Best Rae Shawn Podcasts (2025)

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Rae's Corner - Fantastical Waiting Room 1:14:20

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S2 E7 Rae sits down with Rhiannon Rollness and Ali Williams to talk about fantasy, how to the subgenres can bring different reader expectations, and fun quirky things about their work. Rhiannon Rollness is a fantasy author, nurse, wife, and mother. When not balancing all of these, you can find her reading, obsessively listening to the same song on …

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Rae's Corner - Dark Romance Gray Area 1:08:45

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S2 E6 Rae is in conversation with Ayla Cox and Mia Heintzelman about all things dark romance, their dive into the subgenre and their future plans regarding what they want to bring to life. Ayla Cox writes romance/morally gray/romcom/erotica. She is an award-winning, bold storyteller that crafts emotionally intense, character-driven romances full of…

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Rae's Corner - Kiki'ing Over Rom Coms 1:43:05

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S2 E5 Rae Shawn is in conversation with Olivia Linden, Mia Heintzelman, Ashlyn Harmon, Lindo Forbes and Monique Fisher about romantic comedy, the nuances of the industry, movies, books and so much more. To miss spoilers regarding Robinne Lee’s The Idea of You, skip from 49:06 to 50:24. Monique Fisher is a theatre and comic book geek who always has …

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Rae's Corner - Melissa Whitney 1:26:31

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Rae Shawn is in conversation with Melissa Whitney about her May 13 release of Happy Ever Afterlife and so much more. Melissa Whitney is a contemporary roamnce author that explores the intersections of sexuality, romance, disability, and mental health in her writing. Music Don’t Talk by Sergey Shadrin (Pixabay) Remember, no body puts Rae in a corner…

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Rae's Corner - One Page, One Love pt 3 1:12:19

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S2 E3 Rae Shawn is in conversation with Jaylee Fields and Aiyana McCoy about the upcoming charity anthology One Page, One Love which releases May 6, 2025. Aiyana McCoy: I am a no spice romance author who dabbles in writing fantasy! Right now, I have a romantic suspense series I’m releasing, but I’m working to write some fantasy too! Jaylee Fields i…

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Rae's Corner - One Page, One Love pt 2 1:13:08

3M ago1:13:08

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Rae Shawn is in conversation with Monique Fisher, Marwa Hussain, Laura Gorgoni and Dovey about the upcoming charity anthology One Page, One Love which releases May 6, 2025. Monique Fisher is a theatre and comic book geek who always has her hands glued to the keyboard conjuring up happily ever afters. She writes modern, fun, real-life romances set i…

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Rae's Corner - One Page, One Love pt 1 32:41

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S2 Ep1 Rae Shawn is in conversation with Kelly Lewis James about the upcoming charity anthology One Page, One Love which releases May 6, 2025. Kelly Lewis, an Indy author and social media chef, who writes immersive fiction with humor, romance, and mystery. In the kitchen, Kelly goes by Chef Lew; creating bold, flavorful dishes that inspire. Whether…

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A Complete Unknown - Cinematographer, Phedon Papamichael + First Assistant Director, Doug Torres 53:13

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Film Roundtable is thrilled to welcome Cinematographer, Phedon Papamichael (Ford v Ferrari, Nebraska) and 1st Assistant Director, and Film Roundtable Co-Founder, Doug Torres (Mr.+ Mrs. Smith, 12 Years a Slave). Together, they discuss their collaboration on James Mangold’s upcoming film, A Complete Unknown, the highly anticipated project exploring a…

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Nosferatu Director, Robert Eggers + Cinematographer, Jarin Blaschke moderated by Cinematographer, Rodrigo Prieto 55:25

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On our latest roundtable, we host a conversation between Nosferatu director Robert Eggers and the film's cinematographer, Jarin Blaschke. Moderated by one of our fav's, Rodrigo Prieto. The three begin by discussing their approach to visual storytelling, focusing on blocking, shot design, and the level of precision required to craft Nosferatu’s haun…

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Daughters Documentary || Co-Directors Angela Patton + Natalie Rae, moderated by Filmmaker, Mishka Brown 1:04:24

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Film Roundtable is thrilled to welcome Co-Directors Angela Patton and Natalie Rae (Daughters). Their poignant Netflix documentary, which premiered at Sundance last year, won the Audience Award in the Documentary Competition and was named the festival’s overall Festival Favorite. Daughters is also nominated for a BAFTA and is currently on the shortl…

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Cinematographer, Jomo Fray moderated by Cinematographer + Visual Artist, Shawn Peters 1:20:56

6M ago1:20:56

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Happy New Year!! Film Roundtable is thrilled to welcome Cinematographer, Jomo Fray (The Nickel Boys, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt). Jomo’s latest film, The Nickel Boys, directed by RaMell Ross, is an adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and recently won the New York Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography. He is also nom…

