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  • Producing on a LOVE Budget | Team Cherries

    This very special LIVE episode was recorded at Laemmle's Monica Film Center after a screening of "For When You Get Lost." I moderated a conversation with fellow "cherries" Jennifer Sorenson, Michelle Steffes, Alethea Root and Meredith Riley Stewart. Visit our website (www.forwhenyougetlost.com) to preorder the movie today!

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    SHOW NOTES

    “For When You Get Lost” pre-sales:
    https://forwhenyougetlost.com/

    Jennifer Sorenson:
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2295145/?ref_=tt_ov_wr_1
    IG @thejensorenson

    Michelle Steffes:
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1418490/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
    IG @unrealmichellesteffes

    Meredith Riley Stewart:
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1982444/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr
    IG @meredithville

    Alethea Root:
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1524838/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr
    IG @alethearoot

    For When You Get Lost socials:
    IG @forwhenyougetlost
    FB @forwhenyougetlost
    TikTok @forwhenyougetlostfilm

    Suffer socials:
    IG @dosgoatsfilms
    FB @dosgoats
    X @dosgoatsfilms




    30 min
  • Cutting Genre | Editor Lex Benedict

    On this episode I’m talking to editor Lex Benedict about loving genre, diving into the footage of my latest film, SUFFER and rising from the ashes. Her latest feature, The Greatest Inheritance is available now for pre-order.

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    SHOW NOTES


    30 min
  • Fight Choreography | Jenn Zuko

    On this episode I’m talking to fight choreographer Jenn Zuko about how she approaches a script and how that approach informed her work on our new film, SUFFER. 

    (You can check out the first glimpses of the footage of the movie on our seed and spark page. www.seedandspark.com/fund/suffer)

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    SHOW NOTES

    Jenn Zuko
    Website: https://jennzuko.wordpress.com/
    Instagram: @jennzuko

    Jenn's Book: Stage Combat: Fisticuffs, Stunts, and Swordplay for Theater and Film
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0041IXRHK/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

    SUFFER Crowdfunding 
    seedandspark.com/fund/suffer

    Dos Goats on Instagram: @dosgoatsfilms

    36 min
  • Reflections on Making a Feature for 30K | Filmmakers Nick Lund-Ulrich and Kerry Carlock

    On this very special episode of Okay Back to One, Nick and I turned on the mic while we drove back to LA after shooting our new movie in Idaho. Our conversation is a grateful love letter to indie filmmaking, the gem state and the amazing people that made it all happen.

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    IDAHO BASECAMP
    Website: https://idahobasecamp.org/

    NAOMI MCDOUGALL JONES
    Website:
    https://www.naomimcdougalljones.com/
    imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2328697/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_5

    APRIL FRAME
    imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2368529/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

    ALEX FLANNERY
    imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7516063/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

    JEN SORENSON
    imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2295145/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

    VENESIA DILLON
    Website:
    https://veniesadillon5991.wixsite.com/phoenixproductions

    JENN ZUKO
    Website:
    https://jennzuko.wordpress.com/about/


    55 min
  • Directing Actors | Actress and Acting Coach Jamie Renee Smith

    Jamie Renee Smith began her acting career at the ripe young age of six and soon landed a starring role opposite Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton in the 1997 box office giant Dante’s Peak. And that was just the beginning! You may also recognize her from recent hit television shows as 9-1-1, Better Things, and Weeds. Jamie is also a sought after acting teacher specializing in audition prep and coaching. We talk about her life as an actor, how to direct actors and getting rid of first day jitters. So many gems in this one!!! 

    SHOW NOTES:
    Jamie's imdb page:
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0808603/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

    Jamie's coaching website:
    https://www.thejamiereneesmith.com/coaching

    Follow Jamie on Instagram:
    @jrsmithcoaching

    A Sense of Direction by William Ball:
    https://www.amazon.com/Sense-Direction-Some-Observations-Directing/dp/0896760820/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=a+sense+of+direction&qid=1620075868&sr=8-3

    46 min
  • Crowdfunding Tips from a First Timer | Filmmaker Kelsey Jonikas

    Welcome to Season Two of OKAY BACK TO ONE!
     
