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Superpowers for Good should not be considered investment advice. Seek counsel before making investment decisions. When you purchase an item, launch a campaign or create an investment account after clicking a link here, we may earn a fee. Engage to support our work.Watch the show on television by downloading the e360tv channel app to your Roku, AppleTV or AmazonFireTV. You can also see it on YouTube.Devin: What is your superpower?Webb: ResiliencePlastic has become an omnipresent part of childhood, with most toys made from this enduring material. But what if there were a better way—something sustainable, durable, and just as fun? Webb Knudsen, CEO and founder of Playper, has created a solution. Playper produces planet-friendly, buildable toy sets made from an innovative material called “Playper board.” These toys not only spark children's imagination but are also designed to reduce plastic waste.Webb explained, “Playper is award-winning, planet-friendly, buildable playsets and storytelling card sets designed for imagination-inspiring pretend play.” He continued, “We make our toys out of a material called Playper board. It's durable, thick, and flexible… you can spill water, ketchup, whatever on it and wipe it right off.”Playper's toys are designed to endure even the roughest play while inspiring creativity. They feature a unique tongue-and-groove slotting system, creating a satisfying “click” when assembled. This system ensures that kids can build and rebuild their toys, offering hours of hands-on engagement.The company has already gained traction, with products available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Walmart.com, and in dozens of independent toy stores. Webb's mission to create sustainable toys has resonated with parents seeking alternatives to plastic. “There's a lot of demand for more sustainable toy options,” Webb said. “The majority… of all toys are made out of plastic. I really felt like there had to be a better way.”In addition to its environmental focus, Playper emphasizes education. Webb described how the toys' storytelling elements and social-emotional learning features set them apart. “They teach kids about their emotions,” he said. “That's a real big segment within toys.”Playper is also raising capital through WeFunder, allowing everyday people to invest in the company. “I wanted the average person to be able to invest in our business,” Webb explained. “It really is the type of business that resonates with normal everyday people.”By creating toys that prioritize sustainability and imagination, Webb and Playper are building a better future for kids and the planet.tl;dr:Playper creates durable, eco-friendly toys from paper to reduce plastic waste and inspire kids' creativity.The toys are available nationwide, including at Barnes & Noble, and emphasize storytelling and education.Webb Knudsen credits his success to resilience, adapting through challenges to refine Playper's products.Playper is raising capital via WeFunder, inviting everyday people to invest in its sustainable mission.Webb's leadership, team-building skills, and passion for innovation drive Playper's growth and impact.How to Develop Resilience As a SuperpowerWebb Knudsen identifies his resilience as a key superpower, enabling him to persevere through challenges. “When things don't go well, I get back up, brush myself off, and keep going,” he shared. Webb keeps two motivational reminders at his desk: an image of a frog refusing to be swallowed with the caption “never give up,” and a quote from tennis player Vitus Gerolitis, “Nobody beats Vitus Gerolitis 17 times in a row.” These keep him grounded, reminding him to stay persistent despite setbacks.Webb shared that Playper's journey has not been an overnight success. The company has faced numerous challenges, from refining its materials to pivoting product lines. Through trial and error, Webb and his team found the right formula for sustainable, buildable toys. Their persistence paid off, with Playper now sold nationwide at Barnes & Noble and in independent toy stores. Webb's ability to adapt and keep moving forward, even after setbacks, exemplifies his resilience.Tips for Developing Resilience:Focus on the Bigger Picture: Remind yourself of your mission and the purpose behind your work.Stay Motivated with Visual Cues: Use quotes or images that inspire perseverance to keep you grounded during tough times.Adapt and Pivot: Learn from failures and try new approaches until you find what works.Celebrate Progress: Acknowledge milestones, even small ones, to maintain momentum.Draw Inspiration from Loved Ones: Spend time with those who remind you of your “why,” like Webb does with his kids.By following Webb Knudsen's example and advice, you can make resilience a skill. With practice and effort, you could make it a superpower that enables you to do more good in the world.Remember, however, that research into success suggests that building on your own superpowers is more important than creating new ones or overcoming weaknesses. You do you!Guest ProfileWebb Knudsen (he/him):CEO & Founder, PlayperAbout Playper: Playper is a forward-thinking toy brand that makes build-it-yourself storytelling playsets designed to spark imagination and parent-child bonding - with zero plastic waste. Our products use PlayperBoard®, a unique ultra-durable material that's kid-safe, toxin-free, and recyclable. Our “Buildable Storytelling” format is STEAM-accredited and built for brand expansion. We're backed by the former CEOs of Fisher Price, J. Crew, and Dell, and Chief Brand Officer of Mattel. We're led by former execs from Mattel, LEGO, Spin Master, and more.Website: playper.comX/Twitter Handle: @PlayperKidsCompany Facebook Page: facebook.com/PlayperToysOther URL: wefunder.com/playperBiographical Information: Webb Knudsen is a seasoned investor and entrepreneur with a deep track record in consumer brands.As Vice President at the private equity firm Partnership Capital Growth (PCG), Webb leads deal sourcing and investment strategy. PCG, an 18-year-old firm focused on health and wellness brands—from food & beverage to supplements and fitness—has made 35 investments and deployed over $500M across three funds and SPVs, achieving a 2x+ MOIC through 18 exits and six thriving portfolio companies.Webb is also Founder and Managing Partner of Knudsen Capital (KC), a bicoastal family office investing in early-stage, high-growth companies aiming to improve lives. Under his leadership, KC has backed about 40 consumer brands, with four acquisitions and standout returns including one company valued at 10x and another at 30x. The KC portfolio has realized a 3.3x MOIC across its investments.Before investing, Webb built a dynamic operating career across entertainment, tech, and media—holding leadership roles in sales, BD, and marketing at companies like Lucasfilm, Crisp, Aarki, and Millennial Reach. He began in film and media at Walden Media and CAA, and co-founded two startups before stepping in as CEO of Playper, a sustainable toy company for kids.Webb holds a dual degree in Sociology and Speech Communication from Pepperdine. 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Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by Director, Michael Medico. This episode is vibrate, filed with stories, laughs and inspiration! Michael shares the story behind his first short, BITCH which was shot for $66, premiered at Outfest, was a hit on the festival circuit before being named best short film of 2009 by Frontiers LA magazine. Michael shares his journey shadowing and the road to episodic directing. How he establishes trust and a partnership with his actors on set and so much more. This conversation recharged my creative battery, I hope y'all are just as inspired by Michaels creativity and say yes attitude!While working on his own projects Michael shadowed 13 different directors on TV shows: most notably Mark Mylod and Debbie Allen. Michael got his first directing job on television on "The Fosters" directing three episodes in the last two seasons including the first part of the three-part Series Finale. In the meantime, his mockumentary short "Walk It Out" premiered at the Palm Springs Int'l ShortFest and his short "Divorce: The Greatest Hits" premiered at the LA Int'l Shorts Festival. He was a recurring director on "The Fosters" spin-off "Good Trouble" for Freeform while also supervising new directors on the show. He directed multiple episodes of Netflix' "Atypical" including the Series Finale. And he's directed multiple episodes of Shonda Rhimes' "Grey's Anatomy" and its spin off "Station 19" for ABC and Ryan Murphy's "Dr Odyssey" "9-1-1" and "9-1-1:Lone Star." Michael is set to direct his feature debut - the Walden Media film adaptation of Robbie Couch's novel "The Sky Blues" and is developing a film with Dakota Johnson and Ro Donnelly's TeaTime Pictures. Michael received a BFA in Theatre from Boston University and brings to directing his years of experience working as an actor in film, TV and theater in NYC and LA. He was also the creator and executive producer of Hot in Hollywood, a celebrity-driven benefit that raised more than half a million dollars in three years for domestic and international AIDS organizations. He lives in Los Feliz with his husband, Brian, their daughter and son, Everly Rose and Bowie, and three silly mutts, Lady, Charlie and Patch.michaelmedico.com@michaelmedicola--What's My Frame, hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura Linda Bradley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the WMF creative community now!Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsmyframe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IMDb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What's My Frame? official site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What's My Frame? merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Episode 148 concludes Fantasy/Animation's two-part special focusing on C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia book series with this examination of the 2005 big-screen adaptation The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Andrew Adamson, 2005), with special guest Dr Nathalie Dupont. Nathalie is Associate Professor in American Studies at the Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale (ULCO) in France, and is the author of Between Hollywood and Godlywood: The Case of Walden Media (Peter Lang, 2015), which focuses on the history of Walden Media - a unique American company financed by a conservative Christian and a producer of The Chronicles of Narnia big screen franchise. Topics in this instalment include the history of Walden Media and industrial definitions of ‘Godlywood'; the importance of Narnia's wartime context and the influence of its evacuation narrative on the other-wordly drama of its hide-and-seek fantasy; links between Andrew Adamson's adaptation and the post-Harry Potter and post-Lord of the Rings climate of contemporary Hollywood; and Narnia's situating of children within the film's complex set of relationships, arguments, and tensions.

