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We are so thrilled to welcome rockstar Agent, Sasha Passero to Tipsy Casting! Sasha Passero is an alumna of Sarah Lawrence College, where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts. Sasha began her career working in production and casting, and later worked at Killer Films and Innovative Artists. She is currently the VP of Talent at Independent Artist Group (formerly APA), where she represents artists of screen and stage. Outside of the entertainment industry, Sasha's greatest passion is animal welfare, and she volunteers with several dog rescue organizations.  In this episode we dive into: How she was brought up in the industry and how that led to becoming an agent Sasha's exciting award season run with client, Lily Gladstone and how they've grown together through their careers What does she look for when finding new talent Stories about how actors try to get on her radar and get her attention How IAG has changed with the merger and the ever changing industry post Covid and post strike What she is watching these days and all of our mutual love of Harry Potter Where she sees her career going and her hot take on the difference between agents and managers these days Her favorite and not so favorite things about her relationships with Agents and Casting Directors Resources: Sasha's Instagram Sasha's LinkedIn Sasha's IMDB ──────────────────────────── ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stay Tuned with Tipsy Casting on IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tipsy Casting YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jessica ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jenn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn More About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠& ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jenn's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Casting --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tipsycastingpodcast/message

This week, Film Comment is reporting from Berlin, where the 2024 Berlinale kicked off on February 15. Throughout the festival, we'll be sharing daily podcasts, dispatches, and interviews covering all the highlights of this year's selection, including new films by Olivier Assayas, Mati Diop, Bruno Dumont, Hong Sangsoo, and many more. Subscribe to the Film Comment Letter here to stay up-to-date. On today's episode, our fourth from Berlin, FC Editor Devika Girish is joined by an international cadre of programmers and critics made up of Jonathan Ali, Frédéric Jaeger, and Antoine Thirion to talk about Nelson Carlos De Los Santos Arias's Pepe, Hong Sangsoo's A Traveler's Needs, Malaury Eloi Paisley's L'homme-vertige, Dag Johan Haugerud's Sex, Victor Kossakovsky's Architecton, and Guillaume Cailleau and Ben Russell's Direct Action. As if that weren't enough! This episode also features a special, short interview by FC Publisher (and President of Film at Lincoln Center) Lesli Klainberg with super-producer Christine Vachon of Killer Films, the production company behind two standout hits of 2023, Past Lives and May December. The two dig into the contemporary and historical importance of the Berlinale for American independent film and how Christine is able to adapt her business to ongoing changes in the industry. Stay up to date with all of our Berlinale 2024 coverage here: https://www.filmcomment.com/blog/category/festivals/berlin/berlin-2024/

"Segredos de um Escândalo", ou “May December”, é uma espécie de amálgama de diversas histórias norte-americanas de abuso que rolavam a torto e a direito nos anos 80 e 90. O roteiro da dupla Samy Burch e Alex Mechanic foi parar nas mãos de Natalie Portman, que recrutou o aclamado diretor Todd Haynes (dos ótimos "Carol" e "Não estou lá"), que por sua vez puxou a Julianne Moore pro rolê, já que os dois já tinham trabalhado juntos em "Longe do Paraíso" (de 2002).::Entrando na sinopse, acompanhamos a história de Gracie (Moore) e seu marido Joe (Charles Melton), 23 anos mais novo que ela. O relacionamento dos dois começou quando Joe tinha apenas 13 anos, causando um baita de um escândalo nos jornais. ::Vinte anos depois, o casal está se preparando para a formatura de seus filhos gêmeos. Suas rotinas acabam dando uma bagunçada quando a atriz Elizabeth Berry (Portman) faz uma visitinha para aprender os costumes e manias de Gracie, afinal ela vai interpretá-la no cinema. ::Coloque seu fone, aumente o volume e Senta que lá vem Spoiler!

