Podcast appearances and mentions of mckenzie chinn

In this week's story, tellers McKenzie Chinn and Mykele Deville look back at the way they found each other through the chaos and violence of the world around them.

McKenzie is a filmmaker, actor, and poet based in Chicago. Driven by a revolutionary sensibility, her work uses rich imagery and a deeply personal lens to explore the lives, relationships, and dreams of those who experience marginalization based on their identities, frequently returning to themes around longing and ambition, with her storytelling rooted in sensuality, everyday magic, and the beauty of the ordinary.She was recently named IFA Chicago's inaugural Breakthrough Voice Award recipient, and is a 2021 Sundance Screenwriters and Directors Lab Fellow with her next feature A Real One, currently in late development. She is also the writer, producer, and lead actor of Olympia, which premiered at the 2018 LA Film Festival and won the Audience Award at the 2019 Bentonville Film Festival. She recently made her stage directing debut with ALAIYO by Micah Ariel Watson at Definition Theatre.As an actor, her on-camera credits include recurring and guest star roles on the FOX series The Big Leap, ABC's Will Trent, CBS's The Red Line, and others. Onstage she has worked with Steppenwolf and Goodman Theatres, The Second City, Woolly Mammoth, Definition Theatre, and others.

On today's episode, I talk to musician/poet/actor McKenzie Chinn. Originally from Fort Washington, McKenzie is a true triple threat. As an actor, she has appeared on Fox's Empire and The Big Leap, is a 2021 fellow in the  Sundance Directors Lab, and wrote, produced and acted in the film Olympia, which made its debut at the 2018 LA Film Festival. As a poet, her work has appeared in numerous publications and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and as a musician, she is part of the Growing Concerns Poetry Collective, whose second album BIG DARK BRIGHT FUTURES was released last fall. This is the website for Beginnings, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow me on Twitter.

Growing Concerns Poetry Collective is a hip hop trio formed by poet/filmmaker Mckenzie Chinn, Hip Hop Vocalist Mykele Deville and multidisciplinary artist Jeffrey Michael Austin. They fuse nimble poetry with transcendent hip hop soundscapes to form  gorgeous, impactful tunes. Check out the killer performance by Growing Concerns Poetry Collective live at Audiotree. Download & stream Growing Concerns Poetry Collective on Audiotree Live -- https://smarturl.it/AT-GCPC  Support the Artists: http://audiotree.bandcamp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Full Episode: https://youtu.be/_EEK_TWSgUc Join me and multidisciplinary artist McKenzie Chinn as we chat about her mission as an artist and her latest release with Growing Concerns Poetry Collective, BIG DARK BRIGHT FUTURES. STREAM BIG DARK BRIGHT FUTURES WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO MUSIC! VISIT: https://www.growingconcernspoets.com TO PURCHASE THE ALBUM! FOR MORE ON MCKENZIE: https://www.mckenziechinn.com http://www.THECOMEUPwithNikWhitcomb.com

Syd & Lex review 'Olympia' written by and starring McKenzie Chinn. Lex is particularly impacted by "The Perfect Movie Boyfriend" in this film. Follow The New Chitlin Circuit Twitter: twitter.com/tnccpod IG: instagram.com/newchitlincircuit www.thenewchitlincircuit.com The New Chitlin Circuit is the only podcast dedicated solely to highlighting Black, independent film. Every Monday, Syd and Lex review a Black indie, low-budget, or direct-to-tv movie.

This week, Facebook faces regulation but is still shady, Uber causes traffic in Chicago, T-Mobile & Sprint are having trouble connecting, Hong Kong protesters are in the news but Sudanese protesters aren’t, Drake gets kicked off the basketball court, Kylie Jenner goes too far again, Sarah Huckabee Sanders leaves the White House, and most importantly - a Florida man takes a bath at Wendy’s. We also chat with CBS's "Redline" star McKenzie Chinn on her film "Olympia" and who of the primary contenders she would fuck, marry, and kill.

As we continue to wrap up our coverage of the Chicago International Film Festival, it's important to take a look at some of the smaller stuff that came out of the fest, especially those set in the city the festival calls home. Gregory Dixon's vibrant, energetic indie coming-of-age dramedy Olympia is a rather fun breath of fresh air - the tale of a conflicted thirtysomething (writer/star McKenzie Chinn) struggling to make ends meet at a dead-end job, dealing with a dying mother in the hospital, and fighting with her boyfriend (Charles Andrew Gardner) about whether Chicago is really the right place for her. Chinn's script is relaxed and acerbic, the performances are naturalistic and witty, and Dixon's stylized approach captures the verve of Chicago alongside the jazzy, pop-infused score from Josh Coffey and Otto Sharp. (You can read our capsule review from our CIFF dispatches here.) While at the festival, I got the chance to sit down with Chinn, Dixon and Gardner to talk about the struggles of getting the film made, Chicago as an vital artistic resource, and the importance for women of color to tell their own stories.  Thanks to our sponsor Overcast as part of the Chicago Podcast Coop!)

#11 Can You Hear Me Now? In the Season 2 Season Finale SHE CASTERS discuss representation with Actor, Poet, and Educator, McKenzie Chinn, and why seeing yourself represented in the media, politics, and beyond is so important. McKenzie Chinn is 1/3 of the poetry collective Growing Concerns, with fellow poet and hiphop artist Mykele Deville and musician Jeff Austin. The group released its inaugural album WE HERE: Thank You for Noticing with two sold-out performances at Steppenwolf's 1700 Theatre in 2017, and published its first book FIVE FIFTHS in 2018 through Candor Arts. Her album can be found across the internet. Listen to it! Olympia, the feature film written, co-produced, and starring McKenzie Chinn, and directed by Gregory Dixon, will make its world premiere at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival in September. CHECK. HER. OUT. !!! All music in this episode is created by the incredible BRAVE BOY. Editting and Production by Mere & Jess This is a project by {she crew}. Check out shecrew.org for more info.

OLYMPIA is an independent feature film about what it means to become an adult in the modern world. Directed by Gregory Dixon, and written by and starring McKenzie Chinn, the film made its world premiere at the 2018 LA Film Festival and will make its hometown premier at this month's Chicago International Film Festival. Jill Hopkins spoke with McKenzie Chinn and Gregory Dixon about the film. Greg is the director and a producer on Olympia and McKenzie is the writer, producer, and lead actor. OLYMPIA speaks strongly to the challenges unique to the millennial generation and features a largely POC cast in a way that frees the characters from the common stereotypical limitations placed on so many narratives that center POC.

WOOOWWWWZA DO WE HAVE AN EPISODE 4 U!!!!! This week we are joined by extremely talented and special guests McKenzie Chinn and Van Tran Nguyen. We talk about art and being a woman and making real shit through various art forms. Our music this week is by McKenzie Chinn's poetry project called Growing Concerns Poetry Collective, check out their stuff here: https://growingconcernspoets.bandcamp.com/releases HERE ARE LINKS TO MCKENZIE AND VAN'S ART: Van: http://vantrannguyen.com/ McKenzie: https://www.mckenziechinn.com/ https://soundcloud.com/user-207509628/sets/we-here-thank-you-for-noticing https://growingconcernspoets.bandcamp.com/releases https://www.olympiamovie.com/ ALSO BUY TIX TO OUR LIVE SHOW HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/season-of-the-bitch-live-show-tickets-39425816679 THEME MUZIC is by Brandon Payton-Carrillo.

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