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MEI MAKINO & Inbetween Girl
This week, we chat with writer/director Mei Makino, about her feature film debut Inbetween Girl, which just had its premiere at SXSW! For...

A Brighter Lens
Mar 25, 202111 min read


WHITNEY SKAUGE & The Beauty President
This week, we chat with Whitney Skauge, director of the short documentary The Beauty President, premiering at SXSW this week. The Beauty...

A Brighter Lens
Mar 22, 20219 min read


BRENDA WACHEL & Script Supervision
For this week’s episode, we chat with Brenda Wachel, a veteran script supervisor. Brenda has worked closely as a script supervisor for...

A Brighter Lens
Mar 11, 202114 min read


JESSIE BARR & Sophie Jones
This week, we check in with Jessie Barr, director of SOPHIE JONES. We talked to Jessie at the beginning of the pandemic and wanted to...

A Brighter Lens
Mar 4, 20211 min read


AMY WILLIAMS & The Wilds
This week we chat with Emmy award-winning production designer, Amy Williams. Amy has worked on over 40 films, including a number of...

A Brighter Lens
Feb 25, 202110 min read


ASHLEY O'SHAY and MORGAN JOHNSON & Unapologetic
This week, we chat with director Ashley O’Shay and producer Morgan Johnson about their film Unapologetic. They talked about...

A Brighter Lens
Feb 18, 202116 min read


BEANDREA JULY & Sundance 2021 Roundup
It’s a Sundance tradition! We welcome back friend of the pod + film critic Beandrea July to chat with us about her Sundance Film Festival...

A Brighter Lens
Feb 9, 202114 min read


AMEY RENÉ & Marvelous and the Black Hole
Happy (virtual) Sundance Film Festival! We’re warching films from our living rooms all week and bringing you interviews with Sundance...

A Brighter Lens
Jan 30, 202110 min read


SUNDANCE: Julia Baylis, Deanna Gibson & WIGGLE ROOM
Happy (virtual) Sundance Film Festival! We’re watching films from our living rooms all week and bringing you interviews with Sundance...

A Brighter Lens
Jan 29, 20216 min read


CHANTAL POTTER & Balloon Man
This week we sat down with award-winning director, producer, and writer, Chantal Potter, and talked with her about her directorial debut,...

A Brighter Lens
Jan 28, 202111 min read


LAURA CHRISTINA ORTIZ & Synchronic
This week, we chat with costume designer Laura Cristina Ortiz. She chats with us about discovering her love for costuming (it’s in her...

A Brighter Lens
Jan 28, 202118 min read


SUJATA DAY & Definition Please
On the podcast this week, we chat with Sujata Day, a performer, creator, writer, and director. She regularly performs in Upright Citizen...

A Brighter Lens
Jan 13, 202115 min read


SADE NDYA & The Red Futon
This week, we chat with Sade Ndya, an LA based Cinematographer, who also specializes in Fine Art Photography and Community Organizing....

A Brighter Lens
Jan 7, 202114 min read


TARA MIELE & Wander Darkly
This week, we have a conversation with writer/director Tara Miele about her recent feature film Wander Darkly, which premiered at the...

A Brighter Lens
Dec 16, 202017 min read


KENNA WRIGHT & Palms
This week, we have a delightful conversation with Kenna Wright. Kenna is an actress, dancer, and choreographer based in Los Angeles. She...

A Brighter Lens
Dec 11, 202012 min read


TRACY DISHMAN & Black Bear
Special Episode! We're so excited to re-air this conversation (and one of our last in-person interviews!?) with film production designer,...

A Brighter Lens
Dec 11, 20201 min read


HILLARY SPERA — Cinematographer of THE CRAFT: LEGACY and RUN
Hillary Spera is a cinematographer based in Brooklyn, NY. We’ve coincidentally watched a handful of Hillary’s films during the pandemic,...

A Brighter Lens
Dec 2, 20201 min read


Our Fave Moments with Women in Film in 2018
Sure, 2018 was not without its challenges. But it did have some brights spots. Check out some of our favorite moments of 2018 in which...

A Brighter Lens
Jan 20, 20191 min read


A Female Lens - Podcast Launch!
Looking for a new podcast to get inspired in the New Year? As part of our 2019 mantra of 'enthusiastically ambitious' creative...

A Brighter Lens
Jan 2, 20191 min read
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