Free Masterclass About Maribeth Fox: Maribeth Fox has worked with Laura Rosenthal Casting for fifteen years and has had the privilege of working alongside major talents like Todd Haynes, Paolo Sorrentino, Oren Moverman, Joachim Trier, Ed Burns, Mindy Kaling, Anton Corbijn, and Lisa Cholodenko as well as up and coming feature directors, Guy Nattiv, Olivia Newman, & Paul Downs Colaizzo. Favorite credits include Olive Kitteridge and Mildred Pierce both for HBO, Jay-Z's music video for Smile, Wonderstruck with Todd Haynes, A Quiet Place, Modern Love for Amazon and Liz Garbus' narrative feature debut, Lost Girls. Two of her three films at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival broke sales records, Late Night and Brittany Runs A Marathon. Most recent credits include Sharper for Apple TV, directed by Benjamin Caron, Bottoms, produced by Elizabeth Banks, Murder Mystery 2 with Happy Madison, and the upcoming A Different Man from Killer Films and A24. How did you become a casting director? I learned how to work with actors, what they need you to tell them, and what they don't need you to tell them about ego. And I just decided to spend five to seven minutes with actors instead of a career with them. So I switched to casting, and I worked for CBS primetime casting for two and a half years, which was a really good learning experience, but corporate wasn't for me. I wanted to do more film, and I wanted to be freelance so my eight-week job with Laura turned into 16 years. How does a casting director get a film job? So oftentimes, we are one of the first people hired and production companies hire us, producers that know us, that know what The material is that we're drawn to. Sometimes we're hired by our directors who you hope to get repeat business if you've worked with them before. The first thing we'll do is read a script to make sure we're creatively aligned and feel like we strategically know how to cast the job. And then we're offered one of two situations. The first situation is. Attach names to this to green-light the rest of the financing. So we do that side, and then sometimes people come attached to a film, which is wonderful news. And they're like, “We just want you to cast this movie if you like it. And this is who's doing it.” So we're normally found by producers and directors, and we're one of the first hires. So, just a question I have: if you are asked to attach a name talent, and let's say it's one part, let's make this real simple, Sure. How long does it generally take to cast a film, would you say, to attach that kind of name talent if it's a good script? It's a long time. It's a long time, so much so that Laura has received producorial credit on quite a few of her features because of the time, attention, and effort it takes to get those attachments in place. You think about somebody, let's say you're offering something to somebody like Julianne Moore. It could take a month for her to read it. Not because she doesn't read quickly but she's got a lot going on. And somebody of that ilk, their whole team, has to read it. She has to read it. Everybody has to have an opinion. They have to have a discussion about it. And so we try our best to set respectful boundaries with agents and managers to say, “We really need this to be read by this time.” But if a creative team is invested in a certain person, oftentimes, that deadline will stretch. So you could be with one actor for a month or more. We try to get them sometimes to line up like their top three for each part if we're doing more than one part so that if there is a pass, it's not an utterly crushing situation. The producers knew that a writer strike was imminent, and I was a little shocked to hear what you said, that you stopped getting calls about six months before. Can you talk about that and what that was like? It's helpful to know just in terms of our similarity to what actors go through that a lot of our business is independent film and that really continued. That was not a problem. We were still getting calls. We were still getting pings for that, but in terms of the book of business that would streamers and network, which is a lot of people's businesses, they anticipated the strike. And normally, we have no shortage of things to read, think about, sign on to, or not sign on to. And I think all casting directors experienced a similar shut-off. That was very different than the strike in 2008 where we were out of work for a little while, but no big deal. But yes, like the work has been. It's been different this time around. How has it been different, do you feel? So I think a lot of people feel, there's a lot of feelings this time around. Where, as there should be, right? I obviously heartily support the actors and what they're going through, and it's, it's time, right? It's time to do this and ensure everybody gets what they're owed fairly. And also, I think there is, within the SAG interim agreement, there's some stuff where I think we all need to work together in community to understand what everybody does and what everybody is going through and maybe have a little bit of empathy and open conversation and understanding because right now, it has felt a little bit of an angrier time and I understand it. Also, It's hard to think about what life will be like after the strike ends, and I don't know. I think a backlog of projects stopped right before the strike or started to shoot, not believing the strike would fully happen. And those are the things that are going to start to go first. And those things are already crewed up. So, from my perspective, could it be an influx of new work? Maybe. I sure hope so. But also, we have to think about all the stuff that got interim agreements is stuff that mostly was already staffed. And so I wonder how much the huge influx, or if it's just going to be figuring out what's actually going to shoot now and what's going to be put to the side. The great news is that I think you're right about the flood. And actors will feel it. And start to work and self-tape again. And hopefully, it'll get back to business as usual. And I think what's very important for actors to understand is it's not only you who is on strike, it's everybody. I'm so proud to stand with the actors that I love and support in my day to day. And absolutely, we are with you a thousand percent. And also, it's real, right? Many people have turned to survival jobs that they haven't had since they were 22. Everybody's done. Employment is out. And you live in an industry town, so every business is thoroughly affected by the lack of availability of income for people. The actors are the ones who are fighting and are going to get the benefits but do remember when you get on the set, there were a bunch of other people who were fighting right along with you, who are not going to get necessarily, the benefits that you were fighting for. They were supporting you, but the hairdressers aren't going to get any more pay, or hair stylists, the grips aren't going to get anything. I think that AI is an existential crisis for actors, and I don't think that is something I cannot give up my voice and my likeness and have you pay me once and that be okay, so I do think it's a worthy fight and as you said, it's a definite fight. I also think it's in the forefront of what humanity will be dealing with. Bartenders will be dealing with it, taxi drivers will be dealing with it, it just has come. Not here first, but here. We don't do any background casting, and I don't know what that life is. But I do think about that entire loss of an industry. That will go first, right? And it already has started to go. They take your picture; they can pump you in if they need an arena full of people. I've had many family and friends during this time try to like talk in a fun way about chat GPT and those types of services. And they're like, have you played around with it? I'm like, no, I don't want to help it get smarter. And I think it will have real ramifications, and it already is having ramifications for our industry. No, I'm not going to hang out on that service, but thank you so much for asking. What do you want actors to know [00:18:00] about self-tapes? So many things. The first thing is it's a grocery store sample. If you're at Costco, yep, that's exactly right. If you're at Costco and the old woman is serving you pizza, you're not going to steal the whole pizza. You're going to take your sample of a square. We do not expect a fully baked moment for a self-tape. I think artists are artists, and folks are getting bored. And so there's a lot of Heavy wardrobe, heavy movement choice the ability and the time to make almost like a short film. It's not the job. A self-tape should look different than how you would behave if you're on a set with a DP. I think the other thing that I've noticed that I've started to see as self-taping goes on and on, as a public service announcement for actors, is... You're getting too good at them, and I'm going to explain more. I think actors are really great at self-taping now, and it can almost feel robotic at times. Because they've gotten so good at knowing and thinking about, their mentality has shifted from what I want to put forward as an artist that's unique to how can I get this job by thinking about what they might want. And so then they know what pace to do. They know what tone it is. They've done their research and all of those brave, bold choices start to get ironed out and it's safe acting work. It's still beautiful work, but it's safe because they're so good at it. They know exactly what they might want instead of infusing their own artistic uniqueness in the mix. And I think casting directors hear the plight of actors, and I think something great that's going to come out of the strike is, I think there's going to be more options offered. So some actors love the self-tape process and bless, please, if that's how you feel comfortable, wonderful. I will still take time to adjust you via Zoom. If you need an adjustment, if I get your self-tape and there's something close to there, I will still take time for you on Zoom and say, hey, and we'll workshop it together. But then there's, we really do hear actors that they want more of us again. I do think that in-person chem reads and callbacks will start to come back. In the meantime, I think casting directors are far more open to reopening Zoom rooms, to make sure that we're available in some tech-helpful live way so that we can make better connections with actors. I still get lovely, vibrant self-tapes on everything that I do. But generally, I think, there's a mindset that I've been thinking a lot about that actors carry that is, I think trained into a lot of people that it's just a scarcity mindset. And so you come out of school and you're told that your job is so hard. There are so many people competing. You're in constant competition. There's not a ton to go around. SAG releases their statistics that only 3 percent of actors are working. And it creates this mindset that can be helpfully hungry and eager. And it can also really destroy the artistic spirit of what an artist has to offer. I think within that scarcity mindset, the goal of this is how I feed my family. This is how I gain health insurance, pension, and welfare. And I can't make that brave, bold choice because we don't have a casting director anymore. You don't have us in the room to be like, “Okay, let's just do that a little bit faster here. I know the director wants this. Let's just clip it up.” Or give you a simple redirect that could really change your performance. Now, a lot of us are doing that. We are adjusting people who give great self-tapes. Actors feel like I've got one shot at this. I'm sending it off into the void. It better be exactly what I think they want. The one thing that I have always stood by is that it's one audition in a lifetime of auditions. I am going to get the opportunity to audition again, and there is enough work for everyone. What's important for me is what's going on in the work. People ask me, “what do you look for in an actor?” And I'm like I'm looking for the actor who shows up a bit early, not too early. Knows they are, knows themselves. They are good at their job and I'm also looking for someone who when the work starts, they're focused on the work and not what I think of their work. Actors do have it tough in the sense that, it's the only art form where you have nothing to stand behind. You're not painting a picture to show me. You're not singing a song, which is separate from your acting. You're not doing a dance, which is your body and your emotions. But it's just you; it's just your subjective raw emotion. And I think what a lot of actors specifically, I love my New York actors in our market, they've all been to school. They're all crafty, great actors. And I think that a lot of actors think, “Gosh, I must be doing something wrong.” And so much of film and television is just subjective look-based. If you're in an audition with me, you're probably a well-trained, good actor. And so it's not about someone being such a better actor than you are. It's about the dinner party atmosphere we're trying to create. And somebody was a better fit. So we invited that person to the dinner party and not you this time. And that's hard. You can be the most talented actor in the world. You get the opportunity, but ultimately it does come down to who doesn't blink at the end. And I also feel that it's the person who knows they are good at their job. And what I want to give actors the perspective of is, you know what? Maybe you're doing everything right. Maybe you're doing everything right. And you just need to keep doing that. Because a lot of times, it's about what's being written. Are there roles for you right now that really fit your marketing package and your type? Do you fit the world? With our eyeballs. And so that has nothing to do with your craft a lot of the time. You do have to think about this as a business. And so you think about putting somebody on set, and when we get to cast somebody and it's their first job on a set like that's a great day. There is like buoyancy and adaptability that we're looking for in people to be able in that callback setting to turn something on their head if needed, to be able to take direction quickly. And if they're not understanding what we mean or what the director means, ask a question. Nobody's going to think you're stupid. Nobody's going to think you can't hear it well, or like that you don't agree. It's okay. We all have days when we're not that great at our jobs. If I give an actor a direction that's not clear, I don't want them to yes to me and nod their head. I want them to ask me a question and follow it up. If you're not understanding, then the two takes are going to look exactly the same. Read the directions out loud. I think it's really important that when you get a breakdown and, they say, submit it this way and, specifically, do your slate at the end. One of the things that I encourage the actors I work with is to really, read the directions out loud, then you know you've heard it, and highlight anything that's specific. Speaking of breakdowns, I think. A lot of times, people's focus on the breakdown will be the small adjective-filled description that we write instead of knowing that if you've got the audition, the breakdown has already done its job, that part of your job has already been done, your agent or manager or you submitted yourself based on the breakdown. I saw your headshot. I selected you. Now it's done. So you briefly look at the breakdown and ensure you're in the realm, but actors often get old breakdowns. And it's not because we're lazy. It's because we don't want to resubmit a breakdown with a subtle change to hundreds of agents and managers. So if an actor gets a breakdown and they're 55, the breakdown says 30 to 40, they freak out or they think their manager or agent isn't doing a good job. It's you just got an old breakdown; you don't have to worry about that anymore. Focus on the work.

