Filmmaking Conversations with Damien Swaby
77 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsFilmmaking Conversations with Damien Swaby is a small fraction of the critical conversations currently taking place across the indie film community. The podcast reaches out to the next generation of filmmakers, who continue to look for inspiration and guidance.
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Hollywood Entertainment Law Attorney, Michael R. Blaha!
July 31, 2020 22:28 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBThe Law Offices of Michael R. Blaha represents producers, writers, directors, artists, musicians, photographers, record labels, production companies and other members of the entertainment industry. We serve clients in Los Angeles, Hollywood and throughout Southern California. Attorney Michael R. Blaha is a Hollywood entertainment law lawyer with more than 30 years of experience assisting members of the entertainment community with a wide variety of legal needs, including entertainment transa...
LAURA GETS A CAT, Writer and Director Michael Ferrell!
July 25, 2020 13:23 - 39 minutes - 36 MBMichael Ferrell is the writer, director, and star of the feature films LAURA GETS A CAT and TWENTY MILLION PEOPLE, both independently produced by the team of Devin Sanchez, Chris Prine, and himself. His short films/web series include: STOOP SALE, HARD TIMES, HOT WATER, and BEFORE THE STORM. He has written numerous plays, mostly produced off-off-Broadway, including JERSEY SHORE HOUSE, THE BLUE MARTINI, SPRING AND JAKE, LIFE IS SHORT, and HOW BABIES ARE MADE. His play for high school actors, ...
Defeating The Odds! Actress Becki Hayes, making it happen!
July 24, 2020 15:15 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBBecki Hayes is a Texas-born SAG-AFTRA actress known for both deaf and hearing roles. Born with a hereditary, progressive hearing loss, Becki's hearing rapidly declined, rendering her profoundly deaf by age 12. Becki made her network TV debut in ABC's "Gideons Crossing" opposite Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin, portraying a deaf teen at odds with her parents over cochlear implants. Life imitated art for Becki, as shortly after the show aired, she underwent bilateral cochlear implant surger...
Official selection at Hot Docs 2019 - Editor Rosella Tursi
July 14, 2020 12:30 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBRosella Tursi is the editor of the feature documentary Willie, an official selection at Hot Docs 2019 and a runner up for the Rogers Audience Award. Originally from Montreal and now based in New York City, her recent credits include the documentary series Dirty Money (Netflix), Dark Net (Showtime), The Last Defense (ABC limited series executive produced by Viola Davis), Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle (SundanceTV limited series executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio) and The Vice Guide to ...
Greater, Antiquities, & Lazy Eye Cinematographer Gabe Mayhan
July 14, 2020 12:06 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBGabe Mayhan - Bio Gabe Mayhan is a cinematographer. He approaches each project with innovative technique, excitement, and a collaborative spirit. Over the course of his career behind the camera, Gabe has created a diverse body of work in the genres of indie films, short films, documentary, commercial and TV programming. Notably, his work on the feature length films' Antiquities & Lazy Eye both of which were released theatrically. Both films have a visual style and dialogue unique to the resp...
Oscar Winner! Donald Sylvester - Ford v Ferrari, Logan and Walk the Line
July 09, 2020 12:18 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBDonald Sylvester is an American sound editor who has worked on over 100 films. He is best known for his work with James Mangold on the films Ford v Ferrari, Logan and Walk the Line. He won the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing at the 92nd Academy Awards for the film Ford v Ferrari and the BAFTA Award for Best Sound at the 59th British Academy Film Awards for the film Walk the Line He has been a member of BAFTA since 2007. You can reach out to Donald via twitter @ripleyIII If you liked t...
KEVIN HART: DON'T F**K THIS UP, and "Last Chance U" Producer Adam Ridley
July 04, 2020 12:55 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBAdam Ridley is a documentary Producer, Director and Editor originally from Detroit, Michigan. His first documentary short was about the private-press musician Dane Sturgeon called The Wild 'n' Tender Dane Sturgeon (2012). He has since produced/directed the Netflix documentary Series Last Chance U (2016) and the short documentary about the first male stripper The Story of Sweet Pie (2014). He also edited the documentary episode for the Netflix show W/Bob and David: W/Bob and David: Behind the ...
Award-winning actress and producer, Brooke Lewis Bellas
July 01, 2020 02:15 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBBrooke Lewis Bellas (a.k.a. Brooke Lewis) is an award-winning actress and producer, known for the mystery, thriller “iMurders” (2008) opposite Billy Dee Williams, Gabrielle Anwar and Frank Grillo, the mobster movie “Sinatra Club” (2010) opposite Danny Nucci and Jason Gedrick, the horror, thriller “Kinky Killers” (2007) opposite Charles Durning and Michael Pare, and her comedic mobster Vampire “alter-ego” character and passion project “Ms. Vampy”. After growing up and beginning her creative dr...
