Cinema Pathway Podcast

In this season finally of 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, social media, or websites, and how, when we stop and...

Pretty common. Renaissance Man: Defined as a person 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 journey. From very humble beginnings to serving in the United States Navy, becoming a police officer, entering the film indus...

Buckle up, listeners. This episode will be a wild ride so hang on. Comedian, Podcaster, and Social Media personality Dean “Tarantino” Gonzalez will bring his unique comedy and outlook on life to our podcast. He’ll talk about how he started in comedy and why you must have thick skin if you want to make it. We’ll talk about the comedy circuit here in Miami and the large regional and national circuit...

In this episode, we are joined by filmmaker and “thoroughbred Miamian” Lex Lowry. First, we’ll talk about his journey to becoming an independent filmmaker and dig into the definition of a filmmaker, or there is no true definition. Next, Lex will share the different projects he’s as a filmmaker been involve with, and then we’ll get into some deep topics. Finally, Lex and our host will have a poigna...

In this episode, we like to get deep into the craft of filmmaking, talking about the actual ins and outs of making films. 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 camer...

In today’s episode, we welcome special guest Mike Maloney, an award-winning makeup and effects artist. First, Mike will share his fascinating journey of how he went from growing up in the mid-west to film school in Vancouver and then, having enough of the cold weather, made his way to South Florida. Following, he’ll talk about how he got his start in makeup and effects working in the haunted indus...

Acting is the art of embodying a character to portray a character on stage or screen. However, it is much more than just memorizing lines, and in this episode, we will be disgusted with Miami-based actor Jonny Atrocity. Jonny will discuss his journey from acting on the stage to being cast as the lead in the award-winning short film Antoni-A. Also, Jonny will share with our listeners how his dedica...

In this episode, we’ll talk about the multi-faceted role of the Script Supervisor with our special guest, David Irvine. First, we’ll look back on David’s journey. From living overseas to earning an MBA from Florida International University and eventually making his way into the film industry. Next, we will dive into what a Script Supervisor, “Scripty,” does. It is much more than telling an actor w...

Our pilot episode features Yuliette Ason & Victor Ferreira, a Producer and 1st Assistant Director (AD) / Associate Producer, respectively, with Paradoxical Films LLC. We’ll kick off the first season with an episode by learning a bit about our guest’s backgrounds. Yuliette originally hailed from Cuba and grew up wanting to study film. Still, it was not until she moved to Miami, FL, and entered...