Chevonne O'Shaughnessy, the visionary Co-Founder and President of American Cinema. Chevonne's not just a filmmaker; she's a trailblazer dedicated to producing films that entertain and enrich lives while promoting strong Christian and moral values. Chevonne O'Shaughnessy Chevonne O'Shaugnessy is the co-founder and president of American Cinema International. She began her career as the President of International sales for PM Entertainment. Her 10 years in the position resulted in the production and sales of over 176 feature films and two successful television series. PM produced and distributed original prime time product for numerous international TV clients and domestic cable networks, with the distinction of being one of the first suppliers of HBO World Premier Movies. PM remains one of few companies amid the competitive world of independent filmmaking that consistently generates high quality Action Adventure feature films. She has also served as the executive producer of numerous films and TV mini-series including the Jack Hunter trilogy, El Dorado, Born to Race, and many more.In 2000, Chevonne founded American Cinema International, along with George Shamieh, with the goal of distributing and producing high quality commercial motion pictures throughout the world. In less than ten years, ACI produced 20 feature films with international sales and domestic prime time broadcasts on USA, SyFy, and HBO Premier.Through her experience in international sales, Chevonne recognized a niche market for inspirational and family-oriented material. In 2008, she co-founded Mission Pictures International with the goal of creating a brand of quality content to best serve that unique market. Within their first year, Mission Pictures successfully acquired more than 12 titles for theatrical and TV release, and quickly achieved their mission to bring positive, inspirational messages back to the global marketplace.Since its inception, MPI has acquired over a hundred films for theatrical, home video and TV release, and has become the international destination for films appealing to the family and faith market. Some of their major feature films include box office hit October Baby, 2012 Emmy nominee The Heart of Christmas, Letters to God, Mighty Macsand more. The company's original production Love Finds You in Sugarcreek released in 2014 became the highest-rated broadcast ever for UP Channel and garnered Movieguide's Epiphany Prize for the year's Best TV Movie. A second film, Love Finds You in Charm, premiered on UP Channel in June 2015. The latest film, Love Finds You in Valentine, premiered Valentine's Day 2016 with the best ratings in the series yet. To date the Love Finds You movies have reached more than nine million viewers.With Chevonne's departure from MPI, she has created ACI INSPIRES with George Shamieh, the newest brand of inspirational entertainment focusing on family films for everyone. She hopes to continue creating and acquiring strong inspirational stories, and plans to expand ACI INSPIRES to become the largest title holder for inspirational content. Their first TV movie, An Uncommon Grace, featuring Jes Macallan, Sean Faris and Kelly McGillis, was released on February 12th, 2017 on the Hallmark Movies and Mysteries Channel. Despite competing with the Grammys on its premiere night, An Uncommon Grace had 1.8 million unduplicated views, marking it the most-watched premiere in the history of Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. ACI Inspires is currently in pre-production for the three-part series with UP TV and also at the same time developing The Girl From Felony Bay with Walden Media, adapted from the best-selling book of the same name.In addition to her corporate responsibilities, Chevonne currently sits on Board of Directors of the Bentonville Film Festival. She also serves on the Board of Directors of her family's I.A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation which gives generously to the University of Notre Dame, St. Thomas University, and numerous other philanthropic causes each year. Chevonne was also a member of the Glendale Memorial Hospital board for five years, and served 15 years on the Board of Directors of the Women in Film Foundation. Additionally, she makes guest appearances at Chapman University each quarter teaching International Film Distribution.Linked InACI Inspires

Spiritual Warfare Jeffrey Wilson pt 1 There is a forgotten group of heroes that, basically, fly under the radar while suffering silently with things they have seen, things they have experienced and things that were expected of them and things that were done by them. But then, unable to talk about with anyone. Not even their family. I'm talking about military veterans, mainly combat vets, special operations vets, etc. Many of the things they participated in were – and still are – classified. They cannot just go around telling anyone things they have witnessed or participated in. This adds to their problems with re-integrating in society. Even after all these years, there are many, many veterans out there suffering. Even from back in the Vietnam war era. Our guest today participated in some of these operations, with special ops forces and he has witnessed, first hand, some of the problems faced by our veteran heroes today. Jeffrey Wilson has worked as an actor, firefighter, paramedic, jet pilot, and diving instructor, as well as a vascular and trauma surgeon. He served in the US Navy for fourteen years and made multiple deployments as a combat surgeon with an East Coast–based SEAL Team. The author of three award-winning supernatural thrillers, The Traiteur's Ring, The Donors, and Fade to Black, and the acclaimed faith-based thriller War Torn. He has partnered with another Navy veteran, Brian Andrews, who served on a fast-attack submarine and is the author of three critically acclaimed high-tech thrillers: Reset, The Infiltration Game and The Calypso. They have partnered together to write a best-selling book series, “Tier One.”  This book series is so successful, it is being developed for film and television as well. Amen! Andrews & Wilson have multiple projects under development for film and television with major motion picture studios and producers including: Skydance, PictureStart, Walden Media, Imagine Television, Sony, Fifth Season/Endeavor Content, Hutch Parker Entertainment, and Cross Pictures. Amen! I said all of that to bring to the topic of our discussion today, which is a Faith based series written along the same lines, titled “The Shepherds.” This is a Christian thriller series that will make us think about what we truly believe concerning spiritual warfare and the Christian response to a crisis. This is a fictional book, but the battles depicted are not fictional. Amen! Help me welcome to the program, Jeffrey Wilson!  Jeffrey, it is such a blessing to have you with us today! I do appreciate your time. First question I always start with is this. Other than that brief information I just shared, can you share with us in your own words, “Who is Jeffrey Wilson?” First, thank you for service to this nation. As a former Cavalry officer, I just have to recognize the service of our veterans every chance I get. I appreciate all the sacrifices you and others have made that go unnoticed and unspoken in behalf of this nation.  My step-son was a Navy Seal for 20+ years and, unfortunately, died in 2011 while serving as a private contractor after he retired. I said all that because, “I get it” concerning your passion for helping our veterans. I do appreciate all...

Unleash your inner child as we journey through the world of puppetry and children's television with Emmy-winning director and producer, Steve Feldman. Whether you recognize his work from iconic children's shows like Sesame Street and Barney and Friends, or the politically charged, Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, Feldman's insights into the industry will leave you captivated. From the magic of Sesame Street's Christmas parties to the creative genius of world-class puppeteers, Feldman paints a vivid picture of the enchantment that goes into creating some of the best-loved children's shows. Behind every character is the critical process of casting, and Feldman pulls back the curtain on his experiences casting for Barney, and the intense debates that ensue. He underlines the importance of being open to an actor's interpretation, creating a nuanced perspective on how characters come to life. The conversation extends into a deep dive into the roles of directors, showrunners, executive producers, and producers, charting how these roles have morphed over the years. So, if you've ever wondered about the hierarchy of the film and television world, Steve's got the answers. Gear up for some real talk as we tackle the challenges of working on hit TV shows and creating documentaries for networks like MSNBC. Steve shares invaluable advice for aspiring writers and actors, emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and finding a process that works for you. Moreover, he imparts a crucial lesson about the importance of honesty in the entertainment industry through a personal anecdote. So, buckle up for an episode packed full of industry insights, a dash of humor, and a few puppeteer secrets along the way! BIO: Steve Feldman is an Emmy Award-winning director who has worked with talent as varied as Bill Nye "the Science Guy," Linda Ellerbe, Bill Maher, and Elmo for PBS, CBS, Disney, Nickelodeon, The Cartoon Network, Comedy Central, MSNBC and Discovery. His work on Sesame Street earned him an Emmy award, while his work with Barney and Friends, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, The Nick News, and The Christopher Lowell Show contributed to nine other Emmy Awards and nominations. Steve's other credits include Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, Lazy Town, and the debut musical theater production for Walden Media, Rock Odyssey. In addition Steve has produced and directed documentaries on prison life for MSNBC, and is currently developing a documentary feature examining the life of David Berkowitz, the “Son of Sam.” He is the Executive Producer of The Breakdown on Dance Network TV.

Navy veterans Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson (Andrews & Wilson) are the writing team behind the USA Today, WSJ, Audible, and #1 Amazon bestselling TIER ONE series which has been optioned for television. Brian is a nuclear engineer and Park Leadership Fellow who served as an officer on a fast-attack submarine. Jeff is a vascular surgeon and jet pilot who conducted combat operations with an East Coast–based SEAL team and worked in covert government task forces. They have more than 25 published novels and have sold millions of copies across media channels. Their other works include the SONS OF VALOR series, the SHEPHERDS series, and ROGUE ASSET for the WEB Griffin estate. They are now writing the new installments in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan novel series for Penguin Random House, beginning with ACT OF DEFIANCE which launches on the 40th anniversary of THE HUNT FOR THE RED OCTOBER in May 2024. In addition to their novels, Andrews & Wilson have more than a half dozen original works in development for film and television with the following studios: Endeavor Content/Fifth Season, Imagine Entertainment, PictureStart, Skydance, Sony, and Walden Media.They are passionate about using their platform to uplift their fellow veterans and to support military and veteran causes such as SEAL Legacy Foundation, Folds of Honor which they have supported in their partnership with John Rich and his Redneck Riviera Brand, Wounded Warrior, and Tom and Jen Satterly's All Secure Foundation to name a few. They have partnered with veteran owned companies such as Bonefrog Coffee, Combat Flags, Declan James, and others to help them gain attention and to promote their work in the veteran charity space as well. Jeff leads a Men's Military Ministry for a large church in Tampa Florida.Learn more at: www.andrews-wilson.com

The Chronicles of Narnia - The Movie Storybook - Walt Disney and Walden Media

“We're coming to a place in time where life itself is making us go inner world focused.” –Kristin HanggiThere's more than the hero's journey. Kristin Hanggi and I are talking about the heroine's journey and feminine productivity. Kristin is a multi passionate director, writer, producer, artist, and poet, who compares the hero's journey — or the outer world journey — and the heroine's journey — or the inner world journey.The hero's journey is an amazing framework, and when I first heard Kristin speak about the heroine's journey, there was no doubt in my mind, I needed to get her on the podcast. Right now we are living the heroine's journey individually and collectively. We need to heal our feminine and masculine.The creative path will take you to your stuck places. You need to stay in the process to evolve. It's not always comfortable and is often hard. We talk about overcoming limiting beliefs and thoughts of scarcity. Most importantly, Kristin shares the framework that helps navigate our sould's journey.We talk about: The role of mentors in the heroine's journeyThe Dark Night of the Soul and what comes afterSeparation from the feminine, losing connection to the earth and our bodiesThe outward quest for success and spiritual aridness and not feeling fulfilled Healing our relationships with our bodies and the earth and reconnecting to and learning to trust the original wisdom that lives inside Finding the integration or sacred marriage between the masculine and feminineABOUT KRISTINKristin Hanggi is a theater, television, and film director as well as a passionate multi-hyphenate — writer, producer, artist and poet.She is best known for directing and developing the international smash-hit Rock of Ages, which received five Tony Award nominations, including a nomination for Best Direction of a Musical. She has directed productions of Rock of Ages all over the world, including Broadway and the West End. Ms. Hanggi also known for developing and directing the acclaimed pop opera bare, which ran to sold-out audiences in Los Angeles and off-Broadway, and has gone on to have over 500 productions internationally. In February of 2022, Kristin directed the film Accidentally Brave, produced by Steven Soderbergh, based on the award-winning off-Broadway solo show by Maddie Corman (that Hanggi also developed and directed). As a film and television director, Hanggi directed an episode on the Emmy-nominated Netflix musical series Julie and the Phantoms. Other film directing credits include: Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List, an adaption of Rachel Cohn & David Levithan's popular novel of the same name, starring Victoria Justice, which debuted in Netflix's top ten. She made her feature directorial debut in 2013 with the indie Grantham & Rose with actress Tessa Thompson. For television, Ms. Hanggi adapted and directed the hit book series, Dear Dumb Diary into a musical movie, under Executive Producer Jerry Zucker for Walden Media. She is preparing the stage musical Romy and Michele: The Musical for 2024, and working with music artist India Arie on a stage show of her music.A partial list of other past stage productions: Clueless (with Dove Cameron); Pirate La Dee Da (currently being produced for television by John Legend and Ryan Seacrest); Atlantis by composer Matthew Lee Robinson; the initial production that launched the Pussycat Dolls, Pussycat Dolls Live at the Roxy (starring Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera, Charlize Theron, among others). In 2020, she released a poetry book entitled “God, Sex, Musical Theatre” which has been optioned to be turned into an unconventional...

