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Director, Choreographer and Dancer, Lauren Finerman chats about her journey from dance to directing and shares how she chased the vision for her short film Paper Birds.

Writer, Director and Graphic Novelist, Kayden Phoenix uses her super strength of identification to advocate for Latina Women.

A fantastic, young cinematographer shares about her journey from being in a dark room with film to learning how to create light, the talented Alissa Rooney makes this short interview a delight to listen to.

Producer, Director and talented Actress, Miranda Bailey chats with show host about her journey and shares the origin story of her website TheCherryPicks - the go-to place for the female perspective on film.

Rodes Phire gets a little "fan girl" with the talented and resourceful filmmaker Liz Manashil.

Ashley Maria is a director and writer located in Los Angeles, CA. She received her MFA from the USC School of Cinematic Arts, is the recipient of the prestigious Directors Guild of America award, and most recently, she was recognized as the “Best New Director” at the DTLA Film Festival.
Best known for her films and media work, including the comedy & horror shorts — Friday Night Fright and Volcano Girl, and her 2020 breakthrough production Pioneers in Skirts, Ashley is also an advocate for advancing women’s opportunities. She is a North American delegate to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women – the principal global policy-making body dedicated exclusively to gender equality and the advancement of women.
When not on set, Ashley is a directing instructor at UCLA’s Film School and a sound instructor at the American Film Institute’s Young Women in Film program.