Film & Beyond

Alia Brandt is a filmmaker and actress who hails from northern California and has family here in Minnesota. She also screened her short film Interlands here at the Twin Cities Film Festival. We discuss her filmmaking journey and how she created opportunities where there were very few.

Follow her on social media @aliasky11 on Instagram.

Watch her films:

https://vimeo.com/user109868302

We have an exciting announcement!

Also, we start two new segments "Alan's Take" on film & filmmaking this time he discusses fan films.

"Rehana's Reviews" will it be a rant or a rave? Find out this week as we hear her review on a few films, especially post-Oscars and more!

https://filminminnesota.com/

This week, two guests are joining us to make Oscar Predictions, Becca Mayo and Jennifer Prettyman. We review most of the nominees and discuss our favorites and possible winners we think the academy might go with.

We have a vast array of opinions and rants and raves over films that are nominated this year, enjoy the fun-filled discussion as we make our predictions and pick our favorite films from 2022.

Disclaimer: This episode is uncut and unedited the views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.

We discuss our Taylor Tomlinson experience from her "Have it all Tour". Alan also talks about his most recent experience with Scream it off Screen in January 2023.

We discuss our new website, along with all of the things we want to hear from you about. Please share your content and check out the connect page with events and happenings locally.

As well as our future hopes for the podcast including some interesting ideas for Rehana's segments, send us your ideas on our "about us" page.

https://filminminnesota.com/

Jennifer Prettyman joins us to discuss her film work in acting in front of the camera and behind the camera in productions. She has made films both here in Minnesota and in Los Angeles. She has worked on features and short films while also writing, directing, and producing her own films. Learn about Jennifer's extensive work history in film and check out some of her many films.

https://www.youtube.com/c/JenniferPrettyman

This week, Actor and SAG-AFTRA member Casey E. Lewis will join us to talk about the acting business, the Minnesota Film Alliance, and the future of Film Production locally.

https://www.mnfilmalliance.org/

Today we talk about the Minnesota feature film Sins of the Father with filmmakers Vanessa MH Powers & Tristan Corrigan. This horror genre film was filmed in Hutchinson, MN. We discuss the many challenges and triumphs of making an indie film. We discuss many details of making the film along with many stories about the production itself. Join us as we get to know these two amazing filmmakers and their stories that you won't want to miss.

Follow the film as it makes its way through festivals and distribution, you can follow at their website: https://www.sinsofthefatherfilm.com/

We wrap up another year of podcasting with Film in Minnesota and we discuss what's next, along with various tangents, fears of a filmmaker, Money for movies, Events, and of course our guests for 2022.

We are so excited to talk to more of you in the new year, there will be a season 6! We've been renewed!

This time we talk to Adam Colt about Z-Fest Film Festival. Now about to enter into its 14th year, we chat about what's in store for this year and how the competition got its beginnings.

This week we have Will Van De Crommert the composer of Sanctified and many more. Listen in as we discuss his path as a composer here in Minnesota.