Head Above Water - A Filmmaking & Mental Health Podcast - Episode 14 - Cat Rhinehart

Episode 14 - Cat Rhinehart

09/18/20 • 65 min

Head Above Water - A Filmmaking & Mental Health Podcast

Greetings friends!
This week's episode is our Atlanta Film Festival special! On today's episode we talk with director Cat Rhinehart from the documentary What's Eating Ralphie May, playing in this year's festival at Dad's Garage Drive-in theater next Thursday, September 24! If you're in the Atlanta area, you can purchase tickets to the screening at the link below:
https://atlantafilmfestival2020.eventive.org/films/5ecfeeff5e6f59002f46b4fb
Cat and I have a great discussion about a variety of topics including proving your worth, working full time while working on a documentary, getting married while working on a documentary, and how keeping a habit journal helps maintain a sense of control over one's schedule.
You can also watch Cat's first two features online, her first feature Trashed Nation over on her Youtube Channel, and Brand New Old Love, starring Aya Cash & Arturo Castro on Amazon Prime Video.

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Episode 13 - Chelsea Christer

Greetings, friends!

This week's episode is a San Francisco DocFest special!

Today we talk with our first documentary director on the show, Chelsea Christer from the SF DocFest closing night film, Bleeding Audio!

SF DocFest runs a little different than other virtual festivals in that all the films streaming online are available for the entire run of the festival, rather than at specific times. That means that even though Bleeding Audio is the closing night film, you can still purchase and watch it RIGHT NOW throughout the entire United States. Purchase your festival pass and check out this fantastic music documentary about the band The Matches:

https://watch.eventive.org/sfdocfest2020/play/5f18ad8fe8233b00619ceeed

Chelsea and I had a great conversation about coping with a festival run that was upended literally right in the middle of their world premiere at Cinequest 2020, as well as the mental toll working on a documentary for nearly a decade takes on a person.

You can follow the film (and The Matches) as it makes its way around the virtual circuit on the following social media platforms:

Bleeding Audio Facebook

Bleeding Audio Twitter

Bleeding Audio IMDb

The Matches Official Web Site

The Matches Facebook

The Matches Twitter

The Matches Instagram

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Episode 15 - Liz Manashil

Greetings friends!
On this week's episode, we talk with Liz Manashil, writer & director of Bread and Butter and Speed of Life.
Liz has worked with some the industry's finest acting talents, including Ann Dowd (The Handmaid's Tale), Jeff Perry (Scandal) and Allison Tolman (Emergence). She is active in the independent film community, specifically microbudget films, and is as knowledgeable and talented a filmmaker as I've spoken to in this series.
And yet, in this new day and age, as we find ourselves often struggling to cope, Liz's expertise in the industry gives her a unique perspective on our mental health, specifically as it pertains to maintaining a sustainable career and navigating the film festival scene. So ultra-low budget filmmakers, this is the show for you!
But wait, there's more! We also speak with Liz's partner Sean Wright, with "his side" when it comes to working closely with your significant other and how to best play to each other's strength and keep the a positive working atmosphere! Be sure to check out Liz's official site at lizmanashil.com!
Join us next week as we'll be back with another seasoned veteran of the indie film scene, Alex Ferrari from Indie Film Hustle!