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BPS 115: Writing the Netflix/TV Drama Series with Pamela Douglas
There’s always been a feel-good, easy-times nostalgia for the 80s and 90s TV shows. More so now that we sometimes feel overwhelmed by the plethora of shows we have to pick from. If you feel me then you will enjoy this conversation. Our guest today is the award-winning screen and television writer, prof....
"The Ride" by Kimberly Truong, Table Read My Screenplay Winner
We are proud to present the 2020 Austin Table Read My Screenplay Genre Grand Prize winning short script, "The Ride" by Kimberly Truong. The role of Catherine will be pl....
Avengers: A Conversation with Stephen McFeely & Christopher Markus
Writing partners Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely are no strangers to blockbuster franchises. After adapting the "Chronicles of Narnia" series and several films in the Marvel universe, they were given the daunting task of writing the highly anticipated "Avengers: Infinity War." In this episode, Ma....
Interview with Horror Filmmaker, Jacob Johnston
SYS Episode 373
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Jacob Johnston.They talk about Dreamcatcher (2021), A Horror movie that Jacob Johnston is the Writer/Director of.Topics also include how Jacob Johnston worked in the art department on some of the biggest Marvel movies, he is a Visual Development Producer of Ant-Man, Guardians Of Th....
Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner with America Ferrera
Initially discovered for her original voice in breakout film Tiny Furniture, Lena Dunham has gone on to win two Golden Globe Awards®, including Best Actress for her work on Girls, which was created by Dunham and helmed by Jenni Konner, whose other work includes the limited series Camping and Undecl....
Interview with Action/Thriller Director and Producer, Hicham Hajji
SYS Episode 372This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Hicham Hajji.
They talk about Redemption Day (2021), an Action Thriller Hicham Hajji is the Writer/Director/Producer of. The movie stars Andy Garcia and Serinda Swan.Other topics include the need to start with a great script and how they were able to cast Andy Garcia.....
FSS 16: Baseball's Ghost Stories w/ Mickey Bradley & Dan Gordon
Curses & superstitions are as much a part of baseball as balls & strikes. Folklore & baseball are intertwined as is the human behavior of seeking reason in chaos. Now, baseball's a melting pot of cultures, introducing new ghost stories & beliefs. ....
IFH 453: Clerks, Sundance & Making $500 Million+ at the BO w/ Scott Mosier
You guys are in for a major treat. I’m always talking about those “lottery ticket” filmmaker stories that we all dream of happening to us one day. Well, today’s guest’s story is one of the mythological stories come to life.
We have 90’s independent film icon, Scott Mosier. Scott is an indie....
Interview with Crime Drama Writer/Director, John Swab
SYS Episode 371This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker John Swab.They talk about Body Brokers (2021), the Crime Drama which John Swab is the Writer/Director of and stars Frank Grillo.Other topics include how they got the money to produce the movie and how writers should find their own opportunities to make things happen.....
Alejandro González Iñárritu with Marina Abramovi
Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu, one of only three directors to ever win consecutive Oscars® and the first to do so in 65 years, sat down with ground-breaking performance artist Marina Abramovi? to discuss his beautifully vari....
Interview with Horror Writer/Director, Steven Kostanski
SYS Episode 370This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Canadian Filmmaker Steven Kostanski.He is the Writer/Director of movies such as the Horror feature Psycho Goreman (2020) and The Void (2016).They talk about Psycho Goreman and also how he got his start working in Special Effects makeup. His note worthy credits in practical effects include Resi....
FSS 15: Finding Ohana's Nightmarchers & a Possessed Girl w/ Lopaka Kapanui
Hawaiian storyteller Lopaka Kapanui served as cultural & paranormal consultant on the popular Netflix action/adventure film "Finding 'Ohana." Hear his story as a storyteller and a truly terrifying case. ....
BPS 113: How to Rewrite Your Screenplay Like a H'wood Pro w/ Paul Chitlik
On the show today veteran screenwriter, director, producer, educator, author, Paul Chitlik. Paul has worked on 80’s show classics like the Twilight Zone, Small Wonder, Who’s the Boss, and Perfect Strangers, among others. He spends his free time as a clinical assistant professor teaching Screenwri....
Ava DuVernay with Q-Tip
BAFTA, Peabody®, and Emmy Award® winning writer-director Ava DuVernay sat down with GRAMMY Award® winning musician Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival. They discussed why DuVernay is always shooting, the art of lighting and framing dark-skinned actors, and the importance of....
Interview w/ Co-Exec Producer on Breaking Bad, George Mastras
George Mastras has been a writer and producer for the Emmy-award winning drama "Breaking Bad" on AMC. He wrote standout episodes "Crazy Handful of Nothin,'" which won the 2009 PEN USA Award for Best Teleplay, and “Grilled,” which was nominated for the 2010 Edgar Allen Poe Award. ....
StudioFest
StudioFest is a first-of-its-kind film festival, offering the winners a chance to make a feature film, financed and produced by the StudioFest team.....
IFH 447: The Art of Epic Filmmaking with Oscar® Winner Edward Zwick
The Art of Epic Filmmaking with Edward Zwick
We have been on a major roll lately on the podcast and this episode keep that going in a big way. Our guest on the show today is writer, producer, and director Edward Zwick. Edward made his big shift from his childhood passion of theater to filmmaking aft....
Common with Nelson George
In 2017, Tribeca premiered the extended music video for Common’s “Letter to the Free,” directed by Bradford Young. After the screening, Academy Award®, Golden Globe®, and three time GRAMMY® winner Common sat down with author and filmmaker Nelson George to discuss “Letter to the Free,” Common....
I Made a Short Film, Now WTF Do I Do With It, with Clarissa Jacobson
Just Click Submit with Clarissa Jacobson
In this episode, ISA welcomes award-winning filmmaker and author Clarissa Jacobson to the show and website to talk about her book, “I Made a Short Film, Now WTF Do I Do With It?” The book is jam-packed with hard-earned knowledge, tips, and secrets on how....
