Ep. 67: The Tales From Midnight: Carmina

05/16/19 • 48 min

The Hall H Show – The Voice of Independent Creators

Aaron Nabus here and thanks for tuning into the Hall H Show!

For episode 67, we continue with our focus on independent filmmakers. At WonderCon 2019, in Anaheim, CA, I got a chance to have a pretty cool conversation with the creative development team behind Carmina (currently in production), the first movie from the anthology series, The Tales From Midnight:

Mark A.J. Nazal (Director, Visual Effects Supervisor, Executive Producer)
Erica Juliet (Lead Actress, Producer)
Jomari “Joe” Arciaga (Producer)

From The Tales From Midnight: Carmina press kit:

Mark is Primetime Emmy® Award Winning Visual Effects Artist & Supervisor and filmmaker best known for his work on Fox’s hit show, Gotham.

Erica is an international actress, writer and model working between Bali, LA, and Manila. She has been featured in TV shows such as Gang Related, Bones, NCIS LA, 90210, Legit, Parks and Recreation, Baby Daddy, and The Comeback.

Jomari is a Co-Founder and Executive Director (Emeritus) of the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce, Greater LA. He has also served on several non-profit boards, including FilamARTS, the Association for the Advancement of Philippine Arts and Culture.

Carmina is a fantasy drama that tells the story of a young woman played by Erica Juliet who discovers that she’s always had the power to fight back against her demons.

The character’s demons are under the guise of issues faced by an undocumented immigrant suffering from domestic abuse.

The narrative and visual framework of Carmina comes from a mixed Filipino American background with a character that lives in a small and conservative town in Middle America contrasted by the character’s cultural heritage which happens to involve a “diwata” from Philippine mythology. This mythological character will be played by Filipino Actress Geneva Cruz.

Please enjoy my conversation with team behind Carmina, Mark, Erica and Joe!

Aaron Nabus here and thanks for tuning into the Hall H Show!

Mark A.J. Nazal (Director, Visual Effects Supervisor, Executive Producer)
Erica Juliet (Lead Actress, Producer)
Jomari “Joe” Arciaga (Producer)

From The Tales From Midnight: Carmina press kit:

Mark is Primetime Emmy® Award Winning Visual Effects Artist & Supervisor and filmmaker best known for his work on Fox’s hit show, Gotham.

Carmina is a fantasy drama that tells the story of a young woman played by Erica Juliet who discovers that she’s always had the power to fight back against her demons.

The character’s demons are under the guise of issues faced by an undocumented immigrant suffering from domestic abuse.

Please enjoy my conversation with team behind Carmina, Mark, Erica and Joe!

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Ep. 66: Kaitlyn Fae

Hey there Hall H Show listeners!

Aaron Nabus here and on this episode, we’re joined by the talented actor, singer and director, Kaitlyn Fae!

We talk about her current film project, a short that she is executive producing and directing called Fruit Fly. In fact, before we met up with her at a Starbucks in West Hollywood, CA, she had just finished wrapping up a round of auditions for a few of the roles in Fruit Fly.

Fruit Fly is about a young woman named Jules who develops a thing for gay men after her seventh grade boyfriend leaves her for another girl. The movie follows her journey throughout middle school, high school, and college as she goes from one friendzone disaster to the next.

I had so fun getting to know Kaitlyn and hope to have her back on the Hall H Show in the near future. Can't wait to watch Fruit Fly! Enjoy!

Check out the crowdfunding page for her movie here.

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Ep. 68: CK Goldiing (61 Hugs)

Aaron Nabus here and thanks for tuning into the Hall H Show, the voice of independent creators!

What does someone who suffers from massive overthinking do when challenged to do something crazy like give 61 hugs to 61 random people?

This was the premise for an incredible short movie that I watched at this year's International Mobile Film Festival that was created by CK Goldiing, an artist and presenter from Sheffield, England.

CK filmed himself walking around Sheffield, asking complete strangers for a hug, all in one take!

His viral video, 61 Hugs, is a fascinating social experiment that showcases how someone terrified by the potential rejections, forges on ahead anyway with the winds of spontaneity, optimism, goodwill and human spirit at his back.

61 Hugs challenges CK's long-standing belief that "overthinking is the enemy of remarkable." I smile each time I think about this remarkable film.

Please enjoy my conversation with CK Golding, which almost didn't happen!

But in true CK fashion, the randomness of the universe had other plans for us.

Enjoy!