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By Michelle Simone Miller
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Presenting... Part 2 of my Filmmaker Roundtable at the Hampton International Film Festival.
In this episode, we talk to the filmmaking teams of four short films. We delve into the process of creating their films and their experience at the festival.
Including:
Host:
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TRIBECA SERIES: RESOURCES, PROGRAMS and AWARDS with Director of Artist Programs Bryce Norbitz
Tom Nesher - Director & Writer
Born in Los Angeles in 1996, Tom Nesher is a graduate of the Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film School. She directed
Logline:
When Eden’s beloved brother suddenly dies, she takes desperate measures to fill the void. Once she discovers he
Come Closer won the Viewpoints Award at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival. It recognizes films that present "bold and exceptional voices" in independent cinema.
In this episode, we talk about:
• Her first feature film ‘Come Closer’ after directing three short films
• The 5 year filmmaking process which included 4 months of rehearsal
• Adapting the film as she processed her grief over the years
• Tom’s experience at Tribeca Film Festival
• Her unique process with her actors: they read it, they improvised the scenes, and then Tom rewrote it
• Her advice for filmmakers is to trust and listen to your crew and your team
Guest: IMDb Instagram
Host:
Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller
Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM
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Presenting... Part 1 of my Filmmaker Roundtable at the Hampton International Film Festival.
In this episode, we talk to the filmmaking teams of two feature narratives and one documentary. We delve into the process of creating their films and their experience at the festival.
Including:
Host:
Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller
Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic
Website: www.michellesimonemiller.com and www.mentorsonthemic.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle
TRIBECA SERIES: RESOURCES, PROGRAMS and AWARDS with Director of Artist Programs Bryce Norbitz
Carol Baum has produced thirty-four movies, seventeen of them independently. Before becoming an independent producer, Baum was co-president of Sandollar Productions, Dolly Parton and Sandy Gallin’s production company, for ten years, where she produced such hits as Father of the Bride; the Academy Award-winning HBO documentary Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt; Tidy Endings; I.Q.; Jacknife; True Identity; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Gross Anatomy; Shining Through; Straight Talk; and Kicking and Screaming. As an indie producer, Baum made, among other movies, The Good Girl; My First Mister; $5 A Day; You Kill Me; and Boychoir. She has produced five television movies for Hallmark and several documentaries.
Baum currently teaches producing in the Film and Television Production Division at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. She is also a mentor for the Peter Stark Producing Program at USC.
In this episode, we talk about:
• The lesson she learned working at her first job at Bantam Books which led to the purchase and development of the autobiography of Malcolm X
• Being an advocate for the material and develop your taste
• Getting pregnant and working freelance for awhile
• Her 5 years at Palomar Pictures working on projects like The Stepford Wives and then moving to LA with her husband and becoming the studio VP at Lorimar
• Becoming known for developing “The Shining” at the Producer’s Circle
• Being a VP at 20th Century Fox and what she sees as the difference between a producer and an Executive
• Working at Dolly Parton’s company Sandollar
• How The Fountainhead made her love the business and why she thinks its important for young producers to watch movies from the 40s and 50s
• Launching the careers of David O. Russell and Mike White
• The story of developing with Father of the Bride and getting the rights from Ted Turner, the invention of Martin Short’s character, and how Jack Nicholson was thrown as a possibility for Steve Martin’s role
• Developing multiple projects as a producer and how it’s all about timing. She said that if David Cronenberg hadn’t had success with The Fly, he wouldn’t have been able to do Dead Ringers.
• Her recommendations for writers on what is commercially viable right now
• Carol’s explanation for spec scripts for films
• Her recommendation for writers on how to get an agent
Guest:
IMDb Wikipedia Website
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Host:
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Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM
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The Do’s and Don’ts of PITCHING YOUR FILM with Hollywood Producer Carol Baum
Cara Cusumano has been with Tribeca since 2008, during which time the festival has become a globally respected showcase for film and TV premieres, live music, talks, interdisciplinary events, and talent discovery. During her tenure as Festival Director, Tribeca has been called “an annual powerhouse” (Time Out), “reliably and inarguably excellent” (Village Voice), and “one of the most prestigious festivals of the new millennium” (Playlist). She has served on nominating committees for the Cinema Eye Honors, the International Documentary Association Awards, the Gotham Awards, and the Irish Film and Television Academy Awards, and festival juries including CPH:DOX, Los Cabos Film Festival, DOC NYC, Nordisk Panorama, Bogota Audiovisual Market (BAM), and the Nantucket Film Festival. She holds a degree in Film from Columbia University’s Barnard College, and an MA in Cinema Studies from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
In this episode, we talk about:
• Internships and her first job as short film programmer at Brooklyn Film Festival
• The different programming teams involved in Tribeca and how she oversees them all
• Choosing films to be featured at Tribeca
• Typical day-to-day routine
• Networking at film festival and how do you get a seasonal job there
• Famous filmmakers/cast vs unknown first time filmmakers and films coming with distribution and film coming in without distribution
• Want a job at Tribeca or any festival? Cara’s recommendation for a starting position in the screening committee
• Advice for filmmakers who are hoping to get their film into a festival including in the pre-production and post-production stages of their films
• How to identify what films are “right” for Tribeca Festival
• Collaborations and partnerships with brands like Chanel, Mazda, Indeed, AT&T, and Canva
Guest:
Linkedin Instagram Tribeca Website
Host:
Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller
Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic
Website: www.michellesimonemiller.com and www.mentorsonthemic.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle
TRIBECA SERIES: RESOURCES, PROGRAMS and AWARDS with Director of Artist Programs Bryce Norbitz
Bryan Smiley is President & Chief Content Officer of Hartbeat, the global multi-platform media company founded by Kevin Hart.
