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Femme Regard Podcast

161 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 50 ratings

Femme Regard Podcast is aimed at the "underdeveloped filmmaker". The indie filmmaker with some knowledge of the industry and a lot of drive. Hosts Carolina and Tessa share the knowledge they have accumulated and discuss their experiences, as well as bring on industry professional guests who "spill the tea" on their journeys. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

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Episodes

Music Licensing: From Sync to Supervision with Johnny George

September 18, 2020 13:00 - 36 minutes

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez chat with guest Johnny George about the world of music licensing. They discuss the differences between film scoring and trailer syncing as well as what is involved in music supervision and why it's all so important. “With a film, the music is there to sell the movie and put people in their seats...so if you try to do a work around or cheapen it out, sometimes you pay the price. If you want quality, you’re going to pay for quality.” --- Support this ...

Viewing the World Through Rose Colored Lenses with Emilynn Rose

September 10, 2020 13:00 - 27 minutes

Hosts Tessa and Carolina chat with photographer and owner of RoseStudiosLA, Emilynn Rose. While patrons will be able to watch a tour of the studio, Rose talks us through the process of building her company and keeping it afloat and how much fun, despite the  stress, the journey has been. “When opportunities come, you just have to take it and see where it goes, and not give up on it.” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices....

Building Your Career By Building Relationships with David Procter

September 04, 2020 13:00 - 36 minutes

Hosts Tessa and Carolina chat with cinematographer/DoP David Procter. From documentaries and film festivals, Procter has built a solid career by building his network and always keeping his work fresh. “I’d say the first four years were the most brutal. You do need a lot of luck in the industry to make it, but at the same time, start to view how many times you’re giving yourself the opportunity to be lucky.” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn mor...

Making It As a Multi-Hyphenate with Meilani Wenska

August 28, 2020 13:00 - 36 minutes

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez chat with writer, director, actor and more, Meilani Wenska. The ladies chat about how Wenska got into the film business, found her niches, and was able to stay patient. “I view success as a fruit. I see a lot of people in the industry being in a real rush… Well, clearly the fruit’s not ripe yet, clearly you’re not ready.” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

The Beauty of Being a Professional Stylist with Elwira Miezal

August 21, 2020 13:00 - 34 minutes

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez chat with wardrobe and prop stylist Elwira Miezal. The ladies chat about what a stylist does, how to get started, what Miezal loves about the profession, and how quarantine has inspired her. “Even working as an intern, if you’re young and driven, why not? There’s nothing to lose, you can gain phenomenal experience, meet fantastic people, be inspired, and also get to know what this industry is about and if you really fit in there.” --- Support this p...

Busy Doctor Bringing the Documentary Realness with Nidhi Gupta

August 14, 2020 13:00 - 34 minutes

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez chat with doctor and filmmaker Nidhi Gupta. The ladies chat about Gupta's life as a busy doctor, what it's like to work in the Covid ward, and her upcoming documentary about the pandemic and what it means for our future, Start Stop Repeat. “I don’t pretend to have those answers, but that’s why I’m making the documentary - what can we learn from the past to find those positive futures?” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast...

Bringing Women's Story Into Light with Amy Walker, Jessica Graham, and Martine Melloul

August 07, 2020 13:00 - 43 minutes

Hosts Tessa and Carolina chat with the production team of Into Light, a short centered around suffragist Inez Milholland. Amy (writer, producer, and lead), Jessica (director), and Martine (producer) share what inspired them to tell Inez's story and how it all came together. “I like to utilize my art for purpose. If nobody else is telling that story, just do it!” “As storytellers it is our responsibility to tell stories that change the way that our audience perceives reality.” “If you have an...

Directing Your Own Story with Katrina Cebreiro

July 31, 2020 13:00 - 32 minutes

Hosts Carolina and Tessa chat with guest Katrina Cebreiro, screenwriter and award-winning filmmaker. Already part of the Femme Fam, Katrina was a loyal listener before we even contacted her about coming on the show! The ladies chat about what has inspired Katrina thus far and how working with the right people has given her great opportunities to learn and grow. “Sometimes you get sidetracked with other things in the industry and you think, I’ll get to my dreams and goals eventually… realize,...

