MediaMaker Spotlight

In this special episode, all three of our hosts, Sandra Abrams, Candice Bloch, and Tara Jabbari sit down together to discuss films that are all horror and Halloween! 

Listen as they share personal stories of watching horror films, their thoughts on some of the most notable horror films, and results from our survey. At the end of the episode, we give shout-outs to those who took the survey. 

These are the lists that we referred to in our discussion: 

The Best Horror Movies Of The Last Decade
https://www.looper.com/176791/the-best-horror-movies-of-the-last-decade/

The "31 Nights of Halloween" Schedule
https://www.freeform.com/news/recaps-and-news/31-nights-of-halloween-schedule

The 25 Best Horror Movies of All Time
https://www.ign.com/articles/best-horror-movies-of-all-time 

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Clothes can make or break a scene without a character saying a word. In this episode, host Sandra Abrams chats with Screenwriter and Costume Designer, Alexandra Olivia Engelson. She shares her approach to putting together a wardrobe for independent films with small budgets, and what it means to be a wardrobe coordinate on big budget television shows such as Quantico and The Equalizer.

To learn more about Alexandra and her work, visit https://www.aoengelson.com/

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While so much of the effects we see on screen can be CGI, there will always be a home for the physical, tangible art of special effects. In this episode, host Candice Bloch sits down with Ben Eadie, an experienced special effects designer, prop maker, fabricator, and multi-talented inventor and creator. Ben has worked on such projects as Star Trek Beyond, Arrow, The Predator, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Prey, and Fraggle Rock. In their conversation, Ben chats about inventing solutions to problems, engineering cool props and effects both big and small, and the importance of making sure everything functions according to plan on set.

To get great tips and tutorials on prop making and more, check out Ben’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BenEadie

You can also follow him on Instagram @dreadmakerroberts 

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We on the Women in Film & Video (WIFV) Podcast Team work hard to make this show a great resource for our listeners, and we thank you for listening!

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 

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In this episode, host Candice Bloch sits down with filmmaker Erica Silverman to delve into the world of creating music videos. With many years of experience in short-form media, including directing dozens of music videos in a variety of genres and styles, Erica knows a thing or two about this world. She’s worked with artists such as Lizzo, Leon Bridges, and Avril Lavigne, to name a few, and combined, Erica's work has racked up over 500 million views. 

She shares some of her journey, gives great advice, and talks about how she believes that narrative visuals - even music videos - should stand on their own without the audio.

To learn more about Erica and her work, visit www.erica-silverman.com and follow her on Instagram @shesaunicorn

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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 

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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/

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The DC-metro area may be known for politics, so it makes sense that it’s also an intense proving ground for the filmmakers who create political ads. In this episode, host Candice Bloch chats with freelance editor, motion graphics designer, and colorist, Nicole Haddock, who has been in the trenches of the political ad seasons for nearly a decade.

We learn more about the skills and temperament needed to take on this lucrative but exhausting industry that requires more talents and stamina than one might imagine.

To learn more about Nicole’s post-production staffing community, “I Need An Editor - DC, MD & VA,” check out: https://www.facebook.com/groups/INAEDC

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In this first episode of season two, host Tara Jabbari speaks with Dylan Graves Barbeta-Comstock, a WIFV Board Member and the Founder and Chair of the WIFV DC Mentorship Program. Dylan and Tara (also a member of the Mentorship Committee) talk about the creation of the program’s curriculum, its application process, how mentors impacted Dylan’s career, the true value of mentorship, and more. 

To learn more or apply to WIFV’s Mentorship Program, contact [email protected]
or visit: https://www.wifv.org/mentorship/

To learn more about Dylan’s company, visit: https://holadaygraves.com/ 

And recommended for any mentorship programs: https://www.videoconsortium.org/ 

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We on the Women in Film & Video (WIFV) Podcast Team work hard to make this show a great resource for our listeners, and we thank you for listening!

In the break between seasons, show producers recommend a past episode to check out. This week, Sandra Abrams recommends Episode #11 all about Film Commissioners of DC, MD, & VA.

Full episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1928222/10617648

Show page: https://www.wifv.org/podcast/

Released on May 15, 2022, the original show notes are:

Film Commissioners in different states and cities play a vital role in helping to get a film made, but who are these mystery people? In this episode, host Sandra Abrams pulls back the curtain and chats with the three film commissioners from the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia). She first speaks to Andy Edmunds, the Director of the Virginia Film Office,  then Angie M. Gates, the Director of the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment (OCTFME) in Washington, D.C., and finally Director Jack Gerbes from of the Maryland Film Office. Each one chats about their daily challenges of a job that aims to also promote their region for jobs, tourism, and future repeat business. 

For the Virginia office - https://www.film.virginia.org/

For the D.C. office - https://www.entertainment.dc.gov 

For the Maryland office -  https://marylandfilm.org/

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We on the Women in Film & Video (WIFV) Podcast Team work hard to make this show a great resource for our listeners, and we thank you for listening!