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Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa Carolina Groppa
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5.0 • 100 Ratings
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Previously called LIFE WITH C**A, the show has a fresh new name and look for 2021! ANGLE ON PRODUCERS spotlights producers from all corners of the entertainment industry. Along the way, host and Emmy nominated producer Carolina Groppa, will help demystify the age old question: "What exactly does a producer do?" by giving you an honest glimpse into what it's like to walk in our shoes. The clean, curated version of people’s lives rarely tells the whole story so I’m here to talk about the messy parts, the hard stuff, the "caca."
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Minisode 05 - Hot Tips on Short Film Funding, Budgeting and Producing
This week, host Carolina Groppa and Associate Producer Sarah Bockian dive into the fun world of short film financing, budgeting and producing. Hot tips! Do's and Don'ts! And why production insurance is #sexy.
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Minisode 04 - Reese Witherspoon's controversial comments on AI and the Sora Generated Short "Airhead"
This week, host Carolina Groppa and Associate Producer Sarah Bockian debate Reese Witherspoon's controversial comments on AI, and "Airhead", a short made using Sora that still required many humans.
Links Discussed:
thewrap.com/reese-witherspoon-artificial-intelligence-morning-show-paleyfest/
nofilmschool.com/sora-ai-filmmaker-interview
youtube.com/watch?v=NXpdyAWLDas&ab_channel=MarquesBrownlee
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Dr. Rachel Raimist - Television Director on Process and Exceptional Producing Directors
Thrilled to share this inspiring and electric convo with Dr. Rachel Raimist. Rachel is an episodic television director and college professor who’s recently directed episodes of the family fantasy THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES (Disney+), the musical UP HERE (Hulu) and the soapy drama SEX/LIFE (Netflix). She has also directed beloved episodes of THE SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS (HBO Max), WU-TANG: AN AMERICAN SAGA (Hulu), FANTASY ISLAND (Fox), and DIARY OF A FUTURE PRESIDENT (Disney+).
We are opening up the aperture and hearing from other disciplines on what they think makes an exceptional producer, so tune in!
Her journey is a masterclass in rolling with the punches…and her resilience is inspiring to say the least. She’s one of those people you can talk to for hours and never run out of things to say. I hope you enjoy and get as much out of our conversation as I did.
Takeaways!
The importance of a supportive community
So much of the directing process happens before you set foot on set
The environment you foster on set is just as important as your talent and skill
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Minisode 03 - Q&A Short Films with Directors, Networking Intentionally, and The Best Route to Producing
This week, host Carolina Groppa answers listener questions! Tune in as we breakdown:
How to set up contracts with directors for short films and not get pushed out of projects How to networking intentionally and effectively Pros and cons of the indie vs assistant route to producing SAY HI
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Minisode 02 - Melinda Gates, Women's History Month, and AI
We are trying something a little different for the next two months and will be bringing you weekly minisodes to compliment the monthy guest drops.
This week, host Carolina Groppa and Associate Producer Sarah Bockian celebrate Women's History Month, Carolina takes us behind the scenes of her panel discussion with Melinda Gates and we explore how AI could empower women and people of color. -
Judalina Neira - Emmy Nominated Executive Producer of THE BOYS
Delighted to share this very special episode with the incredible lady that is Judalina Neira. I’ve been lucky to call her a friend for many years. We met during the early days of our LA journey and now she’s a very impressive Emmy nominated writer/producer known for her work on critically acclaimed shows THE BOYS, DAISY JONES AND THE SIX and THE FLASH.
She is currently bringing BEWITCHED back to life on our TV screens in the not-too-distant future.
Judalina is also a proud alum of the ABC/NBC/National Hispanic Media Coalition’s TV Writing Program, NBC’s Writers on the Verge and the WGA Showrunner Training Program. Judalina is a Governor Emeritus for The Television Academy's Writers Peer Group.
One of the things I love most about her is how she continues to give back…case in point, she is also the co-founder of La Lista - a Latina TV Writers’ brunch broup in LA.
Xoxo cg
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Customer Reviews
Thoughtful Tough Love
Carolina does such a beautiful job at bringing out truthful and meaningful stories from her guests. I appreciate how she can balance the realness of this tough profession with the joy of why we love being storytellers. Even if you aren’t in “the industry” - the guests and topics are accessible to anyone who passionately pursues a vigorous career.
Episode on Atlanta Crew is So Spot On!
Great podcast!
The episode with Kara that went into Atlanta crew near the 52:00 mark was so spot on it was eerie.
I had the exact same experience. Never met a worse crew base in my life. Entitled, angry, aggressive…many on drugs.
I’ve never been yelled at more in my entire life. It’s a downright abusive environment for independent filmmakers and producers.
Indie EPs and filmmakers…do yourself a favor and skip over Atlanta if you value your life and your sanity.
Perfect for aspiring producers (or any filmmaker!)
I’m an aspiring producer (making a career transition) and I recently came across this show and I can’t recommend it enough. I’ve absorbed so much from listening to it—and it provides really unique insight into what it’s really like to work as an producer, the good/bad/ugly. It’s so honest and full of heart! I think it would be relevant to anyone involved in this business or interested in being a part of it. Definitely recommend subscribing.