Welcome to Eww! That's Creepy podcast. Jackie is going to tell Melissa about a horrific string of murders inspired by the movie Robocop 2. Please be aware that this episode will discuss sexual assault, suicide and murder. Listener discretion is advised.   Sources Copycat Killers Season 2 Episode 4

Welcome to Eww! That's Creepy podcast! In this episode, Melissa will tell Jackie about a case from Scotland involving obsession, dark desires and vampires. Please be aware that this episode will discuss suicide, assault, cannibalism, and murder. Listener discretion is advised.   Sources Copycat Killers S1E13 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3174214.stm https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/nov/16/ukcrime.kirstyscott  

Hopefully you're ready for more @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ coverage of the 67th BFI London Film Festival #LFF (4th to 15th October 2023)!!!! We're now in 'Day 3', and we have a selection from the 'Official Competition', the 'Gala', the 'Laugh', and the 'Special Presentations' strands! Today We Have: The Royal Hotel Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/-8qNh7bStHo 50th Telluride Film Festival: 1st September 2023 BFI London Film Festival Film Strand: Official Competition Friday, 6th 2023 at 18:10pm BFI Southbank Sunday, 8th 2023 at 15:20pm Prince Charles Cinema Director: Kitty Green Cast: Julia Garner, Jessica Henwick, Toby Wallace, Hugo Weaving, Ursula Yovich, Daniel Henshall, James Frecheville, Herbert Nordrum, Barbara Lowing, Bree Bain Credit: See-Saw Films, Screen Australia, South Australian Film Corporation, Screen NSW, HanWay Films, Cross City Films, Alma Margo, Transmission Films, Neon Genre: Thriller Running Time: 91 min Cert: 18 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/U9zq_4ED-pI?si=KRIRYnGjhoggLiFl Website: Here. https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=royal-hotel-lff23 ------------ May December Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/c7vF226FGjo 76th Cannes Film Festival: 20th May 2023 BFI London Film Festival Film Strand: Galas Friday, 6th 2023 at 18:00pm Royal Festival Hall Saturday, 7th 2023 at 10:30pm Royal Festival Hall Wednesday, 11th 2023 at 12:15pm Royal Festival Hall Director: Todd Haynes Cast: Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Charles Melton, D. W. Moffett, Piper Curda, Elizabeth Yu, Gabriel Chung, Cory Michael Smith, Lawrence Arancio Credit: Gloria Sanchez Productions, Killer Films, MountainA, Taylor & Dodge, Project Infinity, Sky Cinema, Netflix Genre: Drama Running Time: 113 min Cert: 18 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/f2GsWkAGmfo?si=I_ksp0eWgePz1CHz Website: Here. https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=may-december-lff23 ------------ Shortcomings Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/Yf5zCN5Ql9c 2023 Sundance Film Festival: 21st January 2023 BFI London Film Festival Film Strand: Laugh Thursday, 5th 2023 at 20:45pm, World Premiere, Vue West End Saturday, 7th 2023 at 16:00pm Prince Charles Cinema Saturday, 14th 2023 at 12:15pm Curzon Soho Cinema Director: Randall Park Cast: Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola, Ally Maki, Tavi Gevinson, Debby Ryan, Sonoya Mizuno, Timothy Simons, Jacob Batalon, Scott Seiss, Mike Cabellon, David Niu, Ronny Chieng, Stephanie Hsu, Randall Park Credit: Topic Studios, Tango Entertainment, Imminent Collision, Roadside Attractions, Picture Films, Sony Pictures Classics Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Running Time: 92 min Cert: 18 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/6fLypuUnAfw?si=xY5U82GSTZ2O06JF Website: Here. https://www.sonyclassics.com/film/shortcomings/ Facebook: Here. https://www.facebook.com/ShortcomingsMovie/ ------------ Hit Man Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/cYlGjoEF0rQ 80th Venice International Film Festival: 5th September 2023 BFI London Film Festival Film Strand: Special Presentations Friday, 6th 2023 at 21:00pm Royal Festival Hall Wednesday, 11th 2023 at 15:15pm BFI Southbank Sunday, 15th 2023 at 20:50pm Prince Charles Cinema Ticket Info: Here. https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=hit-man-lff23 Director: Richard Linklater Cast: Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta, Sanjay Rao, Evan Holtzman, Molly Bernard, Mike Markoff Credit: BarnStorm Productions, Aggregate Films, Detour Filmproduction, AGC Studios, Netflix Genre: Action, Comedy Running Time: 113 min Cert: 15 Website: Here. https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/hit-man-release-date-photos-news ------------ *(Music) 'Wake Up' by Arcade Fire - 2004 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eftv/message

Welcome to Season 4 of What's My Frame!! We have an extra special conversation to kick off the season; today I'm joined by New York Casting Director, Maribeth Fox.  Maribeth has been a part of the Laura Rosenthal Casting office for over fifteen years; working alongside major talents like Todd Haynes, Paolo Sorrentino, Oren Moverman, Joachim Trier, Ed Burns, Mindy Kaling, Anton Corbijn, and Lisa Cholodenko as well as up and coming feature directors, Guy Nattiv, Olivia Newman, & Paul Downs Colaizzo.   Some of Maribeth's favorite credits include Olive Kitteridge and Mildred Pierce both for HBO, Jay-Z's music video for Smile, Wonderstruck with Todd Haynes, A Quiet Place, Modern Love for Amazon and Liz Garbus' narrative feature debut, Lost Girls. Two of her three films at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival broke sales records, Late Night and Brittany Runs A Marathon. Most recent credits include Sharper for Apple TV, directed by Benjamin Caron, Bottoms, produced by Elizabeth Banks, Murder Mystery 2 with Happy Madison, and the upcoming A Different Man from Killer Films and A24. When I say today's conversation fed my soul as an actor, I'm not exaggerating! It was pure joy to listen to Maribeth's stories, experiences casting and compassionate understanding of actor's work... Now let's get to the conversation!! Additional links: Millicent Simmonds, Wonderstruck's interview Millicent Simmonds shares the role that changed her life Bottom's Trailer // premiering August '23 -- Hosted by Laura Linda Bradley Join the WMF creative community now! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsmyframe⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsmyframe⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠IMDb⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠What's My Frame? official site ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our monthly newsletter!⁠⁠⁠⁠ What's My Frame? merch; Coming soon!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-my-frame/support

Today's podcast is from the WFT Ireland Archives and features a masterclass on Directing with Neasa Hardiman. This talk covered the editing segment and was recorded in the RTE studios in 2017. About Neasa Hardiman Neasa is a BAFTA-winning Director and Writer for film and television drama. Born in Dublin, she began her creative career with a First Class Honours degree from the National College of Art and Design Ireland, winning a scholarship to the Universität der Künste Berlin. Her unique engagement with art and politics led to a Master's degree in Politics and Aesthetics at NCAD, and a PhD in Film Theory at Trinity College Dublin. Neasa deployed her potent storytelling in theatre and in award-winning documentaries, she was the youngest ever director of RTÉ's serial drama. The creative invention of her work quickly led to award-winning dramas for the BBC, Channel Four, Amazon and Netflix. Neasa's currently directing Amazon and Sister Pictures ambitious political sci-fi The Power. Her most recent work, international thriller Hit & Run, reached Number One on Netflix USA. Her feature début Sea Fever screened to critical acclaim on the opening night of the Toronto International Film Festival 2019. A sci-fi thriller grounded in the realities of trawler life, the film's theatrical opening was hindered by Covid. It was released digitally across the US on April 10th 2020, becoming one of America's top five digital downloads, then across Europe April 24th 2020, before its release in Russia, China and Australia. Neasa was recently commissioned by Dreamworks to adapt a noir thriller for the big screen. In 2017, Neasa was awarded a BAFTA for the gritty murder drama Happy Valley (BBC / Netflix), before directing the finale of noir superhero drama Jessica Jones (Marvel / Netflix). Neasa teamed with Killer Films and Amazon to direct the 1920s story of Zelda Sayre and her troubling life with F. Scott Fitzgerald, Z: The Beginning of Everything, starring Christina Ricci. Her earlier works include the two-hour story finale for BAFTA-nominated homicide thriller Scott & Bailey and acclaimed BBC six-part drama In The Club. While she was still at college, Neasa founded creative design consultancy Language Communications with Adam May. In 2015, she determined to create a pathway to the global industry for young writers and directors in her home country of Ireland, founding major new national initiative Big Stories on the Small Screen. Neasa is bilingual in German, she speaks French and Irish as well as her native English.