Hallmark, NBC, TNT, Screenwriter and Producer JAMIE PACHINO
June 16, 2020 18:39 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBJAMIE PACHINO is an award winning playwright, screenwriter and television writer. Her work has been produced in four countries, commissioned, published and honored. Jamie currently writes for the series Charlotte Walsh Like to Win for Amazon. Previously she wrote on Sneaky Pete (Amazon), The Brave (NBC), Chicago PD (NBC), Halt and Catch Fire (AMC), Franklin & Bash (TNT) and Fairly Legal (USA). She has written teleplays for Amazon, Hallmark Hall of Fame, Hallmark Channel, Lifetime Television...
Dear White People, LA based Cinematographer Topher Osborn
June 06, 2020 12:22 - 45 minutes - 42 MBTopher Osborn is an LA based [local 600] cinematographer working domestically and abroad. While a large part of his work is in commercials, his most recent feature work includes Bad Hair (sundance 2020) directed by Justin Simien. Recent series work includes Flipped - season 1(Quibi), Dear White People - season 3 (Netflix) and A Black Lady Sketch Show - season 1 (HBO). Previous feature films include Dear White People (Lionsgate) which won the breakthrough talent award at Sundance 2014 and Netf...
Brendan Uegama is a cinematographer and producer, known for Child's Play (2019)
June 01, 2020 10:09 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBBrendan Uegama is a cinematographer, shooting feature films and series work. He resides in Los Angeles but is originally from Vancouver Canada. He is best known for his work on Child's Play (2019), Riverdale (2017 TV series) and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Brendan is also the cofounder of "Black Tree Pictures", a production company he runs with his partner Nicole G. Leier. "Henry's Glasses", the short film Brendan directed and wrote in 2010 was screened during the "Films of Remembrance" ...
Dr Myriam François, the presenter of the Channel 4 documentary “The Truth about Muslim marriage”
May 23, 2020 17:10 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBDr 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 allegation...
"I'm constantly working out what life is about through my films." Mary Gerretsen
May 16, 2020 13:01 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBMary 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 ...
Emmy award winner, LINDA MIDGETT! NBC-Universal, Discovery, PBS, and National Geographic.
May 10, 2020 23:37 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBLINDA 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...
Emmy award winner, LINDA MIDGETT! NBC-Universal, Discovery, PBS, and National Geographic
May 10, 2020 23:37 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBLINDA 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...
Hollywood Production Designer, Suzuki Ingerslev
May 07, 2020 23:21 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBSuzuki 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 e...
Vivacious, Tenacious, and Gracious! Award-winning actress Doris Morgado
May 02, 2020 19:04 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBAward-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 a...
Starsky & Hutch star Paul Michael Glase, Chrystallia and The Source of Light
April 27, 2020 13:22 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBGlaser, 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 gradu...
Working with the Negro Ensemble Company, Eugene Lee
April 23, 2020 13:45 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MBEugene 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”...
Cinematographer, Adam Newport-Berra "Never lose sight of making things"
April 13, 2020 14:40 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBAdam 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...
"Social media can mentally put you down" Actress Fidelia Grace!
April 11, 2020 00:58 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB"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-traditiona...
An award-winning filmmaker/actress, Julia Campanelli
April 09, 2020 17:42 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBJulia 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-prof...
Deadpool, and Gone Girl! Vashi Nedomansky, ACE!
March 30, 2020 17:17 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBVashi 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 direc...
Conner Reeves discusses his Music Videos
March 20, 2020 14:21 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBConner 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 writ...
ARRAYNow! Filmmaker C. Fitz, "JEWEL’S CATCH ONE" documentary Now on Netflix
March 13, 2020 17:38 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBC. 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 bo...
Hollywood Producer Michael Barnathan, over 20 years in the business!
March 07, 2020 02:49 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBMICHAEL 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 s...
From Film Method! Jenna Edwards
February 29, 2020 02:21 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBJenna 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. Inst...
Maya Washington, Through the Banks of the Red Cedar!
February 11, 2020 13:03 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBMaya 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 aspe...
Oscar and Bafta nominated, Katie Bryer
February 04, 2020 16:53 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBKatie 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...
Cooper Saxe from the hit tv show 'POWER', Shane Johnson.
February 01, 2020 18:20 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBShane 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 dea...
One of the UK's BEST! Filmmaker Julius Amedume started a production company using ten credit cards!
January 29, 2020 23:20 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBJULIUS 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 fo...
Ava Duvernay Keynote Address 2013 Film Independent
January 15, 2020 13:33 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBAva 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 ...
Adam Fenderson, talks about his SXSW documentary UNLIKELY
December 29, 2019 18:51 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBIn 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 drop...
Roberto Schaefer, ASC, BAFTA nominated cinematographer. "Quantum of Solace", and more!
December 21, 2019 11:31 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBI 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...
Lauren Sowa creates work to move the world forward!
December 13, 2019 23:48 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MBLauren 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 ...
Are people looking down at you for having a day job? Cinematographer Crystal Waters
December 02, 2019 21:05 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBIn 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 [email protected] Also, you can check out my documentary The People of Br...
Oscar winners! “Storytelling has always been a part of our lives” Lagralane Group
November 28, 2019 20:36 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBIt 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 ...
