Making It: Women in Film (Bonnie and Braw & LS Films)
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| 19 Sep 2020 | #10 | Oscar Diversity Rules & Sexist Movie Tropes | 00:38:54 | |
In this episode 10 special, Shania and Evita sat down alone to reflect on this journey so far. They also answer some listener questions from over on Instagram, talk about the new Oscar Diversity Rules, rank some sexist tropes in film and TV, and talk about what they've been watching lately. Join our community of women filmmakers over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm Look out for next week's episode with Sonejuhi Sinha which will be available to watch on YouTube as well as all other major podcast platforms. Follow us on Instagram: @ShaniaBethune & @ShaniaFilm @MalinEvita This episode was hosted by Shania Bethune and Malin Evita, and edited by Malin Evita. For more, go to malinevita.com/podcast, or e-mail us at makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com | |||
| 07 May 2021 | #36 | How to Be a Successful Freelancer in the Film Industry with Nikki Petersen | 01:04:55 | |
Nikki Petersen is an American, Paris-based filmmaker who runs her own business and has worked with Vogue, Armani, Lancôme, YouTube Original, and more! In today's episode she spoke with Evita about her career journey, differences between the French and American film industry, key advice on being a successful freelancer and running your own business, and developing healthy work/life balance habits. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our online magazine, womeninfilm.co.uk Follow Nikki on Instagram @NikkiPetersenFilm / nikkipetersenfilm.com This episode was hosted and edited by Malin Evita. | |||
| 02 Oct 2020 | #12 | The Art of Costume Design with Jennifer Starzyk | 00:40:04 | |
Jennifer Starzyk is an incredible costume designer who has worked on Bill & Ted Face the Music as well as David Fincher's Mindhunter. In today's episode, Jen takes us through her career journey and talks all about the underrated importance and art of costume designing. Join our community of women filmmakers over on Instagram: @MakingItWomenInFilm
This episode was hosted by Malin Evita and Shania Bethune, guest-starring Jennifer Starzyk, and edited by Shania Bethune. For more, go to malinevita.com/podcast or email us at makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com | |||
| 01 May 2021 | #35 | Ageism and Abuse in Hollywood with Film Historian Pam Munter | 00:53:44 | |
Pam Munter is a film historian, writer, former performer, and retired clinical psychiatrist. She is also the writer of "Fading Fame: Women of a Certain Age in Hollywood" (purchase it here); a collection of short stories and plays about women in Hollywood and their lives after fame. In this episode, she and Evita talk all about classic Hollywood - the mythical creatures celebrities used to be - and what it really looks like behind the curtain. They also dig into the blatant, misogynistic ageism that female actresses face and what things we can do to combat it. Check out Pam's website here. This episode was hosted and edited by Malin Evita, IG: @MalinEvita | |||
| 28 Dec 2022 | #65 | Comedy Made for and by Women w/ Playwright Rachel O'Regan ("The Beatles Were a Boyband") | 00:54:34 | |
Rachel O'Regan is a playwright who writes for women. She writes feminist comedies, battling and balancing issues like we do when we talk with our girl friends. She is part of F-Bomb, a women-led theatre company, and was also part of the BBC Writers Room programme. Today, Rachel talks to Evita about the power of theatre, admiration of TV, and how to open up to feedback - from coworkers and critics alike. Links: A production by Bonnie and Braw and LS Films. Host/Editor: Malin Evita Ditlefsen. Researcher: Lauren San Miguel. Music: "Lo Fi Kitchen and Cooking" by MusicDog. | |||
| 15 Feb 2022 | #55 | What They Don't Tell You About Screenwriting with BAFTA-winner Anna Maloney | 01:03:21 | |
Anna Maloney is a BAFTA-winning screenwriter and the mind behind BBC shows such as Unprecedented, which was one of the first pandemic organised shoots entirely over Zoom. In this episode she shares her odd and unexpected journey into the film industry, what it's like to get commissioned, BAFTAs, feedback, and all those other misconceptions you have about actually getting your script produced! Episode notes: Credits: Making It: Women in Film is produced by Redeeming Features (@Redeeming_Features & redeemingfeatures.co.uk)
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| 23 Jul 2021 | Destigmatising Mental Health with Jaimi McPeek & Ellie Davies | Community Highlights Vol. 2 | 00:41:07 | |
Welcome to the second edition of our Community Highlights! Do you want to be part of our next volume? Send an email to makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com and introduce yourself! This is open for all women with a passion for film, no credentials needed. Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website womeninfilm.co.uk Timestamps: 02.15: Jaimi McPeek | GoFundMe | FoaC Support Group | Follow her on Instagram: @JaimiXOXOXO & @FlipOfACoinFilm 26.10: Ellie Davies | Watch Aftermath here on YouTube | Follow her on Instagram: @EllxGracee This episode was produced and hosted by Malin Evita. Follow her on Instagram @MalinEvita, malinevita.com | |||
| 23 Oct 2020 | #15 | Breaking Barriers in the Film Industry with Producer Lyn Sisson-Talbert | 00:41:39 | |
Shania and Evita sit down with the producer of Netflix' first live-action musical "Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey", Lyn Sisson-Talbert! Here they talk about Lyn's transition from theatre to film, what it's like to work with your partner (her husband is the writer-director of Jingle Jangle), her apparent obsession with Christmas movies, and how they put together an all black-cast musical and the things she has learned throughout it. Join our community of women filmmakers over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm Watch Jingle Jangle on Netflix on November 13th!
