Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez spill the tea on producing with Ceci Cleary! We chat about the world of producing from her company, Bluewaterlane Productions, to her film "To Leslie" which premiered at SXSW.  Links: Website: www.cecicleary.com Instagram: @cecicleary1 @bluewaterlaneproductions --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez spill the tea on financing your film to open season 14! We chat about how we're currently finding funding for our first feature film, Sync. We also share a free proposal template that you can receive simply by subscribing to our newsletter on our website! Links: Website: www.femmeregard.com Sync Website: www.femmeregard.com/sync Instagram: @femmeregard @syncthemovie Facebook: www.facebook.com/femmeregardproductions Twitter: @femme_regard TikTok:...

Hosts Carolina Alvarez and Tessa Markle of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with this week's guest, Sarah Gadon! The ladies chat with Sarah about how she taps into a character. How she doesn't get caught up in the character's emotions. And how she blocks out the rest of the world when on set. We get into her most recent film, All My Puny Sorrows, and working with her friend Alison Pill. As actresses ourselves, we were very inspired and thrilled with the takeaways Sarah left us...

Hosts Carolina Alvarez and Tessa Markle of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with this week's guest, Opher Yisraeli! The ladies chat with Opher about all things Jambox.io. Jambox is a company we have been working with as both a show sponsor and to find music and sound fx for projects. We love that this company has so many options. From flexible subscription based plans to the selection of music and how to search for it, Jambox truly has it all. Opher fills us in on it all and why Jambox...

Hosts Carolina Alvarez and Tessa Markle of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with this week's guest, Luis Ortiz! The ladies chat with Luis about Latino Public Broadcasting and how they fit into the larger scope of the Public Broadcasting System. LPB collects Latino and Latino-made stories and works to present them on PBS. Offering so many opportunities, LPB is only growing larger. And we learned that their content can be not only watched on PBS on tv, but also streamed online! Docs,...

Hosts Carolina Alvarez and Tessa Markle of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with this week's guest, Emily Grace! The ladies chat with Emily about the school for actors she has created, Pickford West, and how her workshops serve to get actors up and writing! As actors, we know how hard it is to break into the business. Everybody says, create your own content, but where to start?? Emily's workshops, including Write Your Dream Role and Write Your Dream Scene give actors tips and advice on...

Hosts Carolina Alvarez and Tessa Markle of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with this week's guest, Mikail Chowdhury! The ladies chat with Mikail about the series and from that, short film, he shot during lockdown. Completely remote and thanks to shipping technology all around the world, he and his crew were able to pull off a beautiful queer, deaf, love story, "Aimee Victoria". We also talk about how he got started, what keeps him going, and why he tells the stories that he...

Hosts Carolina Alvarez and Tessa Markle of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with this week's guest, Chris Peters! The ladies chat with Chris about combining his worlds of art and tech. Chris is incredibly plugged into the world of technology and specifically, coding and artificial intelligence. He is also an experienced and passionate painter. Combining these two worlds with his love of filmmaking, he was able to create a code for AI that would watch a film and create its own. He then...

Hosts Carolina Alvarez and Tessa Markle of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with this week's guest, Suhashini Krishnan! The ladies chat with Sushi about the short film that she and Carolina worked on together, The Company We Keep. The girls get into dealing with contracts and permits and why you should think twice before crowdfunding. We also get into Sushi's writing career and what has and hasn't worked for her to make her as successful as she is today! Socials: Twitter:...

Hosts Carolina Alvarez and Tessa Markle of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with this week's guest, Katherine Geren! The ladies chat with Kat about what it takes to create your own content from films to social media. She shares with us how she was able to get her writing out there and get her projects picked up. We even learn the ins and outs of making a TV pilot. Socials: Instagram: @katgeren @elisasalmost3 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

Hosts Carolina Alvarez and Tessa Markle of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with this week's guest, Jacqueline Frost! The ladies chat with Jackie about her career as a cinematographer and how it led her to interviewing others, teaching, and writing her book (both editions!), Cinematography for Directors. She believes (and we agree!) that directors and DPs should be able to effectively and easily communicate. What is one without the other? Such a close relationship requires...

