In this episode, we're introducing Jazz Cooley the writer and director for his project "Andrés". Many of you who have been in our casting room may know Jazz from casting with HCandF. We're excited to get the chance to bring one of his projects to life! Tune in to get some insight into Jazz's experience as a filmmaker and learn about what inspired this message!"Andrés” tells the story of a young immigrant’s experience in the US after having been separated from his father when crossing the...

In this episode, we're introducing Alex Engel the writer and director for his project "Statistically Speaking". Alex is one of the recipients of the shift creative grant to help produce his project! Alex has some great insight into being a filmmaker in New York City and discusses details on his project, casting, and what goes into making a short film. To see more of Alex's work, check out his website, linked below, for a look at some of his award-winning shorts including "Alex 101", mentioned...

In this episode, we're introducing the filmmaking team behind "Red", written and to be directed by Madison Lin. Madison is one of the shift grant recipients to help produce her project! Joining her on this episode is her producers on the project Kate Ly Johnston and Aurellia Himawan to discuss everything from casting, locations, and motifs in the project. Madison has an amazing vision for "Red" and how to bring it to life. Check out some of her previous work on her website(attached below) to...

In our last screening event, we got to bring together the cast and crew of "A Father's Duty", written by Dylan Johnson, and directed by Anastasiia Liakh, for a celebration of their completed project. To prepare for this, we asked them both for a brief interview on the project as well as the cast featuring Blake Reasoner, Ryan Satterfeal, Chelsea Clark, Gregory D. Hicks, and Randy Fitzgerald.We're excited to share the live interviews we received from the director, writer, and cast! Hope you...

In our last screening event, we got to bring together the cast and crew of "A Father's Duty", written by Dylan Johnson, and directed by Anastasiia Liakh, for a celebration of their completed project. To prepare for this, we asked them both for a brief interview on the project as well as the cast in part II, featuring Blake Reasoner, Ryan Satterfeal, Chelsea Clark, Gregory D. Hicks, and Randy Fitzgerald.We're excited to share the live interviews we received from the director, writer, and cast!...

In our lastest screening event, we got to bring together the cast and crew of "Hedges", written by Natalie Rand, for a celebration of their completed project. To prepare for this, we asked Natalie Rand(Writer/Director) for a brief interview on the project as well as the cast featuring Jovan Petrezanov, Steven Hermez, Britney Wittes, Robert Manzano, and Angelica Trygar.We're excited to share the live interviews we received from the director and cast! Hope you enjoy this insight into an...

Introducing our first episode of Motif Mondays! Hosted by Jennifer Gillenwater and Dylan Johnson. This week featuring Katie Pyne, LA-based filmmaker and hc&f advisor, to talk about women in film.Happy Women's History Month! To celebrate we're talking about some big names in tv right now. Shows such asWandavision, Bridgerton, and Golden Globe winner Nomadland, and the incredible women behind these projects. Our Guest filmmaker, Katie, gives us some great insight into being an LA director...

Excited to hear about what's going on with "7:11" written by Leilani Downer? So are we! We asked Leilani and Joel to join us for a behind-the-scenes conversation about everything "7:11". We discussed their feedback on casting, pre-production for the project, and inspiration for Leilani's work. Tune in to stay in the loop on this upcoming HC&F project and get some great insight from Leilani and Joel about what they hope to accomplish through its production process. Can't wait to see the...

In our lastest screening event, we got to bring together the cast and crew of "Unconditional", written by Diane Baumgartner, for a celebration of their completed project. To prepare for this, we asked the director, Anastasiia Liakh for a brief interview on the project as well as the cast featuring Bella Muir, Stacey Miner, Jon Jordan, and Dylan Cruz.We're excited to share the live interviews we received from the director and cast! Hope you enjoy this insight into an hc&f project and get...

In this 40-minute discussion with writer Leilani Downer on her new script, "7:11", Leilani gives us a breakdown of the story and her characters in it. We also discuss what it's like to tell covid stories in the time of covid and what inspired Leilani to tell this story in particular. Additionally Leilani gives us some great tips for how to prepare for these roles and answers a variety of questions about working as a writer and filmmaker in the industry. Featured in this discussion are HCandF...

In this 14-minute interview with HCandF Writer, Hayden Howe, Hayden discusses his newest project in casting, "Golgotha" and, his interest in horror/thriller works. Hayden gives some great insight on his roles in the project and provides detailed backstory and motives to help create the characters for auditions. Featuring:Hayden Howe Moderated by:Jennifer Gillenwater

In this 17-minute interview on the new casting project "Back Down", HCandF writer, Olivia Evans and casting director, Elisabeth Good, come together to discuss character analysis and script inspiration. They also give some helpful insight into how to deliver the roles in auditions. Featuring:Olivia Evans - writer for "Back Down"Elisabeth GoodModerated By:Jennifer Gillenwater

In this 15-minute interview with HCandF writer, Normand LeBlanc on his script "The Creeping Light", Normand discusses how he wanted to explore sub-genres of filmmaking and investigates niche pockets of film through thriller and horrors. Listen in for some fun inspiration on this project and some great insight on Normands writing process. Featuring: Normand LeBlancModerated by: Jennifer Gillenwater

In this 12-minute interview with HCandF's Indianapolis Producer, Austin Rudicel on his project "Hands On The Wheel", Austin talks about his interest in developing a comedic, conversational heavy project. Actors will audition to play Andrew, a car thief and, Taylor a drivers Ed student, who without knowing it, are both helping each other obtain their goals. Austin gives some great tips on what he'd like to see from actors in the casting session and reads us a small snippet of his script.

In this 12-minute interview with Bryce Coachman, the writer for "The Cabin", Bryce talks about his interest in writing for comedy but still involving dramatic aspects of emotional exploration. He relates a lot of his recent experiences into his own work and finds a way to make it playful and fantastical. Featuring: Bryce CoachmanModerated By: Jennifer Gillenwater

In this 12-minute interview with Lewis Duong on his script "End Of The Road", Lewis discusses his journey as a writer and inspirations for his work. Listen in for quick tips on what Lewis thinks will help actors in the audition room. His project will be casting this week and filmed in Chicago in 2021.Featuring: Lewis DuongModerated By:Jennifer Gillenwater

In this 12-minute interview with Claire Cummings on her project "Split The Bottle", Claire discusses writing and directing her work and how she hopes to use filmmaking techniques to really capture the genre of a psychological thriller to bring her work to life.Featuring: Claire CummingsModerated by: Jennifer Gillenwater

In this 16-minute interview with Dylan Johnson, the writer for "Unfamiliar Reparations" and a number of other projects with HCandF, Dylan discusses his breakdown of the script, characters, and genres in his work. Dylan will be in auditions next week for the project and gives some helpful tips on what he's looking for in the casting room. The project will also have a mentor, Hrach Titizian joining the session on Wednesday night. Featuring:Dylan JohnsonModerated by:Jennifer Gillenwater

In this 10-minute interview with one of the Casting Directors for "Cheesy" written by Jennifer Gillenwater, Jazz Cooley, talks script breakdown and analysis of Cheesy's characters. Jazz will give quick tips and inspiration on how to prepare for your audition for a few of the roles. Looking forward to seeing you in the casting room!Featuring:Jazz CooleyModerated by:Jennifer Gillenwater