Support System Success with Ebony Adams

July 24, 2020 13:00 - 31 minutes

Hosts Carolina and Tessa chat with guest Ebony Adams, the head of Public Programs at Women In Film. As WIF members themselves, the ladies of Femme were excited to chat with Ebony about what WIF has to offer female filmmakers and what we all want to see for the future. “If we want to enjoy a media landscape that has a more fulsome bouquet of stories, then that’s who [WIF] is for.” Join the Podcast Movement by subscribing to PodMov's daily newsletter. Use our code to join the community! http...

Content Creation Queens with Paige Henderson & Nicole Murray

July 17, 2020 13:00 - 34 minutes

Hosts Carolina and Tessa chat with guests Paige Henderson & Nicole Murray, actresses and content creators. The ladies of Femme were introduced to Paige and Nicole through past guest, Ellie Wells, but were very excited to talk about their join venture: webseries "Dead Friends". “Having another person to hold you accountable and who’s time you’re respecting really helps propel you through.” Join the Podcast Movement by subscribing to PodMov's daily newsletter. Use our code to join the communi...

Livin' For Live Music with Sabine Kahwaji

July 10, 2020 13:00 - 31 minutes

Hosts Carolina and Tessa chat with guest Sabine Kahwaji, music videographer. The ladies of Femme found Sabine on Instagram, and we highly suggest you check out snippets of her work on her profile. Sabine has filmed for artists like Tyler Shaw and Kim Petras and has a passion for directing music videos. “This won’t happen overnight. You have to be very persistent and hard working, and in the end it’ll pay off one way or another.” Join the Podcast Movement by subscribing to PodMov's daily new...

A Femme's Regard on Going Off Script with Conner Peters

July 03, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes

Hosts Carolina and Tessa chat with guest Conner Peters, host of "Off Script" podcast. The ladies and Conner chat about and break down the classic noir film, "The Maltese Falcon". SPOILER ALERT: We highly recommend you watch the film before listening! “I love these types of movies because it’s not actually about the bird, right? It’s about human nature and how we interact.” Be sure to check out Feedspot's Top 35 Film Podcast list, we clocked in at number 19! https://blog.feedspot.com/filmma...

Mental Health and Movies with Rachel Leyco

June 26, 2020 13:00 - 34 minutes

Hosts Carolina and Tessa chat with guest Rachel Leyco, actress and filmmaker. While the ladies of Femme found Rachel on Instagram, you can watch her on Netflix's Atypical, among other hit shows! “It’s a lot of fear… the fear of not being good enough, the fear of failing… put actionable steps to your bigger goal.” Be sure to check out Feedspot's Top 35 Film Podcast list, we clocked in at number 19! https://blog.feedspot.com/filmmaking_podcasts/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm...

From Struggles to Success with Whit Ingram

June 19, 2020 13:00 - 31 minutes

Hosts Carolina and Tessa chat with guest Whit Ingram, writer, director, editor, script consultant, and camera operator. While the ladies of Femme found Whit on Instagram, you can find more about Whit, including her awesome writing workbook "Get Your Story Straight" at her website, www.whitingramfilm.com. “Being freelance there’s a lot of pressure but there’s also a lot of opportunities, it’s just completely reliant on you and on how far you’re willing to go.” Be sure to check out Feedspot's...

Time for a Temperature Check with Corey McComb

June 12, 2020 13:00 - 37 minutes

Hosts Carolina and Tessa chat with guest Corey McComb, writer and blogger. While the ladies of Femme found Corey on Medium.com, his newsletter, "The Temperature Check" can be found on his website. “Some things in life come along and they make you forget about everything else but then, some things come along and make everything worth remembering.” Be sure to check out Feedspot's Top 35 Film Podcast list, we clocked in at number 19! https://blog.feedspot.com/filmmaking_podcasts/ --- Suppor...