    And hasn't it just been one hellava back to one for all of us?! Nick and I are trying to get back on track with a micro-budget film we've been writing! Once we've shot it, we’re thinking of doing a crowdfunding campaign to raise the money for post. I’ve never crowdfunded so luckily my friend, Kelsey Jonikas, agreed to share what she’s learning running her first campaign right now. I first met Kelsey as the sound mixer on ARMSTRONG and so she’s also going to give us some feedback on WHAT WE GOT WRONG!

    KELSEY'S BIO
    Kelsey Jonikas is a union boom operator and utility who got her start in the film industry eight years ago as a bag mixer on independent short films and features. Now her resume spans multiple films and TV shows including Netflix's LUCIFER, ATYPICAL, ANIMAL KINGDOM, and GREY'S ANATOMY. In the past few years she has also branched out into the world of screenwriting and is currently in pre-production of her first short film LEVEL ONE.

    SHOW NOTES
    THE HEAD HUNTER
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6469548/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

    LEVEL ONE CAMPAIGN ON SEED & SPARK
    seedandspark.com/fund/level-one-film

    LEVEL ONE ON FACEBOOK
    https://www.facebook.com/LevelOneFilm

    LEVEL ONE ON INSTAGRAM
    @LevelOneFilm

    FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM!
    @okaybacktoone

    44 min
  • Opening Up | Actress/Filmmaker Jules Bruff

    As states and businesses start re-opening, Hollywood is testing the production waters and indie filmmakers are on the forefront of braving this new frontier. I’m talking to actor, writer and producer Jules Bruff about her journey to shooting her second feature.

    **SHOW NOTES**
    Jules Bruff on imdb:
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1024046/

    ELLIE PARKER:
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436262/

    PART TIME FABULOUS:
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1754336/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_27

    ZODIAC:
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443706/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

    Seed & Spark Panel FINISHED IN FOUR - a 4 week Screenwriting Challenge with John Ridley
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUgaAAGWlUw

    Follow Jules on IG and Twitter:
    @julesbruff 

    Follow the podcast on IG and Facebook:
    @okaybacktoone

    39 min
  • Counting Days | A.D. Gary Cotti

    It seems like we’re all counting days right now but I found a way to do it that’s actually moving my next project forward. Assistant Director Gary Cotti taught me Movie Magic Scheduling and he has some amazing insight to share about communicating with the AD department, marking your story days and avoiding the "Sunday Scaries."

    35 min
  • Move Toward | Dr. Monisha Vasa

    In this episode I’m talking to psychiatrist and poet Dr. Monisha Vasa who has given me a new perspective on goal setting. Because right now we don’t have to be doing everything but we can move toward.

    And stay tuned to the end of the show for an exciting update from last episode’s guest ARMSTRONG screenwriter Nick Rufca.

    **SHOW NOTES**

    Dr. Monisha Vasa's website:
    http://monishavasa.com/

    Dr. Vasa's podcast, MORE HAPPINESS LESS SUFFERING:
    http://mhlspodcast.com/

    Dr. Vasa's book SALVE: WORDS FOR THE JOURNEY:
    https://www.amazon.com/Salve-Journey-MD-Monisha-Vasa/dp/0578572400

    THE ARTIST'S WAY, A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity:
    https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary-ebook/dp/B006H19H3M/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=artist%27s+way+book&qid=1589297270&s=books&sr=1-1

    33 min
  • What We Got Wrong PART 2 | Screenwriter Nick Rufca

    This episode is the second part of my series on breaking down the process of our first feature. My husband and filmmaking partner, Nick Lund-Ulrich joins my conversation with ARMSTRONG screenwriter Nick Rufca!

    ** SHOW NOTES **

    Nick Rufca on imdb:
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1339865/

    Watch ARMSTRONG on Prime:
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.d6af50d8-7e06-99f8-4c9f-12572810c1cf?autoplay=1

    ISA (International Screenwriters' Association) script submissions website
    https://www.networkisa.org/writinggigs/all/?filter=19

    Scriptnotes Episode 399:
    https://johnaugust.com/2019/notes-on-notes

    36 min

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