REEL INDIE

Laurie Collyer has been making movies and television for 24 years. Her debut feature, DGA nominated documentary Nuyorican Dream premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and later broadcast on HBO.  Writing and directing credits include Sherrybaby which also premiered at Sundance and won numerous awards including a Golden Globe nomination for actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. Sunlight Jr. starring Naomi Wa...

Gisela Chípe is an award-winning actor, writer, audiobook narrator, public speaker, and producer. A selection of her credits: Producer on the Award-Winning pilot This Boy’s Vida: Made in America by Joseph Castillo-Midyett, the award-winning Black?, Con Dios, and The Graduate Series (Co-writer). Gisela’s Film/TV Acting: There She Goes, Good Burger 2, The Last Day, AWKWAFINA is Nora from Queens, The...

Daniel Armando is an award-winning filmmaker and producer, raised in California, now residing in New York City.  He has produced 8 micro-budget indie films, including DADDY’S BOY (Official Selection Cinequest Film Festival), WHAT IT WAS (Official Selection HBO Urbanworld, Outfest, NewFest, and Frameline film festivals), THE BREEDING (Winner, Best Feature, Harlem Int’l Film Festival), and BWOY (sta...

Lenny Thomas is an award-winning producer, actor, and director born and raised in NYC. Known widely for his role as 'Dikahn' on the TV series "Ruthless", Lenny is a creative force on various sides of the entertainment industry. His movie BEGGARMAN, which he produced and starred in, will be available to stream Sept. 5th on FANDANGO! Follow him on instagram @LennyThomas www. BeggarmanMovie.com   Mee...

For 15 years, Ryan has been behind the camera as a director, producer, and cinematographer on over 40 indie films. For more of his work, visit: www.thebalasbrothers.com   Meet your hosts, award-winning indie filmmakers Adrienne Acevedo Lovette and John A. Rice, as they pull back the curtain on their creative worlds. Discover the story behind REEL INDIE, get the inside scoop on their current film p...

Meet your hosts, award-winning indie filmmakers Adrienne Acevedo Lovette and John A. Rice, as they pull back the curtain on their creative worlds. Discover the story behind REEL INDIE, get the inside scoop on their current film projects, and find out what exciting, unfiltered conversations await you this season. Follow them on instagram at @AdrienneAcevedoLovette and @John. A.Rice Follow the show...

Join filmmakers Adrienne Acevedo Lovette and John A. Rice as they dive deep with real indie filmmakers—those creating outside the studio system—sharing raw, unfiltered stories about their artistic vision, personal growth, and spiritual evolution. This isn’t about Hollywood’s version of ‘indie’; it’s about the true heart and hustle of independent artistry, where bold dreams meet purpose, and art de...