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Sterilization Station: A Sterile Processing Empowerment Podcast
M.E.N.T.O.R. Mini-Series: T is for Training with Vanessa Frank
Send us a textProper training in Sterile Processing isn't just about meeting requirements—it's about saving lives. When staff understand not only what to do but why they're doing it, the entire department transforms.In this illuminating conversation with Vanessa Frank, Clinical Resource Manager at Advantage Support Services, we dive deep into what makes training programs truly effective. Vanessa shares her unexpected journey into sterile processing, beginning with an interview where she couldn't identify basic instruments but evolved into becoming a passionate educator and advocate for the profession.The discussion explores how tr...
2025-04-11
1h 04
NHA Health Science Podcast
116: Freedom from Binge Eating: Vanessa Sturman’s Plant-Based Path to Recovery
Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder, affecting 1.2% of U.S. adults annually, with higher rates among females (1.6%) compared to males (0.8%), according to the National Institute of Mental Health. In the UK, BED accounts for approximately 22% of all eating disorder cases. These figures reflect the urgent need for effective strategies to address this pervasive issue. On this episode of the NHA Health Science Podcast, Dr. Frank Sabatino sits down with Vanessa Sturman, an award-winning transformational health coach from the UK, to explore her personal journey of overcoming binge eating and finding freedom through a plant-based lifestyle.
2025-01-23
47 min
Talk Show Host Frank MacKay
The Frank MacKay Show - Vanessa Bell Calloway
Actress Vanessa Bell Calloway joins Frank Mackay on this episode of The Frank Mackay Show!
2024-12-29
10 min
Emerging Franchise Brands
Blo Blow Dry Bar: Vanessa Yakobson on Expanding a Beauty Franchise Platform | S2E95
In this episode of Emerging Franchise Brands, Frank Fiume speaks with Vanessa Yakobson, CEO of Blo Blow Dry Bar, about her journey from operating children's hair salons to scaling one of the largest blow-dry franchises. Vanessa shares how her company has expanded its platform by acquiring brands like Lash Bar and Lashkind, creating a robust system to support emerging beauty franchises. Tune in to learn about her vision for scaling responsibly, finding the right franchise partners, and why customer service for franchisees is at the core of successful expansion. GUEST: Vanessa Yakobson WEBSITE: https://franchise.blomedry.com/
2024-12-05
50 min
Italians Sicilians Do It Better Podcast
Ep. 40 - Jazzy Italian Vanessa Racci
Vanessa grew up in a blue collar Italian American household in Thornwood, N.Y., living with her grandfather. Where they both enjoyed listening & singing to Italian & Jazz music since the age of 4. Vanessa continues to show her passion in music which she shares with the world! In 2017 she reached #65 on the jazz charts! In 2022 as her music is now played on the radio in addition to 150+ station making it to the top 10 Traditional Jazz on the RMR charts. Make sure to tune in and listen to her story.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com...
2024-12-03
55 min
SEO Häppchen - Der SEO-Podcast für Unternehmen
#134 Erfolgsgeheimnisse im E-Mail-Marketing: Insights von Vanessa Strasser
Jeden Tag werden Milliarden von E-Mails verschickt. Ein Großteil landet direkt im Papierkorb. Trotzdem bietet E-Mail-Marketing immense Chancen für Solopreneure und Unternehmen jeder Größe. Vanessa Strasser ist Fachinformatikerin und Newletter-Expertin. Wir sprechen darüber, wie man diesen Kanal sinnvoll nutzen kann. Der Aufbau einer E-Mail-Liste beginnt immer bei null, was die Herausforderung mit sich bringt, den richtigen Startpunkt zu finden. Für den Erfolg braucht es eine klare Strategie, die richtigen Technik und passende Texte. Vor allem ist es wichtig, dass man seine Positionierung gefunden hat und seinem Zielpublikum langfristig Mehrwert bieten kann. Hier findest du Vanessa: Web: h...
2024-10-30
19 min
Securing America with Frank Gaffney Podcast
With Robert Spencer & Vanessa Battaglia
Robert Spencer, Director of Jihad Watch Robert Spencer about the supremacist character of Hezbollah and other Islamic terrorist organizations and what it tells us about their true intentions and their absolute indifference to the idea that if someone actually ceases fire, they will behave peaceably and end the war against Israel. We discussed how that war is not confined to Israel. It is something that we are facing in the West, including here. And if we don't help Israel succeed in defeating Hezbollah and its ilk. Vanessa Battaglia, Independent Researcher Vanessa Battaglia checked in to give...
2024-09-27
53 min
Career Transitions
Be a Permanent Beta with Frank Koo S4 I Ep 2
In this episode of the Career Transitions Podcast, we have an insightful conversation with Frank Koo, founder and director of NextPlay, and former Head of Asia Talent and Learning Solutions at LinkedIn. With a career spanning leadership roles at top tech companies like Oracle, IBM, and HP, Frank shares his unique perspectives on the future of work, the importance of a growth mindset, and the concept of being in "permanent beta"—a continuous journey of learning and self-improvement.Frank dives into the impact of technological disruptions on jobs and organizations, offering practical advice for professionals to stay ah...
2024-09-16
28 min
The Human Challenge
Ep 29 Free Palestine ft activists Frank Barat, Yara Jamal, Paula Sahyoun
On this episode of The Human Challenge, an Amazon Music x ACAST "Indie Podcast Amplifier" 2023, Vanessa speaks with producer, author, activist, Frank Barat; Yara Jamal, co-founder of Free Palestine Halifax; and Paula Sahyoun, founder of the Palestine Impact Collective to learn about how we can move toward collective liberation. Touching on their own endeavours to support the Palestinian cause, they also discuss the lack of accountability of the media, human rights vs political agenda, how fear has played a huge role in suppressing the voices of Gaza, and most importantly, how it is shifting -- and...
2024-04-25
25 min
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[German] - Drei Fälle für Vanessa Frank: Feuerland - Rattenkönig - Mörderische Witwen by Pascal Engman
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/756077to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Drei Fälle für Vanessa Frank: Feuerland - Rattenkönig - Mörderische Witwen Author: Pascal Engman Narrator: Frank Stieren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 35 hours 5 minutes Release date: October 6, 2023 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Eine toughe Ermittlerin. Harte Fälle. Drei schwedische Thriller der Extraklasse.Vanessa Frank ist Leiterin der Stockholmer Sonderkommission Nova. Mit ihren Kollegen kämft sie gegen das organisierte Verbrechen. Ob illegaler Organhandel, systematischer Frauenhass im Internet oder mörderische Witwen von IS-Kämpfern - Vanessa ist immer auf der Spur der brisantesten Fälle. D...
