The BraveMaker Podcast

Sam Bempong CEO, Mindful Media Co-Lead Organizer, East Bay Film Collective Sam Bempong is a trained creative, producer, and community organizer, with a degree from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. After years working in the field she found herself frustrated with the amount of dynamic and forceful content that failed to fully step into its own power. In an effort to fill this gap she founded Mi...

Anthony Frazier is a visual effects artist, a cinematographer and photographer with over a decade of experience in storytelling, content creation, and organizing shoots for top-tier brands!! https://www.instagram.com/seeingtony/ Watch this on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/jkWBa9tf17g?si=yPI_BbcyXZJpOguU . Hosted by: ⁠@tonygapastione⁠ ⁠@mspriscillalam ⁠ . 🔴 Subscribe and watch...

Director, Writer, Actor and Producer Dana Kippel is an avid advocate for Neurodivergence and Mental Health Awareness. Her mission is to use the medium of film and books to inspire people to look inside themselves, realize their true power, and enhance their curiosity, connection, and self-love. Her first film Reflect, is out now on Amazon Prime, Vudu, and Apple TV!! Watch the show LIVE on our Yout...

Accent Coach Jack is an experienced dialect coach from England, based in Los Angeles. With over 10 Million combined views on his videos for Buzzfeed and a private coaching practice, Jack specializes in coaching professional actors with all accents for their roles, on set coaching and working with idiolects. Known for his warmth and precision, Jack has become an in-demand coach for a broad range of...

Belgica Rodriguez is an actress and Youtube content creator based in Los Angeles and San Francisco. She is known for her many commercials and short films such as Land of Opportunity which premiered at the SF Latino Film Festival and Creature Comforter that will be premiering at the 2024 BraveMaker Halloween Party in October. On TV, she played Ted Bundy’s wife, Carole Ann Boone on Reelz in Ted Bund...

Award-winning writer, actor, filmmaker and producer Regina Hoyles (@reginahoyles) is the founder of RLH Productions, created NAPS, a comedic web series, staffed as a writer for a new Disney animated series, and serves as the 2024 Pre-Production for the “Black Girls Film Camp” providing script feedback and support to Black girls aged 13-18!   / reginahoyles   She is a woman of many talents! https:/...

What a week at Sundance. We recap the highs and lows and what we loved and what we would do different. Tony Gapastione (@tonygapastione), Priscilla Lam (@mspriscillalam) as well as some special guests from Sundance, which includes; Actor and Writer, Kabir Chopra (@kabirishere), and Roadmap writers: TV Writer, actor and Director, Tristan J Shuler (@tristanjshuler)! Wanna join us in 2025? We going b...

We kicked off our 2024 season of Live Shows with Film Producer Latavious Flournoy ( @greedyunderdogmafia )!! He is the CEO and Founder of AIRPLANE GANG FILMS (Los Angeles, CA) and GREEDY UNDERDOG MAFIA (Atlanta, GA), which are independent urban film production companies that shed light on rising actors and producers. Alongside him, Carlos Menzies and CASSIPHIAS Guerrero make up Airplane Gang Films...

Attending the fest since 2013 I have learned a lot. Hope this helps and inspires you to attend. Wanna come some year? Email me: Tony@BraveMaker.com Read my blog here on all the things I mentioned. 🔴 Subscribe and watch LIVE here:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/bravemakerorg ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔴 Donate here to support these educational and inspirational podcasts: ...

Founder/executive director (actor/filmmaker) Tony Gapastione talks all things BraveMaker--the good, the bad and the challenging about starting a nonprofit. If you want to learn more OR become a donor--check our our website: https://www.bravemaker.com . 🔴 Subscribe and watch LIVE here:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/bravemakerorg ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔴 Donate here to s...

https://www.instagram.com/ashleylaurenofficial/ Ashley-Lauren Elrod is an award-winning triple-threat, versatile professional with proven acting, producing, casting, directing, and production design expertise. Her unique approach to media, film, and marketing makes her a highly sought-after industry dynamo who is known for her exceptional thought leadership and nonprofit advisory work. She is the...

Liz Sargent is a Korean American Adoptee whose award-winning work explores themes of adoption, disability and family. As a Writer/Director she incorporates her background as a choreographer into visual storytelling that channels complex human emotions that are an extension of her experience as the middle child of eleven and an exploration of  her intersectional identity. Watch her film here: TAKE...

Lauren Wells is a screenwriter who most recently wrote on FX's Emmy nominated television show  What We Do in the Shadows . Prior to that, she worked in support staff roles on shows such as  Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Happy!, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Daredevil,  and  Angelyne , among others.    Over the past year, Lauren adapted Bram Stoker's  Dracula  as a twenty episode podcast series ca...

