Rewriting Hollywood

Jared Milrad chats with documentarian Joe Kaiser about his award-winning documentary, 2020: A COMEDY SPECIAL, in which Joe followed comedians and comedy club owners across the U.S. during the global pandemic. Joe shares how comedy clubs adapted to the crisis, how the business of comedy is changing, and how comedy is becoming more inclusive and equitable than ever before.

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Jared Milrad sits down with award-winning writer, producer, and director Suzannah Mirghani about her Oscar-eligible short film AL-SIT, which shares the story of Nafisa, a teenage girl in a Sudanese village who – despite her crush on someone else – is facing an arranged marriage. Jared and Suzannah discuss her unique Sudanese and Russian heritage, filming in Sudan, and child marriages in sub-Saharan Africa. AL-SIT has been selected for over 100 film festivals, including 29 Oscar qualifiers.

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Jared Milrad interviews filmmaker Dan Redfield about his award-winning documentary, GRANTED: A WISH STORY, which was recognized in Movikarma's A Show For A Change Film Festival. Dan opens up about raising a child with special needs, documenting his family's journey on camera, and starting a nonprofit to help preserve memories for other families with special needs children.

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Jared Milrad talks with Kaz and Ryan Firpo about co-writing Marvel's ETERNALS, directed by Chloe Zhao and starring Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjani, Gemma Chan, Lauren Ridloff, Brian Tyree Henry, and many more. Kaz and Ryan share how they landed the big writing gig on ETERNALS, how they approached the story from a social impact and inclusion perspective, and why onscreen representation matters.

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Jared Milrad chats with Mat Charles about his award-winning documentary, OPERATION BERLIN, which recounts how FARC rebels in Colombia forcibly recruited child soldiers, and why many of them were killed by the Colombian Army in 2000. Mat also walks us through his background as a journalist, which has included being a freelance foreign correspondent covering Colombia's civil conflict for the BBC World Service and The Telegraph newspaper. Mat also shares how he uncovered atrocities in Colombia, what we can do to hold governments accountable, and how we can help child soldiers around the world.

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Jared Milrad sits down with Sangeetha Gowda and Marshall Yuan on their award-winning film, PERPETUA, which explores how social media negatively affects teens' mental health and well-being. PERPETUA also gives us an unvarnished look at how social media apps impact teenage body image, and why some young women take dangerous risks to pursue their dreams. PERPETUA was recently recognized in Movikarma's A Show For A Change Film Festival and is now on the global festival circuit.

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Jared Milrad interviews co-directors Scott Aharoni and Dennis Latos about their Oscar-eligible film, LEYLAK, which was filmed during the height of the pandemic. Recognized by the Tribeca Film Festival with the Special Jury Prize and by over 25 festivals worldwide, LEYLAK is about an immigrant gravedigger, a frontline worker, whose close relationship with his young daughter arrives at a perilous and traumatic moment that will alter their lives forever. Scott and Dennis discuss their approach to social impact filmmaking and why they decided to tell this moving story.

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Jared Milrad sits down with writer/director David Bartlett about his Oscar-eligible short film, MOUSIE, Anthony Hopkins being an inspiration for him, his very own approach to social impact filmmaking, and more! 

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Jared Milrad chats with Travis Van Winkle about his leading role in Season 3 of Netflix's hit series YOU, out on October 15th. Travis walks us through his journey in Hollywood, from growing up in an Air Force family to acting for almost 20 years in projects such as TRANSFORMERS and FRIDAY THE 13TH. Travis also talks about his global work in service and charity, from being a Big Brother in the Big Brothers of LA program for almost a decade to serving as a Global Ambassador for buildOn, where he takes trips to Haiti and Africa to build schools. Also: Travis tells us about his support for Afghan refugees and the advice he'd give his younger self.

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Jared Milrad interviews award-winning writer/director Brian Lawes about his short film, LOST KINGS, which tells the story of a boy who breaks into a neighborhood home to search for food. LOST KINGS has been making its mark on the film world, having been selected for more than twenty high profile film festivals including seven Oscar qualifiers and is now qualified to be considered for a 2022 Academy Award®. Brian opens up about his background in filmmaking, why he wanted to focus on food insecurity and wealth inequality, and his views on social impact filmmaking.

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