Fem TV celebrates Halloween Week with three special, spooky-themed episodes. First up is Leslie Sebert, makeup department head on the Netflix movie Nightbooks , starring Krysten Ritter. Leslie talks about creating Ritter’s witchy glam look for her character, Natacha, and provides us with tips if we want to try recreating the look, too! She also discusses her experience on one of my favourite shows of all time, Being Erica , and shares stories from working on Good Will Hunting . Subscribe: Apple ...
Oct 27, 2021•28 min•Season 4Ep. 34
In this edition of Fem TV Presents: The Queen Sugar Directors’ Series, Bertha Bay-Sa Pan takes us on a deep dive of Season 6, Episode 6, "Or Maybe Just Stay There." In addition to giving us a look behind the scenes (spoiler alert for Season 6, Episode 6), Bertha shared the story of she joined the Queen Sugar family. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Oct 14, 2021•38 min
This week on Fem TV Presents: The Queen Sugar Directors’ Series, Shari L. Carpenter takes us behind the scenes of Season 6, Episode 5, "Moving So Easily Through that Common Depth." In addition to looking at some of the episode's standout scenes (spoiler alert for Season 6, Episode 5), Shari tells us about how she became a part of the Queen Sugar family. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Oct 07, 2021•29 min
In this edition of Fem TV Presents: The Queen Sugar Directors’ Series, Stephanie Turner joins us to discuss Season 6, Episode 4, "To A Different Day." Stephanie gives us a behind the scenes look at her episode (spoiler alert for Season 6, Episode 4), and shares the story of how she joined the Array family with her film, Justine , leading to her first episodic TV directing gig on Queen Sugar . Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | ...
Sep 29, 2021•28 min
Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson, the songwriting team behind Central Park , stop by to discuss their careers, the differences between writing for the stage versus serialized TV, and more. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Sep 24, 2021•28 min•Season 4Ep. 33
Fem TV Presents: The Queen Sugar Directors’ Series continues with Marie Jamora, director of Season 6, Episode 3, "You Would Come Back Different." Marie takes us behind the scenes of her episode, so please note that there will be spoilers discussed from Season 6, Episode 3 during this conversation. She also tells us about how she became a part of the Queen Sugar family. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Sep 23, 2021•28 min
Fem TV Presents: The Queen Sugar Directors’ Series continues with Cierra Glaudé, director of Season 6, Episode 2, “And Dream with Them Deeply.” Cierra shares the remarkable story of how she became a part of the Queen Sugar family, first as a production assistant and now as a director. Cierra also takes us behind the scenes of Season 6, Episode 2, so please note that there will be spoilers discussed in this episode. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email ...
Sep 20, 2021•26 min
Jewel Staite stops by to chat about playing Abby Bianchi on her new series, Family Law . In our conversation, we discuss why she wanted this role, the humour she’s injected into her performance, and how Vancouver gets to be itself on screen for a change. We also take a little trip back in time to her start in the industry when she was 5. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Sep 17, 2021•23 min•Season 4Ep. 32
Lauren Ash makes her Fem TV return to chat about her new Netflix animated series, Chicago Party Aunt . We discuss her role on the show, her love for Chicago, and how animated series make the impossible possible. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Sep 17, 2021•12 min
In the conclusion to Fem TV's first annual Emmys Week, hair department head Jerilynn Stephens joins us to discuss her work on The Voice and Legendary . She has also been using her platform to raise awareness for ovarian cancer as someone who was diagnosed with it earlier this year. Jerilynn is a double nominee in the "Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling For A Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Program" category for both Legendary and The Voice at this weekend's Creative Arts Emmys. (Please note tha...
Sep 10, 2021•32 min•Season 4Ep. 31
Our first annual Emmys Week continues with costume designer Jeriana San Juan, nominated for the Halston episode, “Versailles” In addition to designing all of the show-stopping looks, she also consulted on the series to give the fashion design elements a more authentic look and feel. In our conversation, she talks about working with Ewan McGregor and other cast members to bring this story to life, the timelessness of Elsa Peretti, how a photo inspired Halston’s style in the series, and recreating...
Sep 09, 2021•22 min•Season 4Ep. 30
This is the inaugural Fem TV Presents: The Queen Sugar Directors’ Series with Season 6, Episode 1 director, Carmen Marrón. Beginning today, and every Wednesday following each new episode of Queen Sugar ’s sixth season, we’ll be releasing a conversation with the director of that week’s episode. Carmen shares the story of how she became a part of the Queen Sugar family and takes us behind the scenes of the Season 6 premiere, "If You Could Enter Their Dreaming." Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google P...
Sep 08, 2021•27 min
Our first annual Emmys Week continues with editor Jessica Brunetto, nominated for the pilot of Hacks , “There Is No Line.” We chat about her start in the industry, her work on female-led shows like Another Period and Broad City , and when she realized that they’d captured lightning in a bottle with Hacks . We also talk about her short film, Sisters , which she produced and directed. Jessica is up for the “Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series” award at this weekend’s Crea...
Sep 07, 2021•35 min•Season 4Ep. 29
Fem TV's first annual Emmys Week kicks off with hair department head, Liliana Maggio. Liliana and her team were nominated for "Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling" for Season 2, Episode 6 of The Politician , "What's in the Box?" In addition to chatting about her work on The Politician , we touch on how she made the jump from a career in advertising to becoming a hair stylist, her first full-time hair department job on Smash , and briefly lending her talents to one of my all time fave series, Po...