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Cinematographer Jason McCormick + Assistant Director Francisco Ortiz, moderated by Cinematographer Maceo Bishop 1:16:05

1y ago1:16:05

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Film Roundtable is thrilled to welcome Cinematographer Jason McCormick (Olivia Wilde’s Book Smart, and Ryan Murphy’s Dahmer) + Assistant Director Francisco Ortiz (Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story, and Martin Scorcese’s The Wolf of Wall Street) Jason + Francisco recently teamed up on the Ryan Murphy anthology drama Feud; Capote vs. the Swans. Thi…

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Rae's Corner w/ Ali Williams/Ellie Rose 1:32:38

1y ago1:32:38

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Rae Shawn and Ali Williams (who also writes as Ellie Rose) sit down for chat about queerness and feminism, in and beyond romance. Ali focuses on what is important to her in romance from content warnings to processing trauma and how everything can lead to a happily ever after, or happy for now. The pair talk about what’s missing and where there need…

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Rae's Corner w/ Chencia C. Higgins 1:14:37

1y ago1:14:37

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Rae Shawn and Chencia C. Higgins sit down for a frank conversation about what Chencia wants and likes to see in books, and how Black women should be treated. Periodt. The pair also discuss some of the issues surrounding how Black women are sometimes portrayed and how that can be different, if an author so chooses. Visiting Chencia’s backlist also p…

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Rae's Corner w/ Rien Gray 51:59

1y ago51:59

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Rae Shawn and Rien Gray sit down to have a fun, yet serious conversation about writing the stories we want to see. Rien touches on wanting to continue normalizing stories showcasing trans characters, bisexual women, lesbians, butch and nonbinary characters and everything that encompasses the word sapphic. Rae and Rien also talk about food in Chicag…

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Rae's Corner w/ Karmen Lee 1:25:19

1y ago1:25:19

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Rae Shawn and Karmen Lee sit down to have both a quirky and very casual but blunt conversation about writing queerness and diversity. Karmen touches on culture, being from the South, community and writing from experience with love. The pair also are full of jokes and unhinged laughter. Intro/outro music: Weeknds - DayFox (pixabay) Remember, no body…

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Rae's Corner w/ A. H. Cunningham 50:52

1y ago50:52

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Rae Shawn and A.H. Cunningham sit down to have both a fun and serious conversation about writing in the Black space. They touch on culture, community, kink, and more. They also joke and poke at one another and squeeze in a few book recs both can't wait for. Note: They do briefly speak about her mother and Dementia 35:50-39:02. Intro/outro music: We…

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Rae's Corner w/ guest host Meka James 1:58:42

1y ago1:58:42

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It’s a Rae’s Corner takeover with Meka James guest hosting and putting Rae Shawn in the hot seat. Rae and Meka talk about all the things. In true Meka fashion, we never know what is going to come up next. Rae writes contemporary romance and romantic suspense and plans to dabble in a few other genres, so the pair discuss the inner workings of Rae’s …

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Cinematographer Amy Vincent and director Roshan Sethi discuss their latest film, A Nice Indian Boy 57:53

1+ y ago57:53

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Film Roundtable is thrilled to be joined this week by Roshan Sethi, a screenwriter, director, and physician, to discuss his most recent film, A Nice Indian Boy. Alongside Roshan, we’re joined by the incomparable Amy Vincent, who lensed the film which had its SXSW premiere this year. Led by Maria Prieto, this conversation dives deep into their colla…

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Rae's Corner w/ Tati Richardson 1:09:32

1+ y ago1:09:32

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Rae Shawn is in conversation with author Tati Richardson about life after debut, adding indie writing to the mix and why it’s important to show love beyond the norm. Tati will avidly remind you that she writes for xennials, so get ready for a ride because it’s not just about these youngins in these streets. The pair also discuss difficult topics in…

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Rae's Corner w/ Jessica Terry 54:58

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Rae Shawn is in conversation with author Jessica Terry about how she crafts a story, where her ideas come from, and some of her habits. If you are hungry, I suggest grabbing a snack because Rae and Jessica do have a chat about food that'll make you hungry. The pair also discuss giving characters a piece of themselves and building from that to trans…

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Rae's Corner w/ Lisa Kessler 58:43

1+ y ago58:43

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Rae Shawn is in conversation with Lisa Kessler about her venture into nonfiction publishing, the transition from traditional publishing to indie, and much more. The pair also discuss giving yourself grace as you try new things and not letting your internal demons run your actions. Intro music: Weeknds - DayFox (pixabay) Remember, no body puts Rae i…

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Rae's Corner w/ Meka James 1:24:57

1+ y ago1:24:57

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Rae Shawn is in conversation with Meka James about her upcoming releases Anything Once and Love and Sportsball. Anything Once is a re-release of an erotic romance following a marriage in trouble. Love and Sportball is a sapphic romance between a women's basketball player and an athletic trainer. The pair also discuss differences between romance sub…

