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Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby

Step into the world of independent film with Filmmaking Conversations with Damien SwabyFrom established industry voices to the filmmakers of tomorrow, Damien Swaby opens up conversations that spark ideas, share experiences, and celebrate creativity in all its forms.Each episode offers listeners both inspiration and practical takeaways, leaving them better equipped to bring their own stories to life.With a loyal and growing audience of passionate filmmakers and film lovers, Filmmaking Conversations

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Ep 100: CYNDA WILLIAMS - Acting and Producing in the...

Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby ·

2021/01/23

Williams was born Cynthia Ann Williams in Chicago, Illinois, to Charles, a police officer, and Beverly, a medical lab technician and raised in the Pullman neighborhood on the south side. She spent parts of her early childhood in Indiana, where she sang in her grandfather's church. Williams attended Bennett Elementary School and Dunbar Vocational High School before moving with her mother to Muncie, Indiana when she was a teenager. While in Indiana, Williams attended Northside High School, graduating

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Ep 99: The Importance of Indigenous Films -...

Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby ·

2021/01/21

Loretta Sarah Todd | BioLoretta Sarah Todd is a visionary leader in Indigenous media, considered a true artist with entrepreneurial energy and deep cultural knowledge. Her first dramatic feature, Monkey Beach, based on the iconic novel by Eden Robinson, recently launched to strong audience and critical response, screening at TIFF (Industry Selects), opening the Vancouver International Film Festival and sweeping the Drama awards at the American Indian and Red Nation Film Festivals in the USA,

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Ep 98: Vimeo Staff Picks, TIME, and Huffington Post!...

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2021/01/16

Julie Sokolow is an award-winning film director, musician, and writer. She directed the feature documentaries Woman on Fire (2017) and Aspie Seeks Love (2015). Woman on Fire follows Brooke Guinan, the first openly transgender firefighter in NY. The film received praise in IndieWire and the Village Voice and first aired on Starz in November 2017. Her film Aspie Seeks Love chronicles David V. Matthews, an offbeat writer on a quest to find love after a late-in-life Aspergers diagnosis. The

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Ep 97: Actor and Stand-Up Comedian, Benjamin Madrid

Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby ·

2021/01/13

Benjamin Madrid is an Actor/Comic/Writer/Producer from the Midwestern portion of the United States. 'Connected' and multi-talented in the business of show.' In addition to acting, he has a Masters of Science in Communication and a French wife. He is the star of Indican Pictures' new true-crime drama, No Place. SynopsisNo Place stars Benjamin Madrid (The Lumber Baron) as Mac, a grifter on the hunt for his next hustle. After tying up loose ends in the midwest with his fixer, Les (Forba Shepherd,

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32:41

Ep 96: Collaboration, hope and social change - Suzan...

Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby ·

2021/01/08

Suzan was born and raised in the Caribbean. Broadcast includes - Independent Lens, PBS, World Channel, Lincoln Center. BAG IT - winner of the Britdoc Impact Award, televised in over thirty countries. URANIUM DRIVE-IN - Sundance Institute, Good Pitch and Hot Docs Pitch Forum. Documentary Excellence by the Alliance of Women Film Journalists. MASSACRE RIVER - ITVS funded, Latino Media Market, Points North Fellowship, and IFP Spotlight on Documentaries. Suzan became Festival Director for Mountainfilm

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Ep 95: "If no one else is going to tell our story the...

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2020/12/30

Like to have a ASC cinematographer as a mentor?Have you thought of upgrading your cinematography game? Would you like to have an ASC Cinematographer mentor you for free? Join veteran cinematographer Suki Medencevic, A.S.C. (Disney, Pixar, FX Networks, Netflix, American Horror Story). He teaches you how to create beautiful images using three lighting techniques he has mastered on film sets over his 30+ years in the film industry. Each technique uses basic, low-cost lighting equipment so that anyone

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Ep 94: BBC Wildlife, Smithsonian, and Nature...

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2020/12/16

Morgan (Mo) Heim MA - Environmental Journalism, BS - Zoology Once upon a time, Morgan spent her days studying things like dam removal or how killer whales communicate in the dark waters of British Columbia. Now, she's a science groupie, working with researchers, NGOs and media outlets to connect nature's stories with broader audiences.She loves helping wildlife…and people, and wants them to do a better job of living together. She does this by creating photographs and films that weave together the

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Ep 93: "Voice 4 Change" Award Winner, Writer &...

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2020/12/04

Hey there, I’m Melissa Center. I’m an actor, filmmaker & “social entrepreneur” working and living in Hollywood.Ever since my parents took me to see ET & The Nutcracker, I knew my destiny was to work in Showbiz. As a child with an active imagination & a penchant for song and dance, I LOVED to perform! Those passions coupled with my bright mind led me to seek excellence in life as an actor, creator, and entrepreneur. My journey has taken me from touring A Chorus Line to originating a one-woman show

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Ep 92: Leslie Hope & Jerry Ciccoritti - Indie...

Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby ·

2020/11/30

JERRY CICCORITTI (DIRECTOR)A founder of the Buddies In Bad Times Theatre Company and long one of Canada’s most prolific and influential film and television directors, Jerry Ciccoritti is known for both his innovative and dynamic visual style, as well as being one of Canada’s best actor’s directors. His features have been invited to festivals throughout the world and, in television, his work has earned ten Gemini Awards and two Canadian Screen Awards.He has won six Directors Guild of Canada Awards

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Ep 91: The Successful Screenwriter Podcast - Geoffrey...