This episode was hosted by Shania Bethune and Malin Evita, guest-starring Lyn Sisson-Talbert, and edited by Malin Evita. For more information go to malinevita.com/podcast | |||
| 14 Dec 2022 | #63 | Lessons in Leadership with Indie Filmmaker Dania Denise | 01:31:41 | |
She answered a casting call and went down the model to commercial to drama actor path. Then, she held a camera, and met like minded people. A fire was sparked which couldn't be tamed, and Dania Denise set out to become a filmmaker. A producer. The head of her own independent production company, Runaway Mill Productions. This is her story. Stay tuned until the end of the episode for our roundtable where we get into the portrayal of masculinity on screen. Segments include Teen Wolf, The Banshees of Inisherin, with donkey tangents and fangirling over Derry Girls! Links:
Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and connect with us on LinkedIn! Don't forget to follow/subscribe to the podcast, give it a five star rating, and share it on your socials! We couldn't do this without you. A production by Bonnie and Braw and LS Films. Host/Editor: Malin Evita Ditlefsen. Production Supervisor: Pegah Meridies. Researcher: Lauren San Miguel. Music "Lo Fi Kitchen and Cooking" by MusicDog. | |||
| 25 Jan 2022 | #52 | Creating Character Iconography & Authenticity Through Hairstyling with Nani Casillas ('Station Eleven') | 00:59:40 | |
Nani Casillas is a Hairstylist, known for her work as Department Head on HBO's newest apocalyptic drama Station Eleven, as well as Get Shorty. She has also worked on the hair for projects including Big Little Lies*, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire**, and Lost***. In this episode, Nani walks us through her journey from working with drag queens in Hawai'i, to moving to L.A. at 25 with three kids, and working her way up the ladder. She also reveals the nitty-gritty details of working on Station Eleven and her process of characterisation through hair! Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and tag us on your stories to get a shout out in the next episode! Visit womeninfilm.co.uk for more. Episode notes:
Credits: Making It: Women in Film is produced by Redeeming Features (@Redeeming_Features & redeemingfeatures.co.uk)
Got any feedback for us? Email MIWIF.feedback@gmail.com! * Head of Department: Michelle Ceglia ** Head of Department: Linda D. Flowers *** Head of Department: Doreen F. Schultz | |||
| 21 Aug 2021 | #48 | Documentaries and Women Who Box with "BAM BAM" Director Alex Shipman | 00:56:22 | |
Alexandra Shipman is the documentarian behind "BAM BAM - Female, Fifty, Fighting" which tells the story of Sandra Shipman, her boxing mum. In this episode the director came on to speak about the filmmaking journey behind, lessons learned, and the unique experience of documenting the life of a person so close to you.
Join our online community of women in film on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm, and check out womeninfilm.co.uk!
Follow @BAMBAMFilm and @AlexShipmanFilms on Instagram for more
Follow Evita on Instagram @MalinEvita, malinevita.com.
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| 23 Nov 2020 | #19 | Creative Processes and Sustainability with Lee Phillips | 00:55:27 | |
In this episode, we sat down with writer Lee Phillips to talk about writing routines, creative processes, how to tackle your aspirations when studying and working, creating sustainability over productivity, burn out and mental health, and more! Join our online community of women filmmakers over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm Follow us: This episode was hosted by Malin Evita and Shania Bethune, guest-starring Lee Phillips, and was edited by Shania Bethune. For more information go to malinevita.com/podcast or email us at makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com | |||
| 12 Feb 2021 | #24 | 6 Years — 1 Documentary: The Making of Bleeding Audio with Chelsea Christer and Erin Persley | 00:51:33 | |
Today we are joined by the makers of music documentary Bleeding Audio, director Chelsea Christer and producer Erin Persley.
Music Documentary BLEEDING AUDIO was accepted as an official selection in Slamdance Film Festival 2021 for February. This feature film by Chelsea Christer is gripping the hearts of critics with its rise and fall story on the alternative punk band "The Matches." It is one of only eight documentaries in the feature selection to screen. Not to mention, the cast and crew are 100% female!
Join our community of women filmmakers over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm
This episode was hosted by Malin Evita and Shania Bethune, guest-starring Chelsea Christer and Erin Perlsey, and edited by Shania Bethune. For more information, go to womeninfilm.com or email us at makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com.
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| 23 Apr 2021 | #34 | Stories with Impact with Jade Zaroff & Sarah Franco | 01:00:56 | |
Happy Earth Day (Week)! Jade Zaroff and Sarah Franco are the makers and leads of the environmentalist comedy web series, Jade & Jaded. In today's episode, Evita sat down with the two talk about everything from how to tell activist stories without coming off as "pushy", their journey through creation and filmmaking, to the most valuable things they have learned from each other and the four-year process of this project. It is an episode filled with love and creative nourishment, I really hope you enjoy it.
This episode was hosted and edited by Malin Evita, follow her on Instagram @MalinEvita. | |||
| 30 Oct 2020 | #16 | Horror Films and Feminism with Expert Alison Peirse | 00:56:37 | |
Dr Alison Peirse is a film professor and writer of "After Dracula", "Korean Horror Cinema", and "Women Make Horror: Filmmaking, Feminism, Genre". In this episode, we talk all about the history of women in horror and women creating horror, as well as advice for new filmmakers and horror movie recommendations to watch on Halloween! Join our community of women filmmakers over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm
Alison's book list recommendations:
This episode was hosted by Malin Evita and Shania Bethune, guest-starring Alison Peirse, and edited by Malin Evita. For more, go to malinevita.com/podcast or contact us at makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com | |||
| 09 Oct 2020 | #13 | Creating Your Own Film Company with Ambre Vanneste & Avery Looser | 00:51:21 | |
In this episode, we talk with 18-year-old Ambre Vanneste who founded her own streaming website for short films called Indie-Clips, and 19-year-old Avery Looser who just launched her own production company, BraveMouse LLC! Have you ever had an idea for something similar, but didn't know how to carry through with it? Well, you're in luck because in this 50-minute conversation we are going to be talking all about becoming an entrepreneur in the film industry! Join our community of women filmmakers over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm
This episode was hosted by Shania Bethune and Malin Evita, guest-starring Ambre Vanneste and Avery Looser, and edited by Malin Evita. | |||
| 08 Mar 2021 | #28 | Women's Day 2021 Special | 00:47:51 | |
Happy Women's Day! In celebration, we wanted to hear from you listeners - your thoughts, opinions, people you wanted to celebrate. So we made a call-out on our Instagram (keep an eye out for future ones, @MakingItWomenInFilm) asking for submissions. So here's what we've got on the programme today:
Thank you all so much for your contribution and support - you're incredible. This episode was hosted and edited by Malin Evita, guest-starring Nancy Clarke, Lauren Piskothy, Reilly Shanahan, Abiola Olaitan, Flaminia Marchetti, and Olivia Morrison. | |||
| 29 Aug 2021 | #49 | Cinematic Worldbuilding with Production Designer Eve McCarney | 01:00:04 | |
Eve McCarney is an American production designer who has worked on loads of projects - from A24's The Ballad of Lefty Brown, to the horror anthology shows Into the Dark and Ryan Murphy's new American Horror Stories. In this episode, Eve takes us through her journey as a newspaper graphic artist to an immensely talented PD. She also talks about her design and research projects, favourite rooms she's put together and gives us some easter eggs to search for in AHS! Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and visit womeninfilm.co.uk for more!
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| 18 Jun 2021 | #41 | Bringing Truth to Screen with "Pieces of a Woman" Birth Consultant Elan Vital McAllister | 00:44:56 | |
Elan Vital McAllister is a former theatre producer and current doula who worked as the birth consultant for Pieces of a Woman (2020, dir. Kornél Mundruczó), a film known for its captivating 24-minute one-shot birthing scene. In this episode, Elan shares how she got involved with the project and how she petitioned to meet with the producers and the day before shooting, sat down with the team and completely rewrote the script. She also details what it was like to work with lead actress Vanessa Kirby and shares her passion for bringing truth to screen.
