Behind the Scenes

Laura relates her experience at Omega Mart, the newest interactive experience from Santa Fe’s groundbreaking art collective, Meow Wolf. Featuring jaw-dropping work from international and local artists, Omega Mart sends participants of all ages on a journey through surreal worlds, immersive storytelling, and playful nuggets of the imagination. You can discover secret portals, play and explore among unexpected landscapes, or simply soak up the innovative art as you venture beyond an extraordinary supermarket into parts unknown. Learn more at https://area15.com/experiences/meow-wolf/

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Laura interviewed actor Keilani Elizabeth Rose and musician Printz Board about their web series Flimsy and how they stayed creative during the lockdown.

Built around its independent feature and short films competitions, the Paris International Film Festival offers a wide look on both International and French independent production, in particular independent films broadcasting a clear, positive message with international potential. Learn more at https://www.parisintlfest.com/

From songs like “#1”, and “Hey You” Printz Board is off to a successful start in his solo career. After years of writing and producing hits, Printz is aiming to make his mark in the global music charts with his creative guitar driven Hip-Hop, Rock, Pop and Soul blend of Indie music.

Award-winning actor, rapidly rising DJ, and classically trained dancer, Keilani Elizabeth Rose is a descendant of story-tellers, a voice for change, and the true embodiment of her ancestors' wildest dreams. Since her performing arts career launched into prominence, this accomplished creative has impacted global audiences with versatility transcending triple threat status. Portraying iconic characters on countless hit shows and major networks including Fox, Netflix and ABC, while also lending her musical talents in the live arena to collaborators ranging from the Vancouver Canucks to Tegan & Sara; Rose has a relentlessly expansive repertoire in film, television and music; and continues to deliver performances driven by a mission to unify and elevate.
Find them on socials!@printzboard@keilanielizabethrose
Flimsy on IMDBhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt12385654/

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Laura interviewed Cold Call writer and director Katherine Cronyn for the Paris International Film Festival.

Katherine is a multi hyphenate born and raised in Montana. She attended the University of California and graduated with a B.A. from the UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television with an emphasis in acting. As she pursues her career as an actress, Katherine has turned her attention to writing and directing. Her first produced screenplay, “Rainmaker”, went on to win a number of awards at film festivals around the world. As an actress Katherine has appeared in a number of films, web series, plays and national commercials. She also has a supporting role on the television series, “The Last Ship” (TNT). Katherine is currently working on several full length feature film projects as well as a limited series for television. Learn more at www.fullcirclefilmsllc.com

Cold Call on IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10337704/

Paris International Film Festival
https://www.parisintlfest.com/

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Laura interviewed The Cunning Man writer and director Ali Cook for the Paris International Film Festival. The film is inspired by John Harries (1785-1839) who used folklore magic and collected dead animals in the Welsh valleys. He is an actor and writer, known for Kilo Two Bravo (2014), In the Cloud (2018) and Mr Selfridge (2013). Find him on social media @ali_cook and on IMDB at https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1246334/bio

Paris International Film Festival
https://www.parisintlfest.com/

The Cunning Man on IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10280634/

Built around its independent feature and short films competitions, the Paris International Film Festival offers a wide look on both International and French independent production, in particular independent films broadcasting a clear, positive message with international potential. Learn more at https://www.parisintlfest.com/

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A proud member of SeriesFest since Season One, Claire currently serves as the Director of Programming where she oversees all programming for the festival including the Digital Short Series, Late Night, Storytellers Initiative, and Independent Pilot Competitions. Before joining the SeriesFest team, Claire focused on applying her passion for storytelling through producing theater and television for Triptyk Studios based in NYC (An American In Paris, Amelie: The Musical, Xanadu). Learn more about the festival at https://www.seriesfest.com/

SeriesFest is a non-profit organization dedicated to championing artists at the forefront of episodic storytelling, now entering its 7th year of operation.

SeriesFest: Season 7 will feature a hybrid 2021 festival taking place in Denver and online from June 24–July 11. From June 24–June 30, 2021 the annual SeriesFest will take place in Denver, Colorado with six full days of in-competition screenings, panels, network sneak-peeks, and premieres.

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Minh Collins and Simona Loredana Muresan are the founders of the Hollywood Film Festival and join Laura to talk about bringing the festival online. Learn more about the festival at https://www.floridahollywoodfilmfestival.com/schedule.

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Jenna suru is an award-winning director and actor and is the director of the Paris International Film Festival.

Highlighting the new voices of independent cinema, PIFF puts French and international filmmakers with a positive message under the spotlight.
Built around its independent feature and short films competitions, the Festival offers a wide look on both International and French independent production, in particular independent films broadcasting a clear, positive message with international potential. Learn more at https://www.parisintlfest.com/

Connect with Jenna on social media!
@parisintlfest @jennasurureal

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Neil Truglio joins Laura to talk about the 43rd year of the Denver Film Festival and how they're offering the complete experience online. Check out the organization at https://www.denverfilm.org/dff43/, on Instagram @denverfilmsociety, and on Facebook @denverfilm. #DFF43

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Laura gives a wrap-up of the latest SeriesFest, an annual event that has become her favorite for networking and seeing what the latest developments in the film industry are. She gives a recap of some of the panel discussions, especially on the topic of diversity and changes in the industry due to Covid -19. Learn more about the festival at www.seriesfest.com.

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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.

Minh is CEO and Head of Production at OIC Productions, LLC. He is currently attached to direct his next full-length feature film “Asphalt Jungle”. Mr. Collins is also the founder of the Hollywood Florida Film Festival. Other notable highlights, Minh produced several high-end commercials for products such as Budweiser, Chevy, Doritos and Li Ning. In 2006 Mr. Collins was asked to be on the guest panel at the Kazakhstan International Film Festival.

Instagram and Facebook: @minhcollins

To submit to the Hollywood Florida Film Festival visit https://filmfreeway.com/HollywoodFloridaFilmFestival

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