Julia 秀英 Ngeow is a filmmaker on the rise. An award-winning Australian film writer and director based in New York, who has created films across the globe, driven by a passion to uncover truth and cultivate empathy through storytelling. Creating documentaries, narrative films and commercials, she explores psychology, the physics of reality, with a focus on human vulnerability and interconnectedness. Julia has a background in STEM, graduating from a Bachelor of Biophysics (Neuroscience); and previously worked in cancer research at the Australian Cancer Council and Telethon Kids Institute. Many of Julia's recent projects revolve around health, wellness and the environment - exploring the intersection between art and science.
In this episode we sit down to hear about Julia's transition from the world of science to the science of filmmaking and how she's cultivated a practice for "dream writing" and now, getting back to the root of storytelling - discovering feeling. We chat about Julia's recent projects: "A Scale for Hurt" a short film which recently premiered online on Filmshortage and will take part in the Andromeda Film Festival 2021, Cift Festival of Toronto 2021 ad the 9th International Video Poetry Film Festival 2021; "Unspoken" - a short documentary she co-directed with Emma Zurcher-Long and Geneva Peschka (insta: @gneva) and was recently accepted into the Slamdance 2021 Unstoppable program, highlighting disabled creators. And lastly, the filmed-in-quarantine "And the People," a film that combined a collection of readings in 10 languages with user-generated content from over 20 countries. Made in collaboration with writer Kitty O'Meara, based on her poem that begins, "And the people stayed home", creatives around the world collaborated to make a film to celebrate solidarity in the age of isolation.
For more on Julia follow her on IG at @juliangeowfilms and visit: https://www.juliangeow.com/
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Most known as the fiercely feminist fat activist 'Rubi' on AMC's critical darling DIETLAND, Jen is an award-winning actress, TEDx talker, and body liberation activist. With a television resume that includes 30 ROCK, UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, LAW AND ORDER: SVU, THE BLACKLIST, and BLUE BLOODS, she also launched the storytelling podcast ALL THE FUCKS. It can be found wherever you listen to podcasts, as well as www.allthefuckspodcast.com. Socials: @jenponton (Twitter, IG), www.jenponton.com
Jen and Amy sit down in this interview and find that as two thirty-somethings from Jersey - they find they have a lot in common! They talk about their love for John Hughes, the secret beauty of the "garden state," how Jen broke into acting, landing her first gig on 30 ROCK, and later how some studios wanted her to sign contracts to regulate her weight. They also discuss how racism plays into our beauty standards. Y'all this one is GOOD.
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In this episode we sit down with Pink Among Men collaborator, Caitlin Graham to discuss her life, work and recent venture with THE NATURALS which you can view on YouTube, Facebook and IGTV - check it out here.
https://www.thenaturals.tv/
CAITLIN GRAHAM has been creating her own work in film and theatre for over a decade, including the award-winning dark comedy web series No Method and her brand new queer crime drama series The Naturals. She also cast and co-wrote the hit web series Queering, which went to SXSW in 2019.
Before COVID-19 hit, she was set to launch a tour of The Next Stage, a solo show that tells the story of her first panic attack, which happened while she was performing in a play. When live theatre is in full swing again, she's slated to present it at The Barrow Group as part of their Artist Residency Program and at the Atlanta Fringe Festival.
When she's not creating her own work, she helps tech companies and nonprofits alike as a video/marketing and operations consultant and often works as a casting director. She's a proud member of AEA & SAG-AFTRA and an NYC native (Brooklyn, born and raised). MFA, Boston University. www.caitlingraham.com
*Please note that Pink Among Men is a production partner of The Naturals and the series was directed by host, Amy DePaola.
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