Podcasts about grand jury award

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Lauren Moreno directed and co-wrote “Palmdale,” an official selection at the 2024 Sherman Oaks Film Festival that took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Featurette - Drama as well as Best Lead Performer - Featurette for Isabelle Marchard. I felt a deep and instant connection to Lauren and her powerful film and couldn't wait to dig deeper with her 4 Questions. You can learn more about Lauren and her work in Instagram at @laurenmorenofilms as well as get a glimpse of a future project at @bagboysfilm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Links DIF Podcast Website - DIF Instagram - DIF BlueSky Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Website Sherman Oaks Film Festival Film Invasion Los Angeles

Happy Monday, Everyone and thank you for tuning in. I know that sometimes I kind of turn into an instant-uncle with some of the filmmakers on the podcast.                                                                                                                                                                                I will come right out and confess Lauren Moreno joins this club.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          I am absolutely crushed by the authenticity of “Palmdale,” a film that Lauren directed and co-wrote the was an official selection at the 2024 Sherman Oaks Film Festival.                                                             The film took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Featurette - Drama as well as Best Lead Performer - Featurette for Isabelle Marchard.                                                                                                                   And it took home a little piece of me, as this wonderful movie lives in my heart.                                                                                                                                                                                                          And, through the transitive property, this means that my new unofficial niece Lauren Moreno is in there, too. You can learn more about Lauren and her work in Instagram at @laurenmorenofilms as well as get a glimpse of a future project at @bagboysfilm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Podcast Links DIF Podcast Website - DIF Instagram - DIF BlueSky Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Links DIF Foundation - Sherman Oaks Film Festival - Film Invasion Los Angeles

Today's episode is a conversation with Autumn Dea. She shares her journey into editing, her early interest in storytelling, the transition from advertising to long-form editing, and her experiences working on the film BLEEDING LOVE which was directed by Emma Westenberg starring Ewan McGregor and Clara McGregor. We discuss the emotional aspects of editing, the importance of collaboration with directors, and the challenges faced in the editing process. Autumn Dea is a film, television, and commercial editor from Los Angeles, CA. Originally hailing from the Philadelphia, PA area, Dea graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University's School of the Arts, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in film and a double minor in media studies and psychology. Dea's unique editorial background has allowed her to work with various high-profile artists and actors, including Beyonce, Lizzo, Ewan McGregor, and Jay Duplass. Her most recent feature film BLEEDING LOVE, directed by Emma Westenberg and starring Ewan McGregor and Clara McGregor, world premiered at SXSW 2023. The film has already garnered industry praise and was chosen as one of the must-see films of the festival by Deadline's SXSW 2023 Hotlist. Her most recent documentary feature film, LOVE, LIZZO (HBO Max), directed by Doug Pray and starring Grammy Award-winning musician and vocalist Lizzo, premiered on HBO Max in November 2022. Previously, her feature film, SHITHOUSE (IFC), directed by Cooper Raiff, won the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature at SXSW 2020 and was named Vanity Fair's 10 Best Movies of 2020. Her work in television has also received accolades including an Emmy award for THE FUTURE OF AMERICA'S PAST (PBS), and inclusion in the Tribeca Film Festival for the documentary feature THE DEATH OF MY TWO FATHERS (PBS), directed by Sol Guy.  

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Claire Chubbuck directed the film “A Way Home” that played at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2023  and took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Featurette - Drama and Best Performance by a Cast - Featurette. On Wednesday's episode Claire and I cover a wide range from Cathartic Realism to her legendary acting coach mother. I'm hope you already listened and are returning to catch Claire's 4 Questions! You can learn more about Claire at @claire_chubbuck (https://www.instagram.com/claire_chubbuck/) or at the website catharticrealism.com _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Links DIF Podcast Website - DIF Instagram - DIF BlueSky Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Website Sherman Oaks Film Festival Film Invasion Los Angeles

Welcome back, Discover Indie Film Listeners. We have a great show for you today! If I wrote fun titles for these podcasts, I just might name this one, “Claire Chubbuck is awesome.” Because Claire is freaking awesome!                                                                                                                   But what I should do is play the normal rules, letting you know that Claire directed the film “A Way Home” that played at the Sherman Oaks Film Festiva   l in 2023                                                                               and took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Featurette - Drama and Best Performance by a Cast - Featurette. “A Way Home” amazes me with its authenticity and emotional truth, as well as the brilliant performances in it.                                                                                                                                                                   In this podcast we get to learn how Claire's process, Cathartic Realism, is exactly what made this a great film. You can learn more about Claire at @claire_chubbuck (https://www.instagram.com/claire_chubbuck/) or at the website catharticrealism.com We do discuss Claire's mother, a highly respected acting teacher, in this podcast and if you want to learn more you can visit ivanachubbuck.com or                                                                   @ivanachubbuckstudio https://www.instagram.com/ivanachubbuckstudio _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Links DIF Podcast Website - DIF Instagram - DIF BlueSky Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Website Sherman Oaks Film Festival Film Invasion Los Angeles

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Monday I posted my chat with writer/director ETA and lead actress Gemi Rubi about their thought provoking & engaging horror film, "White Gaze,"                                                                                                   that took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Featurette - Horror at Film Invasion Los Angeles  in 2024. I'm hoping you already listened to that great talk and here to follow up with their 4 Questions! You can follow ETA on Instagram at @etawashere (https://www.instagram.com/etawashere)   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter The INDIE Channel The INDIE Channel Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter – TikTok

A new podcast is out to ail your case of the Mondays! Writer/Director ETA had a vision, and that vision turned into the incredibly compelling film “White Gaze.” This thought provokingly authentic parable about gentrification and appropriation is also an engaging horror film,                                                                                                                                                       and it took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Featurette - Horror at Film Invasion Los Angeles  in 2024. ETA pulled their lead actor Gema Rubi onto the podcast with them, which was extra fun because ETA literally pulled a non-actor friend into their film and it was a great choice.                                                    We had a lot of chatting the evening away on Zoom and I hope that everyone enjoys listening as much as we enjoyed talking. You can follow ETA on Instagram at @etawashere (https://www.instagram.com/etawashere) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter The INDIE Channel The INDIE Channel Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter – TikTok

TGIF! Ty Clancey is a returning champion! Ty was on episode 366 to talk about his short film “Thank You For Staying,” an Official Selection at Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021.                                                     After the podcast, he sent me his hilarious human-puppet hybrid comedy “Support.com and You!” and I loved it so much that we instantly threw it onto The Indie Channel. Ty came back to the podcast because in 2023 his beautiful, stylistic horror short “Drawn” was an Official Selection in Sherman Oaks Film Festival.                                                                                                 In In classic Ty fashion, he didn't realize that “Drawn” won the Grand Jury Award for Best Featurette, Horror and Best Cinematography for Stephen Tringali until I told him on the podcast! (If memory serves, he didn't know about the awards “Thank You For Staying” won until he came onto the podcast. Not gonna lie. I enjoy my conversations with Ty so much that I may have to think of an excuse to bring him on again even before he makes another film.                                                                                        He was on episode 366 in March 2023 and here he is, back on episode 504 in March 2025. Maybe I should that he come back for a March 2027 episode? You can more about Ty's work at victorhousefilms.com and tyclancey.com , or hit Ty's instagram at @tyclancey _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Website – Instagram – Facebook – BlueSky The INDIE Channel The INDIE Channel Website – Instagram – Facebook – TikTok

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Nick Livanos wrote and directed the feature film “All the Wrong Ingredients” that was an official selection at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2024, taking home the Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Film - Comedy. Last Friday we posted the second fantastic talk I've had the privilege of having with Nick, and I'm so glad you're tuning in today for Nick's follow up 4 Questions! IG- @nicklivanos https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/all-the-wrong-ingredients _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter The INDIE Channel The INDIE Channel Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter – TikTok

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone! Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, I have a new DiscoverIndieFilm Podcast for you! Nick Livanos wrote and directed the feature film “All the Wrong Ingredients” that was an official selection at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2024, taking home the Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Film - Comedy. Nick is based in Tennessee and this podcast was our second Zoom, as we also did a Zoom for his FILA 2024 Q&A. Nick took a very interesting path into filmmaking and hones his skills as both a filmmaker and an Associate Professor at Southern Adventist University. I'm pretty sure that we offered each other guest rooms if either of us is ever in the other's home town. It might be from the fact that we all went through lockdown together, but at this point I think that I'm a good Zoom or two away from considering someone a friend! IG- @nicklivanos https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/all-the-wrong-ingredients _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter The INDIE Channel The INDIE Channel Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter – TikTok

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Producer and actor Sof Puchley brought her short film “ID EST” to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2024 and took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film - Sci-Fi, as well as earning her director Shayda Frost the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Director - Sci-Fi. I hope you had the chance to discover how courageous and dynamic Sof is on Monday's interview and that you're here to complete the journey with her 4 Questions! You can follow Sof son instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sofpuchley/ Or hit Sof's links at https://linktr.ee/Sofpuchley _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter The INDIE Channel The INDIE Channel Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter – TikTok

Happy Monday, Everyone! I'm wishing every a great start to the week and hoping that this interview helps with that. Producer and actor Sof Puchley brought her short film “ID EST” to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2024 and took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film - Sci-Fi, as well as earning her director Shayda Frost the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Director - Sci-Fi. This stunningly beautiful and extremely engaging film was one of my favorites last year, as I'm a huge SciFi fan and love when someone like Sof brings a fresh perspective to the genre. If you're curious, that's pronounced “ihd-ehst.” Sof's creative journey is a bold and courageous one. She has done things in her life, both as a student and professional, that most people I've met would not dare to try. But I will not go into it further because you need to listen to the interview. You can follow Sof son instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sofpuchley/ Or hit Sof's links at https://linktr.ee/Sofpuchley _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter The INDIE Channel The INDIE Channel Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter – TikTok

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Brazilian filmmaker Tôka wrote and directed the film “Nauru,” a remarkable film that took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Featurette, Sci-Fi at Film Invasion Los Angeles 2024 as well as Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, and Best Supporting Performer. We have to love technology because I was able to have a fantastic chat with Tôka all the way from London via Zoom that aired on Monday. Here's our trusty follow-up with his 4 Questions! Learn more about Tôka at https://www.instagram.com/toka.filmes/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter The INDIE Channel The INDIE Channel Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter – TikTok

Happy Monday, Film Friends! That's right, we are trying on a Mon-Wed-Fri schedule because we have so many exciting talks to share with you all! Brazilian filmmaker Tôka wrote and directed the film “Nauru,” a remarkable film that took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Featurette, Sci-Fi at Film Invasion Los Angeles 2024. In fact, the film took home five awards, including Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, and Best Supporting Performer. “Nauru” is a proof of concept for a feature script that Tôka wrote, which is good news because the world he created in “Nauru” deserves to be explored much further. Tôka lives in London today and hopped onto Zoom to have this conversation with me. After seeing a film as well-written and visually stunning as “Nauru,” I had been looking forward to this talk for most of 2024. We managed to get on Zoom together in December and now you get to listen to it in 2025! Learn more about Tôka at https://www.instagram.com/toka.filmes/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter The INDIE Channel The INDIE Channel Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter – TikTok

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Happy 4Qs Thursday, Folks! Did everybody listen to my interview with the extraordinary Alina Krasnianska on Tuesday? I truly hope so. Like I said before, Alina's documentary “Culture vs war. Liberov” is easily one of the most important films we've had the privilege of showing at either Film Invasion or The Sherman Oaks Film Festival. It took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Featurette, Documentary at Film Invasion Los Angeles 2024 and is one documentary of six in the “Culture vs. War” series with a feature length adaptation of the series is on the way. Alina generously included the links to watch the entire series, so check out Tuesday's interview post for those links. Facebook page of Alina Krasnianska - https://www.facebook.com/alina.krasnianska _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter The INDIE Channel The INDIE Channel Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter – TikTok

Welcome back, Everybody! I hope 2025 is treating you well so far. My guest on today's podcast is Alina Krasnianska, the Executive Producer of “Culture vs war. Liberov,” a documentary that took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Featurette, Documentary at Film Invasion Los Angeles 2024. In this case “home” is Kyiv, Ukraine. The logline for the film is, “A deeply touching story of the war by the eyes of the couple of photographers Kostyantyn and Vlada Liberov.” I sincerely do not have words for how powerful and important this film is. In fact, I wish that every person in the USA would watch it right now. No, I want everyone in the world to see it. And you can... right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgVN6HHIW3k This film is one documentary of six in the “Culture vs. War” series and a feature length adaptation of the series is on the way. I do not feel that I am exaggerating when I say that this film is one of the most important films that has ever played at either Film Invasion Los Angeles or Sherman Oaks film festival. Honestly, I cannot believe how lucky I am that I had the opportunity to talk to Alina for two hours about this film, about the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, and about life in the country that my great grandparents fled in the 1890's. But even if you have no tie to Ukraine surely any person who believes in human rights, freedom, democracy, and the right to not be murdered in your home by a fascist neighbor will appreciate Alina's films and hopefully this podcast interview with her. What is truly inspiring is that Alina and her creative partners reacted to the invasion by highlighting the power of Culture to overcome War. There is so much I want to say about this film and Alina, but I will instead just ask you to listen to the interview and WATCH THE FILMS. Alina has shared links with us for the films as well as other important videos, news sources, and Facebook pages. Here come the links for the documentaries Culture vs war: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YALSyd3ohuU&t=32s Antytila band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ewnkyz1uxw&t=16s cinematographer Serhii Mykhalchuk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR3Q2LiRTXg&t=1100s film director Akhtem Seitablaiev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGKVyHliwsk&t=82s poet Serhiy Zhadan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYn7r-Be7kc&t=9s kobzar Taras Kompanichenko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgVN6HHIW3k&t=43s photographers Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov To check the videos of the Association Watch Ukrainian https://www.youtube.com/@watchukrainian To check the news of the Association Watch Ukrainian https://www.facebook.com/dyvysukrainske Facebook page of Alina Krasnianska - executive producer Culture vs war project https://www.facebook.com/alina.krasnianska _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter The INDIE Channel The INDIE Channel Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter – TikTok

