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Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Hannah Lux Davis - On Directing Ariana Grande, the Importance of Taste, and Working with Huge Artists Hannah Lux is a powerhouse music video and commercial director who's created iconic visuals for Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Katy Perry, Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj, and Lil Wayne. But her path to the director's chair wasn't traditional. Hannah shares her 20-plus-year journey in LA—from working as a makeup artist on set to directing Lil Wayne, Drake, and Future on "Love Me," which now has over 620 million views. We dive deep into the making of Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next," the video that broke YouTube records with 50 million views in 24 hours, and how she navigated legal clearances, ce...

2025-11-181h 11

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Adamma & Adanne Ebo on Daniel Kaluuya's Advice, What Makes a Good Producer and the Power of ConfidenceHappy Tuesday! Today is 11/11, a series of numbers that many see as a symbol of spiritual awakening, synchronicity, and alignment with the universe. I'm not too superstitious about these things, but when I catch it, it brings a smile to my face. Is it divine intervention or coincidence? And does it matter? In thinking about alignment, it feels very apropos to be sharing this particular conversation today with self-described nerdy fangirls Adamma and Adanne Ebo, the identical twin powerhouse behind the indie breakout film Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. We met making this film back in 2021—I...

2025-11-111h 07

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa LA Councilmember Adrin Nazarian On What Comes Next to Save HollywoodToday's guest is Adrin Nazarian—former California State Assemblyman who helped triple the film tax credit from $100 million to $330 million during his decade in Sacramento, and now an LA City Councilmember who's fought to get that credit up to $750 million. Back in March, Adrin filed a motion with ten specific permitting reforms that passed city council unanimously unanimously to direct the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to report back within 30 days on the feasibility of these proposed changes using input from the LAFD, LAPD, Recreation & Parks, DWP, DOT, Bureau of Public Works, and FilmLA. It's now No...

2025-11-041h 00

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa From Camera Department to Directing Your First Indie Film*Today's episode is brought to you by InkTip, a trusted cornerstone of the independent film industry, connecting talented filmmakers with visionary screenwriters. Head to InkTip.com to learn more.* What does it take to transition from behind the camera to the director's chair? In this inspiring conversation, Jihane Mrad Balaa shares her remarkable 20-year journey from Lebanese immigrant to working on major shows like American Horror Story, 9-1-1, and Bumblebee—before finally making the leap to directing her own feature film. Jihane opens up about: ✨ Why being "normal and pleasant" is her secr...

2025-10-2849 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Latina Executives Leading Hollywood | Roundtable Discussion with Erika Kennair, Sonia Gambaro, and Rocio MelaraTo celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we recorded a special roundtable episode to amplify three powerhouse Latina executives reshaping Hollywood: ✨ Erika Kennair - Head of Scripted for Mediapro Studios. Created NBC's Writers on the Verge, which helped launch many including Lauren LeFranc, showrunner of the Emmy award winning series The Penguin. ✨ Sonia Almanza Gambaro - Producer and President of Pollinate Entertainment. Executive Producer of Acapulco for Apple TV+ ✨ Rocio Melara - Producer. Former executive a Lena Waithe's Hillman Grad. We get into the juicy bits of what it's like to be the only...

2025-10-141h 07

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Maryam Mehrtash: From Refugee to Hollywood Media ExecutiveDelighted to share this chat with Maryam Mehrtash, an entertainment executive specializing in global marketing and brand partnerships. Her journey embodies the American dream - from fleeing Iran as a refugee at age two to becoming a key player behind one of the most successful streaming platform launches in recent history. Maryam helped traditional media companies pivot from linear to digital during the early days when digital was still treated as a "stepchild." She was part of the team at CBS Interactive that had the first-mover advantage in streaming with CBS All Access, then led...

2025-09-3051 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Adria Arjona Pivots into ProducingKicking off the new season with the spirited Adria Arjona for what was, incredibly, her first solo podcast ever. As someone whose face is literally on billboards outside my place currently, I found this fact both shocking and oddly kismet. It's a special treat to share this unexpected and refreshing punk rock side of her with you all. What you'll discover about Adria is that beyond being gorgeous – which, obviously – she's a dynamic, perceptive citizen of the world with a penchant for doing "bad things." And I mean that in the best possible way. She's the kind of pe...

2025-08-2651 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Special Crossover with Daddy Dailies To Tackle The Chaos of EntertainmentThis is a very fun special crossover of AOP and Daddy Dailies with host Vika Stubblebine. She actor, writer, director and stand up comedian who most recently wrote on CBS's S.W.A.T.. She is a co-founder of Not Your Daddy's Films, a social impact organization dedicated to empowering and educating women and nonbinary filmmakers through events, screenings and podcasts. The community they've built is truly remarkable. When you find your people - the ones who share your wavelength and want to build something meaningful together - the chaos becomes creative fuel rather than overwh...

2025-06-261h 03

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Minisode - Maximizing Tax Credits with GreenSlate's Michele MillerIn celebration of tax day here in the US, as if there is such a thing, haha, today's episode of Angle on Producers Podcast dives into the sexy and crucial world of production tax incentives. If you find yourself intimated by the jargon, confused by the process, or unsure of where to start, then look no further! Michele Miller is the VP of Production Tax Incentives and Accounting Services at GreenSlate. With over a decade of experience, Michele uses GreenSlate's innovative tools to help producers, new and seasoned, navigate the tax incentive maze and keep...

2025-04-1535 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa THE PENGUIN Showrunner Lauren LeFranc Creates Sympathy for Gotham's Devil*Special thanks to Sunset Studios, where everyone is a VIP, for providing us with this gorgeous filming location* Delighted to be joined by the Lauren LeFranc, the visionary showrunner and executive producer of HBO's THE PENGUIN, the gritty spin-off from Matt Reeves' THE BATMAN. Her unique ability to blend innovative narratives with visual storytelling contributed to the series' critical success, achieving a 94% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and attracting 10.4 million viewers within its first 11 days. A television veteran, her body of work also includes credits on AGENTS OF S.H.I.E...

2025-03-041h 10

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa The Twist and Turns to Bring THE HONORABLE SHYNE to LifeIn 2024, I birthed two creations: My son, Theo and the feature documentary, THE HONORABLE SHYNE. Back in the late 90s, Shyne was one of the first rappers Diddy signed to Bad Boy Records. After an explosive rise in Hip-hop, a life-altering criminal trial, and years of incarceration, Shyne's journey from rapper, to felon, to politician is one that has defied the odds. This leads me to today's guest, Marcus A. Clarke, the director of THE HONORABLE SHYNE. Marcus is a Brooklyn-born director and producer. He directed Apple's feature-length documentary, The WIZRD, following Atlanta...

2025-02-271h 25

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Kate Gersten - Screenwriter of Gia Coppola's "The Last Showgirl" starring Pamela AndersonAccording to Larry David, it is much too late to still wish you a happy new year. Since January has felt a million years long and many of us are yearning to press that RESET button, I'm breaking all the rules and wishing you a good start to 2025! It was a delight to chat with Kate Gersten, screenwriter of "The Last Showgirl." Kate originally conceptualized the story for the stage while studying playwriting at Juilliard. As a play, THE LAST SHOWGIRL was optioned for Broadway and the West End, but never went further as the team could...

