The BraveMaker Podcast

Theresa  has a secret. In the Bay Area where people are flinging open their  closet doors, she’s not sure she’ll be accepted. Help Theresa come  out…….as a Christian.

ARTIST  BIOGRAPHY: Theresa Donahoe has performed theater since she was a little  girl, but only recently discovered solo performance starting in 2013.   Her first full length solo show, “Late Bloomer” debuted at the 2017  Rogue Festival in Fresno, and “Born Again in Berkeley” is her second  “work in progress” full length show. Monday Night Marsh website: Monday  Night Marsh & Stream (themarsh.org)

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Nicole Riegel (Writer/Director)was named one of Variety's 10 Directors to  Watch in 2020. She served in the military prior to filmmaking and  graduated from UCLA’s MFA writing program. She was named one of  Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 Faces of Independent Film. She has been  supported by Sundance through their Screenwriter’s Lab and the Skywalker Sound+Music Lab.

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To WATCH this conversation to go: https://youtu.be/CbEUVFAr8ZA

BraveMaker is a 501c3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Redwood City, California, dedicated to justice, diversity and inclusion in film.

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THE BRAVEMAKER PODCAST is

Hosted by Tony Gapastione + Krystina Wray Jackson

Produced by Alixandra Todd

Social Media Manager: Kerri Alley

Production support from Speak Media Services

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CROSS-OVER PODCAST ALERT!

The creative process always takes some form of investment—usually a bunch of time, potentially some money, but always, a whole lot of effort in the beginning, middle, and end. To bring a project—any project—to life is a creative or otherwise entrepreneurial process, and for many of us who have brought one or more projects to life ("Rare Birds," if you will), bringing creative work into the world is second nature, and there are people out there who want to know how we did it. This is an opportunity to both promote your passion and to break down your creative process.

The Rare Birds Podcast seeks to demystify this process of bringing projects to life one conversation at a time with a diverse set of creative and entrepreneurial types. The guests on this podcast are hand-picked by host Peter Fenton as interesting creatives with a sense of humor who create quality, thoughtful content and use their platform to make their circles of influence a better place. These casual, friendly conversations will ask, "What project are you most proud of? And how did you bring it to life?" of Authors, Filmmakers, YouTubers, Theatre Professionals, and more!

About The Host

Peter Fenton’s work has appeared in or is forthcoming from Dadley Productions, Heuer Publishing, BraveMaker Media, and Wheaton College Jukebox Theater among others. Peter is an adventurous multi-genre author and screenwriter who co-founded Ornithology Media in summer 2021 as an imprint to produce creative work that stimulates critical thought and laughter.

www.byPeterFenton.com

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Intro Theme:

Music: Lauren Duski - Rollin

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Music promoted by Epic Free Sounds

Video Link: https://youtu.be/peWMaIvfckM

Rare Birds Episode 2: Filmmaker, actor, husband, father, and pastor Tony Gapastione (@tonygapastione) joins host Peter Fenton (@peterfent) for a very human chat about what it's like to juggle all the roles in a creative's life. Tony has just finished directing his debut feature film, LAST CHANCE CHARLENE, under his production company, BraveMaker Media. Tony Gapastione has worked on stage and in front of the camera acting, in print and film for over twenty-five years. He’s originally from Chicago where he grew his love for acting through theatre and now lives in Northern California where he became a SAG-AFTRA actor and filmmaker. Tony loves creative collaboration on the other side of the camera writing, producing and directing. Tony loves telling stories, that’s why he also started his non-profit film organization BRAVEMAKER. He wants to support, celebrate and equip filmmakers, actors, and brave storytellers of all kinds. Tony hosts monthly film screenings, panel discussions and an annual film fest in Redwood City, California as well as hosting a live Youtube show every Wednesday.

Tony's Blog on Fundraising: http://www.tonygapastione.com/blog

BraveMaker Media Official Website: https://bravemaker.com/

More About Last Chance Charlene: https://bravemaker.com/last-chance-charlene/

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Join us for a live chat with actor CAMERON JAMES MATTHEWS is currently co-starring in the LIONSGATE FILM: Notorious Nick --out on Amazon Prime now.  

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Identity, Intersectionality, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The TherActivist embodies a therapeutic activism approach, while servicing and empowering people of color, LGBTQ+ communities, and marginalized populations. For further details on empowering your “therapeutic activism,” check out: TherActivist: They/Them/Theirs documentary. For more information about the documentary, please visit the following websites: www.theractivist.com and www.blkmpwr.com.  Dana TherActivist Johnson, MSW (They/Them/Theirs) is a masculine of center gender non-binary community activist, author, entrepreneur, documentary filmmaker, workshop facilitator/ instructor, and consultant. Dana received a master’s degree in social work, a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, and has a variety of professional certifications.   Dana currently serves as a LGBTQ Commissioner for the County of San Mateo. They're a co-chair of the County of San Mateo Health Equity- PRIDE Initiative. Dana has co-coordinated the San Mateo County LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration since 2016 and has been on the coordinating committee since its existence in 2012. They're the emcee of San Mateo County Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) program. Dana's a Board of Director for Rainbow Community Center Contra Costa County. They are a member of a Transgender Coalition for the County of Santa Clara. Dana’s also a Fellow, of Equality of California, Institute Leadership Academy.   Dana provides LGBTQ+ advocacy services, social justice services, juvenile justice services, equity services, mental health services, resources, and training to agencies and organizations in the Bay Area.    For approximately sixteen years, Dana has been providing rehabilitated services and counseling youth for a probation department in the Bay Area. They are also providing LGBTQ+ training to a Bay Area probation department to educate and address the importance of LGBTQ+ inclusiveness in the law enforcement field.  The "TherActivist" provides services using a "therapeutic activism" healing modality. Therapeutic Activism is a community-centered approach, that I created to apply a healing framework to advance social justice, equity and inclusion for marginalized population. Dana is motivated in assisting in the implementation of inclusive policies and protocols; and passionate about providing LGBTQ+ equity services, social justice services, and activism to marginalized communities.   Dana is working with other community leaders to help bring visibility, resources, social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion to LGBTQ+ communities. When they are not working, Dana enjoys taking a self-care walk/hike, catching a movie, watching sports, and spending time with their family and friends.  

