Uptown Films

Green Canvas Productions
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A podcast created to improve the Uptown NYC cinema landscape, appreciate the craft of filmmaking, and spotlight the array of career paths within the industry. Uptown Films builds strong connections between filmmakers who reside in The Bronx, Washington Heights & Harlem through conversations that cover the journey of the filmmaker. This is a podcast for those who are looking to break into the film industry, increase their networks, receive advice to jumpstart their careers, and listen to anecdotes from new to seasoned filmmakers.

  1. May 16 ·  Bonus

    Episode Clip | Tips for Actors from a Professional Casting Director

    In this episode clip, Erica A. Hart shares some crucial tips for actors on sending self-tape auditions.

  2. May 15 ·  Bonus

    Episode Clip | Favorite part about Casting

    In this episode clip, Erica A. Hart, shares the favorite parts of her job in Casting for Film/TV/Stage.

  3. May 14 ·  Bonus

    Episode Clip | Working in Independent Casting

    In this episode clip, Erica A. Hart discusses her transition into Indie Casting.

  4. May 13 ·  Bonus

    Episode Clip | Getting a job at ABC Primetime Casting

    In this episode clip, Erica A. Hart tells the story of how she got her start in Casting at ABC Primetime Casting

  5. May 12 ·  Bonus

    Episode Clip | Day in the life of a Casting Director

    In this episode clip, Erica A. Hart explains what her day-to-day and project-to-project workflow is like,

  6. May 11 ·  Bonus

    Episode Clip | What does a Casting Director do?

    In this clip, Erica A. Hart discusses what Casting Directors do and what's misunderstood about their role and impact within the casting decisions.

  7. May 11

    Episode 58 | Erica A. Hart | Artios Award–winning Casting Director

    In this episode Gregory sat down with Erica A. Hart. This episode was recorded in January of 2026. ERICA A. HART, CSA Erica A. Hart is an Artios Award–winning casting director whose work spans film, television, and Broadway. A Washington, DC native and NYU Tisch Film/TV alum, Erica began her career at ABC Primetime Casting before transitioning to independent casting, where she has become a sought-after collaborator known for championing bold storytellers and distinctive voices. Her television credits include Black Mirror, A Black Lady Sketch Show, That Damn Michael Che, Bust Down, The Girls on the Bus, The Equalizer, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Jodie, and Survival of the Thickest. Her film work includes SXSW and Tribeca premieres such as Fucktoys, We Strangers, Veo Veo a Family, The Surrogate, Lapsis, Cupids, and Natives. On Broadway, Erica’s credits include Chicken & Biscuits, Pass Over, Death of a Salesman, and Jaja’s African Hairbraiding, with additional Off-Broadway and regional casting credits including Saturday Church for New York Theatre Workshop, Chiaroscuro and The Festival in da Back at the National Black Theatre, Scarlett Dreams for Midnight Theatricals, El Coqui and Gem of the Ocean at Long Wharf Theatre, and more. Her additional work includes music videos for H.E.R. (“Fight for You”) and Ghosted (“Get Some,” SXSW premiere), alongside commercial campaigns for Zohran Mamdani, Geico, L’Oréal, Quaker Oats, Neiman Marcus, and others. Erica was named a Woman to Watch on Broadway in 2025. She is a Board Member of the Casting Society, a member of the Television Academy, a Teamster (Local 817), and part of Black Theatre United’s New Guard. She writes and produces with past development deals at BET and WeTV. Erica also teaches at Yale University, NYU, and various institutions nationwide. www.hartcasting.com

  8. Apr 27

    Episode 57 | Bryan Ribeiro | Mount Vernon Independent Film Festival

    This episode was recorded in November 2025. In this episode Gregory sat down with Bryan Ribeiro, the co-founder of the Mount Vernon Independent Film Festival (est 2025) Bryan is a video editor, motion graphics animator, camera operator, and filmmaker. He was born in Queens. He grew up in Brazil and the USA. He started his creative pursuits at a young age- making cat videos using Windows Movie Maker. Initially studying game design, he realized the fun and storytelling aspect in time-based work and shifted to film and video. He studied Design and Technology at Parsons the New School for Design. The well-rounded course took detours into graphic design, web and game coding, woodworking, fashion, and more. After graduating, he met with some like-minded people and started making music videos, shorts, and completed his first feature film- psychological thriller. Since then, Bryan's edited for companies such as Disney Streaming, Viacom, MTV, DailyMail, NFL, AMC, Sony, Universal, STXFilms, Macy's, and Empire Design (trailer house). Right now, his short film Braising is currently on the film festival circuit amassing several screenings, awards, and selections on the global level. He also founded a local film festival in his town- the Mount Vernon Independent Film Festival. Bryan is a huge game and film nerd. He's also geeky about television and graphic novels. A dork about most things actually. He is an avid swimmer. He loves the water and considers himself a nautical individual, though he's drowned like 3 times. He also enjoys exploring his Brazilian background and attempting Portuguese, playing badminton with friends, taking care of his many cats with his partner, and writing in his beat-up idea journal for future projects. Bryan currently resides in Mount Vernon, a suburb of New York City. The social home for Mount Vernon's premiere film festival! Founded by @bryanfilm123 and @dominiqueofskyrim https://mountvernoniff.com/

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A podcast created to improve the Uptown NYC cinema landscape, appreciate the craft of filmmaking, and spotlight the array of career paths within the industry. Uptown Films builds strong connections between filmmakers who reside in The Bronx, Washington Heights & Harlem through conversations that cover the journey of the filmmaker. This is a podcast for those who are looking to break into the film industry, increase their networks, receive advice to jumpstart their careers, and listen to anecdotes from new to seasoned filmmakers.

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  • Creator
    Green Canvas Productions
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    133
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Green Canvas Productions
  • Show Website
    Uptown Films