The BraveMaker Podcast

https://www.instagram.com/shelleydennis/ Writer Shelley Dennis was born into a family of Choctaw storytellers in small-town Oklahoma. She’s toured alongside Wayne Brady doing standup and improv. In 2020 she was one of four selected for the Native American Showrunner program. She worked on the Netflix show, SPIRIT RANGERS, and just completed her second season as a Story Editor on ABC’s @theconnersa...

Yolanda T. Cochran ( @yolandatcochran ) has experience as a producer which spans across multiple studios including Disney, Viacom, Warner Bros and Universal. She’s produced films such as; THE BLIND SIDE, SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2, THE BOOK OF ELI, and more! She's currently on season 5 of PROJECT GREENLIGHT led by Issa Rae. . 🔴 Subscribe and watch LIVE here:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www....

BraveMaker Film Fest Recap with Tony Gapastione, Lodric Collins, Amrit Hansra, Emily Alpren and Priscilla Lam. Please like, comment, share, or subscribe if you love film fests, movie-making, storytelling and creativity of all kinds. Want to connect more?  . 🔴 Subscribe and watch LIVE here:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/bravemakerorg ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔴 Donate here to support these educational an...

Special guests ABOUND in this episode. Recorded live at our 5th annual film fest in Redwood City, Ca---co-hosted by Tony Gapastione and Priscilla Lam this conversation includes a look back at BraveMaker as well as a peak into the future with interviews and conversation with the following industry professionals from Los Angeles https://www.instagram.com/tristanjshuler/ https://www.instagram.com/nic...

Director Theo Brown ( @awesomertheo) and actor/filmmaker Yen Dinh ( @yen.money.dinh )!! Theo directed AN ELECTRIC SLEEP, a psychological sci-go thriller, and is in pre-production for IVORY & GOLD. Yen co-wrote and co-directed the short film LUV, ME, a queer comedy centering around two nerdy roommates. . . Please like, comment, share, or subscribe if you love film fests, movie-making, storytell...

Join us as we converse with three filmmakers!! The pod features Abby Wathen ( @abbywathen) , and Emily Alpren ( @nicebirdhouse ) as they join us from the short film TRYING with a special short conversation with ⁠Amber Henry⁠ who joins us from her short film TRUST FALL who all had their short films in our 5th anniversary film fest. . Please like, comment, share, or subscribe if you love film fests,...

Alison O’Daniel, a filmmaker and visual artist, is the director of The Tuba Thieves, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2023. O’Daniel is d/Deaf and builds a visual, aural, and haptic vocabulary in her work that reveals (or proposes) a politics of sound that exceeds the ear. She is a United States Artist Disability Futures Fellow and a Guggenheim Fellow. Her work has been exhibited a...

Producer/Director Tara Westwood ( @tara_westwood ) will join us talking about her film, TRIGGERED, along with (newly minted Sundance Fellow 2023) Producer/Director Kyra Knox ( @kyraknox_ ) with her film, BAD THINGS HAPPEN IN PHILADELPHIA!! These films shine a light on gun violence and the real world consequences inaction can have on the lives of everyday Americans. Both of these films were screene...

Writer, director, and musician Mike Heff (https://www.instagram.com/mike_heff_/ ) ⁠ and Punk Kids actor Wynton Odd https://www.instagram.com/wyntonodd/. After attending the Sundance Festival in 2019 Mike Heff was inspired to write and direct his first short film, PUNK KIDS, based on his experiences as a musician. With the assistance of producer Jamal Trulove it has been turned into a feature film!...

https://www.instagram.com/creativelyb/ Feminist filmmaker, performer, and activist Brandi Nicole is with us! (https://www.instagram.com/creativelyb/). Brandi’s work centers on women fighting to return to themselves. She recently wrapped up her role as a staff writer and recurring character on season two of Showtime’s YOUR HONOR! Her short film, MUTED, was acquired by HBO and has over 170k views on...

This podcast was recorded BEFORE the SAG-AFTRA strike on June 1st, 2023. Solomon portrays Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on HBO’s WINNING TIME: THE RISE OF THE LAKERS DYNASTY!!! Sweet Santa Barbara Brown In the Reagan era of 1983, a group of famous pro basketball players stroll through sunny Santa Barbara. Amidst the warm rays of the sun and the indulgence of ice cream, tensions arise among teammates, fueled...

Actor, writer, director, and athlete Kurt Yaeger https://www.instagram.com/kurtyaeger Kurt has worked on shows like NCIS HAWAII, Netflix’s ANOTHER LIFE, and FX’s SONS OF ANARCHY. He is an advocate for the disabled community, and is himself a below-the-knee amputee! Please like, comment, share, or subscribe if you love film fests, movie-making, storytelling and creativity of all kinds. Want to conn...