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Happy 2025 My Dear Discover Indie Film Listeners! Our first podcast release of the year is a follow up to Tuesday's very special talk with filmmaker Peter Menchini. Peter Menchini directed the animated short, “When Mama and Me Lived Outside,” that took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film – Animation at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2023. I am delighted to launch this new year/new chapter with Peter's 4Qs. Anyone who wants to buy Tiny's book, and you SHOULD, can do so here: https://www.poorpress.net/ You can learn more if you visit Poor Magazine's website: https://www.poormagazine.org/ And, finally, Peter shared this fun video with us: https://vimeo.com/270538513. In his words, “A scene from Barton Fink for a directing class. Charlie, carrying a shotgun, sets the hotel on fire, then goes upstairs where 2 cops have Barton handcuffed to his bed. Each shot becomes more orange, and then we also had to simulate flames with no budget. I just think that's so fun.” _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter The INDIE Channel The INDIE Channel Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter – TikTok

A Very Happy New Year's Eve to You All! I hope everyone is feeling healthy, rested and peacefully reflective on this past year. One thing that certainly filled my 2024 cup to the brim is all the amazing chats with talented, interesting filmmakers. I'm thrilled to end the last day of this year with one more, and I think it's a great one. Peter Menchini directed the animated short, “When Mama and Me Lived Outside,” that took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film – Animation at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2023. I referred to this film as an “animated documentary” and Peter agreed. This unique, compelling and meaningful film tells the story of Tiny Gray-Garcia's children's book of the same name, utilizing the artwork in creative and original ways to support the story. We had a wonderful screening of “When Mama and Me Lived Outside” at FILA 2023 that included a great Q&A with Peter and Tiny. I knew that it would be a wonderful and rewarding interview if or when Peter had time to do the podcast. Much to my delight we were able to record a Zoom interview and Peter did not disappoint, as the conversation is fantastic and, to me, particularly meaningful. Peter shared the following links: Anyone who wants to buy Tiny's book, and you SHOULD, can do so here: https://www.poorpress.net/ You can learn more if you visit Poor Magazine's website: https://www.poormagazine.org/ And, finally, Peter shared this fun video with us: https://vimeo.com/270538513. In his words, “A scene from Barton Fink for a directing class. Charlie, carrying a shotgun, sets the hotel on fire, then goes upstairs where 2 cops have Barton handcuffed to his bed. Each shot becomes more orange, and then we also had to simulate flames with no budget. I just think that's so fun.” I think it's fun, too! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter The INDIE Channel The INDIE Channel Website – Instagram – Facebook – X/Twitter – TikTok

Writer / Director (and fellow Fighting Violet) Bernardo Britto joins to talk about his new film Omni Loop and to take a walk down the memory lane of the 8th floor of film school. More about Omni Loop: A quantum physicist (Mary-Louise Parker) finds herself stuck in a time loop, with a black hole growing in her chest and only a week to live. When she meets a gifted student (Ayo Edebiri), they team up to save her life – and to unlock the mysteries of time travel. More about Bernardo Britto: He was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and also raised in Miami, Florida and is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Bernardo wrote on Julio Torres' highly acclaimed HBO series "Los Espookys" and was in an overall at FX where he created an animated anthology series called "The Places Where We Live" that was nominated for an Annie Award. His previous animated short films include "Yearbook," which won the Short Film Jury Prize at Sundance, and "Glove" which won a Grand Jury Award at SXSW and "Hudson Geese." Bernardo's debut narrative feature was "Jacqueline (Argentine)" and Bernardo is the only filmmaker to ever premiere a live action and animated piece at Sundance at the same time. Omni Loop is out now in theaters and on digital. Find us at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.werewatchingwhat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/werewatchingwhat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ THEDHK can be found at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/thedhk ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/thedhk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/thedhkmovies⁠

"Sugarcane" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Award for Directing for directors Julian Brave NoiseCat & Emily Kassie. The documentary follows an investigation into the Canadian Indian residential school system, sparking a profound reckoning for survivors and their descendants. Julian Brave NoiseCat & Emily Kassie were kind enough to lend us some time to talk about their experience making the film. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in limited release in the United States and Canada and will expand to other cities starting August 16th by National Geographic Documentary Films through Variance Films in the United States and Films We Like in Canada. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With some artists the creative spark doesn't stop just because the guitar gets put down. That's Annie Williams. Anyone who knows her would say the same. From her self-built straw bale house to her hand-sewn performance costumes to her deeply personal songs, the muse follows her everywhere she goes, and does its best to keep up. She just released her debut album, Visitor, seven years and one lifetime in the making. Produced with Bill Reynolds of Band of Horses, it's at once playful and fresh and, like Annie, pretty damn original. The cover of the record is a photograph of the artist jumping through a ring of fire on her motorcycle. The fire was real, the ring was homemade.The Morse Code is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.In this thought-provoking conversation we talk about some of the more notable moments in a career nosing into its twentieth year, like, say, her arrival in Nashville. She was living in Wyoming and a touring christian hip hop group saw her play and invited her to roll with them back to Tennessee. I mean of course.We discuss how her decision to break away from her small business designing handmade bags dovetailed unexpectedly with her first publishing deal, and how that led to sync licenses on several TV shows. And you might be hard pressed to get her to admit it, but Annie is an actor, and a good one. She was approached to star in the film A Funeral for Lightning directed by Emily Kai Bock, which premiered at TIFF and went on to win the Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film at the LA Film Festival. Like many of her opportunities, it was gifted, not sought.There's a word for people like Annie Williams and that word is autodidact. She teaches herself to do things and then she does those things at her own speed in a sort of secret dance with the world around her. Its an orchestration of energy, at once mysterious and inevitable.There's so much I won't tell you about, so you can discover it yourself. I guess I should say she plays an unreleased song live in the studio.  Emily. Listen:I hope you take a moment to listen to or watch episode #141 of the Morse Code Podcast. It's a good one. Find Annie:Website: https://annie-williams.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/anniewilliams___The Morse Code is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Morse Code at korby.substack.com/subscribe

On episode 472 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back filmmaker Carolyn Jones and documentary producer Lisa Frank to discuss their latest film, American Delivery, which is already winning awards on the 2024 film festival circuit, including the Roxanne T. Mueller Audience Choice Award for Best Film, the top honor at the Cleveland International Film Festival. In the course of their conversation, Keith and his guests discuss American Delivery, the maternal mortality crisis we currently face in the United States, and nurses' role in turning that statistic around. Carolyn Jones is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker who specializes in telling stories that shed light on issues of global concern. From people “living positively” with AIDS to women artists supporting entire communities and nurses on the front lines of our healthcare system, Jones has devoted her career to celebrating invisible populations and breaking down barriers. Her most widely acclaimed book publications include Living Proof: Courage in the Face of AIDS and The American Nurse, which led to a feature documentary. Her award-winning documentary Defining Hope, which was the culmination of a journey investigating how we can make better end-of-life choices, was broadcast over 1,000 times on PBS stations nationwide. Carolyn's documentary In Case of Emergency, focuses on our nation's biggest public health challenges—from COVID-19 to a lack of health insurance to the devastating impact of the opioid crisis. Carolyn has just completed a new documentary film American Delivery that examines the maternal mortality and morbidity crisis, and the solutions that can move the needle on improving those outcomes. As a documentary producer, Lisa Frank is dedicated to finding and developing great stories, guiding projects from inception through outreach and engagement. She has spent the last fifteen years in collaboration with Carolyn Jones to produce the book, film, and website that comprise The American Nurse Project, as well as the feature documentary Defining Hope, which was broadcast on PBS stations nationwide; In Case of Emergency, awarded the Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary at the United Nations Association Film Festival, and most recently American Delivery. As Director of Programs and Production for the 100 People Foundation, Lisa oversees the planning, execution, and delivery of groundbreaking creative projects and educational tools on global issues for students worldwide. Lisa is Baltimore-bred and Brooklyn-based, and she holds a B.S. in Speech from Northwestern University. Connect with Carolyn Jones and Lisa Frank: American Delivery film website CarolynJones.com Carolyn Jones on LinkedIn Lisa Frank on LinkedIn American Nurse Project on Facebook American Nurse Project on Instagram American Nurse Project on X ----------- Nurse Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, professional podcaster, published author, award-winning blogger, inspiring keynote speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. Connect with Nurse Keith at NurseKeith.com, and on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Nurse Keith lives in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico with his lovely wife, Shada McKenzie, a highly gifted traditional astrologer and reader of the tarot. You can find Shada at The Circle and the Dot. The Nurse Keith Show is a proud member of The Health Podcast Network, one of the largest and fastest-growing collections of authoritative, high-quality podcasts taking on the tough topics in health and care with empathy, expertise, and a commitment to excellence. The podcast is adroitly produced by Rob Johnston of 520R Podcasting.

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Christina took her film "Annie and the Scar" to the 2023 Sherman Oaks Film Festival where it won the Audience Award as well as the Grand Jury Award for Best Performer in a Supporting Role – Comedy. Christina and I finished up a jam-packed interview and you know for sure that I was going to have her answer the 4Qs above immediately following her interview. Enjoy!   Check out Christina's Website and Instagram!   Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website  - DIF Instagram  - DIF Facebook  - DIF Twitter  TVHi Links TVHi Website  - TVHi Instagram  - TVHi Facebook  - TVHi Twitter

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Christina took her film "Annie and the Scar" to the 2023 Sherman Oaks Film Festival where it won the Audience Award as well as the Grand Jury Award for Best Performer in a Supporting Role – Comedy. Christina and I finished up a jam-packed interview and you know for sure that I was going to have her answer the 4Qs above immediately following her interview. Enjoy!   Check out Christina's Website and Instagram!   Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website  - DIF Instagram  - DIF Facebook  - DIF Twitter  TVHi Links TVHi Website  - TVHi Instagram  - TVHi Facebook  - TVHi Twitter

This was a great week on the podcast! I had the pleasure of having Christina Birdsall in the studio with me. Christina took her film "Annie and the Scar" to the 2023 Sherman Oaks Film Festival where it won the Audience Award as well as the Grand Jury Award for Best Performer in a Supporting Role – Comedy. This episode was absolutely jam-packed and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did taping it! Check out Christina's Website and Instagram!   Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website  - DIF Instagram  - DIF Facebook  - DIF Twitter  TVHi Links TVHi Website  - TVHi Instagram  - TVHi Facebook  - TVHi Twitter

In today's episode, I interview Nazrin Choudhury, the director of "Red, White and Blue",  the story of a single mother in Arkansas who must cross state lines in search of an abortion. After winning the Grand Jury Award for Best Live Action Short at the Edmonton International Film Festival, the film is nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 96th Academy® Awards.Listen to hear Nazrin discuss how she decided to make this impactful film, what she was able to bring from working in television to making a short film, and her experience of being announced as an Oscar nominee.Books recommended by Nazrin include:The Godfather Notebook by Francis Ford CoppolaThe Return of Faraz Ali by Aamina AhmadFilms mentioned in this episode include:“Red, White and Blue” directed by Nazrin ChoudhuryPunch Drunk Love directed by Paul Thomas AndersonUncut Gems directed by Josh and Benny SafdieThe Truman Show directed by Peter WeirWar Horse directed by Steven SpielbergFear the Walking DeadThe Godfather directed by Francis Ford CoppolaThe Godfather Part II directed by Francis Ford CoppolaInfernal Affairs directed by Andrew Lau and Alan MakInfernal Affairs Part 2 directed by  Andrew Lau and Alan MakThe Departed directed by Martin ScorseseIncendies directed by Denis VilleneuveSunset Boulevard directed by Billy WilderBarbie directed by Greta GerwigFollow Nazrin on Instagram @nazrin.choudhury and the film Red, White and Blue @redwhiteandbluefilm