#082. A GOOD PERSON (2023) REVIEWAirdate: April 5, 2023A Good Person stars Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman in a story about forgiveness, redemption and loss. With two powerhouses in the lead roles and Zach Braff behind the camera, would the film make its point or would the audience get lost in the weeds?**Spoiler Warning**If you'd like the show notes, see the trailer or links mentioned in this episode, head to:https://www.foreverfangirls.com/episode082/  Leave a 90s Message: https://www.speakpipe.com/ForeverFangirlsPodcastFollow Forever Fangirls: https://linktr.ee/ForeverFanPod

Creating a Brand & Making Killer Films with Elijah Wood and the SpectreVision TeamSPECIAL SUNDANCE EDITION of the Indie Film Hustle PodcastI wanted to do something special for the Indie Film Hustle Tribe this year. I'm in Park City, UT interview some AMAZING filmmakers, producers, agents and actors. In celebration of Sundance I'll be releasing a podcast a day during the week.I wanted to launch this special Sundance Film Festival series with a bang. In this episode I speak to indie film favorite and all around amazing human being Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings, Sin City) and his remarkable partners Josh Waller, Daniel Noah and Lisa Whalen (Company X) over at their company SpectreVision.I have to say that this is by far one of my favorite interviews I've ever done. It was part filmmaking masterclass, branding lesson, James Lipton interview and party. I learned a ton from the gang and really felt the passion these friends and partners have for making the kind of films they want to see.All of these Sundance Series episodes will be co-hosted by Sebastian Twardosz from Circus Road Films.Right click here to download the MP3Download on iTunes DirectHere's a bit about SpectreVision:Founded in 2010 by partners Elijah Wood, Daniel Noah and Josh C. Waller, SpectreVision was created to tell character-driven stories tackling emotional and human experiences that test the boundaries of the genre space.The SpectreVision productions of Cooties and A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night made their premieres at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Cooties was acquired by Lionsgate Films at Sundance. A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night was acquired by Kino-Lorber. It has been the recipient of numerous awards from film festivals throughout the world, and was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards. SpectreVision has also served as Executive Producer on such critically acclaimed films including Toad Road, LFO:The Movie and Open Windows. Their production of The Boy, premiered at the 2015 South By Southwest film festival. It opened in the U.S. in August 2015, and continued to play at festivals worldwide throughout the year. In the five years since its inception, SpectreVision has expanded its focus, with new and exciting forays into the worlds of music, television, gaming and digital media.Wood, Noah and Waller were honored with the Visionary Award at the 2014 Stanley Film Festival for their contribution to independent film. They also delivered the Keynote Address for the Fantastic Market in Austin, leading into the 2015 Fantastic Fest. In January of 2016, SpectreVision announced a new partnership with gaming giant Ubisoft, to create, develop and produce original content for their virtual reality platform. The SV production of The Greasy Strangler made its world premiere at this year's Sundance Film Festival to wide acclaim and controversy, making it one of the most talked-about titles at the festival.LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODESpectreVisionSpectreVision - FacebookSpectreVision - TwitterCompany XSebastian TwardoszCircus Road FilmsSPONSORS

Creating a Brand & Making Killer Films with Elijah Wood and the SpectreVision TeamSPECIAL SUNDANCE EDITION of the Indie Film Hustle PodcastI wanted to do something special for the Indie Film Hustle Tribe this year. I'm in Park City, UT interview some AMAZING filmmakers, producers, agents and actors. In celebration of Sundance I'll be releasing a podcast a day during the week.I wanted to launch this special Sundance Film Festival series with a bang. In this episode I speak to indie film favorite and all around amazing human being Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings, Sin City) and his remarkable partners Josh Waller, Daniel Noah and Lisa Whalen (Company X) over at their company SpectreVision.I have to say that this is by far one of my favorite interviews I've ever done. It was part filmmaking masterclass, branding lesson, James Lipton interview and party. I learned a ton from the gang and really felt the passion these friends and partners have for making the kind of films they want to see.All of these Sundance Series episodes will be co-hosted by Sebastian Twardosz from Circus Road Films.Right click here to download the MP3Download on iTunes DirectHere's a bit about SpectreVision:Founded in 2010 by partners Elijah Wood, Daniel Noah and Josh C. Waller, SpectreVision was created to tell character-driven stories tackling emotional and human experiences that test the boundaries of the genre space.The SpectreVision productions of Cooties and A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night made their premieres at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Cooties was acquired by Lionsgate Films at Sundance. A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night was acquired by Kino-Lorber. It has been the recipient of numerous awards from film festivals throughout the world, and was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards. SpectreVision has also served as Executive Producer on such critically acclaimed films including Toad Road, LFO:The Movie and Open Windows. Their production of The Boy, premiered at the 2015 South By Southwest film festival. It opened in the U.S. in August 2015, and continued to play at festivals worldwide throughout the year. In the five years since its inception, SpectreVision has expanded its focus, with new and exciting forays into the worlds of music, television, gaming and digital media.Wood, Noah and Waller were honored with the Visionary Award at the 2014 Stanley Film Festival for their contribution to independent film. They also delivered the Keynote Address for the Fantastic Market in Austin, leading into the 2015 Fantastic Fest. In January of 2016, SpectreVision announced a new partnership with gaming giant Ubisoft, to create, develop and produce original content for their virtual reality platform. The SV production of The Greasy Strangler made its world premiere at this year's Sundance Film Festival to wide acclaim and controversy, making it one of the most talked-about titles at the festival.LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODESpectreVisionSpectreVision - FacebookSpectreVision - TwitterCompany XSebastian TwardoszCircus Road Films

Screenwriter Stuart Wright talks to horror writer/director Melanie Light about:5 Great Serial Killer FilmsHenry Portrait of a Serial killer (1986)Seven (1995) Monster (2003) Tony (2009)Snowtown (aka The Snowtown Murders) (2011)Watch the award winning short THE HERD at https://melanielight.co.uk/projects/5299121You can buy me a cup of coffee & support this independent podcast that I host and produce at https://app.redcircle.com/shows/ae030598-6b83-4001-8a29-5e5dd592ed26/sponsort Please consider leaving a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts if you enjoyed this. It really helps the Britflicks Podcast grow and others to discover it.CreditsIntro/Outro music is Rocking The Stew by Tokyo Dragons (www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)Podcast for www.britflicks.com. Written, produced and hosted by Stuart WrightSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/britflicks-com-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this extensive interview, "In The Heights" & "Tick Tick Boom" editor Myron Kerstein, ACE shares his experience & knowledge and describes his journey to becoming one of today's top film editors. Myron goes into detail about editing "In The Heights," breaking down scenes, musical sequences and visual effects. He also tells us how his relationship with "Crazy Rich Asians" director Jon Chu turned into a shot at directing a major television series for AppleTV. This year's American Cinema Editors "Eddie" award winner for best feature film editing and an Academy Award nominee for Lin-Manuel Miranda's directorial debut, "Tick Tick Boom," Myron's feature credits also include "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," "Raising Victor Vargas," "Garden State," "Little Fockers," and "Crazy Rich Asians." He also directed the pilot episode of Apple TV's "Home Before Dark" as well as editing several episodes. If you aspire to become a film editor, a filmmaker, or honestly, any kind of artist, you'll find this candid interview chock full of wisdom, moving and inspirational. ================== Table of Contents ================== 00:00 - Intro 04:05 - Talk about some of your early gigs and working with Killer Films. 07:13 - Working with music on Velvet Goldmine. 08:16 - What film would you consider your ""break"" into being a full editor?" 10:14 - So how did the job on Garden State come about? 14:35 - How did you meet Jon Chu? 19:30 - How has your working relationship evolved? 22:21 - What were your initial instincts on how to tackle the opening of In The Heights? 26:39 - How long did you work on the opening before you showed it to Jon? 32:16 - Were all the musical sequences shot to playback? 33:55 - Can you explain what shooting to playback is? 39:31 - Myron's VFX workflow 41:35 - Talk about your VFX crew. 48:05 - You just directed an episode of Home After Dark. How was that experience? 56:35 - What advice do you have for aspiring editors & filmmakers?