Join our online community on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk!
Watch Pieces of a Woman now on Netflix.
Get in touch with Elan through her website, elanvital.love
Malin Evita produced this episode; follow her on Instagram @MalinEvita, malinevita.com
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| 09 Jul 2021 | #43 | Character Roots Through Production Design with Amy Williams ('Master of None') | 01:02:19 | |
Amy Williams is an Emmy-winning production designer with years of experience, having worked on projects like Master of None, The Wilds, Little America, A Crime to Remember, and We Need To Do Something. In this interview, Amy goes in-depth as to how her design process works and what production design means for a movie. She also tells all about working with Aziz Ansari, Alan Yang, Lena Waithe, and Naomi Ackie and how they together created the deeply rich and authentic world of Master of None - from New York to Italy and artwork to books (and five hundred teddy bears.) Join our community of women in film on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out womeninfilm.co.uk!
Subscribe and we'll see you next week, in conversation with producer and director Rachel White! | |||
| 03 Jul 2021 | #42 | The Main Character with Writer-Actress Mariah Goolsby | 00:51:22 | |
Mariah Goolsby is a California based actress, writer, and activist. In this episode, she sat down with Evita to talk about the power of storytelling through acting, being vulnerable with your art, and telling your own stories. They spoke about her upcoming short film MESSY (support them here) and about subverting audience expectations by telling the story of the stereotypical side character. Join our community on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk!
This episode was produced by Malin Evita. Get in touch through makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com. | |||
| 12 Mar 2021 | #29 | Making the Casting Room a Safe Space with Casting Director Suzanne Smith | 00:59:57 | |
Suzanne Smith is an Emmy-award winning casting director - most recently, you might be familiar with her work on shows like Outlander, Good Omens, and Warrior Nun. She has years of experience in the industry and has worked with both live theatre, cinema, and television - all the while watching it grow and evolve. For this episode, she spoke with Evita about how the casting industry as changed over the years, focusing on creating a safer work environment (discussion around sexual harassment and the "casting couch" at 35.00-46.00) and the increase of diverse roles. Follow us on Instagram at @MakingItWomenInFilm for more content like this, and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk. This episode was hosted and edited by Malin Evita, guest-starring Suzanne Smith. | |||
| 11 Jan 2023 | #67 | Healing Through Filmmaking with Director Nisha Platzer ("back home") | 01:09:26 | |
Nisha Platzer is a filmmaker and artist who strives to explore the depths of visual expression. Her feature debut, "back home" follows her journey of connecting with her brother who took his own life 20 years ago. "back home" has been selected for the Cannes Docs and had its world premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival. Nisha shares how this film came to be, and talks about how experimental filmmaking can allow for a unique expression of grief and love, and ultimately lead to healing. This is her story. Roundtable talk begins at 50:00 | Topic: 2023 movies made by women to look forward to. Movies mentioned:
Recommendation of the week:
Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and connect with us on LinkedIn! Don't forget to follow/subscribe to the podcast, give it a five star rating, and share it on your socials! We couldn't do this without you. A production by Bonnie and Braw and LS Films. Host/Editor: Malin Evita Ditlefsen. Researcher: Lauren San Miguel. Music "Lo Fi Kitchen and Cooking" by MusicDog. | |||
| 01 Mar 2022 | #57 | Baptism of Fire: Soaps, Celebrities, and Stalkers with Nicola Quilter | 00:53:25 | |
From acting in the long-running soap opera Home and Away, becoming a filmmaker, and writing her own TV show Combustione, English-Australian creative Nicola Quilter speaks to Evita about everything from having a stalker, the concept of celebrity, finding your creative truth, and your perfect dream space! Join our community of women in film on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk! Episode notes:
Credits: Making It: Women in Film is produced by Redeeming Features (@Redeeming_Features & redeemingfeatures.co.uk)
Got any feedback for us? Email MIWIF.feedback@gmail.com! | |||
| 26 Feb 2021 | #26 | Spreading Awareness Through Film with Ipek Ensari & Camille Hollett-French | 00:48:15 | |
Scientific researcher Ipek Ensari and filmmaker Camille Hollett-French are the co-directors of ENDOMIC - a Slamdance accepted film about endometriosis. Shania sat down to talk to them about how they found each other and developed this idea, what it was like to shoot during COVID, working together but never meeting each other, and how we can use film as a way of spreading awareness and make science accessible to the wider population. Enjoy! Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website womeninfilm.co.uk
This episode was hosted by Shania Bethune, guest-starring Ipek Ensari and Camille Hollett-French, and was edited by Malin Evita. | |||
| 18 Jan 2022 | #51 | In Conversation with BAFTA-winning Producer Rebecca O'Brien ("I, Daniel Blake") | 00:52:42 | |
Rebecca O'Brien is one of Europe's leading producers within independent filmmaking. Some of her credits include the Cannes Palm d'Or winners The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2006) and I, Daniel Blake (2016), as well as Land and Freedom (1995) and You Were Never Really Here (2019). In this interview, Rebecca tells host Evita about her career journey, her long term collaboration with writer Paul Laverty and Ken Loach, and how making political movies have changed her views on the world. Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and tag us on your stories to get a shout out in the next episode! Visit SixteenFilms, created by Rebecca O'Brien and Ken Loach. Follow @KenLoachSixteen on Twitter.
Visit womeninfilm.co.uk for more. Got any feedback for us? Email MIWIF.feedback@gmail.com! | |||
| 06 Nov 2020 | #17 | Composing Soundtracks with Herdís Stefánsdóttir | 00:33:27 | |
This week, Shania and Evita sat down with the Icelandic film score composer, Herdís Steffánsdóttir ("The Sun is Also a Star" and "The Hate U Give") to talk about her career, creative process, and the underrated power of soundtracks in film.
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This episode was hosted by Shania Bethune and Malin Evita, guest-starring Herdís Steffánsdóttir, and edited by Malin Evita. For more information, go to malinevita.com/podcast or email us at makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com
See you next week where we sit down with costume designer Helen Huang!
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| 04 Dec 2020 | #21 | Explore Script Supervision with Jane Houston | 00:42:09 | |
This week our guest is Jane Houston. A script supervisor with an exceptional history of work from Killing Eve, Shameless, Fleabag, and Peaky Blinders. In this episode, Evita and Shania sit down with Jane to discuss her experience in the industry, what script supervising really involves and much more!
Join our community of women filmmakers over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm
This episode was hosted by Shania Bethune and Malin Evita, and edited by Shania Bethune. For mote information go to malinevita.com/podcast or email us at makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com.
See you next week with another exciting interview!
