She's All Over the Place

Thank you so much for joining me on an educational, impactful journey through indie filmmaking! In this episode, I will debrief to conclude season 7 and give you the full scoop for our upcoming season 8! I share my transitions from the East Coast to the West Coast, my art, and my new EDM music! Plus, we journey on a soulful reflection meditation together. View my new art merch and song by clicking...

In this episode, we sit down with director Susanne Rostock and activist Carmen Perez to discuss the deeply moving documentary, Following Harry . The film chronicles the final twelve years of legendary artist and civil rights leader Harry Belafonte's life, capturing his enduring commitment to social justice and his mission to inspire the next generation to disrupt injustice worldwide.   From the af...

Go inside the LA Premiere of the 2024 indie dramedy Here's Yianni! Join host Katie Chonacas on the red carpet for exclusive, quick-fire chats with the creative forces behind this moving film.   Hear directly from writer and director Christina Eliopoulos on how her own father's real-life story inspired the movie. Lead actor Joe Cortese breaks down his powerful role as Yianni—a Greek diner owner bat...

How do you beat the dry spells in the entertainment industry? You take action, create your own opportunities, and lift up other women along the way.   In this episode of She's All Over the Place, we sit down with powerhouse actor and filmmaker Louisa Connolly-Burnham. Louisa shares her insights on supporting women in film, telling powerful women-led stories, and taking control of your creative jou...

I went to the LA Premiere of Józefa —and stayed for the exclusive post-screening Q&A!    In this special episode, we are taking you straight to the Lumiere Music Hall for the Los Angeles premiere of Józefa . First, join me on the red carpet as I connect with the film's writer, director, producer, and star,  Kathryn Kalucki .   Known for her incredible career casting major Hollywood projects like T...

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What happens when a father's slipping memory becomes a bridge to conquer his daughter's deepest fears? In this episode of She's All Over the Place , host Katie Chonacas explores the poignant world of Braving the Night , an Oscar-qualifying animated short film that celebrated its premiere at the prestigious HollyShorts Film Festival .   Co-directed by Joshua Kushner and Marilu G. Carranza , Braving...

What happens when you find yourself stuck in a twisted time loop on your very last day on earth? In this episode of She's All Over the Place , host Katie Chonacas sits down with the brilliant British writing and directing duo Daniel Audritt and Kat Butterfield to discuss their incredible new short film, Life Goes On , following its highly anticipated selection and screening at the HollyShorts Film...

What does true redemption look like after spending five decades behind bars? In this episode of She's All Over the Place , host Katie Chonacas connects live with award-winning documentary filmmaker Dana Nachman to discuss her powerful new Oscar-qualifying short film, The Second Life of Freddie Nole , following its acclaimed screening at the HollyShorts Film Festival .    The Second Life of Freddie...

What hidden truths do we uncover when we change our perspective behind the lens? In this episode of She's All Over the Place , host Katie Chonacas sits down with visionary filmmaker Adam Brynes to explore his stunning new short film, Viewfinder , as it celebrates its highly anticipated Oscar-qualifying run in Hollywood. We pull back the curtain on the creative vision, technical mastery, and emotio...

What lengths will a parent go to when pushed to the absolute limit? In this episode of She's All Over the Place , host Katie Chonacas sits down with award-winning Iranian-Canadian writer and director Amir Zargara . We dive deep into his incredible new short film, Vital , which made its highly anticipated screening on opening night at the HollyShorts Film Festival as part of its BAFTA and Oscar qua...

What happens when deeply painful lived experiences are transformed into cinematic activism? In this episode of She's All Over the Place , host Katie Chonacas brings you live to the red carpet at the famous TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood for the HollyShorts Film Festival .   We are joined by the incredible creative team behind the powerful, BAFTA and Oscar-qualifying short film project centered o...

What happens when a powerful legacy clashes with a devastating crime? In this episode of She's All Over the Place , host Katie Chonacas sits down with award-winning actor, co-writer, and producer Leonardo Cecchi to discuss the world premiere of his powerful short film, Call It All Love , at the HollyShorts Film Festival .   Directed by David Mazouz , Call It All Love reconstructs a real 2010 Virgi...

