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Hella Latin@Art as Resistance: Dani Adaliz on Truth, Joy, and LiberationAward-winning director, actress, comedian, and writer Dani Adaliz is proof that art can be resistance. From SXSW premieres to viral collaborations with Buzzfeed and Broadway Video, Dani uses humor and honesty to explore identity, liberation, and the human condition.
Her directorial debut, Chuchi and Adaliz, premiered at SXSW 2023, won Best Web Series at the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival, and screened at both LALIFF and Stareable Fest NY. As a NALIP Incubator alum, a member of The Alliance of Women Directors, and Film Fatales, Dani continues to push boundaries—now gearing up for her next project, Gr...
2025-08-261h 22
Paranormal Gateway ParaTalk PodcastParanormal Gateway Paratalk - Episode 103 - Guest - Alessio Avezzano - "Midgies"Midgies - A horror comedy about a mother and her teenage daughter’s road trip through the Scottish Highlands takes a deadly turn when they encounter a swarm of mutant midges. The film blends Scotland’s quick-witted humor with classic monster horror tropes for a universally entertaining experience. Gearing up for full production next year and are actively seeking investment to bring the full vision to life. Right now, one of our biggest goals is to demonstrate the film’s international appeal through engagement with the trailer.
To view this trailer in Youtube and have the chance to don...
2024-11-0958 min
Paranormal Gateway ParaTalk PodcastParanormal Gateway Paratalk - Episode 103 - Guest - Alessio Avezzano - "Midgies"Midgies - A horror comedy about a mother and her teenage daughter’s road trip through the Scottish Highlands takes a deadly turn when they encounter a swarm of mutant midges. The film blends Scotland’s quick-witted humor with classic monster horror tropes for a universally entertaining experience. Gearing up for full production next year and are actively seeking investment to bring the full vision to life. Right now, one of our biggest goals is to demonstrate the film’s international appeal through engagement with the trailer. To view this trailer in Youtube and have the chance to donate this projec...
2024-11-0958 min
StageworthyLindsey Middleton & Kathleen WelchLindsey Middleton is a Canadian Screen Award nominee. Lindsey is best known for playing Vanessa and co-producing the internationally award-winning web series, Out With Dad, where she won two Indie Series Awards for Best Supporting Actress, and a IAWTV Award for Best Female Performance in a Drama. Lindsey has toured theatre across Canada and Europe and performed in over 50 productions.As a writer, Lindsey is one of the co-creators of the Roku Channel show Just Hysterics, a collective of female-forward comedy sketches, that has been recognized at both Stareable Fest and TO WebFest. Lindsey also co-wrote Unmute and I...
2023-08-0859 min
The Liquid Courage PodcastEp. 49 - Samantha Wan (actor, director)In today’s episode, Amanda drinks some scotch with actor, director Samantha Wan to discuss the entertainment industry in Canada versus in the States, why writing can feel so terrible, and her new venture into directing. At just 23 years old, Samantha became one of the youngest creators to have a prime time series in Canada. She is the co-creator and co-star of OMNI/City TV’s comedy series Second Jen, which was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award, and she was commissioned by OMNI TV to create its first original digital series Sudden Master, a Kung-Fu series that went on t...
2022-12-141h 28
It’s Not HardEp 42. How to Market for Dummies?One thing is inevitable as an independent creator...I gotta learn how to market. So, I've perused around some articles and found some absolute...gems
Links
Bri's Article: https://www.stareable.com/blog/10-things-you-can-do-for-10-minutes-to-promote-your-web-series
Twitter: https://twitter.com/2hard2pod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2hard2pod/
Send me a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itsnothard/message
2022-06-0716 min
Hyphenated with Joanna Hausmann and Jenny LorenzoHow a Web Series Can Become a TV Show with Ajay KishoreJenny welcomes Ajay Kishore, founder for STAREABLE FEST (the premier annual indie TV and web series festival in the US), as they discuss what it takes to make the leap from digital media to television, the obstacles and stigmas associated with creating for the internet as a career, and how Stareable Fest is building a web-to-TV pipeline for digital creators like Jenny and Joanna.https://www.stareable.com/
2022-04-2832 min
The Yay - A Bay Area Theatre PodcastEpisode 228: Jake FongJake Fong is our next guest on the Yay – he’s a vibrant young actor who played James Baldwin in The Baldwin Centennial Project. Jake talks about his work in bay area theatre, his training and upbringing and where he sees himself in the future.
