Give Her a Microphone

Karen Somers and Shirley Jackson
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Give Her A Microphone is dedicated to providing intel and inspiration to women working on the front lines of entertainment, as well those aspiring to break into the business. Featured guests discuss a variety of topics ranging from business, marketing, all aspects of creative, and special FX to music, finance, legal, theatrical and digital entertainment. They share the calculus behind their career moves, as well as discuss some of their professional and personal hits and misses. The podcast is a conversation between women, about women dedicated to excellence and positive change.

  1. 18/04/2022

    Anne Marie Fox - Unit Photographer

    Anne Marie Fox is a gifted unit photographer specializing in film and television unit stills and editorial. Her beautiful work has been featured in some of the biggest film campaigns in the world. A few of the films include The Butler, Wild, Dallas Buyers Club , Precious, The Zoo Keeper's Wife and most recently Amazon's reboot of A League of Her Own. She has worked with critically acclaimed directors Robert Altman; Kenneth Branaugh; Agnes Varda; Lee Daniels; Niki Caro; Catherine Hardwicke; Anton Corbin and Jean-Marc Vallée among others. #photography #femalephotographer #Hollywood #femalewriter #blogger #Film #TV #Womenleaders #womenthrive

    1 h 9 min

  2. 30/03/2022

    Kirsten Schaffer - CEO Women In Film

    Welcome to season two of Give Her A Microphone! We welcome Kirsten Schaffer, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Women In Film, one of the entertainment industry's leading organizations that advocates for women in the screen industries. The goal for Kirsten and Women In Film is to achieve parity and transform culture. Something that we are consistantly addressing here on the show! We are so happy Kirsten is here! Kirsten has been instrumental in launching ReFrame, an industry-wide initiative to advance inclusivity and gender equity, as well as starting a variety of programs at Women In Film to increase the skill set and opportunity for film and TV makers. Kirsten Schaffer was also the Director of Programming and then Executive Director of Outfest prior to Women In Film. She is widely credited as having grown Outfest into the leading LGBTQIA+ media arts organization that it is today. Kirsten shares her extensive experience in advocacy for women in the entertainment industry and what is working and what is not. Join us as Kirsten shares her unique perspective and the lessons she's learned along the way. #WIF #Hollywood #femalefilmmakers #WomenInFilm #womendirectors #femaleCEO #filmherstory ##femalefilmmaker #womeninfilm #filmmaker #femaledirector #filmmaking #femalefilmmakers #femalefilmmakerfriday #film #indiefilm #director #indiefilmmaker #filmfestival #actress #shortfilm #producer #behindthescenes #production #womenfilmmakers #femaledirectors #setlife #cinematographer #filmmakers #actor #cinematography #femalewriter #indiefilmmaking #filmproduction #writer #onset

    26 min

  3. 20/11/2021

    Karen Somers - Director, Producer, DP

    Karen Somers is a documentary director, producer and DP.  Her Los Angeles based, namesake production company, "Karen Somers + Co" creates documentaries, branded content and commercials. Karen is also the co-host and co-producer of this podcast and sits down to chat with co-host, Shirley Jackson about her experiences coming up in the industry.  #karensomersco, #womendirectors, #producersguild, #documentary, #femaleDP, #Hollywood, #Filmmaking

    1 h 33 min

  4. 21/10/2021

    Melissa Silverstein - Founder of Women And Hollywood

    Melissa Silverstein is an agitator - she believes in good trouble as she advocates for women as the founder and publisher of Women and Hollywood. This extraordinary organization educates, advocates, and agitates for gender diversity and inclusion in Hollywood, and the global film industry.  Melissa is also the Artistic Director and Co-Founder of The Athena Film Festival at Barnard College which showcases films about extraordinary female leaders. With no shortage of energy and recognizing her role as a "creative doula", Melissa recently launched the Girls Club - a community for women creatives, culture-changers and storytellers to connect, create, network, advocate, support and redefine 21st century entertainment. Melissa recently published "In Her Voice: Women Directors Talk Directing," to glowing reviews on Amazon. Her work has been featured on CNN, BBC as well as in Newsweek, Salon, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, NY Times, and many other publications. This interview will set your hair on fire in the best possible way! #Hollywood #WomenAndHollywood #FemaleDirectors #Filmmakers #Screenwriters #FemaleProducers