2025-01-2856 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Lynnette Ramirez - President of Bassett Vance Productions on Leadership and NegotiatingKicking of 2025 with one of my favorite humans in Hollywood, Lynnette Ramirez. A friend and mentor, she is also a powerhouse producer, development executive, and champion of underrepresented voices. Lynnette graduated from LMU's screenwriting undergrad program and began her career in development at Sean Connery's Fountainbridge Films, working on films such as "Entrapment" and "Finding Forrester". In 2002, she launched a production company named Vida Films that produced two independent features: "The Blue Hour" starring Alyssa Milano and "2 Days" starring Paul Rudd and Adam Scott. In 2007, Lynnette became SVP of Development and Production for...

2025-01-0757 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa "The Substance" Executive Producer Alexandra Loewy Shares Secrets & StoriesAs 2024 comes to a close, we couldn't end the year without one final episode drop. This one is especially fitting for New Year's Eve, as today's guest is none other than Alexandra Loewy, EP of Coralie Fargeat's critically acclaimed film, "The Substance." No spoilers, but NYE plays a special role in the third act! Ali began as an assistant at Miramax and eventually worked her way up to President of US film operations at Working Title before pursuing her current endeavor of independent producing. "The Substance" was one of my favorite films this...

2024-12-3156 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Sara Spring - Producer and Former Studio Executive**This episode is brought to you by ICEX-Invest in Spain** Sara Spring is an incredible producer and former studio executive with a penchant for Luther Vandross. Some may call her an international woman of mystery as she has shot all over the world in places like Spain, France, Italy, England, Ireland, Jordan, Morocco, Greenland, South Korea, and Tahiti. Her uniquely holistic approach to production is a result of working for studios, production companies and as a freelance producer for 20+ years. Most recently, Sara was NWEP on Netfilx series Warrior Nun which shot in S...

2024-12-201h 05

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Minisode - Callo Founder Fassa Sar Recaps Content London 2024This week, host Carolina Groppa and Fassa Sar unpack all the gems from #ContentLondon, a three days development marketplace and conference. It attracts more than 3000 leading content executives from all over the world, with a focus on creating fresh partnerships around the most progressive ideas and initiatives. Fassa is the founder of Callo, a digital platform that matches experienced, above-the-line professionals in Film, TV, and Audio for effective project collaboration. Founded by executives from Sony Pictures, Netflix, and technologists from Spotify. wearecallo.com SUBSCRIBE https://aop.beehiiv.com/ JOIN patreon.com/angleonproducers ...

2024-12-1734 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Alice Brooks, ASC - The Cinematographer Wizard Behind WICKEDIf you've been online this week, or last week, or the week before that, chances are you haven't been able to escape the press for Wicked. From emotional interviews and finger memes to, as of yesterday, Golden Globe nominations, everyone seems to be talking about it, and for good reason! Every aspect of this film is conversation-worthy, and on today's episode I get to speak to the wizard behind the camera, Alice Brooks. Alice previously shot tick tick…BOOM! for Netflix and Imagine Entertainment, directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and produced by Ron Howard. Other work in...

2024-12-1055 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Minisode - Ted Hope Takeaways & Mindfulness for ProducersThis week, guest producer Bobbi Sue Luther (SYLVIE'S LOVE, THE GAME) stops by the pod to catch up and shareher takeaways on the most recent episode with Ted Hope. We discuss navigating success and despair, the power of collaboration, and why being mindful matters in Hollywood. Thanks for tuning in! xx Become a Patreon! patreon.com/angleonproducers

2024-12-0333 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Ted Hope - Is There Still Hope For Film?Welcome back to the first official episode since I stepped away to bring a little human into this world! It's been a beautiful 6 months–-filled with cuddles and diaper changes while figuring out my new normal. In the last 3 months, I co-hosted a dinner at UTA to celebrate 5 years of the podcast, stepped back on set for the first time since becoming a mom, and took a solo trip to NYC for the world premiere of documentary "THE HONORABLE SHYNE" for Hulu. Suffice it to say...I don't know how to sit still. Which...

2024-11-261h 02

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Special Episode: PROOF Festival Panel - Actors/Producers On Forging Your Own Path I recently had the honor of moderating a panel during the annual PROOF film festival in LA. Powered by the American Cinematheque, PROOF is dedicated solely to the presentation of proof-of-concept short films, looking to be expanded into feature-length productions or series, and empowering the next generation of cinematic storytellers. I saw down with actor/producers Margaret Cho, Michael Oloyede, and Darrell Britt-Gibson to discuss the complexities of their multi-hyphenate career paths. Together we talked about everything from indie filmmaking to the importance of collaboration, and, of course, the current state of the industry. Enjoy! xx

2024-11-1949 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Kamala Avila-Salmon - Head of Inclusive Content for Lionsgate FilmsVery excited to share this electric convo with Kamala Avila-Salmon who is a very impressive lady. She is the first-ever Head of Inclusive Content for Lionsgate Films. It's fitting as innovation, uniqueness, and disruption have been hallmarks of every role she's had. She leads a team responsible for developing and implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies to ensure the Lionsgate film slate reflects inclusive stories that represent a global, diverse audience. A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School, she has built her career across tech, music, film, television, and streaming.

2024-05-281h 07

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Minisode 07 - Can You Imagine Hollywood Without Producers?We are facing a crisis in the producing community. Regular listeners of the show are well aware of this fact because I talk about it incessantly. The challenges that make the producing career path unsustainable are now undeniable...and they were only exacerbated by a global pandemic, two back to back strikes, a market contraction, and the technological advancements and disruption of AI. Producers Heather Rae, whose latest film, "Fancy Dance", starring Lily Gladstone, drops on Apple in June, and past podcast guest Joy Gorman Wettels, who is behind amazing shows like "13 Reasons Why" and "Unprisoned" starring K...

2024-05-1437 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Minisode 06 - Cannes Strike, THE FALL GUY, and is pilot season officially over? This week, host Carolina Groppa and Associate Producer Sarah Bockian wrap their minds around CBS' recent annoucement to no longer participate in the traditional pilot season of Jan-May, the blow that could be a strike at Cannes, and two movies that recently brought us tremendous joy. Tune in!

2024-05-0726 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Tara Miele - Writer/Director of WANDER DARKLY and Director of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRYWe often talk about how the path is not linear, and today's guest reminds us to stop and smell the roses on the way to wherever we are headed! The lovely Tara Miele is a filmmaker originally from Long Island. Her widely acclaimed film, WANDER DARKLY, starring Sienna Miller and Diego Luna, premiered in competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was distributed by Lionsgate. Currently, Tara is writing and is attached to direct a Carol Burnett biopic that Tina Fey is producing. Most recently, Tara directed two episodes of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY, one of...