If you’re a fan of the movie and TV Show CLUELESS, or watched BEVERLY HILLS 90210, or SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH, then you would’ve seen our guest in all of them! Actress Elisa Donovan ( @reddonovan) . Take a listen as she discusses her breakout role as AMBER on Clueless, writing her book and developing her feature film. Please like, comment, share, or subscribe if you love film fests, movie-making...

Oz Kaynan is a stunt performer, circus performer and personal trainer. He’s dazzled audiences at the Waterworld stunt show at Universal Studios, the Tri-Wizard Spirit Rally Show in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios, and * maybe a super hero at the MARVEL Show at Disneyland. Please like, comment, share, or subscribe if you love film fests, movie-making, storytelling and creat...

https://www.instagram.com/redwallpro/ A native New Yorker, Craig T. Williams is a writer/producer/editor at Red Wall Productions, a film production company he founded over twenty years ago with his wife and partner of 21 years, Rosalyn Coleman Williams. Together they have created over 50 film projects including features, documentaries and narrative short films. Currently Craig is a part of the wri...

We chatted with Bay Area makeup artist and filmmaker Josie Rodriguez! Follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/josie_l_rodriguez/ ) Josie has worked on many films; BLUMHOUSE THE MANOR, CAPSIZED: BLOOD IN THE WATER, BLACK BEAR, and 13 REASONS WHY, and the upcoming release PAINT, starring Owen Wilson!!  Please like, comment, share, or subscribe if you love film fests, movie-making, storytelling a...

SF Bay Area Zimran Jacob ( @zimranjacob )!!! Zimran served as the showrunner’s assistant in the writing room for Netflix’s THE PUNISHER (@thepunisher), where two of his stories became produced episodes!! He's active on Twitter. Give him a follow: https://mobile.twitter.com/zimranjacob Please like, comment, share, or subscribe if you love film fests, movie-making, storytelling and creativity of...

Don Sill and Tony Walker!! They recently produced a short film called COMIC SANS, which won Best Screenplay at the Tokyo International Short Film Festival in 2022!!! Tune in, share and write a review! Want to sign up for a class or workshop? ⁠⁠https://bravemaker.com/⁠⁠ Please like, comment, share, or subscribe if you love film fests, movie-making, storytelling and creativity of all kinds. Want to...

Award-winning impact, producer and director Kyra Knox is on the show. She pays it forward. She mentors. She is serious about her filmmaking. Her feature documentary BAD THINGS HAPPEN IN PHILADELPHIA, about the impact of gun violence in her city and the nonprofits working hard to create change has been featured on 6ABC, Deadline, Vibe Magazine, and the Philadelphia Tribune!! Tune in, share and writ...

@john_frank_levey_ has cast iconic shows like, THE WEST WING, ER, SHAMELESS, CHINA BEACH, and many others! He now owns his own casting company and recently published his first book, “Right for the Role.” Tune in, share and write a review! Want to sign up for a class or workshop? https://bravemaker.com/ Please like, comment, share, or subscribe if you love film fests, movie-making, storytelling and...

A discussion with director Tony Gapastione and actors Allison Ewing (Charlene) and Cameron James Matthews (Dino) with guest co-host Giovannie Espiritu from Los Angeles.  https://bravemaker.com/last-chance-charlene/ https://www.instagram.com/ewingallison/ https://www.instagram.com/cameronjmatthews/ https://www.instagram.com/tonygapastione/ Tune in, share and write a review! Want to sign up for...

Multi-Artist Keena Ferguson ( @keenastar) is a director, actress, VO artist, writer, producer, and choreographer. She won a NAACP award for her one woman show, KEENA UNBRANDED, as well as earning an HBO nomination for her film, LONDON PASSING. Her latest film, STOPPED, has gained a lot of attention and went viral on social media. We so look forward to conversing with her and learning about her com...

https://www.instagram.com/ladycamden/ Actor, dancer, drag performer.  Tune in, share and write a review! Want to sign up for a class or workshop? https://bravemaker.com/ Please like, comment, share, or subscribe if you love film fests, movie-making, storytelling and creativity of all kinds. Want to connect more?   🔴 Subscribe and watch LIVE here: https://www.youtube.com/bravemakero...

A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Eric began his career directing and producing music videos featuring  such artists as Usher, Cee-Lo Green, Outkast, New Edition, Ice-T, and  Tupac Shakur. His video for E-40’s song “Sprinkle Me” was selected by  MTV and XXL Magazine as the #10 Greatest West Coast Rap Video of All  Time. https://www.instagram.com/erichaywood/ Eric  went on...

To kick off our live shows for February 2023 we had Writer and Producer Cindy Begel!!  Cindy has written for over 30  classic sitcoms including; HAPPY DAYS, THE JEFFERSONS, HEAD OF THE  CLASS, MARRIED WITH CHILDREN, NEW LEAVE IT TO BEAVER, and many others!   We hope you can join us on our Facebook page or by subscribing to our  YouTube Channel! LINK IN BIO!! Hosted by...