2023-10-06
11h 05
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[German] - Drei Fälle für Vanessa Frank: Feuerland - Rattenkönig - Mörderische Witwen by Pascal Engman
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/756077 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Drei Fälle für Vanessa Frank: Feuerland - Rattenkönig - Mörderische Witwen Author: Pascal Engman Narrator: Frank Stieren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 35 hours 5 minutes Release date: October 6, 2023 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Eine toughe Ermittlerin. Harte Fälle. Drei schwedische Thriller der Extraklasse.Vanessa Frank ist Leiterin der Stockholmer Sonderkommission Nova. Mit ihren Kollegen kämft sie gegen das organisierte Verbrechen. Ob illegaler Organhandel, systematischer Frauenhass im Internet oder mörderische Witwen von IS-Kämpfern - Vanessa ist immer auf der Spur der brisante...
2023-10-06
05 min
Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense
Femicide: the new shocking Scandinavian thriller (Vanessa Frank, 1) by Pascal Engman
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625933 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Femicide: the new shocking Scandinavian thriller (Vanessa Frank, 1) Series: #1 of Vanessa Frank Author: Pascal Engman Narrator: Sofia Engstrand Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 20 minutes Release date: September 22, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.95 of Total 61 Ratings of Narrator: 4.65 of Total 26 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: It seemed like an open-and-shut case. But they couldn’t have been more wrong. When a 25-year-old woman is found dead in Stockholm, detective Vanessa Frank knows that there is more to the case than meets the eye. And when Vanessa finds herself on the trail of...
2022-09-22
05 min
Download Best Full-Length Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Legal & Political
[German] - Mörderische Witwen - Ein Fall für Vanessa Frank by Pascal Engman
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/582697to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Mörderische Witwen - Ein Fall für Vanessa Frank Series: #3 of [German Edition] Vanessa Frank-Thriller Author: Pascal Engman Narrator: Frank Stieren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 9 minutes Release date: April 13, 2022 Genres: Legal & Political Publisher's Summary: In einem Stockholmer Park werden die Leichen eines Polizisten und einer syrischen Frau entdeckt. Die Ermittlungen der Polizei konzentrieren sich zuerst auf den Mord an ihrem Kollegen. Doch als Vanessa Frank hinzugezogen wird, gewinnt der Fall neue Brisanz, denn die Tote war ihre Ziehtochter Natasja. Was wusste sie wirklich über die jung...
2022-04-13
12h 09
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[German] - Mörderische Witwen - Ein Fall für Vanessa Frank by Pascal Engman
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/582697 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Mörderische Witwen - Ein Fall für Vanessa Frank Series: #3 of [German Edition] Vanessa Frank-Thriller Author: Pascal Engman Narrator: Frank Stieren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 9 minutes Release date: April 13, 2022 Genres: Legal & Political Publisher's Summary: In einem Stockholmer Park werden die Leichen eines Polizisten und einer syrischen Frau entdeckt. Die Ermittlungen der Polizei konzentrieren sich zuerst auf den Mord an ihrem Kollegen. Doch als Vanessa Frank hinzugezogen wird, gewinnt der Fall neue Brisanz, denn die Tote war ihre Ziehtochter Natasja. Was wusste sie wirklich über die...
2022-04-13
05 min
The Packology Podcast
Oceanworks' Proactive Approach in Preventing Plastic Pollution with Vanessa Coleman
Vanessa is co-founder and CEO of Oceanworks, the largest global marketplace for recycled plastic materials and products. Oceanworks platform provides brands with easy access to trusted regional recyclers to accelerate recycled plastic offtake, keep plastic out of the ocean, and reduce demand for new virgin materials. Oceanworks serves 100s of brands and offers 100s of thousands of tons of supply annually. OceanWorks specializes in PCR plastic resins that have been either taken from the ocean or grabbed before they get to the ocean. They have created a streamlined and functional website where companies that want to use t...
2022-03-03
38 min
Der Dirk Kreuter Podcast
#866 Erfolgreiches Start-Up als Frau (Das kannst Du von ihr lernen) - Mit Vanessa Frank
Vanessa Frank von Darling Little Place hat mit ihrem Start-Up Hundekissen revolutioniert. Hier kommst du zum dazugehörigen Video:🔥 https://youtu.be/s1wJtDAF7pk 🔥 Darling Little Place Website: https://darlinglittleplace.com/ref/dk🔥 Start-Up Playlist: https://youtu.be/hBtOgLgaiw0?list=PLmLDYjCpae0JZt1muJL9SzcqANWsF9ZB5🔥Darling Little Place bei Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darlinglittleplace/🔥Darling Little Place bei Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DarlingLittlePlace/🔥 Vanessa bei LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-frank-481937157Du bist auf der Suche nach ei...
2022-01-03
42 min
What You Say in English!
Episode 5: Analyzing a celebrity's English: Vanessa Paradis
After analyzing Penelope Cruz's incredible English, thus time, as suggested by a listener, I'm talking about what I think of Vanessa Paradis' English. She's a French singer and actor who started her career at 14/15 years old, and since then, she's done a lot of interesting things. I selected 4 clips that illustrate how much she has learned over the years. It is interesting to hear how she sounded at 15 and what she's like now. You have to remember that she was married to Johnny Depp and had a daughter, Lily Rose, with him. Vanessa as a perfect example of what...
2021-10-03
31 min
ConsciousNESS
Frank und Reinhold
Frank und Reinhold sind unsere Suff-Charaktere, die ihr im Laufe dieser Podcastfolge vielleicht kennenlernt. Mit Janine aka Reinhold rede ich in der heutigen Folge über das Leben und den Tod und über unsere gemeinsame Erfahrung auf dem Afrikaburn. Außerdem erfahrt ihr wie Zahnärztin und TechnoDj zusammenpassen. Eine interessante und unglaubliche Frau die ihr in dieser Podcastfolge näher kennenlernt. DANKE Janine. Instagram: @vanessaseferin
2020-04-05
43 min
Business & Cake - Der Leadership Podcast
#28 Business & Cake im Interview mit Dr. Frank Hagenow
**Business** We’re back - zumindest Sonja. Vanessa gönnt sich eine kleine Babypause und in der Zwischenzeit interviewt Sonja den charismatischen Dr. Frank Hagenow. Frank hat ein Buch mit dem Titel „Führen ohne Psychotricks“ geschrieben und erklärt, warum Psychotricks und Manipulation in der Führung nichts zu suchen haben. Mit seinem psychologischen Hintergrund gibt er uns wunderbare Einblicke in die Psychologie der Mitarbeiterführung und beantwortet Sonjas kniffelige Fragen, z.B. zum Thema Intuition. Neben seinem Autorendasein ist Frank auch Speaker, Lehrbeauftragter und Gründer. Alle Informationen über Frank findet ihr auf den folgenden Kanälen: Lieber Frank, vielen...
2019-10-01
52 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
110. Finding Authenticity in Your Work with Gurinder Chadha
Gurinder Chadha is a director, producer and writer best known for her films “Bride and Prejudice”, “The Mistress of Spices”, “Paris, je t’aime”, and Golden Globe nominated “Bend it Like Beckham”. Her latest film “Viceroy’s House” stars Golden Globe winner Gillian Anderson, and Golden Globe nominated Hugh Bonneville.
