The Forte Podcast

For the Season 1 finale, we paired two filmmakers who’ve never met but have much in common – Héctor Tapia Aguilar and Veronica Stickelman. Héctor and Veronica discuss their similarities and differences as filmmakers with Mexican roots, art as a method for social change, and share some sharp advice for aspiring filmmakers. Héctor is a Mexican-born Director and Cinematographer who works in both Phil...

In this episode we sit down with Director & Producer Kyra Knox along with Colorist Sam Meneses. Kyra and Sam look back on the making of the feature-length documentary "Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia". During their conversation they discuss tackling imposter syndrome, the importance of tending to your mental health as a filmmaker, and how their identities inform their work.

In this episode, we sit down with Executive Producer and Director, Tim Harris, along with Producer, Lorna Miller. Together, they reflect on the making of their feature-length documentary film, "Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn". During their conversation, they dive into the importance of representation on set, reflect on the challenges and successes of producing a documentary, and share their exper...

As the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes continue we wanted to learn more about what it's been like from two people on the ground in LA. Both Chandra Thomas and Natasha Chandel are multi-hyphenates – writers, actors, producers, and more. Since May, they've been leading and organizing demonstrations with their fellow writers and actors. From organizing a massive picket with the South Asian Writers Committe...

On this episode, Director Oanh-Nhi Nguyen and DP Eurica Yu, sit down to recount their experience working together on the documentary, Taking Root: Southeast Asian Stories of Resettlement in Philadelphia. The four-part series tells the true stories of Southeast Asians who resettled in Philadelphia after being displaced by the Wars in Southeast Asia. Their stories – which span from the 1970s to pres...

In this episode, we connect with the co-founders of Ugly Art Films – Elijah Crawford and Zach Miscavage – and production designer and multidisciplinary artist, Kimberly Redman, as they recount their ah-ha moments, the importance of always backing up hard drives, and much more.