Episode 263."Manchester by the Sea"Composer.Lesley Barber.Lesley Barber has scored a string of award-winning and highly acclaimed projects, most notably Kenneth Lonergan's Oscar-nominated film, Manchester by the Sea. A member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Class of 2016, Lesley was recently elected to represent the music branch on the Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.A multi-instrumentalist, conductor and pianist, Lesley writes music marked by intelligence and emotional depth. Barber's interest in modern electronic programming, loops, and effects adds dimension to her work, creating hybrid atmospheric scores with lush orchestration with an innate ability to bring the essential to light and avoid the cliché.Lesley's recent films include Late Night, directed by Nisha Ganatra and starring Emma Thompson; Mindy Kaling's Four Weddings and a Funeral. series; American Woman, produced by Killer Films and directed by Semi Chellas; Stephanie Laing's Irreplaceable You; and Nappily Ever After, directed by Haifaa al-Mansour.Her distinguished list of credits also includes Lonergan's Oscar-winning You Can Count On Me; Jerry Rothwell's award-winning documentary How to Change the World; Patricia Rozema's Mansfield Park; Mira Nair's Golden Globe winning Hysterical Blindness; Mary Harron's Moth Diaries; the children's classic Little Bear with Maurice Sendak; Yo-Yo Ma: Six Gestures; and Boaz Yakin's Boarding School.Lesley is a proud and active member of the Alliance for Women Film Composers, which has taken a leading role in the much-publicized diversity conversation now occurring in Hollywood. She has a passion for good food, great cities and interesting company.Welcome, Lesley Barber.Instagram: Monday Morning Critic Podcast.Facebook: Monday Morning Critic Podcast.Twitter:  @mdmcriticWebsite: www.mmcpodcast.comContact: Mondaymorningcritic@gmail.com

Jordan chats with writer and critic Rebecca Carroll about the tricky nature of writing memoir, being the mother of a Black son, and about the power of being the one to tell the story. Rebecca Carroll is a writer, creative consultant, editor-at-large, and host of the podcast Come Through with Rebecca Carroll: 15 Essential Conversations about Race in a Pivotal Year for America (WNYC Studios). Most recently, she was a cultural critic at WNYC, and a critic-at-large for the Los Angeles Times. Her writing has been published widely, and she's the author of several books about race in America, including the award-winning Sugar in the Raw: Voices of Young Black Girls in America. Her memoir, Surviving the White Gaze (Simon & Schuster, Feb 2021), has been optioned by MGM Studios and Killer Films with Rebecca attached to adapt for TV. For more Thresholds, visit us at www.thisisthresholds.com Be sure to rate/review/subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the show we are joined by a legend of the indie scene, the one and only Christine Vachon.  She is an independent Spirit Award and Gotham Award winner.  In 1995, she co-founded the indie powerhouse Killer Films with partner Pamela Koffler. Those of us who have been curious about producing most certainly have seen or read her books ‘Shooting to Kill' and ‘A Killer Life' Killer Films has produced over 100 films, including some of the most celebrated American indie features such as:   Carol (nominated for six Academy Awards) Far from Heaven (nominated for four Academy Awards) Still Alice (Academy Award winner) Boys Don't Cry (Academy Award winner) One Hour Photo KIDS Hedwig and the Angry Inch Velvet Goldmine I'm Not There (Academy Award nominee) Her highly lauded career spans thirty+ years and she continues to churn out zeitgeist shifting films at every turn, such A24's summer release ZOLA.  Directed by Janicza Bravo, the film follows a stripper named Zola (played by Taylour Paige) as she embarks on a wild road trip to Florida.  A self-proclaimed pragmatist, opportunist, and hustler, Christine possesses the special alchemy of an inherent producer.  In this very special episode we discuss:  -Her enduring relationships with partner Pamela Koffler and director Todd Haynes.  -How to sustain a life as an independent producer. -The importance of not dwelling on the “what could have beens” but to look to the “what could be's.”

Q&A with Christine Vachon, Producer & CEO of Killer Films. Moderated by Eugene Hernandez, Deputy Executive Director of Film at Lincoln Center. This event was taped in front of a live audience in conjunction with the Bushwick Film Festival.

Lisa Viola, Artistic Director for the Provincetown International Film Festival talks to Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of OUTTAKE VOICES™ about the 23rd PIFF that takes place June 16th to 25th both virtually and in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The newly re-envisioned hybrid festival came together with the ingenuity and sheer determination of a world-class team of programmers including Andrew Peterson, Heidi Zwicker and Valérie Déus. Celebrating its 23rd year Richard Linklater will be this year's Filmmaker on the Edge recipient in conversation with resident artist John Waters. Riz Ahmed, Academy Award Best Actor nominee for “Sound Of Metal” will receive this year's Excellence in Acting Award in conversation with Vanity Fair Chief Critic Richard Lawson and queer actor/filmmaker Natalie Morales PIFF will receive the Next Wave Award in conversation with musician Holly Miranda. The hybrid festival will open with Jon M. Chu's “In The Heights” at the Wellfleet Drive-In on June 16th and the festival will close with Emily Branham's BeBe Zahara Benet documentary “Being BeBe” with guests of honor including director Emily Branham, producer Marc Smolowitz and the film's subject and star BeBe Zahara Benet, the winner of the very first RuPaul's Drag Race. Some other highlights will include a Filmmaker Celebration at Truro Vineyards with Christine Vachon who co-founded the impactful independent film and television production company Killer Films joined by director and writer Daniel Minahan on June 19th from 6P to 7:30. We talked to Lisa about what she hopes to accomplish at this year's Provincetown International Film Festival and her spin on our LGBTQ issues.  Lisa Viola is the Artistic Director for the Provincetown International Film Festival and has been affiliated with the festival since its inception in 1999. Lisa also serves as the Director of Programming for the GlobeDocs Film Festival produced by The Boston Globe. Through January 2020 she was a Programming Associate for the Sundance Film Festival and has been programming there since 1992. Lisa graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Communication Arts and has consulted for other film festivals including the Nantucket Film Festival, True/False and served as a documentary juror at SXSW. The Provincetown Film Society (PFS) is an advocate for diverse representation in film, providing year-round programming and platforms that allow voices of all kinds to be heard via film. Through PFS's work they have an ability to better understand and appreciate human struggles and triumphs by showcasing our similarities and differences in today's diverse culture. Provincetown International Film Festival will be closely monitoring federal, state and local COVID-19 safety guidelines and will continue to adjust safety policies accordingly throughout the festival. For Info & Tix: ptownfilmfest.org LISTEN: 500+ LGBTQ Chats @OUTTAKE VOICES 

On April 24th, the fashion designer, Alber Elbaz, died in Paris. He was 59 and the cause was Covid-19. This episode is a tribute to the women’s fashion designer who rose to fame when - after a stint designing ready-to-wear at Guy Laroche - Pierre Bergé appointed him to be a creative director at the House of Saint Laurent. Following his short tenure at Saint Laurent, Alber Elbaz went on to resurrect the house of Lanvin. He reigned there as creative director for 14 years and the fashion world fell in love with the modern femininity he channeled into the long dormant brand.  Special people talk about Alber Elbaz including the award-winning independent film producer, Christine Vachon. She worked with Alber Elbaz when he was Senior Designer at Geoffrey Beene in New York and Mr. Beene asked him to supervise the making of Tom Kalin’s short film, Geoffrey Beene 30. Christine produced the film with her partner at Killer Films, Pam Koffler. Christopher Petkanas - the author of Loulou & Yves: The Untold Story of Loulou de la Falaise and the House of Saint Laurent - weighs in on how Alber Elbaz made the leap from Guy Laroche to Saint Laurent where he was charged with rejuvenating Rive Gauche women’s wear. The author Dana Thomas assesses Alber’s contribution to fashion and - how just prior to his passing he had launched A-Z Factory. This was his own fashion house that was size-inclusive, seasonless and technically innovative.

Sean Carey began his career as a trainee at CAA and later helped launched AOL Originals in 2010 where he lead development, production, marketing and distribution for numerous award-winning doc and scripted series including partnerships and co-productions with Killer Films, Mark Burnett Productions, Tribeca Films, the Jonas Group, and Mandalay Sports Media. As an independent producer, notable projects include the theatrically-released and critically acclaimed documentaries In Search of Greatness featuring Wayne Gretzky, Jerry Rice and Pelé, and Red Army about the Soviet hockey team, Executive Produced by Werner Herzog and Jerry Weintraub, and released by Sony Pictures Classics after premiering at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. In Search of Greatness and Red Army both received WGA nominations for Best Documentary Screenplay. Red Army is ranked in the top 10 sports films of all time according to critics by Business Insider and the #1 Hockey Film by Vice Media. Current projects in development and production include a scripted limited series based on UNLV Coach Jerry Tarkanian and the transformation of Las Vegas across the 1970’s and 1980’s in partnership with Jonah Hill, Drake, Ted Griffin, and Rick Yorn; a feature documentary about the life and candidacy for Sainthood of Freddie Steinmark, the legendary Longhorn who led Texas football to the 1969 National Championship before inspiring America’s War on Cancer, directed by Jared Christopher and a co-production with ESPN/The Longhorn Network; and a scripted television series about the Wayland Baptist College Flying Queens basketball team and the longest winning streak in sports that led to Title IX, in partnership with Jared Christopher, Laverne McKinnon and Kay Cannon, and based on the Texas Monthly HOOP QUEENS article by Skip Hollandsworth.