Originally streamed on YouTube Live May 12th, 2023. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Ross has written and directed three CG features, including Charming starring Demi Lovato, Sia, Avril Lavigne, Ashley Tisdale, and John Cleese — released globally on Netflix in 2020. Ross has written original pilots and screenplays for Disney, Fox, Walden Media, Warner Brothers, DreamWorks, Sony, Universal, The Jim Henson Co., Playtone, Vanguard Anima7on, Jersey Films, 1492, ABC, UPN, Carsey-Werner, The WB, ConcaCo, Cartoon Network, Reliance, Nickelodeon, and many others. Early in his career, Ross wrote on Nickelodeon's Kenan and Kel, the original live-action The Tick, and the first ever CG animated primetime series Game Over. You can follow Ross at: https://www.instagram.com/rossvenokur/ https://www.vivafilmco.com/ourfilms Interviewer Scott Wiser is currently supervising at Steamroller Studios and has written and directed for Spacestation Animation. He is the creator of 10 deeply meaningful feature film pitches and counting. 3 of these are Kickstarted Books and one is a short film. Any producers or executives interested in collaborating or funding on Scott Wiser's projects can peruse these pitches through the application at scottwiser.com/collaborate

We hop in the time machine this time we Revist camp with stanley and zero from 20 years ago.Holes is a 2003 American neo-Western comedy-drama film directed by Andrew Davis and written by Louis Sachar, based on his novel of the same name, originally published in August 1998. The film stars Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Patricia Arquette, Tim Blake Nelson and Shia LaBeouf.The film was produced by Chicago Pacific Entertainment in association with Phoenix Pictures, presented by Walden Media and Walt Disney Pictures,[3] and distributed in many markets by the distribution company Buena Vista.Holes was released in the United States on April 11, 2003, earning $71.4 million worldwide and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its cast, faithfulness to its source material, and sense of nostalgia.[2] The film is dedicated to Scott Plank, who died in a car accident six months before the film's release in October 2002.[4]link to video down belowhttps://youtu.be/HgCs9cFd0JkDONT GET LEFT BEHIND YOU CAN FIND THE PREVIOUS VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uumqiMrxInIIF YOUR EVER BORED PLEASE CHECK OUT https://youtu.be/4Y4D8oN4GTkLIKE WHAT YOU WATCHED ? PLEASE Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqbcaf6NSUrElozRGqsiORAREVIEWING REBELS Podcast: https://linktr.ee/reviewinrebelsLOCATE DOM CRUZE THOUGHTS Twitter - https://twitter.com/itzdomcruzehoeInstagram - https://instagram.com/itzdomcruzehoe?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= LACED RHYMES CHANNEL - https://www.youtube.com/@LacedRhymesREVIEWIN REBELS CHANNEL - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqbcaf6NSUrElozRGqsiORALOCATE Q THOUGHTS TWITTER-https://twitter.com/king_quisemoe?s=21&t=5Za3tXoDFCF10bAN71ZhnwInstagram -https://instagram.com/king_quisemoe?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=CHECK Q PODCAST AND EVERYTHING ELSE HE IS DOING -https://instabio.cc/208309BQ3Ka?fbclid=PAAaZKNpF7Czdl_TUYFPh_uRwZUB0JhQ9NpyziUKGSvGlrv7hHfdYukzaW-_oI HOPE YOU ENJOY THE VIDEO AND WHAT WE ARE DOING HERE AT REVIEWIN REBELSTHANKS FOR THE WATCH AND I HOPE WE HAVE MADE YOU FANS OF OURS !#podcast #MOVIES #LOVEYOU CAN ALOS FIND TONIIBANKZEpisode 44 is here! Tonii talks about Jenna Ortega & Wednesday, YEs recent outbursts, Fortnite Chapter 4, CDL Online Qualifiers Week 1 & much, much more!Want to be apart of the show ? Email Us! Email - askthebankzcast@gmail.comMake sure to follow the podcast socials! Twitter - @TheBankzcastPod - https://bit.ly/3dJXgUDInstagram - @thebankzcastpod - https://bit.ly/3nfHMLfCheck out my YouTube Channels! Main Channel - ToniiBankz - http://bit.ly/2Li1hQPCOD Gaming Channel - ToniiBankz 2 - http://bit.ly/2ko94myEverything Gaming Channel - More ToniiBankz - http://bit.ly/2kOwRfyToniiBankz VODs Channel - https://bit.ly/3F7hsfuEnjoy watching live gameplay ? Come hang out with me on stream! Twitch - ToniiBankz - Twitch.tv/toniibankz Want to stay up to date with me ? Follow me on social media and get updated as soon as something happens!Tiktok - @ToniiBankz - https://bit.ly/3dfvvpFTwitter - @ToniiBankz - https://bit.ly/2QwtD02Instagram - @toniibankz - http://bit.ly/2J13BKzSnapchat - @toniibankz - https://bit.ly/3M3m1cJBusiness inquires: domcruzemi@gmail.com

This week on Secondhand Film Critics we open up the vault of Kayla's childhood and chat about the 2006 Walden Media film, How to Eat Fried Worms. Listen as Kayla and Noah talk about how children's media of the 2000s compares to today's "family movie" landscape, why Kayla was so obsessed with Luke Benward as a kid, and what worm was actually the grossest. ***Go to 10:40 to skip past the question of the week answers*** Our question of the week: "What movie did you repeatedly check out from the library as a kid?” Have thoughts about this topic? Email us at secondhandfilmcritics@gmail.com and maybe we'll read your comment in an upcoming episode! Our Socials: Website: https://secondhandfilmcrit.wixsite.com/secondhandfilm Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/secondhandfilm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondhandfilmpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secondhandfilmpod Noah's Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/NoahJH/ Kayla's Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/kaylaphaneuf/

Shane Stanley is the guest on the podcast today. Shane is the living example of a person that loves what they do and never has to 'work' a day in life. We discuss Shane's upbringing, how he got into film, his relationship with Bret Michaels, and so much more. Here is Shane's biography:SHANE STANLEYFull BioShane Stanley is a multi-Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker and author who grew up in/around “the biz” in Hollywood. As a childhood actor he had appeared on-screen in over 100 projects, including with Hollywood legends June Lockhart, Lloyd Haynes, and David Arkin. By age ten, he was comfortably running an Arri 16mm camera, a flatbed-editor, and Moviola.Along with his father, Lee Stanley, Shane produced The Desperate Passage Series. The docu-drama series ran on KTLA with world-wide syndication from 1988 to 1994, was nominated for 33 individual Emmy® Awards and won 13 statues. Two episodes of the series went on to become successful feature films, Gridiron Gang was acquired by Sony Pictures and became the #1 box office hit starring Dwayne ‘The Rock' Johnson.Shane served as Vice President of Sheen/Michaels Entertainment where he produced several motion pictures starring Marlon Brando, Mira Sorvino, Thomas Hayden Church, Donald Sutherland, Marisa Tomei, Sean Penn, John Travolta and of course, Charlie and Martin Sheen. During that time, he also began writing and penned several episodes of Zalman King's Red Shoe Diaries, edited motion pictures, and created an original television series for Jeff Sagansky, former Head of CBS, before producing Dream Chasers for Discovery Channel - a television adventure program filmed in several different countries in the aftermath of 9/11.In 2004, Shane made his directorial debut with his own screenplay, A Sight For Sore Eyes. The film was honored with the Special Jury Award at WorldFest Houston, won two Telly Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Film & Television, as well as winning top honors at the International Family Film Festival along with Walden Media's The Chronicles of Narnia. It went on to win dozens of prestigious awards and was invited to screen at Cannes in 2005.Shane has also directed countless music videos, many which have aired on VH1's Top 20 Video Countdown, including two that went #1 and another that made the network's list of Best 100 Music Videos including “Go That Far” with Bret Michaels. The Michaels' video was used for the television series Rock of Love, where Shane also served as a consulting producer.Stanley has also produced and directed national television commercials including campaigns for Morongo Resorts, San Manuel, Westgate Las Vegas, Kimberly Clark, Snapple, Virgin Airways, Sony PlayStation, and mega-hit gaming franchise “Call of Duty.”Other directing credits to his name include The Untold Story, Mistrust, starring two-time Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award winner Jane Seymour, Break Even with Tasya Teles, Steve Guttenberg, James Callis and Golden Globe® nominee, Joanna Pacula which he also produced with Adam Kane (Prodigal Son, 24: Live Another Day, UnREAL). Recently, Shane completed Double Threat, an action-comedy he produced and directed starring Danielle C. Ryan, Matthew Lawrence, and Dawn Olivieri. The film was conceptualized and successfully executed during the height of the pandemic; positioning Stanley as the go-to resource on COVID safety and protocol on film sets. Recently The NewContent JefeA podcast that helps online business owners make better content and more money.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Patricia and Arun conclude Fantasy Month with the 2005 live action film adapation of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis produced by Walt Disney Studios and Walden Media. There are four children named Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy who were sent to live with a professor after their home was threatened by bomb attacks during World War II. When playing hide and seek, Lucy discovers a wardrobe that took her to a magical land named Narnia where she meets a faun named Tumnus. Lucy tries explaining to her siblings what she discovered, but they don't believe her. Eventually, they enter into Narnia after trying to hide from the housekeeper for breaking a window to the house. Edmund meets The White Witch and promises to bring his siblings to her in exchange to being king and Peter, Susan, and Lucy tries to rescue Edmund after learning that The White Witch is evil and trying to prevent fulfilling a prophecy that she would be defeated by the lion Aslan and four humans who were destined to be kings and queens of Narnia. When the film premiered in theaters, it made over $745 million dollars on a $180 million dollar budget. It was praised for being an faithful adaptation of the book while being epic, adventurous, featuring a stellar cast, and visually stunning with his cinematography, settings, and special effects. However, it has since been lost in the shuffle since it came out during the peak of fantasy film adaptations of The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter films. It currently has a 76% on Rotten Tomatoes. Did Patricia and Arun conclude Fantasy Month finding treasure or a major disappointment? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/old-school-lane/support