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| 03 Sep 2021 | #50 | In Celebration of Women in Film 2021 | 00:44:27 | |
It's an episode fifty special! For this final 2021 episode, Evita talks about highlights from the season, covers industry news from Patty Jenkins to Angela Basset, some significant shifts that are happening in a certain studio (is Marvel the leading studio in bringing in new female creatives?), and rounds up her favourite movies directed by women of the year so far! The show will be back in January 2022, and the monthly Chick Flix Film Club will continue to be released the first Monday of every month! In the meantime, there'll be a focus on our editorial site, womeninfilm.co.uk, and Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm - so don't forget to follow along. See you next year! News covered:
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Hosted by Malin Evita, @MalinEvita on IG, malinevita.com. | |||
| 11 Jun 2021 | #40 | Pride: The Moments We Feel Seen | 00:55:06 | |
Donate to Galop - An anti-violence charity for LGBTQ+ people. Happy Pride! This week, Evita sat down for a solo episode talking all about memorable moments of queer representation, the power of representation, as well as shedding light on several LGBTQ+ filmmakers and their movies. Join the conversation over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk! Follow Evita on Instagram @MalinEvita, malinevita.com Media mentioned:
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| 13 Nov 2020 | #18 | Empowering Outfits and Superhero(ine)s with Costume Designer Helen Huang | 00:51:39 | |
Helen Huang is a phenomenal (and Emmy-award-winning) costume designer whose work includes American Horror Story, Birds of Prey, and the new Emma Roberts rom-com, Holidate. In this episode, we get into her career, the most valuable lessons she's learned along the way, and how integral it is to have diversity across departments behind the camera.
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Helen: @HellyHuang
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Watch Holidate on Netflix, available now.
This episode was hosted by Malin Evita and Shania Bethune, guest-starring Helen Huang, and edited by Malin Evita.
For more, go to malinevita.com/podcast or email us at makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com
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| 05 Mar 2021 | #27 | Eating Disorder Awareness in Film & TV with Brooke Trantor | 00:56:30 | |
Find resources and support for dealing with eating disorders at beateatingdisorders.org.uk or call their helpline 0808 801 0677 (UK) or go to nationaleatingdisorders.org or call their helpline at (800) 931-2237, reach their crisis text line by texting NEDA to 741741. Brooke Trantor is an actor, filmmaker, and improviser who joined Evita for a discussion around eating disorder awareness, her movie Yours Are Mine, how our body image is influenced by the media, and the depiction of ED in film and television. You can watch Yours Are Mine here on Flixa - a free trial is available. For updates, follow Brooke on Instagram @BrookeTrantor and check out her website, brooketrantor.com. TRIGGER WARNING: This is a very vulnerable conversation about ED and ED recovery. Please skip this episode if this is a triggering subject for you. Here are the topics and timestamps so you can jump back and forth comfortably and safely.
For more content on women in the film industry, follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk. Happy Women's History Month - we will see you next week! This episode was hosted and edited by Malin Evita, guest-starring Brooke Trantor. | |||
| 10 Dec 2022 | #62 | Making History with Creative Producer Carmen Thompson | 01:37:27 | |
From the Kenyan sensation "Rafiki" (2018, dir. Kahiu) to "The Gravedigger's Wife" (2021, dir. Ahmed) the first Somali feature film, Carmen is dedicated to bringing movies from the African Diaspora to UK audiences. But this is not an easy job, when the film market so heavily caters to one type of movie, to one type of person. This commitment to bringing communities together, to bringing people together through cinema, carries on through her work as a programmer and curator too. This is her story, and the stories she wants to share. Listen to the end for our in-house roundtable discussion on the representation of love on screen, and the diversity (or lack of) within it. Notes: Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and connect with us on LinkedIn! Don't forget to follow/subscribe to the podcast, give it a five star rating, and share it on your socials! We couldn't do this without you. A production by Bonnie and Braw and LS Films. Host/Editor: Malin Evita Ditlefsen. Production Supervisor: Pegah Meridies. Researcher: Lauren San Miguel. Music "Lo Fi Kitchen and Cooking" by MusicDog. | |||
| 17 Jul 2020 | #1 | Escaping Through Filmmaking | 00:30:41 | |
In this very first episode of Making It: Women in Film, Shania and Evita get a bit personal and talk about their relationship with cinema and filmmaking, Netflix's Disclosure, and why they decided to make this podcast. For more, go to https://malinevita.com/podcast/ and follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and Twitter @MakingItWIF Shania's Instagram: @ShaniaBethune Evita's Instagram: @MalinEvita This episode was hosted by Shania Bethune and Malin Evita and edited by Malin Evita. | |||
| 30 Jul 2021 | #45 | Explore Cinematography with Shiva Baby DoP Maria Rusche | 00:55:44 | |
Maria Rusche is a Cuban-American, NYC based cinematographer behind the recent indie hit "Shiva Baby," (2021, dir. Emma Seligman.) In this episode, she sat down with Evita to talk about her journey as a DOP, her creative and managerial process and tells us all about the making of Shiva Baby. Join our online community of women in film on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and womeninfilm.co.uk!
