Sista Brunch

Sista Brunch

By TruJuLo ProductionsTV & FilmFilm Interviews
Download on the App Store

Sista Brunch episodes

  • Actor Alex Newell: There’s Only One of You
    Alex Newell is known for their role as Unique Adams on the Fox musical series Glee and Mo on Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (for which they earned a Critics Choice Award nomination). Newell also starred as Asaka in the 2017 Broadway revival of Once on This Island at the Circle in the Square Theater and received a Grammy nomination for the role. As a singer, Newell has released tracks with Clean Bandit, Blonde, and The Knocks, and has released numerous dance-pop singles that have garnered millions of streams and U.S. and U.K dance chart success. Listen as they talk to Fanshen and Anya about black representation in Hollywood, knowing your worth, and showing up in the world as your authentic self.
    37 min
  • Best of Sista Brunch - Part 2

    Sista Brunch takes a look back at some of the show's most memorable interviews of 2021. Actress, model and disability rights activist Tatiana Lee talks to Sista Brunch about how she uses her experience breaking into the entertainment industry to further disability inclusion in film and media. Susan Lewis, senior vice president and head of drama development for ABC Signature, which is a part of Disney Television Studios spoke to Sista Brunch about her role in bringing Twilight to the big screen and the challenges and benefits of being a woman in the industry.

    31 min
  • Best of Sista Brunch, Part 1

    We’re taking a look back at some of Sista Brunch’s most memorable interviews over the past two seasons. In this episode, we revisit our conversation with Amazon Studios Global Head of Diversity Latasha Gillespie and Head of Good Robot at Bad Robot Miki Woodard. They talked about how their work as DEI and social impact leaders has evolved following 2020’s Black Lives Matter movement. We also spoke to TV Writer Felischa Marye. She’s also the creator and co-executive producer of “Bigger,” the hit comedy series on BET plus. She shared her motivation for leaving a secure job for an uncertain future in entertainment.

    29 min
  • Propmaster Reese St. Amant: Reinventing Yourself with Joy
    On our final episode of the season, propmaster Reese St. Amant shares her experience in one of the most unsung professions in the entertainment industry: the art department! From set design and dressing, to painting and props, to working with exotic animals—Reese has done it all, and with aplomb. Listen as she talks to Anya and Fanshen about standing out as a Black woman in props, gaining the trust of the actors and staff around you, having a strong work ethic, working while dyslexic, living on a farm and staying centered while thriving in Hollywood, and the joy of constantly reinventing yourself.
    42 min
  • Director Winter Dunn: Figuring it Out as You Go Along
    "Trust yourself, even if that means not really know what's next. Because what's next is coming."
    Today, our hosts Anya and Fanshen speak with triple-threat/award-winning actress, producer, and director Winter Dunn! Currently a Directing Fellow at Film Independent, Winter talks about breaking in and putting yourself out there to get ahead, building a body of work, being prepared for the right opportunity, the development and creation of her first film, JUNEBUG, and figuring it all out as you go along.
    If you're looking to break into filmmaking, this is THE episode for you!
    40 min
  • Global DEI at Amazon Latasha Gillespie and Bad Robot’s Miki Woodard: Taking Risks, Playing to Win
    In our last episode of the series with TIME'S UP Foundation, Amazon Studios Global Head of Diversity Latasha Gillespie and Head of Good Robot at Bad Robot Miki Woodard talk with Fanshen and Anya about the evolution of diversity, equity, and inclusion work, bringing up the next generation of executives and talent, why risk-taking pays off, and the limitless power of listening to yourself.
    40 min
  • Editor Dominique Ulloa: Moving Up by Helping Out
    "When I started helping other people, my career took off like a skyrocket."
    Documentary Editor Dominique Ulloa worked her way up the chain from from being employee number two in the post production office of Oprah Winfrey Network to a Peabody Award-winning documentary editor for her work on the explosive Lifetime documentary Surviving R. Kelly.
    Listen as Dominique talks to Fanshen and Anya about working her way up the production chain to editing—with two kids, what it was like "trimming fat" for the paparazzi, getting the gig at Oprah, uplifting Black women through the nonprofit organization Ujima Entertainment Coalition, and why it's important to give back and help out your peers.
    39 min
  • Hairstylist Camille Friend: Black Hair Is Always in Style
    "When I design a movie, I think about -- how is this going to stand the test of time?"  
    Camille Friend, known as the hair guru, has been a hair department head for films like Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Tenet, The Hateful 8, Us, Detroit and The Hunger Games. She's also the co-founder of Hair Scholars, an organization that provides hands-on workshops and seminars for aspiring professional hairstylists. She's an Emmy Award nominee and member of the Television Academy of Art and Sciences, and has worked with stars like Elizabeth Banks, Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore, and Don Cheadle. Listen as she talks with Fanshen and Anya about on being prepared when opportunity strikes, dealing with haters, focusing on process instead of outcome, and the importance of being versatile as an artist.
    35 min
  • PR Expert & Director Christena Pyle & Winter Dunn: Black Women Represent
    In episode three of our collaboration with TIME'S UP, we ask: how can Black women+ representation in advertising and film/TV effect change?
    Advertising Chief Officer Christena Pyle and actress/filmmaker Winter Dunn sit down with Fanshen and Anya about the challenges around authentic representation, the responsibility of Black creators and white executives, the emotional labor required in diversity, inclusion, and equity work, the utility of "pipeline" programs, and the power of creating our own narratives.
    41 min

About Sista Brunch

From the publisher's feed

Whether you’re a seasoned professional in the film industry, an aspiring filmmaker, or a media enthusiast, Sista Brunch offers a rare glimpse into the professional lives of those who shape…