On today's very special episode we discuss 1957 noir-ish thriller "The Sweet Smell of Success." This film stars Hollywood legends Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis and was based on the 1950 novelette "Tell Me About it Tomorrow" by Ernest Lehman. Joining us in this episode is screenwriter, producer, voice actor, professor, and overall real mensch of a guy Mr. Ross Klavan. Join A Reel Page Turner on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/352221223264794Visit our website:https://www.areelpageturner.com/Follow us on Instagram and Twitter:@AReelPageTurnerMore about Ross Klavan: Ross Klavan's work spans film, TV, stage, books and radio. His screenplay for the film Tigerland was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and was directed by Joel Schumacher, starring Colin Farrell. Other screenplays were written for Miramax, Weinstein, Paramount, A&E, InterMedia, the BBC, Vortexplore, Walden Media, and TNT. He's acted as script consultant for SenArts Films and teaches screenwriting at the graduate level as well as privately. Klavan's darkly comic novel “Schmuck” was published by Greenpoint Press. Down and Out Books published three of his noir novellas: “Thump Gun Hitched,” “I Take Care Of Myself In Dreamland,” and “Cut Loose All Those Who Drag You Down.” His play, “How I Met My (Black) Wife (Again)” (co-written with Ray Iannicelli) was performed OffBroadway. As a performer, Klavan's voice has been heard in dozens of feature films including “Revolutionary Road,” “Sometimes in April,” “Casino,” “Sixth Sense,” “Snake Eyes,” “In and Out,” and “You Can Count On Me” as well as in numerous TV and radio commercials. In other lives, he was a reporter and anchorman for WINS Radio, RKO Network and LBC Radio (London, England) and a member of the NYC alternative art group Four Walls. He lives in New York City with his wife, the artist Mary Jones. 

MADISON HATFIELD (she/her) is a writer, actor, and filmmaker based in Atlanta. Her debut feature Pageant Material, co-written with Jono Mitchell, premiered at the 2019 Atlanta Film Festival. Their award-winning short Jenna Gets An Abortion premiered in 2020. In 2021 she co-wrote, produced, and acted in the feature films Miles From Nowhere and Courtney Gets Possessed (which she also co-directed) in addition to writing and producing three shorts including Post-Citrus, her solo directorial debut. Miles from Nowhere and Post-Citrus premiered at the 2022 Atlanta Film Festival. She and Mitchell are adapting a to-be-announced queer YA novel for Walden Media. As an actor, she has been featured on Atlanta, Dynasty, and the upcoming Showtime series The First Lady. She is represented by The Gotham Group for literary and Stewart Talent as a performer. www.madisonhatfield.com https://twitter.com/madhat31 Connect with your host Kaia Alexander: https://entertainmentbusinessleague.com/ @ThisisKaia Produced by Stuart W. Volkow P.G.A.

Mes premières fois se termine avec sa saison 4 La créatrice et productrice Mindy Kaling a annoncé que la saison 3 de sa teen dramédie Netflix serait disponible cet été et que la série avait d'ores et déjà été renouvelée pour une dernière saison 4. Mes premières fois explore les relations amoureuses à l'âge adolescent ainsi que le clash des cultures, ce qui en a fait une série actuelle et pertinente. https://twitter.com/mindykaling/status/1501242278957912070 Power Book IV: Force aura une saison 2 Le 3 spin-off de la franchise Power a été renouvelée. La première saison est toujours disponible sur Starzplay et à l'occasion de la sortie, on avait rencontré Joseph Sikora qui reprenait son rôle de Tommy Egan, le héros de Power Book IV : Force. Accord Netflix en France Récemment, Netflix afin de respecter les demandes de la SMAD (Services de médias audiovisuels à la demande), s'est engagé à investir 4% de son chiffre d'affaires annuel réalisé en France pour la création cinématographique avec un minimum de 30 millions. La plateforme a même assuré un montant de dépenses autour de 40 millions. Excellente nouvelle pour le cinéma, mais aussi pour la série puisqu'elle n'est pas laissée pour compte. En effet, l'enveloppe globale des investissements Netflix pour la production française cette année devrait s'élever aux alentours de 200 millions d'euros. Et parmi les nouveautés, on peut s'attendre à une nouvelle comédie signée Jean-Pascal Zadi (Tout simplement noir), ou encore Le Roi des Ombres sur des histoires folkloriques d'origine africaine sur une idée du rappeur Kaaris. Beaucoup de projets made in France en perspective. Le club des baby-sitters ferme sur Netflix Après deux saisons de bons et loyaux services, Le club des baby-sitters adaptée de la série littéraire classique d'Ann M. Martin ferme ses portes. Rachel Shukert, créatrice et showrunneuse, a déclaré dans un communiqué « merci à Walden Media et à Netflix de nous avoir donné l'opportunité de présenter Kristy, Claudia, Stacey, Mary Anne, Dawn, Jessi, et Mallory à une nouvelle génération de fans qui je le sais, les aimeront tout autant que nous et pour des années à venir. » Saison 2 et 3 pour Vikings: Valhalla Alors que la première saison vient à peine d'être disponible, Netflix a annoncé que la saison 2 de Vikings: Valhalla avait déjà été tournée et devrait débarquer en fin d'année 2022. De plus, la saison 3 a bien été commandée et verra probablement le jour l'an prochain. Ce spin-off de Vikings promet d'avoir une longue vie sur la plateforme… https://twitter.com/NetflixFR/status/1501588827734949894

Mes premières fois se termine avec sa saison 4 La créatrice et productrice Mindy Kaling a annoncé que la saison 3 de sa teen dramédie Netflix serait disponible cet été et que la série avait d'ores et déjà été renouvelée pour une dernière saison 4. Mes premières fois explore les relations amoureuses à l'âge adolescent ainsi que le clash des cultures, ce qui en a fait une série actuelle et pertinente. https://twitter.com/mindykaling/status/1501242278957912070 Power Book IV: Force aura une saison 2 Le 3 spin-off de la franchise Power a été renouvelée. La première saison est toujours disponible sur Starzplay et à l'occasion de la sortie, on avait rencontré Joseph Sikora qui reprenait son rôle de Tommy Egan, le héros de Power Book IV : Force. Accord Netflix en France Récemment, Netflix afin de respecter les demandes de la SMAD (Services de médias audiovisuels à la demande), s'est engagé à investir 4% de son chiffre d'affaires annuel réalisé en France pour la création cinématographique avec un minimum de 30 millions. La plateforme a même assuré un montant de dépenses autour de 40 millions. Excellente nouvelle pour le cinéma, mais aussi pour la série puisqu'elle n'est pas laissée pour compte. En effet, l'enveloppe globale des investissements Netflix pour la production française cette année devrait s'élever aux alentours de 200 millions d'euros. Et parmi les nouveautés, on peut s'attendre à une nouvelle comédie signée Jean-Pascal Zadi (Tout simplement noir), ou encore Le Roi des Ombres sur des histoires folkloriques d'origine africaine sur une idée du rappeur Kaaris. Beaucoup de projets made in France en perspective. Le club des baby-sitters ferme sur Netflix Après deux saisons de bons et loyaux services, Le club des baby-sitters adaptée de la série littéraire classique d'Ann M. Martin ferme ses portes. Rachel Shukert, créatrice et showrunneuse, a déclaré dans un communiqué « merci à Walden Media et à Netflix de nous avoir donné l'opportunité de présenter Kristy, Claudia, Stacey, Mary Anne, Dawn, Jessi, et Mallory à une nouvelle génération de fans qui je le sais, les aimeront tout autant que nous et pour des années à venir. » Saison 2 et 3 pour Vikings: Valhalla Alors que la première saison vient à peine d'être disponible, Netflix a annoncé que la saison 2 de Vikings: Valhalla avait déjà été tournée et devrait débarquer en fin d'année 2022. De plus, la saison 3 a bien été commandée et verra probablement le jour l'an prochain. Ce spin-off de Vikings promet d'avoir une longue vie sur la plateforme… https://twitter.com/NetflixFR/status/1501588827734949894

