Our guest this week was film producer Matthew G. Zamias. His two latest films are in post-production: the action/thriller "Hotel Tehran" starring Liam Neeson about a group of disgraced, war torn ex-CIA operators set out to Tehran to take down a life changing score and the buddy comedy "Going there" about a woman impersonating her sister to chase an ex in Israel, but gets stuck with a tour group and must dodge a suspicious soldier while keeping her cover—and her goal—in sight.
To obtain the Zoom link for upcoming live interviews, you must register at The Filmmaker's Life webpage at https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/the-filmmakers-life-home_______________________________________________Here's Matthew G. Zamias' IMDBhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm2921472/Here's the trailer for "Boxing Day"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZTJcQA9kFEHere's the trailer for "Echo Boomers"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfZHwWsTw4E&t=1s_______________________________________________Matthew G Zamias’ career in film began in 2001 in the New Regency mailroom ("12 Years a Slave", "Heat", "Fight Club"). In less than a year, Matthew went from the mailroom to managing Regency’s international theatrical marketing and distribution. While in that role, he gained insight into studio level marketing and distribution through witnessing the machine of Regency's partners Fox and Warner Brother. He also oversaw thetransfer of all of Regency’s catalog from VHS to DVD, including all time classics like “Once Upon a Time in America” and “Brazil,” resulting in tens of millions of dollars in new revenue.After several years at Regency, Matthew chose to segue to a career in producing. He has subsequently completed eight films and has shot in the United Kingdom, Italy, Lithuania, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, and the United States. Matthew’s films have featured Academy Award nominees Woody Harrelson, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and Michael Shannon; as well as Demi Moore, Delroy Lindo, Josh Hartnett, Jordi Molla, Kid Cudi, Patrick Schwarzanegger and Adrian Grenier. They have also played film festivals all around the world, including Toronto, Tokyo, Mumbai, Dubai, Hong Kong, and Edinburgh. Matthew produced the first Black British romantic comedy "Boxing Day", starring and directed by Aml Ameen, financed by the British Film Institute and Film4 and distributed globally by Warner Brothers and Sony. His two most recent films are the action thriller "Hotel Tehran" starring Liam Neesan buddy comedy "Going There" set in Israel. Both are in post-production.#filmpodcasts #filminterview #filmproducers #filmbusinesscoach #joannefilm #indiefilmmaker #indiefilmmaking #liamneeson
Our guest this week was documentary writer, producer, director Dudley Alexis. His two latest films are "The Creole Pig: Haiti’s Great Loss", which recounts how important the Creole Pig was to Haiti but an outbreak of African swine flu resulted in the eradication of the Creole Pig population and "Edge of Hope", which highlights how climate threats are leading developers to target Black neighborhoods that are more resilient to sea-level rise. To obtain the Zoom link for upcoming live interviews, you must register at The Filmmaker's Life webpage at https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/the-filmmakers-life-homeHere's Dudley Alexis' IMDBhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm5483262/Watch "The Creole Pig: Haiti's Great Loss"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6btKtJbSrQ Here's the trailer for "Edge of Hope"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5thPJs0odQIndependent filmmaker and visual artist Dudley Alexis is both a cultural anthropologist and historian who sees his world through unique multicultural eyes. His mission is to delve into the stories of those often written off by the mainstream and share their tragedy and triumphs through multiple mediums in the creative space.Dudley began studying fine art while attending high school and college in Miami after he immigrated to the US from Haiti. He's created numerous short documentaries, including stories about the First Nation Micousukee Tribe of Florida, made while employed by Micousukee Magazine.