Since 2007, Kaitlyn Yang has pushed the limits of visual effects creativity combined with technology to support film and TV storytelling. Kaitlyn worked her way up from an intern and then digital artist, to now serving as a Visual Effects Supervisor and CEO of the post-production company Alpha Studios. In 2023, Kaitlyn was recognized as one of Variety's prestigious 10 Artisans to Watch. With esteemed clients including Amazon, Coca-Cola, YouTube, and Disney - Kaitlyn empowers her team, while earning trust from her clients every step of the way. Throughout her career, Kaitlyn has supervised the visual effects department on numerous TV shows on major streaming platforms, including Grey's Anatomy; the Apple TV series The Shrink Next Door, starring Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd: and the HBO Max series Raised By Wolves, directed and executive produced by Ridley Scott; as well as Best Foot Forward for Apple TV+, Absentia for Amazon, The Innocent Man for Netflix, and The Good Doctor for Sony. Most recently, Kaitlyn worked as the Visual Effects Supervisor on Disney+'s American Born Chinese, which stars recent Oscar winners Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan as well as the Oscar-nominated Stephanie Hsu. On the film side, Kaitlyn has supervised visual effects on several culturally empowering independent features. Most notable among these credits is her work on Emily Ting's Go Back to China, which premiered at the 2019 SXSW film festival and was nominated for the Grand Jury Award; as well as the documentary Hailing Cesar made by Cesar Chavez's grandson Eduardo Chavez on immigrant workers. Alongside her work in visual effects, Kaitlyn is a fierce advocate for the representation of disabled persons in the industry. She is the co-founder of 1IN4, an intersectional coalition of disabled creatives focused on long-term institutional shifts to increase the employment and authentic representation of disabled people in media. As a Chinese American immigrant woman and wheelchair user, Kaitlyn believes that overlooked talents can always be found at the intersection of disability and all other diverse populations. In 2018, Kaitlyn's remarkable career earned her a place on the Forbes 30 under 30 list under the Hollywood Entertainment category. Kaitlyn was also the recipient of the Young Alumni Merit Award from her undergraduate alma mater, the University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts. Her impressive education further includes securing her MBA from the Quantic School of Business and Technology, and earning certificates from the USC Business School and Harvard Business School for Leadership Training and Organizational Psychology. Highlights of the Episode: 0:00 Introduction 0:08 Introduction of guest 2:25 Kaitlin Yang's Journey to Becoming a Visual Effects Supervisor 4:38 Exploring Art Forms to Create Visual Interest 9:52 Crafting art with attention to detail 14:41 Inspiration from cooking shows and film sets 19:58 The importance of shared experiences and fantastical storytelling 24:54 Visual Effects Supervisor Journey 29:32 The Visual Effects Industry: Diversity and Offshoring 34:49 The Post-COVID Remote Workforce 39:44 The Evolving Use of Technology in the Entertainment Industry 44:23 The 1414 Coalition: Promoting Inclusion and Language Education 49:32 Supporting Neurodiversity and Disrupting the Male Gaze 54:35 Finding inner voice and bravery in the VFX industry 59:49 Defining success and developing a sustainable business model 1:04:30 The importance of communication in art 1:13:09 Outro Connecting with the Guest: Website: https://www.alphastudios.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlyny/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/kaitlynyang Connecting with CG Pro: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/becomecgpro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becomecgpro/ Website: https://www.becomecgpro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BecomeCGPro #VirtualProduction #VFXSupervisor #CreativitywithTechnology

What are the 4Qs?  (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Adam brought his film "Space Junk" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2022 where among other awards it won the Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film - Arthouse/Experimental. Adam and I finished up a jam-packed interview and you know for sure that I was going to have him answer the 4Qs above immediately following his interview.  Enjoy! Follow Adam on Instagram @bigduckpix Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website  - DIF Instagram  - DIF Facebook  - DIF Twitter  TVHi Links TVHi Website  - TVHi Instagram  - TVHi Facebook  - TVHi Twitter 

Adam brought his film "Space Junk" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2022 where among other awards it won the Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film - Arthouse/Experimental. Adam does it all: acting, producing, writing, directing, and in this episode, we unpack everything. I really hope you enjoy it as much as I did recording it because I promise this is one you won't want to miss!   Follow Adam on Instagram @bigduckpix Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website  - DIF Instagram  - DIF Facebook  - DIF Twitter  TVHi Links TVHi Website  - TVHi Instagram  - TVHi Facebook  - TVHi Twitter 

First time writer/director Ari Groobman's film "Essentially Amy" was an official selection at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2022 and took home four awards.  Four! The Grand Jury Award for Best Lead Actress – Short Film – went to Stacy Chu who played the titular character. Meanwhile, a jury of Ari's peers on the Filmmakers Board have "Essentially Amy" Outstanding Short Film – Drama, Outstanding Director – Drama and Outstanding Performance, Cast – Drama. Sorry to say that you cannot watch "Essentially Amy" online yet, but when you can I promise to add link right here. In the meantime, you can follow Ari on Instagram at @ari_groobman Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website  - DIF Instagram  - DIF Facebook  - DIF Twitter  TVHi Links TVHi Website  - TVHi Instagram  - TVHi Facebook  - TVHi Twitter 

Please join actor E.J. Bonilla in The Locher Room. E.J. will go head-to-head with John Lithgow in the upcoming FX series The Old Man premiering June 16th and he will be here to tell us all about this new role.E.J. began his career at 16 years old and got his big break when he joined the cast of Guiding Light playing Rafe Rivera. The role earned him a Daytime Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Younger Actor.Since then, E.J. has built an impressive resume. His first full length feature, the 2009 Sundance Film Festival favorite Don't Let Me Drown, was nominated for the Grand Jury Award at Sundance and won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2009 San Francisco International Film Festival. Continuing his momentum, E.J. starred in the coming-of-age drama Mamitas, which earned him an Imagen Award Nomination for Best Actor. E.J. received an additional Imagen Award Nomination for his performance as "Dexter," a former high school basketball player whose best days were behind him, in Joshua Sanchez's directorial debut, Four. He also starred in the romantic tale Musical Chairs directed by Susan Seidelman.More recently he was the series lead on the critically acclaimed series THE LONG ROAD HOME (for which EJ won an Imagen Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series). He has also appeared as a series regular on UNFORGETTABLE where he originated the role of wisecracking Detective Denny Padilla. His recurring guest lead TV credits include: “Colony”, “Bull” “Insecure” “Younger” and “Revenge”. Other guest appearances: “Madam Secretary”, “Bored to Death,” “Cold Case,” “The Big C,” “Blue Bloods,” “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” and “Shameless”Don't miss the chance to catch up with my pal E.J. in The Locher Room.

Brent E. Huffman is an award-winning director, producer, writer, and cinematographer of documentaries and television programs. His work ranges from documentaries aired on Netflix, VICE, The Discovery Channel, The National Geographic Channel, NBC, CNN, PBS, MTV, and Al Jazeera, to Sundance Film Festival premieres, to ethnographic films made for the China Exploration and Research Society. He has also directed, produced, shot, and edited documentaries for online outlets like The New York Times, TIME, VICE NEWS, Salon, The Atlantic, Huffington Post, and PBS Arts. Huffman has been making social issue documentaries and environmental films for over two decades in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. These films have gone on to win numerous awards including a Primetime Emmy, Chinese Academy Award, Silver Plaque from the Chicago International Film Festival, IAFOR Documentary Film Award, MacArthur Foundation Grant, Best Film at CinemAmbiente International Environmental Film Festival, Grand Prize and Audience Award at Arkhaios Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Festival, Best Conservation Film-Jackson Hole, ten Cine Golden Eagle Awards, and a Grand Jury Award at the American Film Institute's SILVERDOCS. Huffman was also an editor of Julia Reichert's and Steven Bognar's Primetime Emmy winning PBS documentary series "A Lion in the House” now on Netflix. Huffman's documentary "Saving Mes Aynak,” about the fight to save a 5,000-year-old ancient city in Afghanistan threatened by a Chinese copper mine, has won over 30 major awards and has been broadcast on television in over seventy countries. It can currently be seen on Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, OVID, and on special edition DVD from Icarus Films. Huffman is currently directing “Strands of Resistance”, about minority groups fighting Chinese expansion in Pakistan for VICE NEWS TONIGHT, and "Saving the Cultural Heritage of Yemen". Huffman recently finished producing “Finding Yingying”, an Emmy-nominated Kartemquin Film about a Chinese family searching for their missing daughter in the U.S. "Finding Yingying" won the Breakthrough Voice Award at SXSW and the Chinese Academy Award for Best Foreign Documentary in 2020. "Finding Yingying" is being distributed by CBS/Paramount+/MTV Films in the US.

First time filmmakers Tim Slowikowski & Aaron Hagele brought their documentary feature "Party Dream" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2022 and took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Documentary at the 2022.  I've been shouting at strangers on the street to watch it ever since.  And you can watch right now by clicking the Party Dream justwatch.com page. As long as we were on Zoom to discuss the film, it only made sense for Aaron & Tim to answer the 4Qs above.  As music documentary lovers and now music documentary filmmakers, their answers take a decidedly music doc focus.  Which is great, because most filmmakers never mention the genre. If you want to read it, here's my DIF Review of Party Dream, as if you didn't know what I think of this film. Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website  - DIF Instagram  - DIF Facebook  - DIF Twitter 

Aaron Hagele & Tim Slowikowski made the documentary feature "Party Dream," which you can watch right now by clicking the Party Dream justwatch.com page.  This fantastic film took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Documentary at the 2022 Sherman Oaks Film Festival and I've been shouting at strangers on the street to watch it ever since. It is rare, almost unheard of, for a film to be released so soon after I meet the filmmakers at SOFF, so this is an especially fun podcast for me. Tim and Aaron are wonderful, humble people who truly set out to make a film for all the right reasons. That's probably why it turned out so well. Watch the film, listen to the interview, and become a fan of the "Party Dream" movie and the band it's based on, "Gil Mantera's Party Dream," the craziest band you've never seen. If you want to read it, here's my DIF Review of Party Dream, as if you didn't know what I think of this film. Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website  - DIF Instagram  - DIF Facebook  - DIF Twitter 

What are the 4Qs?  (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Sarah Cugini & Brandon C. Lay have collaborated on multiple films, all under Brandon's Living Proof Pictures Brand.  Their feature film, "Bitter Taste of Ginger," which Brandon wrote & directed, Sarah was the lead actor in, and both produced with collaborators Marcy Repp and Joshua Faturos, came to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home two Grand Jury Awards, Best Feature Film – Arthouse/Experimental and Best Actress in a Lead Role  for Sarah!   Their short film "Cueball" played at Film Invasion Los Angeles in June of 2022 along with "Bitter Taste of Ginger," making it the rare film to play both SOFF and FILA.  Also, Sarah is the first and so far only actor to take hime the Grand Jury Award for Best Lead Role in both festivals! After their DIF interview, of course I had them answer the 4Qs above together. To learn more about this team and learn where you can watch their films, visit Livingproofpictures.com. & @living.proof.pictures on Instagram. You can also hit Sarah's wonderful Instagram at @sarah_bear912 Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website  - DIF Instagram  - DIF Facebook  - DIF Twitter 

Today, I speak with Emmy-nominated filmmaker and social scientist, Lindsay Branham. The Founder of Novo, an incubator for art that inspires human connection in imaginative ways, Lindsay leverages media and technology to end violence and human rights abuses. Lindsay has given specific focus over the last ten years to documenting and responding to the issue of children in armed conflict in central Africa but has an overall commitment to entering into complex, conflict or disaster areas and using visual storytelling to highlight the human experience. The interventions she has designed have focused on peacefully dismantling the Lord's Resistance Army from within, facilitating the reintegration of former child soldiers, preventing recruitment into violent extremist groups, reducing psychological distress and challenging the root causes of bonded labour. Her partners in these media-based interventions include Search for Common Ground, The Freedom Fund and Google. With an MPhil in Social Psychology from the University of Cambridge, Lindsay has studied trauma and mental health at Harvard Medical School and journalism at the University of Southern California. Her current focus is exploring the efficacy of Virtual Reality to reduce prejudice in the Central African Republic, and her Virtual Reality documentary, Behind The Fence, was nominated for an Emmy and won the Grand Jury Award for best 360 film at SXSW. A Kathryn Davis Fellow for Peace, Lindsay was named the inaugural Envision social good fellow by the Independent Film Project and the United Nations, and she has been published by CNN, the BBC and The New York Times. Her research investigating the link between media and behaviour change has been published by Harvard Humanitarian Initiative and in academic journals. Recorded on 14th Oct 2022.