Jonas Radulich and Mark Radulich present their Comic Stripped: Comparing Monster on the Hill to Rumble Review. Rumble is a 2021 American computer-animated sports comedy film directed by Hamish Grieve. Loosely based on Monster on the Hill, a graphic novel by Rob Harrell, the film stars the voices of Will Arnett, Geraldine Viswanathan, Terry Crews, Stephen A. Smith, Jimmy Tatro, Tony Danza, Susan Kelechi Watson, Tony Shalhoub, Bridget Everett, Greta Lee, Ben Schwartz, Roman Reigns and Becky Lynch. Produced by Paramount Animation, WWE Studios, Walden Media and Reel FX Animation Studios, the film was released in the United States on December 15, 2021 on Paramount+. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics with criticism for its writing, characters, and pacing, although the animation received some praise. Grammarly Ad: 38:10 Amazon Music Ad: 53:40 For a 30 Day Free Trial of Amazon Music Unlimited head to http://getamazonmusic.com/w2mnetwork. Amazon Music is free. Amazon Music Unlimited is not. And for the Grammarly special offer, go to http://getgrammarly.com/w2mnetwork. Check us out on the player of your choice https://linktr.ee/markkind76 Also check out the W2M Network Discord https://discord.gg/fCYpG5dcT9

Jonas Radulich and Mark Radulich present their Comic Stripped: Comparing Monster on the Hill to Rumble Review. Rumble is a 2021 American computer-animated sports comedy film directed by Hamish Grieve. Loosely based on Monster on the Hill, a graphic novel by Rob Harrell, the film stars the voices of Will Arnett, Geraldine Viswanathan, Terry Crews, Stephen A. Smith, Jimmy Tatro, Tony Danza, Susan Kelechi Watson, Tony Shalhoub, Bridget Everett, Greta Lee, Ben Schwartz, Roman Reigns and Becky Lynch. Produced by Paramount Animation, WWE Studios, Walden Media and Reel FX Animation Studios, the film was released in the United States on December 15, 2021 on Paramount+. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics with criticism for its writing, characters, and pacing, although the animation received some praise. Grammarly Ad: 38:10 Amazon Music Ad: 53:40 For a 30 Day Free Trial of Amazon Music Unlimited head to http://getamazonmusic.com/w2mnetwork. Amazon Music is free. Amazon Music Unlimited is not. And for the Grammarly special offer, go to http://getgrammarly.com/w2mnetwork. Check us out on the player of your choice https://linktr.ee/markkind76 Also check out the W2M Network Discord https://discord.gg/fCYpG5dcT9

In this episode Ralph and Paul have the privilege to interview Ralph Winter. Ralph Winter have proven to be one of Hollywood's most profitable assets, producing motion pictures and television. Winter produced the first X-MEN films, Tim Burton's PLANET OF THE APES, the FANTASTIC FOUR movies, and WOLVERINE: ORIGINS. In 2013 he Executive Produced THE GIVER, starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes, Alex Skarsgard, and Taylor Swift, directed by Phillip Noyce for Weinstein and Walden Media. Also CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON: THE GREEN DESTINY, filmed in New Zealand for release with Netflix and Weinstein, starring Donnie Yen and Michelle Yeoh. Outside the majors, Ralph has made various indie movies. CAPTIVE, starring David Oyelowo and Kate Mara, based on the true story of Ashley Smith, a single mom, taken hostage by a convict, Brian Nichols, after he escaped from jail. Released by Paramount Pictures in September 2015. Last year in Spain, Malta, and Portugal Ralph finished shooting, THE PROMISE with Christian Bale and Oscar Isaac, and Terry George (HOTEL RWANDA) directing. An epic love story set against WWI and the fall of the Ottoman Empire, this is the story of the Armenian Genocide in 1915. Last year Ralph produced a pilot, ALTERED CARBON ("Bladerunner meets Game of Thrones") as a series for Netflix. And now beginning a movie in Fiji and New Zealand, ADRIFT, starring Shailene Woodley, directed by Baltasar Kormakur (EVEREST, THE DEEP, 2GUNS) for release in 2018. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gwendolyn-black/support

It's 'Part Two' this week's @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ and this time, we bring you three vastly different, BUT, very good films!, Starting on Apple TV+ with a story of friendship from the future, then it's over to Netflix for a book adaptation that hits a racial & cultural nerve. And then, what could be this generation's 'Love Jones'! 'Finch' is a new dystopian feature on Apple TV+, directed by Miguel Sapochnik and written by Craig Luck & Ivor Powell. On a post-apocalyptic earth, Tom Hanks is Finch, a man who embarks on a moving and powerful journey to find a new home for his unlikely family—his beloved dog and a newly created robot—in a dangerous and ravaged world. Rebecca Hall adapts ‘Passing', Nella Larsen's celebrated 1929 novel of the same name for the big screen! It tells the story of two Black women, Irene Redfield (Tessa Thompson) and Clare Kendry (Ruth Negga), who can “pass” as white but choose to live on opposite sides of the color line during the height of the Harlem Renaissance in late 1920s New York. After a chance encounter reunites the former childhood friends one summer afternoon, Irene reluctantly allows Clare into her home, where she ingratiates herself to Irene's husband (André Holland) and family, and soon her larger social circle as well. As their lives become more deeply intertwined, Irene finds her once-steady existence upended by Clare. 'Really Love' is directed by Angel Kristi Williams and co-written by Felicia Pride. Set in contemporary Washington D.C., a rising black painter, Isaiah (Kofi Siriboe) strives to break into the competitive art world, while balancing a bittersweet romance he never expected with a strong & ambitious law student, Stevie (Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing) with her own dreams, aspirations, and desires. In 'Part Two' we have: Finch Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/4uld5c1eKH4 Digital Release Date: 5th November 2021 Director: Miguel Sapochnik Cast: Tom Hanks, Caleb Landry Jones, Seamus, Marie Wagenman, Lora Cunningham, Oscar Avila, Emily Jones Credit: Amblin Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment, Walden Media, ImageMovers, Misher Films, Apple TV+ Genre: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi Running Time: 115 mins Cert: 12a Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/-0bYWnP3jH4 Website: Here. https://www.apple.com/uk/tv-pr/originals/finch/ ------------ Passing Watch Review: Here https://youtu.be/6Zki1e2dOfg Digital Release Date: 10th November 2021 Director: Rebecca Hall Cast: Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland, Bill Camp, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Alexander Skarsgård Credit: AUM Group, Film4, Flat Five Productions, Netflix Genre: Drama Running Time: 98 mins Cert: 12a Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/trwq3CNCMkU Website: Here. https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81424320 ------------ Really Love Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/nuEeqTfsnl0 Digital Release Date: 25th August 2021 Director: Angel Kristi Williams Cast: Kofi Siriboe, Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing, Blair Underwood, Uzo Aduba, Tristan Mack Wilds as Nick, Naturi Naughton, Suzzanne Douglas, Michael Ealy, Gina Jun, Jade Eshete, Marla Aaron Credit: MACRO, Homegrown Productions, Netflix Genre: Drama, Romance Running Time: 95 mins Cert: 18 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/7KKCnadBw7Y Website: Here. https://www.staymacro.com/film/really-love ------------ *(Music) ‘Feds Watching' (feat. Pharrell) by 2 Chainz - 2013 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eftv/message

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This week, the guys talk about a franchise straight from their childhood, Walden Media's productions of The Chronicles of Narnia. Clifford and Mitchell give their thoughts on all three of the films based off of C.S. Lewis' beloved fantasy books and discuss how well they've aged over time. They also give brief thoughts on the upcoming Mario film. TIME STAMPS: Mario movie discussion 0:24; The Chronicles of Narnia intro discussion 14:25; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe SPOILER discussion 32:12; Prince Caspian SPOILER discussion 42:23; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader SPOILER discussion 1:11:00 Listen to the show on whatever platform you prefer! Just go to this link: https://anchor.fm/podwoodforecast Check out our sosh meeds! https://www.facebook.com/podwoodforecast/ https://www.instagram.com/podwoodforecast/ Subscribe to Clifford's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ImCliffordToday/ Follow our band Sherwood Forest! https://www.facebook.com/musicofsherwood/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/2U9eals0CKSoRQ7UTv0uQl?si=WUZxyR_yTxSL1qRLV1O9Uw https://twitter.com/musicofsherwood Follow Mitchell @MitchellMusics --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podwoodforecast/support

Today, we dive into discussing the 2010 movie, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by Walden Media and 20th Century Fox. We discuss changes to the story we liked and changes we didn't like, new cast members, trivia, fun facts, and lots more! Give this movie a watch on Disney+ and let us know, what's your take on this adaptation? Email us at beyondthelamppostpodcast@gmail.com! Mentioned in this episode: New York Times article “Studios Battle to Save Narnia (From Grip of Sequel Fatigue)” Reuters article “Director Michael Apted takes movie fans to ‘Narnia'” VDT movie poster

On today's episode, Dave has a conversation with Peter Craig, the executive director of Moving Works, a ministry that creates open source short films to tell the world about Jesus and mobilize more missionaries. Before God led him to start Moving Works, Peter was an independent filmmaker and screenwriter writing projects for Sony Pictures, NBC Universal, and Walden Media. Dave and Peter discuss why film is a great tool and how to best use it to mobilize others. You'll also hear Josiah's story about how he came to be a missionary in the Amazon basin following in the footsteps of his late father.

Savage Road: A Thriller by Chris Hauty NATIONAL BESTSELLER Hayley Chill descends even deeper into the dangerous political web of Washington, DC, in this thrilling sequel to the “propulsive, page-turning, compelling” (C.J. Box, #1 New York Times bestselling author) national bestseller Deep State. When a series of devastating cyber attacks rock the United States, Hayley Chill is tasked by the “deeper state” to track down their source. NSA analysts insist that Moscow is the culprit, but that accusation brings plenty of complications with Hayley directing the president as a double agent against the Russians. With increasing pressure on the president to steer him towards a devastating war, it’s up to Hayley to stop the mysterious computer hacker and prevent World War III—while also uncovering some shocking truths about her own life. Magnificently crafted and superbly unpredictable, Savage Road is an edge-of-your-seat political thriller ideal for our times. Biography Chris Hauty was born in San Antonio, Texas, and is a graduate of Reed College. He began his professional writing career with “Don Coyote”, a contemporary interpretation of Cervantes’ “Don Quixote” with Jonathon Lynn attached to direct. Projects in the family film genre followed, including Disney’s “Homeward Bound: Lost In San Francisco”. To broaden and further define himself as a screenwriter, Hauty wrote the original screenplay, “Arena”, a dark, gladiator epic. Subsequent credits include “Moby Dick” at Dreamworks Animation, “Beautiful Killer” at Universal Pictures with Jessica Alba attached, “Land of Legend”, a Viking saga at Walden Media with Renny Harlin set to direct, “Vigilante” at Studio Canal with Ed Burns to star and direct, and “Colosseum” at Icon Pictures, with Mel Gibson to direct. He sold the pitch for “The Eternals”, a supernatural thriller set on a college campus, to CBS Films. Recent produced credits include “Never Back Down”, directed by Jeff Wadlow and starring Djimon Hounsou and “Sniper: Ghost Shooter” staring Billy Zane for Sony Pictures Entertainment. Hauty lives in Venice, California, with his feral cat and a Triumph motorcycle. Deep State is his first novel. Visit him at chrishauty.com and follow along on Instagram, Twitter at @ChrisHauty and on Facebook at @hautywriter.

