In this episode I sat down with Rodrigo Ruiz Patterson, director of SUMMER WHITE. We discussed the authenticity of an autobiographical narrative, the challenge of  casting a child actor and non-professional actors in a market dominated by soap operas, the importance of balanced and honest characters instead of just good vs evil, how secrets can fester, and Raymond Carver influences. SUMMER WHITE premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition.

In this episode we go down the AI rabbit hole with CODED BIAS director Shalini Kantayya. We dig into the pernicious creep of AI, the power of its gatekeepers, "the coded gaze” and the presence of women in science and tech shaping a vision of our future. CODED BIAS premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition.

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Website: https://www.codedbias.com/

Watch on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81328723

On the first episode of Faux Reel, Dawn sits down with Alana Carithers and Mel Eslyn co-producers of HORSE GIRL. They discuss making independent films with various approaches to improvisation, aliens, time travel, horses, DNA tests, trick photography, the "Three Rules,” the benefits of creating a good set environment, and the ever shape-shifting roles of a producer today.

Watch on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81060149