In 2016, he went on to write, produce, direct and edit his first full length documentary, "Liberty in a Soup" which tells the historical significance of Soup Joumou, the national dish of Haiti, which commemorates the island nation’s triumphant independence from France, making it the first independent Black Republic in the Western Hemisphere. His second feature length documentary "When Liberty Burns" won the Knight Made in MIA Award at the Miami Film Festival in 2020. This documentary is an in-depth analysis on the 40th Anniversary of the life and untimely death of Arthur Lee McDuffie at the hands of Miami Dade police officers.He recently produced a film in partnership with the local Miami PBS station called "The Creole Pig", which recounts how important the Creole Pig was to Haiti but an outbreak of African swine flu in 1978 resulted in the eradication of the Creole Pig population. Additionally, he premiered "Edge of Hope" at the 2025 Miami Film Festival. The film highlights how climate threats are leading developers to target Black neighborhoods that are more resilient to sea-level rise.If you'd like to learn more about the podcast host Joanne Butcher, visit https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/ or if you'd like to talk to Joanne about your filmmaking dreams, schedule a 30 minute Filmmaker Success Breakthrough Session at https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/book-a-call#filmpodcasts #filminterview #filmproducers #filmbusinesscoach #joannefilm #blackfilmmaker #blackfilms #documentaryfilmmaker
Our guest this week was queer Miami-based Cuban artist and filmmaker Hansel Porras Garcia.His feature film "Febrero," funded by Oolite Arts won the Made in MIA Award at the 2023 Miami Film Festival.
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Here's Hansel Porras Garcia's IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8683916/
Here's the trailer for "Febrero"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tYC6_L36F0
As a member of the Film Collective’s White Elephant Group Short Film Lab, Hansel Porras Garcia produced the short film 23 semanas, and as a founding fellow of the Third Horizon Forward Fellowship, he created "the short film "Ana y la distancia," which is now in the film festival circuit.Hansel’s body of work is rooted in exploring Miami's Hispanic multiculturalism, focusing on the Cuban diaspora, weaving themes of identity, family, and migration into his storytelling.
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Our guest this week was film producer, film festival director and youth film program creator Marco (Mall) Molinet. Marco is a visionary producer, creator, and founder of several influential organizations in the film industry, including the Florida Film House (FFH), 1st Take Youth Film Program, Urban Film Festival (UFF), World Wide Urban Distribution (WWUD), and an executive with Urban Digital Streaming (UDS). He recently completed the feature “The Reject” and is currently in post-production on the feature “RealGoons.com”.Florida Film House - https://floridafilmhouse.net/1st Take Youth Film Program - https://1sttakeyouth.com/Urban Film Festival - https://urbanfilmfestivals.com/________________________________________________
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_______________________________________________Marco (Mall) Molinet has dedicated the past 11 years to mentoring young talent, developing an in-house team of more than 30 filmmakers, and vertically integrating the business at Florida Film House, that has collaborated on over 1,000 productions. The 1st Take Youth Film Program is an after school initiative focused on teaching underprivileged youth career and life skills through hands-on filmmaking experiences.World Wide Urban Distribution is committed to promoting content that traditionally lacks mainstream exposure through traditional and contemporary platforms, including AVOD, TVOD, SVOD, OTT, PPV, communication broadcasters, apps, and live streaming, to monetize and market content directly to consumers. Urban Digital Streaming is an OTT streaming platform that maximizes content exposure and advertising revenue capabilities by offering curated content via multiple devices through AVOD, TVOD, or SVOD—while content creators can select how their content is sold and monetized through a secured wallet. UDS serves as a bridge between film enthusiasts and creators. The Urban Film Festival is a prominent three-day event dedicated to educating, exposing, and providing distribution opportunities for new-generation filmmakers.Marco's dedication and innovative approach have significantly impacted the film industry, providing platforms and opportunities for the next generation of filmmakers to thrive and share their stories with the world.#filmpodcasts #filminterview #filmproducers #filmbusinesscoach #joannefilm #blackfilmmaker #blackfilms #filmfestivaldirector
Our guest this week was filmmaker Melissa Llewellyn. Melissa is an accomplished Producer and Line Producer with over 15 years of experience in the film industry. Her most recent projects are the ALLBLK supernatural drama TV Series "Wicked City" which is in its third season and the BET+ Original thriller "Incision".Watch the trailer for season 3 of "Wicked City" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5nlHfJjc_EWatch the trailer for "Incision" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Der8sQV5WJM____________________________________________________If you haven't joined us for The Filmmaker's Life before, please register for the Zoom link at https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/The-Filmmakers-Life-Home____________________________________________________Melissa Llewellyn-Alston is an accomplished Producer and Line Producer with over 15 years of experience in the film industry. Melissa's journey in the arts and entertainment world began as a professional dancer, touring with the prestigious National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica.Melissa's film career behind the camera began in 2007, producing music videos for internationally renowned artists such as Rihanna, Drake, Wiz Khalifa, Ricky Martin, CeeLo Green, Chris Brown, and The City Girls.