Safer-At-Home Season 5

May 29, 2020 13:00 - 17 minutes

We're rolling out season 5 because even a global pandemic can't stop us! Hosts Carolina and Tessa start off this season with gratitude and excitement. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FRP From Home Minisode 2

May 22, 2020 13:00 - 11 minutes

Get your Femme fix while we're all safer-at-home! Tessa and Carolina chat about what they've been up to in quarantine and prep for season 5! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FRP From Home Minisode 1

May 15, 2020 16:00 - 12 minutes

Get your Femme fix while we're all safer-at-home! Tessa and Carolina chat about what they've been up to in quarantine. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inspiration and Opportunity

April 24, 2020 08:00 - 30 minutes

Hosts Carolina and Tessa welcome Oliver Rayon, actor and filmmaker. Oliver talks about what has inspired him, why he appreciates Femme Regard, and a couple of films that he is proud of. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Cross-country Hitch to International Pitch

April 22, 2020 03:44 - 40 minutes

Hosts Carolina and Tessa welcome Regis Brown to chat about the international film market. Regis shares his story and talks about how important the international market is and why. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Cross-country Hitch to International Pitch with Regis Brown

April 18, 2020 21:02 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MB

Hosts Carolina and Tessa welcome Regis Brown to chat about the international film market. Regis shares his story and talks about how important the international market is and why. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On the Page, On the Mic

April 10, 2020 05:00 - 30 minutes

Hosts Carolina and Tessa welcome Pilar Alessandra, host and teacher of On the Page, a class and podcast on script writing. Pilar chats about how she got started and what you can do as a writer to take your work up a notch. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the Writer's Room

April 03, 2020 05:00 - 22 minutes

Hosts Carolina and Tessa talk about writing for the screen. They share what they are currently working on, what they've learned, and how they learned it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full Time Female Badass

March 27, 2020 05:00 - 30 minutes

Hosts Carolina and Tessa welcome filmmaker and mother Emily Skye of SheWolf Films. Emily talks about being driven and overcoming roadblocks. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Artist Fuel

March 20, 2020 05:00 - 27 minutes

Hosts Carolina and Tessa welcome Bronx filmmaker Michael Robayo of Site B Studios. Mike chats about the representation he's bringing to the table and how important storytelling is. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Media News

March 13, 2020 05:00 - 22 minutes

Hosts Carolina and Tessa talk about the confusing grey area of New Media, how to navigate the category, and upcoming new big shot, Quibi. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Make The Place You Want to Work For

March 06, 2020 06:00 - 30 minutes

Hosts Carolina and Tessa welcome fellow female filmmaker, Isabella Tan of Rebel Motion. Bella chats about the challenges she's faced and how she created a company to make up for what was missing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All the Tea on Podcasting: Part 2

February 28, 2020 06:00 - 23 minutes

Hosts Carolina and Tessa welcome their podcast sound producer, Mike Casentini from the Network Studios. Mike chats about everything one needs to know to start and perfect their own podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All the Tea on Podcasting: Part 1

February 21, 2020 06:00 - 23 minutes

Hosts Carolina and Tessa welcome their podcast sound producer, Mike Casentini from the Network Studios. Mike chats about everything one needs to know to start and perfect their own podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Burnouts: How to Keep Your Fire Burning

February 14, 2020 06:00 - 24 minutes

Hosts Carolina and Tessa welcome back the Femme Fam for season 4! They talk about the danger of burning out in the filmmaking industry and how to keep that inspirational fire burning! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victoria Nunez: Contracts, Deliverables, and the Details of Distribution

August 20, 2019 07:09 - 26 minutes

In this episode, we interview writer, producer, and co-founder of Hyde Hooligan Films, Victoria Nunez. Nunez shares the ins and outs of distribution - contracts, deliverables, and other details. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shoot The World

August 20, 2019 07:08 - 14 minutes

Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez chat about all things filmmaking while sipping tea. In this episode, we chat about testing out new lenses, New York City, and shooting the world in short form to plan for long form. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carolina Groppa: Production Life Can Be Messy

August 20, 2019 07:07 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MB

Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez chat about all things filmmaking while sipping tea. In this episode, we interview producer and creator of the podcast, "Life With Caca", Carolina Groppa. Groppa talks about what producing really means and her experience in the field.  

