MediaMaker Spotlight

Ken Zemke is an Emmy-award winning film and television editor whose career spans over 50 years, working all over the world. 

In this episode, host Tara Jabbari sits down with him to talk about his career - from his mentor, Michael Kahn (the editor that Steven Spielberg works with), to his work as supervising editor overseeing a young Martin Scorsese’s edit for an Elvis music documentary, to why he left the States for New Zealand. They discuss the differences between editing films versus documentaries, television versus feature films, and much more.

Ken’s most rewarding work is his documentary show, Baha’i on Air, which is now mostly available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bahaionair 

Tara even edited one of their most popular episodes, “Samoa: Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqvx7ji0Pss&t=6s 

(Episode originally released on 9/25/22)

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Just inside the Beltway is the historic Avalon Theatre, a rare gem in the movie theater world. Built in 1922 for silent movies, it is still operating today, showcasing hard-to-find independent films and documentaries. Host Sandra Abrams speaks to Executive Director Bill Oberdorfer about its survival, and how film directors and movie goers can support this landmark film center. To learn more, visit www.theavalon.org 

(Episode originally released on 10/9/22)

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In this episode, host Candice Bloch talks with Thomas Verdi, the founder and CEO of The Film Fund, a simple and unique funding platform that grants money to filmmakers based on a single sentence pitch. And beyond the money, The Film Fund is also a community bursting with valuable resources for creators. Learn more at:

https://www.thefilmfund.co/

https://www.instagram.com/thefilmfund/
https://www.facebook.com/filmfundco
https://twitter.com/simplyfilmfund
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-film-fund/

(Episode originally released on 9/18/22)

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Season two wraps up with this Holiday Special, where all three hosts – Candice Bloch, Sandra Abrams, and Tara Jabbari – discuss the mega genre of Christmas and holiday movies. The trio share fun facts, their personal opinions, and go over the results of Media & Monuments’ own holiday survey, which centered on movies related to “the most wonderful time of the year.” Here are a few highlights from the survey to get you into the holiday mood: Love Actually was voted favorite holiday rom-com, Miracle on 34th Street was voted favorite Santa-theme movie, and A Charlie Brown Christmas was the winner in the animated category.

Want to hear more results or find out if you got a shout out? Want to hear a lively debate on why Die Hard is or is not a Christmas movie? Tune in ! While this is the last new episode for 2022, Media & Monuments will play reruns during their winter break,  and  return with season three in the new year. Happy Holidays from the WIFV podcast committee!

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Multi-faceted multi-hyphenate Nasreen Alkhateeb sits down with host Candice Bloch to discuss disability inclusion in media - both in front of and behind the camera. Nasreen pulls from her personal and professional experiences to help shine a light on those that are too often under-represented. As a filmmaker who loves to focus on projects that help shift our culture, Nasreen points out many of the advantages of disability inclusion, the vastness of the disabled community, and talks about some projects she has coming out soon.

To learn more about Nasreen and her work, check out: https://allmediastorytelling.com/ and find her on Instagram @contentdirector

 Toolkits that Nasreen recommends:
https://allmediastorytelling.com/toolkit
https://www.fwd-doc.org/toolkit

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In this episode, host Sandra Abrams chats with first time director, Tamana Ayazi, about her film, “In Her Hands.” The film captures Afghanistan at a critical juncture: before, during, and after western forces leave, all through the eyes of the country’s youngest female mayor, the tough-minded Zarfia Ghafari. The documentary won the Audience Award at the Camden International Film Festival in September 2022. It is the first non-fiction release from former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and daughter Chelsea Clinton’s HiddenLight Productions.

Official trailer https://www.netflix.com/title/81521475  or
Trailer from Netflix In Her Hands
@tamanaAyazi
HiddenLight Productions

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Saralisa Volm is a German actress and filmmaker. In this episode, host Tara Jabbari speaks with Saralisa about her start in the film industry and how different countries have reacted and could relate to her new film, “The Silent Forest.” They also discuss the importance of diversity in writers rooms and on-sets, as well as how to be respectful of those who wish not to be the focal point. To learn more and connect:

Saralisa’s production company, Poison: https://poison-berlin.com/en/
Connect with Saralisa: https://www.instagram.com/saralisavolm/
Her film “The Silent Forest”: https://www.instagram.com/schweigend.steht.der.wald/

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Best Short at The American Pavilion of Emerging Filmmakers at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival was awarded to a sweet ten-minute short called Noisy. In this episode, host Candice Bloch sits down with Cedric Hill, Noisy’s writer and director. They talk about the short film’s journey from concept to Cannes, as well as Cedric’s experience at the renowned festival and what winning there means.  

To learn more about Cedric and connect:

https://www.cedrichill.us/
Instagram: @chill2772
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2691995/

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C. Marie Taylor is the founder and president of Equity Through Action, a consulting company that helps organizations create equitable practices, policies, and mind shifts. In this episode, host Tara Jabbari talks with C. Marie about inclusion and diversity, films that have caused controversy, and the practice of examining the diversity in your own life. They discuss how people - from behind the scenes to the audience - need to see the humanity of each character, regardless of how they look, in order to understand the universal themes in stories. 

Learn more about Equity Through Action and get more resources here: https://equitythroughaction.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/equitythroughaction/ 

Connect with them and C. Marie, particularly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cmarietayloreta/

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Bringing a book to the big screen takes patience. In this episode, host Sandra Abrams chats with WIFV member and film producer, Catherine Hand about her new memoir, “Becoming a Warrior, My Journey to Bring A Wrinkle in Time to the Screen.”  In their conversation, Hand discusses highlights from her book and how her personal journey helped her navigate all the twists and turns the film project took to finally become a Disney film in 2018, directed by Ava DuVernay. 

To learn more about Catherine and her book go to https://www.catherinehand.com/ 

To learn more about Becoming a Warrior https://twitter.com/Becmingawarrior

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