2024-04-301h 09

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Minisode 05 - Hot Tips on Short Film Funding, Budgeting and ProducingThis week, host Carolina Groppa and Associate Producer Sarah Bockian dive into the fun world of short film financing, budgeting and producing. Hot tips! Do's and Don'ts! And why production insurance is #sexy. Tune in!

2024-04-2327 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Minisode 04 - Reese Witherspoon's controversial comments on AI and the Sora Generated Short "Airhead"This week, host Carolina Groppa and Associate Producer Sarah Bockian debate Reese Witherspoon's controversial comments on AI, and "Airhead", a short made using Sora that still required many humans. Links Discussed: thewrap.com/reese-witherspoon-artificial-intelligence-morning-show-paleyfest/ nofilmschool.com/sora-ai-filmmaker-interview youtube.com/watch?v=NXpdyAWLDas&ab_channel=MarquesBrownlee

2024-04-1622 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Dr. Rachel Raimist - Television Director on Process and Exceptional Producing DirectorsThrilled to share this inspiring and electric convo with Dr. Rachel Raimist. Rachel is an episodic television director and college professor who's recently directed episodes of the family fantasy THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES (Disney+), the musical UP HERE (Hulu) and the soapy drama SEX/LIFE (Netflix). She has also directed beloved episodes of THE SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS (HBO Max), WU-TANG: AN AMERICAN SAGA (Hulu), FANTASY ISLAND (Fox), and DIARY OF A FUTURE PRESIDENT (Disney+). We are opening up the aperture and hearing from other disciplines on what they think makes an exceptional producer, so tune in!

2024-04-091h 10

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Minisode - Q&A Short Films with Directors, Networking Intentionally, and The Best Route to ProducingThis week, host Carolina Groppa answers listener questions! Tune in as we breakdown: How to set up contracts with directors for short films and not get pushed out of projects How to networking intentionally and effectively Pros and cons of the indie vs assistant route to producing SAY HI instagram.com/carolinagroppa instagram.com/angleonproducers tiktok.com/@carolina_groppa SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER! bit.ly/aop_newsletter

2024-04-0220 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Minisode 02 - Melinda Gates, Women's History Month, and AIWe are trying something a little different for the next two months and will be bringing you weekly minisodes to compliment the monthy guest drops. This week, host Carolina Groppa and Associate Producer Sarah Bockian celebrate Women's History Month, Carolina takes us behind the scenes of her panel discussion with Melinda Gates and we explore how AI could empower women and people of color.

2024-03-2629 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Judalina Neira - Emmy Nominated Executive Producer of THE BOYSDelighted to share this very special episode with the incredible lady that is Judalina Neira. I've been lucky to call her a friend for many years. We met during the early days of our LA journey and now she's a very impressive Emmy nominated writer/producer known for her work on critically acclaimed shows THE BOYS, DAISY JONES AND THE SIX and THE FLASH. She is currently bringing BEWITCHED back to life on our TV screens in the not-too-distant future. Judalina is also a proud alum of the ABC/NBC/National Hispanic Media Coalition's TV...

2024-03-191h 06

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Minisode 01 - Oscars, RUST Verdict, and Is Hollywood Rebounding?We are trying something a little different for the next two months and will be bringing you weekly minisodes to compliment the monthy guest drops. This week, host Carolina Groppa and Associate Producer Sarah Bockian dive into the Oscars, the RUST verdict, and whether Hollywood is still in a steady decline or simply at the end of Act II. Articles Referenced: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/opinion/oscars-hollywood-extinction-event.html https://deadline.com/2024/03/rust-movie-armorer-guilty-shooting-death-1235847983 LISTEN HERE angleonproducers.com spoti.fi/2XwATdT apple.co/3d...

2024-03-1432 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Cynthia Erivo - Producer of DRIFT**This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/AOP to get 10% off your first month of online therapy which you can do from the comfort of your home!** Over the moon to share my chat with Grammy® Emmy® and Tony® Award-winning actress, singer, author and producer, Cynthia Erivo. She is set to star as Elphaba in Universal's highly anticipated film adaptation of the hit musical WICKED. But before we get to see her all in her green glory, I highly recommend catching her in DRIFT, a project that also happens to be her...

2024-03-0546 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Coco Francini - Producer & Partner at Dirty Films with Cate Blanchett and Creator "Proof of Concept"**This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/AOP to get 10% off your first month of online therapy which you can do from the comfort of your home!** Delighted to share my chat with the inspiring, delightful, and Emmy nominated Coco Francini. An LA native, she began her career as a development intern, eventually becoming Quentin Tarantino's assistant in 2011 on Django Unchained They formed a solid working relationship and she eventually returned as associate producer on The Hateful Eight. She spent a season of her career as the VP of Activision Blizzard Studios where s...

2024-02-131h 14

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Monica Levinson - Producer of OLD DADS, BORAT, and ZOOLANDERHappy New Year, everyone! Hope you're back rested and energized for 2024! We are kicking off new beginnings with an old friend…the prolific film and television producer, Monica Levinson. Some of her impressive credits include BORAT, BRUNO, ZOOLANDER, DODGEBALL, Larry David's CLEAR HISTORY, Tara Miele's WANDER DARKLY, David Oyelowo's THE WATER MAN and Aaron Sorkin's THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7. Starting her career in broadcast news in her hometown of Washington, D.C., Monica transitioned into narrative storytelling by working with visionary directors including Alan J. Pakula and Sidney Lumet. She most recently prod...

2024-01-091h 00

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Ben Odell - CEO of 3Pas Studios with Eugenio DerbezHappy Tuesday! It's November 21st, my favorite day of the year because it's my birthday! It's a treat to share this episode with 3Pas CEO, Ben Odell with you as I celebrate another revolution around the sun. Ben grew up in the U.S. before packing up and moving to Colombia in his 20s. After finding success as a writer, his producorial pursuits led him back to the states where he joined forces with the legendary Mexican director and comedian, Eugenio Derbez, to create 3Pas. Their film, RADICAL, winner of the 2023 Sundance Festival Favorite Award, i...

2023-11-211h 00

Entertainx S1 E14: The Future of Producing with Carolina GroppaIn this episode, we sat down with producer, Carolina Groppa, to discuss her career journey as a film and television producer, how her immigrant background feeds into her work, and the future of producing. Listen to Carolina's podcast, ANGLE ON PRODUCERS: https://www.carolinagroppa.com/angle-on-producers HOSTED BY: ⁠⁠Ingrid Nin⁠⁠ PRODUCED BY: ⁠⁠André Fernández⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Luna Cubides⁠⁠, ⁠⁠IRL Media⁠⁠ EDITED BY: Kelley Mayer FOLLOW ENTERTAINX: @entertainxpod

2023-11-1043 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Special Episode: Associate Producer Sarah Bockian Interviews Me!Hiii everybody. This week on the show we are flipping things on it's head a little bit. I'm often asked about my story, my journey, my advice...so I figured it could be a fun opportunity to have my associate producer, Sarah Bockian, take the reins as interviewer and put me in the hot seat. Sarah joined the team six months ago at the start of the writers' strike, and has been working behind the scenes with me to help bring these episodes to life. She comes from the world of development and writers' room support staff...