Hosts Carolina Alvarez and Tessa Markle of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with this week's guest, Omar McClinton! The ladies chat with Omar about the film festival he created and is currently running, Various Artists Independent Film Festival. A fest made by filmmakers, for filmmakers. A fest that knows what filmmakers are looking to get out of the experience and what they most need. A community that moves artists forward and gives them the opportunities they so desperately need and...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with former actress, current entrepreneur Kat Moran! We chat with Katrina about how she started as a performer and realized that she was more interested in helping other actors. She launched her school, Acting & Voice Studios, which not only provides classes, but also workshops and showcases, as well as demo reels! Not only does her studio provide the most, but it is launching the world's largest online...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with filmmaker/director Ruth Paxton! We chat with Ruth about her first feature, A Banquet! We touch upon the psychology behind storytelling, the value of creative over mechanical know-how in directing, and what is important to Ruth to share with audiences. Socials: Website: http://www.abanquetmovie.com Instagram: @ruthpaxton Twitter: @ruthpaxton --- Support this podcast:...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with filmmaker/podcaster Mike Pecci! We chat with Mike in the studio about what it's really like to be a director. He shares some personal stories that have given him the outlook on life that he has today and we spill the tea on the good, bad, and the ugly. Socials: Website: http://www.inlovewiththeprocess.com Website: http://www.mikepecci.com Instagram: @mikepecci Instagram: @inlovewiththeprocesspod ---...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with filmmakers and commercial content creators, Burke and Taylor Lewis! We chat with 2 out of 3 of the Lewis brothers (Rhett being the third!) about their company, Atomic City. The brothers produce commercial content for big time corporations, while also producing their own indie content. We learn how they landed their clients and climbed the ladder from a small town in Utah! Socials: Handbook Download:...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with writer, teacher Judith Weston! We chat with Judith about her (new 25th anniversary edition!) book, Directing Actors. Judith has been teaching directors and actors to work together for many years and she has fantastic insight into how to break down a script and communicate your vision to actors. Socials: Website: http://www.judithweston.com To Buy the Book: http://www.mwp.com Instagram:...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with filmmaker Jess Costa! We chat with Jess about her filmmaking experience and how she likes to run a set. From why she likes telling stories to how she wants the audience to feel about them. We also get into the importance of directing responsibly and creating worlds and characters built upon psychology. Socials: Sleep Talking Website: http://www.sleeptalking.film (subscribe to her newsletter!) Website:...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with producers Erik Nelson and Jewel Palovak! We chat with Erik and Jewel about their film, Diary of a Grizzly Man, available on Amazon and AppleTV. We get into documentaries in general and even reality tv, but the heart of the conversation is centered around Timothy Treadwell who cohabitated with bears to spread awareness and teach a generation. Socials: Grizzly People Website:...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with Filmmaker and Actress Emily Bennett! We chat with Emily about her experience as an indie filmmaker, working with her partner, IN LOCKDOWN. That's right, one full length movie, a skeleton team, and a shutdown nation lead to an incredible horror film being released TODAY in theaters! Socials: Website: http://www.emilyreneebennett.com Instagram: @emilyrbennett Twitter: @emilyrbennett --- Support this...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with Filmmaker and Actress Heidi Cox! We chat with Heidi about how she got started and why she expanded from actress to making her own content. We all get personal on this episode because it's important to share our stories and build our communities with like-minded people! Socials: Website: http://www.msheidicox.com Instagram: @msheidicox Twitter: @msheidicox TikTok: @msheidicox Dweeb Darlings Instagram:...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with Costumer Mandy Bardisbanian! We chat with Mandy about how she got into the business and how far she's come. Mandy has gone from retail to film costuming and is getting to explore more and more new projects. She is even going to be our costumer on our upcoming film, Sync! Socials: Instagram: @mandybardisbanian Boi Band Instagram: @queerboiband --- Support this podcast:...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea to wrap up the season! We chat about our upcoming film and where we are in the development process. Then we chat about hardships on set and what to look out for. Happy new year, fam, we'll see you in 2022! Socials: Website: http://www.femmeregard.com Instagram: @femmeregard Twitter: @femme__regard Facebook: facebook.com/FemmeRegardProductions TikTok: @femmeregardtv --- Support this podcast:...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with filmmaker Omar Lopex! Omar chats with us about how he got started, from an artist to a filmmaker, and what's important to him in his art. We chat about his first feature, Ana Who They Pulled Out Of The River, and his fellowship through his production company Standard Fantastic! Socials: Website: https://standardfantastic.com Instagram: @standard.fantastic Twitter: @standardfp --- Support this podcast:...

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with filmmakers Jill Bennett and Lauren Neal! We met this dynamic duo during our participation in the WeMakeMovies competition. Their film, Under the Influencer, was one of the winners! We chat with the ladies about their experience as actresses, producers, and everything in between and why it's important to share knowledge and resources with each other and support your peers. Socials: Instagram:...