TV Director and College Professor, Rachel Raimist, Ph.D

Happy Friday, Dear Listener!We blinked and April was upon us...and now we are practically halfway through the month. Where does the time go when you're trying to stay sane and not be swallowed whole by the constant industry contraction around us?!The latest round of Netflix layoffs is certainly not helping anyone radiate optimism. However, we have the choice to stay positive and focus on what IS in our control. For me, that's redirecting that energy into my creative projects, the podcast, and fun life things that don't revolve around the biz.So, if you've been feeling down and low, I encourage you to surround yourself with positive people who bring you joy. Avoid energy vampires! Stay steady!You may have also noticed that we've started doing weekly minisodes where we will go over headlines and answer your questions, so if you've got questions for us, send 'em our way!We also continue to seek your support via our Patreon Page! If the show has brought you value over these 5 years, I hope you'll consider becoming a Patron and contributing in whatever tier is doable for you. We have big goals for this year and want to create more opportunities for our community to connect IRL.Thanks for listening, for being a part of my journey, and for doing this life thing with me!

In case you missed it, thrilled to share my electric convo with a TV director and college professor, Dr. Rachel Raimist! Some of her directing credits include: THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES (Disney+), UP HERE (Hulu) and SEX/LIFE (Netflix).We are opening up the aperture and hearing from other disciplines on what they think makes an exceptional producer, so tune in!Her journey is a masterclass in rolling with the punches…and her resilience is inspiring to say the least. She’s one of those people you can talk to for hours and never run out of things to say. 

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PATREON EXCLUSIVE: Judalina Neira knew she dropped the ball on episode 322 of "The Flash." Here she talks about how to persevere through the worst of things and WHY you can NEVER do too much homework.

PRODUCERS CORNER

Producer Ted Hope Wants a New Indie Revolution.  [Substack]Funding Your First Short Film: What Beginners Need To Know [Raindance]Female Stunt Drivers are BADASSES. Hire them. [LA Times]

How Good is AI? The team of the Sora-powered short film “Air Head” shares their first impressions of OpenAI’s new text-to-video model.  [No Film School]

12th Annual Cassian Elwes Independent Screenwriting Fellowship 

One of my favorite Latina executives is speaking at the Power of Storytelling Interactive Workshop on 4/20 in Los Angeles. If you've got disposable income and want to deepen your pitching and networking contacts?  CLICK TO SIGN UP

"“To escape criticism: do nothing, say nothing, be nothing." - Elbert Hubbard