https://www.gardeniazuniga.com/

Gardenia Zuniga's journalistic career began in Fresno, CA. where she interned  for CMAC studios as a reporter and local TV show host. As the  opportunities grew, she moved to San Francisco, CA. where she attended  the Academy of Art University and City College of San Francisco.

Gardenia started her career during my college journey working in tech  for Yelp Inc. and as her career developed, she landed a job as a content  writer/traveler for a Fortune 500 company, Grabr. Within time, she  worked with various local companies as a publicist, events manager, and  marketing manager. Gardenia freelanced for News Up Now, a non-profit as  their Spanish reporter and writer for special segments including  Sundance Film Festival.

Gardenia's experience working as a publicist but also losing her sister  inspired her to start her own freelance production company in 2018  where she is the publicist for Bay Area artists and nationwide film  festivals.

San  Francisco has been the mecca of her career development as a publicist  and journalist. Now, Gardenia is signed with Reem Media where she is a  publicist and as she continues to expand her work clientele, her  reputation in the bay area is well respected as most of her clients are  recommended to her by previews clients.

“I  believe we can have many career journeys as long as we are successful. I  am always looking for opportunities to expand my skills with various  companies and grow as a career woman but also within any project and  company that I am involved with.”-Gardenia Zuniga, Publicist.

https://www.instagram.com/gzpublicity/

https://www.instagram.com/sujataday/ 

With her infectious personality and unique sense of humor, Pittsburgh native Sujata Day has firmly established herself in Hollywood as a performer, creator, writer, and director. Sujata is known for her starring role as CeCe in Issa Rae’s The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl. She's recurred for three seasons on HBO's Insecure. Sujata is a Sundance Lab fellow, Sundance Film Festival influencer, and Sundance Collab advisor. Her short film, Cowboy and Indian, sold to a major studio for series development with Sujata writing, producing and starring. She served as HBO Visionaries Ambassador in 2019. She directs This Is My Story, a series in which beloved storyteller LeVar Burton narrates real life personal experiences of everyday racism. Sujata's debut feature film, Definition Please, was acquired by Ava DuVernay’s Array and is now streaming on Netflix.  

https://twitter.com/sujataday

Watch her TRAILER HERE:

https://youtu.be/RLq3c_jwiPU

2022 Sundance Filmmakers with special guest co-host Jim Cummings

Watch JIM'S film THE BETA TEST currently on Hulu as of February 2022.

https://www.instagram.com/jimmycthatsme/

Sundance 2022 Short filmmmakers:

https://www.instagram.com/thishumanhere/

https://www.instagram.com/bygabrielaortega/

https://www.instagram.com/huellamovie/

https://www.instagram.com/myfirstvideoproject/

https://www.instagram.com/dasoultoucha/

Keith Jones is the President and CEO of SoulTouchin’ Experiences, an organization aimed at bringing a perspective to the issues of access inclusion and empowerment, which affect him as well as others who are persons with a disability. To achieve this multicultural, cross-disability education and outreach efforts he collaborates and conducts trainings with the purpose of strengthening efforts to provide services and information for people with disabilities. The issues he tackles are wide ranging from immigration, criminal justice reform, health care and environmental justice just to name a few. Paralleling with his policy and social justice work Mr. Jones is a multi- talented  artist who along with Leroy Moore and Rob Temple founded Krip Hop  Nation which is an international collection of artists with  disabilities. Krip Hop Nation is currently celebrating 13 years with the recent success of their title song for the Netflix documentary of the Paralympic Games, Rising Phoenix and its critical acclaimed sound track. Keith is an artist in residence teaching hip hop at Wild at Heart in Australia, and Calcutta and currently his art and policy work have combined under the publishing company Soulful Media Works, with the book; For You: Young Black Disabled Men.

https://kriphopnation.com/

This podcast is hosted by Krystina Wray Jackson and Tony Gapastione

produced by 

https://www.notgoingquietlyfilm.com

SYNOPSIS

A  rising star in progressive politics and a new father, 32-year-old Ady  Barkan’s life is upended when he is diagnosed with ALS. But after a  confrontation with powerful Senator Jeff Flake on an airplane goes  viral, catapulting him to national fame, Ady and a motley crew of  activists ignite a once-in-a-generation political movement called “Be a  Hero.” Together, they barnstorm across the country and empower people to  confront their elected officials with emotional, personal stories to  demand healthcare justice and Ady holds groundbreaking interviews with  Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.  As Ady  rises to become Politico’s “Most Powerful Activist in America,” he  discovers that collective action and speaking truth to power offers hope  for his family and millions of others.

NICHOLAS BRUCKMAN, FILMMAKER, DIRECTOR

Nicholas  produced the narrative feature Valley of Saints, which won the Sundance  Film Festival Audience Award and was nominated for an Independent  Spirit Award. He previously directed the feature documentary La  Americana, which won numerous festival awards and broadcast worldwide on  Nat Geo and PBS. Nicholas is the founder of People’s Television, a  NY-based film and commercial production company. Through People’s TV, he  directs branded content for clients including Facebook, Airbnb, and  Greenpeace.