Jamie Pachino is currently the Co-Executive Producer on The Right Stuff for Disney+. She always thought that she’d be an actor for her career, but she fell in love with writing plays and scripts along the way. Her work has been produced in four countries, honored with numerous awards, and she’s written for major studios like DreamWorks, Disney, Lionsgate and more. Jamie shares how she did it and the lessons she learned along the way. It’s an inspiring story of someone who followed her passion into a career of her dreams, and the script on that career is not even close to finished!Meet the GuestJamie Pachino is an award winning playwright, screenwriter and TV writer. Her plays have been seen in four countries, published and named the winner of the Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays production grant, the Laurie Foundation Theatre Visionary Award, Chicago’s Joseph Jefferson Award for Best New Work, and the Francesca Primus Prize by the American Theatre Critics Association, among many others. Jamie’s plays have been produced, developed and read at Steppenwolf, Long Wharf, Hartford Stage, LCT3 (Lincoln Center), American Conservatory Theatre, Roundabout, Geva, San Jose Rep, Pasadena Playhouse, Northlight, Florida Stage, A Contemporary Theatre, and the Women’s Playwright Conference in Athens, Greece, among many others. Jamie has written on the staffs of TV series for Amazon (SNEAKY PETE, CHARLOTTE WALSH LIKES TO WIN), AMC (HALT AND CATCH FIRE), NBC (CHICAGO PD, THE BRAVE), TNT (FRANKLIN & BASH) and USA (FAIRLY LEGAL). She has written features for DreamWorks, Disney, Lionsgate, Walden Media, Vanguard Films and others, and teleplays for Amazon, the Hallmark Hall of Fame, Lifetime, Up, and the Hallmark Channel. She is currently writing on the staff of THE RIGHT STUFF for Disney+, a pilot for Bad Robot Productions, and her screenplay MASTERPIECE has been optioned. Jamie has served on the faculties of Northwestern University (her alma mater), University of California Irvine, National Louis University, Columbia College and The Chicago Academy of the Arts. She is a proud member of the WGA, The Playwrights Center, and the International Center for Women Playwrights, and is represented by Kaplan Stahler Agency, APA (theatre), Harden Curtis (London), and Cartel Entertainment. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Lindsay Jones and their two children. LinksMore at www.jamiepachino.com.

(Announcement: We'll be taking the next weeks off to prepare for The Voyage of the Dawn Treader!) Today, Stephen and Shannon share their opinions on the 2008 movie, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian by Disney and Walden Media. They cover everything from Peter’s character arch, how Lucy saves the day (again), the Caspian and Susan situation, trivia, fun facts, and lots more! What's your take on this adaptation? More importantly, what do you think about the Caspian and Susan situation? Fill us in by emailing us at beyondthelamppostpodcast@gmail.com!

Welcome to the 19th episode of Broadway Babies! This week Noelle and Stephanie welcome Kristin Hanggi (bare, Rock of Ages). Kristin joins us just in time for the 20th anniversary celebration of the landmark, original production of bare: a pop opera! Kristin Hanggi is a theater, television, and film director as well as a passionate multi-hyphenate — writer, producer, story shaman, intuitive healer, artist, and poet. She is best known for directing and developing the international smash-hit Rock of Ages, which received five Tony Award nominations, including a nomination for Best Direction of a Musical. She has directed productions of Rock of Ages all over the world, including Broadway and the West End. Ms. Hanggi's developed and directed the acclaimed pop opera bare, which ran to sold-out audiences in Los Angeles and off-Broadway, won numerous awards, and has gone on to have over 500 productions internationally. As a film director, Kristin directed Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List, an adaption of Rachel Cohn & David Levithan's popular novel of the same name, starring Victoria Justice. She made her feature directorial debut in 2013 with the indie Grantham & Rose. For television, Ms. Hanggi adapted and directed the hit book series, Dear Dumb Diary into a musical movie, under Executive Producer Jerry Zucker for Walden Media. She also recently directed an episode on the upcoming Netflix musical series Julie and the Phantoms. A partial list of past stage productions include: Clueless; Accidentally Brave; Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion; Atlantis; Pirate La Dee Da; the initial production that launched the Pussycat Dolls, Pussycat Dolls Live at the Roxy. Ms. Hanggi graduated with her Masters from USC after receiving her Bachelors from UCLA in Theater. In June of 2013, Kristin returned to her alma mater when she received the UCLA School of Theater, Film, & Television Distinguished Alumni Award. Kristin has a love of music, and has directed multiple music videos and short films. She hosts a weekly podcast with her best friend Natalie Roy called “Let’s Play: The CREATE Podcast” on the intersectionality of spirituality & creativity. --- Stephanie Andersen (Bare: A Pop Opera, Original Cast, Cast Recording and Revival) and Noelle Hannibal (Hair: 20th Anniversary Production, Star Trek, Buffy) and are professional performers and fangirls with a deep and never-ending love for musical theatre. Join them as they chat about all things Broadway on this special podcast which will feature interviews with some of Broadway's most beloved stars. Sponsorships: on for this episode --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/broadway-babies/support

This week, Stephen and Shannon discuss Disney & Walden Media's 2005 movie, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. They chat about how the movie impacted their view of Narnia, and how it is different than the book. Also, they share fun facts, rate the movie, and find out what the actors are up to these days! Watch the movie for yourself on Disney+! We'd love to hear your thoughts! Email us at beyondthelamppostpodcast@gmail.com Rate and review Beyond the Lamppost on Apple Podcast - it would help so much!

Webb Knudsen has a background in entertainment, social media, and mobile. He’s the CEO and cofounder of Playper, which creates paper toys that kids build and bring to life through augmented reality. Previously, he was vice president of business development at Crisp; led sales teams for Aarki and Millennial Reach; and worked at Walden Media, at the literary and talent agency CAA, and at Lucasfilm. In these roles, he focused on driving profitability and optimizing market strategy for movies, brands, and apps. He earned a degree in sociology and speech communication at Pepperdine.

Welcome to the miniseries, The Producer's Perspective LIVE! From The Pandemic. Inspired by my podcast and check-ins with friends, I started The Producer’s Perspective LIVE! I started going live every night at 8pm with a superstar TheaterMaker to check in with them and see how they were doing and how this pandemic has affected them.  Many shared how they’ve been keeping those creative juices flowing, sharing many fun memories, raising money and awareness for The Actors Fund and other charitable organizations needing our support. We even started sharing ‘something to make you smile’ by featuring a new music video one of you in the community produced, directed, wrote, performed in! In this episode, I catch up with Tony Award-winning Director KENNY LEON. We chat through how he stays so positive during quarantine, what is the #1 show he wants to do in the near future, and who are some up & coming theater makers he wants to see succeed. Watch the replay of this episode: https://youtu.be/yPpktaqc74U Follow me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/kendavenportbway Catch the next livestream LIVE: www.theproducersperspective.com/live About Kenny Leon: KENNY LEON (Director) is a Tony Award winning Broadway and film director. His Broadway credits include the 2014 revival of A Raisin in the Sun starring Denzel Washington(Tony Award Winner for Best Direction of a Play and Best Revival), The Mountaintop starring Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett, Stick Fly produced by Alicia Keys, August Wilson's Fences (which garnered ten Tony nominations and won three Tony Awards including Best Revival), the 2004 revival of A Raisin in the Sun with Sean P. Diddy Combs, Gem of the Ocean, Radio Golf and the 2014 premiere of Holler if You Hear Me, a new musical created using the music of Tupac Shakur. Leon's recent film work includes "In My Dreams" for Hallmark Hall of Fame, "The Watsons go to Birmingham" for Walden Media and Hallmark, and the Sony and Lifetime TV adaptation of "Steel Magnolias". Leon is the recipient of numerous awards including the 2010 Julia Hansen Award for Excellence in Directing by the Drama League of New York The Producer's Perspective LIVE! and this podcast episode was produced by Mary Elizabeth Dina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JAMIE PACHINO is an award winning playwright, screenwriter and television writer. Her work has been produced in four countries, commissioned, published and honored.Jamie currently writes for the series Charlotte Walsh Like to Win for Amazon. Previously she wrote on Sneaky Pete (Amazon), The Brave (NBC), Chicago PD (NBC), Halt and Catch Fire (AMC), Franklin & Bash (TNT) and Fairly Legal (USA). She has written teleplays for Amazon, Hallmark Hall of Fame, Hallmark Channel, Lifetime Television and UP, including one that gathered Emmy and SAG nominations for Gena Rowlands.As a SCREENWRITER, Jamie has written features for DreamWorks, Disney, Vanguard Films, Walden Media, and Smith/Hemion. Other film scripts have been optioned by Greenestreet, Hearst, Trigger Street Films, and Lions Gate. Jamie has served on the faculties of Northwestern University (her alma mater), University of California Irvine, National Louis University, Columbia College and the Chicago Academy of the Arts. She is a proud member of the WGA, The Playwrights Center, and the International Center for Women Playwrights, and is represented by Kaplan Stahler Agency, APA, and Cartel Entertainment.You can view the trailer to one of her films here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTiE4NrL-wY - This film took ten days to shoot!Website www.jamiepachino.comIMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2204730/ If you liked this podcast, shoot me an e-mail at filmmakingconversations@mail.comAlso, 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-213805135363397

