Podcasts about Sarasota Film Festival

A recent news report revealed that New College President Richard Corcoran produced an outline for the takeover of the neighboring USF Sarasota-Manatee campus. USF administrators are now telling their faculty that nothing is imminent, but WSLR News reporter Alex Lieberman talked to one USF professor who continues to worry.Next: New College is welcoming yet another controversial figure to its “Socratic Stage” series, triggering a protest and apparent distancing by the Sarasota Film Festival.Then: Developer Pat Neal hopes he will be getting his way at a Venice Council meeting going on right now. We have the latest.Then: Thousands of people in the region were on the streets Saturday for not just one, but six Hands-Off protests.Next: Sarasota Schools are set to end a mental health program for elementary school kids. We have this report from the Suncoast Searchlight.Finally: Did you know there's a cattle drive in Florida? Ramon Lopez recently put on his boots and hat, and he has more on that. 

The race for height is on when it comes to construction in downtown Sarasota, and some architects and urban planners don't like it. Gretchen Cochran listened to the critics.Then: Manatee County Commissioners are re-writing the master plan for new development. This week they discussed transportation, particularly alternatives to the automobile. But in the same meeting, one of the region's biggest developers pleaded for more roads he says are needed for more cars. WSLR News intern Sera Deniz watched and listened.Next: The Sarasota Film Festival is launching today, and WSLR News intern Farah Vallecillo has a preview.

Frank Mosley is an actor and filmmaker from Texas living in Los Angeles. He's a fellow of the 2015 Berlinale Talents, 2017 NYFF Artist Academy, and 2016 Workshop for Auteurs led by Abbas Kiarostami. As a director, he's had two retrospectives of his work: The Spectacle Theater, NYC (2018) and online on Kinoscope (2020). They include Good Condition (Fantasia 2023), Parthenon (Slamdance 2018), Casa De Mi Madre (Champs-Elysees 2017), and The Event (Fantastic Fest 2022), which debuted as a Vimeo Staff Pick and was named a "Top 12 Film of 2023" on NoBudge. As an actor, his starring role in Freeland (SXSW 2020, MUBI) opposite Lily Gladstone and Krisha Fairchild. Other notable films include Upstream Color (Sundance jury winner, Berlinale 2013), Collective Unconscious (SXSW 2016, The Criterion Channel), Chained for Life (NYTimes Critics Pick 2018, Kino Lorber), Rent Free (Tribeca 2024), Love and Work (Slamdance 2024), Americana (Fantasia, SIFF 2016), The Ghost Who Walks (Netflix Top Ten Film 2020), Thunder Road (SXSW 2018 winner, ACID Cannes), Person to Person (Magnolia Pictures), The Procedure (Sundance 2016 winner, Adult Swim), Don't Ever Change (Vimeo Staff Pick 2017, Alter), and alongside David Arquette in Quantum Cowboys (Fantastic Fest 2022, Factory 25). For his leading role in Some Beasts, he received a Special Jury Prize for Outstanding Performance at the 2016 Sarasota Film Festival and was declared "one of the best performances of 2017" by Film Pulse. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ FRANK MOSLEY ⌲ IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1797014/?ref_=nm_mv_close ⌲ IG: https://www.instagram.com/frankrjmosley/ ⌲ Website: https://www.frankmosley.com/ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ The Moving Spotlight Podcast ⌲ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moving-spotlight/id1597207264 ⌲ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7cjqYAWSFXz2hgCHiAjy27 ⌲ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themovingspotlight ⌲ ALL: https://linktr.ee/themovingspotlight ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #Berlinale #ThunderRoad #SpectacleTheater #Kinoscope #Texas #IndieFilms #Freeland #FilmFestivals #ScriptEater #Sundance #SXSW #Emmys #TVTime #iTunes #Actor #ActorsLife #Believe #Success #Inspiration #Netflix #Hulu #Amazon #HBO #AppleTV #Showtime #Acting #Artist #Theatre #Film #YourBestBadActing #Content #CorbinCoyle #JohnRuby #RealFIREacting #TMS_Pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-moving-spotlight/support

On this episode, I spoke to directors Emily Kassie and Julian Brave NoiseCat about their work on Sugarcane.  The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where the film won the Directing Award in the U.S. Documentary category. The film has since gone on to multiple festivals and won awards at the San Francisco International Film Festival, the Seattle International Film Festival and the Sarasota Film Festival. Just to name a few, and surely not the last.   The film is now open in select theaters.  **** MORE ABOUT SUGARCANE: A stunning tribute to the resilience of Native people and their way of life - SUGARCANE, the debut feature documentary from Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie - is an epic cinematic portrait of a community during a moment of international reckoning. Set amidst a ground-breaking investigation into abuse and death at an Indian residential school, the film empowers participants to break cycles of intergenerational trauma by bearing witness to painful, long-ignored truths – and the love that endures within their families despite the revelation of genocide.  In 2021, evidence of unmarked graves near an Indian residential school run by the Catholic Church in Canada sparked a national outcry about the forced separation, assimilation, and abuse many children experienced at this network of segregated boarding schools designed to slowly destroy the culture and social fabric of Indigenous communities. When Kassie- a journalist and filmmaker- asked her old friend and colleague, NoiseCat, to direct a film documenting the Williams Lake First Nation investigation of St Joseph's Mission, she never imagined just how close this story was to his own family. As the investigation continued, Emily and Julian traveled back to the rivers, forests and mountains of his homelands to hear the myriad stories of survivors. During production, Julian's own story became an integral part of this beautiful multi-stranded portrait of a community. By offering space, time, and profound empathy the directors unearthed what was hidden. Kassie and NoiseCat encountered both the extraordinary pain these individuals had to suppress as a tool for survival and the unique beauty of a group of people finding the strength to persevere. Directed by: Julian Brave NoiseCat Emily Kassie Produced by: Emily Kassie Kellen Quinn Cinematography: Christopher LaMarca Emily Kassie Edited by:  Nathan Punwar Maya Daisy Hawke Music by: Mali Obomsawin

