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Alan Jacobsen: FX's 'Pride' & Why Mentorship is Important
Rewriting Hollywood
05/20/21 • 48 min
Jared Milrad interviews acclaimed cinematographer Alan Jacobsen about his work on FX's six-part documentary series, PRIDE, which chronicles the struggle for LGBTQ civil rights in America from the 1950s until today. Jared and Alan also discuss his background in film and TV, his mentorship of young people in the industry, and how to foster more inclusion and social impact in Hollywood.
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Stephanie Lassiter & Rose Gramajo: Art of Me and The Effects
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04/13/21 • 56 min
Stephanie Lassiter, the founder of Art of Me, and Rose Gramajo, the teenage screenwriter of THE EFFECTS, discuss the importance of telling your story, empowering underrepresented youth in the film industry, and the impact of THE EFFECTS on immigration issues. Jared Milrad and Darissa Hicks of Movikarma interviewed Stephanie and Rose after recognizing THE EFFECTS in A Show For A Change Film Festival.
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Scott Aharoni and Dennis Latos: Oscar-qualified 'Leylak' Film, Frontline Workers During the Pandemic
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10/28/21 • 39 min
Jared Milrad interviews co-directors Scott Aharoni and Dennis Latos about their Oscar-eligible film, LEYLAK, which was filmed during the height of the pandemic. Recognized by the Tribeca Film Festival with the Special Jury Prize and by over 25 festivals worldwide, LEYLAK is about an immigrant gravedigger, a frontline worker, whose close relationship with his young daughter arrives at a perilous and traumatic moment that will alter their lives forever. Scott and Dennis discuss their approach to social impact filmmaking and why they decided to tell this moving story.
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12/21/21 • 36 min
Jared Milrad talks with actor Chibuikem Uche about his role in the new Peacock series ONE OF US IS LYING, which is based on The New York Times bestselling book about five high school students who walk into detention - and only four walk out alive. Chib also opens up about changing career paths from actuarial science to acting, landing his first big role opposite Chris Pratt in THE TOMORROW WAR, his work ethic and perspective on acting, and why Hollywood shouldn't think about diversity in terms of "quotas."
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10/14/21 • 27 min
Jared Milrad interviews award-winning writer/director Brian Lawes about his short film, LOST KINGS, which tells the story of a boy who breaks into a neighborhood home to search for food. LOST KINGS has been making its mark on the film world, having been selected for more than twenty high profile film festivals including seven Oscar qualifiers and is now qualified to be considered for a 2022 Academy Award®. Brian opens up about his background in filmmaking, why he wanted to focus on food insecurity and wealth inequality, and his views on social impact filmmaking.
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Lauren Aboulafia: SUPER SCAR and overcoming traumatic childbirth
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11/09/22 • 24 min
Jared Milrad chats with award-winning animator and director Lauren Aboulafia about her autobiographical short film, SUPER SCAR, which tells the story of a new mom’s unexpected struggle to stay sane amidst the madness of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Lauren opens up about her traumatic childbirth experience and her approach to creating SUPER SCAR, why it's important for women to share their childbirth stories, and how we can create more transparent, authentic, and inclusive spaces for underrepresented storytellers.
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Nicolaj Kopernikus: STENOFONEN and bringing a father's story to life
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02/01/22 • 38 min
Jared Milrad interviews award-winning filmmaker Nicolaj Kopernikus about his Oscar-shortlisted film, STENOFONEN, which tells the story of a young boy whose love of music is stifled by his father's rejection. Nicolaj shares how his touching film is based on his father's own experiences as a Danish boy in the 1950s. Jared and Nicolaj discuss how this personal story was brought to life on film, how to process trauma and rejection when you have creative aspirations, and the steps we can take to make Hollywood more inclusive and impactful.
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Emmanuel Tenenbaum: FREE FALL, corporate greed and capitalism
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12/31/21 • 35 min
Jared Milrad interviews Emmanuel Tenenbaum about his Oscar-eligible short film, FREE FALL, which focuses on a Wall Street day trader who tries to exploit the financial benefits of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and ends up losing a lot more than money. This award-winning film explores corporate greed, capitalism, and human nature, all of which Jared and Emmanuel discuss at length. Emmanuel also opens up about his background and approach to filmmaking, and how we can make Hollywood more inclusive and impactful.
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Clement Virgo: BROTHER, Returning to Film, and Presenting Masculinity
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07/26/23 • 30 min
Jared Milrad interviews writer, director, and producer Clement Virgo about his new film, BROTHER, a poetic adaptation of David Chariandy’s novel of the same name. Elegiac in its unfolding, the film reveals the intimacies of Francis (Aaron Pierre) and Michael (Lamar Johnson), sons of Caribbean immigrants facing questions of masculinity, identity, and family amidst Toronto’s budding and buzzing hip-hop scene. Clement opens up about his return to feature filmmaking after a period of episodic directing (including episodes of BILLIONS, EMPIRE, and GREENLEAF), his journey as a young filmmaker, and exploring themes of vulnerability, othered-ness, and the pressure for young men to mask themselves under societal notions of masculinity.
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07/01/21 • 38 min
Jared Milrad sits down with award-winning creative and entrepreneur Kate Baxter, who has 25+ productions under her belt including two documentary features in post-production: Hell Fighter, and her own directorial debut, Untitled Raoni Documentary. Kate opens up about why she returned to the entertainment industry after several years working in environmental technology and policy at the UN and various clean tech and energy organizations. Now the founder of Five Fifty Five, Kate discusses their unique media incubator, which supports 50+ content creators across 5 continents speaking 30+ languages.
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How many episodes does Rewriting Hollywood have?
Rewriting Hollywood currently has 147 episodes available.
What topics does Rewriting Hollywood cover?
The podcast is about Netflix, Filmmaking, Film, Lgbtq, Equity, Inclusion, Celebrities, Podcasts, Gay, Movies, Queer, Tv, Arts, Diversity, Hollywood and Tv & Film.
What is the most popular episode on Rewriting Hollywood?
The episode title 'Ria Salway & Claire Sullivan: FENCELINE, “Cancer Alley,” and Science Communication Through Storytelling' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Rewriting Hollywood?
The average episode length on Rewriting Hollywood is 37 minutes.
How often are episodes of Rewriting Hollywood released?
Episodes of Rewriting Hollywood are typically released every 5 days, 22 hours.
When was the first episode of Rewriting Hollywood?
The first episode of Rewriting Hollywood was released on Nov 13, 2020.
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