2017-10-18
43 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
109. From Theater to Film with Nick Hamm
Nick Hamm is a BAFTA award-winning British director and producer who has spent many years as a resident director with the Royal Shakespeare Company. His past films include “The Hole” starring Oscar nominated Keira Knightly, and “Killing Bono” starring Ben Barnes.
2017-07-04
46 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
108. Staying The Course with Dulé Hill
Emmy nominated Dulé Hill is internationally recognized for his performance in Golden Globe winner “The West Wing”, Emmy nominated “Psych”, and teen movie “She’s All That”, amongst others.
2017-06-08
40 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
107. Creating Award-Winning Documentaries with Glen Zipper
Glen Zipper is the producer of Oscar winning documentary “Undefeated”, as well as “Foo Fighters: Back and Forth”, and Tower Records documentary “All Things Must Pass” directed by Colin Hanks. His new film is “Betting on Zero”, a powerful docu-thriller about controversial hedge fund titan Bill Ackman, who is on a crusade, claiming that global nutritional giant Herbalife is the largest pyramid scheme in history.
2017-03-20
56 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
106. Creating Oscar-Worthy Films with Garth Davis
Garth Davis is the director of 6 time Oscar nominated movie “Lion”. Originally a fine artist and designer, Garth is an internationally renowned commercials director. He won gold at the London International Award show, the prized Gold Lion at Cannes, and in 2010 received a finalist nomination from the DGA for best commercials director.
2017-02-24
39 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
105. The Value of Hard Work with Kevin Sorbo
Kevin Sorbo is internationally renowned for his performance in television series “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys”, “Andromeda”, “The O.C.” and “Two and a Half Men”, and his role in films such as “Soul Surfer”, “Abel’s Field”, and the massive box office hit “God’s Not Dead”. In addition, Kevin recently directed his debut feature film “Let There Be Light”.
2017-02-03
50 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
104. The Art of Film Analytics with Jeff Hardy
Jeffrey Hardy is the CEO of Film Profit, an analytics company that aims to provide producers, distributors, and financers of filmed entertainment with the highest quality information. Past clients of Film Profit include 20th Century Fox, Jim Henson Productions, the BBC, ICM, Universal Music Group, Walt Disney, Quincy Jones Media Group, Eastman Kodak and Summit Entertainment. Jeffrey also acts as the Chief Analyst for Baseline Analytics - the industry leading source for film revenue data and cost estimates
2016-12-16
51 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
103. Building The Franchise with Scott Mitchell Rosenberg
Scott Mitchell Rosenberg is the CEO of Platinum Studios, one of the world’s largest independent libraries of comic book characters. Scott has played an integral role in creating one of the largest bibles in comic book history: the Platinum Studios Macroverse, which includes anchor titles such as “Cowboys & Aliens”. A constant innovator, Scott established Platinum in 1997, following a successful career as the founder of Malibu Comics, which sold to Marvel in 1994. At Malibu, Scott led many successful comic spin offs into toys, television, and feature films, including the billion-dollar film and television mega-hit, “Men in Black”
2016-10-19
39 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
102. How To Succeed with Short Films with Niall McKay
Niall McKay is an Emmy award-winning independent producer and director, a shorts programmer for the Tribeca Film Festival, and the Executive Director and Curator of Irish Film New York. Niall has just finished producing a historical documentary about the Filipino farmworkers for PBS. He is producing Oscar nominated writer-director Naomi Sheridan’s Bronx-based indie thriller “Boxes” and has written and directed a comedy TV series about the Irish in New York called “On The Lig”. Niall’s documentary “The Bass Player” was nominated in 2010 for an Irish Film and Television Award. And recently, Niall hosted Irish President...
2016-08-24
43 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
101. The Legal Aspect of Filmmaking with Dan Satorius
Dan Satorius is a world-class entertainment lawyer, with a practice that focuses principally on transactions, intellectual property, business structuring and financing. Furthermore, he is a nationally regarded attorney on clearance issues including Fair Use. His clients include Academy Award, Emmy Award, Independent Spirit Award, and Peabody Award winning independent producers, writers, and broadcasters in the film and television industry. After graduating from film school and law school, Dan produced award-winning documentaries and short dramatic films. His graduate thesis film was selected as a finalist for a student Academy Award. In addition to practicing entertainment law for more than 25 years...
2016-08-10
44 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
100. The Art of Entrepreneurship with Kent Speakman
Kent Speakman is a producer and entrepreneur at the intersection of entertainment and technology. Examiner.com has called him “one of the most influential entrepreneurs in the entertainment industry.” He has won the iMedia Entertainment Marketing Award for “Best Digital Campaign” and “Best Mobile Entertainment Startup,” and he was awarded Evan Carmichael’s “Top 100 Entrepreneurs to Follow” in 2013 preceded by the “iMedia Top Ten Digital Marketers” in 2009. Kent founded KONNECT – a digital, mobile and experiential agency that works with startups, brands and entertainment properties – before he co-founded FAMEUS, a new social network that connects members of the entertainment industry in...
2016-08-03
36 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
99. Building an Alternative to Netflix with Scilla Andreen
Scilla Andreen is an Emmy nominated filmmaker, and the CEO and co-founder of IndieFlix, an online platform touted as the Netflix of independent film. Scilla has spoken at the Cannes Film Festival, the Sundance Film Festival, and SXSW. She has also been the award-winning costume designer of Golden Globe winning television shows “Party of Five”, and “The Wonder Years”, as well as “Dawson’s Creek”, “What I Like About You”, and “Jack & Jill”.
2016-07-27
53 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
98. Predicting The Future of Content with Lynnwood Bibbens
Lynnwood Bibbens is a serial entrepreneur who has founded and sold multiple technology and e-commerce companies including American Discount Warehouse, a company he founded in 1996 and sold just 3 years later for over 10 times EBITDA. Lynnwood has formed long-term relationships with corporations such as Samsung, Toshiba, Vizio, Amazon, CBS, and Comcast to name a few. From 2007, Lynnwood has focused on the media and entertainment industry by integrating multiple dynamic content platforms which use proprietary technology that enable top brands to better understand their clients. He has teamed up with syndication partners Dailymotion, Google, Roku, Opera, XBox, Dish, Comcast, Verizon, and...
2016-07-27
48 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
97. Capitalizing on the OTT Revolution with Rich Hull
Rich Hull is Executive Chairman of Latin Everywhere, a Latino digital media company which owns the Pongalo OTT platform, the largest Latino film and TV network on YouTube, and one of the largest IP assets of Latino film and TV digital rights in the world. Rich has worked on media deals and turnarounds totaling well over a billion dollars with major media companies such as Disney, Universal, MGM, Warner Bros, Microsoft, and many others. Based on these experiences, he co-authored the multi-award-winning book “Dancing With Digital Natives: Staying in Step With the Generation That's Transforming the Way Bu...