The Bucks are recording this episode AS THE ECLIPSE IS HAPPENING but we don't see anything. Wishing clear skies for those in the totality zone. Del is on a quest to get his blood drawn for testing. He didn't lie down on the floor this time but made his presence known in so many ways. He lived to tell us his story.Google Podcasts is going away and any listeners there can find us on Apple, Spotify, or Stitcher. Google recommends shifting to YouTube Music. Here's how.Dave gives the Sarasota Film Festival two thumbs up. He watched the five live action shorts nominated for an Oscar. These include: The After, Red, White and Blue, Knight of Fortune, Invincible , and  The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. Henry won the Oscar but they were all excellent films.He also saw the full-length feature  Thelma, about a 93-year old woman who is scammed and decides to do something about it. Richard Roundtree's last role. This was June Squibb's first movie at age 94!His main objective at SFF was to see The Mammoth Hunt, the Lithuanian documentary about theatre director Jonas Jurasas and how he was forced to leave the country in 1972 after running afoul of the Soviet censors. Here's the letter that made it to the West. The film director is Aistė Stonytė' The Kaunas National Drama Theater director is Egidijus Stancikas. The singer is Mindaugas Jankauskas, a soloist of The National Opera Theater in Vilnius.Del tidies up his nightstand...or not.Listen to the Lithuanian operatic tenor at the end of this episode.Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

City planners rejected it in the first round, but now the developer is back, with a slightly shorter proposal of what would still be the tallest tower in downtown Sarasota yet. Ramon Lopez reports. Then: The Sarasota Film Festival has begun. Arlene Sweeting raises the curtain for WSLR News.  Next: A proposal for a workforce apartment complex near downtown Sarasota is sailing through the approval process, and Ramon Lopez is trying to catch up.  

Episode SummaryIn this conversation with filmmaker and self-described Renaissance Man Stewart Schulman, we discuss his multifaceted career and his collaborations with John Bayless, highlighting projects like One Hand One Heart and the award-winning feature documentary Left Alone Rhapsody: The Musical Memoir of Pianist John Bayless. Schulman shares  Bayless' life from childhood illness and genius piano playing at age four to Julliard as Leonard Bernstein's protege; from his Baptist upbringing to conversion to Judaism; and from playing the piano around the world as a Steinway then Yamaha artist with two hands to his re-invented life post-stroke re-learning to play the piano with his non-dominant left hand.  Stewart's stories about his life and the filmmaking process are delightfully accented by John's music and one-man show, One Hand One Heart.  I hope this episode (and John Bayless episode!) inspires you to see the fabulous film, Left Alone Rhapsody.About Stewart SchulmanI love stories. Watching them.  Telling them. They're journeys that open our minds—our hearts—and show us new ways of thinking.  I aim for my work to be entertaining and socially relevant—challenging perceptions and inspiring ‘change'.  It's how we grow.  People I work with have called me a “Renaissance Man”—because I've explored many different creative mediums to broaden my skills as a writer, director and producer. They also tell me I bring an even-keeled temperament to the table, keep my work environments professional and enjoyable, and get the job done right.    Contact me with questions.  I look forward to working with you in the future.  https://www.stewartschulman.com/Act Two MediaWorksFrom This EpisodeLeft Alone Rhapsody: The Musical Memoir of Pianist John BaylessWatch the trailer for Left Alone Rhapsody.Watch at Reel Abilities Film Festival in New York City on April 4th, with a live performance by John Bayless on April 8th Free Tickets HereWatch at the Sarasota Film Festival on April 10th Tickets HereWatch at the Jewish Film Festival of Pittsburgh on May 2nd, with a live performance by John Bayless Tickets HereWatch the Long Island Premiere on May 9th at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater , with a live performance by John BaylessJohn Bayless – One Hand One Heart: My Life & My Music This new ‘one-man-one-hand only' play—with music by Gershwin, Bernstein, Puccini, Mancini, Rachmaninoff, Rodgers, Legrand and the world-renowned concert pianist, John Bayless, himself—takes audiences on the journey of John's remarkable life. John talks openly about his highs and lows, and his determination to create a second act for himself as an artist.The play begins with a 4-year-old John becoming a musical prodigy in his hometown of Borger, Texas, which sets him on a life-long adventure and a 30-year career as a concert pianist, which is suddenly halted by a debilitating stroke. John shares the "hell" he faced, post-stroke, trying desperately to journey back to life  to be an artist in a new way. His spiritual awakening led him to his unbelievable comeback, concertizing with his left hand all alone!  This inspiring one-man show evokes laughter and tears, showcasing John's astonishing musicianship, as he shares his amazing life-story.Music featured in the episode:That's It! composed by John Bayless  with Robert Freedman, featured in One Hand One HeartWinter Tableau  composed by John Bayless, used in collaboration with choreographer Heidi LatskyRhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin, reimagined for one hand by John BaylessHeidi Latsky Dance Find and Follow Carole and Wisdom Shared:https://www.caroleblueweiss.com/Subscribe to my YouTube channelFollow me and send me a message on FacebookFollow me and send me a message on LinkedInFollow me on InstagramFollow me on TikTokFollow me on ThreadsThe Wisdom Shared TeamAudio Engineering by Steve Heatherington of Good Podcasting WorksCo-Producer and Marketing Coordinator: Kayla NelsonProduction Assistant: Becki Leigh