2023-10-1356 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Why the AMPTP are NOT ProducersElated and relieved that a tentative deal has been reached between the WGA and the studios. In between rejoicing and celebrating, I found myself wondering what impact, if any, this new contract will have on my fellow indie producers? Producers Laura Lewis and Brent Emery were recently interviewed by IndieWire on what role producers play in the AMPTP. It compelled me to invite them on to explore why there's a change.org petition floating around to remove that second "P" from the acronym and the need for the Producers Union, which is currently 300 members strong. ...

2023-09-2650 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Noelle Green - Director of Physical Production on Original Series at NetflixThrilled to share my chat with the inspiring and nimble Noelle Green, Director of Physical Production at Netflix on the Original Series. Prior to Netflix, Noelle was a VP in Physical Production at Legendary Pictures and oversaw such projects as Kong: Skull Island and Krampus. The majority of her career was spent freelancing as a production supervisor or coordinator. She eventually began working as a line producer in the 90s where she was often the only woman of color sets of 500 or more people. This experience planted a seed that eventually led her t...

2023-07-261h 03

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Gabby Lugo - Writer/Producer and EP on Taika Waititi's feature "Next Goal Wins"Delighted to share my chat with the inspiring writer/producer Gabby Lugo. We met at a networking event for the Latinx community and were quickly magnetized to each other. We bonded over the various parallels in our path and I simply had to share her story with you. After finding major success as a line producer on projects like the original short for Damien Chazelle's film "Whiplash" and the anomaly indie hit that was the feature "Palm Springs", she was faced with making a decision that would have most creatives shaking in their boots: should she continue o...

2023-07-051h 05

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Nicole Tossou - Head of Television at Project X Entertainment and Executive Producer of "The Night Agent"This week on the show we hear from the energetic Nicole Tossou who lives by the mantra: If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready. A child of immigrant parents and proud native of Washington D.C, Nicole's career began in the NBC Page Program in New York, working on iconic programs such as THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JIMMY FALLON, TODAY, and SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. She worked at A+E Networks & A+E Studios for five years before heading west and landing at Springhill Entertainment, where she was deeply involved with the development o...

2023-06-2057 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Melinda Dilger - Producer of "Arcane" and Global Head of Animation Production at Riot GamesElated to dive into the captivating world of animation through the incredible career of Melinda Dilger, Global Head of Animation Production @ Riot Games. Animation has the power to transport us to new dimensions, ignite our emotions, and bring fantastical worlds to life. One series, in particular, has been capturing the hearts and minds of viewers worldwide…myself included. Arcane is a visionary show born from the collaboration between Riot Games, Fortiche and Netflix. Set in the universe of the wildly popular game "League of Legends," Arcane follows the tragic story of two iconic champions, sisters Vi...

2023-05-311h 03

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Attica and Tembi Locke - Writers and Co-Creators of the Netflix Hit "From Scratch" Starring Zoe SaldanaSo excited to share my rich and nuanced convo with Attica and Tembi Locke. I discovered this dynamic sister duo after devouring their Netflix limited series, FROM SCRATCH, starring Zoe Saldana. Once my tear ducts could no longer produce any more tears, I immediately had to find out who was behind this beautiful show. Tembi is a New York Times best-selling author, TV producer, actor, and screenwriter. Her memoir, From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home, is a 2019 Reese's Book Club pick and NYT bestseller. Alongside Hello Sunshine, Tembi and Attica adapted the book as...

2023-05-161h 12

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Q&A with Carolina + WGA Strike Captain Victor Dueñas On What's at StakeOn this special episode, I answer three of your questions, such as: How to crack the line producer path. My biggest "DON'T's" for someone trying to break into the industry and work as a producer That time I took a chance on yourself and had no idea if it was going to work out. WGA strike captain Victor Dueñas also stopped by for a quick chat and broke down what is being negotiated, why now, and what is at stake for writers.

2023-04-2546 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Ilana Peña - Executive Producer and Showrunner of "Diary of a Future President"📣This episode is brought to you by Arc Studio Pro, a well-designed screenwriting software that is quickly growing to become the new industry standard. Head to ArcStudioPro.com to get started for free! 📣 Go to arcstud.io/carolina for $30 OFF! Our latest and greatest episode features Ilana Peña, my fellow South Florida sister. We grew up near each other, hanging out in the same mall (when that's what the cool kids used to do) and we only pieced all of this together decades later after meeting here in LA. So yes Ilana holds a special...

2023-02-231h 05

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Rocío Jadue - Producer of Sundance Films ETERNAL MEMORY and SORCERYAt this year's ☀️ Sundance festival ☀️, I met a wide array of talented people. Among them is Rocío Jadue, a Chilean producer that runs the Latin-American film division at Fabula. She is best known for the film A Fantastic Woman (2018), directed by Sebastián Lelio, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. 🎞 Special shoutout to Maylen Calienes, founder of Latino Filmmakers Network for graciously hosting AOP at her Sundance case. Gracias amiga! Rocío's career at Fabula dates back to 2012 when she executive produced Pablo Larraín's No, the first Chilean film nominated for t...

2023-02-0251 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor - Producer of BLUE STORY📣 Helloooo 2023! Happy New Year Beyond excited to kick off the new year with my chat with UK producer Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor. A true multi-hyphenate, she produces, writers and directs. She runs Joi Productions, a company focused primarily on Queer, Black and female work. In 2019, she produced the hit Blue Story, which became the top grossing film of its genre. In 2020, she was named a Screen International Star of Tomorrow and a BAFTA Breakthrough, as well as Joi Productions receiving a BFI Vision Award. Yaaaapp, she's very impressive! At the end of 2021, she produced Aml Ameen's...

2023-01-1757 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Special Minisode with Herman Phillips and Heather Wagner of CinapseVery excited to share my chat with Herman Phillips (COO) and Heather Wagner (Co-Founder/Product Architect). They are two of the brains behind Cinapse, our sponsor for the last 3 episodes. Cinapse is an app that streamlines workflows for film and television crews, cast members, and studio employees. By digitizing the background voucher system, a painful process that usually requires a TON of forms, data entry, and frustrated individuals, Cinapse is revolutionizing production at large. It's one of those unsexy time sucks in production that ADs, production and accounting deal. It's time that could b...

2022-11-2934 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Eva Price - Tony Award Winning Broadway Producer of Jagged Little Pill, Oklahoma!, & Many More!**This episode is brought to you by Cinapse. Cinapse is an app that streamlines workflows for film and television crews, cast members, and studio employees. What they are building is truly game changer and I'll be doing a deep dive with them in the upcoming weeks. Follow @cinapse for more.** _______ Here we are, the final episode of 2022! I can't believe how fast the year has flown by, can you? As we wind down and cozy up into this season of rest and reflection, I hope you truly take the time to celebrate your wins, learn...

