The Filmmaker's Life

The guests this week were Jian Hennings and Sophie Walcott. They first met in film school on Jian's short film turned feature "Back to Freeport," and Sophie was the editor. Since then, they have collaborated on film projects and commercials. They are not only partners in film but partners in life. Having completed his Film Production/Film Studies Degree in 2017, Jian Hennings spent t...

The guest this week was Isabel Dréan, a screenwriter who is making a living from her writing and will tell us how she did it! Isabel Dréan is a produced screenwriter who specializes in romcoms, holiday, and high-concept stories. With a placement in the Nicholl Fellowship with her first screenplay, Isabel first started by exploring themes of women's survival and overcoming the impossible. But...

The guest this week was Sound Engineer, Production Sound Mixer, Post-Production Sound Mixer/Editor Cedric Smart. Cedric has worked on TV commercials, various TV and films productions within the Caribbean and with crews from US, UK, Canada and Europe. Cedric Smart began his sound engineering career in 1991 as a studio assistant at the Engine Room recording studio. Within a year he became a studio e...

Our guest this week was Ian Harnarine. Ian is an award-filmmaker, with a short film Executive Produced by Spike Lee and Assistant Professor at NYU Tisch. If you haven't joined us for The Filmmaker's Life before, please register at https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/The-Filmmakers-Life-Home Ian's short film "Doubles with Slight Pepper" was Executive Produced by Spike Lee and won...

Our guest this week was Sir Marco Robinson. Marco is an actor, best-selling author, and film producer, who has had TV shows and a film on Netflix and Channel 4. To obtain the Zoom link for upcoming live interviews, you must register at The Filmmaker's Life webpage at https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/The-Filmmakers-Life-Home . Sir Marco Robinson is the co-creator, producer and star of the movie...

Our guest this week was Tameka Citchen-Spruce. Tameka is an award-winning filmmaker, who also is an activist that champions the cause of equality, not only in terms of race and gender but also for those who are disabled. Tameka Citchen-Spruce formed her production company Be Influential Film to tell stories that feature unrepresented communities in an authentic, thought-provoking and engaging way....

Our guest this week was Linda Palmer. Linda Palmer, an award-winning independent writer/producer/director who has over 25 years in the industry. Linda formed her production company , Runaway Productions when she wrote, directed and produced a campaign of public service announcements for "Children of the Night," the non-profit organization which looks after teenage runaways on the streets...

Our guest this week was Nicolás Rojas Castro. Nicolás is an award winning Chilean filmmaker. He has two features under his belt, one a narrative film "Distancia" (2015) and the other a documentary film "Sonar Rock City: Seattle" (2019), which looks at the evolution of music in the city since it became known for the Grunge movement. He's currently working on his third featur...

Our guest this week was Colin Bressler. Colin is a not only a Cinematographer but also a Writer/Director/Producer/ Director of several psychological horror films. To obtain the Zoom link for upcoming live interviews, you must register at The Filmmaker's Life webpage at https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/The-Filmmakers-Life-Home . Colin received the award for Best Achievement in Cinematography wh...

Our guest this week was Parris Z. Moore, a film and television producer with over 20 years of experience in the development, production, and distribution of media. He also produced a Sundance winning feature film. Parris Moore completed his MFA in Film Production in 2021, his MBA in Film, Media and Art Management in 2005, and his BA in Radio, Television and Film Studies at Temple University in 199...

Our guest this week was Brandon Morson. Joanne talks to Detroit-native Brandon about his beginnings as a filmmaker in Michigan and how he got his films made and distributed on various platforms. The Detroit native, Brandon Morson has built a strong reputation as a film producer and director by breaking new talent in tv, film and web. After studying film at Western Michigan University, Brandon has...

Our guest this week was Kopal Goyal. Kopal is changing perspectives about women in India with her films while using her skills as a rock climber. On one of her first films, she belayed while filming athletes, even when monkeys attacked the camera setup. Host, Joanne Butcher, talks to her about the journey of combining her love of climbing with her love of storytelling! To obtain the Zoom link for...

The guest this week was Rahul Nath. Rahul is an actor, writer, director, choreographer, and dancer who has found success in both Bollywood and Hollywood. Rahul has acted in several national campaigns for major brands like State Farm Insurance and Intel, as well as shows  "Adam Ruins Everything", "I’m Sorry", "The Company You Keep" and the Steve Carell led all-star cas...

Our guest this week was Michael Lees, a documentary filmmaker who documented his 6-month challenge to live in the forests of Dominica and ended riding out a Category 5 Hurricane in a palm leaf and bamboo hut. Michael graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015, where he spent the first half of his college career studying business at the Kenan-Flagler Business School, lat...

The guest this week is Jon Silver. Jon talks about being a filmmaker in Chicago and the influence comedy has in his work. Jon is an independent filmmaker based in Chicago. He comes from a comedy background. He's the Co-Founder of ShowPup Productions and the former Managing Director of The Annoyance Theater. Jon has worked with Second City and other theaters to produce comedy sketches, short fi...

Our guest this week was Cameron Patterson. Joanne talks to Cam about how he got into writing and production through the world of music. Besides being a novelist, Cam is also a screenwriter, director and producer for his production company, SoGo Productions. His screenwriting portfolio includes work for Canadian and U.S. producers in both TV and film, and multiple genres from war and thrillers to d...

Our guest this week is Michelle Malley Campos. Michelle talks about what it's like to work at an Assitant Director in the busy Puerto Rican film market. She also talks about how she applied for a grant for her feature film "Foreigner" from the Puerto Rican government and was awarded $1.288 million dollars! Michelle is NYU Tisch alum and WIF/GM Latina Acceleration Grant recipient, Pue...