Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby

Conner Reeves (born 8 April 1972) is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known for his 1997 album Earthbound which was released on Colin Lester's and Ian McAndrew's Wildstar label.
Reeves scored five Top 40 singles in the UK Singles Chart, was nominated for a Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act in the 1998 Brit Awards. He performed as support act for many singers, including Whitney Houston on her European tour in 1998. After breaking with Wildstar Records, Reeves focused on writing songs for other artists like Artful Dodger, Joss Stone, Sami Yusuf, Joe Cocker and Tina Turner amongst many others..He gave his song "As Love Is My Witness" to the Irish pop band Westlife for their album Where We Are.
In November 2005, he released the critically acclaimed EP Welcome to the Future through Still Waters Recordings.
On 17 March 2007, a song he wrote titled "I Can", performed by former East 17 singer Brian Harvey, participated in the United Kingdom's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. He co-wrote the tracks "Mouth to Mouth" and "Porcelain" with X Factor winner Matt Cardle on his 2013 album Porcelain, as well as being credited with backing vocals and keyboards. After spending a couple of years writing and performing in South West France, he returned to London in 2016 where he now continues to write for various UK and International projects as well as working towards releasing new material as an artist in his own right.
On this episode we discuss the brilliant videos for his songs. Below are links to the videos:
Earthbound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHyDzZprqqA
My Fathers Son https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqOJsEf9T_U
Mark Morrison ft Conner Reeves & Gabrielle - Best Friend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tNXS9G6vI4
Conner Reeves social Media Links:
IG https://www.instagram.com/connerreevesmusic/
Twitter https://twitter.com/IAmConnerReeves
And you can listen to his latest song "Love Lead Me On" here
https://open.spotify.com/album/2T0y2dYA6ixEjfeDTY0zKB
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Damien Swaby Social Media Links:
Instagram www.instagram.com/damien_swaby_video_producer/
Twitter
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Facebook
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It was amazing for me to interview Yvonne and Jason, Lagralane Group.
Yvonne Huff Lee
Yvonne Huff Lee is co-CEO of Lagralane Group. She is an actor, creative investor, philanthropist and mother to three with her husband and co-founder Jason Delane Lee. Yvonne is inspired by the female experience and seeks to elevate both female-driven narratives and women’s perspectives. Through Lagralane, Yvonne has breathed life into a diverse slate of films. Personal credits include executive producing two 2017 SXSW premiere documentaries (SERVED LIKE A GIRL and THE BLOOD IS AT THE DOORSTEP) and associate producing 2017 Sundance premiere documentary UNREST which was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Yvonne also starred alongside Harry Dean Stanton in his final film LUCKY, which was distributed by Magnolia Pictures in 2017. In 2018 Yvonne associate produced Sundance premiere narrative NIGHT COMES ON and co-executive produced Sundance premiere documentary THIS IS HOME.
Jason Delane Lee
Jason Delane Lee is co-CEO of the Lagralane Group. Additionally, he is an actor, philanthropist and father to three with his wife and co-founder, Yvonne Huff Lee. Jason co-executive produced the 2018 Academy Award winning documentary ICARUS, executive produced the documentaries SERVED LIKE A GIRL, UNREST, THE BLOOD IS AT THE DOORSTEP and a narrative feature LUCKY, all of which screened at SXSW 2017. Jason is a member of SAG/AFTRA and AEA and is a life member of the Actors Studio. He is also a founding member of the Los Angeles-based Lower Depth Theatre Ensemble. Jason currently serves as a board member of the Geffen Theater, Classical Theatre of Harlem and the Chicago Media Project. Jason is also an active supporter of United Way of Greater Los Angeles and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children where he serves on the West Coast Advisory Board.
https://lagralane.com/
Also, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: www.kweli.tv/programs/the-peopl...xton?autoplay=true
Damien Swaby Social Media Links:
Instagram www.instagram.com/damien_swaby_video_producer/
Twitter
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Facebook
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Robby Baumgartner began his film career 28 years ago in New York City. His interest in lighting inspired him to choose the unconventional route to DP via Gaffing.
This career path allowed him to light films and learn from some of the most talented DP’s in the business: Rodrigo Prieto, Chris Menges, Robert Elswit, Dante Spinotti, Darius Khondji, Janusz Kaminski, and Emmanuel Lubezki. Some of the films include: “8 Mile”, “25th Hour”, “21 Grams”, “Babel”, “Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada”, and “There Will be Blood”.