You can follow Jacob on Facebook and Instagram (@jking510)
SHOWS:
Sonia Sawkar’s (Episode 204)film Cray wil have its first premier in Los Angeles at XRM Media Studios at Stareable Fest – April 21-23
Turn Right At the Water Buffalo (a book reading at FANHS Museum in Stockton)
April 24
Jeannie Barroga (Episodes 18, 32, 221) is the author
https://www.yout...
2022-04-0953 min
No Rest for the WeekendEpisode 1004: Fall Film Festival Preview 2021On this episode we recap World Webfest Mania, Greenpoint Film Festival, and give you a preview of upcoming fall film festivals including: Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, Stareable Fest, Chelsea Film Festival, Bushwick Film Festival, Soho International Film Festival, NYC Webfest, and Female Voices Rock.
Featuring Lindsey Aster and interviews with Kylie Eaton, Erick Ulbrich, Cody Stokes, Seanie Sugrue, Victoria Meade, Cillian O'Sullivan Additional Videography By Brenda Btrayed Oliver Show theme by Christopher Gillard Created & Hosted by Jason Godbey
2021-10-0619 min
Breaking Out of Breaking InImposter SyndromeGet bonus content & educational resources: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod We're sure someone else was more qualified to talk about this, but we're the co-hosts of this podcast so we hope you'll forgive us. Sorry! Further reading: https://www.seedandspark.com/blog/managing-self-doubt-in-crowdfunding-and-marketing https://community.stareable.com/t/you-are-not-a-failure/3928 Email us: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow us: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com
2020-10-2256 minBreaking Out of Breaking InChasing The Dream Team ft. Micah KhanGet bonus content & educational resources: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod More Micah: MicahAzamKhan.com Further reading on creative crewing: https://community.stareable.com/t/how-to-find-crew-when-you-dont-know-other-filmmakers/3570 Email us: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow us: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com
2020-10-1556 min
No Rest for the WeekendEpisode 803: Ajay KishoreOn this episode Stareable.com Founder/CEO Ajay Kishore talks about this year's Stareable Fest and what it means to go virtual.
Show Theme by Christopher Gillard
Hosted & Created by Jason Godbey
2020-10-1419 minNo Rest for the WeekendFilm Festival Preview Fall/Winter 2020On this Indie Film News Edition of No Rest for the Weekend, host Jason Godbey gives you the latest on upcoming film festivals for October through December 2020 including Stareable Fest, Soho International Film Festival, Female Voices Rock, NYC Web Fest, Bushwick Film Festival and more...
Featuring interviews with Ajay Kishore, Sibyl Santiago, Catherine Delaloye
Show theme by Christopher Gillard
Created by Jason Godbey
2020-10-0911 minNo Rest for the WeekendINDIE FILM NEWS: 5.11.20No Rest for the Weekend Presents Indie Film News for May 11th, 2020. Host Jason Godbey gives you the latest news on upcoming film festivals including:
Willifest
Stareable Fest
Bushwick Film Festival
Winter Film Awards International Film Festival
Plus Andrew Sweatman's review of The Ghost Who Walks now on Netflix
Show Theme by Christopher Gillard
Created by Jason Godbey
2020-05-1117 min
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 032 - Writer/Director/Actor/Producer Bri CastelliniThe Viewfinder Podcast returns with an all-new episode featuring this week's guest, filmmaker and actor Bri Castellini. Through her production company Undead Burrito Productions, Castellini created and co-starred in the web series BRAINS and SAM AND PAT ARE DEPRESSED. Also under the aegis of Undead Burrito, Castellini wrote, produced, directed and edited short films such as ACE AND ANXIOUS and BUY IN. Behind the camera, Castellini has also directed episodes of other web series like BETTER WITH YOU and ROSALIE.
In addition to her filmmaking work, Castellini has also served as community director for the web series...