What happens when technology starts offering us frictionless versions of intimacy? In this episode of She's All Over the Place , host Katie Chonacas sits down with USC School of Cinematic Arts graduate and bestselling relationship author Lisa Steadman to discuss her directorial debut short film, tAInted Love .   As the sole winner of the Stage 32 competition, Lisa earned a coveted spot screening o...

In this episode of She's All Over the Place , host Katie Chonacas sits down with New York-based writer and director Jeremy Max to discuss his powerful new short film, BLEEDER , ahead of its World Premiere at the HollyShorts Film Festival.   BLEEDER is an intimate psychological drama that follows a man who earns a living by enduring brutal beatings, only to find himself confronting the deep emotion...

How do you fully finance your very first feature film, protect your creative vision, and land a major theatrical release? In this episode, we sit down with the powerhouse husband-and-wife filmmaking duo behind the hit supernatural horror thriller, The Town That Takes . Britt Bankhead (director, co-writer, and lead actor) and Grace Patterson (lead actress and executive producer) open up about the r...

Hollywood icon Mimi Rogers joins the She's All Over the Place Podcast to take us behind the scenes of her new psychosexual erotic thriller, NIGHT NURSE. Written and directed by Georgia Bernstein , NIGHT NURSE is an atmospheric, seductive, and perverse film that examines caregiving as both a vocation and a dangerous compulsion. Mimi stars alongside Cemre Paksoy and Bruce McKenzie in a story where t...

Are chatbots, algorithms, and artificial intelligence rewriting the architecture of human madness? In this special crossover episode, we sit down with the team behind Suspicious Minds , an urgent new docuseries co-produced by Agoric Media and Selena Gomez's mental fitness ecosystem, Wondermind .   We are joined by Sean King O'Grady, who chats about   world-renowned psychiatrist Dr. Joel Gold and p...

Filmmaker Rowan Haber dives into the cultural phenomenon of SNL's iconic 90s character "Pat" and how it intersects with modern trans and non-binary identity. We break down the buzz surrounding We Are Pat , the critically acclaimed documentary from the Tribeca Film Festival . Learn how this hilarious, endearing film connects the world of comedy to deep questions of identity, details on its expanded...

Go behind the scenes with an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning producer! In this episode, we sit down with legendary producer Betty Buckley to uncover the chaotic, ambitious, and heartwarming true story behind the iconic PBS Kids series, Wishbone . We dive deep into the new feature-length documentary, "What's The Story, Wishbone?" alongside director Joey Stewart and the unforgettable voice of Wishbon...

"Whoever saves one life, saves the entire world." — The Talmud Haunting, unforgettable, and deeply moving, this episode takes you inside the cinematic event ' This Ordinary Thing .' The film tells the remarkable true stories of non-Jews who risked everything to save thousands of Jewish strangers across Europe during The Holocaust.  Featuring never-before-seen archival footage and real testimonies,...

Dating in the digital world feels nearly impossible, and for Kevin, it truly is.  In this episode, we dive into the UK-made comedy series "Patterns" focusing on Episode 4: Kevin's Series of Unfortunate Events, which is currently premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival!  Kevin (played by Jake Watkins) is a hopelessly earnest romantic whose optimism far outweighs his self-awareness. By day, he works...

Amid the glamour and chaos of New York Fashion Week (NYFW), the new Tribeca Festival short film "FABRIC" looks past the runway into the cutthroat relationships and transactional alliances of the industry.  In this episode, we sit down with filmmaker Frank Sun, who draws on his decade-long career as an elite NYFW photographer to tell an immigrant's story of yearning for belonging in an opulent worl...

Today on She's All Over the Place , we are bringing you a massive indie film exclusive on the exact day of its Cannes Film Festival World Premiere ! We sit down with Emmy and BIFA-nominated writer, director, and editor Reuben Hamlyn to discuss his highly anticipated new film, " Sunday's Children " .   The project introduces us to a dark, formally playful love story. We follow Dennis (an entitled o...

Two-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Minos Papas joins us fresh from the world premiere of his newest masterpiece, Motherwitch . Known for his atmospheric, character-driven narratives, Minos explores the chilling intersection of ancient Greek myth and the uncanny. In this episode, we go behind the scenes of his sold-out screenings at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) to discuss: Cy...