AMANDA RODDY, FILMMAKER, PRODUCER

Amanda  is an award-winning documentary filmmaker with People’s Television,  where she has led projects as a director, producer, and writer for high  profile clients such as the Democratic National Convention, Elizabeth  Warren’s presidential Campaign, Equal Justice Works, The Nature  Conservancy, and The Equity Fund. Recently, she directed and produced a  two-minute primetime television spot that appeared during the 2020  Democratic National Convention. Her work has been supported by the  International Documentary Association, Rooftop Films, Film Independent,  IFP, and HBO.

https://www.instagram.com/notgoingquietlyfilm/

Hosted by Krystina Wray Jackson + Tony Gapastione

Produced by Alixandra Todd

Edited by Barnell Amos of Speak Media Services 

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Actor and CEO of SamSkape Productions Inc., Samantha Labrecque is making her  filmmaker debut this year with short film "Trying". The film serves as a  gateway to removing stigmas around neurodivergence in media, telling  the story of a woman with ADHD and created by an all-woman production  team. Sam serves as the film's writer, creator, and star, working  alongside numerous millennial women artists with ADHD to bring the film  to life through heart, humor, and a handful of expletives. A proud member of SAG-AFTRA, her acting work has been seen on streaming  platforms and national stages alike, and she looks forward to  collaborating with even more likeminded creatives in the coming year to  tell stories that matter.

More info on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/sluhbrek/

https://www.instagram.com/samskapeproductions

https://www.instagram.com/@trying_movie

or at www.thesamanthalabrecque.com and www.samskapeproductions.com.

https://www.instagram.com/thefawz/

Meet DIRECTOR Fawzia Mirza (she/they) is a queer, South Asian Muslim director/writer who  believes in the power of comedy to tackle divisive topics and breakdown  stereotypes. They were named a White House ‘Champion of Change’ in Asian  American Art & Storytelling, a ‘Top 10 Creative’ (Indiewire), '10  Filmmakers to Watch' (Independent Magazine), and an alum of Tribeca Film  Institute’s All Access Program. She co-wrote/produced/starred in  SIGNATURE MOVE, wrote on CBS series THE RED LINE, from Greg Berlanti  & Ava Duvernay, wrote and directed on the award-winning TikTok  series HIDDEN CANYONS, and wrote/the CBC produced short, NOOR &  LAYLA. Mirza wrote/will direct the feature film ME, MY MOM &  SHARMILA in 2022, and is part of the 2021/2022 cohort of the Canadian  Academy Directors Program for Women.

https://www.syedfamilymovie.com/

AND:

Kausar Mohammed

ACTOR, WRITER AND PRODUCER

https://www.instagram.com/kausartheperson/

Kausar Mohammed (she/her) is a Bengali-Pakistani writer, actress, and comedian  born in San Jose, California. She is a writer/performer in the  distinguished all-South Asian comedy troupe, The Get Brown, and in the  2021 CBS Diversity Showcase. Kausar plays series lead in Paul Feig's  (“Bridesmaids”) dramedy, “East of La Brea”. She also has worked  alongside Taraji P. Henson on the film “What Men Want” (Paramount), Issa  Rae on the film “Little” (Universal), and has additional credits on  shows such as “Silicon Valley” (HBO), “Black Lightning” (CW), and  “Carol’s Second Act” (CBS).  Kausar also voices series lead characters  on both Spielberg's Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous and the hit anime  show, Great Pretender.⁣​ Currently, you can see her starring as a  recurring character on the CW's 4400.

https://www.instagram.com/syedfamilyxmasevegamenight/

Meet Taylor Lambert, the founder and owner of Aura Casting. 

https://www.instagram.com/aura_casting/

He started his industry career in 2011 in San Francisco. He’s worked as an accomplished actor, model, brand ambassador, host, director, production coordinator, producer, webinar moderator, entrepreneur, and now casting director. He virtually casts talent in national commercials, social media spots, and print campaigns for producers and ad agencies throughout Northern California and the nation.

www.auracasting.com

Brave Faves: 

Meet My Agent 

and 

Colin in Black and White on Netflix

Weekend Read (App)

Krystina and Tony give a TOP 12 list of CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS for filmmakers, actors and other Hollywood hopefuls. 

Use: https://smile.amazon.com and select BraveMaker as your nonprofit of choice. Every purchase Amazon will send us a percent of your shopping that goes back into supporting our work. 

Support the dreamers, makers and storytellers in your life. This kind of support is life changing and affirming to the goals they set to achieve. All of these ideas can go a long way to showing you value, love and want to help your friend, spouse, or family member do great things. 

Got ideas for us?

Email [email protected] or comment/DM us at : https://www.instagram.com/bravemakerorg/

The BraveMaker podcast is edited by Barnell Amos of https://www.speakmediaservices.com/ and produced by Alixandra Todd with support from our social media manager Kerri Alley and our intern Emerson Morely. 

https://www.instagram.com/emilyladau/

Meet Emily Ladau a passionate disability rights activist, writer, storyteller, and digital communications consultant whose career began at the age of 10, when she appeared on several episodes of Sesame Street to educate kids about life with a physical disability. She's the Editor in Chief of the Rooted in Rights Blog, co-host of The Accessible Stall Podcast, and author of Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally.

Buy here book here:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.../demystifying.../

Her BraveFace is: THE SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS on HBO MAX.