Brandon C. Lay wrote and directed the feature film "Bitter Taste of Ginger," which lead actor Sarah Cugini absolutely threw onto her shoulders and brought to life.  These two also co-produced the film with collaborators Marcy Repp and Joshua Faturos. "Bitter Taste of Ginger" came to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home two Grand Jury Awards, Best Feature Film – Arthouse/Experimental and Best Actress in a Lead Role  for Sarah!   These two frequent collaborators represent the best in indie film; innovative, rule-breaking, and original. You can add to this introduction that their short film "Cueball" played at Film Invasion Los Angeles in June of 2022 along with "Bitter Taste of Ginger," making it the rare film to play both SOFF and FILA.  Also, Sarah is the first and so far only actor to take hime the Grand Jury Award for Best Lead Role in both festivals! Okay.  That is enough intro.  I certainly hope you enjoy this interview! To learn more about this team and learn where you can watch their films, visit Livingproofpictures.com. & @living.proof.pictures on Instagram. You can also hit Sarah's wonderful Instagram at @sarah_bear912   Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website  - DIF Instagram  - DIF Facebook  - DIF Twitter 

Welcome to the Nick Taylor Horror show, Episode 100! As always, each episode of The Nick Taylor Horror Show explores how today's horror filmmakers are getting their movies made while deconstructing their methods and career strategies into practical insights that you can use on your own horror filmmaking journey. This includes their creative processes, funding resources, favorite books & tools, key life lessons, and much much more. I have a very special episode in store today, one that should put a smile on all of your faces. That's right, Parker Finn is in the house! Parker is a man who should need no introduction for us horror fans as the director behind one of this year's breakout horror hits, SMILE. First of all, I owe an enormous thank you to my friend Joe Russo who made this interview happen. Joe, you're the best, and I thank you very, very much. So, Parker has obviously been doing a lot of interviews recently, and I made an effort to make my questions as unique as possible. As a result, we got into a lot of the craft of SMILE, how he worked with actors, his DP and editor, and the keys to crafting effective scares. One thing we didn't get into very much was the overall origin story about how SMILE, Parker's very first feature, came to be. So I will give you the short version right here. In 2020, after struggling as a filmmaker in Los Angeles for about 8 years, Parker made a short film called LAURA HASN'T SLEPT for roughly $30,000. LAURA HASN'T SLEPT ultimately got into SXSW, where it won the Grand Jury Award and shortly thereafter got the attention of Paramount, who offered Parker the opportunity to direct a feature adaptation which turned into SMILE. SMILE was originally intended to go straight to streaming on Paramount plus, but after a series of overwhelmingly positive audience reaction tests, SMILE was given a wide theatrical release. To date, SMILE has made over two hundred million at the box office, making it one of the highest-grossing horror movies of all time, which for a first-time director, is really fuckin cool. For a more comprehensive deep dive into Parker's origin story, definitely check out Mick Garris' conversation with Parker on the Post Mortem podcast. I listened to that right before doing this interview to make sure we didn't cover the same ground, so the two are very complimentary if you want a fuller picture.   Here are some key takeaways from this conversation with Parker Finn:  Do one thing really right in your short. Parker's short, LAURA HASN'T SLEPT, is excellent and was the catalyst that led to him getting SMILE made. You can actually watch LAURA HASN'T SLEPT on the upcoming SMILE blu ray release or for free on YouTube right now (link is in the show notes). When it comes to shorts, Parker claims that lots of filmmakers try to make their shorts do too many things when instead, focusing on doing one thing really, really effectively is what makes shorts stand out. Focusing your forces allows your shorts to go deep instead of wide, which is suitable for the short-form medium, which is intended to be a single act, a single movement, and therefore is best suited for a single focus. Parker also recommends pulling off things that are not typical or difficult to do in your shorts to show what you're capable of as a director. Start with character and then throw their worst-case scenario at them. Parker has spoken at length about how the scariest horror movies are most powerful when you care about the characters that the terrible things are happening to. Horror filmmakers must be effective dramatists firsts by enabling the audience to empathize with their characters. Effective horror works through empathy because if done right, your audience will experience terror through your characters. With this in mind, it's critical to ground your characters with honesty and relatability so the audience can connect with them upfront. If you fail to properly build empathy, the audience will simply observe your characters from the perspective of a detached third party which just isn't as scary as experiencing the horror through them firsthand. Next, once you figure out who your characters are and make the audiences care, design and fine-tune the horror element to be the worst-case scenario for them specifically. Follow intuition on set and science in post. Parker mentions that when crafting fear, he typically relies on his intuition while shooting but then applies more analytical thinking when approaching things like building tension and scares in the edit. Horror relies on a critical balance between science and intuition, left-brain and right-brain thinking. To craft fear, you need to have an inherent human understanding of what is frightening. In addition, it's important to recognize that horror is a seduction, one that relies very heavily on pacing, which is why your editor is one of your most important collaborators. Also, it's near impossible to be objective about how scary your own movie is because you're likely to be too close to it, so you may want to do what Parker did and test your scares. Parker would sit people down to watch certain scenes during the edit to observe whether they would actually get scared. Don't get caught up in the noise. Parker reflects on his eight years in Hollywood and constantly hearing all manner of bad advice for filmmakers. He also observed multiple industries aimed at exploiting aspiring screenwriters with crappy resources and products. Parker considers this to be a bunch of noise and says it's important for directors to phase it out. He recommends focusing on you as an artist. What speaks to you? What are you most interested in, and what will you be able to focus obsessively over in your movies? These are typically the kinds of projects that break the most new ground because they're personal, unique, and directors care way more about them. Phasing out the noise can help you individuate your vision and films so they can stand out in the industry. These are the kinds of films that the industry needs and the kinds of films that fans prefer, and honestly, given the recent success of films like SMILE, TERRIFIER 2, and BARBARIAN, right now could not be a better time for original horror.   Episode 100 in the bag! A big huge thank you to you, dear listener. Without you and your support, this podcast would not be possible. Looks like I'll be taking a short break before coming back with season 4, but in the meantime, keep in touch and keep those cameras rolling.   Thanks again for listening to the Nick Taylor Horror Show!    Show notes: Parker's original short, LAURA HASN'T SLEPT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy3t633Q4w0 ON WRITING by Stephen King SAFE, Director Todd Hanes ROSEMARY'S BABY. Director Roman Polanski CURE, Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa THE SHINING, Director Stanley Kubrick   Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe.  ----- Produced by Simpler Media

What are the 4Qs?  (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Ramone Menon wrote, directed, and co-produced the horror short "The Pey" which came to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film - Horror.   But this podcast is not about Ramone's excellent horror film or his filmmaking!  It is about answering the 4Qs above! Have a listen to one of the most personable, entertaining filmmakers on the festival circuit.  Seriously.  Everywhere Ramone goes he leaves behind new friends with great stories about the guy they just met at a festival.  Enjoy! You can follow Ramone on Instagram at @ramonemenon Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website  - DIF Instagram  - DIF Facebook  - DIF Twitter 

In my opinion, filmmaker Ramone Menon is one of the champions of the festival circuit. Ramone brought his horror short "The Pey" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film - Horror.  I soon saw on his social media (@ramonemenon)  that Ramone was hitting a new film festival what seemed like every week.  You can do that when you make an excellent horror film! Ramone also gave one of the most fun Q&A's we've ever had, filling his time with humor and self-effacing comments.  I knew Ramone would give a great podcast interview and he did not disappoint! Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website  - DIF Instagram  - DIF Facebook  - DIF Twitter 

This week Alrik and Liz welcome filmmaker Nyla Innuksuk on the show to talk about her film slash/back which won the Grand Jury prize at SXSW. We talk with Nyla about making a sci-fi alien invasion feature in a completely remote town and how it led to the funding of her 2nd feature. After that we play another round of The Game. Enjoy! Order The Alternate on Itunes Out Now: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-alternate/id1640576609?ls=1 Sign up for the BlueCat Screenplay Competition Today: https://www.bluecatscreenplay.com/submit/ Use the discount code BCHARD23 for $10 off your submission! For 20% off your Jambox subscription use code MMIH @ jambox.io Check out the ISA at: www.networkisa.org

I had the sheer joy & opportunity to sit down with actress and comedian, Tammy Tavares. We discussed her journey from a trailer park in Mishawaka, Indiana to Beverly Hills adjacent, including her colorful resume of strip clubs, sugar daddies and an unrealized career in hairdressing, which ultimately landed her in a stable marriage and later become the foundation for her comedy.Tammy's chaotic childhood made her well-prepared for a career in Hollywood. In addition to the 12 years she played Dr. Karen Bader on Days of Our Lives, Tammy has appeared on Two and a Half Men, Drop Dead Diva, Las Vegas, N.Y.P.D. Blue and General Hospital. Her film roles include Mike Nichols' What Planet Are You From?; Beautiful Girl with Brendan Sexton III and Fuel, which won the Grand Jury Award at the Lisbon International Film Festival and Best Experimental Film in Mexico City International Film Festival in 2007.After 20 years playing roles ranging from Doctors to Dominatrix, the stories of Tammy's white trash family roots told on the crisp, clean wool carpets of her Los Angeles condo were enough to push her to the stages of local open mics. Since then, Tammy has quenched her artistic thirst through tales of teenage parents, spending a year as a stripper hooked on Vicodin, and the toughest of all, being a wife.Tammy resides in 9021-almost with her handsome, Germanic husband, Mark and their two cream-colored chow chows Mr. Eazy & Zoey. Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are the 4Q's?  (1) Favorite films, top 3. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Arvid Eriksson bought his film "Acknowledgements," to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2021 and took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film – Arthouse/Experimental!  I'm proud to say that this engaging, innovative film in Season 6 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video! While we were recording our intercontinental Zoom chat, I obviously had to have Arvid answer the 4Qs above.  Enjoy! Follow Arvid on Instagram at @perarvideriksson or at his website arvideriksson.com Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website  - DIF Instagram  - DIF Facebook  - DIF Twitter 

Arvid Eriksson made the beautiful film "Acknowledgements," bringing voice, cinematography, and swimming pools into perfect balance.  At Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2021. "Acknowledgements" took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film – Arthouse/Experimental!  I'm proud to say that this engaging, innovative film in Season 6 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video! I've now had the honor to chat with Arvid twice and can tell you this, he is as delightful as his film! I hope you enjoy listening to this conversation as much as we did having it. Follow Arvid on Instagram at @perarvideriksson or at his website arvideriksson.com Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website  - DIF Instagram  - DIF Facebook  - DIF Twitter 

What are the 4Q's?  (1) Favorite films, top 3. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Writer/producer/lead actor Wyatt Bunce and director/producer Willow Hamilton brought their film "Killer Whales" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Film – Comedy.  Wyatt also took home the award for Best Lead Actor- Comedy at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2022!  I could not let these two hop off of Zoom until they answered the 4Qs listed above. Go to @killerwhalesmovie on Instagram to learn more or hit linktr.ee/killerwhalesmovie. And you know what?  Please watch this film and then give it a great review!  Great indie films deserve great reviews. Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website  - DIF Instagram  - DIF Facebook  - DIF Twitter 

Willow Hamilton, Wyatt Bunce & Thom Reidy brought their film "Killer Whales" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Film – Comedy.  You know what I didn't say to them during this podcast?  As a festival programmer who sees over a thousand indie films per year, I can say with complete confidence that a feature length comedy is the most difficult mountain to climb.  And "Killer Whales" is a smart, hilariously absurd feature film with great performances and underneath it all is a brilliantly directed arthouse film just waiting for you to catch it. So catch it!  The film is released digitally the same day as this podcast!  Go to @killerwhalesmovie on Instagram to learn more or hit linktr.ee/killerwhalesmovie. And you know what?  Please watch this film and then give it a great review!  Great indie films deserve great reviews. Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website  - DIF Instagram  - DIF Facebook  - DIF Twitter 

When you are in LA long enough, you get to see your friends do some pretty cool things. Leah McKendrick is one of those people for me.  I started choreographing for her in 2009 for a live show and then went on to collaborate on multiple projects after that.  I've watched her morph into an incredible producer, screenwriter and just an overall badass boss babe! I'm happy to get a perspective from a different side of our biz and she throws out SO many gems of advice. MNTR MGMTWebsite@mntr.mgmt@justinementerLeah McKendrickWebsite@leahmckendrick last feature film, M.F.A : Streaming free on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/M-F-Francesca-Eastwood/dp/B0754N4HHGMy newest short, Pamela & Ivy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpYkQGJNNl8Leah McKendrick is a Nicaraguan/Scottish/Irish multi-hyphenate from San Francisco. She created and starred in the critically acclaimed musical series, DESTROY THE ALPHA GAMMAS which made her a Webby Award Honoree and a Streamy Award Nominee. M.F.A., the vigilante thriller which she wrote/produced and starred in alongside Francesca Eastwood was nominated for the Grand Jury Award at SXSW. M.F.A. was dubbed "the first horror movie to speak to the #MeToo era" by The New York Times and was released theatrically by Dark Sky Films in 2017. She has been featured on the Black List, the Hit List and on Tracking Board's Young and Hungry list of Hollywood's Top New Writers. In 2019 she boarded the highly-anticipated GREASE prequel SUMMER LOVIN' for Paramount Pictures. In 2020 PAMELA & IVY was released, the Poison Ivy origin story fan film which she wrote/directed and again starred in, made her a Webby Award Honoree for the 2nd time. Up next: Tristar's reboot of 80s cult classic, TROOP BEVERLY HILLS.Acting credits include a recurring role on Hulu's SHUT EYE, BAD MOMS and MISCONDUCT starring Al Pacino and Anthony Hopkins.

