The Working Director

By Jenn Page

Helping emerging filmmakers become working directors faster. This weekly podcast will ask filmmakers the tough questions and offer guidance every step of the way with one goal in mind: help you make a... more

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The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.

The Working Director episodes:

August 29, 2022 026: How Do You Get Clients As a Director (with Filmmaker Stacy Singh)
How do you ditch the horrible feeling of waiting for the phone to ring to be told you've been hired? The best way is to go get your own clients, create your own work, and start getting paid now. Director/Actor Stacy Singh shares how she's been getting clients for herself since she's been Los Angeles.

To join our next live conversation and get all your questions answered, join our free private FB group by visiting TheWorkingDirector.Pro. You can also apply to join our accelerator that helps directors go from where they currently are to where they want to be.
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August 29, 2022 025: How Do You Get A Director's Agent (with Agent Sara Alexander)
How do you get repped as a director? What kind of credits are agents looking for? How do you best reach out and keep in touch? How do you know an agent is right for you? How do you know if you are even ready for an agent? Those questions and more will be answered in this live Q&A discussion with director Jenn Page and Agent & Owner of Alexander Creatives Sara Alexander.
Sara Alexander is the owner of Alexander Creatives, representing artists for film, television, commercials, branded entertainment and new media. Alexander Creatives represents Directors, Producers, and Writers, as well as DPs, Production Designers, Costume Designers, Editors and 1st ADs.
To join our next live conversation and get all your questions answered, join our free private FB group by visiting TheWorkingDirector.Pro. You can also apply to join our accelerator that helps directors go from where they currently are to where they want to be.
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August 26, 2022 The Working Director: Helping Emerging Filmmakers Become Working Directors Faster.
The Working Director Podcast is back! Every episode will be dedicated to helping you grow your craft, break through mindset blocks, or give tips to get paid to be a working director faster. Hosted by director Jenn Page. For more help with your directing career apply to be in our accelerator that takes you from where you currently are to where you want to be or join our free facebook community by visiting TheWorkingDirector.Pro.
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August 07, 2020 024: Indie Film Team Talk: Skyman (with Dan Myrick)
Is self-proclaimed alien "experiencer", Carl Merryweather, on the path to filming his own alien abduction? Or is he just another crackpot looking for fame and fortune? Carl himself may not be completely sure, but he is on a mission to find the answer. And that mission ends at the very spot in the desert where it all began almost 30 years ago...a chance meeting with an alien he calls the "Skyman”.
Shot docu style to make the film feel more immediate, unpredictable and above all, intimate. Learn how the creative team pulled off the film and how the director most known for “The Blair Witch” project is pushing to create new, authentic content.
Film Team:

Daniel Myrick (Director/Writer)
Nicolette Sweeney (“Gina”)
Michael Selle (“Carl”)
Hosted by Jenn Page
Thank you to our sponsors Blackmagic Design and Sigma!
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July 31, 2020 023: Indie Film Team Talks: Last Call
Intuitive Filmmaker Podcast and Blackmagic Collective Present
Film Team Talks: Last Call
"Last Call" follows a suicidal alcoholic on the anniversary of his son’s death. When he attempts to call a crisis hotline, a misdial connects him with a single mother working as the night janitor at a local community college. The split screen feature showcases both characters in real-time as they navigate a life-changing conversation.
The film was shot with two camera crews in different parts of the city at the same time. The actors were acting over the phone with one another in order to create the film in a true single take. The film's score was recorded live in a single take also to preserve the vision of an authentic single take experience. Come learn what it took to pull off such a feat!
Film Team:
Gavin Michael Booth, Writer / Director
Daved Wilkins, Writer / Lead
Sarah Booth, Lead
Seth Wessel-Estes , Cinematographer
Hosted by Jenn Page
Thank you to our sponsors Blackmagic Design and Sigma!
To learn more about upcoming events and to JOIN the Blackmagic Collective visit BlackmagicCollective.com.
To Subscribe to Intuitive Filmmaker on Apple Podcasts: http://tinyurl.com/intuitivefilmmakerapplepodcast
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58min
July 25, 2020 022: Indie Film Team Talks: The Cypher
Intuitive Filmmaker Podcast & Blackmagic Collective Present:
"The Cypher"
With his reputation and a potential record deal on the line, Khalil confronts his opponent Yung Reap and defends his secret during a freestyle competition.
Film Team:
Letia Solomon - Director
Wes Awkuobi - Writer
Ben Cory Jones – Executive Producer
Anne Brashier - Producer
C. Craig - Producer
Letia Solomon and her team for The Cypher were selected to premiere in the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival April 15-26, 2020. When the festival was postponed due to the global pandemic, their dreams were stalled, but that didn’t stop them. Tribeca turned to an exclusive online format and her team sought a public relations firm to get more eyes on the film. In true independent film spirit, they turned the exclusive platform around and was able to gain some success during such an uncertain time. Since then, The Cypher has been featured in CAA Moebius's Short Showcase and selected in the American Black Film Festival's HBO Competition in August 2020.
Follow The Cypher Film @TheCypherFilm as they continue on this amazing journey. thecypherfilm.com