2016-07-21
48 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
96. Why the Film Industry Is About to Undergo its Biggest Change Yet with Rob Morgenroth
Rob Morgenroth is an Emmy winning visual effects producer and supervisor, as well as a studio management, business development, and marketing executive. He’s a frequent speaker and panelist on the subject of virtual and augmented reality, and VFX. Past projects that he’s worked on include Oscar nominated “Catch Me If You Can”, Oscar nominated “Wag The Dog”, and “Grosse Point Blank”.
2016-07-19
51 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
95. Changing The World Through Film with Greg Reitman
Greg Reitman is the founder and CEO of Blue Water Entertainment, an independent production company focusing on environmentally consciousness-based entertainment. Greg produced the 2008 Sundance Audience Award-winning documentary “Fuel”. He wrote, produced, and directed the documentary “Hollywood’s Magical Island – Catalina” and his new documentary film “Rooted in Peace.” Greg was written up in Movie Maker Magazine as one of the top ten film producers creating content that makes a difference in the world.
2016-07-15
38 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
94. Crowdfunding 101 with Ramon Govea
Ramon Govea is a crowdfunding expert whose strategies and tactics have helped filmmakers, comic book artists, and inventors successfully raise over $1 million on rewards-based crowdfunding platforms. His past roles include positions at Crowdfundmastery.com and Krowdster. Ramon is also an experienced Line Producer and Director who has created branded web content for companies like Lion Forge Comics, Jansport, Doritos, and Warner Bros. Ramon primarily works with entertainment companies wishing to make a global impact by expanding innovative brands and IP's into branded web content, comic books, animation, film, and television.
2016-07-14
39 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
93. Breaking Through as a Female Director with Melanie Aitkenhead
Melanie Aitkenhead is the director of the upcoming reboot of "Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?", Oscar nominated James Franco's retelling of the 1996 classic film of the same name. The film stars Tori Spelling, with a cameo by Franco and premiered on Lifetime. She’s also the director of the film adaption of James Franco's popular novel Actors Anonymous, which explores the lives of young actors in Hollywood and stars Franco alongside Oscar nominated Eric Roberts, Keegan Allen, and Scott Haze.
2016-07-13
40 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
92. Why Film Insurance Can Make or Break Your Production with Doug Hodges
Doug Hodges is an expert in film production insurance with a long tenure at Truman Van Dyke. Today Doug is Vice President at Front Row Insurance, an entertainment insurance firm specializing in the film industry, the music industry, theatre companies, and photography with offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Los Angeles, and Nashville. Past productions that Doug has brokered insurance for include “The Boy Next Door” starring Golden Globe nominated Jennifer Lopez, and “Insidious: Chapter 2” starring Golden Globe nominated Rose Byrne.
2016-07-07
50 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
91. Revitalizing Marvel With Rusty Citron
Rusty Citron has had a lengthy and multi-faceted career in the film industry. As a senior studio executive he was responsible for innovative feature film and television distribution and marketing communications campaigns covering over 300 productions, including Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe winners. He has worked for and with talented teams at 20th Century Fox, LucasFilm, Marvel, Walt Disney, MGM, Sony Pictures, and Universal Studios, amongst others. He led the team that revitalized Marvel Comics and the franchise of classic characters developed by Stan Lee. And as a personal manager he represented amongst others Oscar winner Mel Brooks and Oscar...
2016-06-16
57 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
90. Creating Your Reality with Hanala Segal
Hanala Sagal is an award-winning writer, comedian, keynote speaker and YouTube icon with 106 million viewers. Hanala is also the co-screenwriter and co-executive producer of “Elvis & Nixon”, which stars Oscar winner Kevin Spacey, Oscar nominated Michael Shannon, and Golden Globe nominated Colin Hanks.
2016-06-14
38 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
89. Winning at AFM with Ben Yennie
Ben Yennie is Co-Founder and VP of Business Development at ProductionNext, a market network for the film, video, television, and advertising industries. He's also the founder and CEO of Guerrilla Rep Media, and founder of Producer Foundry. Ben is also the former Chapter Leader of the Institute for International Film Finance for San Francisco, Vancouver, New York, and Los Angeles, where he hosted and organized more than 50 seminars on film finance. He also screened business plans for an elite group of angel investors known as The Film Angels. Ben has represented projects directed by Christopher Coppola, as well as...
2016-06-11
49 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
88. The New Frontier of Theatrical Distribution with Kymberli Frueh
Kymberli Frueh is the Vice President of Programming at Fathom Events, a content provider that broadcasts entertainment events in movie theaters throughout the US. The Fathom Network provides access to over 1,700 theatres nationwide and 17,000 promotional screens. In 2015, Fathom was named "Best Distributor in the Americas" and received eight box office awards by the Event Cinema Association.
2016-06-10
41 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
87. Making Independent Films Happen with Atit Shah
Atit Shah is a film producer with five films releasing within the next 12 months, including “Jekyll Island” starring Oscar nominated Minnie Driver, Emmy Award winner John Leguizamo, AnnaSophia Robb and Ed Westwick, and “Money” starring Kellan Lutz. He is the CEO of Create Entertainment, and is represented by UTA.
2016-06-09
49 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
86. Creating Crowdfinanced Film Stock Offerings with Gene Massey
Gene Massey is the CEO of MediaShares, a crowdfinanced online stock offering company. And MediaShares owns CinemaShares, a crowdfunding film investment platform. Gene has directed numerous award-winning commercials and short films, working with celebrities such as Grammy nominated Alice Cooper, Golden Globe nominated Jane Krakowski, and Grammy winner Smokey Robinson, amongst others. He has won awards from Clio, the Telly Awards, the New York Festival, the Art Director's Club of Los Angeles, and the Homburg Award. Gene's work as a screenwriter has won awards from WorldFest International Film Festival, the Arizona Film Society, and the Award of Excellence from...
2016-06-08
56 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
85. The Journey to “Die Hard” with Steven de Souza
Steven De Souza is one of few screenwriters whose films have earned over $2 billion at the box office. His work includes Oscar nominated “Die Hard”, “Die Hard 2”, “Commando”, “The Running Man”, and “Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life”. He has been nominated twice for the Edgar Allen Poe award for best mystery screenplay and twice for the Saturn award for best Science Fiction/Fantasy Film. In 2000 he was honored with the Norman Lear Award for Lifetime Achievement in writing.
2016-06-07
1h 04
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
84. The Art of VFX with Geoff Scott
Geoff Scott is an Emmy Award nominated and Canadian Screen Award nominated visual effects artist with 20 years of experience in film, television, commercial, and video game work. He is currently the Senior VFX Supervisor at Intelligent Creatures, a top visual effects production house. Geoff has worked on major studio film and television projects, including the Oscar winning “Chicago”, as well as Golden Globe nominated “Orphan Black”, Oscar nominated “Snow White and the Huntsman”, Oscar winning “Hugo”, “Panic Room”, “The Amazing Spiderman”, and many more. Scott is also sought-after for his work in character animation, modeling, texturing, and compositing.