What are the 4Q's? Name your favorite films of all time (limit 3) Name a film you think is underrated Name a film you think is overrated Name a lesser-known film that you think people should seek out As talented filmmakers and improvisers, Bree Helders & Lyndsey Frank wrote, directed and starred in the short film, "Bree and Lyndsey are Actors."  At Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2021, Bree & Lyndsey the audience Award for Best Comedy Short and shared the Grand Jury Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role as Co-Leads.  Almost as exciting is that their film is part of Season 5 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video.  But this podcast is about Bree & Lyndsey answering the Four Questions above - Enjoy! You can learn more about at Lyndsey at @lyndseyisfrank and more about Bree at  breefroymlapuente.com. Discover Indie Film Links DIF TV Series - DIF Website  - DIF Instagram  - DIF Facebook  - DIF Twitter 

Lyndsey Frank & Bree Helders wrote, directed and starred in the aptly titled, "Bree and Lyndsey are Actors."  These two talented filmmakers and improvisers brought their film to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2021 and took home two awards, the audience Award for Best Comedy Short and uniquely they shared the Grand Jury Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role as Co-Leads.  Almost as exciting is that their film is part of Season 5 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video. You can learn more about at Lyndsey at @lyndseyisfrank and more about Bree at  breefroymlapuente.com. Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website  - DIF Instagram  - DIF Facebook  - DIF Twitter 

Welcome to  Slamdance 2022! This film festival typically runs alongside  Sundance in Park City, Utah, and proudly states it's made "for filmmakers, by filmmakers". And we're kicking off our coverage with two films that show how family life can be both complicated and rewarding. And the cherry on top is- they're both festival winners! Hannah Ha Ha won the Grand Jury Award for best narrative feature, and the Acting Award for Hannah Lee Thompson, and Iron Family won the Audience Award for best documentary feature. The narrative feature Hannah Ha Ha follows a woman living at home with her father, struggling between what makes her happy, and her brother's pressure to be something she is not. We (virtually) sat down with co-directors and writers Jordan Tetewsky and Joshua Pikovsky, producer/talent Roger Mancusi, producer Emily Freire, and the award winner herself, Hannah Lee Thompson, to explain how they worked through last minute changes to the cast, filming during a pandemic, and finding the perfect tone to the story. In the documentary Iron Family, we meet Jazmine Faries, a woman with Down syndrome who is obsessed with Matthew McConaughey and soap operas. For the past five years, she has written a screenplay that her family performs for their small town in Iron River, Michigan. This film gives us a front row seat into the preparation and production of her sixth play. Director Patrick Longstreth and the subjects of the film/brother sister dynamic duo Jazmine and Chad Faries, discuss the importance of family, the power of community, and our mutual love for Days of Our Lives star Austin Peck.You can follow Hannah Ha Ha on IG & TwitterYou can follow actor Hannah Lee Thompson on IG & FB & SpotifyYou can follow director Jordan Tetewsky on IG & TwitterYou can follow producer/actor Roger Mancusi on IG & TwitterYou can follow producer Emily Freire on IGYou can follow director Patrick Longstreth on Twitter & FBYou can follow Jazmine Faries on IG & Twitter & FBYou can follow Chad Faries on IG & Twitter & FB--Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 600 episodes without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for being vaxxed and masked!--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Listen every other Thursday 9:30 - 10 am on BFF.FMPOWERED BY GO-TO Productions 

Kathryne and Jeff at the SOFF 2021 Q&A for “Borrelia Borealis” What are the 4Q's? Name your favorite films of all time (limit 3) Name a film you think is underrated Name a film you think is overrated Name a lesser-known film that you think people should seek out At the 2021 Sherman Oaks Film Festival, Kathryne Isabelle Easton took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role for her performance in "Borrelia Borealis."  But we should also note that she wrote and directed this remarkable feature film during the depths of the Covid lockdown, using her talent as a screenwriter and performer to keep her feature fresh, engaging and entertaining throughout.  As a festival runner I can tell you that most Covid lockdown features did not pull off this feat. You should ABSOLUTELY WATCH THIS FILM.  Be a righteous supporter of indie film and pay for it on VOD, where it is currently available everywhere.  If you want to learn more about how to see the film, check out Kathryne's Instagram @kathryneisabelle. Comments are blocked on this website. To discuss Discover Indie Film podcasts or TV episodes, visit the Facebook Page. You can listen to the podcast using the media player below or on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, SoundCloud, or Stitcher. Here are Kathryne's 4Qs answers: Favorites: The Goonies Underrated: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Overrated: Dirty Dancing Seek Out: Slums of Beverly Hills Podcast

Eric DePriester (far right) with actors Colby Rummell & Emma Center at their SOFF 2021 Q&A What are the 4Q's? Name your favorite films of all time (limit 3) Name a film you think is underrated Name a film you think is overrated Name a lesser-known film that you think people should seek out Eric DePriester wrote, directed and produced the feature film "Treason," which was based on a play he wrote and staged at the Hollywood Fringe Festival.  Eric Brough the film adaptation to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 for what turned out to be, after a year and half of virtual pandemic screenings, his film's theatrical premiere!  And I'm happy to say that Eric took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Screenplay. You can watch "Treason right now on Amazon Prime Video or Tubi. I highly recommend that you watch this film and if you need inspiration listen to this podcast in which he answers the DIF 4Qs.. Comments are blocked on this website. To discuss Discover Indie Film podcasts or TV episodes, visit the Facebook Page. You can listen to the podcast using the media player below or on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, SoundCloud, or Stitcher. Podcast

Eric DePriester (center) at SOFF 2021 with his cast & crew Eric DePriester brought his debut feature film "Treason" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 for what turned out to be, after a year and half of virtual pandemic screenings, his film's theatrical premiere!  And I'm happy to say that Eric took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Screenplay! You can watch "Treason" right now on Amazon Prime Video or Tubi. I highly recommend that you watch this film before you listen to the interview, but I won't be too mad if you watch it after. Comments are blocked on this website. To discuss Discover Indie Film podcasts or TV episodes, visit the Facebook Page. You can listen to the podcast using the media player below or on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, SoundCloud, or Stitcher. Podcast

Geri is joined by Dan Perlman—co-creator and co-star of FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS—to talk about the show's journey from a short to a network series, how the real Dan and Kevin compare to their onscreen characters, and the importance of hearing judgment-free feedback. Dan Perlman is a writer, stand-up comedian, and director. As a comedian, he has been featured on Comedy Central and was named one of the New Faces at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival. He wrote and directed the 2020 short film CRAMMING, which won the Audience Award at the 2020 Brooklyn Film Festival and First Prize at the 2020 Rhode Island International Film Festival. Alongside Kevin Iso, Dan also co-created the award-winning web series "Flatbush Misdemeanors," the first installment of which received the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Short at the 2018 Florida Film Festival. Dan's latest project, FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS, is an adaptation of the original web series. The dark comedy stars Dan and Kevin as fictionalized versions of themselves – young, up-and-coming comedians struggling to thrive in Flatbush, Brooklyn while tackling issues like race, gentrification, mental health and more. The series premiered in May 2021 and season 1 is available to stream on Showtime. -- Read shownotes, transcripts, and other member interviews: www.onwriting.org/ -- Follow the Guild on social media: Twitter: @OnWritingWGAE | @WGAEast Facebook: /WGAEast Instagram: @WGAEast

Editors - Jess Brunetto, Susan Vaill ACE, Ali Greer Hacks editors Jess Brunetto, Susan Vaill ACE and Ali Greer each find themselves nominated for an Emmy® award for their work on Season One of their hit series.  For those not familiar with the show, Hacks is an American comedy-drama series created by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky that streams on HBO Max.  The show tells the story of two very funny women at different points in their careers.  Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas stand-up comedy diva, is struggling to maintain relevance while the head of the casino where she performs tries to pare down on her performance dates. Ava is a Gen Z comedy writer who is unable to find work due to being "canceled" over an insensitive tweet. The two reluctantly team up to freshen up Vance's material, while learning to respect each other's differences along the way. JESS BRUNETTO Jess Brunetto is a director, writer, producer and editor. Her film work has screened at Cannes, Venice and Sundance. Her directorial debut Sisters (2021) premiered at SXSW and was nominated for the Grand Jury Award.  In addition to Hacks, her other editor credits include; Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020), Broad City (2014), American Vandal (2017) and Jordan Peele's The Last O.G. (2018), on which she also served as an associate producer. SUSAN VAILL ACE Susan's love of music-driven storytelling has led her to be described as 'a legendary music supervisor masquerading as an award-winning editor.'  After assistant-editing documentaries and feature films like The Last Samurai (2003), Susan edited over 70 episodes of Grey's Anatomy (2005) which won the Golden Globe for Best Drama Series in 2008. Susan also directed three episodes of the series, one of which featured an Emmy-winning performance by guest actress Loretta Devine.  In addition to Hacks, her other television editor credits include; Space Force (2020), Grandfathered (2015), Me, Myself and I (2017), This Is Us (2016), and Lodge 49 (2018). ALI GREER In addition to her Emmy® nomination for Hacks, Ali was twice nominated for an ACE Eddie award for her work on the series, Portlandia.  In fact, Ali's editorial career is highlighted by several standout series in the comedy genre.  Her time as an assistant editor was punctuated with a stint on Kroll Show (2015) as well as the aforementioned Portlandia (2015).  From there she went on to edit such shows as Dream Corp LLC (2018), Black Monday (2020) and Schmigadoon! (2021). Editing Hacks In our discussion with the Hacks editing team of Jess Brunetto, Susan Vaill ACE and Ali Greer, we talk about: The money is no object approach to needle drops The danger of checking your email on a Friday night Breaking the rules of network television Honoring When Harry Met Sally Doing mixes over Zoom...in a car The Credits Get your free 100GB of media transfer at MASV Visit ExtremeMusic for all your production audio needs Check out the free trial of Media Composer | Ultimate Subscribe to The Rough Cut podcast and never miss an episode Visit The Rough Cut on YouTube

On this Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun I had the opportunity to talk to filmmaker Skinner Myers on  fatherhood  and his featured film "The Sleeping Negro," confronted with a series of racially charged incidents, a young black man must overcome rage, alienation, and hopelessness in order to find his own humanity. ADIFF-DC 2021 opens with "The Sleeping Negro" directed by Skinner Myers, a strong, thought-provoking drama that tells us the story of an African American man struggling with racism in America. Ulkar Alakbarova (moviemovesme.com) calls it “a superb character study of a black man […] surreal yet real and terrifying.” The Sleeping Negro had its world premiere at Slamdance 2021. August 13th-19th https://watch.eventive.org/adiffdc/play/60ebe62c0a9d6a0060126472 personal website: www.skinnermyers.com The Film website: www.thesleepingnegro.com Twitter:TSN_Film Instagram: thesleepingnegrofilm My bio: SKINNER MYERS is an award-winning filmmaker based out of Los Angeles. He has written and directed 11 films, including La Tierra del Exodo, Nightmares by the Sea, Things of Beauty Burn and Frank Embree, which took home the Grand Jury Award at Hollyshorts. His feature film debut, The Sleeping Negro, will have its Georgia premiere at the 2021 Atlanta Film Festival. Myers has studied at Columbia, Brooklyn College, the USC School of Cinematic Arts and is currently pursuing a PhD in Film Philosophy from the University of Amsterdam.

On this episode, the director of the documentary "Socks on Fire" which won last year's Grand Jury Award at the Tribeca Film Festival and closes this year's festival, Bo McGuire; and the team behind a new psychological horror film, "The Carnivores", director Caleb Michael Johnson and actors Tallie Medel & Lindsay Burdge.

An inspiration to young Latino filmmakers, everywhere; Award-Winning OkCine Latino Film Festival Founder/Director; Rogelio Almeida serves at the University of Central Oklahoma as Coordinator for Multimedia Services First generation Mexican-American, Almeida served in the US Army and successfully and honorably conducted 2 combat tours in Iraq. After separating from the Army, Rogelio finally pursued his dream of attending Film School under the guidance of Academy Award-Winning Producer; Gray Frederickson. Since then, Rogelio has created multiple Award-Winning films, garnering international praise. Amongst those awards include the Grand Jury Award at deadCENTER Film Festival. Rogelio is also is the co-founder and programming director for the 7th Annual Oklahoma Cine Latino Film Festival and Youth Film Institute which focuses on delivering hands-on instruction to young high school-age scholars about the comprehensive art of filmmaking.

Hao Wu and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his beautiful, brilliant and important new film 76 Days, similarity through difference, united healthcare workers and hope, community and commonality that lead to understanding and personal, powerful, human stories.TrailerWebsiteWatch in a Virtual CinemaSynopsis:On January 23rd, 2020, China locked down Wuhan, a city of 11 million, to combat the emerging COVID-19 outbreak. Set deep inside the frontlines of the crisis in four hospitals, 76 DAYS tells indelible human stories at the center of this pandemic—from a woman begging in vain to bid a final farewell to her father, a grandfather with dementia searching for his way home, a couple anxious to meet their newborn, to a nurse determined to return personal items to families of the deceased. These raw and intimate stories bear witness to the death and rebirth of a city under a 76-day lockdown, and to the human resilience that persists in times of profound tragedy.About Hao:Hao Wu’s documentary films have received funding support from The Ford Foundation JustFilms, ITVS, Sundance Institute, Tribeca Film Institute, NYSCA and international broadcasters. His previous feature documentary, People’s Republic of Desire, about China’s live-streaming phenomenon, won the Grand Jury Award at the 2018 SXSW festival, among many other awards. It has screened at over 40 film festivals worldwide and broadcasted nationally on PBS Independent Lens. The New York Times calls the film “hypercharged,” while The Los Angeles Times says it’s “invariably surprising and never less than compelling.” His latest short, All in My Family, is a Netflix Original Documentary and launched globally in May 2019.Born and raised in China, Wu now travels between the US and China. From 2008-2011, he was a fellow at New America, a D.C.-based think tank. His writing has appeared on Time.com, Slate.com, Marketplace Radio, Strait Times, China Newsweek, and China Daily. He is a member of the Documentary branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.Image Copyright and Credit: MTV Films and Hao WuF2F 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.