For inquires email Dana at [email protected]  

https://www.instagram.com/lgbtq__activist.commissioner/

* Dr. Khalid White (He/Him/His) is an award-winner in the fields of Education, Film and Literature. He is an African American Studies Professor at San Jose City College. A career educator, Khalid began teaching in CA public schools in 2005.  As an entrepreneur, Khalid owns the multi-media company Blkmpwr (Black Empower), LLC. www.blkmpwr.com The company focuses on education, empowerment, and equity. A proud HBCU alum and CA Community College advocate, Khalid is a co-founder of the Pipelines to Possibilities (P2P) program, connecting the two systems of higher education to increase faculty diversity. https://pipelines2possibilities.orgKhalid continues to work with education and community organizations advancing equity, inclusion, and social justice. 

* Thank you to the Redwood City Public Library.

Dan  Mirvish is a director, screenwriter, producer and author. He's  currently in post-production on his new feature, 18½, a 70s Watergate  thriller/dark comedy. Prior to that, he directed the award-winning  feature Bernard and Huey, scripted by Oscar/Pulitzer-winner Jules  Feiffer, and starring Oscar-winner Jim Rash and David Koechner which  screened in over 30 film festivals on 5 continents, had a 20-city US  theatrical release, and sold to over 49 countries. Dan is the author of  the bestselling non-fiction book The Cheerful Subversive's Guide to  Independent Filmmaking from Focal Press/Routledge, with a 2nd Edition  shooting up to #1 on Amazon's New Release charts shortly after its  release on July 6, 2021. His film Between Us, an award-winning feature  starring Julia Stiles and Taye Diggs, played in 23 festivals in 7  countries, and got a 50+ city theatrical release in the US, and sold to  144 countries, plus screening on Netflix, Showtime, Starz and all  digital outlets. Dan was mentored by Robert Altman on his first film,  Omaha (the movie), which led him to co-found the upstart Slamdance Film  Festival. His film Open Houseprompted the Academy Awards to  controversially rewrite their rules on the Best Original Musical  category. Mirvish also co-wrote his bestselling, critically-acclaimed  novel I Am Martin Eisenstadt based on the fake McCain advisor who took  credit for Sarah Palin not knowing Africa was a continent. A former  speechwriter for U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, Dan has a master's degree from  USC film school, is a member of the Directors Guild of America and has  guest lectured at more than 40 film schools and universities.

website: www.DanMirvish.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanMirvish

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/dmirvish/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dmirvish

NEW  DOCUMENTARY: Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power tells the complex  story of Representative Barbara Lee, a steadfast voice for human rights,  peace and equality in the U.S. Congress for over 2 decades, who raised  two sons as a single mother on food stamps and was the lone vote in  opposition to the broad authorization of military force following the  September 11th attacks. An all-star cast including Senator Cory Booker,  Rep. John Lewis, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,  commentator Van Jones, actor Danny Glover and author Alice Walker all  share insights about what makes Barbara Lee unique as a public servant  and as a truth-telling African American woman directed by Abby Ginzberg.

https://speakingtruthtopowermovie.com/

Watch his film here

https://www.feelingthrough.com/

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https://www.instagram.com/dougroland/

Angela Harvey.

After helping write and produce a hundred episodes of MTV’s Teen Wolf, Angela went on to serve as writer/producer for shows at CBS, ABC, Marvel Television and FX. She’s currently developing shows with 20th Television, Bad Robot, and Disney Plus.  Angela has written & directed three short films including Prom, which premiered at the 2020 Austin Film Festival. She is currently in development on her feature film directorial debut.

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Jeffrey Lieber is credited as one of the creators of the hit ABC show, Lost. He's been writing and showrunning television for decades in Hollywood including  NCIS: New Orleans, Charmed. Impulse and Don't Look Deeper. He's known for tweeting advice regularly on Twitter and mentoring new screenwriters with his "Showrunner's Rules."

https://twitter.com/JeffLieber

Jason Park, a second-generation Korean-American born and raised from the city of Chicago, started making films when he would take his dad’s camera and reenact his favorite movies with his friends that were truly a horrific sight to behold. He somehow decided to study Theology, History, and Secondary Education in college, and spent a year as a teacher/missionary on the island of Palau in the South Pacific, where he eventually reaffirmed his love for cinema.

Soon after he was selected to the Student Symposium Program at the 40th Telluride Film Festival and received a screenwriting fellowship through Film Independent’s premiere diversity program, Project: Involve.

BJ’s Mobile Gi8 Shop, premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.

Park is currently developing his first feature film, Transplant, a film he co-wrote and will direct, which was selected for the 2020 Sundance Screenwritng Intensive. He is a 2020 Sundance Feature Film Fellow.

Actor: Johnnyboy Tellem (John D. Kim) considers himself as a modern-day renaissance man, a new age artist expressing his creative ideas and passion through filmmaking, music production, and poetry. He is the CEO and leader of STAY VISUALANT, a creative team based in Atlanta. He was born and raised in South Korea until the age of 13, where he moved to the United States to set out on a grander journey towards his destiny. Bringing the culture & perception of both eastern and western people together through art that inspires unity & freedom is his main motive and drive as an artist and human being.