Shows
Jen and Sam Make a Movie PODCASTWhat's Going On With Affair Movie? - April 2018Jen and Sam give you an update on the film and talk about what you can expect from the podcast going forward. For notes, head to mysweetaffair.com!2018-04-2327 min
Jen and Sam Make a Movie PODCASTTalking Creativity and Spirituality With Alonzo RachelIn this podcast, we talk about how creativity and diversity play out on all sides of the political spectrum with youtuber Alonzo Rachel.2017-10-3048 min
Jen and Sam Make a Movie PODCASTHow not to get taken advantage of in indie film- With illustrator James BurtonStoryboard artist and comic book illustrator James Burton talks about how to NOT get taken advantage of in the #indiefilm world.
For the show notes, go to: https://mysweetaffair.com/james-burton-filmmaking-business2017-10-1734 min
Jen and Sam Make a Movie PODCASTKaye Winks- Talking about the art of COMEDY!SHOW NOTES:
Kaye Winks is a Black female comedian currently touring her show, “Token,” with the tagline, “I’m your token Black friend.” We found this absolutely intriguing, and decided to chat with her about her show, about hair, and about how to make it in comedy!2017-05-0657 min
Jen and Sam Make a Movie PODCASTTalking with Will Jeon about Asian Pacific American Heritage MonthJen and Will talk about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and drink soy sauce.
Get show notes: mysweetaffair.com/will-jeon-asian-american-heritage-month2017-05-0547 min
Jen and Sam Make a Movie PODCASTChatting With "Butterflies" Producer & Screenwriter Carlotta Summers!Jen is doing super-duper-save-the-world level stuff in Paraguay, so for this episode I (Sam) flew solo for an interview with writer and producer Carlotta Summers.
Check out the show notes at: www.mysweetaffair.com/butterflies2017-05-0116 min
Jen and Sam Make a Movie PODCASTTalking About Representation in Movies with Scifi Film Critic and Curator Rod FaulknerHey indie film fans! Welcome to “Jen and Sam make a movie”: today we’ve got a special treat! Rod Faulkner runs a scifi review site called The 7th Matrix where you can discover new scifi worlds. We’re excited to chat with him because he’s basically an amazing resource for finding short films online.
Find show notes: http://mysweetaffair.com/scifi-critic-rod-faulkner2017-04-0332 min
Jen and Sam Make a Movie PODCASTCrowdfunding!We're crowdfunding soon! Find out some tips we're learning before we launch our campaign! Find show notes at:
www.mysweetaffair.com/crowdfunding2017-03-3008 min
Jen and Sam Make a Movie PODCASTMeet our Sung-Min! (Feat. William Jeon)We did it! After a ton of submissions, we finally picked our male lead. The talented William Jeon will be playing Sung-Min in "I'm Having an Affair With My Wife!" Show notes at: www.mysweetaffair.com/sung-min-william2017-03-2827 min
Jen and Sam Make a Movie PODCASTMeet our Lashonda! (Feat. Stacey Malone)We found her! After over 200 submissions for the part, we're so pleased to announce that we've cast Ms. Stacey Malone as our Lashonda! Find show notes at: www.mysweetaffair.com/lashonda-stacey2017-03-2825 min
Jen and Sam Make a Movie PODCASTHow can a table read help your film?Tune in to find our how table reads can improve your script and help you screen actors in a low-key, low stakes environment.
Show notes: www.mysweetaffair.com/table-read2017-03-2009 min
DuhmericanaEpisode 29: Jen and Sam Make a Movie - Interview With Women FilmmakersDuhmericana listeners, do we have a treat for you!
As you know, March is Women’s Month, and in honor of some amazing women we have the pleasure of knowing, we’ve been collaborating with some women in media and entertainment who are doing amazing things.
This week we had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Jen Finelli and Samantha Mauney Aiken, the writer and the director/producer of a new indie film “I’m Having An Affair With My Wife!” Almost a year ago to the day, we recorded episode 6 “Chick Flicks,” where we discuss female representation and portrayal in media and s...2017-03-1543 min
Jen and Sam Make a Movie PODCASTCasting: Finding our Blasian Romcom Leads!Today, we're talking all about CASTING! We've got tips for actors as well as other indie filmmakers.
Read the transcript at: www.mysweetaffair.com/casting2017-02-2735 min
Jen and Sam Make a Movie PODCASTAkeelah and the Bee- Representation in a family favoriteRemember that amazing movie about spelling bees: "Akeelah and the Bee?" You might not remember the controversy over the representation of gangs in the black community, and Tiger parents in the Asian American community. Also, we talk about Zoe Saldana in Star Trek and female representation in media.2017-02-1125 min
Jen and Sam Make a Movie PODCASTGuardians of the Galaxy- SEXIST TRAILER??Was the Guardians of the Galaxy trailer (the one where Zoe Saldana didn't talk) sexist?? Samantha may or may not lose her feminism card for this one...2017-01-2418 min
Jen and Sam Make a Movie PODCASTMarketing- Part 1This podcast is our magnum opus. We've put a TON of work into marketing our film and we're sharing our tools with you. From finding your audience, to analytical tools, to web development: We PROMISE you'll learn something. So grab a pen and paper, cause we move PRETTY FAST.2017-01-1854 min
Jen and Sam Make a Movie PODCASTZoe SaldanaIn this mini episode Jen and I forgot we were still recording when we started talking about Zoe Saldana and her blackface controversy in "Nina." What does it mean to be "black?" and why "non-white" isn't good enough.2017-01-1606 min
Jen and Sam Make a Movie PODCASTScreenwritingScreenwriting! How to move forward as an indie screenwriter, making money, the biggest problem writers have, and why go indie in the first place.2017-01-0930 min