Wendell B. Harris Jr’s directorial debut about career con man Douglas Street is a totally unique and experimental satire that frightened Hollywood when it was released in 1989. Directed byWendell B. Harris Jr. Starring Wendell B. Harris Jr., Angela Leslie, Paula McGee, Jennifer Turner & Dave Barber How is the world wrong about this film? From Andras: After winning the Grand Jury Award at Sundance Film Festival in 1990 Wendell B. Harris Jr. was unable to secure distribution for “Chameleon Street” or get anyone to fund a follow up. I’d never heard of it until it was recommended to me by director Skinner Myers and we invited him to join the podcast to share his take on this film and its troubled history. Skinner Myers: https://www.skinnermyers.com/ Radio8Ball with Andras Jones: http://www.radio8ball.com/ The Director's Wall with Bryan Connolly & AJ Gonzalez: https://directorswall.com/ Swindled podcast about Douglas Street: https://swindledpodcast.com/podcasts/season-1/episode-08-the-impostor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tyler Hayes is CEO of Atom Limbs, the world's first mind-controlled bionic arm. Tyler was previously Co-Founder of Bebo (acq. Amazon) and Executive Producer of Minka which won Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Short at the FFF. About Our Partner This episode is also brought to you by Hawke Media. Hawke Media is a full-service Outsourced CMO based in Santa Monica, CA, providing guidance, planning, and execution to grow brands of all sizes, industries, and business models. Hawke Media was recognized by Inc. as the country’s fastest-growing marketing consultancy and is proudly one of Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work”​, 2019 #893 on the Forbes 5000 list, UpCity Top Los Angeles Digital Marketing Agency. Hawke’s collaborative process, à la carte offering, and month-to-month fee structure give clients the flexibility they need to boost digital revenues and marketing ROI. Hawke Media The company has serviced over 1500 brands of all sizes, ranging from startups like Tamara Mellon, SiO Beauty and Bottlekeeper to household names like Red Bull, Verizon Wireless and Alibaba. Listen to our interview with Erik Huberman, Founder and CEO of Hawke Media, in episode 23 of the Just Go Grind Podcast. Some of the Topics Covered by Tyler Hayes in this Episode What Atom Limbs is doing today How Tyler started Atom Limbs and why he wants to end death The progress DARPA How Tyler built a world-class team for Atom Limbs Why Tyler decided to build in stealth initially Raising capital through crowdfunding with Wefunder The marketing behind Atom Limbs and a crowdfunding campaign more broadly How Tyler and his team are going about putting Atom Limbs into full production The tech transfer process from Johns Hopkins to Atom Limbs Thoughts on monetization for frontier tech How Tyler thinks through about pricing for Atom Limbs The products that Atom Limbs are developing and they're capable of Where most of Tyler's time is spent now with Atom Limbs Some of Tyler's favorite books The importance of finding "your people" Sign up for The Weekly Grind, for actionable insights and stories from successful entrepreneurs delivered to your inbox once per week: https://www.justgogrind.com/newsletter/ Listen to all episodes of the Just Go Grind Podcast: https://www.justgogrind.com/podcast/ Follow Justin Gordon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/justingordon212 Follow Justin Gordon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justingordon8/

On this episode of Why Watch That:The complete AFI FEST program includes 124 titles (54 features, 3 episodic, 33 shorts, 19 Meet the Press Film Festival at AFI FEST shorts and 15 AFI Conservatory Showcase shorts) of which 53% are directed by women, 39% are directed by BIPOC and 17% are directed by LBGTQ+. This year's program represents 35 countries and includes 7 World Premieres. The total film breakdown by section is: Special Presentations (8), Tributes (4), World Cinema (16) New Auteurs (14), Documentary (15), Cinema’s Legacy (4), Short Films (33), Meet the Press Film Festival at AFI FEST (19) and AFI Conservatory Showcase (15). “AFI FEST is committed to supporting diverse perspectives and new voices in cinema and this year is no different,” said Sarah Harris, Director of Programming, AFI Festivals. “While we wish we were able to be together in Hollywood, this year’s festival is an opportunity to celebrate the many great films yet to be discovered by audiences across the nation.”The Grand Jury Award winners for Live Action and Animated Short will be eligible for the 2021 Best Live Action Short and Best Animated Short Academy Awards®. Short Film Competition Jurors this year are film critic Carlos Aguilar, filmmaker Sophia Nahli Allison and Film Festival Alliance Executive Director Lela Meadow-Conner.Passes are now available at FEST.AFI.com and individual tickets will be available for purchase for AFI members and the general public on October 7.Website: AFI FestQUICK MENTIONSINDUSTRYIn the latest drama series from HBO, an ambitious group of graduates compete for a permanent role at a top London bank. DIR Lena Dunham, Tinge Krishnan, Ed Lilly. SCR Mickey Down, Konrad Kay, Sam H. Freeman, Kate Verghese. CAST Myha’la Herrold, Marisa Abela, Harry Lawtey, David Jonsson, Nabhaan Rizwan, Conor MacNeill. USA, UKSOUND OF METALA recovering drug addict and heavy-metal drummer begins to lose his hearing and must face the complicated changes to his identity and passion. DIR Darius Marder. SCR Darius Marder, Abraham Marder. CAST Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff, Mathieu Almaric. USAWOLFWALKERSRobyn befriends wild girl Mebh while exploring the magical forest outside an Irish town’s walls and undergoes a transformation in this adventurous animated film from THE SECRET OF KELLS creators, Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart. DIR Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart. SCR Will Collins. CAST Honor Kneafsey, Eva Whittaker, Sean Bean, Simon McBurney, Tommy Tiernan, Maria Doyle Kennedy. Luxembourg, Ireland, USA See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Another double guest balcony session with the incredibly talented and dynamic co-creators of "Search Party," Sarah-Violet Bliss & Charles Rogers. Rick invites them over to discuss how creating and running your own show compares to working on established projects, like the "Wet Hot American Summer" television series. They discuss their first official project together, "Fort Tilden," debuting at the SXSW film festival where is ALSO won that year's Grand Jury Award, then creating the critically acclaimed (then TBS) HBO Max series, "Search Party." They deep dive into all things creative process and career highlights as well as how they work seamlessly together. Weathering the outside elements of the balcony like consummate performers, they contend with wildfire ash, poop raining down, as well as some pretty great pyrotechnics. Lots of great advice and insight into being young writers, the path to success, and the culture of writing-rooms (aka boys club culture). A great episode for some inside-baseball style info for those wondering about or wanting to join the entertainment business. If you read this whole description, leave 5 stars and write "I like poopies" in your review. The exclusive episodes, BTS content, Live Q&A's and Discord access, join the Goblin Gang (Patreon) here: https://www.patreon.com/takeyourshoesoff Have your idea for an app or custom software made. SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR & TAKE 10% OFF PROMO CODE: TYSO ESSENTIAL DESIGNS: https://www.essentialdesigns.net RICK GLASSMAN MERCH: https://www.rickglassman.com/store PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/takeyourshoesoff INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/rickglassman DISCORD: https://discord.gg/XXy4brb CHARLES ROGERS: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/gcharlesrogers ​SEARCH PARTY TRAILER: Season 1 + 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZQ8wJXPZvI Season 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSmvtX-d6GU

Luke Lorentzen is a documentary filmmaker based in San Francisco, CA. Luke’s first feature film out of college, Midnight Family, follows a family-run ambulance business in Mexico City. Midnight Family is a verite film, shot with two cameras Luke operated simultaneously. The film has played at over 130 film festivals around the world and has won over 25 awards including a Special Jury Award for Cinematography at the Sundance Film Festival and the Grand Jury Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest. I was released theatrically in December 2019. Luke sat down with host Jennie Butler to discuss how he managed to shoot Midnight Family solo with two cameras, his philosophy on verite filmmaking, and the film's rocky path to Sundance.https://www.roughcutpodcast.com/Find Rough Cut on Instagram Find Host Jennie Butler on InstagramFind Producer Sky Dylan-Robbins on InstagramThis episode is brought to you by Musicbed, which has made it easier than ever for you to find the song you're looking for with intuitive and easy-to-use browse and search, amazing indie artists and bands, incredible composers, and thousands of songs to choose from. To create your free account, go to musicbed.com. Plus, as a Rough Cut listener, you’ll get one month of subscription for free — or 20% off of a single-song license. Just enter promo code ROUGHCUT, all one word, when you check out.

Guest: Minhal Baig is the writer/director of Hala, a deeply personal film about a teen girl struggling to please her Muslim family while navigating her sexuality. The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Award at Sundance earlier this year. Actress Geraldine Viswanathan is from Australia and currently stars as the lead character Hala. She can also be seen in the movie Blockers (2018) and the TV show Miracle Workers, also starring Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for SheKnows.com. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera's Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Leah McKendrick is a filmmaker/actress originally from San Francisco. In 2014 she formed Villainess Productions, aimed at creating content featuring women in diverse and compelling roles. Her feature film debut as a writer/producer/actress- the vigilante thriller MFA- was nominated for the Grand Jury Award at SXSW 2017 and dubbed "the first horror movie to speak to the #MeToo era" by the New York Times. Leah's romcom script Voicemails for Isabelle was preempted by Sony Pictures and will star Hailee Steinfeld, and her first TV show, What the Fuck, Glenn? is in the works at HBO Max. Acting credits include Bad Moms, Misconduct starring Al Pacino and Anthony Hopkins and Lionsgate’s Thanksgiving comedy, The Turkey Bowl - out now. MFA is streaming free on Amazon Prime and you can follow Leah on instagram: @leahmckendrick Trailers: MFA : youtube.com/watch?v=0QQ3Ync7DbI Turkey Bowl : youtube.com/watch?v=FpzLcPYOuIE

Annabelle Attanasio makes her directorial debut with the critically-acclaimed feature MICKEY AND THE BEAR, starring Camila Morrone and James Badge Dale. Faced with the responsibility to take care of her opioid-addicted veteran father (Dale), headstrong teen Mickey Peck (Morrone) does what she can to keep her household afloat. When she receives the opportunity to leave her home for good, she must make the impossible decision between familial obligation and personal fulfillment. Mickey and the Bear is a heartbreaking, coming-of-age story that is anchored by remarkable performances from Morrone and Dale. It has a haunting ending that will stay with you long after the credits roll.  MICKEY AND THE BEAR, made its world premiere at SXSW this year, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Award; the film was also selected for Cannes International Film Festival, Deauville Film Festival, the Montclair Film Festival, where Attanasio was recognized with the Audible Storyteller Award; and the Nantucket Film Festival, where she was recognized with the Adrienne Shelly Foundation Excellence in Filmmaking Award. Director and screenwriter Attanasio was selected for this year’s Film Society of Lincoln Center’s prestigious Artist Academy program pegged to the 57th New York Film Festival, which has historically nurtured some of the most celebrated filmmakers of our time. Director Annabelle Attanasio joins us to talk about her thrilling debut feature film. For news and updates go to: mickeyandthebear.com Screening schedule for Mickey and the Bear Social Media: instagram.com/annabelllllle instagram.com/mickeyandthebear

maceo paisley may-cee-oh n.multi-disciplinary artist, designer, and cultural producer who explores themes in society and identity through movement, language, and imagery. -     -     -     -     -    -  after serving the in the u.s. army and climbing the ladders of corporate America, maceo "paisley" keeling III made his way into the world of arts, entertainment, and entrepreneurship. for the past decade maceo has danced professionally, performed on national stages as a spoken word and performance artist, as Executive Director of the non-profit platform Citizens of Culture, he uses art to help communities and organizations develop critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and resource inequality.maceo is a bronze star awardee for his service in Iraq, in 2015 he was a participant of the Millennial Trains Project, and was a NBCUniversal Challenge Grant recipient, in 2016 he was a member of the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs exhibition SKiN, opened Nous Tous gallery and retail space in Chinatown, Los Angeles and continues to work as a dancer/choreographer for the likes of indie rock sensation Beirut,  Justin Timberlake, and performance art exhibits with groups like Marciano Art Foundation, and (LAND) Los Angeles Nomadic Division. In 2018 maceo collaborated with director Leila Jarman, and composer Michael Sempert, to create the short film Dynamite that won the Grand Jury Award as well as the Social Justice Award from the 2019 In/Motion Film Festival. His first book Tao Of Maceo: Identity, Relationships,Work: A Journal On Living, is available from Correspondence Print where books are sold.

http://www.maceopaisley.com/about may-cee-oh n. multi-disciplinary artist, designer, and cultural producer who explores themes in society and identity through movement, language, and imagery. - - - - - - after serving the in the u.s. army and climbing the ladders of corporate America, maceo "paisley" keeling III made his way into the world of arts, entertainment, and entrepreneurship. for the past decade maceo has danced professionally, performed on national stages as a spoken word and performance artist, as Executive Director of the non-profit platform Citizens of Culture, he uses art to help communities and organizations develop critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and resource inequality. maceo is a bronze star awardee for his service in Iraq, in 2015 he was a participant of the Millennial Trains Project, and was a NBCUniversal Challenge Grant recipient, in 2016 he was a member of the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs exhibition SKiN, opened Nous Tous gallery and retail space in Chinatown, Los Angeles and continues to work as a dancer/choreographer for the likes of indie rock sensation Beirut, Justin Timberlake, and performance art exhibits with groups like Marciano Art Foundation, and (LAND) Los Angeles Nomadic Division. In 2018 maceo collaborated with director Leila Jarman, and composer Michael Sempert, to create the short film Dynamite that won the Grand Jury Award as well as the Social Justice Award from the 2019 In/Motion Film Festival. His first book Tao Of Maceo: Identity, Relationships,Work: A Journal On Living, is available from Correspondence Print where books are sold. Brief cameo from Jenny Gottstein - https://www.jennygottstein.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/possibilityhours/support