Del and Dave enjoy the annual reunion of the Hornets with our high school classmates. Del  creates a new car name.  Can you come up with a better name? Let us know.NCAA tournament continues to cause sleep deprivation.  Everybody has a system.  What's yours?Bucks discuss F.S. Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. Conspiracy theories abound.Sarasota Film Festival coming up. Dave recommends The Mammoth Hunt, a documentary about Lithuanian theater director Jonas Jurasas.Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman dies at 90.  Dave recommends his book, Thinking Fast and Slow.Gasp! Dave agrees with Ron DeSantis on something. Florida bans social media for kids 14 and under.Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Episode SummaryMy special guest for this episode is pianist John Bayless, whose story is featured in the incredible documentary Left Alone Rhapsody: The Musical Memoir of Pianist John Bayless. In our conversation, John reflects on life before and after his stroke.  Post-stroke, John's resilience shines through as he embarks on a remarkable path of self-recovery and discovery. Teaching himself to play with just his left hand, he defied the odds and embraced a new chapter. John's story and music  make this episode a must-listen, just as the documentary is a must-watch.About John BaylessJohn Bayless is an internationally renowned concert pianist, composer, improviser, and prolific recording artist.  A protégé of Leonard Bernstein and a Yamaha artist, John is a crossover artist known for how he blends classical training and piano technique with popular music in imaginative improvisations. Despite a debilitating stroke halting his illustrious 30-year career, John refused to surrender. Instead, he embarked on a second act, teaching himself to play with just his left hand. This story is brilliantly shared in Stewart Schulman's documentary Left Alone Rhapsody: The Musical Memoir of Pianist John Bayless. From This EpisodeLeft Alone Rhapsody: The Musical Memoir of Pianist John BaylessWatch the trailer for Left Alone Rhapsody.Watch at Reel Abilities Film Festival in New York City on April 4th, with a live performance by John Bayless on April 8th Free Tickets HereWatch at the Sarasota Film Festival on April 10th Tickets HereWatch at the Jewish Film Festival of Pittsburgh on May 2nd, with a live performance by John Bayless Tickets HereWatch the Long Island Premiere on May 9th at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater , with a live performance by John BaylessThe John Bayless Fund for Brain ResearchYamaha's DisklavierMusic featured in the episode:Circle of Life, from the album "Circle of Life: The Music of Elton John in the Style of Bach"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,  from the album "Circle of Life: The Music of Elton John in the Style of Bach"  Find and Follow Carole and Wisdom Shared:https://www.caroleblueweiss.com/Subscribe to my YouTube channelFollow me and send me a message on FacebookFollow me and send me a message on LinkedInFollow me on InstagramFollow me on TikTokFollow me on ThreadsThe Wisdom Shared TeamAudio Engineering by Steve Heatherington of Good Podcasting WorksProduction Assistant and Marketing Coordinator: Kayla NelsonProduction Assistant: Becki Leigh

After covering the 54th Nashville Film Festival for Screen Cares, Sarah considers a comment a frenemy said about these types of events: "Film festivals are just fancy parties and pats on the back." Sarah reflects on the dozens of film festivals she's attended and on the authentic conversations she was grateful to have with festival attendees, industry folk and creators, Lagueria Davis, Writer-Director of Black Barbie: A Documentary and Henry Nelson, Writer-Director of Asleep in my Palm and concludes that film festivals matter!This special bonus episode is read and written by Screen Cares co-host, Sarah Woolverton-Mohler, and is available on our website here.*Click here for exciting news about Black Barbie: A Documentary*To view a transcript of today's bonus episode, please click here. Visit www.ScreenCares.com for all of the resources mentioned in the episode and for additional Screen Cares content.Follow the podcast on Instagram @screencarespod and Facebook!Subscribe to Screen Cares wherever you enjoy podcasts to make sure you never miss an opportunity to watch better, together.

Today's guest is the delightful historian of the military welfare state Jennifer Mittelstadt. Jen is Professor of History at Rutgers University. She completed her BA in History at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and her MA and PhD in History at the University of Michigan. Before joining the faculty at Rutgers, she was an Assistant Professor of History and Women's Studies at Penn State University and a Visiting Assistant Professor at Brooklyn College, City University of New York. In 2017-2018, Jen was the Harold K. Johnson Chair in Military History at the US Army War College. Jen is the author of From Welfare to Workfare: The Unintended Consequences of Liberal Reform, 1945-1964 (North Carolina) and The Rise of the Military Welfare State⁠⁠ (Harvard). With Premilla Nadasen and Marisa Chappell, she is the co-author of Welfare in the United States: A History with Documents (Routledge) and also The Military and the Market (Penn), co-edited with Mark R. Wilson. Her articles have been published in the Journal of Women's History, Journal of Policy History, and International Labor and Working-Class History, and she has contributed to numerous edited volumes. In addition, Jen has written for Jacobin, War on the Rocks, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and Vox. Jen's research has been supported by the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library, and the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars. Her Guggenheim funding supported her current research project, examining grassroots right-wing participation in US foreign policy. Jen is a member of the Coordinating Council on Women's History, and she is an Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lecturer. In addition to her academic scholarship, Jennifer has co-produced at least four documentary films, including The War and Peace of Tim O'Brien, an official selection of the Sarasota Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Fest, and the St. Louis International Film Festival. Join us for a whirlwind chat with Jen Mittelstadt. We'll talk Milwaukee, writing Muppets books, the fate of getting into history, Stevie Wonder, amicus briefs, and even our first mention of the Italian edition of Vogue magazine! Thanks for listening! Don't forget to check out the MHPTPodcast Swag Shop! Rec.: 07/25/2023

Josh McLawhorn is the President of Level Up Digital Media, a video production company which creates documentaries,  brand videos, and commercials. Josh is the director of a new feature documentary film, “UNFILTERED: The Truth About Oysters” about Apalachicola Bay and the global collapse of oyster reefs. The film recently had its world premiere at the Sarasota Film Festival, and is headed to other festivals around Florida, the US, and other countries.In this episode, Blake and Josh discuss documentary filmmaking, oysters, movies, film festivals, and more. Learn more about UNFILTERED: The Truth About Oysters at www.oyster.filmProduced by Level Up Digital Media www.levelup.media/​Participants: Blake Dowling, CEO, Aegis Business TechnologiesJosh McLawhorn, President, Level Up Digital MediaWEBSITE - https://www.aegisbiztech.com​​ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/aegisbiztech​​INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/aegisbiztech​​TWITTER - https://twitter.com/aegissales​​

