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Rebecca Eskreis

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    Episode 140: Rebecca Eskreis on Writing and Directing What Breaks The Ice

    Writer, Director, and producer Rebecca Eskreis is a familiar face on the international film festival circuit, screening at SXSW, SIFF, Munich, and Stockholm, among others. Rebecca’s directorial debut, What Breaks the Ice (starring Madelyn Cline, Sofia Hublitz, and Lukas Gage) was selected for the Austin Film Society’s Artist Intensive, hosted by Richard Linklater, and releases […]

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    Michele Civetta

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      Episode 136: Michele Civetta on Directing The Gateway, Starring Shea Whigham, Olivia Munn, and Bruce Dern

      Michele Civetta is a writer, producer, Emmy nominated director, and founder of the production company Quintessence Films. Michele’s feature film, Agony, starring Asia Argento, was released in 2020. His most recent film is The Gateway, starring Shea Whigham, Olivia Munn, Bruce Dern, Frank Grillo, Mark Boone Junior, and Taryn Manning. The Gateway is a gritty crime-thriller […]

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      Amber Sealey

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        Episode 135: Amber Sealey on Her Path into Film, and Directing No Man of God, with Elijah Wood and Luke Kirby

        Actor and award-winning filmmaker Amber Sealey has directed film festival favorites such as How Does it Start, No Light and No Land Anywhere, and How to Cheat. Her most recent film, No Man of God starring Elijah Wood, Luke Kirby, and Robert Patrick, follows the real life friendship that developed between FBI Special Agent Bill […]

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        Carson Mell

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          Episode 133: Carson Mell on Writing, Directing, and Acting in Some of Our Stallions

          Writer, producer, animator, and actor Carson Mell was a writer on HBO’s Silicon Valley (created by Mike Judge), and wrote on Eastbound & Down, starring Danny McBride. Carson also created the animated series Tarantula(executive produced by Danny McBride), and wrote road trip comedy The Long Dumb Road, directed by Hannah Fidell and starring Jason Mantzoukas […]

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          Al Di

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            Episode 132: Al Di on Rock and Roll, Producing Movies with Heart, and Some of Our Stallions

            Musician, film producer, and actor Al Di began his career in music before connections in the music world gave him the opportunity to produce movies. Al has produced Dreamland with Jason Schwartzman, Brigsby Bear with Kyle Mooney, Greg Kinnear and Claire Danes, and Lost Transmissions with Simon Pegg, among others. His most recent film, Some of Our […]

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            Oliva Taylor Dudley

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              Episode 131: Olivia Taylor Dudley on Acting, Social Anxiety, and Some of Our Stallions

              Olivia Taylor Dudley is an actress, producer, and writer known for playing the beloved character Alice Quinn on SyFy’s The Magicians. Early in her career she appeared in sitcoms such as Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Mindy Project, but made a splash on the big screen with Chernobyl Diaries, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost […]

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              Tommy Chong

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                Episode 129: Tommy Chong on Writing, Directing, Comedy, and the Secrets to Health and Happiness

                Tommy Chong began his comedy career in the iconic comedy duo Cheech and Chong. Together they recorded numerous comedy albums and made multiple films throughout the 70s and early 80s, including Up In Smoke. After Cheech and Chong broke up, Tommy performed standup and booked more than 60 film and television roles, playing Leo for […]

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                Jeffrey Paul King

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                  Episode 127: Jeffrey Paul King on Elementary, Show-Running, and The Republic of Sarah

                  Jeffrey Paul King is the creator and showrunner of CW’s The Republic of Sarah, and was a writer and producer for all seven seasons of the acclaimed TV series Elementary starring Johnny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu. What you will learn: How Jeffrey’s work on Elementary led to the creation of his show The Republic […]

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                  Moby

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                    Episode 121: Moby on Reprise, Collaboration, Stumbling Forward, and the Existential Meditation of Moby Doc

                    Moby is a musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. With more than 20 million albums sold worldwide, Moby is responsible for bringing dance music into the mainstream in the United States, United Kingdom, and beyond. His documentary Moby Doc covers his life and career, his many musical collaborations with artists like David Bowie, […]

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                    Susan Wrubel

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                      Episode 119: Aspen Film Executive + Artistic Director Susan Wrubel on Film Production and the Future of Film Festivals

                      Susan Wrubel is an executive producer on films such as Maggie’s Plan (starring Julianne Moore, Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawk, Bill Hader, and Maya Rudolph) and Still Alice (also starring Julianne Moore, who took home the Oscar® that year for the role, and Alec Baldwin). Susan is currently the Executive + Artistic Director of Aspen Film, […]