Denver Media Professionals Podcast

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6: Diane Bell - Sundance Winner, Screenwriter and Director Aug 24, 2018

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Diane Bell is a screenwriter and director of several indie films. Her first feature, Obsolidia, premiered in Dramatic Competition at Sundance in 2010 and won two awards. Her second film, Bleeding Heart, is a drama starring Jessica Biel and Zosia Mamet, which premiered in 2015. She is currently working on her third feature, Of Dust and Bones, which tackles the aftermath of violence. In addition to writing and directing films, Diane is a founder of Rebel Heart Film Workshop Program, which can be found at RebelHeartFilm.com. Here she teaches how to make an indie film stand out step-by-step. The most valuable thing she has learned and that she likes to pass on in her instruction is to always trust your heart and to never back down from what you love.

3: Anastasia M. Cummings - Script Supervisor Jun 10, 2018

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Anastasia M. Cummings brings an intense backstory to her filmmaking career. Her love of story began with a tumultuous childhood in Algeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where she watched spaghetti westerns dubbed in Arabic. After living in 7 different countries, she found herself working in LA as a script supervisor. Quality of life led her to Colorado, and she now works as both a director and producer. With 7 short films to her name, including the Oscar-qualifier Menschen, Anastasia is currently at work on the feature-length version of her short film CODA. In this episode of the Denver Media Professionals podcast, Cummings talks about the trials and joys of filmmaking, industry insight, surviving cancer, and the importance of positivity.

4: Olivia Carmel and Demi DeHererra - The New Freedom Seed and Spark Campaign and Life Lessons Jun 09, 2018

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Olivia Carmel and Demi DeHererra are kindred spirits and collaborators in the Denver film scene. They are currently at work on The New Freedom, a horror film that tackles issues of racism, sexism, and current societal shifts. Both women are passionate about fostering diversity in the film industry, dynamic when it comes to creating opportunity for themselves and others, and dedicated to the quality of their work.

2: DK Johnston - Assistant Director Apr 17, 2017

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In this podcast, we hear from DK Johnston, a full-time assistant director, writer, and producer.

DK Johnston is an Assistant Director and Producer currently working in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the founder of Tri-Seven Pictures, originally founded in Anchorage, Alaska, producing multiple awarding-winning shorts and screenplays. His career has taken him all over the U.S. working on both independent and high concept feature films, television series, political media campaigns, and commercial productions.

He has earned degrees in Journalism and Tele-Communications from the University of Alaska Anchorage, where he later taught as a visiting professor, and an MFA in Film Production from the New York Film Academy.

While living in Denver, he was a board member of the CFVA and helped organized, and participated in, multiple film workshops and networking events around the state, and Co-Produced the Colorado Based feature comedy “Army & Coop.”

1: Vincent Gonzales - PA Certified Workshop Nov 20, 2016

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As a DGA member since 1996, Vincent Gonzales has over 20 years of experience in the film industry, producing, supervising and working as a DGA Assistant Director. He has worked on features such as The Sandlot, Gattaca, and The Tooth Fairy. TV shows include the Walking Dead, Charmed and Boston Legal just to name a few. Click here to learn more about Vincent Gonzales on his IMDB page.

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