2020-05-011h 01
The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris HadleyEpisode 030 - Writer/Director/Producer Yarnel Nicolas - TEARS OF JOI and STUCK ON THE TELLYOn this edition of the Viewfinder Podcast, acclaimed filmmaker Yarnel Nicolas talks about how his fascination with the art of pantomime inspired both his award-winning short film drama TEARS OF JOI (broadcast on several PBS stations in 2018) and his snarky classic TV vlog commentary web series STUCK ON THE TELLY.
(Full disclosure: the host of this program wrote 3 episodes of STUCK ON THE TELLY).
TEARS OF JOI can be seen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9334r5AFef8
To watch Yarnel's work, including STUCK ON THE TELLY, visit his YouTube c...
2020-02-2829 min
Friends in Your EarsBri Castellini and Vin ForteBri, Vin and Kathy gather to talk about their favorite podcasts, but things go off the rail swiftly and discussions of parasocial relationships, haters, Star Wars, Planet of the Apes, and a very insightful FIYE question in the bonus.
Theme Music by Christopher and Adelaide Breen
Edited by Dear Podcast
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Kathy Campbell with Bri Castellini and Vin Forte
Show Notes & Links
Tell Me About Yourself
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@BrisOwnWorld
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2020-02-1451 min
Thank You for Coming OutKelley Quinn and Kelsey Bailey, Thank You For Coming Out
In this week’s episode of the Gay City News podcast “Thank You For Coming Out,” creator and host Dubbs Weinblatt (they/ them/ theirs) welcomes Kelsey Bailey (she/her/hers) and Kelley Quinn (she/her/hers). Kelsey is a performer/dog-owner living in Brooklyn. She can be found performing every Saturday with The Curfew and monthly at the LGBTQIA+ improv show, Here & Queer, at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. She is 1/3 of the high-octane trio Future Wives. She has been featured on Lifetime, Splitsider, Funny or Die, WhoHaHa, The Daily Dot, and more. She is almost always dehydrated!
Kell...
2019-10-311h 02
Bri And Chris Are DepressedBri And Chris Wonder... Will It Work?Bri and Chris discuss the Sam and Pat season 2 finale, 'Will It Work?’ Sam and Pat play their favorite drinking game, with a twist that may change their relationship forever. Bri and Chris reflect on the season, the show, and hint at things to come. Watch all of Sam and Pat Are Depressed: https://www.stareable.com/series/view/sam-and-pat-are-depressed Subscribe to Burn, Noticed wherever you get your podcasts!
2019-07-2248 minBri And Chris Are DepressedBri And Chris' Therapists Think They're Bad PeopleBri and Chris discuss the Sam and Pat season 2 episode 8, 'My Therapist Thinks I’m a Bad Person,’ for like a second. Bri and Chris discuss our lord and savior, provolone cheese discourse, and how this podcast is completely inaccessible. The Mueller Report is out, albeit redacted. THE PLOT THICKENS. Watch all of Sam and Pat Are Depressed: https://www.stareable.com/series/view/sam-and-pat-are-depressed
2019-07-1544 minBri And Chris Are DepressedBri and Chris's Therapists Are Nunya (jk) ft. Andrew WilliamsBri and Chris are joined by their director Andrew Williams to discuss the Sam and Pat season 2 episode 7, 'My Therapist Is None Of Your Business.’ Pat returns from therapy and mysteriously says nothing about his session. Sam observes some eggs. They order nice ramen. This was the second episode written by Chris Cherry. Watch all of Sam and Pat Are Depressed: https://www.stareable.com/series/view/sam-and-pat-are-depressed
2019-07-0841 minBri And Chris Are DepressedBri And Chris Get ShippedBri and Chris discuss the Sam and Pat season 2 episode 6, 'My Therapist Is Shipping Me.’ Sam returns from therapy furious about her therapist's perception of her relationships. Pat builds a tower to the gods. They order pasta. Bri and Chris discuss celebrity casting. Watch all of Sam and Pat Are Depressed: https://www.stareable.com/series/view/sam-and-pat-are-depressed
2019-07-0137 minBri And Chris Are DepressedBri and Chris Mansplain To Their TherapistsBri and Chris discuss the Sam and Pat season 2 episode 5, 'Am I Mansplaining To My Therapist?’ Pat returns from therapy concerned his anxiety is getting in the way of being a good ally. Sam packs a box. They order Greek food. This episode was the first written by Chris Cherry, and this podcast reveals that Bri and Chris canonically exist within the Sam and Pat universe and Sam and Pat know the identity of the Zodiac Killer. Watch all of Sam and Pat Are Depressed: https://www.stareable.com/series/view/sam-and-pat-are-depressed
2019-06-2433 minBri And Chris Are DepressedBri and Chris Are Soulmates ft. Amanda Taylor (Apple Juice Productions)Bri and Chris discuss the Sam and Pat season 2 episode 4, 'My Therapist Thinks We’re Soulmates,' with special guest Amanda Taylor! In the web series episode, Sam returns from therapy with a thought that sends Pat through a series of upsetting flashbacks. They order barbeque. There's also a short discussion of two of Bri and Chris' other podcasts as well as Quentin Tarantino's foot thing. Watch all of Sam and Pat Are Depressed: https://www.stareable.com/series/view/sam-and-pat-are-depressed Find out more about Apple Juice Productions and their latest project, Better With You (di...
