Boob Tube Podcast

After a somewhat lengthy hiatus, Boob Tube is back with an exciting lineup of interviews! Kicking off our comeback is producer extraordinaire, Ngoc Nguyen. 

Tamar had the opportunity to meet Ngoc at ATX Festival in June and was immediately blown away by the way she tackles life. She has been involved in some incredible projects and is always taking on new and exciting endeavors. 

She drops some serious wisdom as she chats with Tamar about the arc of her career and how she's been fortunate enough to be surrounded by talented and encouraging women throughout her years in the industry. 

 

This week's guest is Michelle Regina Iacobelli who has served in several roles including 2nd 2nd AD, Key 2nd AD, and first AD on many different sets over the course of her nearly 20 years in the television and film industry. 

Tamar had a chance to chat with Michelle about her experiences on these sets and the ways that she's seen women's issues evolve over two decades. 

See below for Michelle's complete bio! Enjoy the episode!

Michelle Regina (Iacobelli) has been working in television and film since she graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2000.  While attending R.P.I. Michelle produced her own segment entitled “Framed and Female” for local PBS Affiliate WMHT in Albany, New York as well as a short segment for National Public Radio. Michelle's senior project was a mixed media video installation entitled “Innocence” which highlighted young victims of gun violence. During her hiatus from classes Michelle interned at NBC in Rockefeller Center, New York City as well as Bunim-Murray Productions in Los Angeles.

After graduation Michelle volunteered on independent films in any capacity that was needed. Two years later Michelle applied and was accepted into The Directors Guild of America Assistant Director Training Program.

As a trainee Michelle worked on various television, film and commercial projects including The Notebook, ED, Hide & Seek, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.  At the end of her scheduled time as a trainee on L&O: SVU, Michelle was given the opportunity to be the 2nd 2nd Assistant Director for the next upcoming season.  From 2004 thru 2015 Michelle worked on 91 episodes of Law & Order: SVU as a 2nd 2nd AD, Key 2nd AD and First AD. 

Within that time frame, Michelle was also able to work on different television projects including The Book of Daniel, The Sopranos, The Big C and Disney movie Enchanted.  

During hiatus from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in the summer of 2009, Michelle took an intensive film course at New York University with the sole objective of directing her own film. She created a short comedy about a gambler with an anxiety problem entitled Lott Oh. The short was accepted into several film festivals.

In the summer of 2011, Michelle self-funded and directed a music documentary entitled Unforgettable Fire, the
story of a U2 tribute band. Unforgettable Fire has made its way into fifteen film festivals and has won
several awards including Best Documentary, Best Director and The Alice Guy Blachè award for Women in Cinema.

In the fall of 2015 Michelle started working on Season 4 of The Americans and has stayed on for Seasons 5 and the Final Season 6.

Michelle is currently working on getting her docu-series pilot TRIBUTE green lit.

This week on Boob Tube Tamar sits down with Liviya Kraemer, Director of Development and Co-Producer at Pretty Matches Productions.

At PMP, Liv works on a team with Sarah Jessica Parker producing gems like HBO's Golden Globe-nominated Divorce and last year's beautiful film, Here and Now. 

On Boob Tube, Liviya has the opportunity to share some of the wisdom she's gained as a woman in production as well as what it's been like to work in the TV industry in such a female-centric environment. 

Hope you enjoy! As always, you can find the pod on twitter at @boobtubepodcast and email us at [email protected].

On the inaugural episode of Boob Tube, Tamar sits down with Carina Adly MacKenzie, creator and showrunner of Roswell, NM on the CW for a frank conversation about her experience as a female writer in the television industry.

Together they explore the importance of having women in the writers' room, making sure the women feel safe on set, and pay equality for women writers, among other things. 

If you'd like to reach out after the episdoe, Carina can be found on twitter at @cadlymack. 

The podcast can be found on twitter at @boobtubepodcast and on instagram @boobtubepod. Emails can be sent to [email protected]. 

Hi all! 

Welcome to the Boob Tube Podcast with host Tamar Barbash of the  Shipping Room. Tune in every other Monday as Tamar chats with remarkable women in the television industry about their experiences making TV as women. 

If you have thoughts as you listen, be sure to reach out to Tamar on twitter or shoot an email to [email protected]. 

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Any thoughts on who you'd want to hear on the show next?! Make sure to let us know!