Cinema Pathway Podcast

We were fortunate to have filmmaker and founder of the "Miami Web Fest," Bryan Thompson, stop by the Cinema Pathway Podcast just hours before the premiere of his latest film, Dirt. Bryan shared with us how we went from singing in high school in Michigan to becoming an accomplished writer, director, producer, and actor in Miami, FL. We'll talk about the challenge and rewards for tackling controvers...

We are joined today by Sofia Stanley. Sofia will take our listeners on her journey from England to New England, Washington DC to Hollywood, California, and then Hollywood, Florida. She’ll share stories of how she got her foot in the door as entertainment and educate our viewers on what opportunities they should look for if they want to do the same. We’ll have an important discussion about copyrigh...

Fernando Guliian will introduce a great episode celebrating Father's Day. Cinema Pathway, we continue the conversation around the education of filmmakers. Our guest Nathan Mikita is a film professor and a filmmaker and has worked across several visual mediums, from theater to film and what can be described as new media. Next, we talk about making content beyond films; whether for commercials, soci...

Our guest this week is award-winning educator and filmmaker Jim Guarasci. He will share with our listeners his journey from working behind the camera to the classroom and into his current position as an Executive Producer with the Broward Education Communications Network (BECON). He will talk about how he is introducing and nurturing students in the art of content creation and filmmaking, what som...

On this memorial day, we proudly present one of our memorable episodes from season one with our special guest and veteran Lerue Sarvis Jr., A renaissance Man: Defined as someone with many talents or areas of knowledge. Not so common, Servant Leader: focuses primarily on the growth and well-being of people and the communities to which they belong. His life to this point has been a pretty incredible...

This week on the Cinema Pathway Podcast, we welcome filmmaker, Joycelyn Bejar. Joycelyn will take us on a journey from her early dream of being a foreign news correspondent and journalist to eventually making commercials, music videos, and films. In addition, she will share some stories of filming overseas and in one of our neighbors to the south. Joycelyn will also speak candidly about her career...

Prepare for a great new episode with writer, producer, director (and many other titles) Mo Fitzgibbon. Mo will share with us how she got her to start in the business and how shortening her full name to Mo helped clear some hurdles for women in the film industry. We will also talk about the limitations and how women can overcome them but need help from allies. Mo will also share experiences from so...

On this exciting episode, we are pleased to have Juan Bofill. He will talk about the impressive career that has taken him from stuntman to stunt coordinator, fight choreographer, and special effects artist to acting and moving behind the camera as a producer, director, and writer. We will have an essential conversation about safety on set in light of recent events on film sets. Juan will share sto...

In this episode, we like to get deep into the craft of filmmaking, talking about the actual ins and outs of making films. The film has always been a visual medium. Starting with the Lumiere brothers, the genius of silent film stars like Chaplin and my personal favorite, Buster Keaton, wowed audiences with what could be captured by this new device, the movie camera. More than 100 years later, the c...

We are joined on this episode by cameraman Rick Bravo Jr. The son of cinematographer and camera operator Enrique Bravo, who worked on some of the most influential films of the last 75 years, including The Exorcist, The French Connection, and The Deer Hunter, Rick grew up on and around film sets. As a child, he even asked to be a lighting stand-in for some of the most famous scenes ever captured on...

We start this episode by talking about how a pre-med student in Texas began on his pathway to becoming a cinematographer. Then, Laszlo will share how he started working in advertising as an editor and eventually moved to behind the camera. He’ll share stories of the hundreds of commercials he’s shot and his foray into films. He’ll also share some insight into how he approaches his craft and how it...

We are joined on this episode by writer, producer, actor, and acting coach Yonel Aris who will talk about his pathway to earning his degree in theater. He will tell us as he's gone from acting to writing and getting into acting coaching. Further, we will discuss what makes a good acting coach, and Yonel will even put the host through a couple of acting exercises. He'll also advise on what actors s...