2019-06-1741 minBri And Chris Are DepressedBri and Chris Get Therapy HomeworkBri and Chris discuss the Sam and Pat season 2 episode 3, 'My Therapist Gave Me Homework,' in which Pat returns from therapy with homework, eliciting a jealous Sam to intercept as she measures and records the measurements of various body parts. They go to a 24 hour deli. Also: would you go to Mars if you knew Elon Musk was gonna be there too? There IS a right and wrong answer. Watch all of Sam and Pat Are Depressed: https://www.stareable.com/series/view/sam-and-pat-are-depressed
2019-06-1035 minBri And Chris Are DepressedBri and Chris Have Hot Therapists ft. Joe and Toni Heath!Bri and Chris discuss Sam and Pat season 2 episode 2, 'My Therapist Is Too Attractive,' alongside guests Joe and Toni Heath. Sam returns from therapy frustrated that her new therapist is so hot it makes being vulnerable confusing. Pat passive-aggressively attempts to make a change to their routine while playing with yarn. They order Mexican food. Watch all of Sam and Pat Are Depressed: https://www.stareable.com/series/view/sam-and-pat-are-depressed Subscribe to Joe and Toni’s Doctor Who podcast: https://watchyourassilon.com/
2019-06-0343 minBri And Chris Are DepressedBri and Chris Get Therapy Cock BlockedBri and Chris discuss the Sam and Pat season 2 premiere, 'My Therapy Talk Got Cock Blocked,' in which Pat returns from therapy with a theory that could change his entire mental health journey and Sam plays video games and reveals a secret that might change her own. They order pizza. Watch all of Sam and Pat Are Depressed: https://www.stareable.com/series/view/sam-and-pat-are-depressed Send us an email! UndeadBurritoProductions@gmail.com
2019-05-2742 minBri And Chris Are DepressedBri And Chris Decide If Therapy Is Worth ItBri and Chris discuss the Sam and Pat season 1 finale, 'Is It Helping?' Sam and Pat play a drinking game and discuss whether or not therapy is helping them. They order pizza. Bri and Chris also announce that SAM AND PAT SEASON 2 PREMIERES TODAY! Watch here: https://www.stareable.com/series/view/sam-and-pat-are-depressed
2019-03-2549 minBri And Chris Are DepressedBri And Chris Come Out To Their TherapistsBri and Chris discuss Sam and Pat season 1, episode 8: 'I Have To Come Out To My Therapist.' Sam puzzles about how to come out as asexual to her therapist without it becoming 'a whole thing.' Pat hangs some photos. They order sushi. Watch all of Sam and Pat: https://www.stareable.com/series/view/sam-and-pat-are-depressed
2019-03-1839 min
Go Guerilla FilmcastEpisode 39: Filmmaking & Web-Series With Stareable’s Bri CastelliniWe sat down with Stareable's Bri Castellini to chat about Filmaking and Creating a Web-Series.