Two-time Oscar winner Barbara Kopple helped invent the modern-day documentary with her groundbreaking Harlan County, USA, which recounted a brutal coalminers' strike in dirt-poor Harlan County, Kentucky and won the 1976 Oscar for best documentary. She won her second Oscar in 1991 for American Dream, about a heartland strike against the Hormel Foods corporation.She returns to the grassroots struggle for survival and dignity in her new film Gumbo Coalition, about the work of the Civil Rights groups the Urban League and UnidosUS during the Trump presidency. We just saw it at the 25th anniversary edition of the Sarasota Film Festival, where we recorded this episode.In addition to docs about social issues, Kopple has also made some fascinating films about celebrities at heightened moments, including the Woody Allen film Wild Man Blues and the Dixie Chicks portrait Shut Up and Sing. But what unites all of her films is a cinema vérité style in which she lets her subjects do the talking and observes with minimal interference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doug Miles reviews “Being Mary Tyler Moore” documentary shown at the Sarasota Film Festival about the life of actress, singer, dancer Mary Tyler Moore. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

Mixing reality and invention in fiction and nonfiction might just allow you to say something even more “true.” We discuss how you can you deepen your prose by understanding your character's interior world, how that interior world makes itself known in exterior details, while also offering vulnerability and honesty to your reader. Authors Alysia Abbott and Lise Haines join us.For a list of my fave craft books and the most recent works by our guests, go to our Bookshop page.Alysia Abbott is the author of Fairyland, A Memoir of My Father, which was a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice an ALA Stonewall Award winner, and winner of the Madame Figaro Prix Heroine in France. Her work has appeared in The Boston Globe, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Triquarterly, Solstice, NPR, and elsewhere. Last year, she was awarded an artist grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Earlier this year the film version of her memoir Fairyland  premiered at Sundance and later this month will be showing at the Sarasota Film Festival. She currently teaches at Emerson college and leads the Memoir Incubator program at GrubStreet.  Lise Haines's fifth novel, Book of Knives, was out by Sourcebooks in 2022. Her four earlier books are When We Disappear (Unbridled Books); Girl in the Arena (Bloomsbury USA), a 2011 South Carolina Book Award Nominee, optioned by HBO; Small Acts of Sex and Electricity (Unbridled Books), named a Book Sense Pick in 2006 and one of ten “Best Book Picks for 2006” by San Diego's NPR station; and In My Sister's Country (Penguin/Putnam), which The Rocky Mountain News selected as one of twelve “Stellar Debuts” for 2002.Check out our Bookshop page for my fave craft books and recent releases by our guests. Thank you for reading The 7am Novelist. This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com

There's a lot of buzz around film director K.T. Curran, whose latest film, Bridge To The Other Side, is getting high critical praise from Hollywood to Sarasota, where K.T. lives, which also happens to be my hometown. And today, we speak with K.T. on #DeborahKobyltLIVE & #TheSarasotaPodcast about her film and life. Bridge To The Other Side is an incredible journey into grief, drugs, mental health, and relationships, filmed in Sarasota. In fact, you may recognize many street scenes and local restaurants in #SRQ. The message is deep, and people are noticing. We'll be talking about the process of filming, in addition to K.T.'s prior work as an actor, screenwriter, and founder of Wingspan Productions, a nonprofit that creates films to inspire social change. And she's done just that. Bridge To The Other Side will be shown this month at The Sarasota Film Festival, which celebrates its 25th year! If you out her IMDB page, K.T. has a long list of films to her credit. Bridge To The Other Side won Best Feature Film at the Lady Filmmakers Film Festival in Los Angeles to Best Florida Feature at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. And we're watching. Thanks for joining us on @DeborahKobyltLIVE & @TheSarasotaPodcast, where you'll find our shows on ALL video and audio platforms, or wherever you get your podcasts. Have an idea for our show? Please DM us, we'd love to hear from you. I'm your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, thanks for joining us!

Maybe God Host Eric Huffman and Executive Producer Julie Mirlicourtois announce the film festival release of Maybe God's first documentary, ACROSS, based on a season 3 episode of Maybe God.  Watch and vote for ACROSS online through the Sarasota Film Festival now through SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2022 only. Then donate to the Maybe God team to support Jenifer and Lucia's legal fees and to help us finish the entire docuseries. Head to www.acrossdocumentary.com for details.

While KA and I are off gallavanting at our film's (link here) premiere at the Sarasota Film Festival, we're dropping PART TWO of our deep dive on Florida's Worst Mom, Casey Anthony. Part one painted a picture of Casey and brought her all the way up to the interrogation room, Part two leads you the rest of the way through the increasingly sordid affair. Enjoy, ya filthy animals.We've all heard about Florida Man, but what about Florida Woman? Join us weekly as we explore the humid landscape, absurd crimes, bizarre history, and beautiful fucking maniacs that make up our country's weirdest state.You can follow us on Instagram at:@FloridaWoman.PodEmail us at FloridaWoman.Pod@Gmail.comHelp the show by becoming a patron today! patreon.com/FloridaWomanFlorida Woman theme song is My Heart Is Open by So Sensitive Band from their debut album Bedroom Drama. You can find them on Spotify, BandCamp, Apple Music, or wherever you listen! Follow them on Instagram at @sosensitiveband.

In this episode, Omar Guerrero gives us coverage of the ongoing city commission charter review. Allison Housh follows with an update on state and local government actions, and Becca Hadwen reviews the advancements of the Sarasota County mental health district. Finally, get a preview of an upcoming film premiering at the Sarasota Film Festival. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR - MAGNETISM (Book 6) British-born, Montreal-raised, New York City honed, JACQUELINE GAY WALLEY, under the pen name, Gay Walley, has published four novels, Strings Attached (finalist for the Capricorn and Pirate's Alley/Faulkner Award) The Erotic Fire of the Unattainable: Aphorisms on Art, Love, and the Vicissitudes of Life (finalist for Paris Book Award), Lost in Montreal, and Duet. Her award-winning play, Love, Genius and a Walk opened in New York City in 2013 and will open in London Fall of 2021. Her film, Erotic Fire of the Unattainable: Longing to be Found has been selected and shown in the 2020 virtual Brooklyn Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival, Cinequest Film Festival and will show in American Fringe Festival in Paris in November 2021. She teaches writing privately in New York, as well as edits and ghostwrites. ABOUT THE BOOK VENUS AS SHE AGES COLLECTION, takes an unflinching female artist from youth to her late sixties. Alternatively witty, alternatively searing, the six novels feature artistic, free-spirited women, face existential issues. The collection is risky, literary, pushing boundaries in form, style and the exploration of the feminine psyche, following a female through situations that challenge and test her commitment to truth, beauty, love and freedom.