Note: This episode was recorded while Maceo was on his book tour for Tao of Maceo and there were moments where the audio quality dipped. http://www.maceopaisley.com/about may-cee-oh n. multi-disciplinary artist, designer, and cultural producer who explores themes in society and identity through movement, language, and imagery. - - - - - - after serving the in the u.s. army and climbing the ladders of corporate America, maceo "paisley" keeling III made his way into the world of arts, entertainment, and entrepreneurship. for the past decade maceo has danced professionally, performed on national stages as a spoken word and performance artist, as Executive Director of the non-profit platform Citizens of Culture, he uses art to help communities and organizations develop critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and resource inequality. maceo is a bronze star awardee for his service in Iraq, in 2015 he was a participant of the Millennial Trains Project, and was a NBCUniversal Challenge Grant recipient, in 2016 he was a member of the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs exhibition SKiN, opened Nous Tous gallery and retail space in Chinatown, Los Angeles and continues to work as a dancer/choreographer for the likes of indie rock sensation Beirut, Justin Timberlake, and performance art exhibits with groups like Marciano Art Foundation, and (LAND) Los Angeles Nomadic Division. In 2018 maceo collaborated with director Leila Jarman, and composer Michael Sempert, to create the short film Dynamite that won the Grand Jury Award as well as the Social Justice Award from the 2019 In/Motion Film Festival. His first book Tao Of Maceo: Identity, Relationships,Work: A Journal On Living, is available from Correspondence Print where books are sold. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/possibilityhours/support

Maceo Paisley may-cee-oh n. multi-disciplinary artist, designer, and cultural producer who explores themes in society and identity through movement, language, and imagery. - - - - - - after serving the in the u.s. army and climbing the ladders of corporate America, maceo "paisley" keeling III made his way into the world of arts, entertainment, and entrepreneurship. for the past decade maceo has danced professionally, performed on national stages as a spoken word and performance artist, as Executive Director of the non-profit platform Citizens of Culture, he uses art to help communities and organizations develop critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and resource inequality. maceo is a bronze star awardee for his service in Iraq, in 2015 he was a participant of the Millennial Trains Project, and was a NBCUniversal Challenge Grant recipient, in 2016 he was a member of the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs exhibition SKiN, opened Nous Tous gallery and retail space in Chinatown, Los Angeles and continues to work as a dancer/choreographer for the likes of indie rock sensation Beirut, Justin Timberlake, and performance art exhibits with groups like Marciano Art Foundation, and (LAND) Los Angeles Nomadic Division. In 2018 maceo collaborated with director Leila Jarman, and composer Michael Sempert, to create the short film Dynamite that won the Grand Jury Award as well as the Social Justice Award from the 2019 In/Motion Film Festival. His first book Tao Of Maceo: Identity, Relationships,Work: A Journal On Living, is available from Correspondence Print where books are sold. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/possibilityhours/support

We interviewed Hao Wu, a Chinese American film director, producer and writer to discuss his recent work "People's Republic of Desire", a documentary about the live streaming industry in China. Originally trained as a molecular biologist, Hao worked in tech before becoming a full-time filmmaker. He held various management positions at technology companies including Excite@Home, Yahoo China and Alibaba. From 2008-2011, he was the China Country Manager for TripAdvisor. As his career progressed, so did his passion in more artistic and creative endeavors. In 2012 he decided to pursue documentary filmmaking full time. His latest work, which is the subject of this episode, is a documentary called "People's Republic of Desire", a journey into the live streaming industry in China, where Hao follows a few top streamers on YY to document their lives behind the screen. The film has won the Grand Jury Award at the 2018 South By South West, among many other awards, and has screened at over 40 film festivals worldwide. The New York Times calls the film "hypercharged," while The Los Angeles Times says it's "invariably surprising and never less than compelling." If you haven't watched the film, we highly recommend doing so. It is available on Vimeo, iTunes, Amazon and Google Play; just visit desire.film for the links. Hao has produced two other documentaries, The Road to Fame, and Nowhere to Call Home. Hao holds a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Science and Technology of China, a master's degree in molecular and cell biology from Brandeis University, and an MBA from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. Join our listeners' community via WeChat/Slack at 996.ggvc.com/community. The 996 Podcast is brought to you by GGV Capital, a global venture capital firm that invests in local founders. As a multi-stage, sector-focused firm, GGV focuses on seed-to-growth stage investments across Consumer/New Retail, Social/Digital & Internet, Enterprise/Cloud and Frontier Tech sectors. The firm was founded in 2000 and manages $6.2 billion in capital across 13 funds. Past and present portfolio companies include Affirm, Airbnb, Alibaba, Bitsight, ByteDance, Ctrip, Didi Chuxing, Grab, Gladly, Hello Chuxing, HashiCorp, Houzz, Keep, LingoChamp, Namely, Niu, Nozomi Networks, Opendoor, Peloton, Poshmark, Slack, Square, Wish, Xauto, Xiaohongshu, Yellow, YY, Zhaoyou and more. The firm has offices in Beijing, San Francisco, Shanghai and Silicon Valley. Learn more at ggvc.com, or "GGVCapital" on WeChat.

We interviewed Hao Wu, a Chinese American film director, producer and writer to discuss his recent work "People's Republic of Desire", a documentary about the live streaming industry in China. Originally trained as a molecular biologist, Hao worked in tech before becoming a full-time filmmaker. He held various management positions at technology companies including Excite@Home, Yahoo China and Alibaba. From 2008-2011, he was the China Country Manager for TripAdvisor. As his career progressed, so did his passion in more artistic and creative endeavors. In 2012 he decided to pursue documentary filmmaking full time. His latest work, which is the subject of this episode, is a documentary called "People's Republic of Desire", a journey into the live streaming industry in China, where Hao follows a few top streamers on YY to document their lives behind the screen. The film has won the Grand Jury Award at the 2018 South By South West, among many other awards, and has screened at over 40 film festivals worldwide. The New York Times calls the film "hypercharged," while The Los Angeles Times says it's "invariably surprising and never less than compelling." If you haven't watched the film, we highly recommend doing so. It is available on Vimeo, iTunes, Amazon and Google Play; just visit desire.film for the links. Hao has produced two other documentaries, The Road to Fame, and Nowhere to Call Home. Hao holds a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Science and Technology of China, a master's degree in molecular and cell biology from Brandeis University, and an MBA from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. Join our listeners' community via WeChat/Slack at 996.ggvc.com/community. The 996 Podcast is brought to you by GGV Capital, a global venture capital firm that invests in local founders. As a multi-stage, sector-focused firm, GGV focuses on seed-to-growth stage investments across Consumer/New Retail, Social/Digital & Internet, Enterprise/Cloud and Frontier Tech sectors. The firm was founded in 2000 and manages $6.2 billion in capital across 13 funds. Past and present portfolio companies include Affirm, Airbnb, Alibaba, Bitsight, ByteDance, Ctrip, Didi Chuxing, Grab, Gladly, Hello Chuxing, HashiCorp, Houzz, Keep, LingoChamp, Namely, Niu, Nozomi Networks, Opendoor, Peloton, Poshmark, Slack, Square, Wish, Xauto, Xiaohongshu, Yellow, YY, Zhaoyou and more. The firm has offices in Beijing, San Francisco, Shanghai and Silicon Valley. Learn more at ggvc.com, or "GGVCapital" on WeChat.

Joann Self Selvidge is a filmmaker, story teller and writer extraordinaire. Having founded True Story Pictures in 2004 - and again in 2010 - first as a nonprofit, and later as a social venture company. She has a passion for stories and storytelling that is grounded in her roots as a Southerner. Her life story films and documentaries, including The WLOK Story (2002), The Arts Interviews (2005-2008), Leveling the Playing Field (2008), Voices of Jericho (2007, 2010), The Music Interviews (2009), and The Art Academy (2012), share stories of music and art, race relations and leadership, education, inspiration, and social justice. Her short film about individuals with mental illness, Voices of Jericho: Stories of Jail Diversion, was awarded “Best Documentary” at the 2007 Indie Memphis Film Festival and “Grand Jury Award” at the 2008 Southern Shorts Film Festival in Athens, AL. Her work as a documentary filmmaker only thinly veils her "secret" identity as a grant writer and nonprofit management consultant. While she does not pursue this activity full time, she can be persuaded on occasion to work for your nonprofit or public/private partnership to secure grant funding from foundations, corporations, and government agencies. Since 2001, she has helped her clients win $8.95 million for projects ranging from arts, education, and technology; to health and human services, including housing and homelessness, mental health, and substance abuse; to economic and community development; to transportation and infrastructure. Joann lives in midtown Memphis with her rockstar husband and two children.

Jim Cummings career is a case study in DIY Filmmaking. His short film Thunder Road redefined the path of a festival award winner. After earning the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, the short took the internet by storm, bringing Jim and his crew ample exposure and a shot to turn their project into a feature. One would think that having a viral, Grand Jury Prize winning short would be enough to attract the attention of major studios, but despite the fact that they had a whole fifteen minutes of the film they could show off right away, Jim and his producing partner Ben Weissner could not get any big bites from investors. So they took matters into their own hands. The self-produced and largely crowd-funded feature version of Thunder Road premiered at SXSW earlier this year where it, guess what, won the Grand Jury Award for best feature. Now Jim and Ben want to share the knowledge they’ve learned over the course of their experience with young filmmakers across the world and to do so they’ve launched a Short to Feature lab in Malibu. We asked them to give us a rundown of what applicants can expect as well as the skills that they think every filmmaker interested in controlling the entire life of their film should know.

Join Host, David Ty Reza, and Co-host Phillip J. Hurt, and their guest, Edwin Alexis Gómez. Edwin Alexis Gómez is a Los Angeles based Queer Nicaraguan-American writer, performer and director. Gómez stems from a bloodline of artists, musicians and writers. He bares the beautiful burden of an innate need to create. His body of work blends the exquisite pain and resounding beauty of love and life, and becomes its own mythology. He has performed throughout Los Angeles, at the West Hollywood Book Fair as a “Queer Renegade”. He was featured in the show “Rise Up and Shout! Voices of the Next Gay Generation”, and has curated performances such as “Pink Sheep & Other Deviations”, a show about LGBTQ childhood stories. His micro short “Quédate Callado” just won a Grand Jury Award at the 2018 Outfest Fusion Film Festival. Gómezis currently working on his forthcoming book of poetry “La segunda muerte y otras cosas olvidadas”, his digital series “Frenemigas” and is in pre-production for his short films “Joyride” and “La Sad Boy”. IG: @cinematiche Twitter: @edwinalexis Quédate Callado: Two friends with a secret find an honest moment on the beach at sunset. www.quedatecallado.com Official selection: 2018 Outfest Fusion Film Festival, 2018 Outfest Film Festival, 2018 CineArte Latinx Queer Film Festival Winner: 2018 Grand Jury Award Outfest Fusion Film Festival   Itro song Yo Soy David by Ramon Rios: @river_daire QTalk Radio is a program of the San Gabriel Valley LGBTQ Center and brought to you in collaboration with Q Youth Foundation.