2022-11-1557 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Barbara Whitman - Producer of the Tony Award Winning Musical "A Strange Loop"***This episode is brought to you by Cinapse. Cinapse is an app that streamlines workflows for film and television crews, cast members, and studio employees. What they are building is truly game changer and I'll be doing a deep dive with them in the upcoming weeks. Follow them @cinapse for more.*** Barbara Whitman is a theater producer who made her Broadway debut producing A Raisin in the Sun, starring Sean Comb and Phylicia Rashad, An impressive lady, she has won multiple Tony and Drama League Awards for producing musicals like Hedwig and the Angry Inch, F...

2022-10-1857 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Elizabeth Cantillon - Producer of PERSUASION and Principal at MRC's Bisous Pictures***This episode is brought to you by AOP's first official sponsor, Cinapse. *** Cinapse is an app that streamlines workflows for film and television crews, cast members, and studio employees. What they are building is truly game changer and I'm stoked to partner with them. Check 'em out @ cinapse.io. Thrilled to share my chat with the fierce Elizabeth Cantillon. She is a producer and principal of Bisous Pictures, a romance label under MRC Film. She most recently produced an adaptation of Jane Austen's PERSUASION starring Dakota Johnson which is streaming on Netflix. An L...

2022-09-2754 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Kara Durrett - Producer of HONK FOR JESUS. SAVE YOUR SOUL.Kara Durrett is an independent producer who recently produced Adamma Ebo's HONK FOR JESUS, SAVE YOUR SOUL which premiered at Sundance 2022. Kara is the reason I was brought on to HONK as a physical producer and in the process of making that film, she became a bud. She is fun to work with, in fact, she is a great time! (direct quote from Kara!) Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown give phenomenally funny performances worthy of an hour and 42 minute of your time. The film premieres on September 2nd in theaters and on Peacock. So...

2022-09-021h 21

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Amy Baer - President of Landline Pictures and Producer of JERRY & MARGE GO LARGEAmy Baer currently serves as President of Landline Pictures, a label within MRC Film that makes feature films about and for the 50+ audience. Launched in 2020, their first movie, JERRY & MARGE GO LARGE, directed by David Frankel, who did MARLEY & ME, is streaming now on Paramount+. Starring Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening, the film is based on the true story of a married couple who used a loophole in the Massachusetts State Lottery to win $27 million. I watched it with my dad a few weeks ago and it's incredibly fun and heartwarming. While Amy grew up in...

2022-07-191h 13

Blissful Spinster Carolina Groppa - Producer & PodcasterMeet Carolina Groppa! Carolina is a Producer and Podcaster. She’s worked as a freelance producer for over a decade across all platforms and in both narrative and documentary mediums. Carolina earned her first, of what I’m sure will be more to come, Emmy nomination in Producing for the documentary Autism in Love. Most recently, a narrative film she produced this past year – Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul, had its premiere at Sundance. Along with all her work in film & TV, Carolina also self-produces (I’d expect nothing less of a producer!) a wonderful and informative podcast called - Angle...

2022-07-0338 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Jordana Mollick - Co-Founder of Semi-Formal Productions and Executive Producer of THE DROP OUTCelebrating 75 episodes of the show!!! Jordana Mollick is Semi-Formal's President of Development and Production. Originally from Milwaukee, she's worked in theater, film, television, and digital media, as well as literary management. She co-founded Black Sheep Management and Productions, which then merged with Haven Entertainment where she was a partner. In 2018, she joined forces with Michael Showalter to form Semi-Formal Productions. She produced Susanna Fogel's first film LIFE PARTNERS, NIGHT OWLS by Charles Hood, as well as HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS for which she won the producer's award at the Independent...

2022-06-0752 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Jenifer Westphal - Founder, CEO and Producer at WavelengthJenifer Westphal is the Founder and CEO at Wavelength, an Emmy-Winning film studio committed to developing, producing and financing films that tell great f**king stories. She raised and homeschool ed her 3 now adult sons — including one who is in Autism Spectrum. Once the youngest had gone off to college, she looked around her empty house and said to her husband, "I'm going to start a film company." Jenifer was in her 50s when she decided to make the leap to producing films. Named one of Variety's "10 Producers to Watch" in 2020, Jenifer has se...

2022-05-1052 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Dani Melia - Producer of Lulu Wang's THE FAREWELL and Co-Founder of LOCAL TIMEDani Melia is an LA based producer. Her journey began with an internship at Big Beach where she eventually became an executive and worked on incredible films including Loving, Safety Not Guaranteed and The Kings of Summer. Dani developed and produced Lulu Wang's critically-acclaimed feature The Farewell starring Awkwafina, which went on to receive nominations for the Gotham Awards, Golden Globes and BAFTAs, and won two Film Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Picture. A beautiful bond was born and in 2021, she founded film and television production company Local Time alongside Lulu. They aim...

2022-04-041h 04

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Joy Gorman Wettels - Executive Producer of 13 REASONS WHY and HOME BEFORE DARKJoy Gorman Wettels is a Partner at Anonymous Content, where her focus is "YI" content — Youth Impact, Intention & Inclusion. Born in Yonkers, her early years in entertainment were spent at Miramax Films in NYC and at her own management and production entity, where she sold the first pitches & scripts of now longtime collaborators out of her apartment. While at Barnard College of Columbia University, she sunk her teeth into producing with the 102nd Columbia Varsity Show written by fellow students Brian Yorkey & Tom Kitt. Subsequently, she helped shepherd their Pulitzer & Tony winning musical NEXT TO NORM...

2022-02-251h 10

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Rachel Shane - Producer of THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE starring Jessica Chastain and Andrew GarfieldRachel Shane has build an incredibly inspiring career. In turn, her mission is to continue to produce inspiring and diverse projects. She currently oversees all aspects of feature film and television development and production for Madison Wells. A few of her impressive credits include: -Executive Producer on the Academy Award®-nominated HELL OR HIGH WATER (starring Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine and Ben Foster) -Producer on the Golden Globe-nominated MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN (written, directed by and starring Edward Norton). -Producer on THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE (starring Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield) -Executive Producer on ARETHA (starring Cynthia Erivio), -Executive Producer o...

2022-02-0144 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Laura Lewis - CEO and Founder of Rebelle MediaLaura is the CEO and Founder of Rebelle Media. They are financing, creative and production partners for bold storytellers who put women and girls at the heart of their narratives. Her focus has always been on finding ways to push against the "no" and getting stories, across all genres, about women and other marginalized voices made and seen. Laura has twenty years of experience in film and television development, production, strategy, sales and financing. She recently produced the feature film Long Weekend (Sony, 2020) and is currently in production on the upcoming Mr. Malcolm's...