2016-06-03
42 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
83. The Million Dollar Crowdfunding Campaign with Brad Wyman
Brad Wyman is the producer of over 40 films including Oscar winning “Monster” starring Charlize Theron, “Freeway” starring Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon and Golden Globe winner Kiefer Sutherland, and “Blitz” starring Jason Statham. He’s also an expert in crowd funding - as the lead on the film division of IndieGogo he tripled monthly contributions to $3 million a month in less than a year, and has acted as Chief Crowdfunding Officer for Fund Anything, during which time he oversaw several million dollar crowdfunding campaigns. He now acts as Chief Content Officer for fan driven crowdfunding platform Fanbacked.com.
2016-06-01
49 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
82. The Art of Entertainment Law with Jonathan Handel
Entertainment lawyer Jonathan Handel is a contributor for the Hollywood Reporter and the author of several books, including “The New Zealand Hobbit Crisis”, which tells the story of an attempt to unionize actors on “The Hobbit”; “Hollywood on Strike!”, which chronicles and analyzes the Hollywood writers strike of 2007-2008; “Entertainment Residuals: A Full Color Guide”, which describes union reuse/royalty payments in the entertainment industry; and “Entertainment Unions and Guilds: An Interdisciplinary Bibliography”. Jonathan is an adjunct professor at USC Law School and Southwestern Law School. He’s also been an adjunct professor at UCLA Law School, associate counsel at the Writers Guild...
2016-06-01
49 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
81. Becoming a Successful Female Director with Annetta Marion
Annetta Marion is an award-winning director and Primetime Emmy-nominated producer. She recently directed the television special “Oprah Goes to Broadway: The Color Purple” that premiered on OWN. Annetta is currently the Co-Executive Producer and a Director on the acclaimed television series “Oprah’s Master Class”. She has directed over 20 scripted projects including award-winning short films, a web series, commercials and numerous PSAs. Annetta is a graduate of AFI’s prestigious Directing Workshop for Women, and she is an active member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the Directors Guild of America, the Producer’s Guild of America, and she is a New Y...
2016-05-31
48 min
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80. The Purpose of Film Festivals with Eric Vollweiler
Eric Vollweiler is a world-class expert in film festival organization. He is the producer of the Saratoga Springs International Film Festival, the Marketing and Advertising consultant for the Buffalo Niagara International Film Festival, and the Marketing Specialist for the Artemis Woman in Action Film Festival. In his role as the Marketing Director of Festivals for Film Marketing Services he has worked on the Culver City Film Festival, the Marina del Rey Film Festival, the Silicon Beach Film Festival and the Film Trailer Festival. Further past events he has worked on include the Ballston Spa Film Festival, Showbiz Expo LA...
2016-05-28
36 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
79. Success Secrets From Aaron Spelling Television with Marcia Basichis
Marcia Basichis was Senior Vice President of Aaron Spelling Television, during which time she headed development for series, movies and miniseries. She worked with key players in the entertainment industry, selling, developing and putting into production feature films and television series, including “Beverly Hills 90210”, “Melrose Place”, and the Emmy Award winning HBO movie “And the Band Played On”. Marcia took Spelling Television from zero to seven primetime on-air series. And in 1995 Marcia was named one of Hollywood Reporters "Power 50 Women in Entertainment." Early in her career, Marcia gained network television experience as a dramatic series executive at...
2016-05-27
46 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
78. How To Create Success with J. Todd Harris
J. Todd Harris has produced 40 films, including five Sundance Film Festival entries, two films that have appeared in the Toronto Film Festival, one that debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival, and another that garnered a Special Mention for the Camera D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. His most recent productions include “Bottle Shock” starring Golden Globe winner Alan Rickman and Chris Pine, “The Kids Are Alright” starring Oscar winner Julianne Moore, Oscar nominated Annette Bening and Oscar nominated Mark Ruffalo, and “Piranha 3D” from The Weinstein Company. In theatre, he produced “Heathers the Musical” off Broadway and Broadway productions “Doctor Zhivago” an...
2016-05-26
1h 04
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
77. Documentary Filmmaking with Passion with Leanne Pooley
Leanne Pooley is one of New Zealand’s most accomplished documentary filmmakers, having directed over 20 films. Leanne has made documentaries for major broadcasters including the BBC and PBS, and her documentaries have screened in more than 100 countries. Her work includes “Beyond the Edge” a 3D feature film that was a runner-up for the People's Choice Award for Documentary at the Toronto International Film Festival, and “Topp Twins – Untouchable Girls” which won 21 International Awards including Audience Awards at the Toronto International Film Festival, the Melbourne International Film Festival, and the Gothenburg International Film Festival, amongst others. It also won Best Feature at t...
2016-05-25
56 min
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76. Filmmaking From the Heart with Darrin Fletcher
Darrin Fletcher is the director and writer of the documentary “The Abolitionists”, which was produced by legendary Oscar winning producer Gerald R. Molen (best known for his work on Oscar nominated “Schindler’s List”, Oscar winning “Jurassic Park” and Oscar nominated “Minority Report”.) Darrin has also acted as a storyboard artist for Emmy Award nominated “High School Musical 2” and “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”, as well as for Emmy Award nominated “Everwood” and Golden Globe nominated “Touched by an Angel”.
2016-05-24
1h 09
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75. Starring Alongside A List Actors with Robb Skyler
Robb Skyler is an actor best known for his work on “Along Came Polly”, "Romy & Michele's High School Reunion", Oscar winning "Forrest Gump" and “Arrested Development”. He will shortly be starring in “Hands of Stone” alongside Oscar winner Robert DeNiro and Golden Globe nominated Edgar Ramirez.
2016-05-20
45 min
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74. Discovering The Passion of Film Music and Life with Wendy Blackstone
Wendy Blackstone has composed scores for over 130 film and television projects, nine of which have been nominated for or won Oscars. She also holds the distinction of being the first ever female film composer signed by CAA.
2016-05-20
57 min
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73. Why Reading is as Important as Writing with Mark Stasenko
Mark Stasenko is the co-founder of WeScreenplay and Coverfly, a script coverage and competition submission service that uses cutting edge proprietary software. As a writer last year he won the ScreenCraft fellowship and Francis Ford Coppola's ZoeTrope Competition, and has been a quarter finalist for the Nicholl Fellowship.
2016-05-19
52 min
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72. Creating a Beautiful Image with Sam Henriques
Emmy Award winning cinematographer Sam Henriques is known for his work on “The Farm” which won both the Sundance Grand Jury Prize and an Oscar nomination, and “Riding the Rails” which won the Peabody Award. His camera work includes “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”, “The Michael J. Fox Show”, as well as work for National Geographic, Viacom, HBO, Showtime, Disney, and Martha Stewart.