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| 15 Mar 2022 | #59 | Lost in Character with Actress and Producer Gillie Jones | 00:53:22 | |
Gillie Jones is an actress and producer, known for her work on The Curse of La Patasola. This episode includes… the psychology and physicality behind getting into character, filming in a horrifying, giant spider-infested forest, her advice for producing an ultra-low-budget feature film, and a discussion on gender roles and relationships within the realm of horror! Join our community of women in film on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk! Episode notes:
Credits: Making It: Women in Film is produced by Redeeming Features (@Redeeming_Features & redeemingfeatures.co.uk)
Got any feedback for us? Email MIWIF.feedback@gmail.com! | |||
| 08 Feb 2022 | #54 | Filmmaking Beyond Borders with Yixi Sun | 00:44:08 | |
Yixi Sun is a Chinese filmmaker and the founder of the Filming East festival in the UK, celebrating Asian filmmakers and cinema history. In this episode she sat down to talk all about becoming a filmmaker: From refining your skills, getting funding, learning on the job, and casting sea lions (and that's not a metaphor.) Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and tag us on your stories to get a shout out in the next episode! Visit womeninfilm.co.uk for more. Episode notes:
Credits: Making It: Women in Film is produced by Redeeming Features (@Redeeming_Features & redeemingfeatures.co.uk)
Got any feedback for us? Email MIWIF.feedback@gmail.com! | |||
| 08 Dec 2022 | Rountable: Let's Talk About Diversity in Love on Screen | 00:32:07 | |
Love is good. In this roundtable, host Malin Evita Ditlefsen and researcher and media assistant Lauren San Miguel expand on their last conversation (listen to that at the end of episode #61) on representation, and this time delve into the representation of love on screen. Love between mixed couples, love between queer couples, love between cultures, and family, and friends. Enjoy. Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and connect with us on LinkedIn! Don't forget to follow/subscribe to the podcast, give it a five star rating, and share it on your socials! We couldn't do this without you. A production by Bonnie and Braw and LS Films. Host/Editor: Malin Evita Ditlefsen. Production Supervisor: Pegah Meridies. Researcher: Lauren San Miguel. Music "Lo Fi Kitchen and Cooking" by MusicDog. | |||
| 26 Mar 2021 | #31 | Mental Health in Film with Self Charm Director Ella Greenwood and Producer Karina Michel | 00:40:41 | |
We are back with another exciting episode! And our guests this week are the amazing 'Self Charm' Director Ella Greenwood and Producer 'Karina Michel'. Karina is passionate about supporting young, female talent in the industry, and worked with 19 year old Ella Greenwood, who works as a mental health activist and is an ambassador for teenage mental health charity stem4. She was awarded 'Positive Female Role Model Of The Year' in the 2020 Darkus Awards. These amazing women collaborated on short film 'Self Charm', which tackles the issue off self harm and it sees Bukky Bakray, BAFTA winning Actress from Netflix 'Rocks'. Join our community of women filmmakers over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm. See you next week for another exciting interview! This episode was hosted by Malin Evita, guest-starring Ella Greenwood and Karina Michel', and edited by Shania Bethune. For more information, go to womeninfilm.co.uk. Additional Sources include: https://womeninfilm.co.uk/2021/02/06/changing-the-narrative-mental-health-awareness-in-film-fiction-statistics-solutions/ | |||
| 14 May 2021 | #37 | The Dirty Laundry of Filmmaking with Roxy Shih | 00:57:32 | |
Roxy Shih is a Taiwanese-Dutch-American director of horror projects such as Dark/Web and Mira Mira. In today's episode, she sat down with Evita to talk about the true filmmaking experience: From failure to microbudgets, hope, and fighting for the 'Magic'. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our online magazine womeninfilm.co.uk Instagram: @RoxyShih | RoxyShih.com
This episode was produced and edited by Malin Evita (@MalinEvita). | |||
| 06 Aug 2021 | #46 | Storytelling Through Clothing with "Ready or Not" Costume Designer Avery Plewes | 01:00:47 | |
Avery Plewes is a costume designer most known for her work on the dark comedy "Ready or Not" (2019, dir. Bettinelli-Olpin & Gillett) starring Samara Weaving in the role of Grace, a bride who suddenly finds herself trapped in a violent initiation game with her wealthy in-laws that pushes her to run for her life. In this episode, Avery joined in to talk about her career journey and the intricate and thoughtful design process behind the 27 wedding dresses that were designed for this movie - and why you need to start paying attention to the clothes your characters wear.
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| 05 Feb 2021 | #23 | We Need Diversity in Film Criticism with Tia White from FilmmeNoire | 00:57:10 | |
We are back! And our guest this week is Tia White, a CSUS graduate of Journalism and Film Studies, co-creator of FilmmeNoire, and choreographer/dancer. She is also a fiction writer committed to adding multi-dimensional authenticity to black stories and heroines, which we discuss a lot in today's episode! Tia and her best friend Deja, also run FilmmeNoire, a film review and history platform showcasing cinema arts past and present; and their connectivity of humans across various demographics. Join our community of women filmmakers over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm For more from Tia, follow @FilmmeNoire on Instagram and check out FilmmeNoire.com See you next week for another exciting interview with Director Chelsea Christer and Producer Erin Persley - the makers of Bleeding Audio. This episode was hosted by Malin Evita, guest-starring Tia White, and edited by Shania Bethune. For more information, go to malinevita.com/podcast or email us at makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com. | |||
| 24 Jul 2020 | #2 | Making Your Way Through Film School w/ Shamaila Zaman and Sinead McCool | 00:42:25 | |
In the second episode of Making It: Women in Film, Shania and Evita sit down with Shamaila Zaman and Sinead McCool to talk about film school, representation on screen and on set, complex female characters and role models, and how lockdown has changed our approach to filmmaking. Don't forget to subscribe so you won't miss next week's episode! Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomeninFilm and on Twitter @MakingItWIF Shamaila's Instagram: @shammmzzz Sinead's Instagram: @living_on_the_internet Shania's Instagram: @shaniabethune Evita's Instagram: @malinevita For more, go to malinevita.com/podcast ! This episode was hosted by Shania Bethune and Malin Evita, guest-starring Shamaila Zaman and SInead McCool, edited by Malin Evita. | |||
| 19 Feb 2021 | #25 | Personal Transformation Through Filmmaking with Gretl Claggett | 01:05:28 | |
Gretl Claggett is an award-winning independent filmmaker and maker of the films Happy Hour and Stormchaser. Today she is joining us to discuss her craft and journey, how to tell personal stories, and how to use those stories as a way of personal transformation. We also dig into the future of the film industry in terms of indie artists, and the differences between the U.S. and the U.K.
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This episode was hosted by Malin Evita and Shania Bethune, guest-starring Gretl Claggett, and edited by Malin Evita.
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| 11 Dec 2020 | #22 | The Secret World of Extras with Casting Agent Fiona Miller | 00:49:45 | |
This week our guest is Fiona Miller. a casting agent for major casting company GBM casting based in Glasgow, Scotland. Fiona's work history is exceptional, she has casted shows from HBO, BBC, Netflix, and much more! In this episode, Evita and Shania sit down with Fiona to discuss the secret world of extras, representation in the eyes of a casting agent and the film industry in Scotland.
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This episode was hosted by Shania Bethune and Malin Evita, and edited by Shania Bethune. For more information go to malinevita.com/podcast or email us at makingitwomeninfilm@gmal.com
See you next week for another exciting interview!
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| 11 Sep 2020 | #9 | Women's Sexuality in the Media with Director Karen Maine | 00:32:46 | |
Shania and Evita sit down with writer-director Karen Maine ("Obvious Child" and "Yes, God, Yes") to talk about her journey into filmmaking as well as her experience with her just-released directorial debut of "Yes, God, Yes" a dramedy that follows the Catholic teenage girl Alice (played by Natalia Dyer from "Stranger Things") as she discovers masturbation and struggles to suppress her new urges in the face of eternal damnation. We also get into how to direct semi-autobiographies, and how Covid-19 has affected indie filmmaking. Join our community of women filmmakers over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm Find out how you can watch Yes, God, Yes here.