2021-12-1356 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Carolina Garcia - Director of Original Series at NetflixCarolina Garcia is Director of Original Series at Netflix. She is a delight of human with a spirit so magnetic you just wanna drink all the wine in the world with her. She oversees some of Netflix's top Overall Deal talent, including The Duffer Brothers, Jennifer Lopez's Nuyorican Productions, Archewell, and Shawn Levy's 21 Laps to name a few. In her current role, she oversees shows such as Stranger Things, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Atypical, Raising Dion, the upcoming Echoes from Brian Yorkey and many more shows you will soon come to lo...

2021-12-011h 09

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Liz Cardenas - Indie Film Producer of NEVER GOIN' BACKLiz Cardenas is a 2019 Independent Spirit Award nominee and producer. She is also a writer, director and actor. She was included in the 2019 LATINXT, a highly curated list of emerging Latino creators from an initiative by Zoe Saldana, Robert Rodriguez and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Notable producing credits include Augustine Frizzell's NEVER GOIN' BACK (Sundance '18), starring Maia Mitchell, Camila Morrone and Kyle Mooney; David Lowery's A GHOST STORY (Sundance '17), starring Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck (both distributed by A24); and Daniel Laabs' JULES OF LIGHT & DARK, the 2019 Outfest Best US Narrative Feature, distributed by Wolfe Releasing.

2021-11-0954 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Dan Cogan - Producer of Academy Award Winning Documentary ICARUSDan Cogan is one of the most prominent non-fiction producers working today. Both an Academy Award®- and Emmy Award®-winner, Dan founded Story Syndicate with Liz Garbus in 2019. Previously, Dan was the founding Executive Director of Impact Partners. They provide the creative mentorship to help make films the strongest they can be, and the strategic guidance to achieve the widest possible audience for each film. Impact has a unique model of equity investing into the documentary film community - pioneering a system where filmmakers and investors work together to achieve mutually beneficial goals of te...

2021-10-1247 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Kelly Funke - President of Littleton Road ProductionsKelly Macmanus Funke is President of Littleton Road Productions, a television production company with an overall deal at Universal Content Productions (UCP). Her career began in the 1990s, working for Cary Woods as he produced the first projects of today's most celebrated content creators, including Jon Favreau, Doug Liman, James Mangold, Alexander Payne, M. Night Shyamalan, and Scott Rosenberg. Under her own company film generator, she was the associate producer on Jonas Pate's SHRINK and she championed the early works of author Gregg Hurwitz, Broadway and screenwriter Jon Hartmere, and television writer, Patrick Macmanus.

2021-09-2157 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Julie Lynn & Bonnie Curtis - Producers at Mockingbird PicturesJulie Lynn formed Mockingbird Pictures in 1999, with Bonnie Curtis joining in 2012 after more than 15 years working with Steven Spielberg. Together they produce film and television across a wide variety of genres, with movie budgets that range from under $1 million to over $100 million. They have produced for brand-new filmmakers as well as experienced, award-winning directors. Julie worked as a First Amendment lawyer before embarking on a film career as a creative executive for producer Mark Johnson.. They first partnered under the Mockingbird Pictures banner after producing the Academy Award®-nominated Albert Nobbs in 2012.

2021-09-071h 00

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Rowena Wallace - Producer and Manager at Peach HouseThe ray of sunshine from across the pond joins us on this week's episode of Angle on Producers. Rowena Wallace is a UK producer who always dreamed of working in film. Her dreams came true as she climbed her way through the ranks, maintaining connections and working hard. She is a singular presence, and I'm not just talking about her love of negotiating (which we unpack). She started her Peach House, focused on shepherding up-and-coming artists and nurturing her ever-growing production slate. Peach House is a female-founded talent management and production house est. in 2019 by George Monkland a...

2021-08-2359 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Veronica Beach - Head of Production at Pereira O'Dell AgencyVeronica Beach is the Head of Production at Pereira O'Dell, a bi-coastal ad agency with offices in SF and NY. She has over 20 years of producing experience, specializing in Advertising Production. She has produced some of the most viewed and famous campaigns historically over her career as well as won over 100 Cannes Lions and other multiple awards. She came into my life in 2013 when I was raising finishing funds for my feature documentary, AUTISM IN LOVE. The subject touched her so deeply she corralled all of her industry contacts to help us raise a huge...

2021-08-091h 04

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Christine Vachon - Co-Founder of Killer Films & Producer of ZOLAThis week on the show we are joined by a legend of the indie scene, the one and only Christine Vachon. She is an independent Spirit Award and Gotham Award winner. In 1995, she co-founded the indie powerhouse Killer Films with partner Pamela Koffler. Those of us who have been curious about producing most certainly have seen or read her books 'Shooting to Kill' and 'A Killer Life' Killer Films has produced over 100 films, including some of the most celebrated American indie features such as: Carol (nominated for six Aca...

2021-07-2752 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Danielle DiGiacomo - Producer of BEST KEPT SECRET & Head of Content at Utopia MediaDanielle DiGiacomo is the Head of Content at Utopia Media, where she leads acquisition, development, and packaging for incoming content and IP. She is one of the coolest, realest ladies in the biz who has learned how to trust her gut to distribute the most exciting and daring films around. She's open like a book and reads the industry like one, and we have the distinct pleasure of being privy to her knowledge and perspective. DiGiacomo previously worked as senior VP of acquisitions and strategic partnerships at The Orchard and its rebranded company 1091. Whil...

2021-07-1459 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Laura Brown - Editor in Chief of InStyle Magazine on Producing a Magazine and Being Your Best SelfLaura Brown is the Editor in Chief of InStyle, one of the world's most successful fashion media brands. I've been, stalking, I mean following her on IG for quite some time. I simply adore how authentically herself she is and it made me curious to know what is it like to produce a new magazine issue month after month, year after year. So, in my true caca form, I found her well via her inbox, and low and behold, she said yes. You may be wondering what the fancy Editor in Chief of a...

2021-06-2956 min

The Filmmakers Podcast | Directing | Producing | Screenwriting | IndieFilms Producing Emmy-nominated Indie Films with Carolina GroppaOn today’s show, Giles Alderson and co-host Dom Lenoir chat with producer Carolina Groppa. She is an Emmy-nominated producer of… The post Producing Emmy-nominated Indie Films with Carolina Groppa appeared first on The Filmmakers Podcast.

2021-06-291h 08

The Filmmakers Podcast Producing Emmy-nominated Indie Films with Carolina GroppaOn today’s show, Giles Alderson and co-host Dom Lenoir chat with producer Carolina Groppa. She is an Emmy-nominated producer of such films as Miss Virginia (2019), Hysterical (2021), and the rather excellent Autism in Love (2015).They dive deep into her journey, from her beginnings as an actress to becoming a producer in Hollywood, how she built her career, and what it was like to be the talk of the town. She discusses the difference between producing narrative feature films and documentaries, her producer’s life, and why it’s important to cherish the little moments on set.Caro...