2016-05-18
33 min
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71. Creating Perfect Sound with Nick Palladino
Award-winning sound designer Nick Palladino has developed an international reputation for excellence, innovation and hard work. During his 25 years as the owner and creative force behind NPALL Audio Nick has worked on faith-based box office successes including “Courageous”, “Fireproof”, and “Facing The Giants”, and the number 1 box office hit “War Room”. His wide-ranging client list includes: HBO, A&E, Sony Pictures, Provident Films, NASCAR, The Walt Disney Company and CBS.
2016-05-17
54 min
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70. Lessons Learned from a Life in Composing with Patrick de Caumette
Patrick De Caumette is an Emmy Award winning composer and instrumentalist. His past work includes “Philadelphia: The Great Experiment”, “Navy Seals vs. Zombies”, and “Fever: 1793”. He has also been the house composer for Walt Disney France, and has taught at Temple University and The University of the Arts.
2016-05-14
46 min
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69. The Importance of Storyboarding with Warren Drummond
Warren Drummond is a veteran storyboard artist. He has worked for film directors such as Oscar winner Ron Howard, Oscar winner Denzel Washington, and Oscar nominated John Singleton, on shows such as “Agent Carter” and “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”, and on films such as Oscar nominated “Straight Outta Compton”, “X Men: First Class”, “Evan Almighty”, “2 Fast 2 Furious”, and “The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift”.
2016-05-13
43 min
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68. Raising Up The Next Generation of Film Composers with Hummie Mann
Hummie Mann is a two-time Emmy Award winning composer and arranger. His composing credits include “Robin Hood: Men in Tights”, “Dracula: Dead and Loving It”, his conducting credits include “The Grudge 2” and Oscar nominated “The Adams Family”. And his orchestrating credits include Oscar nominated “A Few Good Men”, Golden Globe nominated “Sister Act”, legendary TV series “Fame” and “The Simpsons”. He is also a professor at the Seattle Film Institute and the De Tao Masters Academy in Shanghai.
2016-05-12
47 min
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67. Breaking the US Market as a Foreign Actor with Ido Samuel
Ido Samuel is a prominent Israeli actor best known for his role as Yossi in "Fill The Void", a film that won 7 Israeli Academy Awards. The film also won Best Film at the Independent Spirit Awards, the New York Film Festival, the London Film Festival, and Best Dramatic Film at the Toronto International Film Festival. Samuel was most recently seen in "Unforgivable Sin", a short film which premiered at the New York City International Film Festival. He was recently cast in the indie feature "The Spark" alongside Oscar nominated Abigail Breslin, and can currently be seen in Gavin James...
2016-05-11
42 min
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66. Creating the Billion Dollar Success with Brian Rawlings
Brian Rawlings was the Vice President of Music at the Walt Disney Company, during which time he grew the revenue six fold over a ten year period, culminating with the “High School Musical”, “Cheetah Girls”, and “Hannah Montana” franchises. Disney reported $1 billion in company wide revenue from “High School Musical” alone. Today Brian is a Senior Partner at the Back Porch Group, an agency that advises media tech startups.
2016-05-07
49 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
65. Finding Great Writing Talent with Bob Schultz
Bob Schultz is the president of ScriptFest America, a non-profit educational and professional development organization for screenwriters. ScriptFest is the biggest and longest-running screenwriting conference and pitching event in the world, holding 20 events in the US, Canada, and London over the last 13 years. It has also been rated the #1 pitchfest and screenwriting conference in the world by Script Magazine. When not running ScriptFest, Bob is a full-time writer, focusing on spec screenplays and work-for-hire.
2016-05-06
56 min
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64. How To Catch George Lucas’ Eye With Peter Hyoguchi
At fifteen, filmmaker Peter Hyoguchi won George Lucas' youth film festival with a sci-fi short called “The Future's Future”. Since then Peter has written and directed the dramatic feature “First, Last and Deposit” which won the New York Independent Film Festival and the San Francisco Independent Film Festival and aired on IFC. His screenwriting assignments include a collaboration with sci-fi legend Ray Bradbury on a supernatural thriller called “The Waking” for legendary horror director John Carpenter, as well as an adaptation of the New York Times Best-Seller “Killing Elvis”, and an adaptation of Herman Hesse's Nobel Prize-winning novel, “The Glass Bead Game”.
2016-05-05
59 min
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63. How To Create Cult Images with Brad Rushing
Cinematographer Brad Rushing won the MTV Music Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Moby’s “We Are All Made of Stars”, and the MTV Music Award for Video of the Year for Eminem’s “Without Me”. He has also worked on videos for Britney Spears, Lionel Richie, Enrique Iglesias, George Michael and Joss Stone, amongst others. Brad’s commercial clients include Geico, Sketchers, McDonald’s, Macy’s, and Nascar, amongst others. And his work in independent films includes “Divorce Invitation” starring Jamie-Lynn Sigler, “L.A.X.” starring Dane Cook and “Cook County” which won the Best Film Award at the Nashville Film Fe
2016-05-04
42 min
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61. How I Won 19 Emmys with Nathan Thompson
19 time Emmy Award winning filmmaker Nathan Thompson has filmed all walks of life, from short films, music videos, and corporate commercials, to humanitarian efforts in Africa and the war in Afghanistan. In 2012 Nathan was named National Videographer of the Year by the National Press Photographer’s Association.
2016-04-30
48 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
60. What Happens After Sundance with Steve Hoover
Steve Hoover is the winner of the Sundance Grand Jury Award and the Sundance Audience Award for his documentary “Blood Brother”, which he directed, wrote, edited, and executive produced. His latest film “Almost Holy” opens on May 20th and is executive produced by Oscar nominated Terrence Malick and Nicolas Gonda.
2016-04-29
37 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
59. Getting Your Movie Financed with Franco Sama
Independent film producer Franco Sama has an extensive history in public speaking, public relations and a decade of independent film development, production and financing. Franco has executive produced an impressive array of over twenty independent films including "Guns, Girls and Gambling" starring Oscar nominated Gary Oldman, Golden Globe winner Christian Slater and Dane Cook. Other films Franco has produced include "Black Limousine" starring David Arquette, Vivica A. Fox and Bijou Phillips, and "Tooth and Nail" starring Michael Madsen and Vinnie Jones. Franco also served as executive producer on the film festival darling "Petunia" starring Golden Globe nominated Thora Birch...
2016-04-28
50 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
58. Creating Oscar Nominated Sound with Peter Kurland
Peter Kurland is a 4 time Oscar nominated sound mixer best known for his work on Oscar winning “No Country For Old Men”, Oscar winning “Fargo”, and Oscar winning “Men in Black” amongst many others. He is also a BAFTA winner and Grammy Award winner.
