Best in Fest
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How to Finance & Package Films Without Studios: Kevin Nicklaus on IP, Indie Production & Hollywood’s Shift
32 mins; March 30, 2026
How to Distribute an Independent Documentary with Theresa Demarest: Festivals, Amazon Prime & Audience Building
37 mins; March 23, 2026
How Actors Land Managers, Self-Tape Auditions & Survive Hollywood’s Industry Slowdown with Amanda Hendon
27 mins; March 16, 2026
AI, Big Tech & Hollywood: What Creators Need to Know About the Next Media Revolution with Laura Sydell
35 mins; March 09, 2026
TikTok for Filmmakers: How to Build a Personal Brand and Grow an Audience Online with Shawn Bailey
35 mins; March 02, 2026
Indie Filmmaking in a Broken System: Maegan La’Trese on Tax Incentives, Vertical Video & Surviving Hollywood
39 mins; February 23, 2026
How to Break Into Screenwriting Later in Life with Sandhya Hermon
27 mins; February 16, 2026
How an Emmy-Winning Documentary Was Made Outside Hollywood’s System with Arden Teresa Lewis
32 mins; February 10, 2026
Branding, Influence & Reinvention: A Masterclass for Creators and Filmmakers with Linda Arroz
36 mins; February 02, 2026
Why Most Indie Films Fail at Distribution — And How to Avoid It with Deborah Gilels
32 mins; January 27, 2026
Emilio Hughes Martinez on Writing, Directing & the Future of Film
28 mins; January 19, 2026
Judaism, Masculinity & Media: How Rabbi Noam Raucher Is Changing the Conversation for Men
28 mins; January 12, 2026
From Dance to Docuseries: Using the Enneagram to Unlock Creative Potential with Lauren Reins
21 mins; January 05, 2026
How Films Really Get Distributed: SVOD, AVOD, Presales & Genre Truths Explained with Alan Green
46 mins; December 29, 2025
The Making of ‘Cracked’ and the Power of DIY Filmmaking with Jessica Rizk and Soren Anderson
26 mins; December 22, 2025
International Director Dominik Sedlar on Feature Films, Festivals, and the Art of Working with Actors
35 mins; December 15, 2025
Beyoncé to Filmmaking: Danielle Hobbs on Creative Reinvention
32 mins; December 08, 2025
From Disney Casting to Award-Winning Doc Producer: Marcia S. Ross on Talent, Grit & Getting Films Seen
50 mins; December 01, 2025
From Rock Bands to Rom-Coms: Paula Tiberius on Writing, Reinvention & Hollywood Grit
35 mins; November 24, 2025
From “Love Jones” to Hollywood Mogul — Acting, Producing & Distributing with Jacqueline Fleming
31 mins; November 17, 2025
LaFemme Winners: Powerful Women’s Voices — Part 2
60 hours 3 mins; November 10, 2025
LaFemme Winners: Powerful Women’s Voices — From War Diaries to Comedy Shorts - Part 1
54 mins; November 03, 2025
From Soldier to Storyteller: Shannan Wynn on Indie Filmmaking
38 mins; October 27, 2025
Lela Christine Thompson on Branding, Indie Marketing, and Digital Media Influence
36 mins; October 20, 2025
Breaking Barriers & Building Empires: Kimberly Ogletree on Producing, BET, and Greenlight Women
40 mins; October 13, 2025
Love the Skin You’re In: Sauda Johnson-McNeal on Self-Love and Storytelling,
27 mins; October 06, 2025
Bobbi Banks on Breaking Barriers in Post-Production and the Future of Film Sound
31 mins; September 29, 2025
Manifesting Masterpieces: Christine La Monte on the Art of Saying Yes
41 mins; September 22, 2025
Buddhism, Smuggled Hash & Hidden Footage: Marta György-Kessler’s Untold Journey into Documentary Filmmaking
35 mins; September 15, 2025
Richard Lawson on Acting, Empowerment & The Artist’s Roadmap to Success