2021-06-291h 12

The Filmmakers Podcast Producing Emmy-nominated Indie Films with Carolina GroppaOn today’s show, Giles Alderson and co-host Dom Lenoir chat with producer Carolina Groppa. She is an Emmy-nominated producer of such films as Miss Virginia (2019), Hysterical (2021), and the rather excellent Autism in Love (2015). They dive deep into her journey, from her beginnings as an actress to becoming a producer in Hollywood, how she built her career, and what it was like to be the talk of the town. She discusses the difference between producing narrative feature films and documentaries, her producer’s life, and why it’s important to cherish the little moments on set. Carolina gives great advice on how...

2021-06-291h 08

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Mary Rohlich - Head of TV & Film for Priyanka Chopra Jonas' Purple Pebble PicturesMary Rohlich is the Head of TV and Film for Priyanka Chopra Jonas' Purple Pebble Pictures. She came into my life thanks to the lovely Sarah Anthony, doc producer/friend/hero ho was also a guest many episodes ago. At the time of this recording, which it baffles me to say was at the end of 2020, Mary was transitioning from being a free agent to her new position at Priyanka's company. She is a veteran film, television, and documentary producer. She is also an Executive Producer on the acclaimed Netflix series Atypical, which is...

2021-06-151h 00

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Michelle Satter - Founding Director of Sundance Institute's Feature Film ProgramMichelle Satter is the Founding Director of Sundance Institute's Feature Film Program, the inaugural program of the Institute. She's passionately ushered the world of independent film to new heights since 1981 as a founding member of the Sundance Institute. Many consider her the fairy godmother of independent film; the hidden hand shepherding, developing and nurturing many filmmakers who've likely gone on to become your favorite storytellers today. She continues to breathe life into the film industry both in the US and abroad and leaves her indelible mark on our industry at every turn.

2021-06-0158 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Kirsty Bell - Producer/Director of A BIRD FLEW IN and CEO of Goldfinch EntertainmentKirsty Bell is a sensational human. She is also a producer, artist, director, and CEO of Goldfinch Entertainment, a production and finance house based in the UK. She launched Goldfinch Entertainment to prove that investment in independent filmmaking was viable and opened up new possibilities within the arena for creative visionaries. She has funded over 200 Film and TV projects in the last four years. She has helped many first-time directors bring their films to life. There's hardly enough that can be said about Kirsty. She's a pioneer that continues to raise the bar for producers...

2021-05-181h 03

Bananas - Funny news from around the world with Scotty Landes and Kurt Braunohler Heimlich Doesn't Choke with Carolina GroppaCarolina Groppa (Angle on Producers podcast) chats with Kurt and Scotty about a Russian man who got trapped in a boy band on a Chinese TV show, the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver, two 5 year olds who tunneled their way out of pre-school to try to buy a sports car, a woman’s swimsuit that helped her survive a shark attack, 5 people who lived in a sunless cave to study time and a 77 year old substitute teacher who received a gift from a former student! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2021-05-1159 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Mollye Asher - Academy Award Winning Producer of NOMADLANDMollye Asher is an Academy Award winning Producer who takes on bold and sometimes risky projects. We are lucky to be catching her at time when those risks have paid off in a big way. "Nomadland", her third collaboration with writer/director Chloé Zhao was the big winner at this year's Academy Awards. The film took home Oscars for best picture, best actress for Frances McDormand and best director for Chloé, the first woman of color to win the award. Her producing credits are vast, so I won't rattle them off here, but so...

2021-04-2743 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Lynette Howell Taylor - Academy Award Nominated Producer of A STAR IS BORNLynette Howell Taylor is an Academy Award and Emmy nominated producer and founder of 51 Entertainment. She produced Bradley Cooper's directorial debut A STAR IS BORN, which was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Lynette served as Executive Producer on Derek Cianfrance's HBO limited series I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE starring Mark Ruffalo, which is based on the best-selling novel by Wally Lamb, and earned Ruffalo an Emmy for Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series. She produced the 92nd Academy Awards Ceremony alongside Stephanie Allain. Lynette has produced over 25 movies in the...

2021-03-231h 08

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Special Episode - "Just Shoot It Podcast" Interviews Me!**A special episode!** Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan are directors and hosts of JUST SHOOT IT podcasts and I am honored to be episode #259. When I was flirting with the idea of starting AOP, I frequently returned to their show. They've been at it for 6 years, which is mad impressive. Enjoy this chat about my journey, all things producing, and the lessons I've learned in almost two years of doing my own podcast. Check them out! https://justshootitpodcast.com/ Matt Enlow is a director working in comedy / m...

2021-03-171h 28

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Jolene Rodriguez - President at Broken English Productions Jolene Rodriguez is the President at Broken English Productions, the newly launched film finance arm of Grandave Capital. They launched last June with a focus on movie and TV projects centered on Latinx stories, told by Latinx filmakers. Previous to this new role, she was development and production executive art Sony's Screen Gems' for over a decade. During her tenure, Jolene leveraged her position to build an impressive list of industry contacts, A-list talent, producers and film financiers. She played a critical role in setting up an Untitled Gabrielle Union rom-com, and Untitled Gigi Guerrero...

2021-03-1059 min

LatinX Can 014: Believe in Yourself and Take the Leap, with Carolina GroppaCarolina Groppa is a Hollywood producer and podcaster, whose self-awareness and belief in herself led her to become an Emmy-nominated producer… and she is here to tell you, Si se puede my friends, Si Se Puede! Carolina encourages us to develop the self-awareness that can help us understand where we are in our journey, and what kind of a leap we can take to develop our skills and our career. She also encourages us to believe in ourselves, because even if we don't have all the answers right now, we must trust that we can work hard to find th...

2021-03-061h 03

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Paige Simpson - Head of Production & Development at Scrap Paper Pics Paige Simpson is the Head of Development and Production at Rachel Brosnahan's production company, Scrap Paper Pictures, which has a first look TV deal with Amazon Studios. They recently produced YEARLY DEPARTED, is a one hour comedy special hosted by Phoebe Robinson starring Rachel Brosnahan, Tiffany Haddish, Patti Harrison, Natasha Leggero, Sarah Silverman, Natasha Rothwell, and Ziwe. The special serves as a funeral for the year 2020 where our comedians deliver eulogies about what we've lost this year including casual sex, TV Cops, wearing pants and everything in between. Previously, Paige was the Manager of Scripted...

2021-02-1651 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Mynette Louie - Producer of I CARRY YOU WITH ME and SWALLOWMynette Louie is an Emmy-nominated, multiple Spirit Award-winning producer. A few of her movie credits include: Heidi Ewing's I Carry You With Me (Sony Pictures Classics, Winner of Sundance 2020 NEXT Innovator & Audience Awards, New York Film Festival selection) Carlo Mirabella-Davis' Gotham Award-nominated Swallow Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour's Black Box (Amazon Studios/Blumhouse) Karyn Kusama's The Invitation (SXSW 2015, Drafthouse/Netflix) Knowing no one in the film industry, Louie began her film career by producing three NYU Tisch graduate thesis films–all written and directed by women–though she did not attend the schoo...