This episode was hosted by Malin Evita and Shania Bethune, guest-starring Karen Maine, and edited by Malin Evita. For more, go to our webpage or e-mail us at makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com | |||
| 27 Nov 2020 | #20 | We Need To Talk About Sia's controversy and the Misrepresentation of Autism in the Media | 00:34:51 | |
This week Shania and Evita sat down to discuss current controversy in the news regarding Sia's new film 'Music', Regina Kings directorial debut 'One nIght in Miami', what they have been up to lately and film/ tv show recommendations. As always, representation in the film industisrty is a current theme throughout this conversation, and we encourage you to get involved! Join our community of women filmmakers over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm This episode was hosted by Shania Bethune and Malin Evita, and edited by Shania Bethune. For more information go to malinevita.com/podcast or email us at makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com. See you next week with another exciting interview! | |||
| 19 Mar 2021 | #30 | Women's Film History | 00:31:17 | |
Read about more women throughout film history here. Women's History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. In honour of that, Shania and Evita sat down to highlight key women in the film industry, their experiences and successes, aswell as discuss their own views on the part women play with the film industry.
Follow us on Instagram at @MakingItWomenInFilm for more content like this, and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk. This episode was hosted by Shania Bethune and Malin Evita and edited by Shania Bethune. Additional sources include: Domestika, The New York Times, Atlas Obscura, and Women Film Pioneer Project. | |||
| 25 Sep 2020 | #11 | Creating Flawed Characters with Sonejuhi Sinha | 00:41:47 | |
Evita and Shania sit down with writer, director, editor, and producer Sonejuhi Sinha. Sonejuhi has produced two award-winning documentaries, had her short film "Love Comes Late" presented at the Cannes Film Festival, and last year her directorial feature debut "Stray Dolls" was released. In this episode, the three talks about going from editing to writing, organic diversity in front of the screen bloomed by diversity behind, how to create flawed characters when they aren't white men, as well as answer some listener questions about producing and the New York film scene! Join our community of women filmmakers on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm
This episode was hosted by Malin Evita and Shania Bethune, guest-starring Sonejuhi Sinha, and edited by Shania Bethune. | |||
| 02 Apr 2021 | #32 | Taboos on Screen with Director Ana Pio | 00:42:00 | |
This week we have another exciting episode for you! Our guest this week is the amazing Ana Pio. She is a film director who studied Music, specializing in Piano, from the age of 10. Later, she pursued her studies in Cinema at University of Beira Interior in Portugal, complemented with a semester at the University of Lincoln, UK. She directed and produced her debut short film, in 2014, "I Welcome You to This House", funded by the Portuguese Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual. In 2015, she specialized in Directing by completing "Ode" and "Eden" during her Masters at Met Film School, in London, where she currently lives. "Eden" screened in over 25 international film festivals, won the Women in Film Achievement Award at the New Renaissance Film Festival and was later distributed by Shorts International. In this episode we talk to Ana about her introduction into the film industry and her current passion for destigmatising women's relationship with blood in films! Join our community of women filmmakers over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFim See you next week for another exciting interview! This episode was hosted by Malin Evita and Shania Bethune, guest starring Ana Pio, and edited by Shania Bethune. For more information go to womeninfilm.co.uk | |||
| 21 Dec 2022 | #64 | Mothers and Daughters with Co-Directors Carmine Pierre-Dufour & Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers ("FANMI") | 01:33:51 | |
Enjoy this episode with the French-Canadian co-directors Sandrine and Carmine! Stick around to the end for Lauren and Evita's holiday film recommendations, and as always, why don't you give us a quick 5 star rating and make sure you're subscribed? In the spirit of holidays, and all that. Produced by Bonnie and Braw and LS Films. | |||
| 21 Aug 2020 | #6 | The Secret World of Stunts with Chloe Baldwin | 00:49:47 | |
In this episode, we sat down with filmmaker, actress, violence designer, and just all over badass, Chloe Baldwin. We talk about everything from her journey into stunt-work and filmmaking, to using fighting as a tool for storytelling, women's empowerment, the under-appreciation of stunt-performers, our love for fantasy, and what you can do to be part of the change, and much more. Join our community of women in film over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm
This episode was hosted by Shania Bethune and Malin Evita, guest-starring Chloe Baldwin, and edited by Malin Evita. For more information, go to malinevita.com/podcast or contact us at makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com | |||
| 13 Aug 2021 | #47 | An Honest Conversation About Creativity, Productivity, and Mental Health with Filmmaker Natalie Rodriguez | 01:25:53 | |
Natalie Rodriguez is the director behind the two indie movies The Extraordinary Ordinary (rent on demand) and Howard Original (available with an Amazon Prime membership). She is currently working on an animated web series called Young Dario - which you can support through their GoFundMe here! In this episode, Evita and Natalie have a very open conversation about how their perception of creativity and "hustling" has changed as they've been able to take a step back during the pandemic and reevaluate their approaches. If you are struggling with COVID anxiety and your mental health, visit Smile's help guide here. Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and visit our site womeninfilm.co.uk for more!
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| 22 Feb 2022 | #56 | Power, Artistry, and Equality with VFX Supervisor Tehmina Beg | 00:55:31 | |
Tehmina Beg is a VFX Supervisor known for her work on shows such as Marvel's The Defenders, Iron Fist, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Miracle Workers, Modern Love, and most recently: The Sex and the City reboot And Just Like That... In this episode she walks us through her career journey, the down and upsides to the booming usage of VFX, her most trying projects (including making an entire forest) and her proudest creations, everything you never knew was VFX, and the incredible exclusion of women in VFX - especially in positions of power. Join our community of women in film on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk! Episode notes:
Credits: Making It: Women in Film is produced by Redeeming Features (@Redeeming_Features & redeemingfeatures.co.uk)
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| 22 Mar 2022 | #60 | Sculpting Anatomy and Aliens with Special Effects Make-Up Artist Suzi Battersby | 01:05:58 | |
Known for her work on movies such as Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Alien: Covenant, Morbius, and series including Doctor Who and Holby City, Suzi Battersby is an incredible special effects make-up artist, designer, and founder of the women-led company Red Girl FX. This episode includes, amongst other topics: The making of silicone alien babies, BB8, blood spurting, tumours, autopsies, and emotional moments watching actors on set and lessons learned from starting and running a game-changing company. Join our community of women in film on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk! Episode Notes:
Credits: Making It: Women in Film is produced by Redeeming Features (@Redeeming_Features & redeemingfeatures.co.uk)
Got any feedback for us? Email MIWIF.feedback@gmail.com! | |||
| 04 Jan 2023 | #66 | In Conversation with BAFTA-winner and MD / Exec. Producer Sarah Drummond | 01:59:35 | |
Today, Sarah Drummond is a BAFTA-winner and the Managing Director and Executive Producer of LS Productions, the leading production service company in the UK. But when she was 15, she dropped out of high school and went to work at a shoe shop. In this episode, Sarah gives an in-depth look into her working-class background and talks about the power and utmost importance of community-based film outreach that develops accessibility and inclusivity (and what that actually, proactively, means).
Stay tuned till the end for Lauren and Evita's top movies and shows of 2022!