Adina Howard (born November 14, 1973) is an American singer, and songwriter.[1] She rose to fame during the mid-1990s with her debut album, Do You Wanna Ride? and her debut single, "Freak Like Me". Some of her other minor hits include "What's Love Got to Do with It?" (with Warren G), "(Freak) And U Know It", "Nasty Grind", "Freaks" (with Play-N-Skillz and Krayzie Bone) and "T-Shirt & Panties" (with Jamie Foxx). 1993–1996: Do You Wanna Ride? and the hit success of "Freak Like Me"[edit]Her debut album Do You Wanna Ride?, featuring the Platinum-certified hit single, "Freak Like Me", was released in 1995 and was certified Gold by the RIAA. Her follow-up singles included "My Up and Down" (#32 R&B, #68 Hot 100) and "It's All About You" (#58 R&B).In 1996, she collaborated with Warren G for the Police Story 3: Super Cop soundtrack with the single "What's Love Got to Do with It" which featured a sample of the Tina Turner hit. The single was another hit for the two, peaking at #36 on the Hot 100, #32 on R&B, and #2 on the UK charts. The music video also featured Jackie Chan in a cameo. Also that year, she collaborated on a track with Somethin' for the People titled "Damned If I Do" which appeared on the soundtrack for A Thin Line Between Love and Hate as well as their self-titled debut album. She also recorded the track "For the Funk" for the Sunset Park soundtrack.1997: Welcome to Fantasy Island and acting[edit]In 1997, she prepared for the release of her second album, Welcome to Fantasy Island (originally titled Portrait of a Lady).[2][3] It garnered critical raves and a moderate hit with the lead single, "(Freak) And U Know It", but was shelved by Elektra Records in 1997. The album was leaked to the internet a few years later and promotional copies sell for hundreds of dollars on eBay.One of the shelved album's tracks, "T-Shirt & Panties" (a collaboration with Jamie Foxx) ended up on a soundtrack the following year. It was originally slated for the soundtrack to his film Booty Call but it eventually ended up on the soundtrack to the 1998 feature film Woo. It was released promotionally as a single, and the remix featured Cam'ron and Charli Baltimore.Also this year, she collaborated with Cydal on a track titled "Chocolate (Cuties & Condoms)" which was released as a single for the Bulletproof soundtrack. The track was also included on their debut album Cydalwayz the following year.During this time, she made her feature film debut in the independent film High Freakquency, starring Deon Richmond and John Witherspoon.In 2002, she filmed her second movie role, in the still-unreleased Casanova's Demise for director Tigre Hill.[4]1998–2005: New label and The Second Coming[edit]By 2004, Howard released her third album The Second Coming on Rufftown Records. A video for the first single, "Nasty Grind", played on BET during early morning hours. The album sold poorly due to lack of promotion and only managed to gather 40,000 copies on store shelves and she was later sued by the label.[5] A second single, "(Outside) The Club" was slated to be released, along with a remix album The Second Coming: Remixed & UnCut but both were cancelled following her departure from the label.Later that year, she collaborated with Play-N-Skillz and Krayzie Bone for the track "Freaks" which sampled her hit single "Freak Like Me". The single appeared on the Play-N-Skillz album The Process and became a hit, peaking at #52 R&B and #69 on the Hot 100 (her first-charting single in 7 years).She released an official mixtape album (with DJ RIP) featuring new songs, remixes, and unreleased tracks titled Let You Hit through SoundJewelz.com on August 5, 2005.[6]2006–2007: Private Show[edit]In 2006, she announced that the single "Phone Sex" was going to be released, but the following year, the song "L.O.V.A." was released digitally as her lead single. Additionally, a song titled "Hips" was announced to be her second single.[7]Her fourth album, Private Show was delayed many times by Arsenal Records, almost to the point of being shelved.[8] However, it was released on June 26, 2007 along with a promotional single, "Picture This". As of 2008, the album has sold 4,000+ copies.[9] Following the album's release, a remixes EP for "My Hips" (appears as "Hips" on her album) was released on iTunes & other digital services in December.[10] A third official single, "Tease" was slated to be released, but as Howard parted ways with the label shortly after the album's release, it was cancelled.In 2008, she appeared in the short film Poke the Sleeping Bear which won the Grand Jury Award at the 2008 Solstice Film Festival.[11]On September 25, 2009 a UK compilation Independent Soul Divas 2 was released on Lola Waxx Records. This compilation album featured "What Do I Do", a song recorded by Howard in 2008. The album version is different than the version that was originally included on Howard's MySpace page.2008–2014: Culinary school, marriage and documentary[edit]In 2011, she started work on her Culinary Arts degree, a cookbook, a new album and a restaurant in Austin, Texas.[12] She graduated from the Le Cordon Bleu with an Associates in Culinary Arts in October 2012.[13][14]In 2012, Howard released two buzz singles online: "2 Close" and "Ooh Wee". She collaborated with rapper Ruffa on the track "I Want You" for his Coming to America album which was released on July 31, 2012.[15]On January 16, 2013, Howard wrote on her Twitter account that her new single "Better Than Ever" would be released soon.[16][17] She premiered a snippet of the single on January 28 on her official YouTube page.[18] A longer version premiered on March 6 on the mixtape DJ Jump Off's R&B Madness Volume 4.[19]Additionally, she signed a new record deal with Monarchy Records in April 2013.[20][21] She also filmed an episode of TV One's Life After in April,[22] and it is set to premiere during the Fall 2013 season on October 2.[23] In July, she announced that she will be releasing an EP next, ahead of her forthcoming fifth studio album.[24]On September 10, 2013, she released her new single "Switch" which is the lead single off her fifth studio album The Switch Up.[25][26] It received positive reviews, and won "Best Dance/Club Single of the Year" at the 2013 UB Honors, which was voted by the public.[27]On December 3, 2013 it was announced that Howard would be the resident chef on Wednesday nights at Michael's Cafe and Supper Club in Phoenix, Arizona.[28][29] She completed her run at the end of December.[30]In June 2014, it was announced that Howard had landed the lead role of April in Derrell Lawrence's touring stage play "Do You Trust Your Best Friend?" and is set to make her stage debut in October in Washington, DC.[31] She later confirmed that her role had been changed to Olivia in the play.[32]She announced in November 2014 that she signed a new label deal with SMG/Sony Red[33] in addition to news of a new single "Bad 4 Me" set for release in December.[34] Howard is also set to appear on Centric's new docu-series "Being" in early 2015.[35]She released a cover of Amy Winehouse's "Love is a Losing Game" in January 2015 to media outlets.[36]A documentary,[37] Adina Howard 20: A Story of Sexual Liberation was released on May 6, 2015.[38]2015–present: Resurrection and future projects[edit]In June, she announced that her single "Bad 4 Me" will make its premiere on a San Diego, CA radio station on June 5,[39] ahead of her appearance at the Urban Network Digital "Back To Basics 2" Music Summit that weekend. It was released to digital outlets on August 14, 2015.[40] Additionally, she is asking fans for donations to cover video and promotion cost for her new single "Bad 4 Me"[41] in addition to working on her next album now titled #IHeartAdinaHoward (originally titled The Switch Up).[42] She was featured on Pitbull's single "FREE.K", which sampled her hit single "Freak Like Me".[43]Her "Being" interview originally filmed back in 2014, premiered on December 9, 2015 under their new series "Designed For".[44]In March 2016, she was featured on the new single "Freak" by R3hab and Quintino, who sampled her single "Freak Like Me".[45]In May 2016, she previewed four new songs ("Love Jones", "Come Over", "Nasty" and "Run It") from Resurrection on her Periscope account, in addition to doing a mini-concert for her fans.[46]In June 2016, she announced she'll be playing the role of Candice in the new stage musical For All My Girls alongside April Nixon, Monifah and Marlain Angelides premiering in New York on June 27.[47]In July, one of her new promotional photos went viral,[48] in which she released a sneak peek into her album for her fans the following weekend.[49] A year after its release, the album's lead single "Bad 4 Me" was featured on MTV and garnered renewed interest and radio airplay.[50] In November, she announced the Resurrection album will be released on March 17, 2017.[51]She is set to appear in the upcoming 2017 documentary A Fatherless America from media personality and filmmaker Tommy Sotomayor.[52]On December 6, 2016, she released a Resurrection mixtape with DJ Daz-One on AudioMack.[53] A few days earlier, her vocals were sampled once again on the DJ Luke Nasty track "Adina (Freaks)" produced by Djay Cas.[54]On December 19, 2016, it was announced that rapper Tech N9ne would be on the album.[55]On December 21, 2016, she announced the album's next single to be a track called "Shots".[56]On January 25, 2017, she shot a music video for the track "Blasphemy" in California.[57][58][59][60] It premiered on March 20, 2017.[61][62]On March 17, 2017, an EP containing previously unreleased/released material was released through Famous Records Corp / Echo International called Freaky.[63] While many of the song titles were variations on the word "freak" they were actually renamed tracks from previous releases. "(Gonna Make You) Freaky" was previously released as "It's On Tonight" from her Let You Hitmixtape, "Time to Freak" is rumored to actually be called "Too Sexy" or "Mirror Mirror", "Freak Like Me (Remix) (Re-Recorded Version)" was an actual previously released remix on her 1995 hit single, and "Stay Freaky" was a previously leaked duet with Estevan called "Rough Ridin'".On April 9, 2017, Howard posted the official album cover for Resurrection on her Instagram.[64]Her fourth studio album Resurrection was released on April 14, 2017.[65] Due to some issues with iTunes and other digital services, Howard decided to release the album for free (on her Soundcloud) for 24 hours beginning at 12pm PST.[66][67] A week later, the album was finally released on all digital services.[68][69]In November, she released a short tour film titled Adina Howard: Resurrection Tour Atlanta which premiered on digital services.[70]Later that month, she received two UB Honors nominations in the Best Artist Return Single (for "Blasphemy" with King Gas) and Best Independent R&B Album Release (for Resurrection).[71] In December, she further received two more award nominations, at the MCP Music Awards for Best Deep Cut of the Year ("Radiation" (with Tech N9ne)) and Best Comeback of the Year (for "Blasphemy" with King Gas).[72]In January 2018, she did an interview with the online radio show Tha Council Radio and announced she's in the works of co-writing a self-help book tentatively called Adina Howard: Real Rawwith a therapist. She also announced a new film role in the independent film The Relaxer which will premiere at the 2018 SXSW Festival in March.[73] Additionally, she confirmed she was working with producer/rapper King Gas again on a new album tentatively titled Diary of a Desperate Housewife. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Movie Meltdown - Episode 405 This week we return to the Flyover Film Fest for their Taste of Flyover festivities. Plus we sit down with Ana Asensio the writer, director and star of Most Beautiful Island (winner of Grand Jury Award at South by Southwest this year). We also recap the night where we ate food from Chef Edward Lee's recipes as well as saw Peter Byck's One Hundred Thousand Beating Hearts and Fermented directed by Jonathan Cianfrani. Plus our thoughts on recent viewings of War for the Planet of the Apes and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. And while we watch movies while eating chicken and waffles, we also we also discuss... John Cassavetes, Dekalog, Kimchi on a deviled egg, truthful filmmaking, it's anthropological is what it is, meatloaf balls, living the life he wants to live, Krzysztof Kieslowski, telling interesting stories along the way, studying films that I love, Noah Greenberg, edamame, Matt Reeves, cheese and bacteria, there were mistakes being done, Luc Besson, doing kickflips and eatin' pickles, a very ethnographic perspective, shot in a guerrilla style, Cara Delevingne, please quit eating this hot dog, knocking on doors, I believe you used the word barbarians, people and culture, I had some strong visions on how I wanted to shoot this film, handheld and voyeuristic, movie theater nachos, interesting color schemes, John Carter of Mars, feeding my soul, that was kind of like a dream... and a vision... and a struggle at the same time, the kneading of the dough, I don't want to give up... because this is my true passion, I'm relatively sophisticated, Dane DeHaan, an Amazon Prime wormhole straight to your door, embracing improvisation and... I'm fermenting! "...I knew that the way I was... watching the films were beyond just a regular audience or just an actor looking at the performances... it was affecting me in a greater deeper level." For more on the Louisville Film Society, go to: http://www.louisvillefilmsociety.org/

On today's episode I talk to writer/directors Charles Rogers and Sarah-Violet Bliss. Charles and SV broke out with their film Fort Tilden, a satire of Millennial Brooklyn, which won the Grand Jury Award at SXSW 2014. Since then, they've written on the first season of Netflix's Wet Hot American Summer revival, and are the co-creators of the forthcoming TBS series Search Party starring Alia Shawkat. This is the website for Beginnings, subscribe on iTunes, follow me on Twitter.

Charles is the co-creator of the feature film Fort Tilden, which recently won The Grand Jury Award at the 2014 SXSW Film Festival and The Special Jury Award at The Independent Film Festival of Boston. He is currently at NYU Tisch’s Graduate Film program, and his short films have screened around the country. He is […] The post #5: Charles Rogers appeared first on Magnet Theater.

Adina Howard on KingJordanRadio 4-19-14 The King Jordan Radio Show welcomes Adina Howard the multi-dimensional sensation R&B artist on Friday,  April 19th at 9PM est From Radio, Stage and the big screen Adina Howard rose to fame during the New Jack Swing Era of  the mid 1990's. She is known for her vocal talent and her provocative songs. Her debut album Do You Wanna Ride?, featuring the Platinum selling hit single, "Freak Like Me," was released in 1995 shecollaborated with Jamie Foxx on the Platinum selling slow jam.. By 2004, Howard released her third album The Second Coming on Rufftown Records featuring the single “Nasty Grind.” Her fourth album, Private Show was released in 2007 by Arsenal Records along with a promotional single "Picture This." The album managed to reach #17 on the iTunes R&B music chart. Following the album's release, a remixes EP for "My Hips" (appears as "Hips" on her album) was released on iTunes & other digital services in December. In 2008, she appeared in the short film Poke the Sleeping Bear which won the Grand Jury Award at the 2008 Solstice Film Festival. September 2009 UK compilation Independent Soul Divas 2 was released on Lola Waxx Records. This compilation album featured "What Do I Do," a song recorded by Howard in 2008. The song picked up airplay and positive response on UK Radio. www.adinahoward.com facebook.com/KingJordanRadio    

Sean Baker is best known for co-creating the cult television show Greg the Bunny. Take Out, Sean's second feature which he co-directed, won the Regal Cinemas Dreammaker Award and Best Feature award at the Nashville Film Festival. Take Out is about an illegal Chinese immigrant that falls behind on payments on an enormous smuggling debt. Darren Dean wrote, directed and produced the award winning short film Sleep Over for under $250. Born and raised in Northern New Jersey, Darren is a published author, editor and journalist. He was also the front-man for the popular NYC band, SHOT, which contributed music to the behind the scenes featurette for the Sundance award-winning film Acts of Worship.Prince of Broadway is Sean Baker's 3rd feature film and Darren Dean’s 1st feature as producer and writer. It premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival where it won the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature. The film went on to win awards at a number of other major film festivals. Prince of Broadway is the story of Lucky and Levon, two men whose lives converge in the underbelly of New York's wholesale fashion district.