Austen Rachlis is a writer and filmmaker living in Los Angeles. She recently directed and produced the documentary Naughty Books, which highlighted the ups and downs experienced by self-published authors in the romance genre. Austen is a regular writer for Wondery podcasts American Innovations and Business Wars. She joins me on this episode to talk about her documentary, how the self-publishing industry has changed the publishing industry, and how it has empowered women. Join us for a truly fascinating episode of Mitlin Money Mindset™ — you will not want to miss it! You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... How Austen came to film a documentary on the self-published romance industry. [2:15] What surprised Austen the most about making the documentary. [4:35] How Amazon has changed the self-publishing space. [5:38] How this space has empowered Women. [8:10] Why as a self-published author, you are the CEO of your own company. [9:50] Misconceptions about self-publishing and the romance publishing industry. [11:40] Austen’s advice to aspiring authors considering self-publishing. [15:00] Resources Mentioned Kristen Proby Connect with Austen Rachlis Austen Rachlis is a writer and filmmaker living in Los Angeles. Her novel Hacker Mom was a launch title for Amazon’s Kindle Serial initiative. She co-wrote the short film Loop Planes, which was jointly funded and produced by Killer Films and Massify.com. It premiered at SXSW and went on to screen at over 50 festivals worldwide, including Tribeca, The Hamptons Film Festival, and the Rhode Island International Film Festival, where it won the Alternative Spirit Award. She directed and produced the documentary Naughty Books, which is distributed by 1091 Pictures. She is a regular writer for the Wondery podcasts American Innovations and Business Wars. Austen holds a BA from Hampshire College and an MFA from Columbia University’s School of the Arts. Naughtybooksdoc.com Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram Follow on Facebook Guests on the Mitlin Money Mindset Show are not affiliated with CWM, LLC, and opinions expressed herein may not be representative CWM, LLC. CWM, LLC is not responsible for the guest's content linked on this site. Connect With Mitlin Financial podcast(at)MitlinFinancial.com - email us with your suggestions for topics or guests https://mitlinfinancial.com Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Linkedin Follow on Facebook Subscribe to Mitlin Money Mindset™ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts

Strategies and advice on marketing yourself as a screenwriter (Big Apple Film Festival Networking Conference) BOB SAENZ Bob Saenz is a screenwriter and actor. He has his written and produced numerous works including Hallmark's "Help for the Holidays", "Rescuing Madison", "Sweet Surrender", On the 12th Day of Christmas", "Sound of Christmas", "The Right Girl", "Christmas in Love", the black comedy thriller "Extracurricular Activities". He does rewrites and polishes on film and TV projects for Producers and Production Companies.​ DANIEL TALBOTT Daniel Talbott is a writer, director, actor, and a Lucille Lortel Award winning theater producer. He's a writer on the second season of 'The Conners' on ABC; was a writer for Weinstein Company and Spike TV on 'The Mist', based on the Stephen King novella; and his hour-long drama pilot 'Summer' was optioned and in development with Sonar and Oscar nominated Killer Films. His television series 'Rome, Georgia' was purchased by Wiip Television, and he is in development with Jim Parsons' company That's Wonderful Productions for a feature, 'Yosemite'. He is on the lit team of Rattlestick Playwrights Theater and is the artistic director of Rising Phoenix Rep. JONATHAN LIPP (Moderator) Big Apple Film Festival Founder/Director

Playwright, actor, and activist Matthew-Lee Erlbach joins Half Hour to share insights from the ongoing advocacy movement, Be An #ArtsHero. In this conversation with ensemble member Audrey Francis, Erlbach relates data and stories about the vitality of the arts in American life, speaks to the struggle facing the Arts and Culture field during the COVID Crisis, and suggests how we can reshape our American society to place a higher value on art—and the workers who make art possible. Interview begins at 4:38Matthew-Lee Erlbach is a Co-Organizer of Be An #ArtsHero, a national labor movement of Arts Workers urging Congress for an extension of FPUC, a 100% COBRA subsidy, and the passage of the DAWN Act, the nation’s only comprehensive arts worker relief bill. Playwright credits include THE DOPPELGÄNGER (an international farce), starring Rainn Wilson and directed by Tina Landau (Steppenwolf); his solo-play HANDBOOK FOR AN AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY (Gym at Judson/Tony Speciale.); EAGER TO LOSE: A BURLESQUE FARCE IN RHYMING VERSE (Ars Nova/ Wes Grantom/Portia Krieger); SEX OF THE BABY (Access/Michelle Bossy); and his work has been developed/produced with The New Group, Steppenwolf, Vineyard, Ars Nova, MCC, Williamstown, NYTW, Gym at Judson the Orchard Project, and SPACE on Ryder Farm, among others. He has received support from the National Endowment for the Arts, Laurents/Hatcher Foundation, Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation, Puffin Foundation, was a member of Ars Nova's Play Group, MVMNT Theatre’s Play Group, and is a HUMANITAS New Voices recipient. TV, credits include MASTERS OF SEX/Showtime, GYPSY/Netflix, WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS/ Netflix, and WWE, MTV, and Nickelodeon. He is currently writing an UNTITLED FEATURE with Rainn Wilson and has TV projects set up with SONY, Killer Films, Cavalry, and Mermade/Merman; he is also the writer/director of HUMAN INTEREST which won “Best Digital Short Series” at SeriesFest. A proud graduate of the public school system from K-College, his civic work includes a writing program for single mothers transitioning out of homelessness and prison, building shelters with Habitat for Humanity, and working with labor on economic justice issues. BE AN #ARTS HERO is a national, non-partisan grassroots movement that emphasizes Arts & Culture’s contribution to the economy, urging Congress for immediate relief. We are a united, intersectional, sector-wide coalition calling for an extension of FPUC, a 100% COBRA subsidy, and the passage of the DAWN ACT, the only comprehensive arts worker relief bill which would authorize $43.85B to the NEA, NEH, IMLS, CPB, and SBA to make grants to the operators, employees, and artists of live venues, recording venues, cultural spaces, and related businesses to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on all Arts Workers across the national Arts Economy. Be An #ArtsHero has appeared on Morning Joe, TODAY, GMA, Late Night w/Seth Meyers and the viral Open Letter to the US Senate has been signed over 13K times by the leaders of every major Arts Org; Pulitzer, Oscar, Tony, and Emmy winners; and countless high-profile names across the Arts. More info at www.BeAnArtsHero.com. Learn more at steppenwolf.org.Want to get in touch? Email halfhour@steppenwolf.org. You can find a transcript of this podcast here:https://www.steppenwolf.org/globalassets/half-hour-podcast/half-hour-ep10-transcript.pdf

We're going back to our indie film roots this week on The OutCast Presented By Outfest, when host David Kittredge talks with one of the most acclaimed producers of the past few decades, Christine Vachon. From her start working on the set of PARTING GLANCES to shepherding iconic movies of the New Queer Cinema, to founding her company Killer Films and its celebrated films including POISON, BOYS DON'T CRY, VELVET GOLDMINE and HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, Christine talks about the radical shifts how content is created, how living through the AIDS crisis inspired her and other artists to get their stories heard, what she looks for in a project, and her unashamed love of THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE. Support this podcast

