Tag: women in film

Filmmaker Ramaa Mosley On Creating One’s Own Opportunities.

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Filmmaker Ramaa Mosley directs commercials, documentaries, feature narratives and more. Like myself, she believes we do different jobs for different reasons and creates her own opportunities. You’ll love the part of this chat when she explains how originality is overrated. I disagreed but then came around.

Ramaa is also the Executive Creative Director and one of the Founders of Adolescent Content, fostering filmmaking careers of Gen X and Gen Y filmmakers.

Check out Ramaa’s work here and enjoy this spot, just one of many I love and ask her about:

Kinectimals from Ramaa Mosley on Vimeo.

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Jordan

This is a brisk 90 min that you’ll love. And be sure sign up for my Bootcamp before it sells out. Links below.

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I Get Woke To Sexual Harassment On-Set By Filmmaker Destri Martino.

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Talented Director/Producer Destri Martino founded The Director List, a database of female directors, when she realized there were many qualified, working women directors but none were getting the big opportunities. Check out the site and help build the awareness. Destri and I go way back. She worked as my (overqualified) Director’s Assistant on two feature films, one for Miramax under now-known sexual predator Harvey Weinstein. So we dive deep into the on-set practices that are indeed abusive and harassing. #GetWoke

Thank you Destri for sharing all your insights.

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Jordan

This episode is an hour and 13 minutes. Next Commercial Directing Bootcamp is December 2nd, 2017 and is filling up fast.
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How To Be Product Specialists With WoodShop Studio’s EP of Post Production Linda Jackson.

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The highly creative team at WoodShop Studios takes a holistic approach to servicing their execution of commercials. So much that they’ve brought in the delightful Linda Jackson as Executive Producer of Post Production, a position not many production companies require. Linda’s experience and leadership inform the way they approach the creative from the start. We discuss how they concept, dissect material and we even chat a bit about her love of puppetry.

On a personal note, huge thanks to Linda and her colleague Brad Tucker for challenging me to do the #22Kill pushups in support of our veterans. (Veterans Suicide Hotline 800-273-8255) And she and her husband Chad came out for our sold out “I Am Battle Comic” premier in LA!!

Take a look at the KFC spot, this is quality stuff my friends.

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Jordan

This episode is about an hour. See you all in Las Vegas May 31st, then Minneapolis June 1st for screenings and Q&A’s! Tickets here.

How To Get Real Emotions Into Branded Films With Director Jeannette Godoy.

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Filmmaker Jeannette Godoy recently crafted 10 short films for Home Helpers, profiling 10 outstanding caregivers, each nominated for Caregiver of the Year. To do so, she and her documentary crew crisscrossed these United States in two action-packed trips. Jeannette shares her diligent prep secrets and shooting techniques. Moreover, she divulges her secret to getting real people to relax on camera. Many had never seen a film crew, let alone be on camera.

I urge you to watch them all, like Christine Villa below, to have a context for this great conversation. Note all of Jeannette’s were uploaded to Youtube in April 2017. The older ones are great stories too, but Jeannette’s have that unique that extra special sauce she brings.
Also check out her Myles Yachts Project:

I love Jeannette madly. As in I am in love with her.

Thanks,

Jordan

This episode is just over an hour. And here’s that sweet review from the discerning Sean L. McCarthy, aka the comics’ comic. Read it here.

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The Importance Of Character Development With Cortez Bros’ Bernadette Rivero.

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Cortez Brothers‘ Co Founder and President Bernadette Rivero can’t stress enough how important it is to flesh out your characters. No matter if it’s for a feature film or a :15 second spot, the well-defined character will always make the story shine. She’s even moonlighted as a ghostwriter for hundreds of writers and directors. So have a listen and share with your filmmaker friends.

See you all April 5th in Detroit for “I Am Battle Comic” Premiere. Click for tickets.

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Jordan

My 7 city tour now includes Phoenix and Las Vegas. Check here for dates and ticket links. All money to various wonderful non-profits.

Commercial Editor Tessa Davis Cuts Fast & Furiously Funny.

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I got to edit with Tessa Davis earlier this year at Cosmo Street, and she had all the best takes picked out & finessed into a perfect cut long before I could park the car. Editors have commented on the shortened turnaround time but she explains how she’s adapted.  And after the many versions of a spot, which one ends up on air? You may be surprised.

We also chat about women in film, the Glamour Magazine short films done by celebrity female filmmakers and this great Canon short: When You Find Me trailer. Long form is a relative term. I love this two minute piece she edited for HTC with Robert Downey Jr. (see above).

Here’s the EPK Tessa conceptualized, directed and edited. CROWN EPK

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