2016-04-26
42 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
57. Becoming a Legendary Film Editor with Bobbie O’Steen
Bobbie O’Steen is a writer and film historian, dedicated to sharing the editor’s invisible art with film students, professionals and the movie-going public. She is an Emmy-nominated editor and author of two acclaimed books about editing. Her book “Cut to the Chase” is based on interviews with her late husband and colleague, Oscar nominated editor Sam O’Steen who edited legendary Oscar winning films such as “Chinatown”, “The Graduate” and “Rosemary’s Baby”. Her second book, “The Invisible Cut”, deconstructs classic movie scenes through a cut-by-cut analysis. Bobbie has taught graduate school workshops at NYU and contributes commentary and interviews ab...
2016-04-14
1h 05
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
56. Creating the Faith-Based Box Office Megahit with Harold Cronk
Harold Cronk is the director of box office hit “God’s Not Dead” and “God’s Not Dead 2”. Other movies of his include “Jerusalem Countdown”, “Silver Bells”, and “The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Treasure”. Harold is also the founder of 10 West Studios, a large studio facility located in Northwest Michigan.
2016-04-12
56 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
55. Science Fiction Mastery with Robert Grant
Robert Grant is a writer and script consultant. He sits on the jury of the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science Fiction Literature and is part of the team behind The London International Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film. He’s also the author of “Writing The Science Fiction Film.”
2016-04-09
59 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
54. Getting Representation with Michaele Wallerstein
Author and script consultant Michele Wallerstein works with writers to get their work into shape so that it sells. Michele is the author of the best selling book “Mind Your Business: A Hollywood Literary Agent’s Guide To Your Writing Career”. Michele recently taught at UCLA on “The Business of Your Writing Career”, and has also taught at USC, U.C. Davis, and the Northwest Screenwriters Guild, amongst others. Prior to becoming a consultant, Michele was a Hollywood literary agent, during which time she sold $1 million spec scripts. She has served as the Executive Vice-President of Women In Film, on...
2016-04-08
1h 10
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
53. Work-Life Balance with Lisa Lieberman Doctor
Emmy nominated Lisa Lieberman Doctor has been working with writers for the past thirty-eight years, during which time she has guided nominees and winners of the National Book Award, the Pen Award, the Pulitzer Prize, the Carnegie, the Tony, the Emmy, and the Academy Award. Lisa’s first industry position was as story editor for Sylvester Stallone, shortly after the release of “Rocky”. She then went on to become Creative Executive at Universal Pictures, Vice President at Kings Road Productions at Warner Brothers, Vice President at Nelvana Entertainment and ITC Entertainment, Head of Production and Development at Jerry Weintraub Entert...
2016-04-06
45 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
52. The Psychology of Character with Dr Rachel Ballon
Dr Rachel Ballon is an international script consultant, licensed psychotherapist and career coach, who specializes in writers’ personal and professional issues such as how to overcome self-defeating behaviors, writing blocks, and procrastination; whilst increasing creativity, confidence, and productivity. A former adjunct professor in screenwriting at USC School of Cinema and Television, she is the author of five widely acclaimed writing books, the latest two of which are “Breathing Life Into Your Characters” and “The Writers Portable Therapist”. Dr Ballon has worked as a psychological advisor and consultant reviewing hundreds of scripts at United Paramount Network, Saban Entertainment, Fox Family Worldwide...
2016-03-31
49 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
51. Destroying the Death Star with Bruce Logan
Bruce Logan is a VFX Director, DP, and Supervisor, as well as a director, producer and writer. His work as a DP includes films such as the Oscar nominated “Tron” and “Jamie Foxx: Straight From the Foxxhole”. He directed Madonna’s video for “Borderline” as well as working on music videos for Prince, R. Kelly, Rod Stewart, and Aerosmith. His commercial work includes Pepsi, Fed-Ex, Chevrolet, Ford, Toyota, Hyundai, and Nissan. And his work in VFX includes the Oscar winning “2001: A Space Odyssey”, Oscar winning “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope”, and “Batman Forever”.
2016-03-30
52 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
50. How To Become a Social Media Filmmaking Superstar with Scott Winn
Scott Winn is a director and producer best known for his YouTube work, which has amassed more than 59 million views. Recently Scott partnered with YouTube superstar Lily Singh to document her world tour for a film called "A Trip to Unicorn Island," an ambitious 27 city world tour during which she delivered an inspirational message to her 7 million fans. The movie was recently released by YouTube Red as their first ever original documentary.
2016-03-29
41 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
49. Marketing Faith-Based Movies with Adam Hastings
Adam Hastings is the Vice President of Theatrical Marketing at Pure Flix Entertainment, where he’s managed campaigns for theatrical releases including the box office hit “God’s Not Dead” and the upcoming “God’s Not Dead 2”. He’s also the associate producer of films such as “Do You Believe?” starring Oscar winner Mira Sorvino and Golden Globe winner Cybill Shepherd, “This Is Our Time” starring Oscar nominated Eric Roberts, and “The Book of Esther”.
2016-03-26
56 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
48. Building a Faith-Based Filmmaking Dynasty with Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams is the Senior Vice President of TDJ Enterprises, where he works closely with Bishop TD Jakes. He is also the co-producer of “Sparkle” and the executive producer of films such as “Miracles from Heaven”, “Heaven is for Real”, “Black Nativity”, and “Woman Thou Art Loosed”. Over the last 20 years, through his company Favor International, Derrick has offered services in five major areas: live events; film and television; business development; marketing; and artist management. He has orchestrated the production of numerous events ranging from fundraisers, award shows, stage plays, live recordings, screenings, seminars, concerts, tours, conferences and corporate events. For the past...
2016-03-25
50 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
47. How To Become a Pedigree Actor with Charles Baker
Charles Baker has starred in shows such as Golden Globe winning “Breaking Bad”, “Colony”, and “The Blacklist”, and movies such as Oscar nominated “Wild”, Golden Globe winning “Temple Grandin”, "To the Wonder" by Oscar nominated Terrence Malick, and the upcoming "The Neon Demon" by Cannes film Festival winner Nicolas Winding Refn.
2016-03-23
1h 02
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
46. A New Story Structure Paradigm with Kim Hudson
Kim Hudson is the author of “The Virgin’s Promise”, a groundbreaking new theory on archetypal screenplay structure endorsed by legendary screenwriting expert Chris Vogler. She is a graduate of Vancouver Film School and the International School of Analytical Psychology Zurich. She teaches extensively on the theory of the Virgin’s archetypal structure.
2016-03-22
54 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
45. Creating Movie Monsters with Ben Rittenhouse
Emmy award winning FX make-up artist Ben Rittenhouse has worked on movies such as Oscar winning “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe”, Oscar Winning “Ray”, Golden Globe nominated “Kill Bill Volume 1”, and Golden Globe nominated “Kill Bill Volume 2”, as well as “Men in Black 2”, “Blade 2”, “The Hills Have Eyes”, “The Hills Have Eyes 2”, “Sin City”, “Ray”, “Planet of the Apes”, “Austin Power in Goldmember”, “Serenity”, “Employee of the Month”, and “The Hulk”, amongst many others. He is also an instructor at the Academy of Makeup Arts in Nashville, Tennessee.