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Rae's Corner w/ Mia Heintzelman 51:15

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Rae Shawn is in conversation with Mia Heintzelman about her upcoming release The Accidental Crush, the first book in the Fortemani Family series. They also discuss self-care, writing something you love, and rising above the noise in the industry. Remember, no body puts Rae in a corner, unless she's gushing over books. https://linktr.ee/raeshawnstor…

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It's Back! Rae's Corner: The Bookcast 1:50

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Rae's Corner, a revamped bookcast, is back with new and familiar faces, kicking off Feb.2. Tune in for chats about authors and the publishing world. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit raeshawn.substack.com Remember, no body puts Rae in a corner, unless she's gush…

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Creative Director + Production Designer Ethan Tobman 1:02:18

1+ y ago1:02:18

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Film Roundtable is happy to welcome back Creative Director + Production Designer, Ethan Tobman. He is hosted and interviewed by Film Roundtable co-founder, Erin Wile. Ethan shares the story of his journey from NYU to indie films in the 90s' golden age to helping shape the visual landscapes of global icons like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift. Explore the …

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Cinematographer James Friend, Interviewed by Visual Artist + Cinematographer Bradford Young 1:23:39

2y ago1:23:39

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Film Roundtable is welcoming for the first time, Cinematographer James Friend. James is the 2023 recipient of the Academy Award + the BAFTA for Best Cinematography on Edward Berger's All Quiet on the Western Front. He is hosted and interviewed by Visual Artist + Cinematographer Bradford Young. James shares the story of his path to success, marked b…

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Ep 10. The Interview 28:47

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Shayla’s visa will soon expire. She has to choose what matters to her most… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Ep 9. Friend Zone 24:42

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Shayla has some very difficult choices to make in her love life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Ep 8. Hajima 24:07

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While Shayla eagerly waits to hear from Youngjae, her mother makes a surprise visit Korea and is determined to get her to come home. Shayla tells a few half-truths to convince her mum that she’s doing fine… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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Ep 7. The Bias 20:38

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Shayla helps put on Dal’s first live show in 10 years. Someone unexpected shows up... Youngjae. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Ep 6. The Essay 24:24

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Desperate to get her writing career off the ground, Shayla explores Seoul to create an essay-worthy scenario for herself. It doesn’t go well. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Ep 5. Field Trip 23:42

2y ago23:42

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Dal shows Shayla around Seoul and the two grow closer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Ep 4. Deliveries 28:23

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Desperate for money, Shayla begs Dal to let her do deliveries around town. She also makes a new friend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Ep 3. Fanchant 27:44

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Shayla hatches a plan to meet Youngjae without being creepy. However, her inability to speak much Korean is a problem… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Ep 2. Welcome to Korea 29:04

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Shayla arrives in South Korea only to find out that the job she arranged for herself is not quite what it seemed. Dal, the son of her landlord, is very sceptical about Shayla’s motivations for visiting Korea, wondering if she is yet another Koreaboo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/…

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Ep 1. Who? 24:41

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Shayla’s life takes an unexpected turn when both her writing career and her love life fall apart. She takes an odd job behind the scenes of a K-pop show and has a chance encounter with an idol who inspires a huge decision. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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Multidisciplinary Visual Artist, Filmmaker Arthur Jafa and Director of Design, Akin McKenzie, moderated by Cinematographer Shawn Peters 1:25:00

2y ago1:25:00

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In our latest episode we are joined by two acclaimed artists, multidisciplinary visual artist, filmmaker Arthur Jafa and director of design, Akin McKenzie. The emotive and intuitive cinematographer Shawn Peters hosts this discussion where we explore a design process intent on channeling ancestral vibrations. In this fascinating conversation they di…

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Director + Writer Savanah Leaf + Cinematographer Jody Lee Lipes, moderated by Erin Wile 1:22:06

2y ago1:22:06

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Film Roundtable is very excited to welcome, for the first time, Director + Writer Savanah Leaf along with one of our most favorite guests (and recent Emmy nominee for Dead Ringers!!) Cinematographer Jody Lee Lipes, ASC. In this episode we get to talk in depth about their latest partnership on the newly released film, Earth Mama. We hear about how t…

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Director/Cinematographer Rachel Morrison + Cinematographer Rina Yang, moderated by Erin Wile 1:07:54

2+ y ago1:07:54

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Film Roundtable is welcoming back to the show two of our most favorite guests and all around just magical and inspiring artists; Director/Cinematographer Rachel Morrison, ASC and Cinematographer Rina Yang, BSC. In this episode we discuss Rachel + Rina's most recent collaboration on the upcoming film, Flint Strong. We talk about Morrison’s first out…