JAMIE PACHINO is an award winning playwright, screenwriter and television writer. Her work has been produced in four countries, commissioned, published and honored. Jamie currently writes for the series Charlotte Walsh Like to Win for Amazon. Previously she wrote on Sneaky Pete (Amazon), The Brave (NBC), Chicago PD (NBC), Halt and Catch Fire (AMC), Franklin & Bash (TNT) and Fairly Legal (USA). She has written teleplays for Amazon, Hallmark Hall of Fame, Hallmark Channel, Lifetime Television and UP, including one that gathered Emmy and SAG nominations for Gena Rowlands. As a SCREENWRITER, Jamie has written features for DreamWorks, Disney, Vanguard Films, Walden Media, and Smith/Hemion. Other film scripts have been optioned by Greenestreet, Hearst, Trigger Street Films, and Lions Gate. Jamie has served on the faculties of Northwestern University (her alma mater), University of California Irvine, National Louis University, Columbia College and the Chicago Academy of the Arts. She is a proud member of the WGA, The Playwrights Center, and the International Center for Women Playwrights, and is represented by Kaplan Stahler Agency, APA, and Cartel Entertainment. You can view the trailer to one of her films here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTiE4NrL-wY - This film took ten days to shoot! Website www.jamiepachino.com IMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2204730/ If you liked this podcast, shoot me an e-mail at filmmakingconversations@mail.com 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-213805135363397

Both BBC and Walden Media struggled to adapt Prince Caspian. The post The Temptation to Skip Prince Caspian | Talking Beasts appeared first on NarniaWeb | Netflix's Narnia Movies.

In place of our normal intro this week, Joe made me offer a disclaimer about my behavior during the podcast. I tried to loosen up to promote a more relaxed vibe, so I drank a bunch of White Claws while we were recording. It worked pretty well at first, but by the end of the episode I was more or less incoherent. (No laws when you’re drinkin’ claws, baby! Woo!). In case you were wondering, now it’s clear: Joe is the daddy of the podcast, and I’m baby. Some really important links down below today, so make sure to check them out. This really did turn out to be my favorite episode so far. First, we talked about which Democratic presidential candidates are getting the most billionaire donations (3:15). Mayor Pete was the big winner (i.e., loser): 23 billionaires! Bernie was the big loser (i.e., winner) with zero billionaire donations. Chad introduces us to Philip Anschutz (11:30), a conservative evangelical media mogul and real estate bigwig. He’s one of the richest we’ve covered so far and his empire is so large that we had to skip over some interesting aspects of what he does. We chose to focus on his media ownership, which includes Walden Media (see links below for some truly horrifying trailers). Walden, along with Anschutz’s Foundation for a Better Life, are ideology mills for what Chad is calling “market morality,” the notion that the being a moral person begins and ends with individuals exchanging good deeds with other individuals. It’s morality for people who think “there’s no such thing as society.” Joe talks about David Sun (38:00) co-founder of Kingston Technologies. He ends up not saying a whole lot about David Sun other than that Sun is involved with flash memory. That factoid serves as a prompt for a wide-ranging discussion about memory, media, history, Victorian fantasies, epiphylogenetic memory, and even some sci-fi style speculative theorizing about the future of data storage. All of these wild ideas prompted a fairly drunk Chad to embarrassingly say the conversation was “like a mushroom trip.” Sorry everyone. CORRECTION: It is not actually clear at this point if White Claw has bad politics—we’ll keep you updated. CORRECTION: There are still laws when you are “drinking claws.” All the normal laws still apply. Everyday Heroes, an Orrin Hatch joint: https://youtu.be/ArXw-ls5pXA Walden Media movies: https://www.walden.com/movies/ A Dog’s Purpose: https://youtu.be/1jLOOCADTGs Won’t Back Down (The charter school propaganda movie): https://youtu.be/1e5CAG4MU2w Foundation for a Better Life (radio spots): https://www.passiton.com/radio Bernard Stiegler from the film The Ister (memory stuff begins around 8min): https://youtu.be/Znvdk5cq9f4 John Durham Peters "Space, Time, and Media": https://www.cjc-online.ca/index.php/journal/article/view/1389/1467 Seagate "Data Age 2025": https://www.seagate.com/files/www-content/our-story/trends/files/idc-seagate-dataage-whitepaper.pdf

  New to theaters in August, "Dora and the Lost City of Gold" is just the kind of family-friendly movie you'd expect to see from Walden Media. But while the company is as dedicated as ever to inspirational fare, the strategies CEO/president Frank Smith has employed to keep Walden in the game have evolved considerably in recent years.

  New to theaters in August, "Dora and the Lost City of Gold" is just the kind of family-friendly movie you'd expect to see from Walden Media. But while the company is as dedicated as ever to inspirational fare, the strategies CEO/president Frank Smith has employed to keep Walden in the game have evolved considerably in recent years.

As the EVP of Development and Production at Walden Media, Naia Cucukov has touched a string of the company’s family-oriented releases, from A Dog’s Purpose to Steven Spielberg’s The BFG to the surprise 2017 hit Wonder, which went on to gross more than $300 million. In this episode, Naia helps the panel with their continuing exploration of the Nebbiolo-based wines of Italy’s Piedmont area by knocking back three bottles of Langhe. Along the way, she discusses what she looks for when scouring for potential film properties, the unique place that Walden holds in the entertainment industry as a true production company-studio hybrid, and the immense pressure of adapting beloved family titles for the screen.

On this episode my guests are Publisher Mark Rogers and President Mandi Hart of Cave Pictures Publishing.   Mark Rogers has produced graphic novels, young adult fiction, computer games, concerts, documentaries and films. He has worked with artists such as Michael W. Smith, Bono and The Fray. Mark has also worked with entertainment companies that include Walden Media, Disney and Roadside Attractions.   Mandi Hart is an attorney and filmmaker with a passion for story telling. She holds a JD from George Mason University Law School and an MFA in Film Production and Direction from UNC-Greensboro.   Why did they decide to take the plunge into the choppy waters of comic book publishing?   Mark and Mandi will discuss the mission of Cave Publishing and the comics they have planned for this year into the next decade.    What does it take to be a Cave Pictures comic? Why did they use the story of Plato’s Cave to explain their publishing philosophy?   Do they have future trades planned?    How about other media outlets?             What is their five-year plan?   Coming up this month on future interviews I’ll take a deeper dive into some of comics we discuss with the creative teams.   Please take a moment to rate Creator Talks on iTunes: http://apple.co/2Cq9ygK   More about Cave Pictures Publishing https://cavepicturespublishing.com/   This episode is sponsored The Comic Book Shop, where comics as for everyone http://www.thecomicbookshop.com/  

Phil and Daniel discuss Disney and Walden Media's 2005 adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Your Lamp-post Links: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at IMDB Watch The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at Amazon Listen to The Wardrobe Listen to Father Christmas Listen To Aslan's Camp Glumpuddle's review of the Extended Edition Decent Men in Indecent Times by Speaking with Joy Support us on Patreon and follow us into Narnia on our Twitter or Facebook pages. Do you have any feedback? Email us at thenarniapodcast@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733. Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | Stitcher Radio | Podcast Website | YouTube | RSS Feed  

