The Forte Podcast

The Forte Podcast

Through candid dialogue, humor, and play, Forte explores the creative process and journey of two emerging up-and-coming, and often underrepresented, filmmakers. The Forte Podcast sits down with two emerging artists in the film industry for an unscripted, behind the scenes look at their creative process, the ups and downs of the biz, and everything in between. The Forte Podcast is produced by Maestro Filmworks in Philadelphia, PA. As part of Maestro’s commitment to amplify diverse and traditionally underrepresented voices, we prioritize featuring stories from women, the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities on the podcast.

Episodes

  1. Episode 6: "It's Just Television" with Veronica Stickelman & Héctor Tapia Aguilar

    11/10/2023

    Episode 6: "It's Just Television" with Veronica Stickelman & Héctor Tapia Aguilar

    For the Season 1 finale, we paired two filmmakers who’ve never met but have much in common – Héctor Tapia Aguilar and Veronica Stickelman. Héctor and Veronica discuss their similarities and differences as filmmakers with Mexican roots, art as a method for social change, and share some sharp advice for aspiring filmmakers. Héctor is a Mexican-born Director and Cinematographer who works in both Philadelphia and Mexico City. Héctor’s work spans narrative and documentary film – and he is the Director of Photography of Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia, directed by previous Forte guest, Kyra Knox. Veronica is a Mexican-American producer and director, who splits her time between LA and Philadelphia. She has spent the last 13 years focused on documentaries and docuseries, and most recently, produced the Emmy award-winning, 6-part CNN series, Lincoln: Divided We Stand. Thanks for listening to Season 1 of Forte. Follow us on Instagram @fortepod for bonus content from this season and stay tuned for Season 2. The Forte Podcast is a production of Maestro Filmworks, based in Philadelphia. Special thanks to this season’s guests and to our devoted team that brought this show to life. The Forte Podcast Team Executive Producer: Kris Mendoza Producers and Directors: Chisom Chieke, Mike Kaiser, and Maria Vattimo Post Production Supervisor: Lexi Morrison Editors: Maria Cantu, Haru Mosley-Conyer, Izzy Ngov, and Stephen Yia Audio Recordist: Alex Yaker Technical Director: Rylee Meyer Associate Producer: Austin Dean Production Assistants: Izzy Ngov, Vince Rebbecchi Art Director: Kate Feher Director of Photography: Ray Ermel Camera Operators: Cindy Pham, Justin Tran Logo and Graphic Designer: Emily Delp Poppa Animator: Austin Dean

    1h 2m
  2. Episode 5: "You Are Enough" with Kyra Knox & Sam Meneses

    10/13/2023

    Episode 5: "You Are Enough" with Kyra Knox & Sam Meneses

    In this episode we sit down with Director & Producer Kyra Knox along with Colorist Sam Meneses. Kyra and Sam look back on the making of the feature-length documentary "Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia". During their conversation they discuss tackling imposter syndrome, the importance of tending to your mental health as a filmmaker, and how their identities inform their work.

    43 min
  3. Episode 4: "The Story Will Tell Itself" with Tim Harris & Lorna Miller

    09/21/2023

    Episode 4: "The Story Will Tell Itself" with Tim Harris & Lorna Miller

    In this episode, we sit down with Executive Producer and Director, Tim Harris, along with Producer, Lorna Miller. Together, they reflect on the making of their feature-length documentary film, "Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn". During their conversation, they dive into the importance of representation on set, reflect on the challenges and successes of producing a documentary, and share their experiences of balancing parenthood while working in production.

    38 min
  4. Episode 3: The Strikes & Navigating the Biz as Multi-Hyphenates w/ Natasha Chandel & Chandra Thomas

    08/25/2023

    Episode 3: The Strikes & Navigating the Biz as Multi-Hyphenates w/ Natasha Chandel & Chandra Thomas

    As the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes continue we wanted to learn more about what it's been like from two people on the ground in LA. Both Chandra Thomas and Natasha Chandel are multi-hyphenates – writers, actors, producers, and more. Since May, they've been leading and organizing demonstrations with their fellow writers and actors. From organizing a massive picket with the South Asian Writers Committee to attending daily pickets outside of the Warner Bros. lot their goal remains the same: to reshape the way writers and actors are compensated in an industry now dominated by streaming platforms. Chandra and Natasha also dive into their experiences as creatives and how they carved their way into the industry as both first gens and women of color, the importance of taking up space on set and in a writer’s room, and what it takes to develop a script that stands out from the pile. Other topics include leaning into age and experience, the importance of building community, and staying persistent along the journey.

    1h 23m
  5. Episode 2: “You Can’t Make a Film Without Community” with Oanh-Nhi Nguyen & Eurica Yu

    08/08/2023

    Episode 2: “You Can’t Make a Film Without Community” with Oanh-Nhi Nguyen & Eurica Yu

    On this episode, Director Oanh-Nhi Nguyen and DP Eurica Yu, sit down to recount their experience working together on the documentary, Taking Root: Southeast Asian Stories of Resettlement in Philadelphia. The four-part series tells the true stories of Southeast Asians who resettled in Philadelphia after being displaced by the Wars in Southeast Asia. Their stories – which span from the 1970s to present day – reveal the impact of structural violence and demonstrate the power of resisting and rebuilding in America. Oanh-Nhi and Eurica talk about how they involved community members throughout the filmmaking process, built a diverse crew behind the scenes, navigated the archival process, and the moment they found out Taking Root was selected for the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival. The Forte Podcast is a production of Maestro Filmworks. Maestro was proud to partner with Oanh-Nhi and VietLead during post-production of Taking Root. Learn more about our guests, VietLead, and Taking Root: Oanh-Nhi Nguyen instagram.com/oanhnhi.nguyen www.oanhnhinguyen.com Eurica Yu instagram.com/euricayu www.euricayu.com Taking Root instagram.com/takingrootdocumentary VietLead instagram.com/VietLead www.vietlead.org

    36 min
  6. Episode 1: "Attention to Detail" with Elijah Crawford, Zach Miscavage & Kimberly Redman

    07/12/2023

    Episode 1: "Attention to Detail" with Elijah Crawford, Zach Miscavage & Kimberly Redman

    In this episode, we connect with the co-founders of Ugly Art Films – Elijah Crawford and Zach Miscavage – and production designer and multidisciplinary artist, Kimberly Redman, as they recount their ah-ha moments, the importance of always backing up hard drives, and much more.

    1h 11m
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Through candid dialogue, humor, and play, Forte explores the creative process and journey of two emerging up-and-coming, and often underrepresented, filmmakers. The Forte Podcast sits down with two emerging artists in the film industry for an unscripted, behind the scenes look at their creative process, the ups and downs of the biz, and everything in between. The Forte Podcast is produced by Maestro Filmworks in Philadelphia, PA. As part of Maestro’s commitment to amplify diverse and traditionally underrepresented voices, we prioritize featuring stories from women, the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities on the podcast.

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