From surf columns to silver screens, Dan DeFilippo's creative journey is anything but typical. On this episode, the Emmy-winning producer and founder of Pipeline Entertainment joins us to talk about his latest project, Montauk Dayz —a heartfelt new book inspired by his roots on Long Island’s East End. We explore Dan’s early days writing for Dan’s Papers , his Hollywood hustle at William Morris, and how he brought a Francis Ford Coppola classic back to life with Dementia 13 (2017). A conversation...
Jun 26, 2025•55 min
On this episode, actress Sophia Eleni ( @sophiaeleniofficial ) joins the show to talk bold roles, voiceover work, and building a global career across film, TV, and gaming—from Assassin’s Creed to Apple+.
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 15 min
Blake Horn is a Seattle-based cinematographer who has traveled the globe lensing both documentary and fictional narrative films. His focus on creative projects allowed him to film multiple short films, dance films, documentaries, and music videos. Soon he was shooting for Vice, BBC, Special Olympics, NFL, NHL, NBC, Refinery29, and 23andMe. In his most recently released film, “A Cursed Man,” filmmaker Liam Le Guillou embarks on a perilous journey into the occult to discover if magic truly exists,...
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Special Guest Goh Nakamura is a singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and actor. A fortuitous 2007 feature on YouTube's front page brought his music videos over a million views and earned him a new fanbase from all over the world. As a session musician, his guitar and vocal work has been featured in films directed by Ridley Scott, such as A Good Year, American Gangster , and Body of Lies. His track Daylight Savings also appears in the film Feast of Love . Nakamura made his acting debut in Dave...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Ramfis Myrthil is a New York-based filmmaker who is committed to producing and championing POC and LGBTQ+ stories. Ramfis has produced over 20 films of varying lengths, some of which have been featured at top-tier film festivals such as Cannes and Sundance. In addition, Ramfis is a regular speaker at SXSW and Cannes Film Festival =========================== Subscribe and Listen to “Conversations with Daron Jenkins” HERE:📱 ➡︎YT: https://www.youtube.com/@thedaronjenkins ➡︎Apple: https://podcasts....
Mar 26, 2025•47 min
Jason Gallagher is a composer and producer in Los Angeles, CA. He led the band Leroy Justice in NYC, and then moved west to score TV and film. He was the composer for the series Z Nation on Syfy/Netflix and also wrote and sang the theme song. He scored Comedy Central’s series Robbie starring Rory Scovel, the indie feature For Worse directed by Amy Landecker, and the Emmy-nominated docuseries Fresh Fried & Crispy for Netflix. His music can be heard in other films like Universal Soldier and ...
Mar 14, 2025•39 min
Daron sits down with Sean Emer , the Cinematographer for the new feature film, " Renner ," starring Frankie Muniz and Marcia Gay Harden . =========================== Subscribe and listen to “Conversations with Daron Jenkins” HERE:📱 ➡︎YT: https://www.youtube.com/@thedaronjenkins ➡︎Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-with-daron-jenkins/id1440624022 ➡︎Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Ftm4CjaQa1oD4dD7tZTnp =========================== To be considered for a gues...
Mar 05, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Featured Guest: Maureen Isern, Founder/Producer/Director - MOPED Productions Mo Isern is a longtime heart-led impact storyteller who is currently getting started on writing, directing and producing Erin's Law Documentary in partnership with i2i Productions, which is executive producing. She is Founder of MOPED Productions, which since 2007 has been delivering impactful digital content on behalf of organizations, creators, and institutions with a mission to mobilize. She is Cofounder of The Shift...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Adam Schomer is a conscious filmmaker, president of i2i Productions, and is known for going to extreme lengths to follow stories that empower us. Feature documentaries include the award winning THE HIGHEST PASS (2012), THE POLYGON (2014), ONE LITTLE PILL (2015), and WOMEN OF THE WHITE BUFFALO (2022). He is well known for producing the #1 iTunes Best-Seller and NETFLIX hit, HEAL (2017). Adam created and directed the 10 episode docu-series THE ROAD TO DHARMA (2020), a heart pounding and spirit dri...
