Dare to Dream Productions Podcast Bridget Johnson

On this month's episode, we interview Alex Thompson about making your own rules as a director and how to create a thought-provoking thriller film with rich characters. We dive into his directing process and even talk about listening to your inner child. 

About Rounding:

When a motivated resident doctor transfers to a rural hospital for a fresh start, his demons follow him as he becomes consumed with the case of a young asthma patient. The film had its world premiere at Tribeca and screened at Chicago International Film Festival in October 2022. Distribution news coming soon. 

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Thank you to our amazing guests and our support from our viewers! Want to be a guest for Season 3? ➜ Email daretodreamproductioncompany@gmail.com  Have a topic you want to be discussed on our podcast? Comment below 👇   

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How do you successfully crowdfund your film? What crowdfunding sites should you use as a filmmaker? What's your crowdfunding strategy? Find out how the crew of the drama short, The Appraiser, crowdfunded over $10,000 on Seed & Spark.  

Donate to The Appraiser here: https://seedandspark.com/fund/the-appraiser#story   

The Appraiser Logline: While wandering NYC, a woman confronts her deep-seated body dysmorphia. Short film coming soon.   

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About Lili Torre (Director): Lili is a director and actor, as well as the host of The Dreaded Question podcast. She received a BFA in Musical Theatre from Millikin University, then spent nearly ten years in New York City before moving to Kansas City, Missouri. Lili is passionate about working on art that encourages people to look at familiar issues in new ways, and she strongly believes that storytelling has the power to change our collective consciousness.  

About Carla Seet (Screenwriter): Born in the midwest and based in New York City, Carla is an actor, writer, and public health professional. She graduated from Millikin University with a Bachelor’s in Theatre and English Literature, but also holds a degree in Baking & Pastry Arts and a Masters in Public Health with a concentration in nutrition from New York University. As a performer and writer, her passion lies in telling stories that make the personal universal. When she’s not creating, you can find her conducting research in the areas of nutrition, food policy, and behavioral economics.⁠⁠  

About Rebbekah Vega-Romero (Producer): Rebbekah is a performer, poet, producer, and proudly triracial Latina bruja, who resides in her native NYC with her familiar, a black cat named Artie. A YoungArts award-winning writer, she graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor’s in English and Theatre. Rebbekah has performed at theatres across America from Boston (A Civil War Christmas/Huntington) to Seattle (Maria/West Side Story/5th Avenue). She is the producer, writer, and star of the forthcoming short film “The Question.” Her poetry has been published in The Quaranzine Zine and Sixfold. Rebbekah hopes her work will inspire other mixed-race girls to realize that “there’s a place for us.”   

Thank you to our amazing guests and our support from our viewers! Want to be a guest for Season 2? ➜ Email daretodreamproductioncompany@gmail.com  

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Thank you for your support! Your feedback will help me grow as a filmmaker and just as a human being. Remember to love yourself and take risks!  Love, Bridget or moviemakerbridge12  

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After film school, what should you do? How do you jumpstart your career and become a full-time filmmaker? We asked comedy writer/director Charlotte Kennett about how to successfully make this transition.   

She shares her experience working with celebrated brands like Adidas and Honda and popular YouTube channels like Fung Bros and Field Trip. Kennett gives us some insight into her new queer dark comedy proof-of-concept, Psycho Baby. We throw it back to her early start in Film and discuss her process of creating the acclaimed LGBT+ comedy web series, Chapstick that received high praise from VICE, Film Daily, and more.  

Follow Kennett's film journey here!  

IG: @charlotte.kennett     

Watch Chapstick and her other work on her YouTube*see if you can find the podcast host, Bridget in Season 2 of Chapstick!  

Thank you to our amazing guests and our support from our viewers! 

Want to be a guest for Season 2? ➜ Email daretodreamproductioncompany@gmail.com  

Have a topic you want to be discussed on our podcast? Comment below 👇   

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Prolific writer and producer Ali Laventhol best known for her work on Ginny & Georgia and A Million Little Things explains how to break into a writer's room. She shares how to pitch your series and how to get general meetings.  

Sign up for Ali's script anatomy class here!

Thank you to our amazing guests and our support from our viewers! Want to be a guest for Season 2? ➜ Email daretodreamproductioncompany@gmail.com  

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Thank you for your support! Your feedback will help me grow as a filmmaker and just as a human being. Remember to love yourself and take risks!  Love, Bridget or moviemakerbridge12  

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Surrealist filmmaker, Jennifer Reeder, shares her experience directing Knives and Skin and gives us insight into her new film. How do you achieve genuine performances? She shares her advice on this. We discuss her creative process from start to finish.   

Jennifer Reeder is a writer/director known for creating female-focused films with vibrant colors. Her films focus on the female coming of age journey and explore themes like trauma and how people respond to it. Her films have played at Sundance, Tribeca, SXSW, just to name a few. Learn more about her here https://thejenniferreeder.com/  

Thank you to our amazing guests and our support from our viewers! Want to be a guest for Season 2? ➜ Email daretodreamproductioncompany@gmail.com  

Have a topic you want to be discussed on our podcast? Comment below 👇   

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Thank you for your support! Your feedback will help me grow as a filmmaker and just as a human being. Remember to love yourself and take risks!  

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Why should you create a proof of concept short? Learn how director and Emmy winning editor Kate Hackett made her feminist short, Oleander, to serve as a proof of concept for her feature.   

Kate Hackett is a documentary and narrative film editor known best for her Netflix documentary series Cheer. She's also edited Emmy winning Netflix documentary series Last Chance U. Her short Oleander, which she wrote, directed, and edited premiered at the Oscar-qualifying film festival, HollyShorts. It explores female sexuality and identity through a strong female protagonist who has agency and is proud of who she is. Something we don’t see much in Films and TV shows.    

Check out Oleander here: https://www.oleandershortfilm.com/ 

Learn more about Kate's work here: http://www.katehacketteditor.com/  

Creating a proof of concept short film is a great way to get your name out there, raise financing for your feature, and possibly get picked up at a film festival.   

Thank you to our amazing guests and our support from our viewers! 

Want to be a guest for Season 2? ➜ Email daretodreamproductioncompany@gmail.com  

Have a topic you want to be discussed on our podcast? Comment below 👇   

Video edited by Luke Bechtel  

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Thank you for your support! Your feedback will help me grow as a filmmaker and just as a human being. 

Remember to love yourself and take risks! Love, Bridget or moviemakerbridge12  

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