Female Filmmakers Fuse w/ Alexa Polar and Robin Pabello

Mari Meyer is a filmmaker and journalist (with a focus on creating work with and about women). Her two latest projects are a documentary short about the women’s march on Washington and a narrative short that reimagines an Edgar Allan Poe story with female leads. Her main focus in her work is telling women’s stories with other women, and amplifying voices that are often silenced.

Guest - Michelle Dos Santos

Michelle is a self taught Writer/Director from New York. She travelled for 5 years before relocating to Los Angeles. Michelle shares her insight and experience as an independent filmmaker.

Guests:

Brooke Purdy and Colette Freedman of Quality Problems

The Writer/Director and Star of Quality Problems Brooke Purdy, along with Colette Freedman, Co-Producer and cast member stop by to discuss the success of their independent film Quality Problems.

Kayden Phoenix, known as the Chicana Director from Boyle Heights, shares her journey in the film industry. A feminist and activist. A strong female filmmaker who Writes, Directs and Produces but is more known as a Director.

Special Edition Round table discussions with our guests: Marian Aguilera, Rachel Mullins and Kat Venuti

Marián Aguilera is a established, well known and respected actress from Spain. Rachel Mullins is an accomplished producer, actress and model. Kat Venuti is a talented actress who has many credits to her name. All three will share their individual experiences and provide advice and feedback for anyone just getting started.

Allison Volk is an award-winning writer, film producer, and actress. She will discuss her recent film Deany Bean is Dead, which will premiere at the TCL Chinese Theater as part of the Dances with Films festival; as well as her journey in the film industry.

Guest Deven MacNair, Stunt Performer and Coordinator. Deven will discuss her battle both legally and within the stunt community, as she has become extremely advocate and a voice for female stunt performers and other stunt performers of different ethnicities (for both men and women), to level the playing fields and provide jobs to those that fit the need and description. Calling out the ending of "wigging" and paint facing, a term and practice used in the stunt community where a white male stunt performer will provide solo services by wearing a wig or painting his face to match a female and or a male of other ethnicities.

Guest Cali Gilbert, Best Selling Author of 9 books and counting, shared her story on how she became an Author and now Writers and Directors her own films. She discussed her latest book, It's Simply Filmmaking, which shares the lives of several female filmmakers. The book has reached the top rank in Australia and growing momentum.

Guest Sophia Kiapos, Director | Producer and founder of the Female Filmmakers exclusive social media group. The group she formed started with 15 female filmmakers, in less than 2 years, it's now grown to over 5,000. Sophia shares her difficult experience with the industry and how it transformed her from Actress to Director.