Nov 21, 2024•46 min
Chris Thomas is a composer for films, theme parks, and video games. He has won the Hollywood Music in Media Award, the American Prize in Composition, written music for several Emmy-nominated films, and Woman Rebel, shortlisted for an Academy Award. In television, he works as a composer, orchestrator, and conductor for studios such as Sony, ABC, FOX, CBS, and HBO. Chris's theme park music can be heard at Evermore Adventure Park, Knott's Berry Farm, Dreamland Theme Park (UK), Universal Studios, an...
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Join Daron this week as he sits down to talk film with the brilliant and talented Actor-Director-Producer, Sarah Demeestere. Sarah is a dynamic French-American actor, creative producer. She is also the founder and creative producer at LuxidProds, where she is the showrunner for *The Chin Show*, a quirky children's program that aims to empower young viewers to think critically. Currently, Sarah can currently be seen in Pedro Almodovar's latest film The Room Next Door, alongside Julianne Moore and...
Oct 25, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 6
As a huge Tim Burton fan, Walles Hamonde was thrilled to be cast in the new ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ movie alongside stars Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder. A former competitive figure skater, Walles is now a familiar face on screen, perhaps best known for his character Rich in Armando Iannucci's hit HBO show 'Avenue 5'. He also played Sheik Al Jamain in the ground-breaking Netflix animation 'Captain Fall'; Doctor Saed in the controversial 2023 New Year's episode of 'EastEnders'; and the lead Au...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 7Ep. 5
James Barrington is a British actor who can be seen starring in the 2024 film " The Firing Squad " opposite Kevin Sorbo and Cuba Gooding Jr.
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 7Ep. 4
Daron chops it up with Shihan Van Clief the Writer/Director of the new feature "My First Horror Film" which stars Georgina Navarro (Fade), Chauntice Green (9-1-1: Lone Star), Justyn Franco (The Nexus), Stephan O’Shea, Joy Marie Thomas (Ballers), Miles Crawford (Euphoria). Follow Shihan on Instagram @therealshihan
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 7Ep. 3
Join Daron Jenkins as he chats with Christian Vit, a renowned Italian-British actor known for his roles in "Game of Thrones," "Vikings: Valhalla," and more. Discover his journey from Venice to Hollywood and the challenges and triumphs of his international acting career. IG Handle: @christian.vit URL: www.christianvit.com
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Cameron Love is a Canadian-based actor whose most recent film “In a Violent Nature” premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. It’s an arthouse horror film that has made a lot of headlines recently since its theatrical run. IG: @cammaclove
Aug 14, 2024•55 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Stanislava Ivy is a journalist, writer, TV personality, and filmmaker from Bulgaria. She has traveled the world to interview some of the biggest names in Hollywood and is a key part of the Cinelibri Film Festival, a unique event consisting of film adaptations from all over the world. Follow Stanislava on Instagram @Stanislava.ivy . Visit Cinelibri Film Festival at cinelibri.com
Jul 19, 2024•54 min•Season 6Ep. 87
Join host Daron Jenkins for an exciting new episode of "Conversations with Daron Jenkins" as he sits down with the incredibly talented composer, Chris Bezold. Chris takes us behind the scenes of his latest project, the 2024 film "Day Labor." In this episode, Daron and Chris dive into the creative process behind composing for film, discussing the unique challenges and inspirations that shaped the soundtrack of "Day Labor." Whether you're a film buff, music enthusiast, or aspiring composer, this e...
May 30, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 86
RoB sBaR is an accomplished, award-winning composer, guitarist, visual artist and writer, filmmaker, performance artist focusing on experimental, inventive approaches to multimedia and fusing musical genres, including contemporary chromatic and post-tonal solo, chamber and orchestral pieces, large-scale orchestral film scores, fully arranged jazz, rock, fusion and contemporary progressive guitar music. IG/TW Handle: @robsbar IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3042446 URL: https://www.robsbar.com...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Lee Thongkham is a director and producer from Ban Tha Kok Daeng, Nong Khai, Thailand. Lee's credits include his latest film "Kitty the Killer" as well as "We are Here", "The Lake", "The Maid" and "Box". He graduated from Full Sail University and he is the winner of the 2010 and 2011 "Best Director" award at the Florida Film Festival. His production company ThongkhamFilms specializes in high concept visual storytelling across both film and television . Follow Lee on Instagram @LeeThongkham Follow...
