Dr Myriam Francois is a journalist, TV producerand writer. Her documentaries have appeared on Channel 4 and BBC1 among others. She devised, produced and presenteda monthlyArts and Culture documentary series “Compass”forTRT world, a global news network on Sky 519 (2017-2018). She was also Europe Correspondent for TRTWorld from 2015-2017, covering French politics, the migrant issue and Brexit. She has also reported for BBC World news, most recently with her exclusive report on the allegations of s...
May 23, 2020•50 min
Mary Gerretsen is an award-winning filmmaker with an eye for stories that try to find the subtle joys of life in even the most tragic and somber sides of humanity. The youngest child of four to a couple of Beatnik Canadian filmmakers, when she wasn’t dreaming up stories in her bed under the stairs in the basement (before Harry Potter made it a cool thing), she was drawing, playing music, writing stories, and running around her neighborhood in Toronto. But as whimsical and quirky as her life seem...
May 16, 2020•43 min
LINDA MIDGETT is an independent documentary filmmaker, TV producer and screenwriter with writing, producing and directing credits on many major networks, including NBC-Universal, The History Channel, A&E, Discovery, PBS, National Geographic and LMN (Lifetime Movie Network). Her work has won numerous awards, including two Emmys. Linda’s documentary credits includes Hometown Stories: The Greek-Americans of Charlotte for PBS, which won a regional Emmy for best cultural documentary; Through My E...
May 10, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Suzuki Ingerslev has enjoyed a 28-year career as an Art Director and Production Designer. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley and before working in the entertainment industry she practiced architecture in Los Angeles, California and Vienna, Austria. Her best-known design credits include Six Feet Under, Shark, In Treatment, Here and Now and True Blood. Her list of accomplishments includes 3 ADG nominations and 13 Emmy nominations. She enjoys...
May 07, 2020•32 min
Award-winning actress Doris Morgado, is best known for her work opposite Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, John Travolta and Dwayne Johnson. She has worked with award winning directors such as James Mangold, Juan Jose Campanella, Baltasar Kormakur, Shawn Levy, and Chuck Russell just to name a few. Ms. Morgado’s ability to continuously work with such great directors is due in part to the training she’s received in some of the most prestigious acting schools in Los Angeles. Doris has trained at Wa...
May 02, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Glaser, raised in a Jewish family, is the youngest of three children. He was born Paul Manfred Glaser in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the son of Dorothy and Samuel Glaser, who was an architect. Glaser attended the Buckingham Browne & Nichols School until 1961 before transferring to the Cambridge School of Weston completing high school. Glaser attended Tulane University, where he was roommates with film director Bruce Paltrow, majoring in theatre and English with a minor in architecture and grad...
Apr 27, 2020•36 min
Eugene Lee began working as an actor in the early 1970s and continues to appear on stage, in movies and on television. In 1972, Lee was a cast member in a command performance of “A Raisin in the Sun” for President Lyndon B. Johnson by the Ebony Players, a college theatrical group. He went on to appear and work in over 200 television movies and series, including “The Women of Brewster Place” (ABC) with Oprah Winfrey; “Dallas” (TNT); “Good Times” (CBS); “The White Shadow” (CBS); “The District” (CB...
Apr 23, 2020•46 min
Adam Newport-Berra is a director of photography with a reel that includes features, commercials and music videos. Most recently Adam was the cinematographer on Euphoria and The Last Black Man In San Francisco which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won awards for Best Directing and a Special Jury Prize for Creative Collaboration. In the music realm he has worked with Chance the Rapper, Francis and The Lights, Kanye West and many more. Adam’s commercial work delves in...
Apr 13, 2020•45 min
"Growing up in a small town outside of Buffalo NY, there weren’t many opportunities for me to immerse myself in the entertainment industry. Instead of waiting for opportunities to come, October of 2014 (Halloween, to be exact!), I picked up my whole life and moved to the beautiful city of Los Angeles, California. It was nerve-wracking at first, not knowing a single soul or having a job to go to everyday, but I took those nerves and used them to help create who I am. I made the non-traditional de...
Apr 11, 2020•48 min
Julia Campanelli is an award-winning filmmaker and actress. Her film “116” won 27 awards and screened in over 50 festivals world-wide. Her screenplay “The Paisley Witch Trial” has won 8 Best Screenplay awards, was short-listed by The Black List to become a Finalist for Cinereach Film Fund 2019. Founder of Shelter Film, a New York-based independent film company dedicated to creating films by and about women and other under-represented groups, as well as Shelter Theatre Group NYC, a non-profit com...
