyle Cease Movies Made Me - Episode 40 - Brian Ging Be sure to join us for these upcoming episodes: April 16:  Episode 82, featuring Jordan Brady, director of I Am Battle Comic, I Am Road Comic, I Am Comic, and numerous television commercials. Host of Respect The Process podcast. April 30:  Episode 83, featuring Ron Placone, comedian, host of 5 Chords and The Truth podcast, and writer/producer/panelist on The Jimmy Dore Show podcast

Join in the fun as I bring together past guests and continuing fans for a lively and wide-ranging group conversation to celebrate Movies Made Me's 3rd anniversary! Pull up a chair and enjoy the party at "Gonzalez Studios"!  You'll spend time with these awesome friends of the show: Jeff "Swampy" Marsh:  Creator/Executive Producer of Phineas & Ferb and Milo Murphy's Law on Disney Channel and Disney XD, head honcho of Surfer Jack Productions, Executive Producer of Pete the Cat on Amazon Prime. Hear his his influential movies on episode 7, and his appearances on episodes 26 (1st anniversary celebration) & 57 (2nd anniversary celebration). Twitter: @mmonogram. Alisa Gonzalez:  Our host at "Gonzalez Studios," and Movies Made Me superfan. Twitter: @thisalisa. Joe Meyers:  Co-host of The Podcast Macabre and our host at "Gonzalez Studios". Twitter: @thatjoemeyers. Darcy Staniforth: Academic Advisor for California State University Fullerton, writer for Cinema Sentries, and voice actor for Puppet Hunt. Hear her influential movies on episode 68. Twitter: @darcystaniforth. Julia Bradford:  Movies Made Me superfan and "booking manager". Twitter: @pmknqwn. Mike Matola:  Artist/Designer of Line By Line Posters, performer/writer with Haymaker Comedy, and amazing furniture maker. Hear his influential movies on episode 6. Twitter: @mikematola.   You heard me complain that I never get any email.  Let's change that.  It's easy to reach me!  Just visit the Contact Us page to send me a message, or you can email directly at moviesmademepod@gmail.com. Love Movies Made Me? Please help me spread the word about the show! I count on my most avid listeners to help reach new fans.  Just click one of the images below to reach the show page on the social media or listening service of your choice, then share the page with your friends.  It'll just take a moment and you'll be making a big difference for me!                                                                Be sure you follow the show on Facebook,  Twitter and Instagram for all the latest Movies Made Me information, DVR alerts, and unique content. Whether you subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, iHeartRadio, or Spotify, your ratings and reviews matter!  Provide a rating and your comments about the show on any of those services and I'll be sure to give you a shout-out on an upcoming episode! Here are links to items of interest mentioned in episode 79: Movies Made Me most influential films list Movies Made Me complete list of influential films Sean Rowe - Singer/Songwriter mentioned by Darcy Staniforth JD McPherson Band - Cheryl's musical obsession A Walk On Water - surf therapy non-profit for which Swampy & Cheryl volunteer Cell Block Mansplaingo - comedy music video directed by Mike Matola Cheryl's recent guest appearances on other podcasts:      The Dork Forest with Jackie Kashian, episode 451      So That's Your Thing with Dan Cerruti - episode 4      The Artist Tree with Kaela Berry      Radio Brendoman with Brendan Creecy - episode 354      Happily Ever Aftermath with Diana Rojek-Skonnord & Polina Grinbaum Be sure to join us for these upcoming episodes: March 19:  Episode 80, featuring Josh Saltzman, writer for the upcoming children's animated series Pete The Cat on Amazon Prime. April 2:  Episode 81, featuring actress Giovannie Espiritu, star of Dyke Central on Amazon Prime.

This week we talk with entrepreneur Giovannie Espiritu about how to market yourself. We talk about how we can gain the clarity and confidence needed to run our businesses successfully. Gio also offers the advice to “develop your inner ‘old white male’ to stop giving any fucks about what other’s think about your work. Gio is founder of the SF Actors Workshop, a school for kids and adults who are serious about working in film & television, and Academy Award Nominee for the Best Supporting Actress at MethodFest.