Notes:
Sarah's socials: Twitter | LinkedIn
LS Productions | LS Films
Movies mentioned & accessibility:
Happening: Prime
The Lost City: Star Now
Everything Everywhere All At Once: Prime
Titane: VOD
The Banshees of Inisherin: Disney+
Glass Onion: Netflix
Flee: Disney+
Windfall: Netflix
American Psycho: Lionsgate+
The Hunt: Prime
Dragonfly: VOD
TV mentioned & accessibility:
The White Lotus: HBO Max
Our Flag Means Death: HBO Max
Spy x Family: Crunchy Roll
Severance: Apple TV
Moonknight: Disney+
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A production by Bonnie and Braw and LS Films. Host/Editor: Malin Evita Ditlefsen. Researcher: Lauren San Miguel. Music "Lo Fi Kitchen and Cooking" by MusicDog.
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| 30 Nov 2022 | #61 | Beyond Subtitles with Producer Corinna Vistan | 01:11:11 | |
She was the director of creative and digital content at Marvel for nine years, where she won a Golden Clio and two Silver Tellies. Now she is the Head of Originals at VIU Philippines - the leading streaming service in Asia. This is her story, and the stories she aims to tell. Stay tuned at the end for our first roundtable between host Evita and research/media assistant, Lauren San Miguel. Tangents include: The Mummy (1999), Latina and bisexual representation in media, and trans visibility in film. Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and connect with us on LinkedIn! Don't forget to follow/subscribe to the podcast, give it a five star rating, and share it on your socials! We couldn't do this without you. Notes:
A production by Bonnie and Braw and LS Films. Host/Editor: Malin Evita Ditlefsen. Production Supervisor: Pegah Meridies. Researcher: Lauren San Miguel. Music "Lo Fi Kitchen and Cooking" by MusicDog. | |||
| 25 Jun 2021 | Meet Vic Morel & Alyssa Thordarson | Community Highlights Vol. 1 | 00:36:55 | |
Welcome to the first edition of our new segment: Community Highlights! Do you want to be part of our next volume? Send an email to makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com and introduce yourself! This is open for all women with a passion for film, no credentials needed. Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website womeninfilm.co.uk Timestamps:
This episode was produced and hosted by Malin Evita. Follow her on Instagram @MalinEvita, malinevita.com | |||
| 18 Jan 2023 | #68 | How Filmmaking, Environmentalism, and Equality Intersect with Screen Sustainability Manager Maire Claire Bowser | 01:33:40 | |
Mairi Claire Bowser has worked in set decoration for the past 10 years, with titles such as Killing Eve, Paddington 2, Maleficent, Mission Impossible: Fallout, and many, many more. Through this, she saw first-hand how much waste this industry produces. So she began to go in a different direction, and for the past year, she has worked as the Screen Sustainability Manager for the Scottish Screen Industry. Listen now to learn how filmmaking, environmentalism, and equality intersect. And what to be done with it. All opinions are her own and not representative of any organisations. Stick around till the end to hear Lauren and Evita's thoughts on the movie The Menu (2022, dir. Mylod) Learn more:
A production by Bonnie and Braw and LS Films. Host/Editor: Malin Evita Ditlefsen. Researcher: Lauren San Miguel. Music "Lo Fi Kitchen and Cooking" by MusicDog. | |||
| 16 Apr 2021 | #33 | Be the Change You Want to See, with Filmmaker Caris Rianne | 00:59:43 | |
Caris Rianne is a British filmmaker and founder of Rianne Pictures - a volunteer-run production house of everything features, shorts, etc. a mentor programme ("Evolve") and a film festival ("Women X")! In today's episode, Evita and Caris spoke about everything from her upbringing, (lack of) working-class accessibility in the industry, taking direct action to be the change you want to see, female and queer stereotypes that need to GO, the Women X festival, and so much more. It is an incredibly inspiring, open, and entertaining conversation. Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk! For updates on everything they do, follow @RiannePictures on all social media platforms and find out more about them on riannepicture.com Submit your short film to Women X (at least one person who directs, writes, or produces must identify as a woman or non-binary) on Film Freeway. Hosted and edited by Malin Evita. Follow Evita on Instagram @MalinEvita | |||
| 01 Feb 2022 | #53 | An Honest Talk About the Film Industry with Screenwriter Lorna King | 01:03:40 | |
Lorna King is a Ghanaian-Scottish screenwriter and filmmaker. In this episode, she opens up about her journey into the film industry, and the good and bad that's come alongside it. She specifically talks about her process of studying for a Masters in Screenwriting, how she has navigated the industry as a Black neurodivergent woman, balancing work/life when work is life, and how the industry really treats the mental wellbeing of its workers. Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and tag us on your stories to get a shout out in the next episode! Visit womeninfilm.co.uk for more. Episode notes:
Credits: Making It: Women in Film is produced by Redeeming Features (@Redeeming_Features & redeemingfeatures.co.uk)
Got any feedback for us? Email MIWIF.feedback@gmail.com! | |||
| 16 Jul 2021 | #44 | From Intern to Hollywood Director with Rachel Winter | 00:55:01 | |
Rachel Winter is an Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker and producer who made her feature directorial debut this spring with "The Space Between" for Paramount Pictures. She received an Oscar nomination for producing the award-winning drama "Dallas Buyers Club," and in this episode she sat down to take us through her inspiring career journey - from an intern at a porn production to a Hollywood director. She also speaks all about her new movie, which can be rented on VOD in the U.S. now! Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out womeninfilm.co.uk
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| 07 Aug 2020 | #4 | Women On Set with Production Assistant Amy Parrack | 00:36:05 | |
In this episode, Shania and Evita sit down with Amy Parrack, a filmmaker and Set P.A. who worked on Disney's upcoming Cruella (2021). Here we delve into her journey into filmmaking, experience as a BFI Alumni, how working on a big production has impacted her p.o.v., and the importance of collaboration in diversity and representation. Join our online community of women in film on our Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm Follow Amy on Instagram at @Amy_Parrack and @AmyParrackFilm Shania (IG): @ShaniaBethune & @ShaniaFilm Evita (IG): @MalinEvita (Twitter): @EvitaCreates Get involved with the BFI Academy here. This episode was hosted by Malin Evita and Shania Bethune, guest-starring Amy Parrack, and edited by Shania Bethune. To get in touch, go to malinevita.com/podcast. | |||
| 01 Aug 2020 | #3 | The Power of Authenticity in Film with Shola Adesina | 00:31:45 | |
In this third episode of Making It: Women in Film, Shania and Evita sit down to talk with the fantastic Shola Adesina. Shola is a London based production assistant with experience working across TV, radio, and digital. Since 2018, she has worked at CTVC assisting on projects for the BBC, Bitesize, BFI and Discovery Channel. This is her journey. BFI Resources Join our community of women in film on Instagram: @MakingItWomenInFilm and Twitter: @MakingItWIF
For more go to malinevita.com/podcast This episode was hosted by Shania Bethune and Malin Evita, guest-starring Shola Adesina, and edited by Shania Bethune. | |||
| 16 Oct 2020 | #14 | The Revolution of Women in Film is Here with Activist Filmmaker Naomi McDougall Jones | 00:50:09 | |
Shania and Evita sit down with activist, actress, screenwriter, producer, and author of "The Wrong Kind of Women: Inside Our Revolution to Dismantle the Gods of Hollywood" - Naomi McDougall Jones ("Imagine I'm Beautiful" and "Bite Me"). They dig deep into the systematic exclusion of women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ people in the film industry, and what the solution we should work towards looks like! Join our community of women filmmakers on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm
This episode was hosted by Malin Evita and Shania Bethune, guest-starring Naomi McDougall Jones, and edited by Malin Evita. | |||
| 04 Sep 2020 | #8 | The Art of Documentary Filmmaking with Jeanie Finlay | 00:50:23 | |
Evita and Shania sit down with British artist and documentarian Jeanie Finlay ("Game of Thrones: The Last Watch" & "Seahorse"). They talk about her path into documentary filmmaking, how she picks her stories, her experience directing HBO's GoT doc, what "truth" is, and sexism that she still faces in the industry. Join our online community of women filmmakers over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm!
