This week we are joined by former film festival programmer and current arthouse theater curator, Chris Eaton. We take a behind the scenes look into how film festival programming works, plus we discuss the simple mistakes filmmakers can make that prevents their film from being accepted.

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This week we are joined by screenwriter, Bobby Fedor. We cover Bobby's time with Universal Studios and writing in LA as well as what propels an artist forward. We also touch on how unpaid writing can strengthen your skills and the conversations that occur between a director and writer.

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This week we are joined by co-directors and directors of photography, Austin and Hailey Spicer. We discuss difficulties of working romantic relationships in the film industry, shooting on film versus shooting on digital and the difficulties of being a director or cinematographer.

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This week we are joined by production designer and horror lover, Bri Spieldenner. During the episode we dive into what makes art so important to movie making, horror movies and the Oscars as well as sex and censorship in Hollywood.

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This week we are joined by actress, writer, and producer, Mandy Mills. During the episode we dive into what keeps us inspired, the multiple Pinochio movies, female movie roles, East Coast vs West Coast, and how the Florida film industry compares to the New York and LA film industries. We end the episode with discussing Mandy's latest short film, Gloss.

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Gloss is screening at Gasparilla International and Sarasota Film Festival. Mandy was an actor, producer and writer on the project.

This week we are joined by Bryan "Big B" Williams, host of the Suncreen Film Festival in Saint Petersburg, FL. In this episode we get Bryan's take on what makes a filmmaker successful, why film is addicting, and why building a community within the Florida film industry is important.

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This week we are joined by actor, writer, director and production designer, Jerome Bowers. We dive into topics of grief with Jerome's new short film, "In Your Name" as well as film belief systems, non-union vs union work and finding success as a filmmaker. Then we touch on how directors should connect with screenwriters. We end with our Cinephiliac's Movieclub Pics and a round of Take 1!

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UPDATE: "In Your Name" has been accepted into Gasparilla and Sunscreen Film Festivals.

The wonderful Tim Buttner, a director of photography and colorist, joins us to discuss everything from Davinci Resolve, Avatar, Mandalorian, and we do a deep dive on color grading and why it's important. We also play our game "Take 1!" for the first time.

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