Bri Castellini is the Community Director for Stareable, the largest community of web series creators, the host of Stareable's podcast Forget The Box, an adjunct professor for digital media at LIU-Brooklyn, and an award-winning independent filmmaker, known for the web series Brains (creator/star), Sam and Pat Are Depressed (creator/star), Relativity (executive producer), and Stray (producer), as well as the short film Ace and Anxious (writer/director). She has been described by collaborators as a "human bulldozer" and is honestly kind of flattered.
BriCastellini.com
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2019-03-1857 minBri And Chris Are DepressedBri And Chris’s Therapists Think They’re DepressedBri and Chris discuss Sam and Pat season 1, episode 7- My Therapist Thinks I'm Depressed. Pat vents about how censoring his dark, nihilistic humor makes it harder to communicate effectively with his therapist. Sam snacks. They order Indian. This is also a backdoor pilot for Bri and Chris's potential other podcast, a Burn Notice recap podcast 'Burn, Noticed.' If you would subscribe to that, please PLEASE tweet at us- @_UndeadBurrito_ Watch all of Sam and Pat: https://www.stareable.com/series/view/sam-and-pat-are-depressed
2019-03-1129 minBri And Chris Are DepressedBri and Chris Hate MenBri and Chris discuss Sam and Pat Are Depressed season 1, episode 6, 'No Boyz Allowed.' Sam considers switching therapists before realizing that the only other options in her insurance network are male, which is a no-go. Pat paints. They order Mediterranean. Watch all of Sam and Pat: https://www.stareable.com/series/view/sam-and-pat-are-depressed
2019-03-0443 minBri And Chris Are DepressedBri and Chris Cyberstalk Their TherapistsBri and Chris discuss Sam and Pat Are Depressed season 1, episode 5, 'I Cyberstalked My Therapist.' Pat crosses an ethical line when he cyberstalks his therapist out of curiosity and struggles with how to manage the guilt without therapy. Sam tries on some outfits. They order Pho. Watch all of Sam and Pat: https://www.stareable.com/series/view/sam-and-pat-are-depressed
2019-03-0126 minBri And Chris Are DepressedBri And Chris Hate Small TalkBri and Chris discuss Sam and Pat Are Depressed season 1, episode 4, “Am I Being Rude To My Therapist?" Sam frets about being rude to her therapist if she doesn't engage in mutual small talk at the beginning of their sessions. Pat crafts a letter. They order burgers. Watch all of Sam and Pat: https://www.stareable.com/series/view/sam-and-pat-are-depressed
2019-02-2854 minBri And Chris Are DepressedBri and Chris Tattle To Their TherapistsBri and Chris discuss Sam and Pat Are Depressed season 1, episode 3: 'What Does Your Therapist Think Of Me?' In it, Pat tattles on Sam to his therapist, which turns into a battle of which of their therapists has a more accurate read on their friendship. Sam does yoga. They order Chinese. Watch all of Sam and Pat: https://www.stareable.com/series/view/sam-and-pat-are-depressed
2019-02-2734 minBri And Chris Are DepressedBri and Chris Break In Their New TherapistsIn this podcast, Bri and Chris discuss Sam and Pat Are Depressed episode 2: 'Breaking in a New Therapist.' Sam complains about how long it takes to introduce herself and her background to a new therapist. Pat fixes a pipe. They order tacos. Watch all of Sam and Pat: https://www.stareable.com/series/view/sam-and-pat-are-depressed
2019-02-2644 minBri And Chris Are DepressedBri And Chris Have Depression Imposter SyndromeBri and Chris do their first podcast together, and it goes... ok. They discuss the pilot episode of Sam and Pat Are Depressed, where Pat worries that he's depressing his therapist and confers with Sam about strategies to mitigate this. Sam plays video games. They order pizza. Watch all of Sam and Pat: https://www.stareable.com/series/view/sam-and-pat-are-depressed
2019-02-2537 minBri And Chris Are DepressedBri And Chris Are Depressed- a new comedy mental health podcastBri and Chris are real life friends and depressed people and made a web series about two friends and depressed people called Sam and Pat. This is the trailer episode for a podcast where they go episode by episode through their web series to discuss the behind the scenes stories as well as the mental health topics introduced. Watch Sam and Pat season 1 on SeekaTV at Seeka.tv/samandpat or on Stareable at Stareable.com/series/view/sam-and-pat-are-depressed
2019-02-2204 min
Forget The BoxThe future of Stareable, according to the team behind it!The four (4!) people behind Stareable spill all our secrets, from why we're not called Shareable, where we got our bright yellow theme, and what to look forward to as a member of our community in 2019. Thanks for an amazing 2 seasons of Forget The Box, and please keep in touch! Stareable.com Community.Stareable.com Twitter.com/stareable Podcast hosted by Bri Castellini. twitter.com/brisownworld
2019-01-0156 minForget The BoxNetwork like a pro with director/producer Jack Ferry (Not Too Deep with Grace Helbig, Mr. Student Body President)Jack Ferry is a director and producer who's worked with MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Discovery, IFC, Netflix, and more, and knows better than most how valuable forming relationships with your peers is. Learn how and why to network in person and online as well as what we can expect from the digital media industry in the coming months.