Since then, she’s been a Line Producer for a wide range of independent feature films and series on platforms like Amazon Prime, BET+, Tubi, and ALLBLK including "King of the Dancehall," Nick Cannon's directorial debut, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in 2016. Recently, she’s produced the ALLBLK supernatural drama series, now in its third season, “Wicked City” as well as the thriller feature film “Incision” now streaming on BET+.#filmpodcasts #filminterview #filmproducers #filmbusinesscoach #joannefilm #blackfilmmaker #blackfilms #femalefilmmaker #blackfemalefilmmaker
Our guest this week was film producer and former Sony Pictures Acquisitions Executive Daniel de Boulay. Daniel spent 5 years at Sony Pictures Entertainment as the Film Acquisitions Executive, where he was responsible for reviewing submissions of films in all stages of development. He was involved with acquiring films such as the comedy "Back on the Strip" starring Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Wesley Snipes, "Down with the King" starring Grammy-nominated rapper Freddie Gibbs and the Amazon romantic holiday comedy "Boxing Day" directed by and starring Aml Ameen.Here's the trailer for "Back on the Strip"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcKnD6hl2Wc&t=57sHere's the trailer for "Down with the King"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ktTyXVG5e0&t=2sHere's the trailer for "Boxing Day"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-eEktfg3nw_____________________________________________________To obtain the Zoom link for upcoming live interviews, you must register at The Filmmaker's Life webpage at https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/the-filmmakers-life-home__________________________________________________________Daniel De Boulay began his career when he was selected for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Academy Gold Talent Development and Inclusion program. He also was involved with the Dichotomy Creative Group which was founded by Adam Goodman, and Bold Films, which produced "Whiplash" and "Drive".Since moving on from Sony, Daniel continues to evaluate scripts based on factors like commercial potential, audience appeal, and alignment with a studio’s brand. He works on creative writing, story development, deal structuring and film acquisitions and ensures that studios have a steady pipeline of films to distribute and make available across various platforms worldwide.#blackfilmmaker #blackfilms #filmmaking #filmmaker #joannefilm #filmbusinesscoach
Our guest this week was holiday and horror filmmaker LazRael Lison. LazRael's has found success in polar opposite genres horror/thriller and holiday/romance. His latest film, "Finding Faith," is in post-production. It stars Paula Patton, Loretta Devine, Keith David, Stephen Bishop, Demetrius Grosse and Nadine Velazquez.To obtain the Zoom link for upcoming live interviews, you must register at The Filmmaker's Life webpage at https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/the-filmmakers-life-home________________________________________________________Watch the trailer for LazRael's "Style Me for Christmas" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90d6RMpWCk4________________________________________________________LazRael Lison is a Writer/ProducerDirector with 9 feature films under his belt. His hoilday films, like last year's "Style Me for Christmas," can be seen on BET+ and BET+ Prime Video Channels. His latest Horror/Thriller "#Unknown" starring Judd Nelson, Tom Sizemore and Master P can be seen on Tubi, Plex, Roku Channel and Amazon Prime.LazRael's foray into the creative arts began in junior high school writing and directing plays and short films. He now has his own production company Summer House Pictures and has assembled a team of imaginative creators.#filmpodcasts #filminterview #filmproducers #filmbusinesscoach #joannefilm #blackfilmmaker #blackfilms #holidayfilmmaker