52 mins; September 08, 2025
Breaking Barriers in Animation: Sam Goff on Diversity, Storytelling, and Building Global Hits
42 mins; September 01, 2025
Jermaine McGhee: From Stage to Screen—Dance, Choreography & Storytelling Through Movement
29 mins; August 25, 2025
From Docu-Follow to Soft Scripted: Audrey Smith on Crafting Reality That Resonates
45 mins; August 18, 2025
Breaking Barriers & Busting Myths: “It’s Our Ball” and the Power of Senior Women in Sports
44 mins; August 11, 2025
Emmy Winner Bridget Stokes on Sketch Comedy, Episodic Directing & Indie Grit
37 mins; August 04, 2025
Nathan Elliott on Virtual Production & Brand-Backed Cinema
37 mins; July 28, 2025
The Making of “Reminisce” with Ashna Sharan and Wayne Jay
30 mins; July 22, 2025
From Commercial Giants to Intimate Documentarians with Jason & Blue Gerber
37 mins; July 14, 2025
From Back to the Future to Blind Logic: Jack Teeter’s Epic Marketing Journey
51 mins; July 08, 2025
Creating on Your Own Terms: Laura Knight on Producing, Storytelling & Owning Your Voice
32 mins; June 30, 2025
More Than Santa Baby: Tamar Springer’s Tribute to Musical Legend Philip Springer
36 mins; June 23, 2025
Ian Hinden on Building a Music-Game Universe & Reinventing Storytelling
32 mins; June 16, 2025
Laura Harrington on Acting with DiCaprio, Writing for Scorsese, and Crafting Stories That Matter - Ep #221
44 mins; June 09, 2025
Elizabeth Quinn on Writing with Grit, Producing with Passion & the Real Story Behind 'Going Reno' - Ep #220
43 mins; June 03, 2025
Krisztina Goda on Female Filmmaking, International Storytelling & Surviving the Creative Process - Ep #219
28 mins; May 26, 2025
From the Writers’ Room to the Revolution: Michael Daley on TV’s Changing Landscape
30 mins; May 19, 2025
Ido Samuel: From Tel Aviv to Hulu—Crafting Characters with Purpose - Ep #217
27 mins; May 12, 2025
Behind FBOY Island, Rhythm & Flow, and Building TV Gold with Kellie Dancho - Ep #216
39 mins; May 05, 2025
From Blood-Curdling Screams to Streamboat Dreams: Allison Pittel on Acting vs Producing - Ep #215
29 mins; April 28, 2025
Crush Your Goals with The DEB Method — Productivity Secrets from Debra Eckerling - Ep #214
38 mins; April 21, 2025
From Marine to Hollywood: Dee Freeman’s Journey of Tenacity, Theater, and Truth - Ep #213
36 mins; April 14, 2025
From Fitness to Film: Kerstin Schulze on Building Strength & Success in Hollywood - Ep #212
33 mins; April 07, 2025
Film, Reality TV, and the Power of Storytelling with Alpesh Patel - Ep #211
29 mins; March 31, 2025
From Script to Screen: The Hustle Behind Hollywood’s Hidden Gems - Ep #210
31 mins; March 24, 2025
From Model to Movie Star: Blake Boyd on Acting, Hollywood & Taking Risks - Ep #209
35 mins; March 17, 2025
From Startups to Superheroes: Nimrod May’s Journey with God’s Gang - Ep #208
38 mins; March 10, 2025
Living and Working on the Spectrum in Hollywood with Chelsea Darnell - Ep # 207
33 mins; March 03, 2025
Post-Production for Independent Film with Jijo Reed - Ep #206
42 mins; February 24, 2025
The Power of Female TV and Film Editors with Stacy Halbach - Ep #205
40 mins; February 17, 2025
Producing Independent Film in a Contracting Hollywood with Farah White - Ep #204
41 mins; February 10, 2025
From Entrepreneur to Actor with Rashaana Shah - Ep #203
34 mins; February 03, 2025
How to Avoid Legal Problems in Hollywood with Nadia Davari - Ep #202
39 mins; January 27, 2025
From Stage to Screen: A journey to Screenwriting with Bart Baker - Ep #201
