Crew Call 3:05

Meet writer/director Gabe de Varona. One of the many locals who went off to college and then found himself back in Miami thanks to the pandemic.

Since moving back he has had a string of hit short films and was recently names one of Oolite’s Cinematic Residents where he is working his first feature film.

In this conversation we discuss among other things: how different his career in NY looked like vs Miami, networking as a filmmaker, and the importance of feedback on your films.

We hope after hearing our conversation you will check out his short films:

Hurricane Flora available now as part of our Made in Miami Series on Youtube

&

Love & Hunger which was part of our Fiscal Sponsorship Program.

Miami Film Lab is a non profit production company that supports local filmmakers as they work to make a living telling Miami stories.

Make a donation today to support local filmmakers HERE

Original music by Hola*Hi (Paul Curtis and Angelina López Catledge)

Logo and Artwork by Royer Design

Sponsored by: Unique Producer Services and Historic Palm Lodge

Meet Bianka Krausch, Talent Agent and CEO of the Talent Direct Agency as well as Co-chair of the South Florida Branch of Women in Film and Television Florida. Our conversation really centered on connecting and building the South Florida film community. Her commitment to growing what we have here and strong belief at the incredible talent our community has cultivated shines through. WE have been so lucky to count on her support and that of the whole Talent Direct team as we grow Miami Film Lab and we are so excited for you all to get to know her and her work better.

Learn more about Talent Direct Agency and Women in Film & Television Florida

Follow her on social media: @talentdirectagency and @krauschbianka

If you want to be a guest on a future podcast you can reach out to us HERE.

Miami Film Lab is a non profit production company that supports local filmmakers as they work to make a living telling Miami stories.

Make a donation today to support local filmmakers HERE

Original music by Hola*Hi (Paul Curtis and Angelina López Catledge)

Logo and Artwork by Royer Design

Meet Adrian Cardenas, Writer/Director, University of Miami screenwriting professor and former MLB baseball player.

After making it all the way to the MLB Adrian took a career detour to become a filmmaker with undergraduate and graduate degrees in film from NYU ( go violets!). We talk about what drove his big career s**t, the difficulties of getting paid to be a filmmaker, and how taking jobs away form your personal films can be both a blessing and a curse.

If you haven’t seen it yet his short film In An Orderly Fashion, is brilliant. He recently pitched the feature version of this story at Tribeca Film Festival and ATT’s Untold Stories. Really excited to see what he does next.

Miami Film Lab is a non profit production company that supports local filmmakers as they work to make a living telling Miami stories.

Make a donation today to support local filmmakers HERE

Original music by Hola*Hi (Paul Curtis and Angelina López Catledge)

Logo and Artwork by Royer Design

Meet Dan Abrusci, sound mixer and designer. In our conversation we spent a lot of time discussing what it takes to build a freelance career, learn the skills you need to be an asset to a production and keep clients knocking on your door.

It was refreshing to have Dan talk openly about his rates and the fact that you can make a living working in indie film even from here in Miami. I think we would all be better off if we fostered this kind of transparency industry wide, one of the many inspirations for launching Crew Call 3:05.

Dan has also taken up directing following his passion for documentaries. Here you can see his directorial debut, the short film Gearheads which we discuss in the episode

Follow him on social media: https://www.instagram.com/dan_abrusci and https://www.instagram.com/loyalsound

Miami Film Lab is a non profit production company that supports local filmmakers as they work to make a living telling Miami stories.

Make a donation today to support local filmmakers HERE

Original music by Hola*Hi (Paul Curtis and Angelina López Catledge)

Logo and Artwork by Royer Design

And a big thank you to the sponsors who have made the first season of Crew Call 3:05 possible: Unique Producer Services and Historic Palm Lodge

Meet Krystal Millie Valdes, Actress/Singer-Songwriter and Hialeah native. I had so much fun with this conversation, Krystal is such a joy to talk to in addition to being incredibly talented!

We discuss what it has taken to gain the self confidence needed to pursue her many creative talents. The pride for Miami she exudes and the joy of working here where she grew up makes her the perfect first guest for our podcast.

Learn more about Krystal on her website: https://www.krystalmillievaldes.com/

Follow her on social media: https://www.instagram.com/krystalmillie/

Listen to her music at: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Q9LxoC1cd32TfR7Z807ys?si=HCiz553USI-sG6LcmPbtLw

Miami Film Lab is a non profit production company that supports local filmmakers as they work to make a living telling Miami stories.

Make a donation today to support local filmmakers HERE

Original music by Hola*Hi (Paul Curtis and Angelina López Catledge)

Logo and Artwork by Royer Design

Introducing Miami Film Lab's new podcast, Crew Call 3:05. Here we will interview the cast & crew who are making a life and a living in south Florida as filmmakers.

This is part of our mission to not only elevate the profiles of the incredible talent working in our community but to also provide the mentorship needed to ensure more artists can make their lives and their careers right here!

Miami Film Lab is a non profit production company that supports local filmmakers as they work to make a living telling Miami stories.

Make a donation today to support local filmmakers HERE

Original music by Hola*Hi (Paul Curtis and Angelina López Catledge)

Logo and Artwork by Royer Design