This week Alex & Ryan talk with director, writer, & actor Karen Moncrieff in a three part series. Karen received the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ prestigious Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting in 1998 for her coming of age drama Blue Car , which later became Moncrieff’s feature film debut, premiering at Sundance in 2002 where it was acquired by Miramax Films. Screening around the world at Toronto, Deauville, Montreal, and London, Blue Car opened to widespread critical ac...
Nov 22, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 21
This week Alex and Ryan continue their talk with actor, writer, & producer Grace Patterson. Grace caught the acting bug at 9 years old after being cast in a school theater production. She subsequently trained with the Children's Theater of Dallas appearing in several stage productions before developing what would later become a passion for on-screen acting. In 2010, Grace was cast in the UTA production, Unloved , in which she played an emotionally-challenged foster child. Grace is committed ...
Nov 15, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 20
This week Alex and Ryan talk with actor, writer, & producer Grace Patterson. Grace caught the acting bug at 9 years old after being cast in a school theater production. She subsequently trained with the Children's Theater of Dallas appearing in several stage productions before developing what would later become a passion for on-screen acting. In 2010, Grace was cast in the UTA production, Unloved , in which she played an emotionally-challenged foster child. Grace is committed to her developm...
Nov 08, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Welcome to Part 2 of our conversation with Olly Blackburn. Olly is an award-winning film director and screenwriter. He trained as an historian and after spending time as a journalist and copywriter found himself working in feature films, television and commercials. His films include Donkey Punch (Warp Films) and Kristy (The Weinstein Company) and many shorts which have played at major festivals including Telluride, Sundance, Edinburgh, Austin and London. He’s known for cinematic breadth across ...
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 18
Olly Blackburn is an award-winning film director and screenwriter. He trained as an historian and after spending time as a journalist and copywriter found himself working in feature films, television and commercials. His films include Donkey Punch (Warp Films) and Kristy (The Weinstein Company) and many shorts which have played at major festivals including Telluride, Sundance, Edinburgh, Austin and London. He’s known for cinematic breadth across his work from the cult notoriety of Donkey Punch ...
Oct 25, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Alex and Ryan continue their conversation with Oscar nominated Film and Television producer Sofia Sondervan, who has produced for ContentFilm, Pressman Film Corp, Sony Music and most recently Dutch Tilt Film. The film we cover is Contempt (1963) by Jean-Luc Goddard. A native of The Netherlands, Sofia graduated with honors from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Film and Television. As head of Production for ContentFilm she produced the feature films The Hebrew Hammer , ...
Oct 18, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Our guest this week is Oscar nominated Film and Television producer Sofia Sondervan, who has produced for ContentFilm, Pressman Film Corp, Sony Music and most recently Dutch Tilt Film. A native of The Netherlands, Sofia graduated with honors from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Film and Television. As head of Production for ContentFilm she produced the feature films The Hebrew Hammer , Rick , The King , and the acclaimed Party Monster starring Macaulay Culkin, and Se...
Oct 11, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Welcome to How I Got Greenlit . Since our launch in June, we’ve had such a wonderful outpouring of support for the show from all ends of the business, including our contemporaries in podcasting. We connected recently with one of our favorites, Dan Delgado from The Industry . And this week we have a special episode for you in the form of a feed drop. With every listen, The industry takes a closer look at the lesser known forgotten stories of movie history. In “When Nicholas Ray Made a Student Fil...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Welcome to Part 2 of our conversation with director, actor, writer, producer Nadine Crocker shines with her award winning feature film Continue (forthcoming 2022). Mentored alongside her Executive Producer Cassian Elwes Continue is Crocker's production company Hopeful Romantix Productions first picture, and is based on Crocker's life of surviving a suicide attempt at 23. The films message is focused on suicide prevention with the hope to save lives from suicide. Part of the films proceeds will g...
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Director, actor, writer, producer Nadine Crocker shines with her award winning feature film Continue (forthcoming 2022). Mentored alongside her Executive Producer Cassian Elwes Continue is Crocker's production company Hopeful Romantix Productions first picture, and is based on Crocker's life of surviving a suicide attempt at 23. The films message is focused on suicide prevention with the hope to save lives from suicide. Part of the films proceeds will go to charity for Mental Health and Suicide ...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 13
This week on How I Got Greenlit we continue our conversation with seasoned film and commercial producer Evan Astrowsky. Evan is a seasoned film and commercial producer with ad agency , production company and film producing expertise. After graduating NYU Film School as the Lew Wasserman Fellow Evan went on to produce 10+ independently produced feature films including Cabin Fever , Fanboys , Ironclad , T he Lazarus Project , and Mini's First Time . Evan now finds himself firmly in the brand world...
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 12
This week on How I Got Greenlit we dive into Part 1 of our illuminating conversation with seasoned film and commercial producer Evan Astrowsky. Evan is a seasoned film and commercial producer with ad agency , production company and film producing expertise. After graduating NYU Film School as the Lew Wasserman Fellow Evan went on to produce 10+ independently produced feature films including Cabin Fever , Fanboys , Ironclad , T he Lazarus Project , and Mini's First Time . Evan now finds himself f...
