Femme Regard Podcast

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with Filmmaker and Actress Heidi Cox! We chat with Heidi about how she got started and why she expanded from actress to making her own content. We all get personal on this episode because it's important to share our stories and build our communities with like-minded people! Socials: Website: http://www.msheidicox.com...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with Costumer Mandy Bardisbanian! We chat with Mandy about how she got into the business and how far she's come. Mandy has gone from retail to film costuming and is getting to explore more and more new projects. She is even going to be our costumer on our upcoming film, Sync! Socials: Instagram: @mandybardisbanian Bo...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea to wrap up the season! We chat about our upcoming film and where we are in the development process. Then we chat about hardships on set and what to look out for. Happy new year, fam, we'll see you in 2022! Socials: Website: http://www.femmeregard.com Instagram: @femmeregard Twitter: @femme__regard Facebook: facebook....

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with filmmaker Omar Lopex! Omar chats with us about how he got started, from an artist to a filmmaker, and what's important to him in his art. We chat about his first feature, Ana Who They Pulled Out Of The River, and his fellowship through his production company Standard Fantastic! Socials: Website: https://standard...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with filmmakers Jill Bennett and Lauren Neal! We met this dynamic duo during our participation in the WeMakeMovies competition. Their film, Under the Influencer, was one of the winners! We chat with the ladies about their experience as actresses, producers, and everything in between and why it's important to share kn...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with actress Dana Lyn Baron! Dana shares her journey with us, the ups and downs, ins and outs. She shares how she managed to stick with it and stay motived and what to look out for in your career and not be in your own way. Socials: Website: https://www.danalynbaron.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0056214/ Inst...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with director Dan Attias! Dan has been directing television for quite some time. With shows under his belt like The Sopranos, The Wire, The Americans, Deadwood, True Blood, and Entourage, he found time to write his book, "Directing Great Television: Inside TV's New Golden Age. He shares his experiences with me and wh...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with writer and director Jeffrey Michael Bays! Jeffrey has taken what Hitchcock has taught him about techniques for cinematic suspense and applied that to filmmaking through his book, Suspense with a Camera. Socials: Websites: www.borgus.com Youtube docs: https://youtu.be/UPbpA0Of1cY & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with reader and coordinator Alex Wiggins! Alex works as a script reader for Coverfly where he analyzes and gives feedback on people's screenplays. He's also a coordinator at Concourse Media where he connects producers with sales reps. We chat about what goes into a good script, what makes a good pitch, and how to go...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with producer and actress Desiree Staples! We chat with Desiree about her move from musical theatre to film and creating her own movie. Plus, how she did it all during covid times! Socials: Website: https://www.desireestaples.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4009230/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/My-Divorce-Party-T...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with actress, producer Dawna Lee Heising! We chat with Dawna about how she broke into the industry, why being a mom and working outside of the industry were important, and how she keeps upping her game! Socials: Website: https://dawnaleeheising.me IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3148014/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea on all things indie film! We're back for season 11! After a short break, we fill you in on what we've been up to and what we have in store for the rest of the season! Socials: Website: www.femmeregard.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/femmeregardproductions Instagram: @femmeregard Twitter: @femme_regard TikTok: @femmere...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez welcome creators Marissa Pona and Vanessa Wright! As a team, Marissa and Vanessa run Renegade Film Festival, a horror and genre film fest that strives to share stories from marginalized voices. Marissa has been involved with the fest since its early days as Women In Horror and Vanessa co-hosts the horror podcast, Jersey Ghouls. We had a blast chatting with t...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez welcome tech guru and filmmaker Nicki Sun! Nicki joins us at @thenetworkstudios to demo some gear and talk about being a woman in the tech world and telling her own stories through filmmaking.  Website: http://www.nickisun.com Instagram: @nickisun @technickispeaking @asiansnackqueen Twitter: @nickisun --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez welcome filmmaker and actor, Numa Perrier! Numa shares her process of creating her first feature film, Jezebel, and how she got it on Netflix! We also chat about why creating stories that are personal to you are so important and how it's most important that YOU are enjoying the process! Website: http://www.houseofnuma.com Instagram: @missnuma Twitter: @missn...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez give you the updates and a short lesson on pre-production! We have some exciting news about Desert Flowers and want to introduce you to Sync! We'd also like to share with you what we've learned about pre-production and how to prep like a champ. Website: www.femmeregard.com Instagram: @femmeregard Twitter: @femme_regard Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/femme...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez welcome actor, filmmaker, and We Make Movies president, Aubrey Mozino! Aubrey tells us all about why she's involved with SAG-AFTRA and why she's excited for the Next Gen Committee. We chat all about the We Make Movies filmmaking community and what they have to offer. Website: https://www.aubreymozino.com We Make Movies: https://www.wemakemovies.org IMDb: htt...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez welcome actor, producer, and SAG-AFTRA advocate Katie Von Till! Katie spills the tea on her journey from union actor to board member and advocate for the actor's union, SAG-AFTRA. We then move on to chat about contracts and interacting with the union as a filmmaker and producer. ATTENTION SAG-AFTRA MEMBERS: Katie is running for reelection for the LA local bo...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez welcome author, filmmaker Julie Haberstick! We welcome back return (from season 1!) guest, Julie, to chat about her new book, Coyote Gratitude. She shares with us the process of making big changes and how the book came out of that and why it's important to challenge your boundaries. Website: http://www.juliehaberstick.com To purchase the book: http://www.coy...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez welcome showrunner, Misha Calvert! We chat with Misha about what a showrunner is and what a showrunner does. From network TV to webseries. We also chat about her recent show, STRUT, and the issues the show addresses. Website: https://www.mishacalvert.com STRUT: https://watch.revry.tv/details/35552 IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5661017/?ref_=pro_nm_visitc...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez welcome sound engineer, Darren Augustus! We chat with Darren all about sound on set. What components make up a sound crew and what a sound crew needs from the production team. So many points were brought up that we, as producers, didn't even think about! We're already planning to bring Darren back to talk about post sound after this info packed episode! Webs...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez welcome the Femme Fam back for Season 10! We dive into our experience making our first project from conception, to pre-pro, through the trials and tribulations of production, to post. We don't hold back, so strap in for a lesson about why literally getting back on your horse is necessary in filmmaking. Website: www.femmeregard.com Youtube (where you will fin...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions welcome guest Morgan Gullett! We chat with filmmaker, actress, and aspiring casting director, Morgan Gullet about what it's like to be a pro at 15! We were seriously impressed with this teenager's drive, experience, mindset, and determination. She tells us about the challenges she's faced and the aspirations she has for her future...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions welcome guest Jessica Michael Davis! We chat with actress, writer, director Jessica Michael Davis all about the route she took to turn her short film into a feature, who inspires her, and how life sometimes imitates film! Website: http://www.jessicamichaeldavis.com Instagram: @jessicamichaeldavis Twitter: @jessicamichaeld --- Supp...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions welcome guest Chris Heck! We chat with director Chris Heck, whom we met on (you guessed it!) the Backlot. Also an avid horror fan, Chris talks to us about genre bending and learning to "do it all" while remaining uniquely you. Website: http://www.chrisheck13.com Instagram: @chrisheck13 Twitter: @chrisheck13 --- Support this podcas...