Our guest this week was documentary filmmaker Walter Schlomann. Walter tackled the topic of teenage suicide in his film "Ezra: May His Memory Be For a Blessing" and his last film "Hidden Court" was a feature length documentary about a group of 11 men from Northern Westchester, NY who, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, found a sense of community and camaraderie by playing 'prohibition basketball' on a hidden outdoor court.Here's a link to the page fo "Ezra: May His Memory Be For a Blessing" https://www.ezrasfilm.com/Here's a link to the film website for "Hidden Court" https://thehiddencourt.com
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Walter Schlomann is documentary filmmaker and founder of Heritage Media Group, a boutique company that produces video biographies depicting the extraordinary lives of ordinary people. His recent documentaries “Ezra: May His Memory Be For A Blessing” (2021), and “The Hidden Court” (2023) received numerous awards at domestic and international film festivals. Walter has worked in film since the 1980s and filmed around the world, extensively in South America and Australia. Rock stars such as Michael Stipe (R.E.M.), Rob Zombie, and Cyndi Lauper have collaborated with him as an editor on long form projects and music videos. In 2024 Walter published a book about his legacy video work:Transmitting Wisdom: The Art of the Video Biography. https://www.amazon.com/Transmitting-Wisdom-Biography-RECORDING-EXTRAORDINARY-ebook/dp/B0DNY331KL/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3UAJVIAUR1XX6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ayZeU2Vo8SvJTHJ1hXd4PQ._bEIpwxC9qmM5yHYjizqjiKz6xHe3RxSmqbtS1D5Wvg&dib_tag=se&keywords=Transmitting+Wisdom%3A+The+Art+of+the+Video+Biography.&qid=1741712363&sprefix=%2Caps%2C268&sr=8-1He is just beginning pre-production on his third feature documentary, a film about the history of the Star of David, from mystical origins through contemporary significance.If you'd like to learn more about the podcast host Joanne Butcher, visit https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/ or if you'd like to talk to Joanne about your filmmaking dreams, schedule a 30 minute Breakthrough Session at https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/book-a-call#filmpodcasts #filminterview #filmproducers #filmbusinesscoach #documentaryfilmmakers #joannefilm
Our guest this week was documentary and narrative filmmaker Deborah Richards.Deborah's first feature film, the narrative "Move Me No Mountain" is on Amazon prime and her second feature film, the documentary "Shaken & Stirred - The Story of Flair Bartending" will have its premiere in Las Vegas at the Beverly Theater and is currently available for sale.To obtain the Zoom link for upcoming live interviews, you must register at The Filmmaker's Life webpage at https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/the-filmmakers-life-home________________________________________________________Watch "Move Me No Mountain" on Amazon Primehttps://www.amazon.com/Move-Me-Mountain-Cat-Lellie/dp/B0B6MSMKC5Order "Shaken & Stirred - The Story of Flair Bartending"https://flairdoc.vhx.tv/checkout/shaken-stirred-the-story-of-flair-bartending/purchase________________________________________________________While still in film school in 2015, Deborah Richards won four Southwest Production Emmys® for her science fiction short, "Boy Meets Girl," and has since directed over 200 national TV commercials and promos.In 2022 she was crowned the Nevada Woman Filmmaker of the Year by the prestigious Nevada Women's Film Festival, and in 2023 her debut feature, "Move Me No Mountain," was released on Amazon Prime. In 2025, she completed her second feature, "Shaken & Stirred" and is currently gearing up for its 2025 festival run and release.Deborah Richards owns her own production company, based in Las Vegas, and is also a founding member of 1905 Films, a boutique film studio focused on feature film development and production. Deborah is currently in development of her third feature film - "Scissor Mouth."#filmpodcasts #filminterview #filmproducers #filmbusinesscoach #documentaryfilmmakers #joannefilm #femalefilmmaker #womeninfilm
