SEASON 1
EPISODE 1
Guest: Andrew Coles
Release Date: July 17, 2023
Topic: Systemic Structures
Andrew Coles tackles what systemic structures means for American film: history of how Hollywood became a systemic structure, Hollywood's progress and systemic dilemma, long term effects, and solutions & ideas for change.
Ep 1: Bonus
Guest: Andrew Coles
Release Date: July 18, 2023
Bonus Episode for Patreon Members
Andrew Coles shares and discusses a film clip relating to the topic of Systemic Structures.
EPISODE 4
Guest: Caroline Renard
Release Date: Oct 16, 2023
Topic: Film Industry Unions and Its History
Caroline Renard, TV and film writer and a 2023 WGA Strike Captain, discusses why this year’s writer’s strike looked so different from previous strikes, and highlights why the presence of marginalized writers have really shaken things up.
Ep 4: Bonus
Guest: Caroline Renard
Release Date: Oct 16, 2023
Bonus Episode for Patreon Members
Caroline shares and discusses her clip choices relating to the topic of Film Industry Unions and Its History.
EPISODE 2
Guest: Becky Morrison
Release Date: Aug 15, 2023
Topic: The Militarization of Film
Becky Morrison discusses the militarization of film: history of the ways she’s experienced militarization in the film and commercial industry from the start of her career, and how her production company, The Light, has implemented production innovation to create systemic change to counter militarization practices.
Ep 2: Bonus
Guest: Becky Morrison
Release Date: Aug 15, 2023
Bonus Episode for Patreon Members
Becky Morrison shares and discusses video clips of what it looks like to be on set with The Light.
EPISODE 3
Guest: Kelvin Yu
Release Date: Sept 17, 2023
Topic: Internal Obstacles
Kelvin Yu, the creator, showrunner and executive producer of Disney+ TV series “American Born Chinese”, talks about what historically underrepresented people in the film industry have to face in terms of internal struggles, what he has to face personally, and how internal obstacles are different from external ones.
Ep 3: Bonus
Guest: Kelvin Yu
Release Date: Sept 17, 2023
Bonus Episode for Patreon Members
Kelvin Yu shares and discusses his clip choices relating to the topic of Internal Obstacles.
EPISODE 5
Guest: Edith Rodriguez
Release Date: Nov 20, 2023
Topic: Corporate America and The Film Industry
Edith Rodriguez, writer and director, chats about the parallels she finds between Corporate America and our film industry, the effects of capitalism on film as a “product”, and how it can affect writers and creators.
Ep 5: Bonus
Guest: Edith Rodriguez
Release Date: Nov 20, 2023
Bonus Episode for Patreon Members
Edith Rodriguez shares and discusses her clip choices relating to the topic of Corporate America and The Film Industry.
EPISODE 6
Guest: Ashley Eakin
Release Date: Dec 18, 2023
Topic: Reductive Representation
Ashley Eakin, writer and director, discusses fighting against reductive representation in film and TV, and how she’s advocating for her community of filmmakers with disabilities to be authentically represented in their storytelling.
Ep 6: Bonus
Guest: Ashley Eakin
Release Date: Dec 18, 2023
Bonus Episode for Patreon Members
Ashley Eakin shares and discusses her clip choices relating to the topic of Reductive Representation.