Thanks for tuning into this epiosde with K.Lorrel Manning!

K. Lorrel Manning is an award-winning writer, director, actor and musician. His solo show, Lost…Found will make its international premiere in Summer 2024 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. His first feature film, Happy New Year, premiered in competition at the South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) in 2011. The film, adapted from Manning's one-act play and award-winning short film of the same name, has screened at over two dozen film festivals around the world, and was officially released by Snag Films in 2013. Recently, he directed the short film, The Red Shoe, and he is in heavy development with his second feature, Sheila & the Punk Rock. Manning holds an MFA in Film from Columbia and a BFA in Drama from the University of Georgia. He teaches screenwriting, filmmaking, and advanced scene study at Sarah Lawrence College.

His Socials:

Instagram - @misterlorrel

Twiter - @Lorrel

thank you for tuning into this episode! I discussed the benefits and requirements for joining the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and the Writers Guild of America (WGA)

Link I was referring to: https://www.wga.org/the-guild/going-guild/join-the-guild

The next episode with Nayip Ramos is out now! We discuss Nayip's journey into filmmaking and the importance of having a diverse crew, not only for himself but for the young actors working on set!

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Nayip Anthony Garcia f/k/a Nayip Ramos is a Puerto Rican, Los Angeles based director known for his eye catching visually creative concepts, millennial approved music videos, and consistent career launching results.

Unearthing talent in young adults and introducing them to the world through uniquely personalized visuals has led Nayip to launch the careers of Johnny Orlando, Mackenzie Ziegler, Jordyn Jones, Forever in Your Mind, the Brooklyn and Bailey Twins, Carson Leuders, Kylie Cantrall, Ruby Rose Turner, and countless more.

Nayip has also partnered with some of today’s top artists including Tim McGraw, Camilla Cabello, Sofia Carson, Jordan Fisher, Alessia Cara, and Kelsea Ballerini.

Nayip’s keen knowledge of youth culture’s beating pulse provided a natural transition to scripted youth based content. Nayip directed children’s streaming shows: season three of Chicken Girls and season one of Baby Doll Records. His short film Allen garnered attention from Lions Gate and Blackpills. 

Nayip is now focusing his career on feature films, his first is “Almost Popular”.  

Link to Website: http://nayipramos.com 

Link to IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3466436/

Link to Instagram: http://instagram.com/nayipramos

Thanks for tuning into Ep.3!! Here is the Allure Article I was referring too: https://www.allure.com/story/unbearable-whiteness-hollywood-hair-makeup-black-talent

Sources:

Statistics: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276600/motion-pictures-video-industries-employees-share-by-ethnicity-united-states/

UCLA: https://socialsciences.ucla.edu/hollywood-diversity-report-2020/

Variety: https://variety.com/2020/film/news/diversity-hollywood-behind-the-scenes-ucla-study-1203494631/

The First Interview out now!

Grace Santos is a producer, attorney, and executive. Producing credits include upcoming teen comedy "Almost Popular" (2024), comedy “How the Gringo Stole Christmas” (2023) starring George Lopez and released by Lionsgate, and award winning shorts: AFI DWW’s "Silk" by Catherine Dent and starring Oscar Nominee and Emmy Winner Shohreh Aghdashloo, AFI DWW’s "Election Night" by Tessa Blake and starring Peri Gilpin, the comedy "Spun" with Eyal Alony, and the post apocalyptic drama "Odessa". Grace has also worked as an executive for companies that have produced and distributed hundreds of films and television content, such as Gamechanger Films, Patriot Pictures, Bentonville Film Festival, and AMC Networks divisions RLJ Entertainment, ALLBLK, and AcornTV. She was part of the Producers Guild of America Power of Diversity Lab.

Find her company here: Http://ethospictures.com

Join Ciara McCarthy as she explores films unseen roles and highlights the successes and challenges people of color in these roles face.