Our guest this week was Creative Producer Jonathan Lia.Jonathan's 30 year career has spanned multiple genres across various platforms. Jonathan recently produced "Fly Me to the Moon" with his producing partner Scarlett Johansson under their These Pictures banner for Apple TV+ / Sony Pictures. The film stars Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Woody Harrelson and Ray Romano.Here's the trailer to "Fly Me to the Moon" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW7enw6mFxsJonathan produced music videos that helped define the visual identities of many well-known artists such as Beyoncé, Pharrell, Madonna, Kanye West, Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, Adele, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, Alicia Keys and Jennifer Lopez. He produced Beyoncé’s "Lemonade" for HBO, "Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden" for Netflix. In 2011, he co-founded GOOD COMPANY, a bi-coastal commercial and content production company, www.goodco.tv, which he continues to oversee today. Jonathan joined forces with Scarlett Johansson in 2017 to form THESE PICTURES with the vision of bringing their unique brand of carefully curated film and TV projects to a global audience.In 2021, Jonathan produced "Game Change Game," a feature length documentary on social justice and the paradigm shifting happenings of the early 2020s as seen through the eyes of NBA players during the Covid lockdown. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.Last year, his feature film "Fly Me to the Moon" premiered worldwide theatrically and is currently streaming on Apple TV+. Jonathan just completed "Eleanor the Great," which is the directorial debut of Scarlett Johansson and stars June Squibb, Erin Kellyman and Chiwetel Ejiofor. #filmpodcasts #filminterview #filmproducers #filmbusinesscoach #documentaryfilmmakers
Our guest this week was Documentary Filmmaker Sandi DuBowski. Sandi's latest production "Sabbath Queen" was in the works for 21 years and it's not only taken film festivals around the world like Tribeca, IDFA Best of Fests, DOK Leipzig, Rio Film Festival, Palm Springs, Woodstock, Hamptons, Zurich, and Berkeley by storm but it continues its global tour with select theatrical runs and film festival screenings.Here's the film's website complete with trailer and screening times https://www.sabbathqueen.com/
To obtain the Zoom link for upcoming live interviews, you must register at The Filmmaker's Life webpage at https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/the-filmmakers-life-homeSandi DuBowski began his foray into media work back in the 1990s with Planned Parenthood. Since then, his award-winning films have screened at Sundance, Berlin, Tribeca and Toronto, theatrically released in 150 cities, and broadcast on ZDF/Arte, BBC, Channel 4, PBS. He's the Director/Producer of "Sabbath Queen" and "Trembling Before G-D", Producer of "A Jihad for Love" and Co-Producer of "Budrus". Sandi spearheaded a groundbreaking impact campaign with the award-winning "Trembling Before G-D", personally conducting 850 live events, for over 250,000 people, which changed the lives of countless individuals, their families, and religious leaders around the world. From 2009-2016, DuBowski worked with over 125 of the world’s best social justice documentaries as the Outreach Director of Doc Society’s Good Pitch. He is Co-Founder of The Creative Resistance, a collective of media makers who create award-winning political ads and design. In 2020, he became a member of the Documentary Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He's currently touring alongside the theatrical release of his film "Sabbath Queen" and holding live Q&A sessions after the film.#independentfilmmaking #podcast #filmpodcast #queerfilm #lgbt #documentaryfilmmaker
Our guest this week was Documentary Producer/Director Christina Kiely. In her over 25 years in the industry, Christina' s worked for networks like A&E, PBS, ABC News but, currently, she's working on multiple independent projects including the feature length documentary "Coal Country' about the largest coal mining disaster in US history and its aftermath and "Strong Girls: The Sixters" a feature documentary about an all-girl Ukrainian rock band who fled the war and became anti-war ambassadors representing the youth of Ukraine.
