On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Jesse D. Carpio:

“As a filmmaker, I focus on telling personal and imaginative experiences based on Filipino folklore. I believe that animation allows cultural stories to be told in a meaningful way. The goal of my filmmaking is to answer the question of “what it means to be Filipino American?””

This episode was hosted by Sydney Smith, a Podcast Host at the Student World Impact Film Festival, and produced by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Alejandro Jusino:

“I am a Filmmaking Student and Indie Shorts Cinematographer based in the bay area California. I’ve been having a a hate and love relationship with the writting process pf fiñmmaking, but loving it and learning a lot in the process. Currently working on a project of doing a short film every month for the rest of the year. ”

This episode was hosted by Sydney Smith, a Podcast Host at the Student World Impact Film Festival, and produced by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Ben Schwartz:

“Ever since I was little, I knew I wanted to be a filmmaker. Growing up in Seattle WA, I had a twin brother to collaborate and experiment with early on in creating short narrative films. As I learned from my own experiences, I was encouraged to perfect my craft and went on to win film awards throughout my school years. As of recently, I graduated from Emerson College with a Bachelor's degree in Film and plan on moving to New York to pursue my dream even further as a filmmaker.”

This episode was hosted by Sydney Smith, a Podcast Host at the Student World Impact Film Festival, and produced by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Joseph Bubb:

“I am an artist who aims to explore our human desires through visual storytelling. With this narrative I am hoping to learn more about myself and accept who I am. ”

This episode was hosted by Sydney Smith, a Podcast Host at the Student World Impact Film Festival, and produced by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Marcela Rodríguez Diez:

“My name is Marcela, I was born in Monterrey, Mexico and I study communications. Three years ago I started a production company called Ocelote Films with my friend Luis, we study the same career and liked making music videos. I am a director and producer, my biggest inspirations are art and everyday people.”

This episode was hosted by Sydney Smith, a Podcast Host at the Student World Impact Film Festival, and produced by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Jaganmoy Paul:

“"I, JAGANMOY PAUL, am a Human Rights Filmmaker, Scriptwriter, and Theatre Activist in Bangladesh. I did my Post Graduate Diploma in filmmaking from the Bangladesh Cinema and Television Institute (BCTI) under The Ministry of Information & Broadcast in Bangladesh.

As a Human Rights Filmmaker, I always push the sensitivity on Gender and human rights in my visual storytelling –fiction or non-fiction. My professional experiences help me to think and build a different perspective to understand the world through a gender lens. My documentary film THE REVAMP (based on the issue of DIVORCE) got the Best National Film Award at the 10th Liberation DocFest 2022 and was officially selected at the international festival in Seoul, South Korea. & the other Film ROCKY, THE SEA KID (based on a child of the seaside and his dream) got the special JURY AWARD in a 3-minute film festival & competition organized by the National Academy of Fine and Performing Arts, Bangladesh. The Short Fiction “THE LIFELINE” was officially Selected & premiered at the 21st DHAKA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023. And also selected for the 4th Karnataka Youth International Film Festival 2023 (KYIFF)

And the Ongoing development project – The insights of Relation (Life, Love & Liberty), a story of a single mother who fears to keep her son with herself, based on Custody Law in Bangladesh was selected, mentored & pitched in the 6th Dhaka DocLab 2022. I’m also one of the alumni of Dhaka DocLab. I am the owner of JP.BD Productions, an audio-visual communication firm since 2017 (reg. 2020)."”

This episode was hosted by Sebastian Ospina, a Podcast Host at the Student World Impact Film Festival, and produced by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Abhishek Isaac:

“"Hi Everyone, my name is Abhishek. I am located between Maryland and Los Angeles, thank you guys for giving us this opportunity. We have recently took a deeper, dive into storytelling, producing documentaries, and content related projects. Our objective is to focus on culture, people, exploring the endless opportunities of stories, and of course creating hope through our films and projects.

Thank you again. "”

This episode was hosted by Sebastian Ospina, a Podcast Host at the Student World Impact Film Festival, and produced by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Alyssa Ruffing:

“I am a new filmmaker currently studying film at university. My occupational goal is to be a director. My goal with film is to make movies that mean something to people whether they feel seen or have a sense of escapism to comfort them when reality gets a little too tough.”

This episode was hosted by Sebastian Ospina, a Podcast Host at the Student World Impact Film Festival, and produced by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Clara Stephanie Schieber Lorenesi:

“I'm a Guatemalan filmmaker training as an anthropologist. Have taught Storytelling in Guatemala and having an MA in Filmmaking from the London Film School give me a set of skills to approach stories in a particular perspective. I love making films in collaboration with other about subjects close to heart. ”

This episode was hosted by Sebastian Ospina, a Podcast Host at the Student World Impact Film Festival, and produced by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Baneet Pukhrambam and Simone Bilich:

“We are Baneet Pukhrambam and Simone Bilich, two filmmakers and current students at Ithaca College. First getting to know each other as friends, we decided to work together to create our short film “One Chance”. This was a collaboration from the very beginning, from coming up with the idea to shooting with a bare-bones crew. With this project, we aimed to tell a grounded story relaying emotions and doubts that everyone has felt in some form or another, but still convey it from an interesting perspective.”

This episode was hosted by Sebastian Ospina, a Podcast Host at the Student World Impact Film Festival, and produced by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.