Film Sessions™ Podcast

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Diego Pereira: “A recent graduate of George Brown Film and Media program in Toronto Ontario. I am a young guy who is trying to navigate through this crowded industry. I am still unsure of which career path to pursue in terms of which on set department I enjoy the most. I often work in either the Art Department or on the Grip t...

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Asha Loon: “Asha Loon is a passionate young poet and aspiring filmmaker from South Africa. Creating films and writing is her way of making sense of the world; it is a safe space for her to be her unapologetic self. She is fascinated by how visual storytelling gives emotions a physical form and provides insight into how people...

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Jessica Herlitz and Cian Collins: “Jessica Herlitz and Cian Collins are two college filmmakers from Dallas, TX. They have made films together since high school and are in the process of making their first feature film this summer.” This episode was hosted by Alexis Casida, an Intern at the Student World Impact Film Festival, a...

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Alexandra Bianco: “My name is Alexandra Bianco and I am a 22-year-old filmmaker from New York City. I recently graduated from Kenyon College with a double major in Theater and Film, where "IUDemon" was developed for my senior thesis exercise. As a filmmaker, I specialize in telling stories that focus on female experi...

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Carlos Vaquer Pons: “i like to experience everything that i can, and observe the people and what surrounds me to try to tell it. ” This episode was hosted by Stephanie Tokasz, an Intern at the Student World Impact Film Festival, and edited by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Fuzzie Die Studios. About Fuzzie Die Studios: "We are a group of 9 students at Sheridan College studying animation (only 2 of us are doing the interview). We were put into random groups at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year, and together we came up with the story and executed it over the next 8 months. We became very c...

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Urwa Zubair: “I'm a producer based in Los Angeles and work in the commercial space. I have over 50 commercials under my name as a producer under 30. I was born and raised in Pakistan. I worked in two feature films and several television commercials as an Assistant Director and Associate producer while beginning my career....

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Gül Şener: “I am an ordinary high school student with a passion for filmmaking. Loud was my first project ever. It was a production that I filmed with my phone and edited using free editing softwares. I enjoyed every single step.”

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Stanislava Doležalová: “I study animation at Tomas Bata University in Zlin. I use 2D animation and cut-out animation to create skits and short films that usually lean into dark comedy. I like to utilize elements of horror as well. My visual style takes inspiration from old american cartoons as well as czech creators such as Ka...

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Andrea Quartarone: “My name is Andrea and I am a young filmmaker and actor from Italy: I lived in a very small town in northern Italy until 10 years old. Since there weren’t so many children to play with, me and my brother Matteo used to create short videos for fun, recreating scenes from films or creating ads for the company...

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Arthur "Tuca" José Vidal Padilha: “I create narratives from observations and deep research. My starting point usually comes from a character and/or place. So I create a new universe from what the character and/or place supposedly is and what hides. And for that, all cinematographic elements need to be in a balanced dialectic.”

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Julia Siedenburg: “I came to get any after high school that study and learn everything about the film Industry in the US. I have both a bachelor and madter degree in filmmaking and I have worked in documentary, music video and could mmercial production as sell as indie and bug budget feature films. My film Hide and Seek was my...

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature lain Delavan: “I'm a very expressive filmmaker whose work sometimes can be very non-narrative with an emphasis on abstract and visual storytelling. When it comes time to direct feature films, my voice will evolve, but my short film style has stayed consistent. Paintings constantly influence my composition style, as well as oth...

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Krystell Susana Santiago Estrella: “Hello everyone! 👋😄 My name is Krystell Susana Santiago Estrella, and I'm from the Island of Enchantment, Puerto Rico! 🇵🇷 I'm also half-Dominican! 🇩🇴 I'm currently a sophomore at Columbia University in the City of New York studying Biomedical Engineering and Applied Physics along with minor...

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Anastasia Smith: “I am a junior animation major at Columbus College of Art & Design. I enjoy experimenting with a variety of programs to best present my stories. The films I animate are stories based off of my life experiences as a Greek American. I am especially passionate about recreating myths I grew up with and seeing...

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Yiran Wang: “Yiran Wang is a filmmaker based in LA. She is currently studies character animation in CalArts. Graduated from University of Melbourne with a degree in Architecture, she enjoys exploring the relationship between nature and build environment, and passionate about storytelling.”

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Amari Russell: “I would describe myself as a dramatic filmmaker. I want to have realistic emotions in motion picture. I tend to think of myself as an experimental filmmaker as well.”

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Taylor Domico and Jessica Ellison: “Jessica and I were classmates at the Rochester Institute of Technology and worked together to complete "Like Clockwork" for our Senior Capstone project. It was a great experience getting to work and grow as filmmakers together during the two semesters that it took to create this film. As a w...

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Trai Thomas: “Doctorate of design student. Merci Beaucoup film on Amazon Prime for rent and purchase.”

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Thomas Gilchrist: “Thomas Gilchrist, a student at Parkland High School, PA, is a student filmmaker, directing short films such as Money Talks: The "Limits" of Financial Influence in Politics, and The Associated Press: The First Centralization of Fact Based News. His work has been screened at accredited film festivals such as t...

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Medha Ravi: “I’m a junior in high school from Saratoga, CA. As a student film maker, I enjoy noticing overlooked phenomena in the world around me expressing it in film in the clearest way possible. I’m a student filmmaker passionate about issues in the world, specifically, antibiotic Resistance. My passion is exploring the mat...

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Bowen Munsil: “I've been creating short films of all kinds for a majority of my life. I specialize in making surrealist and experimental films and have a love for exploring older aesthetics and film styles through a newer lens.”

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Anthony Marshall.

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Alexander Ratter: “I am an experienced theatre director and filmmaker, starting after film and theatre studies in Vienna and Berlin my career as director at Burgtheater Vienna. After directing various theatre pieces at highly appreciated theatres I moved on to discover the phantastic world of arthouse short films. My films ove...

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Zack Elf: “I am a new director/editor based in Edinburgh university. The director for ‘My Flatmate's a Ghost’. I am currently in post production of my new film, ‘Take Me As You Please’”