Apr 09, 2020•45 min
Vashi Nedomansky Vashi defected from Czechoslovakia as a child during the Cold War and grew up in Toronto & Detroit. Following his career as a professional hockey player, he has been a professional film editor in Los Angeles since 2000. Vashi has edited 11 feature films including “6 BELOW: Miracle on the Mountain,” the global phenomenon “Sharknado 2,” the comedy “An American Carol” for director David Zucker (Airplane, Scary Movie) & PTSD documentary “That Which I Love Destroys Me” for di...
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr
Conner Reeves (born 8 April 1972) is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known for his 1997 album Earthbound which was released on Colin Lester's and Ian McAndrew's Wildstar label. Reeves scored five Top 40 singles in the UK Singles Chart, was nominated for a Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act in the 1998 Brit Awards. He performed as support act for many singers, including Whitney Houston on her European tour in 1998. After breaking with Wildstar Records, Reeves focused on writing ...
Mar 20, 2020•42 min
C. Fitz, Creator/Producer/Director/Writer/Filmmaker/Speaker: C. Fitz is a television and marketing veteran who is known for her globally successful content, TV Directing, and social media campaigns for Disney, Pepsi, Showtime, Celebrities and Global Business Thought Leaders. With an extensive background in developing original content, directing TV and films, social media management and producing award-winning marketing campaigns all over the world, she has become an innovative pioneer in both th...
Mar 13, 2020•41 min
MICHAEL BARNATHAN (producer) is an Academy Award-nominated producer and President of 1492 Pictures, in which he is a producing partner with Chris Columbus and Mark Radcliffe. The company was formed in May 1994. Recently Barnathan produced Christ the Lord, based on the best selling novel from Anne Rice. This faith-affirming fictional story follows young Jesus as he comes to discover his real identity and the truth surrounding his birth. Focus Feature will release Easter 2016. Barnathan has served...
Mar 07, 2020•55 min
Jenna Edwards is an Actor (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Malcolm in the Middle), an Award-Winning Film Producer (iTunes, Netflix, Hulu) and a #1 Best- Selling Author who is passionate about spreading the idea of Aggressive Optimism as far and wide as she is able to. Growing up in a small town in Minnesota, Jenna was (what she calls) a “walking statistic." According to the experts, she should have been pregnant at 16, living in poverty with an abusive husband, addicted to some form of drug. Instead...
Feb 29, 2020•47 min
Maya Washington is a filmmaker (writer/director/producer), actress, writer, poet, Creative Director, and arts educator. She received a BA in Dramatic Arts from the University of Southern California and an MFA in Creative Writing from Hamline University. Her work has garnered awards from Jerome Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, Minnesota Film and Television, and others. Maya is dedicated to projects that have a sense of “purpose” in the world, selecting stories that illuminate some aspect o...
Feb 11, 2020•29 min
Katie Bryer Film Editor Initially trained as a drama editor, first at the NFTS and later at the BBC, and started working on documentaries in 2010. She has since worked on many award-winning documentaries on subjects ranging from forced marriage to human trafficking to Everest to the moon, and in fifteen different languages. Her first feature documentary was the popular snowboarding movie, WE RIDE for Grain Media, and she went on to co-edit the Oscar-nominated VIRUNGA, directed by Orlando von Ein...
Feb 04, 2020•38 min
Shane Johnson is an American actor with numerous credits in both television and film. He is noted for playing Scott in Black Cadillac. He has also appeared as Will Cooper in two episodes of the 2008 TNT show Raising the Bar. Shane has also ventured into producing, writing and animation. Given his passion for one particular project, he taught himself how to animate and has since been developing multiple projects. He's also ventured into scripted and reality TV as a writer/creator, striking deals ...
Feb 01, 2020•54 min
JULIUS AMEDUME’S film education began with black & white film noirs, comedies and musicals screened on TV each afternoon while he was home schooled due to illnesses as a child. Film became his passion and he made his first short film at the tender age of 16. Years later after graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree (BSC Hons) in communication and technology, his passion which was now a hobby transitioned into a career. His first broadcast credit was on CANAL PLUS in Belgium and France f...
Jan 29, 2020•36 min
Ava DuVernay is a writer, producer, director and distributor of independent film. Winner of the Emmy, BAFTA and Peabody Awards, Academy award nominee Ava DuVernay is a writer, director, producer and film distributor. Her directorial work includes the historical drama SELMA, the criminal justice documentary 13TH and Disney’s A WRINKLE IN TIME, which made her the highest grossing black woman director in American box office history. Based on the infamous case of The Central Park Five, her next proj...