    52 min

  5. 19/09/2021

    Phaedra Harris - Casting Director

    Phaedra Harris has over twenty-five years experience in feature film and television casting in Hollywood. Over the years Phaedra has packaged talent for numerous HBO & SHOWTIME productions and over fifty feature films. Phaedra continues to evolve, adding writing, producing and directing to her portfolio of accomplishments. In this episode Phaedra shares the wisdom she's gained casting top tier talent and what helps actors create success in their careers. She also shared her strategy for professional success and development as she pivots into producing, writing and directing roles for herself. https://www.giveheramicrophone.com http://www.phaedraharriscasting.la #Phaedracast, #GiveHerAMicrophone, #Hollywood, #Filmmaking, #FemaleEntrepreneurs, #Casting, #WomenInFilm, #WomenandHollywood, #variety, #hollywoodreporter

    1 h 9 min

  6. 20/08/2021

    Jennifer Hutchins - Television and Film Producer / Creative Entrepreneur

    Jennifer Hutchins has been producing hit TV shows, produced successful feature films and high-profile branded content for over a decade. She has produced, directed and wrote over 200 episodes of docu-series, studio and variety television for CBS, Amazon, A&E, Paramount Network, TLC, SYFY, Discovery, Fox Sports, NatGeo, YouTube Originals, Travel Channel. Jennifer is currently producing an CBS All Access series with directors Richard Linklater & Bill Guttentag. She is also the founder of All Entertainment Business networking group that boasts over 20,000 members strong.

    52 min

  7. 07/08/2021

    Martine Melloul - CEO/Executive Producer Kali Pictures

    Martine Melloul is the founder of Kali Pictures, a production company specializing in independent features, documentaries and TV series. Martine is a non-writing Creative and Business Producer. In her previous professional life,  Martine served as the Executive Vice President of BCBG MAX AZRIA, a global fashion house with a portfolio of more than 20 brands. She worked there for 17 years before deciding to dive into the world of film. Her story of reinvention is a must. Join us for an amazing show!

    53 min

  8. 24/07/2021

    Nichelle Tramble Spellman - TV Showrunner and Writer

    "Give Her A Microphone" is back from summer hiatus and we are joined by the amazing Nishelle Tramble Spellman. Nichelle is the showrunner and executive producer for Apple TV+'s Truth Be Told. Last year Nichelle received the NAACP Image Award for outstanding writing in a drama series prize for her work on the show. The series stars Octavia Spencer and Kate Hudson. Previously, Nishelle spent three seasons as producer on CBS' Emmy-winning The Good Wife, and on FX's Justified and Snowfall. Her additional writing credits include Mercy, Harper's Island and Women's Murder Club and is the author of several books. Nichelle and her husband, writer and producer Malcolm Spellman, also launched their company The 51 with a first-look production deal at HBO. The 51 is developing numerous projects focused on amplifying underrepresented voices. Nichelle joins us today and gives us the skinny on the reality of showrunning in Hollywood.

    54 min
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Give Her A Microphone is dedicated to providing intel and inspiration to women working on the front lines of entertainment, as well those aspiring to break into the business. Featured guests discuss a variety of topics ranging from business, marketing, all aspects of creative, and special FX to music, finance, legal, theatrical and digital entertainment. They share the calculus behind their career moves, as well as discuss some of their professional and personal hits and misses. The podcast is a conversation between women, about women dedicated to excellence and positive change.

Informations

  • Création
    Karen Somers and Shirley Jackson
  • Années d’activité
    2020 - 2022
  • Épisodes
    29
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
  • Copyright
    © Give Her A Microphone, Give Her A Mic
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