We can't wait for permission to create things! Award winning actress and filmmaker Sonja O'Hara
November 16, 2019 18:22 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBSonja 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 a...
"We can't wait for permission to create things!" Award winning actress and filmmaker Sonja O'Hara
November 16, 2019 18:22 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBSonja 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 a...
Sundance Best Documentary Winner Amy Adrion!
November 10, 2019 22:57 - 42 minutes - 39 MBAmy 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 Awar...
Do you feel trusted as a female cinematographer?
October 31, 2019 23:37 - 22 minutes - 30.5 MBIn 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 [email protected]! Also, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: www.kweli.tv/programs/the-peopl…xton?autoplay=tru...
Dreams Do Come True! Filmmaker Antonio Pantoja
October 22, 2019 11:08 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBAntonio 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! A...
Legally Blonde, Monster-in-Law, and 21 director Robert Luketic!
October 16, 2019 15:29 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBRobert 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 com...
Chris G. Parkhurst from The Documentary Life Podcast
September 22, 2019 16:44 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBChris G. Parkhurst is co the founder of The Documentary Life. He came from a film and video production background - commercial and corporate gigs and narrative feature films - but for some time now he has been focused on making our documentary films and helping others do the same. Originally from the USA he loves to travel, especially to Asia. He is currently living in Siem Reap, Cambodia with his wife, who he works with who is a fellow filmmaker, two little ones Flynn and Maya, while they ...
From BRIGHTLIGHT PICTURES - Jameson Parker, Director, Production & Development
September 01, 2019 09:53 - 37 minutes - 68.2 MBJAMESON PARKER Director, Production & Development Jameson Parker is a producer and director who currently serves as the Director of Development for Brightlight Pictures. Most recently he produced the feature film SUMMER OF ’84 starring Rich Sommer (MAD MEN), was directed by the acclaimed directing trio RKSS (TURBO KID) and premiered in the Midnight Section of Sundance ’18. His first feature film PRODIGALS had it’s world premiere at the 2017 edition of the Whistler Film Festival and was relea...
(Bonus episode) James Cameron, directed award winning films Titanic, Avatar, and Terminator.
August 13, 2019 20:31 - 6 minutes - 6.28 MBJames Cameron is the Director of award winning films Titanic, Avatar, Terminator. "Just do it. Just pick up a camera and start shooting something." In total, Cameron's directorial efforts have grossed approximately US$2 billion in North America and US$6 billion worldwide. Not adjusted for inflation, Cameron's Avatar and Titanic are the second and third highest-grossing films of all time at $2.78 billion and $2.19 billion respectively. Cameron also holds the distinction of having directed t...
Bill Duke! 'Predator', 'Sister Act 2' and 'Menace to Society' One of the best!
August 05, 2019 17:43 - 35 minutes - 65.3 MBLuckily I got to speak to Bill Duke! Film director and actor Bill Duke was born on February 26, 1943 in Poughkeepsie, New York and is the son of Ethel Douglas Duke and William Duke, Sr. After earning his A.A. degree from Dutchess Community College, Duke became interested in the performing arts while attending Boston University, although he initially enrolled as a pre-med student. He eventually majored in theater there and then went on to earn a M.A. degree in fine arts from New York Univers...
Steve Barron - 'Billie Jean', Steve directed Michael Jackson's history making video and more!
July 15, 2019 19:46 - 1 hour - 55 MBSteve Barron started in films as a camera assistant on epic productions such as Richard Donner’s ‘Superman’, Richard Attenborough’s ‘A Bridge Too Far’ and Ridley Scott’s ‘The Duellist’s’. He began directing music videos in the early eighties for The Jam, Human League, and Adam & the Ants, his work helping to inspire the formation of MTV. In 1982 he conceived and directed the award winning ‘Billie-Jean’ – the first single of Michael Jackson’s incredible ‘Thriller’ album. More seminal videos ...
Wavelength Productions
July 01, 2019 16:31 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBJenifer Westphal founded Wavelength Productions to develop, fund, and produce films that tell great f**king stories. Wavelength Productions works tirelessly to find and support talented and exciting filmmakers in all stages of production on projects that resonate with broad audiences. Sundance 2019 films included In Association and Executive Producer on Matt Tyrnauer’s Where’s My Roy Cohn?, Executive Producer on Tayarisha Poe’s Selah and the Spades, and Co-Executive Producer on Cristina Iba...
Mark Duplass Inspirational Talk at SXSW and the future of The Filmmakers Podcast
June 28, 2019 23:58 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBOn this episode of The Filmmakers Podcast I talk about the future of the podcast and we have an inspiration talk from Mark Duplass. SOON ON THE FILMMAKERS PODCAST! Wavelength Productions, the finance and production company behind the best doc I've seen this year! https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=_wGZc8ZjFY4&t=1s Cinematographer Roberto Schaefer, he shot one of my all time favorite films to name a few. One of the greatest cinematographers of his generation. https://www.youtube.com/watc...