Breaking Out of Breaking In

Filmmaker, professor, and author Jess King (they/them) joins us to talk about deconstructing the craft and practice of screenwriting to make it more inclusive and culturally specific. Snag Jess's book: https://www.routledge.com/Inclusive-Screenwriting-for-Film-and-Television/King/p/book/9780367772185#   Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: Breaki...

This week, we're breaking down the craft of found footage filmmaking and writing, in horror, narrative vlog web series, and beyond! Even more content (next week including a worksheet for logic-ing your found footage story): Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.c...

Director B. Monet takes us through her process pitching and directing branded and commercial content in our final For Hire series episode! More B: http://www.b-monet.com/   Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.l...

Screenwriter Heather Taylor drops by to talk about pitching feature scripts, the Canadian TV writing industry, and working regularly from two countries. More Heather: https://www.heatherataylor.com/ Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Edi...

Director (and voice actress/stunt woman) America Young joins us to talk about going from stunts and digital productions to traditional TV directing. More America: https://americayoung.com/ // https://www.chimaeraproject.org/ Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com A...

TV Writer Kyra Jones (Woke, Queens) drops by to share insights from her first year as a staff writer (while still living in Chicago), screenwriting Twitter drama, and more! Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.l...

We chat with feature director Prarthana Mohan about moving from her indie crowdfunded feature The Miseducation of Bindu to for-hire directing gigs with MarVista Entertainment. Follow Prarthana: https://twitter.com/prarthanamohan   Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber...

We go deep on a topic that's been top of mind for us: professional jealousy. Is Bri jealous of Christina? Will Christina talk her out of it? Will we be able to break our own worst mental cycles? Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing...

Rounding out our Women In Film In Podcasting mini series (for now... we explain in the ep), we decided to interview... us! We chat how we plan our season, and what the numbers say about how we're doing, gear essentials, and more. Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber....

We chat with fellow women in film in podcasting Nora Poggi about her podcast, impact distribution and producing, the intersection of art and activism, and more! Listen to Creative Distribution 101: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-distribution-101/id1449515400 Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com...

We spoke to woman in film and podcaster Amy DePaola about inspiration, selling podcasts as pilots, and navigating creative careers with grace. Some of the episodes Amy mentioned: Christina Raia: https://tinyurl.com/4wxxveny Eliza Hitman: https://tinyurl.com/wctk6r65 Brittany Goodin: https://tinyurl.com/yck2cde9   Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com Ema...

Happy New Year! We recorded a quick intro to the new season and announced some exciting changes.... Free newsletter: BreakingOutPod.com (scroll to the bottom!) Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

Today, we're breaking down our first year podcasting, how our careers have evolved since starting, and what our creative and personal goals for next year are! Get 3 exclusive bonus episodes in December ONLY on Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

In our penultimate episode of the year (though we're releasing 3 bonus episodes just for Patreon in December!) we discuss, inevitably, burnout. It's complicated. Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

Our guest Shelby Zoe Coley (@shelbyworks) walks us through how she started her career as a freelance one-person producing powerhouse, and how you can follow in their footsteps!   Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

How can you have the world on an acre's budget? This pre-production conversation should give you the guidance you need to achieve it! Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

This week, in addition to # BreakingEven we're breaking down how to set boundaries when writing from personal experience with our theme songstress Kelsey Rauber!   Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

This week, we're breaking down writer's block & finding inspiration! Even more content & special offers for September: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

Join the Breaking Even challenge for as little as $1 at Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Full details: For the month of September 2021, we have one goal: break even with our podcasting expenses (editor, hosting, etc) before International Podcast Day (Sept 30th) and celebrate with a chaotic livestream available to and completely controlled by our patrons. Help us get to $275 a month and get yourself some...

This week, we're breaking down creative partnerships with our OTHER creative partners. More about Christine: https://thechrischerry.com/ (and more about Kelsey, as always, below!)   Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

This week, we break down ways to cheat without being cheap in every department/phase of your production. We go from pre-production to cinematography all the way to low budget special effects! Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

This week, we're breaking down engaging with media we love from creators we hate or learn is problematic and navigating those conversations with complexity and curiosity rather than defensiveness. TW: JK Rowling, Joss Whedon, discussions of abuse, transphobia, sexual assault Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: Kel...

This week, we're unpacking the secret society that is the Writer's Guild of America with special guest Jorge Rivera, a TV writer and the current Vice-Chair of the Latinx Writers Committee at the WGA! Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

This week, we broke down all the media (books, movies, TV, and more!) that made us the artists and people we are today. What works shaped YOU? Let us know: Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li

This week is all about giving and receiving feedback, reading reviews, and navigating trolls. Let's react to reactions! Even more content: Patreon.com/BreakingOutPod Email: BreakingOutofBreakingInPod@gmail.com Follow: @BreakingOutPod Music: KelseyRauber.com Art: KaileeCristina.com Editing: instagram.com/ezra.li