Named to Variety’s 2022 “New Leaders” and Hollywood Reporter’s 2018 ”Next Gen” and “Rising Executives 35 under 35” lists, Smiley oversees Hartbeat production, financing, and development, including the company’s 70+ projects in development and more than 20 projects released in 2022 across top tier partners including Netflix, Peacock, SiriusXM, Netflix, Audible and more.
In 2021, Smiley negotiated a first look deal with Netflix to produce feature films for the streamer, a strategic move that would allow Hartbeat to continue creating content during a
In this episode, we talk about:
• Working as an assistant story editor out of college and how networking helped him get to New Regency
• How his early assistant roles taught him about the business and how he identified where the company needed help and resources
• His work as Vice President of Creative Development & Production at Columbia Pictures, a Sony Pictures Entertainment company
• How the range of his individual companies that he co-founded (list them) help him in his role today
• Why he’s never had a fear of failure and the reality of starting a business
• How he transitioned to development with an executive position at a studio
• Some of his favorite deals at SONY with Steph Curry a multi-picture deal with Issa Rae
• A breakdown of the divisions at Hartbeat and his rise to President and CCO
• Their hands-on, full-service approach to projects including their show “Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson” on Peacock
• His 4 picture guarantee and first look deal with Netflix and his thoughts on the importance of a first look deal in the current marketplace
• How they decide what project to take on and develop?
• Some pivotal moments and decisions that impacted his career
Guest:
Linkedin Hartbeat website IMDb
Host:
Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller
Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM
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ROB DECINA - In December of 2018, Rob Decina was named VP, Casting in NY for CBS Studios. He has contributed to the casting of many shows across several broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms, including: Your Honor, The Comey Rule (SHOWTIME), Nancy Drew & The Dynasty (CW), Diary of a Future President (Disney+), Guilty Party & The Game (Paramount+) and Swagger ( Apple TV+).
At CBS, he developed two programs: a Casting Fellowship, designed to encourage diversity and inclusion in the profession of casting, and an Educational Outreach Program, where he speaks to colleges and conservatories about auditioning. Previous episodic television casting credits include, Insatiable for Netflix, Shades of Blue for NBC, as well as pilots for the CW Network. His book, The Art of Auditioning: Techniques for Television had its second edition published in April of 2022.
In this episode, we talk about:
• Directing and casting internships and first full time job was a casting assistant at Warner Bros
• How a forgotten resume at Disney led to a job at Warner Bros
• His personal favorite story of working The West Wing
• Differences between working for a network and working freelance with your own casting office and why networks focus on pilots and hire out for the rest of the season
• The projects he had turned down at Rob Decina casting
• Casting a soap opera like Guiding Light for a decade and how different it was in comparison to other projects
• Role of VP of Casting at CBS Entertainment (combination of studio and network) and how it works there
• Tips for dealing with nerves ahead of the in-person audition or callback
• Accepting an associate position later in his career
• His book: The Art of Auditioning: Techniques for Television
Guest:
IMDb LinkedIn
Host:
Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller
Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic
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With 15 wins and 76 nominations, Bernard Telsey is one of the premier Casting Directors in the industry. Casting our favorite films, television shows, and Broadway shows, Telsey Casting is well known for excellence in casting. From the original production of RENT to NBC's This Is Us to Only Murders in the Building to Wicked (both the upcoming movie and the show), their office is constantly busy.
In this episode, we talk about:
• His first job as a casting assistant and building his rolodex of actors
• Casting RENT as an off-Broadway musical and why it was a difficult year long process
• Putting an ad in the Village Voice for a rock musician for RENT
• That ideally, he would like to be part of the early development process of a project
• Giving Casting their credit and how that has evolved
• How is the office doing post-pandemic
• What he sees in actors who shine with 4 lines or for a lead role, like in the case of Annaleigh Ashford
• How actors can get on their radar and what projects Telsey is working on now
Guest:
Website Wikipedia MCC Website
Instagram for MCC Theater
Instagram for The Telsey Office
IMDb
Host:
Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller
Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle
LIVE on the Red Carpet of the World Premiere of the film "All That We Love."
Starring:
MARGARET CHO (Cast)
JESSE TYLER FERGUSON (Cast)
KENNETH CHOI (Cast) (Halloweentown, Captain America, Ironside, American Crime Story, The Wolf of Wall Street
ALICE LEE (Cast)
ATSUKO OKATSUKA (Cast)
DEVON BOSTICK (Cast) (Pppenheimer, Saw 4 and 5, Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies)
YEN TAN (Writer, Director)
Missi Pyle (Just my Luck, Soul Place, A Cinderella Story (with Lucy Hale), Dodgeball, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
Logline: Upon the loss of her beloved dog, Emma Gwon faces an empty nest and renewed feelings for her estranged ex-husband, as she navigates the joy and sorrow of starting anew.
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Image: NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Devon Bostick, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Atsuko Okatsuka, Yen Tan, Alice Lee and Kenneth Choi attend the "All That We Love" premiere during the 2024 Tribeca Festival at SVA Theater on June 08, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Mendez/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)
LIVE on the Red Carpet of the World Premiere of the film "Sacramento."
Starring: Michael Cera, Kristen Stewart, Michael Angarano, and Maya Erskine
Written by: Michael Angarano and Chris Smith
Interviews including Michael Angarano, Chris Smith, AJ Mendez, and Iman Karram
Logline: Ricky, an energetic and free-spirited young man convinces Glenn, his long-time friend who's settled into domestic life, to go on an impromptu road trip from Los Angeles to Sacramento.
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Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM
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"Sacramento" Premiere - 2024 Tribeca Festival (EPK Clips HD)
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