Sep 06, 2021•28 min•Season 4Ep. 28
Actor Sydney Mikayla, a Daytime Emmy nominee for her role as Trina Robinson on General Hospital, joins us to discuss being a part of a soap opera legacy, voice acting and more. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Sep 02, 2021•23 min•Season 4Ep. 27
Editor JoAnne Yarrow joins us to chat about her start in the industry, her first job in TV working on American Crime , and working on the crime caper comedy, Only Murders in the Building . We also touch on her previous projects, Vida and Queen Sugar , especially the indie film sensibility embraced by those series. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Aug 30, 2021•24 min•Season 4Ep. 26
Music supervisor Jennifer Smith stops by to discuss her start in the industry, her career so far, and working on Season 2 of Why Women Kill. Jennifer was also very candid about the challenges that music supervisors face with pay inequality. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Aug 28, 2021•38 min•Season 4Ep. 25
In this minisode, Motel Makeover 's April Brown and Sarah Sklash discuss their Netflix docuseries about transforming a rundown motel in Sauble Beach, Ontario into The June Motel. April and Sarah share how they landed on Sauble Beach for their second motel, completing a huge undertaking like this during a global pandemic, and how they’re excited for the rest of the world to discover The June. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | I...
Aug 25, 2021•11 min
Nicole Winters, Lucia Entertainment Co-founder and Head of Development and Partnerships, joins us for this SeriesFest conversation to discuss her docuseries pilot, Go Green , that screened at this year's festival. We discuss Nicole's start in TV ad sales, creating the hit digital series, Drinking with the Stars , the potential she sees for Go Green , and how she partnered with Mark Ruffalo's non-profit, The Solutions Project, to bring the pilot to life. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | ...
Aug 23, 2021•25 min•Season 4Ep. 24
From Season 7 of SeriesFest, writer/producer/director Michele Palermo joins us to discuss her dramedy pilot, Middle of Nowhere . In addition to discussing the Middle of Nowhere pilot (which won the Audience Award for Best Independent Pilot at SeriesFest), our conversation covers her prolific career in TV, including her first TV writing job on Boy Meets World , working in development, and guiding a new generation of screenwriters as a professor at Columbia. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play...
Aug 13, 2021•31 min•Season 4Ep. 23
Actor Jaylen Barron joins us to talk about playing Trish on Blindspotting , why it’s important to see characters like this on TV, and acting alongside scene partners like Jasmine Cephas Jones and Helen Hunt. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Aug 06, 2021•21 min•Season 4Ep. 22
In our final episode from the 2021 ATX Television Festival, director and producer Kat Candler stops by to chat about her work on CW series, The Republic of Sarah . We also discuss Queen Sugar , and how it has become such a valuable place for female indie directors to get that elusive first TV directing gig. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Jul 30, 2021•29 min•Season 4Ep. 21
We return to our coverage of the 2021 ATX Television Festival with this episode featuring actor Kayla Cromer. Kayla is best known as Matilda on Freeform’s Everything’s Gonna Be OK , and was part of The Messy Middle panel about representation of disabilities on TV. In the episode, we discuss Matilda’s story arc in Season 2, Kayla's love of the true crime and superhero genres, and so much more. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | ...
Jul 23, 2021•19 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Our 2021 ATX Television Festival coverage continues with this conversation featuring director, producer, writer, speaker and TV host, Fiona Dawson. Fiona took part in this year’s festival with a proof of concept for her docuseries, Now with Fiona . An Emmy nominee and award-winning director, Fiona reflects on her career so far, the panel and screening of Now with Fiona during Season 10 of the ATX Festival, and why it’s important to share hopeful stories about the LGBTQ community. Subscribe: Appl...
Jul 13, 2021•44 min•Season 4Ep. 19
Joining us for this episode is Macey Chipping, the star of teen drama series, Mystic . We talk about her start as an actor, the casting process for Mystic , filming in New Zealand, and forming a bond with her equine co-stars. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Jul 09, 2021•23 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Mandi Line, costume designer on Season 5 of The Bold Type , joins us to chat about her work on the final season of the Freeform series. In our conversation, we chat about her start as a stylist for rock bands, the clever ways she had to source pieces while filming in Montreal during the pandemic, the Black Designer Database that she looked to for Kat’s wardrobe, and so much more! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Y...
Jul 07, 2021•32 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Fem TV is celebrating 100 episodes with Mythic Quest 's Jessie Ennis! In our conversation, we discuss Jessie's career, playing Jo on Mythic Quest , and how the collaborative nature behind the scenes has offered her so many opportunities to learn and grow. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Jun 30, 2021•33 min•Season 4Ep. 16
In a special Emmy For Your Consideration conversation, Lovecraft Country production designer, Kalina Ivanov, and costume designer, Dayna Pink, discuss their work on the acclaimed series. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Jun 28, 2021•32 min
Sex/Life showrunner Stacy Rukeyser and star Margaret Odette join us to talk about the Netflix original series. In it, we touch the ways female sexuality and sexual agency are portrayed on Sex/Life , thoughts on “free the nipple,” and how intimacy coordinators on set have changed things for the better. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Jun 25, 2021•19 min
In a special minisode from the 2021 ATX Television Festival, The Bold Type showrunner Wendy Straker Hauser stops by to chat about the final season of the Freeform series. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Jun 23, 2021•12 min