D.W. Young’s elegant and absorbing documentary, THE BOOKSELLERS, is a lively tour of New York’s book world, populated by an assortment of obsessives, intellects, eccentrics and dreamers, past and present: from the Park Avenue Armory’s annual Antiquarian Book Fair, where original editions can fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars; to the Strand and Argosy bookstores, still standing against all odds; to the beautifully crammed apartments of collectors and buyers. The film, executive produced by Parker Posey, features a range of commentators, including Fran Lebowitz, Susan Orlean, Gay Talese, and a community of dedicated book dealers and collectors who strongly believe in the wonder of the object and what it holds within. Director D.W. David Young joins us to talk about his endearing look into a vanishing institution, local bookstores, and the people who love them and the treasures they hold. About the filmmaker - D.W. Young Director and Editor D.W. Young’s films have screened at festivals around the world including SXSW, Vancouver International Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, Provincetown Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival and many more. His features A HOLE IN A FENCE and THE HAPPY HOUSE were released by First Run Features. Most recently his short A FAVOR FOR JERRY, filmed on election night 2016, premiered at IFF Boston. For news, screenings and updates go to: booksellersdocumentary.com The Booksellers is being distributed through greenwichentertainment.com Social Media facebook.com/BooksellersMovie twitter.com/BooksellersDoc instagram.com/booksellersdocumentary facebook.com/GreenwichEntertainment twitter.com/GreenwichET instagram.com/greenwichentertainment

Amy Adrion is a director and writer whose work has screened at the Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca and Los Angeles Film Festivals, been broadcast on PBS and MTV, and won numerous awards.HALF THE PICTURE, Amy's debut feature, celebrates the groundbreaking work of women film directors and had its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2018. HALF THE PICTURE won the #WhatNext Award at Sundance: London, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Lighthouse Film Festival and the Impact Award at the Through Women's Eyes Film Festival. Amy won a Directors Guild of America (DGA) Student Film Award for her narrative short SHOEGAZER, which was Executive Produced by Miranda July.Amy is currently writing a comedic coming-of-age script about a high school girls basketball team, based on her experience playing ball in suburban New Jersey, and is attached to direct PICANTE, a wild, feminist Western about a motley crew of rebellious prostitutes in the Old West.Amy is a graduate of the MFA Film Directing program at UCLA, with an undergraduate degree in Literature and Theology from Georgetown University. Amy grew up in Hillsdale, New Jersey and now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.On this podcast we discuss her brilliant documentary HALF THE PICTURE, which celebrates the groundbreaking work of female film directors and investigates the systemic discrimination that has, for decades, denied opportunities to far too many talented women in Hollywood.Currently playing in select theaters.Official Selection: Sundance Film Festival, SXSW Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Greenwich International Film Festival, Inside Out Toronto, Sundance Film Festival: London, Sydney Film Festival, Lighthouse Film Festival, Oak Cliff Film FestivalI had a blast discussing this with Amy, and so much more! She truly is an inspirational filmmaker.http://amyadrion.com/about/Also, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: www.kweli.tv/programs/the-peopl…xton?autoplay=trueDamien Swaby Social Media Links:Instagram www.instagram.com/damien_swaby_video_producer/Twittertwitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src…erp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorFacebookwww.facebook.com/Damien-Swaby-213…7/?ref=bookmarksI love iPhone filmmaking, my latest short film shot on one, you can view it here! vimeo.com/348228831

Amy Adrion is a director and writer whose work has screened at the Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca and Los Angeles Film Festivals, been broadcast on PBS and MTV, and won numerous awards. HALF THE PICTURE, Amy’s debut feature, celebrates the groundbreaking work of women film directors and had its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2018. HALF THE PICTURE won the #WhatNext Award at Sundance: London, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Lighthouse Film Festival and the Impact Award at the Through Women’s Eyes Film Festival. Amy won a Directors Guild of America (DGA) Student Film Award for her narrative short SHOEGAZER, which was Executive Produced by Miranda July. Amy is currently writing a comedic coming-of-age script about a high school girls basketball team, based on her experience playing ball in suburban New Jersey, and is attached to direct PICANTE, a wild, feminist Western about a motley crew of rebellious prostitutes in the Old West. Amy is a graduate of the MFA Film Directing program at UCLA, with an undergraduate degree in Literature and Theology from Georgetown University. Amy grew up in Hillsdale, New Jersey and now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons. On this podcast we discuss her brilliant documentary HALF THE PICTURE, which celebrates the groundbreaking work of female film directors and investigates the systemic discrimination that has, for decades, denied opportunities to far too many talented women in Hollywood. Currently playing in select theaters. Official Selection: Sundance Film Festival, SXSW Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Greenwich International Film Festival, Inside Out Toronto, Sundance Film Festival: London, Sydney Film Festival, Lighthouse Film Festival, Oak Cliff Film Festival I had a blast discussing this with Amy, and so much more! She truly is an inspirational filmmaker. http://amyadrion.com/about/ Also, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: www.kweli.tv/programs/the-peopl…xton?autoplay=true Damien Swaby Social Media Links: Instagram www.instagram.com/damien_swaby_video_producer/ Twitter twitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src…erp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Facebook www.facebook.com/Damien-Swaby-213…7/?ref=bookmarks I love iPhone filmmaking, my latest short film shot on one, you can view it here! vimeo.com/348228831

Wes Roberts oversees the advertising sales and business development operations for SRQ Media's portfolio of publications. As a co-founder of the business Roberts has worked to grow client businesses over the past 15 years by engaging and reaching viable regional audiences. Roberts serves on several boards and marketing committees locally including the board of the Sarasota Film Festival and the State College of Florida Foundation. He holds a BA in Film and Literature from the American University in Washington D.C. and an MFA in Film from Florida State University. A native of Sarasota, Roberts went to Out-of-Door Academy and Pine View while growing up on Siesta Key. In his free time, he spends time with his two gorgeous children Griffin and Piper, reading about nutrition and traveling.

