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Chad Terry has been making audiences laugh, cry, and occasionally cringe since 2000, with a career that spans film, television, theater, and podcasting. He’s the creator and host of Craft Beer and Comics: A Podcast, streaming on Spotify. On stage, Chad has portrayed standout roles like Gollum in Lord of the Rings, Remnar in Escanaba in Da Moonlight, and Carl in Lonely Planet, balancing larger-than...

Minefield Film Festival. Aaron Alexander is a filmmaker and producer based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the founder of Silence Fiction Films. He has directed and produced a range of projects, including the upcoming proof-of-concept short Bad River, featuring a cast of acclaimed actors. Aaron is also the Executive Director of the Mindfield Film Festival – Albuquerque, now entering its eighth yea...

Born in Laredo, Texas and raised in Mexico, Alejandro began his career in film by studying at the prestigious Vancouver Film School. In 2018, he was hand selected by director Robert Rodriguez to be a participant in his documentary series "REBEL WITHOUT A CREW". The film he produced on the show, "MONDAY", was screened at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival. Alejandro’s follow-up feature film, "Millennium B...

Originally from New Mexico, Michelle Tomlinson is an award-winning Actress with a long list of IMDb credits. A recipient of the bronze Best Director & Best Web/TV Pilot Award for the Palm City Film Festival for her Directing work in "Deeply Superficial," she loves working behind and in front of the camera. Tomlinson was first inspired by a conversation with former Governor James Mountain of Sa...

Film and Television Writer and Director Megan Griffiths and Writer and Producer Eliza Flug   In this episode, host Genevieve Trainor is speaking for the second time with film and television writer and director Megan Griffiths and for the first time with writer and producer Eliza Flug. They started working together in 2018, and both have multiple, acclaimed independent films under their belts. This...

Adad Warda, Writer and Director Adad Joel Warda is an award-winning Assyrian American filmmaker based in San Francisco. He writes and directs branded content and narrative films that explore diverse perspectives and reflect his international experiences. Fluent in three languages, Adad spent 12 years living abroad in Prague and traveling the world, which inspired his compassionate approach to stor...

Jason Martinez -  A seasoned producer of independent films and TV shows, Jason shows the utmost professionalism on set, whilst at the same time ensuring that cast and crew is well cared for. He is known for Millennium Bugs, The Unexpecteds, Rebel Without a Crew: The Series and the TV show Southern Hospitality. He has worked in New Mexico and around the USA. Levi Gordon -  Levi Gordon's passion for...

About the film:  To save her family's farm in 19th Century Shanghai, a young woman disguises herself as a man and journeys to the American West, risking everything to take down a ruthless railroad tycoon and ignite a revolution.  Guest Bios: Max Gail - 2 time Emmy winner, Max Gail has over 50 years of acting experience, working on shows such as Barney Miller and General Hospital, as well as many f...

Producer, Elizabeth Marrs Liz has been acting and telling stories since being cast as a child clown for a brief stint with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum Baily Circus. After college she moved from the stage to the classroom, becoming a college professor teaching art history. Since leaving academia she has appeared in many theater productions in Albuquerque and non-union films and commercials in...

Born in Roswell, New Mexico; Merritt's first encounter with performing, aside from the plays and stories she performed on her own for family, was at the age of seven. A movie called 'Silent Tongue,' by Sam Shepard, came to Roswell to film in the desert surrounding her home town. As a request of her mother's first time position as the on set tutor, Merritt auditioned for Sam Shepard as a featured,...

In this episode, host Genevieve Trainor is speaking with two-time Emmy Award-winning Co-Executive Producer, Line Producer, Director, Writer and Production Executive Stew Lyons. This is Stew’s second time on the show.   With the current retraction in the industry, Genevieve is speaking to Stew about his thoughts on how producers can best pitch and position themselves to work on projects, as well as...

In this episode, host Genevieve Trainor is speaking with New Mexico Film Office Director Steve Graham about the long-awaited return of the New Mexico Film and Media Conference, which takes place on Saturday, May 31, 2025, and will focus on filmmakers, crew, businesses and industry leaders coming together to collaborate and discuss the future of film and television in New Mexico. They're also talki...