2018-12-1847 minForget The BoxUTA's Chief Innovation Officer on the State of the IndustryUTA's Chief Innovation Officer, Brent Weinstein, joins Forget The Box this week to chat the state of the entertainment industry, how agents see the world, and more.
2018-12-1133 minForget The BoxSundance Institute fellowship managers on self-release strategiesTake your release into your own hands! Liz Manashil and Jess Fuselier of the Sundance Institute's Creative Distribution Fellowship talk through how to successfully self-release your content, how to use your YouTube analytics to save you money in marketing, and more! Apply for the fellowship: https://www.sundance.org/programs/creative-distribution-initiative Read their case studies: http://www.sundance.org/case-studies/creative-distribution/
2018-12-0444 minForget The BoxKaitlyn Alexander (Carmilla, Couple-ish) On Being Everything To EveryoneWe talk queer and nonbinary representation in media, being rocketed into fame with Carmilla, creating and producing an entire web series from the ground-up in 6 months flat, and more. The pressures of being a digital creator keep getting higher, but Kaitlyn Alexander is chock-full of advice for filmmakers looking to maintain their sanity and their success in these trying times.
2018-11-2743 minForget The BoxUnderrepresentation Women in Media (Stareable Fest 2018 panel)Join Abra Potkin (Verizon OATH), Keisha Zollar (The Opposition with Jordan Klepper), Daryn Strauss (Downsized), and Sinead Persaud (Shipwrecked Comedy) as they discuss the challenges and opportunities for women in all areas of the media landscape. Moderated by Kim Hoyos of The Light Leaks and sponsored by Bustle.
2018-11-2040 minForget The BoxGetting an Agent With Web Series/TV/Film Creator Jeremy RedleafWant representation? Perhaps a timely theme and a creative supplemental content scheme is the way to go. It certainly was for Jeremy Redleaf when he created Odd Jobs and subsequently won a Streamy, got optioned for TV, and found representation. Since then he's also worked in front of and behind the camera on various TV and film projects, and if you want a career like his (you do), this is an episode for you!
2018-11-1343 minForget The BoxCarmilla Co-Creator on The Future of Interactive StorytellingTransmedia is dying... or is it? Stephanie Ouaknine, producer and co-creator of the multi-award-winning series Carmilla (and its feature film) helps welcome Forget The Box into season 2 and walks us through her interactive storytelling ethos, as well as gives insight into what the future of digital content creation holds.
2018-11-0641 minForget The BoxDistribution and Deals with Passionflix CEO Tosca MuskWant to sell your series but don't know where to start? Filmmaker and Passionflix CEO Tosca Musk talks you through all things distribution and mainstream deals in this, our SEASON 1 FINALE episode! If you loved this first podcast season, tweet #SaveForgetTheBox with your favorite moments and a link to the show (podcast.stareable.com) to spread the word!
2018-09-0432 minForget The BoxMaking low budget feel high quality with The FeelsLow budget doesn't have to feel cheap. Tim Manley and Naje Lataillade, co-creators of The Feels, made the first season of their Best of Stareable Fest web series for only $500. Since then, their creative partnership has deepened, their appreciation for the web series form has grown, and their captivating ability to portray humanity in its rawest form continues to impress.