Guest: Jovan ArmandJOVAN ARMAND is an actor and singer born and raised in East Los Angeles. He is making his big screen debut with ​Shazam! ​as Pedro Peña​. ​Armand is known for playing Brick’s best friend, Troy, on ABC’s hit series ​The Middle.Armand’s career is filled with impressive television appearances on ​Hawaii Five-O​, ​Parenthood,​ Shameless, Children’s Hospital​, and a recurring role on 13 episodes of Nickelodeon’s Bella and the Bulldogs.Armand has also worked on several well received short films. He starred as Gabe in the 2017 film ​Drowning,​ which won an Imagen Award for Best Theatrical Short. He also starred as Chub/Diego in the 2014 film ​Chub,​ which won at the Gasparilla International Film Festival, International Film Awards Berlin and Sarasota Film Festival, as well as nominations at the Miami Film Festival and Imagen Awards. He also starred as Francisco in the film ​Miracle Maker (2015).While collaborating on a music video with a friend, Armand found his new passion and quickly began adding to his resume. Armand strives to make music his generation would listen to without negativity. His current single ​Foreign, w​ as released on February 14, 2019.Armand currently resides in Los Angeles and when he is not acting or producing music, he enjoys reading, writing, and listening to music. For More Stories visit: http://www.iamrefocusedradio.com/Sponsors:Rockafellas Barber Shop San AntonioRico Rodriguez (Owner)https://www.facebook.com/Rockafellas-Barber-Shop-105026620034718/?ref=page_internal1733 Babcock San Antonio, Texas 78229Phone: (210) 782-5188ENGAGE! publishes the Christian Community Calendar weekly. https://www.facebook.com/engagesaProsperitus Solutions is headquartered on the Southwest side of San Antonio, Texas and serving the Department of Defense since 2011. Prosperitus employs more than 100 staff nationwide with footprints in over 8 states.Mission Statement: To attract and ignite talent resulting in prosperous solutions for our customers and community.Our skill-sets cover:• Medical Services• Information Technology• Logistics• Finance• Marketing• Human Resources We have put together a Lean Experienced Corporate staff with one mission, to provide Exceptional Service to our customers and foster long lasting profitable partnerships with our teaming companies.http://www.prosperitussolutions.com/prosperitus/I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by River City Donuts 1723 Babock Rd. San Antonio, TX 78229I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by Bay Bay McClinton of All Sports Speed and Conditioninghttp://www.allsportsfitness.net/All Sports Speed and Conditioning is the top sports performance training gyms in San Antonio, and has produce many collegiate and professional athletes since opening. All Sports was founded in 1997 by Bremond “Bay Bay” McClinton. All Sports is based out of the beautiful city of San Antonio, TX. Having accomplished his own career in professional sports; starting a company like All Sports was a natural transition for him. Bay Bay is a native of San Antonio, TX. His 100 meter dash in High School at Roosevelt High in San Antonio was not broken until recently. In college Bay Bay played opposite the great future hall of famer, Darrell Green. He went on to sign a professional career with the Houston Oilers, Dallas Cowboys and played 7 years in the European Leagues before returning to his home town to finish his career “San Antonio Texans”. In 2006, his company, All Sports administered the strength and conditioning program for the East vs West Shriners’s college senior bowl. In 2008-09, All Sports administered the strength and conditioning program for the Division II college Senior Cactus Bowl All Star game in Kingsville. Today All Sports Speed and Conditioning continues to train athletes to elevate their athletic performance to the next level in all sports.I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by D.W. Brooks Funeral Home2950 E. Houston St.San Antonio, TX 78202Email: info@dwbrooksfh.comPhone: 210-223-2045Website: dwbrooksfuneralhome.com