Ellen Toland and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film Inside the Rain, living legends, mental illness, big goofy hearts, the resilience of artists and why sometimes people appear in our lives for only a season.TrailerWatch it on Apple TV, Prime, Google Play, Tubi and others…And learn more about the film here. Synopsis:College film student Benjamin Glass (Aaron Fisher) has it all: ADHD, OCD, borderline personality. And he’s also bipolar. But Glass is more than his diagnoses – he prefers the term ‘recklessly extravagant’ -- and he’s determined to prove his genius. When a misunderstanding threatens to expel him from college, Glass pushes back; he plans on recreating the incident on video, with the help of a moonlighting sex worker (Ellen Toland), to clear his name. But how will he raise the money for the film, when his parents dismiss the scheme as another manic episode?Inside the Rain is a wincingly funny rom-com-drama, anchored by off- kilter performances by co-stars Fisher and Toland. The colorful ensemble cast includes Rosie Perez as a tough love shrink, Eric Roberts as an unhinged film producer, and Catherine Curtin and Paul Schulze as the long-suffering parents. The ultimate underdog film and proof that if you believe in yourself, anything is possible.About Ellen:Inside the Rain marks Ellen Toland's debut as a female lead. A native Texan turned New Yorker, Ellen received her BFA in Acting from Pace University. She went on to train at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and has since continued to study with some of the top acting coaches/studios in the business. Ellen's passion for the craft, coupled by her beauty and ethereal essence, has presented her the opportunity to work on projects that live in worlds ranging from period pieces to new age millennial.Ellen can currently be seen in supporting roles in Michael Engler's The Chaperone (in select theaters and now on PBS) and in Rachel Carey's Ask For Jane.On the television side, Ellen can be seen as a series regular on Amazon's millennial cult limited series Doomsday. She also recently appeared as a guest star on CBS' Bull.Image Copyright: Act 13 and Killer Films. Used with permission.F2F Music and Image Copyright: David Peck and Face2Face. Used with permission.For more information about David Peck’s podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here.With thanks to Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michelle & Jacob still have serial killers on the brain. On this episode they talk about their favorite movie serial killers that seemed like they could have happened, as well as some real true crime books that they can't get enough of. The Silence of the Lambs (DVD)- https://goo.gl/ALY5Qj The Silence of the Lambs (BLU-RAY)- https://goo.gl/BL5b8P The Silence of the Lambs (BOOK)- https://goo.gl/zz1sRM Red Dragon (BOOK)- https://goo.gl/pRp55b The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (BOOK)- https://goo.gl/CsYsXN American Psycho (DVD)- https://goo.gl/CtHP47 American Psycho (BLU-RAY)- https://goo.gl/cAyfHD American Psycho (BOOK)- https://goo.gl/VwtGjW Se7en (DVD)- https://goo.gl/E3VJiH The Killer Inside Me (DVD)- https://goo.gl/SJyQmY The Killer Inside Me (BOOK)- https://goo.gl/KPoEWF Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer-America's Deadliest Serial Murderer (BOOK)- https://goo.gl/2bePPy Bind, Torture, Kill: The Inside Story of BTK, the Serial Killer Next Door (BOOK)- https://goo.gl/T7wMiY Badlands (DVD)- https://goo.gl/WXKVTb Badlands (BLU-RAY)- https://goo.gl/hZjPNQ Natural Born Killers (DVD)- https://goo.gl/Zg8Fak The Night Stalker: The True Story of American's Most Feared Serial Killer (BOOK)- https://goo.gl/2xdNoj My Friend Dahmer (GRAPHIC NOVEL)- https://goo.gl/7S4qFs My Friend Dahmer (DVD)- https://goo.gl/e11ZRk My Friend Dahmer (BLU-RAY)- https://goo.gl/gxZCPm Dahmer (DVD)- https://goo.gl/eMsFRE

After having studied Political Sciences, David got an insight into talent agencies at UTA, production at Killer Films and financing at Cinetic. At the age of only 27 he then founded Animal Kingdom with partner Joshua Astrachan. Since then, they’ve produced some of our independent favorites such as Short term 12, It follows or It comes at Night. Listen to him talk about breaking into the industry, his different producing experiences and the challenges when founding a production company.

Good Morning.   Pour your best glass of Chianti, because today we're breaking down the 1991 thriller, The Silence Of The Lambs. Listen along as Daniel is already sick of Aussie Summer, Dean lets slip his adoration for a certain Shonda Rhimes TV drama, and we both reminisce over vintage Australian classification videos.   As well as the breakdown, we give our 'Top 5 serial killer films' and find out the results of Pod v Pod X in our 'Romantic Movie Couples' draft. We also look at the match ups in the final four of our best 1940's film tournament, and find out what movie we'll be watching next!   So come on in and join our journey!   If you enjoy our show, please support the podcast by becoming a patron! For as little as a dollar a month, there's plenty of rewards and benefits we have lined up for you along the way, including a weekly patron only podcast where we breakdown movies not on the Top 250 list, and the ability to shape the podcast the way you would like it! So please go and check out the page, see if anything interests you, and we hope you can join our little community and help make this podcast grow!   https://www.patreon.com/themoviejourney   FOLLOW US: Twitter: https://twitter.com/themoviejourney Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themoviejourney/   SHOWNOTES   Introduction (0:00) IMDB Top 250 Update (3:34) Promos: Dishing Disney, The Jupiter Boys (5:02) The Silence Of The Lambs Breakdown (SPOILERS) (7:19) Final Thoughts (1:09:36) Our Rankings (1:11:16) Promos: The Epic Film Guys, The Countdown (1:12:27) Listener Reviews (1:16:45) Listener Question (1:21:12) Our Top 5 Serial Killer Films (1:23:26) Pod v Pod X Results (1:24:30) 1940's Films Tournament (Final 4) (1:26:40) Next Week's Movie (1:27:06)     This episodes promos are from The Dishing Disney Podcast! (@DishingDisney) Dustin & Briana sit down to discuss & analyze a variety of Disney films & topics with a grownup perspective & an adult sense of humor. Highly recommended from us! http://dishingdisney.libsyn.com/   As well as The Jupiter Boys! (@Grave_Girls) Brotherly love podcast featuring nonsense. New episodes every Saturday. https://thejupiterboys.com/   As well as The Epic Film Guys! (@EpicFilmGuys) In-depth discussion with a heap of comedy since 2014. Proud member of the indie podcasting community & working hard to make a difference. Tune in, don't be shy. Easily one of our favourites, go ahead and check them out! http://www.epicfilmguys.com/   And finally The Countdown Movies & Television Reviews Podcast! (@thecountdown) Join fellow Aussies Paul & Wayne as they countdown their top 10 lists of all things movies (and occasionally TV) and bring their hilariously crude and delightful banter to each of their episodes. A very high recommend from us over here! https://thecountdownpc.podbean.com   Check out all these awesome podcasts!

When you think of an image from your favorite movie, what comes to mind? Is it a well-edited sequence, a dramatic crescendo, or perhaps simply a static photo, maybe even the poster art itself? If it is a static image, chances are it’s a photo taken by an on-set “still” photographer. On today’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we discuss this craft with two photographers who make their living as still photographers, working on location and in-studio on television and film productions alongside the camera assistants, boom operators, grips, DPs and myriad crew members, who make the movie magic. Joining us are JoJo Whilden, a fine art and still photographer who has worked on numerous films, including Silver Linings Playbook and The Fighter and television series such as Orange Is the New Black, and Homeland. Her clients include HBO, Netflix, CBS, Sony, and Killer Films. She is the 2018 recipient of The Society of Camera Operators Lifetime Achievement Award in Still Photography. Also joining us in the studio is David Giesbrecht, an editorial and still photographer with credits on The House of Cards, The Blacklist, Mr. Robot, Jessica Jones, and many other shows and films. We speak with Giesbrecht and Whilden about the specific photography skills required on-set, the working relationship within a film crew, their gear setup, and the changes that the profession has seen with the onset of digital streaming, cell phones, mirrorless cameras, social media, and the growth of the episodic television series. This is a very informative episode about a craft that is often overlooked and misunderstood. For more info on the products mentioned in this episode: Nikon D5 DSLR Camera Nikon Z6 Mirrorless Digital Camera FUJIFILM X-H1 Mirrorless Digital Camera Guests: JoJo Whilden and David Giesbrecht  Photograph by JoJo Whilden, from the film "A Late Quartet"

This week's episode features acclaimed American film producer and Co-Founder of Killer Films, Christine Vachon. Christine and I discussed her trajectory from New York's experimental film scene to the Oscars, and the big risks she took along the way. Definitely an inspiring story for any entrepreneur looking to take on a fresh perspective on how to conquer their corner of the market. Music edited from 'Something Elated' by Broke For Free. freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_Fo…mething_Elated From the Free Music Archive. CC Attribution 3.0 Produced by Rachel James. Positively Gotham Gal is proud to be made in NYC.

Long-time independent film producer Christine Vachon of Killer Films sits down with Brian Koppelman to discuss her career as a producer in the industry. They talk about what it was like getting started in the early years of her career, about some of her early work, about what it looks like for women in the industry now and about how she stays engaged and inspired. 