2018-08-2846 minForget The BoxBuilding Your Audience: Advice from the ExpertsAudience building made easy! This panel, featuring Alex LeMay, Eugene Sun Park, and J. Sibley Law, originally took place at Stareable Fest 2018, and covers every possible aspect of audience building, from press, to social media, to supplementary content, and more. Find the full, unedited video version of this podcast at Facebook.com/Stareable
2018-08-2143 minForget The BoxMarketing Your Web Series Before You Release With Tom R. PikeNo episodes? No problem! There’s still plenty you can do to promote your upcoming work, according to Personal Space co-creator Tom R. Pike. He talks cheap and easy ways to create content before you have any money, how to communicate with your fans during an extended post production period, and the practical ways you can start building your audience as soon as possible.
2018-08-1447 minForget The BoxWeb series editing, according MTV Movie Award Winner Joshua CaldwellSet yourself up for success. Director, writer, and producer Joshua Caldwell (NEGATIVE, LAYOVER) details how your post-production process starts with every directing choice you make, how much “fixing it in post” can actually fix, and more.
2018-08-0737 minForget The BoxDirecting tips from Yulin Kuang (I Ship It on CW Seed)Be the best boss. Writer/director Yulin Kuang walks you through how to mitigate on set fighting with grace, how to communicate with actors rather than talking at them, and how to circumvent all the most common production problems you’re likely to run into.
2018-07-3137 minForget The BoxShipwrecked Comedy Talks Pre-ProductionAfter earning $66k on Kickstarter, their hard work was just beginning. Mary Kate Wiles, Sinead Persaud, Sean Persaud, and Sarah Grace Hart of Shipwrecked Comedy walk us through every step of pre-production, from location scouting to location losing to the absolute terror and excitement that is planning a web series.
2018-07-2441 minForget The BoxBreaking into the mainstream with Alex LeMay (YouTube Red, Go90, Disney)Is $250k a year as a filmmaker possible? Alex LeMay, showrunner and director for YouTube Red, Go90, Disney, and more, thinks it is. Not just possible- he thinks with a little blood, sweat, and tears, it’s totally accessible for every filmmaker out there.
2018-07-1737 minForget The BoxHow to be a no-budget professional with Kate HackettBe a professional. We talked with award-winning actress and filmmaker Kate Hackett about what contracts you need, why you need them, and how to work with friends and still take your project seriously.
2018-07-1035 minForget The BoxHire the best crew for your web series with advice from Emmy-Nominated producer Allison VanoreBuild your web series dream team! Allison Vanore is the Emmy-nominated producer of the web series Vanity, starring Denise Richards, and the Head of Production at Canvas Media Studios, and she’s here to tell you how. Allison also talks how to work with friends, how to fire friends, how to multitask on set, and more.
2018-07-0339 min
Forget The BoxAuditioning and casting best practices with Ashley Clements (The Lizzie Bennet Diaries)Nudity comes with a huge pay bump. We sat down with Ashley Clements, the star of the Emmy Award-winning Lizzie Bennet Diaries (among many other digital credits) to talk how to run your casting process from a creator AND an actor perspective, what to focus on during a self-tape audition, and what your headshot should look like.
2018-06-2650 min
Forget The BoxCrowdfunding simplified with Seed&Spark’s Director of Crowdfunding, Christina RaiaYou can fundraise without losing friends- it’s true! Christina Raia, award-winning independent filmmaker, 4-time crowdfunding success story, and Seed&Spark’s Director of Crowdfunding, talks with Forget The Box about how you can reach beyond your friends and family to reach your crowdfunding goal, how to build your audience with a long-term relationship in mind, and how to build financial independence as a filmmaker.
2018-06-1942 min
Forget The BoxWeb series creator Katie Tibaldi (Seeking Sublet) helps develop and choose your next indie TV projectTruTV associate producer talks development. Katie Tibaldi, creator/director of the unreleased yet already award-winning web series Seeking Sublet as well as an Associate Producer on TruTV's At Home with Amy Sedaris sits down with Forget The Box to answer the age-old indie film question... can you actually pull this off? (The answer is yes. Yes you can.)