This episode was hosted by Shania Bethune and Malin Evita, guest-starring Jeanie Finlay, and edited by Shania Bethune. For more, go to malinevita.com/podcast or email us at makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com | |||
| 21 May 2021 | #38 | The Music of Editing with Summer Spiro | 00:41:33 | |
Summer Spiro is an editor and actress who joined Evita to talk about the underrated power and musicality of editing, and how editing the web series 'PLATONIC' (watch it here), an LGBTQ+ show about modern relationships, where she also starred as the lead, led her to an intense confrontation of acceptance. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and read our online zine, womeninfilm.co.uk! IG: @SummerSpiro | summerspiro.com If you would like to ask us any questions or find out more, feel free to email us at makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com This episode was hosted and produced by Malin Evita. | |||
| 01 Feb 2023 | #70 | Our Lives Shaped by Film with Creative Producer Briana Pegado | 01:35:16 | |
Welcome to the last episode of the season! Briana Pegado is a creative producer with more accomplishments on her resume than can be fitted into this box. In this conversation, Briana shares her life story - from getting her first guitar to becoming student president, creating and directing Edinburgh Student Arts Festival, signing a book deal, and so much more. And what better way to do that, than by pinpointing the movies that were with her throughout it all, and what they have meant to her? Stick around till the end for our roundtable where Lauren and Evita share a drink and reminisce over this season. Learn more:
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Follow her on Twitter | Instagram Keep up to date with the podcast on Instagram @MakingItWomeninFilm and @TheBonnieAndBraw Thank you. A production by Bonnie and Braw and LS Films. Host/Editor: Malin Evita Ditlefsen. Researcher: Lauren San Miguel. Music "Lo Fi Kitchen and Cooking" by MusicDog. | |||
| 25 Jan 2023 | #69 | From Naval Officer to High End Producer with Louise V Say (Shetland, Les Miserables) | 01:28:11 | |
Louise V Say started early in the navy. But she always knew she had a creative streak; that she was a storyteller. And with the leadership and resilience she had learnt in service, what better route to go than by implementing those skills as a producer? From there, she entered the theatre, then got her foot into documentary production, and has now produced several high-end drama series, including Shetland, Les Miserables, and Dracula. This is her fascinating story, and the stories she aims to tell. Stick around until the end for our roundtable, where Lauren and Evita discuss the Oscar 2023 nominations and review the latest season of Ginny and Georgia. Notes A production by Bonnie and Braw and LS Films. Host/Editor: Malin Evita Ditlefsen. Researcher: Lauren San Miguel. Music "Lo Fi Kitchen and Cooking" by MusicDog. | |||
| 08 Mar 2022 | #58 | The Sound of Cinema with Sound Designers Zoë Irvine and Heather Andrews | 01:17:29 | |
Happy International Women's Day! In this episode, the accomplished Scottish sound designers Zoë Irvine and Heather Andrews talk all about the world of sound design - from their personal connections to the element, the true state of the industry, the barriers for underrepresented artists, and how movies utilise - and forget - sound as part of narration and worldbuilding. Join our community of women in film on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk! Episode notes:
Credits: Making It: Women in Film is produced by Redeeming Features (@Redeeming_Features & redeemingfeatures.co.uk)
Got any feedback for us? Email MIWIF.feedback@gmail.com! | |||
| 28 Aug 2020 | #7 | Going Viral with Youtube Filmmaker Ella Fields | 00:44:16 | |
In this episode, we sit down with the 17-year-old YouTube filmmaker Ella Fields (you might know her from "Stereo" and "Bubblegum") who's short film went viral when she was only 13. We talk about everything from what happens after you go viral online, finding your style and sense of self in your creations, indie filmmaker hacks, and much more!
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Follow Ella on Instagram: @ElllaFields, and watch her on Youtube here (Ella Fields).
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This episode was hosted by Shania Bethune and Malin Evita, guest-starring Ella Fields, edited by Shania Bethune.
For more, go to malinevita.com/podcast or contact us at makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com
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| 14 Aug 2020 | #5 | Mental Health Awareness in TV with Amelia Nashe | 00:49:52 | |
Shania and Evita sit down with writer Amelia Nashe who has worked across a variety of media; from screen, to stage, radio and page. A reoccurring topic in her work is mental illness and health awareness, which is the focus of today's episode.
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Watch Amelia's short film "The Flame" here.
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This episode was hosted by Shania Bethune and Malin Evita, guest-starring Amelia Nashe, and edited by Malin Evita.
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| 04 Jun 2021 | #39 | Awareness v. Exploitation with Actor/Producer Oriane Pick | 00:56:00 | |
Best known for critically acclaimed series 'Call It a Day' and nominated film 'Say Your Name', Actress & Producer Oriane Pick has played many multi-dimensional characters with a unique story, always aiming at subverting taboos, across all topics and genres. She is also the founder of Candid Broads Productions, a production company dedicated to amplifying diversity and emerging artists. This week, Oriane sat down with host Evita to talk all about her journey, thoughts on conscious inclusion, educating yourself on topics, and the line between spreading awareness and exploiting said topic. Don't forget to follow @MakingItWomenInFilm on Instagram and check out womeninfilm.co.uk for more! Instagram: @Oriane_Pick (itsoriane.com) & @Candid_Broads_Productions (candidbroadsproductions.com) Hosted and produced by Malin Evita, malinevita.com | |||