This is the first episode in February of 2021 when the 'Dale Cuéntame' podcast started its episodes in English interviewing multicultural filmmakers in Hollywood. Today those episodes will become the first part of the new podcast: The Hollywood Makers, adding interviews with other makers in the Media and Entertainment Industry. Enjoy!
Jon Alston, a five-year NFL veteran, turned award-winning filmmaker. A graduate of Stanford University, Jon enrolled at the School of Cinematic Arts at USC to pursue an MFA in Film and Television Production. From 2018 to 2020, Jon served as Story Editor on the hit CW/ Netflix TV series ALL AMERICAN. Most recently, Jon directed and executive produced the award-winning short film, AUGUSTUS and won the Directorial Discovery Grand Prize at the Rhode Island International Film Festival in addition to being awarded the distinction of Best Director at multiple festivals in 2020.
Carly Loughran hosted this episode interviewing Jon in 2021.