2018-06-1236 min
Forget The BoxBernie Su, an Emmy Award-winning web series creator talks starting from the beginningAn Emmy-winning idea can come from anyone and anywhere. On this inaugural episode of Forget The Box, we start from the beginning, talking brainstorming, how reality can help shape your creativity, exotic dancer/welder vampire roommates, and more with Lizzie Bennet Diaries creator Bernie Su. If you review Forget The Box on iTunes and send a screenshot to podcast@stareable.com, you could be entered to win tons of awesome prizes! Plus, email bri@stareable.com with any questions for guests of future episodes.
2018-06-1240 min
Forget The BoxForget The Box | A new web series podcast by Stareable | Indie Film | Digital Media | Web SeriesStareable is dedicated to helping creators make, market, and monetize amazing web series and independent television. But while we have historically done that through our blog and our creator forum, we’ve realized that we have so much more to offer. That’s why we’re launching our new podcast, Forget the Box. Each episode will feature an interview with a web series creator or industry expert who has successfully mastered a different aspect of the art, skill and, and tenacity that goes into making great TV. In honor of our new podcast, we’re running...
2018-06-0601 minNo Rest for the WeekendEpisode 105: Bri CastelliniIn this episode Jason Godbey talks with Community Director for Stareable.com, Bri Castellini, about how to build a community of collaborators and an audience.
Hosted by Victoria Oliver
2018-03-0721 minNo Rest for the WeekendEpisode 101- Ajay KishoreIn this episode Jason Godbey, talks to Stareable.com CEO, Ajay Kishore aboutthe need for web series creators to cut through the noise and the future of the independent series.
Hosted by Victoria Oliver
2018-03-0720 min
Nothing Shines Like DirtEp 34 - Bri CastelliniWelcome back to Nothing Sounds Like Dirt Episode 34. Elise & Lesley sit down with writer/filmmaker Bri Castellini. They discuss Stareable: a free community and catalogue for web series, her web series BRAINS, and how to deal with Trolls.
www.bricastellini.com
From Bri:
I'm the Community Director for Stareable.com, a hub for web series discovery and reviews. I'm the creator, writer, producer, and star, among other things, of the award-winning comedic zombie web series Brains; the writer, director, producer, and editor of the award-winning short film Ace and Anxious; the creator, writer, producer, and co-star, among other things, of...
2017-10-0200 min
John Fallon's Indie Film NYC PodcastIFNYC#27: Stareable Founder Ajay Kishore
STAREABLE
Today I’m speaking with the Ajay Kishore, the founder of Stareable. As an avid connoisseur of episodic content, Ajay realises that it is increasingly difficult to find all the great content out there in the increasingly fragmented space of the internet. He is changing that by centralizing webseries content on Starable.
FINDING THE TELEVISION THAT BEST SPEAKS TO YOU
Webseries are a fun form of filmmaking. I’ve seen everything from buddy comedies to horror to fantasy to sci-fi. Some web series are defacto film schools for filmmaker...
2017-02-1027 min
SciFiPulse RadioGenreTainment 120 - Stareable Founder Ajay Kishore This time we're chatting with the founder of Stareable, Ajay Kishore. Stareable is a website that seeks to even the playing field so TV shows are considered on their merits, not their marketing budget. So if you are a web series/indie TV series creator or just someone looking for new TV shows to watch, then you'll want to check out this episode. We talk about the origin and goals of Stareable, how it works, how you can submit your show, a few of Ajay's favorite new shows, and more. GenreTainment is where M...
2017-01-0918 min
GenreTainmentG120 – Stareable Founder Ajay KishoreThis time we’re chatting with the founder of Stareable, Ajay Kishore. Stareable is a website that seeks to even the playing field so TV shows are considered on their merits, not their marketing budget. So if you are a web series/indie TV series creator or just someone looking for new TV shows to watch, then you’ll want to check out this episode.We talk about the origin and goals of Stareable, how it works, how you can submit your show, a few of Ajay’s favorite new shows, and more.GenreTa...
2017-01-0817 min