Jan 15, 2020•43 min
In this episode of Filmmaking Conversations, I speak to Adam Fenderson and his documentary UNLIKELY. Filmmakers investigate America's college dropout crisis, and the barriers students face in their pursuit of an education and meaningful career. In cities across the nation, five individuals failed by the higher education system fight for a second chance at opportunity. A feature documentary from Three Frame Media filmmakers Jaye & Adam Fenderson, Unlikely investigates America’s college dropou...
Dec 29, 2019•36 min
I am excited and thrilled to have the honor of interviewing the cinematographer Roberto Schaefer ASC. He has been the director of photography on some of my favorite films, “Monster Ball,” and “Stranger Than Fiction,” and “Quantum of Solace” featuring Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Judy Dench, and Gemma Arterton. Roberto has been extremely kind to find time in his busy schedule to talk about his work and the visual turn that the iconic series took with his decisions as a cinematographer. On this p...
Dec 21, 2019•1 hr 33 min
Lauren Sowa is a New York-based actor and filmmaker. “MARISOL” 15-MIN. DRAMATIC SHORT, 2019 A narrative short film about one young mother’s experience as an undocumented immigrant in NYC. Premiered at the San Diego Latino Film Festival, March 2019. Currently available on HBO, and being developed as a series. Watch Marisol (2019) on HBO Latino, HBO GO & HBO NOW: https://www.hbo.com/movies/marisol Directed by Zoé Salicrup Junco Written by Tim Eliot Produced by Lauren Sowa Lauren Sowa is an act...
Dec 13, 2019•44 min
In this episode I get to once again interview Crystal Waters. We discussed: Being on a unhealthy set. You’ve got to know when you’re having those “Why am I doing this?’ moments, and you need to have a good answer. The ramifications of working outside of 9-5 and keeping relationships with family and friends. The business being worst for actors and more. If you liked this podcast, shoot me an e-mail at filmmakerswaby@hotmail.com Also, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwel...
Dec 02, 2019•28 min
It was amazing for me to interview Yvonne and Jason, Lagralane Group. Yvonne Huff Lee Yvonne Huff Lee is co-CEO of Lagralane Group. She is an actor, creative investor, philanthropist and mother to three with her husband and co-founder Jason Delane Lee. Yvonne is inspired by the female experience and seeks to elevate both female-driven narratives and women’s perspectives. Through Lagralane, Yvonne has breathed life into a diverse slate of films. Personal credits include executive producing two 20...
Nov 28, 2019•31 min
Sonja O'Hara is a multi award winning actress and filmmaker. She is a proud member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA. Sonja was featured as one of INDEPENDENT Magazine's “10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2017”, chosen by a jury from MovieMaker Magazine, the Sundance Institute and Austin Film Festival. Sonja created and stars in the series DOOMSDAY (The Spectator's "7 Series To Binge Watch."), which qualified for the 2017 Emmy award and was nominated for "Best Indie Series" at the Streamy Awards. Sonja was also awar...
Nov 16, 2019•43 min
Amy Adrion is a director and writer whose work has screened at the Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca and Los Angeles Film Festivals, been broadcast on PBS and MTV, and won numerous awards. HALF THE PICTURE, Amy’s debut feature, celebrates the groundbreaking work of women film directors and had its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2018. HALF THE PICTURE won the #WhatNext Award at Sundance: London, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Lighthouse Film Festival and the Impact Award at...
Nov 10, 2019•43 min
In this episode I get to talk to one of the most honest and upfront out of work cinematographers on social media. Crystal Waters was so upfront on the is podcast, part 2 of this podcast is already in the bag! Based in New York, she made me think. Do female cinematographers get a hard time? If you think they do, shoot me an e-mail at filmmakerswaby@hotmail.com ! Also, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: www.kweli.tv/programs/the -peopl…xton?autoplay=true Damie...
Oct 31, 2019•22 min
Antonio Pantoja is a Hispanic-Italian horror filmmaker and fine art photographer focused on creating ethereal imagery, stories that break stereotypes, and use the film medium to teach socioeconomic values. Pantoja has garnered nearly 100 awards in his efforts in film and photography and has a passion for community outreach by offering free classes and workshops in photography and film. Here is a link to his website: https://www.antoniopantoja.com/ Antonio is such an inspiring filmmaker! Also, yo...
Oct 22, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Robert Luketic started making short films as a teenager and went on to study at the Victorian College of Arts – School of Film and Television (VCA). He first attracted Hollywood's attention with his award-winning short film Titsiana Booberini. After screening to much acclaim at several festivals within Australia, Titsiana Booberini became a hit at many internationally renowned festivals including the Sundance Film Festival. It won "Best Film" at the Aspen Shortsfest Luketic directed the comedy L...
Oct 16, 2019•42 min