“Creativity & spirituality are the same thing.”Today my friends, you are in for a divine treat! I'm obsessed with Kristin and Natalie's podcast and now they are here on the pod sharing their work with us.Kristin and Natalie are both true creatives living fully self-expressed. Natalie is and access, author, and spiritual teacher and Kristin is a director, writer, and a producer. Together, they co-founded The C.R.E.A.T.E. Series and teach how the universal laws work in our creative process, why pleasure and play are necessary, and sharing the metaphysical truth behind the pathway to your dreams.In this episode, we talk all about the creative process and how this is truly a spiritual practice. Doing your dharma means learning to dance with the muse, work with the universe, and practice a whole lot of faith, trust, and grace. Kristin and Natalie also touch on the art of surrendering and the fact that we're not in charge with our visions - the universe is and it's guiding us.Lastly, we talk about how when things get hard and the growing pains get real, it means that the creative process is working. And, that this is the time to rise because the universe is always working in your favor and is supporting your growth.This is such a fun episode and I hope you love it just as much as I did. So, come hang out with us for the hour!About Kristin & Natalie:Natalie Roy is an actress, author and spiritual teacher. She's performed and taught all over the world on stage and screen and has appeared in The Affair, Law and Order: SVU, The Detour, Power, The Following, Being Erica, Murdoch Mysteries and in two films directed by award-winning director Sidney Furie. She authored her first book: "30 Years, 30 Lessons" several years ago and has since collaborated on The "I'mPossible Project" and the upcoming CREATE Book: “Let's Play!” She's also a 500 hour certified Yoga Teacher and a meditation teacher specializing in Visualization technique, positive psychology for actors, the Yoga Sutras and taking ancient Eastern philosophy and practices and playing them into the audition room and onto set. Natalie brings together the practices and techniques of meditation, mindfulness and “learned optimism” with the artistic process. She Co-Founded C.R.E.A.T.E with her best friend Kristin Hanggi!Kristin Hanggi's passion for connecting artists with holistic tools to develop and sustain their careers led her to co-found C.R.E.A.T.E. Workshops with her best friend Natalie Roy. Ms. Hanggi is a student and teacher of New Thought Ancient Wisdom Traditions, Mysticism, and Metaphysics. Kristin has studied with internationally-renown spiritual teacher, Michael Beckwith, and is especially interested in how Universal Laws help us with our creative lives to bring one's dharma to the world. Ms. Hanggi is best known for directing and developing the smash-hit Rock of Ages, which received five Tony Award nominations, including a nomination for Best Direction of a Musical. She has directed numerous productions of Rock of Ages, including Broadway, the West End, Australia, Toronto, Las Vegas, and two National Tours. Ms. Hanggi's other stage productions include the developing and directing the acclaimed pop opera bare, which ran to sold-out audiences in Los Angeles and off-Broadway. bare brought Ms. Hanggi numerous accolades including the Ovation Award for Best Musical, LA Weekly Award for Best Musical, and the Robby Award for Best Director. bare has gone on to have over 100 productions all over the world. As a film director, Kristin has directed Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List, starring Victoria Justice; the indie Grantham & Rose starring Jake T. Austin and Marla Gibbs; and the hit book series, Dear Dumb Diary into a musical movie, under Executive Producer Jerry Zucker for Walden Media. Ms. Hanggi graduated with her Masters from USC after receiving her Bachelors from UCLA in Theater. In June of 2013, Kristin returned to her alma mater when she received the UCLA School of Theater, Film, & Television Distinguished Alumni Award.In this episode, you'll learn:- How the act of creation is a spiritual practice.- Why the universe gave you your vision and how it's working with you to co-create it.- Why you can only take one step at a time, not just plan out your 10-year vision.- How to put pleasure first and why this is so important.- "What would happen if we put our pleasure first?" - Natalie Roy- "Whatever vibration and energy we infuse with what we do, it will actually change the thing we are creating." - Natalie Roy- "When we put action out from the vibration of joy, play, and pleasure, we're going to attract people who are in the same vibrational agreement." - Natalie Roy- "That there is a purity of your own soul that's undeniable." - Kristin Hanggi- "When we clamp down and try to control, we're actually cutting ourselves off from universal energy." - Kristin Hanggi- "What is occurring in my creative process is not mine, but something that the universe is doing through me and it's for the delight of me getting to watch it happen." - Kristin HanggiResources Mentioned:- Rob Bell- Kristin Hanggi and Natalie Roy are Just Getting Started - The Rob Cast- Let's Play: The Create Series Podcast- Abraham-Hicks- Steps on Broadway- Juice Press- Aubrey Marcus- Rock of Ages- Christy Marsden- Special Interview: Christy Marsden - Let's Play: The Create Series Podcast- When the Universe Wants to Give You A Message - Let's Play: The Create Series Podcast- Life is for Joy Music Video- Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe Dispenza- The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer- Pleasure in Italy RetreatFind Kristin & Natalie:createseries.comLet's Play: The Create Series Podcastkristinhanggi.comInstagram: @hanggilovenatalieroy.comInstagram: @missnatalieroyFind Kelly:Instagram: @kellytrachkellytrach.comMusic for The Kelly Trach Show is by Ikson: soundcloud.com/iksonSupport for today's show comes from:Teachable. 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Among holiday season releases, the splendid new film “Wonder” has earned spectacular success—finishing second in pre-Thanksgiving box office, with enthusiastic reviews and an impressive $27 million in ticket sales. The story follows a 10-year-old with facial birth defects, braving his first year of school with support of his loving parents, Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson. Behind the scenes, “Wonder” involved surprising collaboration between conservatives and progressives in Hollywood. Participant Media produced Al Gore's global warming films and other left-leaning message movies while Walden Media is best known for family-friendly fare that affirms traditional values, like the popular “Narnia” series. Despite different histories, these two companies managed to work together backing this new film—a cinematic gem that's completely apolitical, while celebrating strong families, kindness and every-day decency. If left and right in Hollywood can get together behind the fundamental virtues the nation needs most, shouldn't our representatives in Washington make every effort to follow their example?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Feldman is an Emmy award winning director who has worked with talent as varied as Bill Nye, Linda Ellerbee, Bill Maher and Elmo for PBS, CBS, Disney, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Comedy Central, MSNBC and Discovery. His work on “Sesame Street” earned him an Emmy Award, while his work with “Barney and Friends,” “The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss," "The Nick News," and “The Christopher Lowell Show” contributed to nine other Emmy awards and nominations. Steven’s other credits include "Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher," "Lazy Town," and the debut musical theatre production for Walden Media, "Rock Odyssey."   In addition Steve has produced and directed documentaries on prison life for MSNBC and is currently developing a documentary feature examining the life of David Berkowitz, the “Son of Sam”. He is the Executive Producer of “The Breakdown” debuting this spring on DanceNetwork.TV.   Recently, Steve directed and produced six short films for Sesame Workshop’s Military Initiative. Additionally he directed a tablet-based television series for pre-school children, "Charlie and Company;" produced video content and provided design supervision for “Nowdebatethis.com," a teen debate website that wrangled with the question: “Who was the better President, Washington or Lincoln?” He has produced web content with acclaimed flautist, Sir James Galway, and directed a twelve episode science series for AMS Pictures in Dallas, TX. He just finished producing a series of videos teaching applied mathematics to young children, for Hammer, Inc. Steve also teaches Film and Television courses at Lipscomb University in Nashville.   We cover a ton of interesting topics in this episode including:   • The unique skill set required to be a Sesame Street puppeteer • What all goes into shooting an episode of Sesame Street, and how he changed their directorial style • Hilarious pranks at the annual Sesame Street staff Christmas party • Why 95% of the Creative Process in film & tv is done at casting • Who really runs the show on a film or tv set, and what Producers and Executive Producers actually do • Why artists and creative types often work across many different fields and platforms • How storytellers store creative ideas, and why someone would pay $25K for a napkin  • Why a balanced life and getting out of your comfort zone are essential to the creative process • Advice for playwrights, screenwriters, and actors • The different types of acting methods, and a funny story about Lawrence Oliver and Dustin Hoffman • Steve's favorite directors in Hollywood and why • And SO much more!

Joe & Van Brunt take a look at Walt Disney Pictures, Walden Media, Phoenix Pictures, Chicago Pacific Entertainment & Buena Vista Distributions 2003 American adventure comedy-drama film, "Holes".

Former ESPN producer Lisa Fenn shares the story of how she formed an unlikely family with Dartanyon Crockett and Leroy Sutton, two high school senior wrestlers who she covered in 2009. The three permanently altered the courses of each other's lives. Leroy, who lost his legs in a childhood train accident, was often found on the back of the legally blind and homeless Dartanyon. Two remarkable individuals without the means or opportunities to succeed were in dire need of guidance. While there is nothing about Leroy, Dartanyon and Lisa that landed itself to an obvious bond, they forged community within each other. Lisa describes their ongoing journey together with Dartanyon, now a Paralympic bronze medalist, and Leroy, a college graduate. In this episode of Creating Life's Normal Lisa will share why she changed her successful career path and the path of two remarkable young men.   The book rights to, "Carry On," were purchased by Walden Media and Nate Parker signed on to direct the film adaptation. Hold onto your seat, this is going to be good. About the host John Register: Paralympic Silver Medalist | International Speaker | Author | American Long Jump Record Holder | Gulf War Veteran | Disability Rights Advocate | Amputee | and Home-made Waffle Lover.  Showing businesses, military service members and college students how to create life’s new normal. Click HERE to book John to speak for your organization.  Note: Bio for Lisa Fenn taken from CAA Speakers

Joe takes a look at Walt Disney Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment, Walden Media, The Kennedy/Marshall Company & Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' 2016 American fantasy adventure film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg, The BGF "Big Friendly Giant".

Randy Testa, vice president for education at Walden Media discusses the educational and historical power of Walden Media's new film, "The Watsons Go to Birmingham."

Randy Testa, Vice-President of Education and Professional Development, Walden Media, LLC will discuss what it means to create educational content in tandem with commercially released family films, film adaptations of children’s literature. He will also discuss why Walden Media as a film studio has recently moved into publishing children’s literature as another platform for storytelling and content acquisition.

Listen in as we interview Michael Flaherty, the genius behind Walden Media and producer of their latest film, Return to Nim's Island starring Bindi Irwin which we will also review along with the film, Parental Guidance now available on DVD and the new feature film, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. Catch all this and more with your hosts Brianna Hope Beaton and Raven Devanney and KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Cheyenne Nguyen, Jailene Arias.

Listen in as we interview Michael Flaherty, the genius behind Walden Media and producer of their latest film, Return to Nim's Island starring Bindi Irwin which we will also review along with the film, Parental Guidance now available on DVD and the new feature film, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. Catch all this and more with your hosts Brianna Hope Beaton and Raven Devanney and KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Cheyenne Nguyen, Jailene Arias.

2010/05/04. Explores the ways in which film can be used to fuel a love for literature, especially in young children. President of Walden Media.

2010/05/04. The Center for Integrity in Business. Co-Founder and President, Walden Media.

2010/05/04. The Center for Integrity in Business. Co-Founder and President, Walden Media.

2010/05/04. Explores the ways in which film can be used to fuel a love for literature, especially in young children. President of Walden Media.

Cult properties have become mass entertainment. Marvel’s success bringing comic book characters to the big screen and the resurgence of the space opera suggest niche properties may no longer mean marginalized audience appeal. This panel explores the politics, pitfalls, and potentials of exploiting niches and mainstreaming once marginalized properties. How do you stay true to the few but build properties attractive to the many? What role do fans play in developing cult properties for success? Is it profitable to build a franchise on the intense interest of the few and relying on Long Tail economics? Are smaller audiences viable in the short term, or do we need to rethink the length of time for a reasonable return? Panelists: Danny Bilson, Transmedia Creator; Jeff Gomez, Starlight Runner; Jesse Alexander, Heroes; Gordon Tichell, Walden Media

State Senator Paul McKinley on Iowa Education reform.  The Minority Report.  "The Vatican Exorcist"   Tracy Wilkinson,  LA  Times Bureau  Chief, covering the Vatican.     "Amazing Grace" behind the song you love… Chip Flarhety,  VP of Walden Media... the movie opens this week-end.   Very Powerful.

Franciscan Sister Judy Zielinski offers a Christmas reflection; Life Issues Forum: Susan Wills reflects on the incarnation and human dignity; Ian Delarosa of Catholic Relief Services in Jerusalem discusses Christmas in the Holy Land; Fact of Faith: Huron Carol; CNS Spotlight: health care bill's continuing challenges; Rome Report: Vatican photo project; Interview with Michael Flaherty, Walden Media on Chronicles of Narnia movies; DVD Review: "Legend of the Guardians: Owls of GaHoole."