2021-02-0147 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa DeMane Davis - Producer & Director of QUEEN SUGAR and CLARICEDeMane Davis is a television director and producer. She wears many hats. In fact, her mother would say "she doesn't have enough heads for all the hats that she wears." A special thanks to Women in Film for inviting me to host this lovely event. Our time together filled with me, and certainly the participants, with immense joy, as her positive energy is absolutely infectious. DeMane vibrates on a wavelength of gratitude and possibility. She believes in manifestation. So, it's no surprise that years ago, Ava DuVernay slid in her DMs and invited h...

2021-01-191h 00

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Erin O'Malley - Executive Producer of BLESS THIS MESSErin O'Malley is one of the coolest, raddest ladies you will ever meet. She's a five-time Emmy nominated television and film producer and director. More importantly, she also has a healthy obsession with Broadway musicals. Which I am not mad at. If you recall the famous character Molly Shannon created on SNL, Sally O'Malley, you'll know why I saved Erin to be episode 50! As you'll hear me gush, Erin's resume is extremely impressive, so saddle up. Her producing credits include Da Ali G Show starring Sacha Baron Cohen which earned a Primetime Emmy...

2020-12-1500 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Constanza and Domenica Castro - Producers/Founders at 271 FilmsConstanza and Domenica Castro are sister filmmakers from Mexico City and founders of 271 Films, a creative production company based in Los Angeles. Collectively, their worked has garnered over 2 billion views and they've produced numerous award-winning videos, short films, and commercial content that have been featured on MTV, Billboard, The New Yorker Screening Room, Nylon, Vice, Vimeo Staff Pick, Short Of The Week, and MTV Clubland, BET Networks. They have produced content for world-renowned brands such as Gillette, TopGolf, Nuu Mobile, Rothy's, Viacom, Coca-Cola, Under Armour, New Balance, Tumi, and Abbot Nutrition. Their work with Sandwich...

2020-11-1956 min

Funny In Failure Carolina Groppa - This Unique LifeCarolina Groppa is an actor and an Emmy nominated producer for her incredible documentary "Autism in Love". She has also produced The Female Brain, Happy Anniversary, Girlfriend's Day, Miss Virginia, Curated, Sylvie's Love plus a lot more. Carolina hosts the amazing "Life With Caca" podcast, where she holds intimate conversations with other producers about their experiences in the industry. In this podcast we chat about dealing with uncertainty, growth, Autism in Love, producing, self-worth, fear, perception and working in LA, reframing negative mindsets, mental health, immigrating, courage & chasing your dreams, the importance of collaboration, hindsight...

2020-11-021h 05

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Ross Dinerstein - Founder & CEO of Campfire and Producer of THE INNOCENT MANRoss Dinerstein spent his childhood immersed in the magical world of Blockbuster videos shelves and darkened movie theaters. Born and raised in Houston, his love for story ultimately led him to the big apple and in 2001 where he began his career in acquisitions at Miramax Films. And yes, he did cross paths with Harvey Weinstein. If you listened to episode 45 you may be thinking, "wait didn't you already talk to a Ross at Campfire?" And you would be right. Leave it to Ross Dinerstein, the founder and CEO of Campfire, to have TWO Rosses at...

2020-10-2657 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Lizzie Nastro Adler - Head of Development at Emily Mortimer's company, King Bee ProductionsLizzie Nastro Adler is currently the Head of Development for King Bee Productions, the production company created by Emily Mortimer and Alessandro Nivola. King Bee has a first look TV deal with eOne Entertainment. She most recently produced I Am a Town, a documentary feature directed by artist Mischa Richter, shot on 35mm, which premiered at MoMA Doc Fortnight 2020. She produced Skate Kitchen, a feature film written and directed by Crystal Moselle which premiered at the 2018 Sundance FF and was released nationwide by Magnolia Pictures. She is a producer on Betty, an HBO TV show...

2020-10-1355 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Laverne McKinnon - Executive Producer of Netflix's GIRLBOSSLaverne McKinnon is a film and TV producer with more than 20 years of experience. She was the Executive Producer of the Netflix series GIRLBOSS starring Britt Roberson (who was also on the pod!) She has spent a significant part of her career as Senior VP of Drama Development at CBS. She was Head of Television at Charlize Theron's production company, Denver and Delilah. And now, she runs K&L Productions, the film & TV company she co-founded with Kay Cannon (writer of the PITCH PERFECT franchise) which has a first look production...

2020-09-2954 min

Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Ross Girard - EVP of Production at Campfire & Producer of Netflix's SPECIALRoss Girard is Executive Vice President of Production at Campfire, a film and tv production company, where he oversees physical production for a slate of premium scripted and nonfiction projects. A graduate of Emerson College, his background spans music videos, commercials, scripted and nonfiction features and series, with premieres at both the Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals. Ross recently produced the Emmy-nominated Netflix Original Series, SPECIAL. He is currently producing other Campfire projects for Warner Brothers, Netflix, FX, CNN, and HBOMax. His career began at Partizan Entertainment where he headed production for the digital division. H...

2020-09-2255 min

The Her Voice Podcast Carolina GroppaWe're settling into social distancing together in our 14th episode with producer Carolina Groppa. Born in Sao Paolo, Brazil and now taking LA by storm, this former actress/dancer expresses the importance of continuing to honor her inner artist as she blazes her own unique trail as a producer. Her first step was to produce a play and since then she's gone on to produce Whitney Cummings directorial feature debut The Female Brain and the 2017 Emmy nominated documentary Autism in Love which explores how adults with autism find and navigate romantic relationships, to name a few! We listen in as...

2020-04-151h 08

Film Hustlers PODCASTER - Carolina Groppa!Send us a textFellow Podcaster Carolina Groppa Zooms in to discuss her Podcast- Life with Caca and how hard work and kindness can make your dreams come true and much more!!!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

2020-04-1155 min

The Radically Loved Podcast Episode 279| Producing A Rad Life. with Carolina GroppaCarolina Groppa is an Emmy-nominated film producer for her documentary, Autism in Love (2015). Her work also includes Miss Virginia (2019) and The Female Brain (2017). Aside from being a producer and an actress, she is also the host of the Life With Caca podcast. There, she holds intimate conversations with other producers about their experiences in the industry. To know more about what she does, visit her website, lifewithcaca.com. You may also reach her on social media, @carolinagroppa.

2020-02-1447 min $Wesam\'s World$

Wesam's World #79: CAROLINA GROPPAOn episode #79, Wesam is joined by Producer and host of the podcast LIFE WITH CACA, CAROLINA GROPPA! They discuss her path coming up as an actress and pivoting to producing, her worst casting story, the changing landscape of TV, her podcast, their Emmy predictions and more...Enjoy!

2019-09-271h 11

Femme Regard Podcast Carolina Groppa: Production Life Can Be MessyTessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez chat about all things filmmaking while sipping tea. In this episode, we interview producer and creator of the podcast, "Life With Caca", Carolina Groppa. Groppa talks about what producing really is and her experience in the field. UPDATE: Groppa's new show title is "Angle On Producers". --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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