Carolina Groppa: Production Life Can Be Messy

August 20, 2019 07:07 - 30 minutes

Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez chat about all things filmmaking while sipping tea. In this episode, we interview producer and creator of the podcast, "Life With Caca", Carolina Groppa. Groppa talks about what producing really is and her experience in the field. UPDATE: Groppa's new show title is "Angle On Producers". --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Femme Noir

August 20, 2019 07:06 - 13 minutes

Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez chat about all things filmmaking while sipping tea. In this episode, we chat about our current project and the fulfilling challenges of bringing the female perspective to the noir world. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Noam Kroll: The Psychology Of Filmmaking

August 20, 2019 07:05 - 26 minutes

Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez chat about all things filmmaking while sipping tea. In this episode, we interview filmmaker, blogger, podcaster, and founder of Creative Rebellion, Noam Kroll. Noam talks about how he got his start, found his path, and became successful. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donuts and Wine: Feeding Your Inspiration

August 20, 2019 07:04 - 25 minutes

Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez chat about all things filmmaking while sipping tea. In this episode, we talk about finding what inspires you and finding your workspace niche. We also share some current entertainment news and our opinions on the topics. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ellie Wells: What Do You Have To Lose?

August 20, 2019 07:03 - 25 minutes

Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez chat about all things filmmaking while sipping tea. In this episode, we interview writer and director Ellie Wells to chat about her recent short film, "Eagle Rock" and what inspires her and got her started. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Earthquakes and Breaking New Ground on Content Creation

August 20, 2019 07:02 - 19 minutes

Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez chat about all things filmmaking while sipping tea. In this episode, we share what we've been up to as a production company, and what we've been learning recently. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kent Moran: It's Okay To Make Mistakes

August 20, 2019 07:01 - 25 minutes

Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez chat about all things filmmaking while sipping tea. In this episode, we interview Kent Moran - actor, filmmaker, and president of Wishing Well Pictures. Kent talks about the complications and rewards of learning how to balance wearing multiple hats, as well as how experience breeds efficiency. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Treat It Like A Job

August 20, 2019 07:00 - 23 minutes

Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez chat about all things filmmaking while sipping tea. In this episode, we review comments from our listeners, talk about the need to create your own content, wearing multiple hats as a filmmaker, and the importance of treating it like a job, not just a passion. We also touch upon the pay-off and what makes it all worth it! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tayler Braasch on All About Editing

July 01, 2019 07:11 - 27 minutes

Professional editor Tayler Braash shares her editing room secrets & how she got to become a successful freelance editor. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cutting Room Floor: All About Editing

July 01, 2019 07:09 - 28 minutes

Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez talk editing, what programs to use, and the artistry behind it! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Skye Borgman on Having Your Film on a Streaming Platform

July 01, 2019 07:08 - 30 minutes

Producer-Director Skye Borgman of Netflix documentary, Abducted in Plain Sight, comes on the show to discuss how the documentary was made & how it ended up on Netflix. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Netflix & Chill: Having Your Film on a Streaming Platform

July 01, 2019 07:07 - 26 minutes

Carolina Alvarez and Tessa Markle talk about the various streaming platforms out there and what is new on the block! It's not all just Netflix & Chill. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Justice on Composition for Film

July 01, 2019 07:06 - 24 minutes

Music Producer Jake Justice comes on the show to talk all things film composition and how to go about collaborating with a music producer. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mood Music: Composition for Film

July 01, 2019 07:04 - 21 minutes

Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez share what they've learned about music for film and the experiences they've had adding music to their own films. They also talk about music rights and the options you have as a filmmaker. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matteo Bertoli on Equipment and Crew

July 01, 2019 07:03 - 26 minutes

Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez bring on guest Matteo Bertoli to talk about his experience as a professional DP. Matteo shares his preferences as a DP, his experience as a director, and how the two work together, as well as touching upon camera equipment and camera crew preferences. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lights, Camera, Action: Equipment and Crew

July 01, 2019 07:02 - 23 minutes

Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez share what they've learned about equipment and what they've invested in for their projects. They also talk about how important it is to have a knowledgable crew. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elizabeth Blake-Thomas on Making Movies Your Way

July 01, 2019 07:01 - 32 minutes

Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez bring on guest Elizabeth Blake-Thomas to talk about her experience as a professional filmmaker. Elizabeth shares how she has become so efficient and successful after simply diving right in! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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First Things First
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The Cutting Room
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