47 mins; January 20, 2025
From Conan O'brien to the Launch of Jett Road Studios with Will Becton - Ep #200
43 mins; January 13, 2025
Creating Characters That Connect for Graphic Novels with Vadim Govorov - Ep #199
22 mins; January 06, 2025
The4 Best of Best in Fest 2024
35 mins; December 31, 2024
From The Daily Show to Teen Titans: A Guide to Writing for Every Screen with Rob Kutner - Ep #197
35 mins; December 23, 2024
Laughing Through Life, Love, and a Few Exes Along the Way with Grace Fraga - Ep #196
31 mins; December 16, 2024
Behind the Curtain of Comedy with President of the Laugh Factory David Fuhrer - Ep #195
30 mins; December 09, 2024
From Women in Tech to AI in Film with Chaitra Vedullapalli - Ep #194
35 mins; December 02, 2024
Bulletproof Storytelling Structure with Jonathan Medici - Ep #193
37 mins; November 25, 2024
An Insider Perspective on Making it in Hollywood with Brian Patacca - Ep #200
39 mins; November 19, 2024
The Assistant Who Wrote Hollywood’s Next Hit with Xaque Gruber - Ep #191
34 mins; November 11, 2024
Filmmaking in Korea vs. the United States with Lina Suh - Ep #190
31 mins; November 04, 2024
Winners at LaFemme Film Festival 2024 - Ep #188
141 hours 27 mins; October 28, 2024
Get the Most Out of Your Documentary with Danielle Beverly - Ep #188
27 mins; October 21, 2024
Funding Independent Film with Jane Clark - #187
43 mins; October 14, 2024
Finding Work in Hollywood as a Neurodivergent Individual with Jason Weissbrod - Ep #186
30 mins; October 07, 2024
Making Your Way in Hollywood Today with Cathy Mcauley - Ep #184
51 mins; September 30, 2024
Autism in Entertainment with Judy Uttal - Ep #183
30 mins; September 23, 2024
Magic In Filmmaking with Cynthia Garcia Williams - Ep #182
26 mins; September 16, 2024
Showrunner and Executive Producer Christian Jean - Ep # 181
42 mins; September 09, 2024
Producing Films Then and Now with Sam Okun - Ep #180
38 mins; September 02, 2024
Let's Talk Distribution and Your Rights with Leslie LaPage - Ep #179
35 mins; August 26, 2024
The Business of Building A Screenwriting Career with Lee Jessup - Ep #179
41 mins; August 19, 2024
Producing Film Legends with Brian Beckmann - Ep #178
43 mins; August 12, 2024
The Marriage Between Animation and AI with Sean Feeney - Ep #176
36 mins; August 06, 2024
Splicing Film to Directing Features with Tim Colletti - Ep #176
32 mins; July 29, 2024
From War Zones to Film Sets with Daniel Carsenty - Ep #174
21 mins; July 22, 2024
Go Your Own Way in Independent Film with Alexis Iacono & Alexandra Essoe - Ep #174
30 mins; July 15, 2024
From Script Supervisor to Director with Jon DiMaio - Ep #173
21 mins; July 09, 2024
Photographer Turned Filmmaker with Michael Friberg - Ep #172
36 mins; July 01, 2024
One-Stop shop for Music and Film with BriGuel, Brianne and Miguel - Ep #171
33 mins; June 24, 2024
Teaching Financing and Distribution with Tom Malloy - Ep #170
27 mins; June 17, 2024
Building a New Way to Produce a Film with Antonio Saura - Ep #169
34 mins; June 10, 2024
Selling and Distribution of Your Independent Film with Clay Epstein - Ep #168
36 mins; June 03, 2024
Protecting Our Kids on Hollywood Sets with Danicah Waldo - Ep #167
29 mins; May 27, 2024
A Safe Space for a Filmmakker's Creativity with Tanna Frederick - Ep #166
30 mins; May 20, 2024
Out of the Box Filmmaking That Attracts Hollywood with Angeline Walsh - Ep #165
33 mins; May 13, 2024
Media Distribution for the Filmmaker with Ken Dubow - Ep #164
41 mins; May 06, 2024