To obtain the Zoom link for upcoming live interviews, you must register at The Filmmaker's Life webpage at https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/the-filmmakers-life-home Christina Kiely has been producing and directing documentaries for over 25 years. She wrote, directed and produced the ABC News’ documentary series, "A Murder On Orchard Street," and co-produced the accompanying podcast to the 7-part series (2018) – which hit #1 on Apple Podcasts. In 2004, she was nominated for an Emmy for her work on the ABC News documentary series "NYPD 24/7." She's also produced for the series "In the Jury Room" and the weekly news magazine "Primetime Mondays." Christina has also produced and directed numerous programs, including the "A&E Biography of Yo-Yo Ma," 12 hours of the TLC series "Code Blue," the PBS weekly news magazine "Rights & Wrongs: Human Rights Television," and various documentaries for the International Labor Organization of the United Nations. #filmpodcasts #filminterview #independentfilmmaking #indiefilmmakers #filmbusinesscoach #joannefilm #documentaryfilmmakers #womeninfilm #femalefilmmakers
Our guest this week was faith-based filmmaker Ryan Watson. Ryan's first feature film "12 Steps to Recovery" has been making the festival circuit and has been in the running for awards, including the Christian Family Film Festival where it won the award Best Inspirational Film.Here's a link to the trailer of "12 Steps to Recovery" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK9OxR52oh0
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Ryan Watson loves watching films that change his view of the world by opening his eyes to a new aspect of life. Over the years, he's made several short films that have had life-changing effects on the audience. Reaching success for those films through awards at film festivals, gaining a following and receiving heartfelt messages regarding the impact his film's have had on people's lives, Ryan decided to take the leap of making his first feature film. "12 Steps to Recovery" has been making the festival circuit and the response to the film has been just as positive as his shorts.#filmpodcasts #filminterview #independentfilmmaking #indiefilmmakers #filmbusinesscoach #faithbasedfilm
Our guests this week was Filmmaker Success Graduate, filmmaker Delores Flynn. Delores tells stories about women/children that shed light on complex relationships and raise awareness, such as domestic violence, postpartum depression and interracial relationships.
Here's a link to her latest film "The Unfaithful One" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmYjLTm_seI
If you haven't joined us for The Filmmaker's Life before, please register for a Zoom link at https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/The-Filmmakers-Life-Home After taking time off to raise her family, Delores Flynn is making her mark in the film industry as a writer/director. Her short films “The Color of Hate” (an interracial love story set hours before the 1967 Detroit riot), and “mama” (a tale about woman suffering from postpartum depression who leaves her family - streaming on Tubi), have been selected in multiple film festivals and earned 24 awards. She shot her latest short – “Why Me!?” about domestic violence awareness in 2021 with support from Haven, that helps victims and survivors. She directed the project "The Easy Path" in 2022 produced by The Yunion, about a young man trying to get his life together with support from a man he robbed. This film is part of a school mentorship curriculum. If you'd like to learn more about the podcast host Joanne Butcher, visit https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/ or if you'd like to talk to Joanne about your filmmaking dreams, schedule a 30 minute Breakthrough Session at https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/book-a-call #filmbusinesscoach #blackwomenfilmmakers #femalefilmmaker #womeninfilm #filmpodcast #joannefilm #blackfilmmaker #independentfilmmaker #indiefilmmaker #indiefilmmaking #independentfilmmaking
Our guests this week was self-taught filmmaker Joy Marzec. Joy has always liked fairy tale, mythical, ghost, and surrealistic stories. These influences can be easily recognized in her films. Upon making her first feature film in 2007, she discovered she loved every stage of the filmmaking process. Her second feature "I am That" can be seen on Amazon Prime and Tubi. Joy co-owns a production company that specializes in Ashtanga Yoga. She's constantly working on projects whether for the production company or in the narrative space. Her third feature film, "24 Frames Lalla" recently played at the Santa Fe International Film Festival.
