Hamster Wheel Podcast

Gigi Saul Guerrero is a director, actress, and co-founder of Luchagore Productions.

Empire, Dread Central and Bloody Disgusting agree that she is one of the most exciting emerging directors in horror. Her self-described style is gritty, gory, Tex-Mex horror. She is the 2016 WINNER of the Innovation Award at the Women In Film & Television’s Vancouver Spotlight Awards

Her NEW series, 'LA QUINCEAÑERA', is nominated for a 2018 Leo Award for Best Web-Series. It enjoyed a premiere at Morbido Fest where it won the Golden Skull Award for Audience Favorite.

The coming-of-age revenge series is available now on the Studio+ App. Check availability at

www.stage13.com/shows/la-quinceanera/

Gigi has also directed 18 short films through Luchagore including ‘EL GIGANTE’, adapted from Shane McKenzie’s novel, ‘Muerte Con Carne’.

The short has been lauded internationally, racked up a ton of awards for ‘Best Short Film’ and ‘Best Director’, and been adapted into graphic novels in English and Japanese.

In the podcast, we don't even get to 'DIA DE LOS MUERTOS ', (now on Netflix as part of the 'MEXICO BARBARO' anthology film) or 'M IS FOR MATADOR', Gigi's contribution to 'ABC's OF DEATH 2.5'

Gigi has built something amazing with her collaborators over the past decade, and she brings her insight to the HWP to tell the hammers how to be filmmakers!

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Twitter - @HorrorGuerrero

@LuchaGoreFilm

#LUCHAGORE4LIFE

Luchagore Productions, represented by director/actor Gigi Saul Guerrero, producer Raynor Shima and actor Mathias Retamal, takes over Hamster Wheel Podcast to offer insight on the Luchagore body of work, including award winning shorts, 'Bestia', 'El Gigante', 'M is for Matador', and their new coming-of-age revenge series 'La Quinceañera'.

They get real talking about the struggles of filmmaking, challenges they've faced in an almost decade-long odyssey, and big plans they have for the future including a feature on a boat.

luchagoreproductions.com

twitter: @LuchaGoreFilm

#luchagore4life

shimonmachida.com

Shimon Machida, [AMBITIONS] cinematographer, writer, director, editor, tells us about the film he just completed, and is most proud of. He just screened it at his film school and tells HWP about reaction, production, and inspiration.

Co-host: Jasleen Kaur [REMEMBERING MAPLE] returns to HWP for the film chat.

Producer / director Jasleen Kaur tells about her documentary film 'Remembering Maple', profiling the life and tragic loss of Maple Batalia, 19 year old health sciences student, aspiring actress and model.

Jasleen spoke to Maple's family and community in the film, as they waited years for justice. Now, 'Remembering Maple' is a resource and educational tool that is screened in schools to grow awareness of domestic violence and red flags. #WeAreAllMaple

She talks about her role as producer on 'Red Chef Revival', a unique food and travel TV series in production currently.

Jasleen also just travelled back from New York City and the Tribeca Film Festival as part of the crew of Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary.

Jasleen Kaur stays busy. HWP is grateful she took some time to tell the hammers about her film experience!

The Prettys [Code Andrusko, Josh Gatien and Pierce Kingan] (17:30) talk about their upcoming record Tapas, and their show where they SHUT DOWN the Cobalt as the final performing act at that establishment.

They even perform LIVE in the booth.

Hear their music and learn more at www.theprettys.com

Guest co-host; Make-Up Artist / SPFX Designer Brie Dunphy

Songs -

'Philanthropy' by The Prettys

'Stellar Feeling' LIVE by The Prettys

'Friendship' by The Prettys

Singer/songwriter Sophia Danai joins HWP to talk about her new single, 'Come Thru' off of her upcoming 'Real Lies' EP.

She also talks about creative process, being an independent artist, her albums 'Wishing Well' and 'Love Royale', and the production of the 'Come Thru' music video.

Plus, Sophia treats us to an exclusive acoustic performance LIVE on HW Pod!

Get 'Come Thru' NOW on iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Google Play Store, Bandcamp, and watch the video on Youtube.

For all things Sophia Danai:

http://sophiadanai.com/

Patrick Roccas is a Greek-Canadian acting product appearing in television juggernauts Supernatural, Arrow, Timeless, The Flash, The 100, and more!

You can see him in his first feature 'The Women of Marwen' in theatres this November.

As a young man, Patrick was inspired to pick up bodybuilding after watching the Arnold Schwarzenegger documentary, 'Pumping Iron'. The mental disciplines learned there help him in his craft today!

Coming from a background of security, bricklaying construction, and searching for his path, Patrick offers insight on the mental hurdles to starting out as an actor, auditioning, and carrying oneself on set.

Brie Dunphy, make-up artist and special effects designer, returns to the HWP to talk film, indie vs. commercial paths, Ready Player One, Green Day, and her Good Charlotte cover band.

Brie Dunphy has been Hamster Wheel's Key MUA / SPFX Designer since the beginning. So many memz!

cmyk Productions joins HWP for the second time, represented on this episode by director Josh Richardson and director of photography Mitchell Rowland.

They describe their process on their newly released video for ‘Let Me Go’ by Mathew V.

After that we touch on their recent music video productions, and talk about procrastination, inspiration, and visualization.

All the BS in filmmaking is worth it if you prepare, and the final frame is everything you imagined, (and hoped) it would be.

see their work at

cmyk.productions

BLAKEOVER II feat. Blake Pedersson and his personal bodyguard. 

Honey Wine Home Brew inspo. 

Action Movie Reform.  

Facebook Memories 

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