In this episode, Cinema Scope host Genevieve Trainor is speaking with Kyiv-based Babylon’13 Film Collective Producer and Cinematographer Andrii Kotliar. This is their third conversation for Cinema Scope but their first one in person — they sat down in the Babylon‘13 office in Kyiv to talk about the important role filmmakers in Ukraine have in documenting Russia’s full-scale invasion and, globally,...

Host Kira Sipler speaks with Ross Kagan Marks, American filmmaker and professor at New Mexico State University.

In this episode, host Genevieve Trainor is speaking with Kyiv-based award-winning director Alisa Kovalenko about her latest documentary feature, My Dear Théo . After the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine (on February 24, 2022), Alisa left the editing room of her film We Will Not Fade Away and joined the Ukrainian Armed Forces. As a soldier, she served on the frontline in the Kyiv an...

This week on CinemaScope, guest host Kira Sipler interviews Brent Morris, a UPM & Line Producer Check out Brent's IMDb page at www.imdb.com/name/nm0606400/

In this episode, host Genevieve Trainor sits down with NM Film Office Director Steve Graham, who’s giving Cinema Scope listeners exclusive info that he “might get in trouble for” — but it’s worth it. Steve is a native New Mexican and longtime L.A.-based producer, and he’s bringing his experience to NMFO by leading some exciting developments for 2025 and beyond, which he’ll discuss.

Writer, Producer and Director Michiel ten Kleij's Insights and Advice on Making a Film That Transcends National and Cultural Barriers.

In this episode, host Genevieve Trainor is speaking with writer and director John Alfone; writer, producer and editor Michael David Raso; writer, director and producer Sheila Warren; and director, actor and writer Tiffany Cole about their advice for pitching projects and pivoting during this uncertain time. Based in major film markets in the U.S. and Canada and each with decades of industry experi...

Ivan Wiener is the Founder/Past Executive Director of the Albuquerque Film & Music Experience which began in 2013 with the support and participation of close friend, Robert Redford. He is the owner of Reel Solutions, one of the most trusted companies in the New Mexico entertainment industry that provides airport meet & greet services, personal assistance for talent working in New Mexico, a...

Sherri Chung is a trailblazing force in the film and television music industry, she is renowned for her dynamic compositions that transcend genres and bring filmmakers' visions to life. As a woman of color, her contributions have been pivotal in shaping the landscape of modern scoring. Her work on the Emmy-nominated Based on a True Story and projects like Netflix’s Happiness For Beginners , NBC’s...

In this episode, host Genevieve Trainor is speaking with Emmy Award-winning producer Antonio Ayala and producer Matt Stoner about their new satirical horror short, Princeton's in the Mix, an official selection at this year’s now-Oscar-qualifying Santa Fe International Film Festival . It will screen at the Center for Contemporary Arts on Friday, October 18, at 5:30 PM. Genevieve is speaking with An...

As a writer, J. Barton Mitchell has developed properties for Warner Bros, Twenty First Century Fox, Sony, Valve Software, and Boom! Studios, and is a published author of four novels. He is also the creator of the sci-fi narrative podcast series DERELICT, and the writer and voice director of the video games STASIS: BONE TOTEM and the upcoming ANIMAL USE PROTOCOL.

In this episode, host Genevieve Trainor is speaking with Ganna Zagorodnia, co-founder and co-lead designer of Dress Art Mystery, which makes costumes for period film, TV and private customers all over the world. In addition to the challenges any business faces that deals with the ebbs and flows of the film and television industry, they also face another challenge: working in a country facing war. 

Matt Walsh was born on October 13, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Into the Storm (2014) , The Hangover (2009) and Ted (2012) , as well as for the TV show Veep. He performed with Second City and continued his career on to Hollywood. He has been married to Morgan Walsh since March 21, 2009. They have three children. Born in Laredo, Texas and raised in Mexico, Al...