In this episode, we talk with 18-year-old Ambre Vanneste who founded her own streaming website for short films called Indie-Clips , and 19-year-old Avery Looser who just launched her own production company, BraveMouse LLC ! Have you ever had an idea for something similar, but didn't know how to carry through with it? Well, you're in luck because in this 50-minute conversation we are going to be talking all about becoming an entrepreneur in the film industry! Join our community of women filmmaker...
Oct 09, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Jennifer Starzyk is an incredible costume designer who has worked on Bill & Ted Face the Music as well as David Fincher's Mindhunter. In today's episode, Jen takes us through her career journey and talks all about the underrated importance and art of costume designing. Join our community of women filmmakers over on Instagram: @MakingItWomenInFilm Follow Jen on Instagram: @JenStarzyk Follow Shania on Instagram: @ShaniaBethune & @ShaniaFilm Follow Evita on Instagram: @MalinEvita This episo...
Oct 02, 2020•40 min
Evita and Shania sit down with writer, director, editor, and producer Sonejuhi Sinha. Sonejuhi has produced two award-winning documentaries, had her short film "Love Comes Late" presented at the Cannes Film Festival, and last year her directorial feature debut "Stray Dolls" was released. In this episode, the three talks about going from editing to writing, organic diversity in front of the screen bloomed by diversity behind, how to create flawed characters when they aren't white men, as well as ...
Sep 25, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this episode 10 special, Shania and Evita sat down alone to reflect on this journey so far. They also answer some listener questions from over on Instagram, talk about the new Oscar Diversity Rules, rank some sexist tropes in film and TV, and talk about what they've been watching lately. Join our community of women filmmakers over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm Look out for next week's episode with Sonejuhi Sinha which will be available to watch on YouTube as well as all other major podcas...
Sep 19, 2020•39 min•Ep. 10
Shania and Evita sit down with writer-director Karen Maine ("Obvious Child" and "Yes, God, Yes") to talk about her journey into filmmaking as well as her experience with her just-released directorial debut of "Yes, God, Yes" a dramedy that follows the Catholic teenage girl Alice (played by Natalia Dyer from "Stranger Things") as she discovers masturbation and struggles to suppress her new urges in the face of eternal damnation. We also get into how to direct semi-autobiographies, and how Covid-1...
Sep 11, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Evita and Shania sit down with British artist and documentarian Jeanie Finlay ("Game of Thrones: The Last Watch" & "Seahorse"). They talk about her path into documentary filmmaking, how she picks her stories, her experience directing HBO's GoT doc, what "truth" is, and sexism that she still faces in the industry. Join our online community of women filmmakers over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm! Follow Jeanie on Instagram and Twitter @JeanieFinlay Follow Shania on Instagram @ShaniaBethune ...
Sep 04, 2020•50 min
In this episode, we sit down with the 17-year-old YouTube filmmaker Ella Fields (you might know her from "Stereo" and "Bubblegum") who's short film went viral when she was only 13. We talk about everything from what happens after you go viral online, finding your style and sense of self in your creations, indie filmmaker hacks, and much more! Join our community of women filmmakers over on Instagram: @MakingItWomenInFilm Follow Ella on Instagram: @ElllaFields, and watch her on Youtube here (Ella ...
Aug 28, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode, we sat down with filmmaker, actress, violence designer, and just all over badass, Chloe Baldwin. We talk about everything from her journey into stunt-work and filmmaking, to using fighting as a tool for storytelling, women's empowerment, the under-appreciation of stunt-performers, our love for fantasy, and what you can do to be part of the change, and much more. Join our community of women in film over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm Follow Chloe on Instagram: @ChloeGlowyFlowy...
Aug 21, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Shania and Evita sit down with writer Amelia Nashe who has worked across a variety of media; from screen, to stage, radio and page. A reoccurring topic in her work is mental illness and health awareness, which is the focus of today's episode. Join our community of women in film and TV over on our Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm Watch Amelia's short film "The Flame" here. Her website/blog, and Instagram (@AmeliaNashe) Follow Shania on Instagram: @ShaniaBethune & @ShaniaFilm Follow Evita on Instagr...
Aug 14, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode, Shania and Evita sit down with Amy Parrack, a filmmaker and Set P.A. who worked on Disney's upcoming Cruella (2021). Here we delve into her journey into filmmaking, experience as a BFI Alumni, how working on a big production has impacted her p.o.v., and the importance of collaboration in diversity and representation. Join our online community of women in film on our Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm Follow Amy on Instagram at @Amy_Parrack and @AmyParrackFilm Shania (IG): @ShaniaBet...
Aug 07, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this third episode of Making It: Women in Film, Shania and Evita sit down to talk with the fantastic Shola Adesina. Shola is a London based production assistant with experience working across TV, radio, and digital. Since 2018, she has worked at CTVC assisting on projects for the BBC, Bitesize, BFI and Discovery Channel. This is her journey. BFI Resources BFI Film Academy Adult Courses and events BFI Online Courses Join our community of women in film on Instagram: @MakingItWomenInFilm and Twi...
Aug 01, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In the second episode of Making It: Women in Film, Shania and Evita sit down with Shamaila Zaman and Sinead McCool to talk about film school, representation on screen and on set, complex female characters and role models, and how lockdown has changed our approach to filmmaking. Don't forget to subscribe so you won't miss next week's episode! Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomeninFilm and on Twitter @MakingItWIF Shamaila's Instagram: @shammmzzz Sinead's Instagram: @living_on_the_internet Shania'...
Jul 24, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this very first episode of Making It: Women in Film , Shania and Evita get a bit personal and talk about their relationship with cinema and filmmaking, Netflix's Disclosure, and why they decided to make this podcast. For more, go to https://malinevita.com/podcast/ and follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and Twitter @MakingItWIF Shania's Instagram: @ShaniaBethune Evita's Instagram: @MalinEvita This episode was hosted by Shania Bethune and Malin Evita and edited by Malin Evita....
Jul 17, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 1