May 16, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Join me for an inspiring conversation on this week's episode of "Conversations with Daron Jenkins" with the talented actor Travis Lee Eller. You might know him as Joe Ellis from the new INSP series "Elkhorn." But Travis is more than just an actor; he's also the creative force behind Ugly Outlaw Hats, where he crafts unique, distressed, and tattered hats that are true works of art. We dive into Travis's journey in acting, from his early days to landing a role on "Elkhorn," and how he balances his...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Samantha Coughlan is a Canadian born actor who lives in London. She has worked across the board for over 20 years in film, tv, commercials, voice over, and theatre on both sides of the Atlantic. She's also worked in the West End on many shows, and has produced my own theatre. She can currently be seen in both the upcoming Nicholas Cage film "Arcadian" and the latest Samuel L Jackson film "Damaged". Both films open April 12th, 2024. Follow Samantha on Instagram at @Samanthaellenc or check her o...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Daron sits down with actor Alex Waldmann , who is one of Britain's most prolific young classical actors. He can be seen playing ‘Jason Stein’, Prince Andrew’s former PR advisor in Netflix’s newest film ‘ Scoop ’.
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Trevor Anderson is a writer-director whose movies have screened at the Sundance Film Festival, Drumheller Prison, and places between. He joins us on the show to discuss filmmaking and his process in creating his first feature film "Before I Change My Mind" which hits streaming this month. Follow Trevor on Instagram @Trevor_eh For more info or. to check out his work, visit https://www.trevorandersonfilms.com Follow Daron Jenkins on Instagram @thedaronjenkins...
Mar 20, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Actress and producer, originally from Russia. Have been working in the UK for the last 3 years in a film production and finance company making films and commercials and performing as well. Her most recent film project "Dark Game" starring Ed Westwick, is available on streaming (Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, etc.) Follow Natalia on Instagram @tsvetkovanataly
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 79
Don't miss this episode of Drop the Mic! Host Daron Jenkins as he welcomes acclaimed film director Ian Hunt-Duffy to the show. Fresh off its release, Ian joins us to dissect his latest film "Double Blind" breaking down the film's twists, turns, and thought-provoking themes. Get ready for an in-depth discussion about the filmmaking process, the challenges of crafting a truly suspenseful narrative, and the hidden meanings lurking beneath the surface of "Double Blind." Follow Ian Hunt-Duffy on Inst...
Feb 14, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Join Daron Jenkins as he sits down with Elizabeth Blake-Thomas, the acclaimed British director and philanthropist shaking up Hollywood. From her latest romcom sensation "Just Swipe" to directing stars like Jodie Sweetin and Mena Suvari, Elizabeth shares insights into her journey in the film industry and the creative process behind her diverse range of projects. Tune in to Drop the Mic for an inside look at the world of entertainment with this visionary director. Learn more about Elizabeth's work...
Jan 28, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 77
From Dubai to Monte Carlo, fashion designer Niloo Poodanehi drops the mic on her jet-setting life, design passions, and her upcoming fashion line. Niloo Poodanehi is a Persian-Dutch designer who's lived in Dubai, Amsterdam, New York, Los Angeles, and Santiago before finding her home in Monte Carlo. With a background in fashion, interior design, and architecture, Niloo is a creative force to be reckoned with. She's finally launching her own fashion line and sharing all the behind-the-scenes secre...
Jan 02, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 76
This week on Drop the Mic, host Daron Jenkins welcomes a multi-talented force of nature: Actor and AEW pro-wrestler Ryan Nemeth! Fresh off his electrifying portrayal of the legendary 1980s grappler Gino Hernandez in A24's highly anticipated "The Iron Claw," Nemeth drops the mic on his career as both Actor and AEW Wrestler. Follow Ryan on Instagram @ryrynemnem
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Writer/Director KC Carthew’s award-winning debut feature, "The Sun at Midnight" (2017) starring Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs (Reservation Dogs), sold worldwide and was released theatrically in Canada, the USA, and Australia. Recognized for spectacular world-building in her visual storytelling, Carthew excels in bringing forth award-winning performances, cultivating innovation, and pushing both technical and narrative elements to new heights in her work. "Polaris", her latest feature film, is curren...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 74
