Kristina Coolish and Val Emanuel share an interesting story about how they met on the No Doubt music video set. Val was discovered in a mall. She tells us how this experience led her to a career in modeling, as well as being cast in over 100 music videos soon after. Find out why Kristina believes models should always receive compensation for their music video work. We discuss managers, mentors, and agents. Do you need them? We talk about Val’s latest work, THE SHERIFFS, STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON, REBEL (TV-Series), SNOWFALL (TV-Series). We also discuss Kristina’s upcoming role in SPREADING DARKNESS. Val takes us through the genesis of RoleModels Management — a model agency with social values that was created to build the bridge between models with certain values and brands who are willing to fight for the same good. Val is all about finding talent that has positive images.

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EP123 | Feat. Kristina Coolish | Val Emanuel

The Cinema After Dark Podcast @cinemaafterdark is a weekly show, hosted and produced by filmmaker, Max Cole @maxcolefilms. We feature working members of the independent film, television, and entertainment industry. We engage our guests and listeners with a variety of thought-provoking topics and serve as a promotional vehicle for entertainment enthusiasts. Please spread the word and subscribe today. This show is currently on a break due to Max's upcoming production schedule. Show music by Chris Goodhall @chris_goodhall.

TV & Film

This is a special episode of the interview conducted with Actress, Mela Hudson. 

https://www.gofundme.com/in-loving-memory-of-mela
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/burbank-ca/mela-hudson-7967439
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4706738/

EP154 | Special Episode w/ Mela Hudson

Melessa Y. Sargent returns to talk about screenwriting and her organization, the Scriptwriters Network. She provides an update on their networking events, services, programs, guest speakers, and the consultants that the Scriptwriters Network offers. How do you overcome writer's block? What are the benefits of script coverage? What is a high concept screenplay? Do you need to reside outside of Los Angeles to have a successful writing career? Find out this and more in this episode. Melessa is looking for people like you to join. Listen and learn how you can participate, join, learn, and network with other entertainment professionals.

http://scriptwritersnetwork.com/
https://www.meetup.com/The-Scriptwriters-Network/

EP145 | Live w/ Melessa Y. Sargent

Suzanne Schmidt joins us and discusses her latest web series, HEY YOU, IT’S ME. Producing this series led to a successful crowdfunding opportunity, and through festival success, a private investment group helped her deliver season one. This series is currently distributed via Seed&Spark. We also discuss the genesis of Susanne’s newly formed production company, High Tide Pictures.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2929563/
http://suzanne-schmidt.com/
http://www.heyyou-itsme.com/

EP153 | Live w/ Suzanne Schmidt

Raeshelle Cooke joins us and discusses her latest films, MT. WASHINGTON and WRATH CITY. We discuss her influences, love for music and music videos, and the use of misdirection, social commentary, and twists and turns in cinema. We also talk about the importance of #WomenInFilm, especially from the perspective of a woman of color.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5597640/
https://raeshellecooke.com
https://vimeo.com/raeshelle

EP152 | Live w/ Raeshelle Cooke

Max sends a shout-out and shares an update with guests and to everyone that has listened to this podcast. Thank you for sharing this podcast with friends, family, and colleagues. Please use the links below to continue spreading the word. Keep filming! I greatly appreciate your support!

EP123 | Feat. Kristina Coolish | Val Emanuel

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