Behind the Scenes

Joyce Chow is the Founder and Festival Director of iHollywood Film Fest, which was the first film festival to award NFTs to filmmakers as awards. She is an ecosystem builder, advisor, executive+life coach and storyteller. She has lead creatives into technology and hosted webinars on Hollywood for creatives and moderated panels on Hollywood, Web3 and NFTs at SXSW, NFT.NYC and CoinAgenda in Monaco. As a media personality and journalist for nearly two decades she grew to become a filmmaker. She has navigated the world of talent, entertainment and media in arts, entertainment, fashion, technology, automotive and blockchain. Joyce recognizes industry directions, pioneering companies and unique abilities of storytellers and creating synergistic partnerships.
Learn more about the film festival at https://ihollywoodfilmfest.com/

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Join Laura as she shares her experiences from the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. She talks about the premieres of major films starring Natalie Portman, Julian Moore, Ben Affleck, and Johnny Depp. She also discusses the documentary Killers of the Flower Moon, directed by Martin Scorsese, which generated a lot of buzz. Fashion was a huge focus of the festival, and Laura wraps up the episode with tips for how to make the most of your trip — and save money — if you ever attend!

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Minh Collins joins Laura to talk about the feature film that he recently finished producing in Bulgaria. They talk about the upcoming Cannes Film Festival which runs May 16 through 23, 2023.

Minh Collins began his filmmaking career in 1997 on the independent feature film “Sparkler.” This positive experience prompted him to switch careers from the medical field to the entertainment industry. Never regretting the transition, he has created a list of notable projects on his resume. In 2019 Minh directed a horror feature film “Clown Fear” and is currently being distributed by Lionsgate. 2019 also marks the release of a powerful documentary about the sexual harassment inside the film industry call “Rocking The Couch” written and directed by Mr. Collins. 2011 Minh directed the feature film “Hit List,” a dark-romantic comedy starring Joey Lawrence, Shirly Brener, Andrea Evans, Chris Owen, Curtis Armstrong, and Laura Wiggins which is currently being distributed internationally. Minh also directed two television pilots: “Bottom Feeders,” and “Venice Beach Sushi” in 2009. “Bottom Feeders” went on winning the Aloha Accolade Award for Excellence in Filmmaking during the 2009 Honolulu International Film Festival.

Check out the music video for Mickael Mir's "Sur la route" directed by Minh Collins!
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Laura is a Celebrity Psychic who has been featured by Buzzfeed, NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, the CW, Motherboard by Vice Magazine, The Jet Set television show, and many others.You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Jodie Bentley, an NYU Tisch trained actor, producer, and audiobook narrator has worked for Netflix, Hulu, ABC, CBS and many more big-name institutions. Since 2008, she has been a career coach for actors and in 2022 was named one of the Top 20 Coaches in Los Angeles by Influence Digest. She is also the former CEO of The Savvy Actor and Accelerated Artist. She helps actors take back their power and build the career they desire. Learn more at www.jodiebentleycareercoach.com/

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Shawn began playing guitar at the early age of nine growing up in Bellingham, Washington before he relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada where he currently resides and has performed everywhere there is a crowd and a plug in the wall! Shawn has spent his whole life surrounded by entertainment including an opera singer for a mother and a father who was a fitness pioneer who later did shows with Mae West and Debbie Reynolds who also preached health and nutrition in nationwide school assemblies and made television and film appearances for more than thirty years. Shawn has played to over 100,000+ at MIX 94.1fm’s Bite of Las Vegas and KKLZ’s Junefest music festivals sharing the stage with Journey, Bad Company, Macy Gray, Franky Perez, Wilshire, Uncle Cracker, etc. 1st place winner in the 2001 USA Songwriting Contest(rock category)..2nd place overall! In Music magazine calls him an “all-around hip musician and scenester with an extensive repertoire and dynamic stage presence. Catch this guitar playing, joke cracking, rock n roll singing, incredibly talented wild man before he makes it big.” Learn more at https://shawneiferman.com/

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Laura attended the Cannes Film Festival and has all the highlights from this year's awards and events, as well as recommendations for making the most of your trip if you are able to make it in the future.

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Nina Helene Hirten is a cinematic editor and multimedia artist in Los Angeles. Some of her recent notable work was serving as editor for Universal’s Curious George: Royal Monkey, and Previsualization Editor for both Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp and Sony’s Venom. In addition, she edits indie projects in the genres of animation, horror, drama, and more. Currently, she is lead editor on Amy Pohler’s animated series “Duncanville”, airing on Fox and Hulu.

After earning an BFA in Film from Ryerson University in Toronto, Nina edited and composed the music for the feature documentary, Citizen Marc, as well as edited a number of short indie films, music videos, and documentaries in Canada. She served on the board of the Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE) for 6 years.

Born in New York City, and educated in San Francisco, Stuttgart’s Technical School of Media (HdM) in Germany, and Toronto, and now living in L.A., Nina has powerful international eyes and ears for all aspects of film and media. She is a member of IATSE Local 700 and is actively involved in a number of editing and animation communities in the L.A. area. Learn more at https://ninahirten.com/

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Laura was at the star-studded awards show and has the scoop on all the awards as well as the more serious moments such as Ukrainian President Zelinsky's address. Be sure to listen to hear about all the awards given out by the Recording Academy.

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Laura's summary of the 94th Academy Awards includes a discussion of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. Other mentions include Best Picture-winner CODA, Best Actor winner Will Smith for King Richard, Best Actress winner Jessica Chastain for In the Eyes of Tammy Faye, Billie Eilish for Best Original Song in No Time to Die, Encanto for Best Animated Feature, and Drive My Car which won in the International Feature category. Be sure to listen for the full rundown of highlights.

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In case you missed it, Laura has all the highlights of this year's Directors Guild Awards, which was held in Beverly Hills and hosted by Jed Apatow. Awardees included Jane Campion for The Power of the Dog, Maggie Gyllenhaal for The Lost Daughter, Mark Mylod for Succession, the series Hacks, Barry Jenkins for The Underground Railroad, Spike Lee, and Don Roy King for SNL.

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