Guest: Jovan ArmandJOVAN ARMAND is an actor and singer born and raised in East Los Angeles. He is making his big screen debut with ​Shazam! ​as Pedro Peña​. ​Armand is known for playing Brick’s best friend, Troy, on ABC’s hit series ​The Middle.Armand’s career is filled with impressive television appearances on ​Hawaii Five-O​, ​Parenthood,​ Shameless, Children’s Hospital​, and a recurring role on 13 episodes of Nickelodeon’s Bella and the Bulldogs.Armand has also worked on several well received short films. He starred as Gabe in the 2017 film ​Drowning,​ which won an Imagen Award for Best Theatrical Short. He also starred as Chub/Diego in the 2014 film ​Chub,​ which won at the Gasparilla International Film Festival, International Film Awards Berlin and Sarasota Film Festival, as well as nominations at the Miami Film Festival and Imagen Awards. He also starred as Francisco in the film ​Miracle Maker (2015).While collaborating on a music video with a friend, Armand found his new passion and quickly began adding to his resume. Armand strives to make music his generation would listen to without negativity. His current single ​Foreign, w​ as released on February 14, 2019.Armand currently resides in Los Angeles and when he is not acting or producing music, he enjoys reading, writing, and listening to music. For More Stories visit: http://www.iamrefocusedradio.com/Sponsors:Rockafellas Barber Shop San AntonioRico Rodriguez (Owner)https://www.facebook.com/Rockafellas-Barber-Shop-105026620034718/?ref=page_internal1733 Babcock San Antonio, Texas 78229Phone: (210) 782-5188ENGAGE! publishes the Christian Community Calendar weekly. https://www.facebook.com/engagesaProsperitus Solutions is headquartered on the Southwest side of San Antonio, Texas and serving the Department of Defense since 2011. Prosperitus employs more than 100 staff nationwide with footprints in over 8 states.Mission Statement: To attract and ignite talent resulting in prosperous solutions for our customers and community.Our skill-sets cover:• Medical Services• Information Technology• Logistics• Finance• Marketing• Human Resources We have put together a Lean Experienced Corporate staff with one mission, to provide Exceptional Service to our customers and foster long lasting profitable partnerships with our teaming companies.http://www.prosperitussolutions.com/prosperitus/I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by River City Donuts 1723 Babock Rd. San Antonio, TX 78229I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by Bay Bay McClinton of All Sports Speed and Conditioninghttp://www.allsportsfitness.net/All Sports Speed and Conditioning is the top sports performance training gyms in San Antonio, and has produce many collegiate and professional athletes since opening. All Sports was founded in 1997 by Bremond “Bay Bay” McClinton. All Sports is based out of the beautiful city of San Antonio, TX. Having accomplished his own career in professional sports; starting a company like All Sports was a natural transition for him. Bay Bay is a native of San Antonio, TX. His 100 meter dash in High School at Roosevelt High in San Antonio was not broken until recently. In college Bay Bay played opposite the great future hall of famer, Darrell Green. He went on to sign a professional career with the Houston Oilers, Dallas Cowboys and played 7 years in the European Leagues before returning to his home town to finish his career “San Antonio Texans”. In 2006, his company, All Sports administered the strength and conditioning program for the East vs West Shriners’s college senior bowl. In 2008-09, All Sports administered the strength and conditioning program for the Division II college Senior Cactus Bowl All Star game in Kingsville. Today All Sports Speed and Conditioning continues to train athletes to elevate their athletic performance to the next level in all sports.I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by D.W. Brooks Funeral Home2950 E. Houston St.San Antonio, TX 78202Email: info@dwbrooksfh.comPhone: 210-223-2045Website: dwbrooksfuneralhome.com

Welcome friends to the Someone Gets Me podcast. I am your host Dianne Allen and I am delighted you are here. This podcast was created because I believe there is a visionary leader inside each one of us who is waiting to be seen. In each episode of Someone Gets Me you will hear useful tips from successful Visionaries who will share their stories about how being seen allowed them to take their Vision into Action. In this episode, I interview Susan Sember, a seasoned film director and producer, as well as a former entertainment and sports law attorney, is associated as the Executive Producer and Film Director for “Beyond the Game”.   Topics we discuss include: Storytelling in the film industry Susan’s story that inspired documentary film making Intuition in the Visionary process Visionary Leadership How your story is essential Tips on how to overcome overthinking and procrastination And much more LINKS MENTIONED Join our Facebook Group Someone Gets Me  Follow our Dianne’s Facebook Page: Dianne A. Allen, Visionary Leadership Mentor Email contact: dianne@someonegetsme.com Dianne’s Mentoring Services: someonegetsme.com/services To learn more about Dianne’s books and events: visionsapplied.com Susan’s website: beyondthegamefilm.com Be sure to take a second and subscribe to the show and share with anyone you think will benefit. Until next time, remember the world needs your special gift, so let your light shine!   More about Susan: Susan Sember, is a seasoned film director and producer, as well as a former entertainment and sports law attorney, is associated as the Executive Producer and Film Director for “Beyond the Game”. See www.beyondthegamefilm.com.   Susan has created, from concept to distribution, award winning films and television programs that have traveled to over 50 countries. Susan, with an additional marketing expertise, has successfully partnered with numerous corporations, educational institutions, grant makers and sponsors to effectively collaborate through innovative partnerships utilizing film and television as an effective platform for outreach, cause marketing, product placement and branding. With a keen sense towards a sponsor’s/grant maker’s’ desire for maximum “eyeball exposure” on a project, Susan developed, along with government statisticians, a scientific based program to measure and monitor this aspect of her projects’ return on investment, as well. Susan is a consummate strategist in her films’ art and power of the story to unite, advocate, engage, enlighten and call to action. Using cutting edge and immersive camera technology, Susan’s production teams have established an industry reputation in sports, underwater, action and nonfiction storytelling. As a producer and director, Susan has been invited frequently to appear as a panelist and presenter at such recognized film festivals as the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival and the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. She has also been invited three times to the United Nations to screen her films noting their quality and cultural/societal importance. Further, through her substantial contacts in the professional sports arena, Susan brings numerous high profile “A list” athletes to her current film project, “Beyond the Game”, including those in the NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, PGA, LPGA, NHL, FIFPro. NASCAR, Formula One, the Olympics and others. All appearing to share in their desire to give back, in support of the movement to inform, inspire and engage student athletes, these iconic athletes provide a powerful and positive platform to make a difference. Through her career long associations with educational institutions, Susan has also gained the support of major universities and colleges for this film with the visible appearance and participation in “Beyond the Game” and their film screening commitments that make up the 2019-2020 university tour. A Peer to Peer Education app will also provide student athlete, pro athlete and retired athlete content in accompaniment to the film in its film audience engagement and outreach. Susan is a proud alum of the University of Michigan and a resident of Malibu, California.

Welcome back to Nothing Shines Like Dirt Episode 31. Elise & Lesley sit down with director/editor Shari Berman. They discuss working with Tony Award winning actress Alice Ripley, an editor's brain on set, and Pink Midst; ghosts in the attic with bizarre grandmothers. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SABerman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shariaberman/ Website: www.shariberman.com Shari Berman. Award winning filmmaker. Member of Film Fatales & The FilmmakeHers. Shari’s two features and breakout short have all garnered awards and her work has played at festivals around the world including the Sarasota Film Festival, the St. Louis International Film Festival and the Rhode Island International Film Festival. Shari is the producer/director/writer/editor of the feature MY LIFE AS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (rave reviews from The New York Times, Variety, Film Journal International and others), the director/editor of the feature SUGAR! (Tony Award Winner Alice Ripley, SAG Award Winner Robert Clohessy) and the co-producer/director/writer/co-editor of her breakout 3-D Expressionist film – THE TRIAL OF JACK. Shari began editing as a small child by cutting puzzle pieces to make them fit as she thought best. Though her older sister did not appreciate her talents, Shari knew she was on to something. She has edited music videos, documentaries, web series episodes, and narrative feature films. Credits include IT’S ALL ABOUT THE HARRIETS, ELLE DECO: BEHIND THE DESIGN, ROYALLY, A SCIENTIST’S GUIDE TO LIVING AND DYING. Shari is also a producer on the feature film THE UNSPEAKABLE ACT, which premiered at Rotterdam and played at BAM. Shari grew up in the Bronx and currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and dog. Shari offers her skills pro bono to advocacy groups, volunteers at East Rockaway JR/SR High School as choreographer for the school’s musicals, and is one of the NY Chapter Leaders of Film Fatales.

