The BraveMaker Podcast

Sensitive + Strong Content! Listeners strongly cautioned. 

Thank you to filmmakers Liza Meak + Kathryn Basiji:

The film:

https://edgeofsuccessmovie.com/

(click above for resources and discussion guides).

Check out these partner organizations!

SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFE-LINE: 1-800-273-TALK [8255]

https://star-vista.org/

https://www.northmarincs.org/

https://www.nami.org/

Daniel is a filmmaker exploring  sexual identity , gender formation + religion in his newest film.

We will host https://www.fortheyknow.org/ in October 2019.

Find Dan on all the Social Medias:

https://www.instagram.com/fortheyknowmovie/

https://www.facebook.com/FTKNWTD

https://twitter.com/dogooderdan

FILM SCREENINGS: 

Tuesday 10/15/19 in Novato Ca

Wednesday 10/16/19 Redwood City CA

Tickets here:

www.bravemaker.org

Actor Jesse Garcia is on the podcast.

Not only did he star in one of our BraveMaker film DARLINGS---the feature screening of Collisions. He's starred in and led other TV shows like Robert Rodriguez's From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (and you'll be seeing a lot of Jesse in 2020 on certain amount of unannounced streaming shows! Stay Tuned)---but he acted in a BROADWAY PRODUCTION of Pee-wee Herman's show! If you listen in on this episode--you'll hear podcast host Tony Gapastione try to do his best impression of PeeWee's iconic laugh, (which sounds a lot like Tony's real laugh). 🤣

Follow Jesse on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/jessejohngarcia/

Watch Jesse's short film THE PRICE WE PAY

https://vimeo.com/75692429

Evan is our resident photographer, web designer + BraveMaker! A very passionate, committed and driven guy...and he's a HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT--take a listen to his story and see what motivates him!

Looking to get odd jobs done around your house? Need some extra labor for moving or landscaping from a non-professional yet hardworking student? Want to connect with teens and help them find work? He's got a solution for you. 

https://www.instagram.com/evanajuria/

https://www.grindstoneapp.com/

Austin plays HAMILTON! What a great humble guy!

Check out his story and follow him in IG!

https://www.instagram.com/austinscott93/

https://www.youtube.com/user/kvoncomedy

This guy! He's funny and generous. Free tickets to the first 20 people who reach out to him. 

https://www.instagram.com/kvoncomedy/

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Wanna follow our programmer and assitant director RHOBERTINO?

https://www.instagram.com/rh0b3rt1n0/

Join us OCT 16th for an amazing documentary

FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO

https://www.fortheyknow.org/

https://bravemakerfortheyknownot.eventbrite.com

Rebekah + Tony talk about the process of getting his feature film THE THORNS WE LIVE WITH of the ground. 

In this podcast we share a 22 minute dramatic (table read) reading with actors. Please note there is a sensitive scene that deals with suicide and adult language. 

For more information on the film or to invest:

https://www.bravemaker.com/thorns

The unconventional route to comedy and creative writing.

http://www.irvingruan.com/

https://twitter.com/irvingruan

https://www.instagram.com/irvingruan/

https://www.instagram.com/andieyehoney/

Short film: ANDI

Starring Irving as the AGENT. 

https://vimeo.com/321628034

Another interview with our BraveMaker podcast correspondent Jon Fusco who sat down with RIVER GALLO. River [pronouns he/his] is a GLAAD award-winning Salvadoran-American filmmaker, actor, writer, model and intersex advocate with interACT. His work explores the dynamics of personal and confessionary storytelling, and media's healing abilities through re-envisioning minority narratives. He is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts Experimental Theatre Wing and the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts MFA program. 

"Ponyboi," his USC thesis which he wrote, co-directed, and acted in, is the first narrative film created by and starring an out intersex person in the history of cinema---produced by Stephen Fry and Emma Thompson. This year River received the ‘Rising Star Award’ at the 2019 GLAAD Media Awards. He was named one of the “Most Exciting Queer People to Follow in 2019” by Out Magazine and made PAPER Magazine’s list of “100 People Taking Over 2019”. 

https://www.rivergallo.com

https://www.instagram.com/rivergallo/

Welcome Jon Fusco who joins the BraveMaker team as podcast correspondent!

Nick Borenstein:

http://www.nickborenstein.com/

Nick is a writer, director + dancer.