Ryan Kruger (Fried Barry) discusses why making the short was so freeing, working with an interesting yet unproven actor, developing the short into a feature, and more!

Paloma Riojas discusses taking a risk and jumping into screenwriting, what she learned as a development executive, her love of genre films, and more!

Co-writer, producer, and star of Initiation, Lindsay LaVanchy, talks about joining the team, wearing different hats on set, getting financing for the film, and more!

Filmmakers from Jesse’s Gift discuss turning the short into a feature, writing songs for movies, figuring out how to get the film in front of the right people, and more!

Filmmakers from horror feature Initiation discuss overcoming crisis when SXSW shut down in 2020, creating a new unique slasher IP, and more!

Jesse Kove discusses how he got his start in acting, growing up with famous father Martin Kove, becoming part of the Karate Kid universe, and more!

Kash Hovey discusses his talk show On Air with Ka$h, working with greats like Shari Belafonte, how he landed a gig the day after high school ended, and much more!

Valerie Tosi discusses the worlds of acting and stand-up comedy, her appearance on Conan, working with greats like Dana Gould, and much more!

Brittney Rae (Water) discusses being selected for the Sundance Institute program, becoming an Instagram influencer, and moving to Atlanta to further develop her filmmaking career!

“Karen” producer Sevier Crespo discusses shooting the film here in Georgia with Taryn Manning, working with Robert Townsend and Sam Bayer in the beginnings of his career, and treating every project with respect!