Sep 06, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Actor, Producer, & Writer Kelly Lynn Reiter joins us today on How I Got Greenlit . As an actor, she currently stars with Bruce Willis in Deadlock , recently produced 3 Days In Malay , and has written for NBC's reboot of Quantum Leap . Kelly Lynn Reiter is a small town girl who fell in love with big dreams. From the time she was a toddler, she was obsessed with Lucille Ball, John Ritter, and the thrill of performance. With a young theatre background, and singing professionally at the age of 5...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Welcome to Part 2 of our conversation, with Craig Perry. As a partner at Zide/Perry Entertainment, Craig Perry, produced Universal's American Pie franchise; New Line Cinema's Final Destination franchise; Warner Bros' Cats & Dogs franchise; and Sony Pictures' Little Black Book and The Big Hit. Currently , Craig is a partner at Practical Pictures, a feature film and television production company.Recently, Practical Pictures produced Universal's Breaking In , starring Gabrielle Union, directed ...
Aug 23, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 9
As a partner at Zide/Perry Entertainment, Craig Perry, produced Universal's American Pie franchise; New Line Cinema's Final Destination franchise; Warner Bros' Cats & Dogs franchise; and Sony Pictures' Little Black Book and The Big Hit. Currently , Craig is a partner at Practical Pictures, a feature film and television production company.Recently, Practical Pictures produced Universal's Breaking In , starring Gabrielle Union, directed by James McTeigue and produced in partnership with Will P...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Welcome to Part 2 of our conversation with Anthony Jaswinski. Writer and Producer, Anthony Jaswinski wrote the summer sleeper hit (and box office success) The Shallows starring Blake Lively and Mary starring Gary Oldman and Emily Mortimer. Additionally, Anthony wrote Area 51 for Sony and Atomic Monster with Colin Minihan attached to direct, as well as Sentinel for Atomic Monster with Michael Chaves attached to direct. His script The French Quarter Will Not Be Spared was sold to Lionsgate with Th...
Aug 09, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Writer and Producer, Anthony Jaswinski wrote the summer sleeper hit (and box office success) The Shallows starring Blake Lively and Mary starring Gary Oldman and Emily Mortimer. Additionally, Anthony wrote Area 51 for Sony and Atomic Monster with Colin Minihan attached to direct, as well as Sentinel for Atomic Monster with Michael Chaves attached to direct. His script The French Quarter Will Not Be Spared was sold to Lionsgate with The Picture Company and Khalabo Ink Society producing, and he re...
Aug 02, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Ryan Donowho is an actor, producer, and musician born in Houston, Texas. He was discovered while playing drums on the streets of New York City. Known for his work in TV and film, Ryan starred as Johnny Harper in the hit series“The O.C.”, “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”, A Home At The End Of The World , High Voltage (directed by How I Got Greenlit ’s Alex Keledjian), Imaginary Heroes , Cabin Fever III , and his latest film Beyond Paranormal . Other roles include Jim Jarmusch’s Broken Flowers, Weepah Way...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Welcome to Part2 of our conversation with Rose Meade Hart. Media, tech attorney, and advisor, Rose Meade Hart structures and negotiates profitable relationships across multiple media sectors, including Film, Tech, TV, Social Media, and Music. Rose understands producers and solves problems at the pace of production. She has served as counsel to numerous independent feature films, series and distributors. In addition to production, her work includes advising executives, client groups, and in-house...
Jul 19, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Media, tech attorney, and advisor, Rose Meade Hart structures and negotiates profitable relationships across multiple media sectors, including Film, Tech, TV, Social Media, and Music. Rose understands producers and solves problems at the pace of production. She has served as counsel to numerous independent feature films, series and distributors. In addition to production, her work includes advising executives, client groups, and in-house attorneys at major media companies on various strategic, l...
Jul 12, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Welcome to Part 2 of our conversation with Chap Taylor. Chap Taylor has written screenplays and television pilots for all of the major Hollywood studios. He's worked for such producers as Brian Grazer, Scott Rudin, Irwin Winkler, Arnold Kopelson, and for directors Wes Craven and Ridley Scott. He co-wrote the Paramount feature film Changing Lanes , starring Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson, as well as uncredited work on National Treasure , Behind Enemy Lines and the remake of the horror classic,...
Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Chap Taylor has written screenplays and television pilots for all of the major Hollywood studios. He's worked for such producers as Brian Grazer, Scott Rudin, Irwin Winkler, Arnold Kopelson, and for directors Wes Craven and Ridley Scott. He co-wrote the Paramount feature film Changing Lanes , starring Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson, as well as uncredited work on National Treasure , Behind Enemy Lines and the remake of the horror classic, The Omen . Chap created the comic book series Haunted C...
Jun 28, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Next Chapter Podcasts presents How I Got Greenlit, a new podcast hosted by the Creator of HBO’s Project Greenlight Alex Keledjian and Emmy Award Winning Producer Ryan Gibson, exploring how our favorite films got made and how they made our favorite filmmakers. Alex Keledjian Alex Keledjian is the creator of Project Greenlight, a documentary television series where executive producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck gave first-time filmmakers a chance to direct their first feature film. In 2018, Alex w...
Jun 01, 2022•54 sec