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2020/11/24

Geoffrey D. Calhoun is the author of The Guide For Every Screenwriter. His screenwriting career began over ten years ago and was almost completely by accident. He initially studied photography but it wasn't until he was approached by a close friend that he dived into screenwriting. There he truly found his passion. As an autodidact, Geoffrey threw himself into the craft which has resulted in several nominations and awards including the coveted Louis Mitchell award for Excellence in Screenwriting. He

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Ep 90: Self-funded movie! From Chattanooga Tennessee,...

Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby ·

2020/11/17

COUNTERPOLE SYNOPSIS: A girl's perspective on life changes drastically in 24 hours. Director: Emily Steele DP: Christian Eaves1st AC: David PiersalGrip: Thomas MarshallSound: Keith NolanMakeup: Draven MarieCAST: Cate Perschke, Brian Epperson, Tamara Scott, Ava Grace, Dave Deutschle, Katie Campassi, Andrew Cavett, Alex Powers, Tony CampbellTrailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=wZCPhcOO04wLike to have a ASC cinematographer as a mentor?Have you thought of upgrading your

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Ep 89: Indie Film distribution and social media with...

Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby ·

2020/11/17

OPPRIME.tv"We Honor the Independent FilmmakerWe believe that there are stories that must be told. We believe that people with creativity, passion, and the ability to overcome adversity must use their gift of storytelling to change the world. We honor the Independent Filmmaker.We are the home of award-winning film festival movies that you can’t find on Netflix or Hulu. Every film, series, and episode we stream is original.Enjoy OPPRIME.tv commercial free and with no

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Ep 88: ACTRESS. WRITER. DIRECTOR. PRODUCER! Victoria...

Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby ·

2020/11/11

In her own words!"I’m a Los Angeles & Atlanta based actress/writer/director/producer/pitbull rescuer/lover of slashes. A California girl born and raised, I attended the University of Southern California (GO TROJANS!!!!) where I graduated Magna Cum Laude (hey, if I can’t brag about it, it’s no fun at all!!!) with a B.S. in Music Industry and minors in Business, Communications, and Theatre.I’ve always had a great appreciation for the arts and an intense love of the stage. I’m intrigued by the power

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Ep 87: Voiceover Artist, Award-Winning Actress,...

Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby ·

2020/11/06

Julie is the recent winner of 2 Best Actress Awards - Independent Shorts Awards and Mindfield Film Festival - and has received a Nomination for Best Actress from the Fort Myers Beach Film Festival- for her performance in "Tree Game," the film she wrote, directed, and starred in. "Tree Game" won Honorable Mention from the One-Reeler Short Film Competition and is also an official selection of the Sunscreen Film Festival, the Fort Myers Beach Film Festival, the Milledgeville-Eatonton Film Festival, and

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Ep 86: President Obama's Principal Videographer at...

Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby ·

2020/10/31

Hope Hall is a documentary filmmaker, cinematographer, and photographer. Her short films have been selected for over 40 film festivals worldwide and have received numerous awards, including at Sundance. She has a BA from UC Berkeley and an MA from Stanford, and is a proud graduate of the Independent Studio Program at the Whitney Museum. From May 2011 to January 2017, she was President Obama's Principal Videographer at the White House in the Office of Digital Strategy, with both the position and the

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Ep 85: The Sounding - Actor/Writer/Director Catherine...

Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby ·

2020/10/26

Catherine Eaton’s feature debut as a director and writer, The Sounding has won two-dozen awards on the festival circuit. She was chosen for Tribeca Film Festival’s ”Through Her Lens" Lab and Grant for emerging female directors, and was selected as a Shadowing Director for show runner Ryan Murphy's Half Program on the hit Fox show "9-1-1." Her pilot script "Breaking News" – based on her personal experience working with freelance news crews in conflict zones – was selected for IFP's Project Forum and

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45:42

Ep 84: From the Film Riot film "Tell" actor, writer,...

Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby ·

2020/10/17

SO-FLO ROOTSTodd was born in Hollywood, Florida and, although he excelled in sports, the craft of acting came most naturally to him. When he wasn't playing baseball, football or studying martial arts, he and his friends would re-enact scenes from their favorite movies (Jaws and Willy Wonka were frequent choices). In his senior year of high school, Todd was drafted from the football team into the Theater program, starring in the school play and winning district improv competitions. He entered

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Ep 83: The Harvey Weinstein Trial: Unfiltered-...

Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby ·

2020/10/17

Recent Roles"2020 started off with a wonderful voiceover job for the podcast The Harvey Weinstein Trial: Unfiltered, which uses actors and transcripts of the actual trial. I read Tarale Wulff's moving testimony. Just before the new year, I had some fun on the set John Murlowski's feature thriller Birthmother's Betrayal now on Lifetime" Emilie MartzCheck out her website here: https://emilieemartz.wixsite.com/actorIf you liked this podcast, shoot me an e-mail at filmmakingconversations@mail.comAlso,

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Ep 82: The Innocence Files (Netflix) - Giona...

Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby ·

2020/10/01

Giona Jefferson is a producer and writer who has been a key player in the development and production of hundreds of hours of non-fiction television and audio series. Her work includes The Innocence Files (Netflix), The Wilderness, an audio doc hosted by former President Barack Obama's speech writer, Jon Favreau, Talking Dead, Ink Master, and Beat Bobby Flay. Among several projects in development she is producing her first short film, Constructs, which explores her own complexities growing up amidst

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Ep 81: "Rambo: Last Blood" Editor, CARSTEN KURPANEK

Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby ·

2020/09/26

Carsten Kurpanek was born and raised in Germany, moved to Los Angeles in 2007 to pursue careers in film. He started as an assistant editor in reality TV, before moving into scripted television ("Make It Or Break It", "Covert Affairs"), and then transitioning into feature assisting on films such as "Burlesque", "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo", and "World War Z" - all the while editing shorts on the side. He was very fortunate to have worked for and being mentored by incredibly talented and

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