We are joined in this episode by accomplished filmmaker Aaron Abelto. Aaron will share with our listeners his unique pathway to becoming the actor, writer, director, and producer he has become today. He'll talk about his inspirations and influences from the indie film world, his two documentaries that were up for Oscar consideration, and what that process is like. Aaron will also share his experie...

We are joined by actress, director, producer, content creator, and all-around storyteller Jennifer Joy O'Grady on this episode. Jennifer will talk about her pathway from starting in dance and theater and evolving to acting in front of the camera before expanding her knowledge to all aspects of the creative process. In addition, she'll share her unique college program, the courage it took to create...

In this episode, we have a special treat for our listeners. We have not one, but two guests. Maria Jose & Karla Noriega, also known as “The Lucky Twins.” They will share their inspiring journey from Guadalajara, Mexico, to the United States and how their creativity began when they were little. We’ll talk about the special bond that twins have and how it helps them when making films and content...

We are joined on this episode by screenwriter Rolando Vinas. Rolando will talk about what draws him to specific genres and what it means to explore the darkest areas of humanity. We’ll talk about the screenwriting process and finding the best approach for the writer. Other topics we’ll discuss will be the pros and cons of collaborative writing, writing environments, and finding that ideal balance...

In this episode, we sit down with Line Producer Antonio Martinez. He’ll share his journey from Colombia to the United States and how working in various crew positions on set prepared him for when he moved into producing. We’ll talk about safety on set which is always paramount. Antonio will also break down the specific duties of a line producer compared to the numerous other producers and the diff...

We are joined on this episode by Film Professor Josh Ellis. Josh will share with our listeners the pathway he has taken from growing up in the Pacific Northwest to graduate school in Florida before moving to Los Angeles and working his way up in camera departments in film and TV before moving into teaching and back to Florida. He’ll talk about combining his two passions, filmmaking and education....

In this episode, we sit down with actor Fernando Guillen. First, we talk about how he studied acting in his native Venezuela before settling in Miami. We’ll also discuss his journey from stage acting to screen acting and some differences and similarities. Fernando will share a story about how he played multiple characters in a stage adaptation of Romeo & Juliet but had no dialogue. Finally, fo...

With over 100 film projects to his name, Director Miguel Miller has had his films screened at some of the world's leading film festivals, including Cannes. In this episode, we will learn how Miguel first got into filmmaking and how his love of storytelling still drives him. He will share with us how he is writing process complements his directing, how he works with actors, and his non-conventional...

Over the past few years, the position of Intimacy Coordinator has become more and more an essential part of the filmmaking and television process. Nicole Perry is a leading Intimacy Coordinator whose most recent work can be seen in the Hulu documentary God Forbid. We’ll get into detail about what an Intimacy Coordinator does in pre-production, production, and even post-production. She will take us...

In this episode, we talk about everything in the sound world with our guest Abraham Oleksnianski. First, we will talk about how Abraham started as a musician and became a successful audio engineer. Then, we’ll talk about the differences in recording between concerts and TV commercials and some tricks of the trade to help amateur or aspiring audio mixers.

Our guest today is someone whose list of accomplishments, credits, and career highlights alone would take up an entire episode. Joan Gringer’s start came in the advertising world. While it was some time after the “Mad Men” era, we talked about what it was like to work in the Madison Avenue world. Like Mad Men’s Peggy Olson, Joan Gringer was a trendsetter. She was one of the first women to have a s...

In this episode, we have the privilege of welcoming a true artist to the podcast. Claudio Marcotulli has worked in a multitude of visual arts. He is a filmmaker, an artist, and a professor. We’ll talk about how his career started as an aeronautical engineer and how that still influences and inspires his artwork today. We will even dive a little into existentialism and how important art is to our e...

Today we’ll start season two of cinema pathway with some Steadicam trivia, talk about its history, and then learn what it takes to be a Steadicam operator from Gregory Dillard. First, our host and listeners will get an education on the difference between the different types of Steadicams, Gimbals, and Ronin. Next, Gregory will talk about everything that goes into setting up and operating a Steadic...