Master Shot
4 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEach episode features an interview with someone who has achieved success in the world of film, video, social media, advertising and other creative pursuits. This podcast is sponsored by Digital Arts, Film & Television (DAFT). DAFT is a Michigan based non-profit educational organization which supports K-12 students, teachers, administrators and parents by hosting student and educator events. Started in 1969, DAFT continues to be a media arts advocate both statewide and locally. DAFT sponsors the Michigan Student Film Festival, the longest running student film festival in the U.S. daftonline.org
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Episode 4: Meet Mike Mosallam, producer, director, writer for theatre, film and television.
April 15, 2023 02:23 - 28 minutes - 32.2 MBDave Serio from the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan talks with Mike Mosallam about how his award-winning film and theatre projects continue to reflect and shape his perspective as a proud Muslim, Lebanese-American filmmaker.
Master Shot Episode 3: Meet Sarra Idris, a Sudanese Director, Editor, and Artist based in New York who is first and foremost an image maker.
November 01, 2022 16:42 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBDave Serio from the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan talks with Sarra Idris about how her journey from Sudan to New York City led her to a career as an editor for Saturday Night Live opening sequences, national commercials for products like Lay’s Potato Chips and Adidas as well as directing her own film and artistic passion projects. Also, you won’t want to miss her advice on how to get started in and navigate the business as it is today.
Master Shot Episode 2: Meet Zeke Anders, Production Director for North America, Oatly
March 30, 2022 21:30 - 41 minutes - 27.4 MBZeke Anders, Dearborn, Michigan native and Production Director for North America for the oat milk company–Oatly–talks with Kathy Vander, DAFTs Co-Director of the Michigan Student Film Festival, about his career and the experiences that have made him an award-winning director, cinematographer, executive producer and all around creative!
Master Shot Episode 1: Meet Royal Oak, Michigan native Amy Smeed, Co-Head of Animation for the Disney animated film Raya and the Last Dragon.
May 02, 2021 20:36 - 41 minutes - 38.6 MBAmy Lawson Smeed, longtime Disney animator and the co-head of animation for the movie Raya and the Last Dragon, shares stories of her career path which started as a student at Kimball High School in Royal Oak, MI and evolved into being an animator at Disney. While talking to Amy during this Zoom interview, Royal Oak High School media teacher Mike Conrad also finds out some cool behind the scenes insight that took place during the making of the animated film Raya and the Last Dragon. This in...