Film People

Liza Huget is the vice president of UBCP and national counsellor of ACTRA. She has had a passion for acting since she was young, and now she makes the decisions on behalf of all unionized Vancouver actors. Liza answers all the hard-hitting questions union members want to know. But who is Liza away from UBCP/ACTRA?

Joel McCarthy is. one of the founders of Vancouver's biggest Indie film festival, Run N Gun. Joel joins the podcast to share his journey as a filmmaker in the industry and what led him to create his own festival. Joel expresses his opinions on how film festivals impact emerging talent and how sponsors affect the festivals. We talk about why so many incredible films don't make it into the top festivals and how new talent can go about festivals.

Michael Coleman is the founder of the acting college, Story Institute. Michael is an educator, actor, and producer. Together we talk about what steps are needed to create an institute from scratch and how Michael has maintained his own career in acting while guiding new talent. Coleman is producing a new TV series that he is pitching to networks in hopes that it will be the next big hit in comedy. Michael and I discuss the film industry and how one has more power in one's success than one might think.

Hewot Tedla and I went to acting college together and have been on this journey together for 3 years. We discuss what it means to be a new actor in today’s industry. It’s not as glamorous as it may seem and we constantly have to be mindful of our mental health.

Tony Alcantar joins Film People to discuss comedy and improv in film. Tony started at Second City alongside A-list celebrities with equal talent to Tony. Alcantar shares beautiful stories about the evolution of his career and things he would have done differently. This was such a fun and in-depth interview showing the film industry's power. Tony is an entrepreneur running his successful company Tony Alcantar and Associates, an acting and dialect coaching school.