Long-time independent film producer Christine Vachon of Killer Films sits down with Brian Koppelman to discuss her career as a producer in the industry. They talk about what it was like getting started in the early years of her career, about some of her early work, about what it looks like for women in the industry now and about how she stays engaged and inspired.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Long-time independent film producer Christine Vachon of Killer Films sits down with Brian Koppelman to discuss her career as a producer in the industry. They talk about what it was like getting started in the early years of her career, about some of her early work, about what it looks like for women in the industry now and about how she stays engaged and inspired.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Creating a Brand & Making Killer Films with Elijah Wood and the SpectreVision TeamSPECIAL SUNDANCE EDITION of the Indie Film Hustle PodcastI wanted to do something special for the Indie Film Hustle Tribe this year. I'm in Park City, UT interview some AMAZING filmmakers, producers, agents and actors. In celebration of Sundance I'll be releasing a podcast a day during the week.I wanted to launch this special Sundance Film Festival series with a bang. In this episode I speak to indie film favorite and all around amazing human being Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings, Sin City) and his remarkable partners Josh Waller, Daniel Noah and Lisa Whalen (Company X) over at their company SpectreVision.I have to say that this is by far one of my favorite interviews I've ever done. It was part filmmaking masterclass, branding lesson, James Lipton interview and party. I learned a ton from the gang and really felt the passion these friends and partners have for making the kind of films they want to see.All of these Sundance Series episodes will be co-hosted by Sebastian Twardosz from Circus Road Films.Right click here to download the MP3Download on iTunes DirectHere's a bit about SpectreVision:Founded in 2010 by partners Elijah Wood, Daniel Noah and Josh C. Waller, SpectreVision was created to tell character-driven stories tackling emotional and human experiences that test the boundaries of the genre space.The SpectreVision productions of Cooties and A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night made their premieres at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Cooties was acquired by Lionsgate Films at Sundance. A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night was acquired by Kino-Lorber. It has been the recipient of numerous awards from film festivals throughout the world, and was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards. SpectreVision has also served as Executive Producer on such critically acclaimed films including Toad Road, LFO:The Movie and Open Windows. Their production of The Boy, premiered at the 2015 South By Southwest film festival. It opened in the U.S. in August 2015, and continued to play at festivals worldwide throughout the year. In the five years since its inception, SpectreVision has expanded its focus, with new and exciting forays into the worlds of music, television, gaming and digital media.Wood, Noah and Waller were honored with the Visionary Award at the 2014 Stanley Film Festival for their contribution to independent film. They also delivered the Keynote Address for the Fantastic Market in Austin, leading into the 2015 Fantastic Fest. In January of 2016, SpectreVision announced a new partnership with gaming giant Ubisoft, to create, develop and produce original content for their virtual reality platform. The SV production of The Greasy Strangler made its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival to wide acclaim and controversy, making it one of the most talked-about titles at the festival.LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODESpectreVisionSpectreVision - FacebookSpectreVision - TwitterCompany XSebastian TwardoszCircus Road FilmsSPONSORS

Episode 18 of One Week Only! Huge week for independent films! Our key film of the week is the dark comedy “Wiener Dog” by Todd Solondz (Welcome to the Dollhouse). 4 stories connected by a wiener dog as he moves from owner to owner, this is a strange but hilarious and at times heartfelt film about lost people searching for something in life. Featuring a great cast, including Julie Delpy, Greta Gerwig, Danny DeVito & Ellen Burstyn, it comes to LA & NY today, and expands to more theatres nationwide next weekend! Produced by Killer Films, and distributed by IFC Films & Amazon Studios. This week on our “Not Yet in Theatres” segment, we interview directors Fidel Ruiz Healy & Tyler Walker about their dark satirical comedy “The Homefront,” about a family trying to live a normal life in the middle of an invasion of the United States. It just premiered at the Dances With Films festival, and we are glad to have them on the show! Other films we cover this week include “Swiss Army Man,” the crazy existentialist comedy by the Daniels and starring Paul Dano & Daniel Radcliffe; animal rights documentary “Unlocking the Cage” by Chris Hegedus & DA Pennebaker; visually dazzling “The Neon Demon” from auteur Nicolas Winding Refn & starring Elle Fanning; Israeli comedy/drama “The Kind Words” by Shemi Zarhin, New Zealand adventure film “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” by Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows); and the fascinating animated documentary “Nuts!” by Penny Lane. Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

This week's Kodakery episode is a discussion with Christine Vachon, producer of the movie Carol. Christine is an award winning producer and co-owner of Killer Films. Christine has produced incredible films like Boys Don't Cry, One Hour Photo, and Still Alice. We discuss the role of the producer, her recent film, and more. Join us for a great conversation!

Anthony Verna and Daron Jenkins talk about film, entrepreneurship and creating a business, and intellectual property issues. Daron Jenkins Topics included: Dreaming without money Business plans Originality Expressions of ideas/Copyright law Protection of expressions of ideas Importance of contracts in guiding relationships in business Work-for-hire agreements The importance of doing due diligence Music copyright litigation issues Film copyright litigation issues Here is a lightly-edited transcript of the podcast episode: Anthony Verna: Thank you for listening to the Law and Business podcast. I'm Anthony Verna. I've recorded this episode with Daron Jenkins at the Citizen M hotel right in the lobby where Daron was working that day. We talked about film and entrepreneurial issues in film. I understand that there'll be plenty of ambient noise in the background. I certainly hope you'll enjoy listening to this episode. It's full of wonderful substance and wonderful tips for the entrepreneur. Thank you. Welcome to the Law and Business podcast. I am with Daron Jenkins. How are you doing, Daron[KR1] ? Daron Jenkins: What's going on today? Anthony Verna: It's a work day except we're podcasting instead. Anyway, Daron, I'll let you plug away and you can tell everybody who you are, what you do. Besides the fact that I know you do everything. Daron Jenkins: So, I’m an entrepreneur in New York City, who is the founder of CMPR, which is kind of a networking collective for entrepreneurs and I’m also the co-founder of the New York Film Loft which is a coworking and an incubator for film, television, and digital projects. Anthony Verna: So, in the film and television business, you're dealing with a lot of people who have a dream, have an idea, probably don't have money. Daron Jenkins: None of them have any money, are you kidding me? Just this morning, you know, I got at least three or four emails from different people asking me either about money or distribution. It was something related to the process of trying to get their film or television project done. I mean, no one has money, but everyone has money. It's kind of a very strange situation, right. Anthony Verna: From my particular standpoint, when somebody comes to me with a dream and we're talking film and television, I would say my first step is asking if you're protected and we do that from an intellectual property standpoint. What’s your first question for somebody who has the dream but maybe not the money? Daron Jenkins: I come from kind of the creative slash business end of the mind, right? So, my first question is to kind of, so I stand in between them and the money and the distribution, right? So, the money people are asked, ask me certain things that I need to kind of then… Then, the distribution people have what they need. Right. So, my question is kind of like, “Is it viable?” It's almost, I'm almost like the Mark Cuban of film. I sit there and I have to kind of poke holes in this thing that they want to produce to kind of see if t’s as viable. Cause unfortunately these days digital world is such that is very easy to make content now. Right? So everyone's doing it. Talented or not, they’re doing it. Anthony Verna: Yes. Well, like we're doing right now. Right. So, when somebody comes to you, do you help them set up a business plan? Daron Jenkins: I'll tell you what my first thing is from you to tell them that they need to be the king. My first, my first advice to them is that you need to be  business people before creators. Anthony Verna: I'm glad I'm not the only one telling creative people that. Daron Jenkins: Well that, no. I was at SXSW this past month and you sort of listening to Christine DeShawn of Killer Films, we was in her keynote. She says a lot of similar things where filmmakers need to be more than just creative people and you've got to come at this from a business side of things. You've got to get your money right,

Serial Killer Films on Netflix & Our Big Secret! Tonight we discussed a few serial killer films that you can find on Netflix: GACY, THE HUNT FOR BTK, KARLA and THE JEFFREY DAHMER FILES. Also, you know our big secret that we've been talking about? Well, we reveal it! Don't forget to follow up on the short episode that will be coming out hours after this episode, as we give our immediate (and raw) reaction to the Dexter series finale!