2016-03-18
52 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
44. Creating Truly Evil Characters with Pamela Jaye Smith
Pamela Jaye Smith is a mythologist, author, international consultant and speaker, and award-winning writer-producer-director with over thirty years experience in features, TV, music videos, commercials, documentaries, corporate and military films – in Hollywood and around the world. Her co-authored script “The Cuban Circuit” was a winner at the 2015 Bahamas International Film Festival's first Writers Residency Program. Pamela is the author of “The Power of the Dark Side”, “Inner Drives”, “Symbols.Images.Codes”, “Beyond the Hero's Journey”, “Show Me the Love”, and “Romantic Comedies”. Pamela is the founder of Mythworks and co-founder of Mythic Challenges and the Alpha Babe Academy. Clients and credits include Fox, Micro...
2016-03-16
1h 15
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
43. Bringing European Flavor to Film Composition with Carlo Siliotto
Golden Globe nominated Carlo Siliotto has composed music for over 70 films, including titles such as “Miracles from Heaven”, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny”, “The Punisher” and “Fluke”.
2016-03-09
44 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
42. Establishing a Successful Career as a Film Composer with Matthew Margeson
Matthew Margeson is a composer for movies such as Oscar nominated “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”, Oscar nominated “Wreck-It Ralph”, Oscar nominated “Captain Phillips”, “Kick-Ass 2”, “This is the End”, “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”, “X-Men: First Class”, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”, “The Expendables”, and “Eddie the Eagle” which is currently in theaters nationwide.
2016-03-08
50 min
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41. Creating the Oscar Nominated Score with John Debney
Oscar nominated and Emmy Award winning John Debney is considered one of the most prolific and successful composers in Hollywood. His unique ability to create memorable work across a variety of genres, as well as his reputation for being remarkably collaborative, have made him the first choice of many top level producers and directors. His work as a composer includes films like “Iron Man 2”, “The Stoning of Soraya M”, “Bruce Almighty”, “Evan Almighty”, “Sin City”, “The Passion of the Christ”, “Elf”, “Spy Kids”, “The Emperor’s New Groove” and the upcoming film “The Young Messiah”.
2016-03-05
42 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
40. The Future of Independent VOD with Forest Conner
Forest Conner is the in-house data scientist for digital distribution company VHX, where he analyzes both filmmaker and audience behavior to create insights into effective models of distribution for independent films. VHX is a digital distribution platform that empowers independent artists and distributors to sell video content and connect directly with their audience. Forest graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2006 with a dual-degree in Computer Science and Psychology, specializing in Artificial Intelligence Research. He subsequently worked in the tech world until his entry into the dual MBA/MFA program at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and Stern School...
2016-03-04
53 min
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39. Working With Judd Apatow with Lyle Workman
For the past ten years, award-winning Lyle Workman has been Judd Apatow's go-to composer for virtually all his films, including “The 40-Year Old Virgin”, “Superbad”, “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”, and “Get Him to the Greek”. His latest release with Judd Apatow is the Netflix Original Series “Love”, which is now available for viewing.
2016-03-03
49 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
38. How To Market Faith-Based Films with Barry Landis
Barry Landis is the President and CEO of Ribbow Media Group, a digital film marketing agency that has executed amongst others the online campaigns of “Risen”, “Woodlawn”, “Captive”, “God’s Not Dead”, “The Giver”, “Little Boy”, “Son of God”, “Earth to Echo” and the number one box office hit “War Room”. Prior to Ribbow Barry was a partner at the Working Title Agency, overseeing the theatrical release of box office hit “God’s Not Dead”. And he has also held the title of Vice President of Howard Books/Simon & Schuster during which time he oversaw the releases of publications by best selling authors Karen Kingsbury, Dav...
2016-03-02
43 min
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37. An Actress’ Journey with Ali Faulkner
Ali Faulkner has starred in movies such as “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn”, “Butcher Boys” and “Bad Kids Go to Hell”. She’s also starred as the lead in “The Song”, which was nationally theatrically released in 2014 by Samuel Goldwyn Films and Sony Affirm.
2016-03-01
51 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
36. How To Build a Faith-Based Studio with Bobby Downes
Bobby Downes has produced more than a dozen feature films for the faith market. Beginning in 1999, Bobby produced his first independent feature film “The Moment After” and its sequel “The Moment After 2: The Awakening”, both of which were acquired by Sony Pictures. Bobby then produced “Mercy Streets” starring Oscar nominated Eric Roberts and again worked with Roberts in “Six: The Mark Unleashed”, which also starred Stephen Baldwin and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Both films were acquired for distribution by Sony Pictures. He subsequently executive produced for Ralph Winter on the adaptation of Frank Peretti's best-selling novel “The Visitation” distributed by 20th Century Fox. And...
2016-02-26
57 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
35. Navigating The Faith-Based Market Richard Ramsey
Richard Ramsey is the director and writer of “The Song” which was theatrically distributed in 2014 by Samuel Goldwyn Films. He is also the artistic director of City on a Hill Productions, a faith-based multimedia company known for “Not a Fan”, which to date has sold over 1 million units.
2016-02-25
1h 02
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
34. How To Get a Film Grant with Carole Dean
Carole Dean is the president of From The Heart Productions, a nonprofit company that works for filmmakers as a fiscal sponsor and is now partnered with Indiegogo for crowdfunding. Through this platform Carole awards three film grants a year valued at more than $100,000, with past grants totaling more than $2 million. Each year, Carole appraises and consults on over 1,000 films and trailers to help prepare them for funding. During her career Carole has helped filmmakers raise over $10 million for their documentaries, features, and short films. She is also the author of “The Art of Film Funding: Alternative Financing Concepts”.
2016-02-23
1h 15
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
33. The Journey to Becoming a Teen Star with Alex Neustaedter
Alex Neustaedter stars in "Ithaca", in the lead role of Homer, alongside Oscar winner Tom Hanks and Golden Globe nominated Meg Ryan. He also stars as Bella Thorne’s love interest in the upcoming film "Shovel Buddies", and USA network's new TV series, "Colony," from the Emmy award winning executive producer and writer of “Lost” - Carlton Cuse.
2016-02-20
34 min
Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.
32. Becoming a Legendary Character Actor with Doug Jones
Doug Jones is a veteran of film acting with roles in major box office hits such as “Hocus Pocus”, “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer”, “Hellboy” and its Oscar nominated sequel “Hellboy II: The Golden Army”, and Oscar winning “Pan's Labyrinth”, as well as the Emmy nominated TV series “Falling Skies”, and the Golden Globe nominated TV series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”. He is renowned for his roles in the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres, often wearing heavy makeup to play nonhuman characters.
2016-02-19
1h 00