Actor Sam Elliott's iconic career all began with a bit part in the classic film BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID. His resonant drawl is instantly recognizable, with a voice that fuels international campaigns such as Dodge Ram and Coors. Sam rose to stardom playing the lead of the Paramount Pictures' cult classic LIFEGUARD. Some of his most memorable roles include playing ‘Virgil Earp' in TOMBSTONE, ‘The Stranger' in THE BIG LEBOWSKI, ‘Lee Scorseby' in THE GOLDEN COMPASS, ‘General Ross' in Ang Lee's HULK, and ‘Kermit Newman' in Rod Laurie's THE CONTENDER. His countless film credits include THE COMPANY YOU KEEP, WE WERE SOLDIERS, GHOST RIDER, THE HI-LO COUNTRY, DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MORGANS?, BARNYARD, OFF THE MAP, GETTYSBURG, RUSH, PRANCER, FATAL BEAUTY, MASK, UP IN THE AIR, AND THANK YOU FOR SMOKING. On television, Sam currently stars opposite Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Elisha Cuthbert, and Debra Winger in the Netflix comedy series THE RANCH, which is now in its second season. Sam had a recurring role on the hit FX series JUSTIFIED, for which he won a 2015 Critics' Choice Award. He also recurred on PARKS AND RECREATION. Elliott was nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his role in BUFFALO GIRLS. Other television credits include FAIL SAFE, YOU KNOW MY NAME, which was a movie for TNT that won the first Golden Boot “Best of the West” Award, the miniseries MURDER IN TEXAS, GONE TO TEXAS, THE SAM HOUSTON STORY, THE YELLOW ROSE and FUGITIVE NIGHTS. Film director, writer and editor Brett Haley grew up in Key West and Pensacola, Florida. He graduated with a BFA in directing from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He co-wrote, edited, and directed I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS, starring Blythe Danner and Sam Elliott, which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. The film won Best Actress and Best Director at the Louisiana Film Festival, and Blythe Danner was nominated for a Gotham Award for Best Actress for her role in the film. Brett's first feature film, THE NEW YEAR, premiered and won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at the Sarasota Film Festival. Sam and Brett's new film is THE HERO, featured at this year's Seattle International Film Festival. Info at siff.net and TheHero.film

Tom Hall, Executive Director of The Montclair Film Festival joins us to discuss the festival now on its 5th year. During this year's festival they'll be unveiling major motion pictures, releasing student made films, independent films and hosting conversations with famous directors, actors and more. Tom Hall is responsible for development, fundraising, sponsorship, education, marketing, event planning, strategic partnerships, and year-round programs. He has previously worked at Sarasota Film Festival, newportFILM, Nantucket Film, Festival, Hamptons Film Festival and more.

Released on September 18, 1981, Mommie Dearest was a hit with audiences right out of the gate and has only grown in adoration and stature over the passing years.  Marked by an infectiously over-the-top performance by Faye Dunaway as screen icon Joan Crawford, Mommie Dearest stands as one of the most beloved and joyous camp films of the past four decades. The Movie Geeks observe the 35th anniversary of this deliriously entertaining and popular cult classic with one of its co-stars -  Rutanya Alda (The Deer Hunter, The Long Goodbye) - whose recent book The Mommie Dearest Diaries: Carol Ann Tells All - details her colorful experiences working on the film.  Ms. Alda will be in attendance for a special screening of the film at the Sarasota Film Festival on Wednesday, April 6. Tickets are now available at  http://www.sarasotafilmfestival.com/.   Support this podcast

Released on September 18, 1981, Mommie Dearest was a hit with audiences right out of the gate and has only grown in adoration and stature over the passing years.  Marked by an infectiously over-the-top performance by Faye Dunaway as screen icon Joan Crawford, Mommie Dearest stands as one of the most beloved and joyous camp films of the past four decades. The Movie Geeks observe the 35th anniversary of this deliriously entertaining and popular cult classic with one of its co-stars -  Rutanya Alda (The Deer Hunter, The Long Goodbye) - whose recent book The Mommie Dearest Diaries: Carol Ann Tells All - details her colorful experiences working on the film.  Ms. Alda will be in attendance for a special screening of the film at the Sarasota Film Festival on Wednesday, April 6. Tickets are now available at  http://www.sarasotafilmfestival.com/.

Kat's award winning short films, Hellion and Black Metal, have screened at Sundance, SXSW, Los Angeles Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, and more.  Kat is also a Film Production Lecturer at the University of Texas. Kat's feature film, Hellion, starring Aaron Paul and Juliette Lewis, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Hellion was a Sundance Creative Producing Lab participant and San Francisco Film Society/Kenneth Rainin Foundation Grant recipient for Hellion and for her upcoming feature script for Black Metal.  Hellion was released both on VOD and in theaters through IFC and Sundance Selects. 

Tom Hall has worked at the Hamptons International Film Festival and Nantucket Film Festival in Guest/Industry and Programming over the years along with work in New Media at Bravo/IFC. He has directed short films for Bob Mould’s Carnival of Light and Sound Tour and is a member of the indieWIRE blogging community with The Back Row Manifesto. Tom is also the Director of Programming at the Sarasota Film Festival and is currently the Artistic Director of the Newport International Film Festival which happens during the 1st week of June.