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Cinematographers Mandy Walker ASC ACS, Natasha Braier ASC ADF & Polly Morgan ASC BSC, moderated by Matthew Woolf 1:02:44

2+ y ago1:02:44

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Film Roundtable is very excited to welcome back to the show, Mandy Walker, ASC ACS, Natasha Braier ACS ADF, and Polly Morgan ASC, BSC. In this insightful and in-depth conversation, all 3 talented and trailblazing female cinematographers engage in a personal, collaborative, and honest discussion. Amongst the many great topics discussed, they reveal …

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Artist Terence Nance and Artist + Producer Tamir Muhammad, moderated by Erin Wile 1:29:31

2+ y ago1:29:31

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Film Roundtable is welcoming back two pioneering instigators and our dear friends who we love to have on the show; Artist Terence Nance and Producer, Artist, and founder of Populace, Tamir Muhammad. In this episode we talk about Terence + Tamir's years of partnership. Most recently, the second season of Random Acts of Flyness, now on HBO. We chat a…

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Cinematographers Jamie D. Ramsay SASC & Larkin Seiple moderated by Matthew Woolf 1:38:17

2+ y ago1:38:17

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Film Roundtable is thrilled to welcome acclaimed cinematographers Jamie D. Ramsay SASC and Larkin Seiple. In this in-depth conversation with Matthew Woolf they talk about their careers, ambitions, and sacrifices and their approach to color, tone, and camera tests on their recent respective movies, Living, and Everything Everywhere All At Once. One …

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Self Distribution: Producer Elizabeth Woodward + Executive Producer Sean Glass, Moderated by Kyle Greenberg 1:10:52

2+ y ago1:10:52

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Film Roundtable is thrilled to be joined this week by Elizabeth Woodward and Sean Glass, Producer and Executive Producer of the newly released (self distributed!)You Resemble Me, and Kyle Greenberg, Head of Marketing and Distribution for Utopia. You Resemble Me, the debut feature by filmmaker Dina Amer, tells the story of Hasna Ait Boulahcen, a wom…

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Director Dina Amer and Actress May Calamawy, moderated by Sean Glass 1:17:33

2+ y ago1:17:33

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Film Roundtable is thrilled to be joined this week by Filmmaker Dina Amer, the writer / director / producer of the newly released debut feature, You Resemble Me and Actress May Calamawy, co-star of Hulu’s Ramy and Disney+Marvel’s Moon Knight. You Resemble Me tells the story of Hasna Ait Boulahcen, a women who was falsely accused of being Europe’s f…

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Cinematographers Gavin Kelly and Nico Aguilar 1:16:44

2+ y ago1:16:44

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In our latest Film Roundtable, we are joined by Cinematographers Gavin Kelly and Nico Aguilar, AMC. Gavin's recent work includes the acclaimed Apple TV+ anthology series LITTLE AMERICA, and the Emmy Award winning series WU-TANG: AN AMERICAN SAGA. Nico’s work focuses on a wide range of long form projects in both television and film. He recently fini…

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Polly Morgan ASC BSC & Matthew Woolf 1:21:26

2+ y ago1:21:26

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Film Roundtable is excited to welcome Polly Morgan ASC BSC as its guest this week, moderated by Matthew Woolf. In this episode, they discuss some of the many films and the career path that helped Polly transition from a commercial production runner in London to the only woman that has so far been invited to join both the ASC and BSC. As well as unc…

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Shawn Peters + Bradford Young, moderated by Maori Karmael Holmes - Film Roundtable #60 1:09:25

3y ago1:09:25

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Film Roundtable is welcoming back this week two of our dear friends and two of our most favorite guests to have on the show; Filmmaker + Cinematographer Shawn Peters and Visual Artist + Cinematographer Bradford Young. This conversation is moderated by the inimitable Maori Karmael Holmes, Founder of BlackStar Projects. In this episode these close fr…

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Director Hiro Murai + Cinematographer Christian Sprenger moderated by Doug Torres - Film Roundtable #59 44:51

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Film Roundtable is thrilled to be joined this week by Director Hiro Murai and Cinematographer Christian Sprenger, both of whom are double Emmy nominees in their respective categories for, “Atlanta”, and “Station Eleven.” In this candid conversation with Doug Torres, Hiro + Christian discuss how they started collaborating together and what has becom…

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Making the Webseries "Rabbit" with writer and star, Kyle Prue, and director, Max Michalsky - Film Roundtable #58 1:05:16

3y ago1:05:16

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In our latest Film Roundtable, we are joined by part of the team behind the web series “Rabbit.” "Rabbit" follows an antisocial freelance criminal as he bounces around Los Angeles doing jobs that are too “embarrassing or dangerous” for Taskrabbit. However, as he makes moral compromise after moral compromise, he must ask himself if he’s really conne…