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Ep 296: Stop Waiting, Start Filming: Mike Gallant and Seled Calderon on BACKPAY
Mike Gallant and Seled Calderon join Damien Swaby to discuss BACKPAY, an independent neo-noir crime thriller about financial desperation, family and …
1 day, 4 hours ago
Ep 295: Emmy Award-Winning Filmmaker Luchina Fisher: The Stories We Carry
Documentary filmmaker Luchina Fisher joins Damien Swaby to discuss the people and experiences that shaped her work.Growing up in a military family to…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Ep 294: Katie Cokinos: From Slacker to I Dream Too Much
Filmmaker Katie Cokinos joins Damien Swaby to reflect on a career shaped by independent cinema, personal vision and the determination required to get…
1 month, 1 week ago
Ep 293: From Paramount to Independent Filmmaking: Rob Hollocks on Getting Films into Cinemas
Rob Hollocks has spent more than two decades on both sides of the film business — helping major studios sell some of the biggest films in the world, …
1 month, 1 week ago
Ep 292: Stories Unite Us: Erin Mae Miller on Producing "If I Tell You"
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Producer, director and Ignite Studios founder Erin Mae Miller joins Damien Swaby for a wide-ranging conversation about the realities of ind…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ep 291: When the Phone Stops Ringing: Chantelle Levene on Acting & Resilience
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What happens when the dream of becoming an actor collides with the reality of earning a living? In this episode of Filmmaking Conve…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Ep 290: Liz Moughon: Turning Type 1 Diabetes into Art
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What does it really mean to film something that can't be seen?
In this episode of Filmmaking Conversations, I sit down with award-winning do…
3 months, 1 week ago
Ep 289: Minkie Spiro: Crafting Emotion, Suspense & Cinematic Television
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Award-winning director Minkie Spiro joins Filmmaking Conversations with Damien Swaby for a deeply personal and insightful conversation abo…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 288: Stuart Dryburgh, ASC-The Poetry of Cinematography
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In this expansive and intimate conversation, Damien Swaby welcomes legendary cinematographer Stuart Dryburgh for a masterclass in …
5 months ago
Ep 287: From Snowboarding Injury to Global Brand Storytelling with Darren Rayner
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In this episode, Damien sits down with filmmaker and creative studio founder Darren Rayner to explore how action-sports filmmakin…
6 months ago