In between Gaffing gigs he took every opportunity to DP or camera-operate on feature films, 2nd-unit photography, commercials, and shorts.
Then in 2008 “There Will be Blood” shot by Robert Elswit, won the Oscar for Best Cinematography; the highest honor for any DP/Gaffing team. That event was the impetus for Robby to stop gaffing and DP exclusively.
In 2009 Robby joined the International Cinematographers Guild as a DP. Since then he has gone on to shoot 2nd unit on both “Hunger Games” l and ll, “Water for Elephants”, and “Argo” amongst other films. For the last 5 years he has been concentrating on shooting main unit for films such as “The Guest”, “Blair Witch (2016)” and now “Blindspotting”, which has been selected for competition in the US Dramatic category at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
W: http://robbybaumgartner.com/about/
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If you liked this podcast, shoot me an e-mail at [email protected]
Also, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: https://www.kweli.tv/programs/the-people-of-brixton
Damien Swaby Social Media Links:
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https://www.instagram.com/filmmaker_damien_swaby/
Twitter
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Website
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Originally from the UK award-winning filmmaker, Gareth Kelly has had an unusual journey in becoming an above-the-line creative. After spending 10 years as a concrete truck driver, Kelly decided to pursue his lifelong passion for film and television. Along the way, he found himself covering the US 2016 Presidential election in Florida for various local, national, and international news organizations - BBC, Tampa Bay Biz Journal, Creative Loafing, as well as authoring his first book, 100 Things to do in San Luis Obispo Before you Die.
Returning to California, Kelly settled into an associate producer role with Director, [Andrew Davis] (The Fugitive) at his production company, Chicago Pacific Entertainment working on the critically acclaimed documentary, [Mentors - Tony & Santi].
Continuing his development alongside Davis, Kelly has focused on forging professional relationships with filmmakers, writers, producers, financiers, and directors. He is producing, writing, and developing numerous projects of his own for both film and television.
2022 saw the world premiere of his award-winning first film [Fresh to Frightening - The Sharon Green story] at the 2022 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Kelly is a former undocumented immigrant and remains an outspoken advocate for immigration reform, is a devout Manchester United fan, and is a lifelong yachtsman and qualified skipper.
W: https://www.bowlinefilms.com/
Damien Swaby Social Media Links:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/filmmaker_damien_swaby/
Twitter https://twitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Website http://filmmakingconversations.com/
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Welcome to another episode of our podcast, where we delve into the fascinating world of filmmaking.
Today, we have the pleasure of hosting Christopher Donaldson, a seasoned video editor whose work spans an extensive variety of dramatic and documentary features and television.Christopher's impressive credits include Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking” and “Take This Waltz”, David Cronenberg’s “Crimes of the Future”, "Reacher" for Amazon Prime, "The Handmaid's Tale" for Hulu, Atom Egoyan's "Remember", and "Penny Dreadful" for Showtime/SkyAtlantic.
His work for television includes "Vikings" for History/Shaw, “Flashpoint” for CBS/CTV, "The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes To Town" for CBC, and "Slings & Arrows" for TMN/Showcase/Sundance Channel.Born and raised in Toronto, Canada and Seoul, South Korea, Christopher began his journey in filmmaking with short videos in high school before attending Queen's University, where he received his BAH in Film in 1994.
Upon graduating, he embarked on his editing apprenticeship in Toronto, working under noted Canadian film editors Ronald Sanders, Susan Maggi, and Reginald Harkema.Christopher's editing career took off with director Alan Zweig, with whom he shared a passion project/obsession - the film "Vinyl". Over the years, he continued to pursue a personal and passionate approach to editing and collaboration, making films with directors Kevin McMahon, Peter Wellington, and two more "Mirror" documentaries with Alan Zweig.It was with Peter Wellington that Christopher moved into dramatic television, editing all 18 episodes of the acclaimed "Slings & Arrows".
His exceptional work has earned him two Director's Guild of Canada awards for "Slings & Arrows", a Gemini Award for "The Border", and a Canadian Cinema Editors award for "Penny Dreadful".Apart from editing, Christopher is also the writer and director of the film "2:14pm", part of a compilation entitled "Little Films About Big Moments".
In this episode, we delve into Christopher's journey, his approach to editing, his collaborations, and his transition from documentaries to dramatic television. Stay tuned for an insightful conversation about the art and craft of storytelling through editing.
Also, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: https://www.kweli.tv/programs/the-people-of-brixton
Damien Swaby Social Media Links:
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/filmmaker_damien_swaby/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Website
http://filmmakingconversations.com/
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