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July 18, 2020 021: Film Team Talks: Delicate State
2nd of 5 live podcasts with indie film talks. Today's film is "Delicate State."
Shot over the course of their actual pregnancy with cast doubling as 2-man crew, Paula and Charlie document their impending parenthood during a time of extreme political division. Their heads remain in the sand about the greater world around them until it upends their privileged life. Now they face a situation Instagram never prepared them for, but that women all over the world face daily - bringing life into a country torn apart by war.
Intuitive Discussion: Independence
Thank you to Blackmagic Collective for hosting our live talks. BlackmagicCollective.com to join free and be in the know about all the free events, classes, and programs they offer.
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54min
July 11, 2020 020: Film Team Talks: Playing with Beethoven
Our first in a series of 5 live podcasts with indie film talks. First up is "Playing with Beethoven."
The day before a life-changing competition, a young concert pianist is lured away from the security of his practice space under the spell of a free-spirited young woman and learns that life, like his music, is all about taking risks.

All the music was played by the actors and recorded LIVE on set. The film was made on a very small budget with a tiny crew and a large cast. Learn what it took to get the film made in this episode of Film Team Talks.

Intuitive Discussion: Independence

Thank you to Blackmagic Collective for hosting our live talks. BlackmagicCollective.com to join free and be in the know about all the free events, classes, and programs they offer.

Please subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts to keep us bringing new episodes to you!
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58min
May 12, 2020 019: Working with Actors from the Actor Perspective (Guest: Senta Moses)
SENTA MOSES MIKAN is known best from her role on "My So-Called Life," but you have seen her face all over from TV to commercials to film. Host Jenn Page and Senta dive into the director/actor relationship, how far you can go for research on a character, and what it takes to be calm in the chaos even if you are the type to never sit still.
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Hosted by: Jenn Page, Filmmaker
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More on Senta:
SENTA MOSES MIKAN has been in show business since she was six months old. She kicked off her career in Chicago with a diaper commercial showcasing her naked bottom. At seven, she landed the role of “Molly” in the National Touring Company of Annie. While in high school, Senta co-starred in the blockbuster films, Home Alone and Home Alone 2, as “Tracy McCallister”. Senta has guest starred on numerous shows including Faking It, Jane The Virgin, NCIS, Greek, Castle, The Mentalist, Rizzoli & Isles, and Everybody Loves Raymond. She’s incredibly proud of her work on the Emmy Award winning Beakman’s World, as “Phoebe” the lab assistant, which is currently in syndication all over the world. Senta has appeared in the feature films Ten Years Later, Can’t Hardly Wait, D.C. Cab, and Boiler Maker, just to name a few. Despite her continuous work, most of Senta’s fans know her best from My So-Called Life, in which she played “Delia Fisher”. And this Spring, Senta can be seen in Hulu’s limited series, Little Fires Everywhere. You can check her out on twitter @sentamosesmikan. Or google her, to see what else she’s worked on…And that sounded kind of dirty. Twitter: @SentaMosesMikan. https://demoreel.com/senta-moses-mikan

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May 12, 2020 018: Working With VFX PLUS Obtaining Sponsorship (Guest: John Parenteau)
John Parenteau has worked in nearly every aspect of filmmaking, including cinematography, visual effects, writing, producing and directing. Host Jenn Page and John dive into why VFX shouldn't be scary to any filmmaker, the best practices for approaching companies for sponsorship, and learning to be content with the journey your film career is on.

More about Intuitive Filmmaker Podcast:
To be eligible to win a Blackmagic Design Pocket Cam 6k be one of the first 100 people to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts.
If you want to submit a question or comment to the show please send and email or short video to [email protected].
Or you can leave a voicemail at http://anchor.fm/intuitivefilmmaker.
Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts to help us keep bringing more shows to you.
Find us on all of your favorite podcast apps by clicking http://anchor.fm/intuitivefilmmaker
Hosted by: Jenn Page, Filmmaker
Easy Link to all apps we are on: http://anchor.fm/intuitivefilmmaker
Easy Link to Apple Podcasts: http://tinyurl.com/intuitivefilmmakerapplepodcast
More on John:
John’s entertainment career spans over thirty years during which he has worked in nearly every aspect of filmmaking, including cinematography, visual effects, writing, producing and directing. With the unique skillset that allows him to bridge the creative and business arenas, John has both managed companies as well as led artistic teams. He won an Emmy Award in 1995 for his work on Star Trek: Voyager, and has supervised or produced visual effects on such wide ranging projects as Hunger Games, Oceans 8 and Iron Man. Lucamaxpictures.com and Trade-Craft.org and BlackmagicCollective.com

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FAQs about The Working Director:

How many episodes does The Working Director have?

The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.