Ever wondered what it's like to be married to an actor or director? Los Angeles based married couple Kara and Oren share their story on episode 215. They give a lot of practical tips for building relationships in the industry and talk about what NOT to do (we can never get enough of this) as an actor but also how to advocate for yourself on set. FIND THEM on IG: https://www.instagram.com/karal...

Nick Musleh ( @nickymus ) is the co-writer/creator of THE ROSY CROSS series being developed in the UK. He is also producing a feature film LOVE LABOUR’S LOST, based on his short film that screened at our film fest in 2022 and he recently joined our team to teach acting classed every Tuesday through our BraveMaker Academy! More info here to take his classes in Redwood City: https://go.bravemaker.co...

Production Supervisor and Producer Beatriz “Bea” Chahin ( @beezus218 )!! She is known for her work on BROOKLYN NINE-NINE, KILLED IN ACTION, and SEE YOU NEXT CHRISTMAS (which Andy Sandberg wrote a letter of support for her fundraising campaign). 🔴 Subscribe and watch LIVE here:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/bravemakerorg ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔴 Donate here to support these educati...

Theresa is coming out of the closet...about her faith...in her one woman show. She does address politics, sexuality, and life in the Bay Area. A great example of braving your own way, giving yourself creative opportunities and writing things for yourself. ACTORS take note! Follow her on her Instagram page. https://theresadonahoe.com/ See her one woman show: BORN AGAIN IN BERKELEY: Tickets availabl...

Screenwriter, Director, Actor and Founder of BraveMaker, Tony Gapastione ( @tonygapastione ) chats about his latest blog, “Best Practices for Creative Collaborations!” To read it go here: https://bravemaker.com/4-qualities-of-a-great-collaborator/ 🔴 Subscribe and watch LIVE here:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/bravemakerorg ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔴 Donate here to support these educatio...

Comedian and musician Leah Knauer ( @leahknauer ) is the Gemini co-host of the popular spiritual-comedy "BASIC WITCHES" podcast, which was recorded in the haunted basement of The World Famous Comedy Store in Hollywood. She has been a consultant on and helped develop over 100+ game shows and comedy shows for network television. She has performed at renowned comedy festivals such as SF Ske...

Cambodian Director Kevin Ung ( @kevinung.film )!! His recent films have won festivals around the world, and his new feature which he co-directed THE PHANTOM, will be released soon! He is the son of Cambodian genocide refugees, and his filmmaking subjects are often influenced by his family’s experience in Cambodia and America! https://www.kevinung.film/ We discuss his short film: WORK LIFE. . 🔴 Su...

https://www.instagram.com/nadinecrocker/ Nadine is a friend of BraveMaker, a 2022 film fest alum. She first appeared on our show when her film CONTINUE, screened at our Film Festival, and now she’s back with her second film DESPERATION ROAD, starring Garrett Hedlund and Mel Gibson, releasing October 6, 2023 in theaters and on VOD! Go see it this weekend. . 🔴 Subscribe and watch LIVE here:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Salvador Perez ’s work is very diverse. Most recently he was on Hocus Pocus 2 but he has designed for many TV series including CASTLE, VERONICA MARS, NEVER HAVE I EVER, THE SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS, and 6 Seasons of THE MINDY PROJECT where he was nominated for an Emmy for costume design. Salvador has also worked on movies PITCH PERFECT 1, 2 and 3, THINK LIKE A MAN 1 and 2, and MEN OF HONOR. Born...

Ran Li is a BA Law graduate of Tsinghua University and MA Film Directing graduate of Prague Film School! Her previous short films were selected in more than 60 international film festivals and won over 20 awards worldwide, including SXSW and Shanghai International Film Festival! Her debut feature film Till Love Do Us Part was world premiered in Warsaw Film Festival 2022 and was nominated Best Film...

*THIS FILM IS NOT CONNECTED TO ANY STRUCK COMPANY* Meet: Chelsea Bo , the writer/director/actor of NO RIGHT WAY. She has a theater and improv background and graduated from Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film & Television and was selected for both Film Independent’s Incubator Lab and Village Roadshow’s Emerging Talent Program. Chelsea co-founded the production company Paxeros with her...

Phillip Botello was told NOT TO EVEN TRY to become an actor. He beat the odds. He braved his way and his acting credits are growing. @phillipandrebotello Phillip is best known for his role in THE ART OF DEFENSE, opposite Jesse Eisenberg, SUNSET ON THE RIVER STYX, and PLEDGE. He recently won an award for Best Actor for the films TWENTY NINE and FREE PASS!! He recently premiered his third film as an...