Film Method

Jenna Edwards returns for our second episode and joins Seth Caplan in sharing their producing experiences. Jenna and Seth give definitions of the different producing roles and they also talk about what characteristics a writer or directer should look for in a producing partner.

Seth Caplan

Seth is a Chicago native and an award-winning filmmaker who has worked for production companies in New York, Los Angeles, and Amsterdam. Seth co-founded Enspire Learning, where he produced e-learning courses for Harvard Business School and the US Department of Education. He holds degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.F.A. from the American Film Institute. Caplan's thesis film Duncan Removed was honored with a student Emmy and was nominated for a Student Academy Award. Seth wrote and produced Flatland: The Movie, an animated film featuring the voices of Martin Sheen, Kristen Bell, and Tony Hale. He recently won an Independent Spirit Award for In Search of a Midnight Kiss which was released in 2008.

For more information about Seth Caplan or to contact him, please visit the following websites:

www.flatlandthemovie.com

www.insearchofamidnightkiss.com

www.facebook.com/sethcaplan

Jenna Edwards

In the year 2000, Jenna, made the journey to L.A. to pursue acting. She appeared in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Malcolm in the Middle as well as several independent films. Her natural charisma, inherent organizational skills and art for problem solving led her to producing student films and as of late, her feature film debut, April Showers. Producing has given her a rare gift, one that allows her to truly love her job and to be excited every day about what she can achieve and enable others to achieve. Edwards and her directing partner Andrew Robinson have recently formed their own distribution company called Pure+Motive. Jenna and Andrew have recently begun work on their second feature film collaboration, an adaptation of Dancing Carl based on the novel by three-time Newbery Honor author Gary Paulsen.

For more information about Jenna Edwards or to contact her please visit the following websites:

www.aprilshowersmovie.com

www.dancingcarl.com

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Andrew Robinson and Jenna Edwards of April Showers join us for our premiere episode! Andrew and Jenna give advice to filmmakers who would like to take their first screenplay to the next level. They also talk about the experiences that prepared them to make their first feature film.

Jenna Edwards

In the year 2000, Jenna, made the journey to L.A. to pursue acting. She appeared in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Malcolm in the Middle as well as several independent films. Her natural charisma, inherent organizational skills and art for problem solving led her to producing student films and as of late, her feature film debut, April Showers. Producing has given her a rare gift, one that allows her to truly love her job and to be excited every day about what she can achieve and enable others to achieve. Edwards and Robinson have recently formed their own distribution company called Pure+Motive.

Andrew Robinson

Unlike most filmmakers, Andrew Robinson never set out to become one. At the age of 13, Andrew and his family relocated to Littleton, Colorado where he would eventually attend Columbine High School. During his time at Columbine, Robinson fell into the dramatic arts and became a staple in school as well as local and statewide productions. However, the morning of April 20th 1999 changed all of that. April Showers marks Robinson's second feature length effort. Robinson and Edwards have recently begun work on their second feature film collaboration, an adaptation of Dancing Carl based on the novel by three-time Newbery Honor author Gary Paulsen.

For more information about Jenna Edwards, Andrew Robinson or April Showers or to contact them please visit at www.aprilshowersmovie.com or www.dancingcarl.com

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