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Our guests this week was co-producers and co-writers Hafiz Farid and Shelley Grodner Seidenstein. Who talk about their latest documentary "The Two Suns of Georgia - The Untold Story," the story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. meeting with the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. They also discuss their documentary "Maya Angelou: Reflections of a Blessed Soul," which was filmed just before her death. For more information and the trailer of the film visit https://www.twosunsofgeorgia.com/ As a powerhouse team, Shelley Grodner Seidenstein and Hafiz Farid have co-produced and co-written the multi award-winning documentaries "Maya Angelou: Reflections of a Blessed Soul", "DARFUR: Too Dark Too Far", "The Presumption of Guilt:Race", "Class", and "Crime in America" that is based on the book by the revered Harvard Law Professor, Charles J. Ogletree. They are poised to release their latest feature documentary "Two Suns of Georgia-The Untold Story".
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Our guest this week was film producer Ashlee Wellenreiter.
Ashlee is the co-writer/producer of the feature length documentary film "Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror," which looks at a history of horror through the black point of view and how its evolved to where it is today.
Watch the trailer here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmyueIwsMlo
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Ashlee Wellenreiter (nee Blackwell) is a Pennsylvania born independent scholar from the Philadelphia and Delaware County areas. She is the creator of the award nominated Graveyard Shift Sisters, a digital archive preserving the legacy of Black women in horror cinema. She is the co-writer/producer of the award-winning documentary, "Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror" and the host and writer of the Shudder podcast "Horror Noire: Uncut." She also is a podcast producer, editor, and the co-host of" Rhythm & Schooled," a history podcast miniseries about 1990s R&B with screenwriter Robin Shanea. Ashlee is currently producing a micro-budget sci-fi thriller and an adjunct professor of film and television studies who enjoys Fall weather, dachshunds, and cooking.
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Our guest this week was Anthony Hand. Anthony is a Filmmaker Success graduate who recently completed his feature length animated film "Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero." For more information about film screenings check out https://www.maxxie.com/ .
Here's a link to the Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViV8m8jdo48
Anthony Hand is a product designer and former entrepreneur based in Silicon Valley who is leveraging his 20+ years of experience to embark on a creative journey in telling compelling stories that celebrate the LGBTQ+ experience. He previously served as President of the Board for the Silicon Valley Gay Men’s Chorus and recently finished his first feature film, the independently produced animation "Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero." Anthony looks forward to turning "Maxxie" into a series while supporting a growing number of queer films.
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Our guest this week was Marci Krown a filmmaker/actor who recently finished a feature length documentary called "The Power of Sports for Amputees." She's a graduate of Filmmaker Success and lives by the mantra, "You don't need permission to create. Look for companies, people to help you achieve your dreams and go for it." Marci Krown first got involved with film and tv back in 2012 when she started acting, landing roles in commercials, web-series, music videos and films. In 2016, she jumped behind the camera after receiving the advice "if you want to become a better actor, produce a film.” She produced several short films and her first feature film documentary "The Power of Sports for Amputees" will be at the Palandino d’Oro Sport Film Festival in Italy in November 2024 To learn more about Joanne Butcher and her company visit https://www.filmmakersuccess.com #filmmaking #podcast #filmpodcast #filmmakers #indiefilmmaking #filmbusinesscoach #documentaryfilmmaker
Our guest this week was Richard Fung. Richard is a
Trinidadian born, Toronto-based documentary filmmaker, artist and cultural critic, whose films not only explore the lives of LGBTQ+ pan-Asian Canadians but also the subject of identity when it comes to being multiracial.
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Richard Fung is an award-winning video artist, cultural critic, and a professor emeritus at Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCADU). Born in Trinidad and based in Toronto, most of his work springs from his formation as a gay man of Chinese descent growing up at the cusp of independence from colonial Britain and immigrating to Canada in his late teens. Navigating geopolitical space is at the heart of Richard's practice, whether it's documenting the lives of LGBTQ+ pan-Asian Canadians, retracing the evolution of the recipe for West Indian roti, exploring the roots and branches of his multiracial family, or following a Palestinian Canadian friend as he negotiates his two home cities of Toronto and Hebron.
