During a virtual press junket for 2024’s summer blockbuster, Borderlands, actor Benjamin Byron Davis spoke with host Tara Jabbari to discuss his role in the film, plus his experience working in over 50 projects ranging from Gilmore Girls to Guardians of the Galaxy. They talked about what makes a successful and worthwhile colleague in the film industry, his friendship with James Gunn, plus his advice for actors who are starting out. Listen to one of the most dynamic and versatile actors as he shares what he has learned over his career. Follow Ben on social media:Instagram and Threads @bigbendavis  TikTok @benjaminbyrondavis<a href='https://www.instagram.com/borderlandsfilm/'>https://www.instagram.com/borderlandsfilm/</a> <a href='https://x.com/BorderlandsFilm '>https://x.com/BorderlandsFilm </a> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/BorderlandsFilm'>https://www.facebook.com/BorderlandsFilm</a> #BorderlandsMovie #Borderlands--- Subscribe to learn more about filmmaking, production, media makers, creator resources, visual storytelling, and every aspect that brings film, television, and video projects from concepts to our screens. Check out the <a href='http://mediamakerspotlight.com'>MediaMakerSpotlight.com</a> show page to find even more conversations with industry professionals that inspire, educate, and entertain! We on the <a href='http://wifv.org'>Women in Film &amp; Video (WIFV)</a> Podcast Team work hard to make this show a great resource for our listeners, and we thank you for listening!

<description>&lt;p&gt;During a virtual press junket for 2024’s summer blockbuster, &lt;em&gt;Borderlands,&lt;/em&gt; actor &lt;b&gt;Benjamin Byron Davis&lt;/b&gt; spoke with host Tara Jabbari to discuss his role in the film, plus his experience working in over 50 projects ranging from &lt;em&gt;Gilmore Girls&lt;/em&gt; to &lt;em&gt;Guardians of the Galaxy. &lt;/em&gt;They talked about what makes a successful and worthwhile colleague in the film industry, his friendship with James Gunn, plus his advice for actors who are starting out. Listen to one of the most dynamic and versatile actors as he shares what he has learned over his career. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Ben on social media:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram and Threads @bigbendavis &lt;br/&gt;TikTok @benjaminbyrondavis&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/borderlandsfilm/'&gt;https://www.instagram.com/borderlandsfilm/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://x.com/BorderlandsFilm '&gt;https://x.com/BorderlandsFilm &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/BorderlandsFilm'&gt;https://www.facebook.com/BorderlandsFilm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;#BorderlandsMovie&lt;br/&gt;#Borderlands&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;---&lt;br/&gt;Subscribe to learn more about filmmaking, production, media makers, creator resources, visual storytelling, and every aspect that brings film, television, and video projects from concepts to our screens. Check out the &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href='http://mediamakerspotlight.com'&gt;&lt;em&gt;MediaMakerSpotlight.com&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; show page to find even more conversations with industry professionals that inspire, educate, and entertain!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;We on the &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href='http://wifv.org'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Women in Film &amp;amp; Video (WIFV)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; Podcast Team work hard to make this show a great resource for our listeners, and we thank you for listening!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

During a virtual press junket for 2024’s summer blockbuster, Borderlands, actor Benjamin Byron Davis spoke with host Tara Jabbari to discuss his role in the film, plus his experience working in over 50 projects ranging from Gilmore Girls to Guardians of the Galaxy. They talked about what makes a successful and worthwhile colleague in the film industry, his friendship with James Gunn, plus his advice for actors who are starting out. Listen to one of the most dynamic and versatile actors as he ...

An Actor’s Career Retrospective and Observations

VFX editor and DC native, Anedra Edwards sits down with host Candice Bloch to give us a peek behind the curtain of visual effects magic. Anedra shares her knowledge from over 15 years of experience in VFX and picture editing for film and TV, working with world’s biggest entertainment companies including Marvel, Netflix, HBO, BET, Discovery, NatGeo, NBC, Disney, ABC, and beyond. You’ll learn what a VFX editor does (which is different from a VFX artist!) and the importance of coordinating and ensuring visual continuity throughout all stages of a project. Their conversation touches on the differences between roles within the VFX department, invisible effects and compositing, fun and interesting anecdotes from projects such as Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, practical advice, and more!Check out more of Anedra’s credits here: <a href='https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6205530/'>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6205530/</a>--- Subscribe to learn more about filmmaking, production, media makers, creator resources, visual storytelling, and every aspect that brings film, television, and video projects from concepts to our screens. Check out the <a href='http://mediamakerspotlight.com'>MediaMakerSpotlight.com</a> show page to find even more conversations with industry professionals that inspire, educate, and entertain! We on the <a href='http://wifv.org'>Women in Film &amp; Video (WIFV)</a> Podcast Team work hard to make this show a great resource for our listeners, and we thank you for listening!

<description>&lt;p&gt;VFX editor and DC native, &lt;b&gt;Anedra Edwards&lt;/b&gt; sits down with host Candice Bloch to give us a peek behind the curtain of visual effects magic. Anedra shares her knowledge from over 15 years of experience in VFX and picture editing for film and TV, working with world’s biggest entertainment companies including Marvel, Netflix, HBO, BET, Discovery, NatGeo, NBC, Disney, ABC, and beyond. You’ll learn what a VFX editor does (which is different from a VFX artist!) and the importance of coordinating and ensuring visual continuity throughout all stages of a project. Their conversation touches on the differences between roles within the VFX department, invisible effects and compositing, fun and interesting anecdotes from projects such as Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, practical advice, and more!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out more of Anedra’s credits here: &lt;a href='https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6205530/'&gt;https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6205530/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;---&lt;br/&gt;Subscribe to learn more about filmmaking, production, media makers, creator resources, visual storytelling, and every aspect that brings film, television, and video projects from concepts to our screens. Check out the &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href='http://mediamakerspotlight.com'&gt;&lt;em&gt;MediaMakerSpotlight.com&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; show page to find even more conversations with industry professionals that inspire, educate, and entertain!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;We on the &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href='http://wifv.org'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Women in Film &amp;amp; Video (WIFV)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; Podcast Team work hard to make this show a great resource for our listeners, and we thank you for listening!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

VFX editor and DC native, Anedra Edwards sits down with host Candice Bloch to give us a peek behind the curtain of visual effects magic. Anedra shares her knowledge from over 15 years of experience in VFX and picture editing for film and TV, working with world’s biggest entertainment companies including Marvel, Netflix, HBO, BET, Discovery, NatGeo, NBC, Disney, ABC, and beyond. You’ll learn what a VFX editor does (which is different from a VFX artist!) and the importance of coordinating and e...

Creating Visual Alchemy & Continuity Through VFX Editorial

In this episode, host Sandra Abrams sits down with another of WIFV’s 2024 Woman of Vision honorees, Sylvia Bugg. As the Chief Programming Executive and General Manager of General Audience Programming for PBS, Bugg shares insight into why she is a life-long learner, how her previous experience at Discovery and CPB shaped her, and what leadership skills she brings to  her position. She also explains the PBS opportunity for media content creators to support long and short form documentaries produced and created by diverse/BIPOC filmmakers and what she “envisioned” for her career when she first started out in the media business. WIFV honored Sylvia Bugg in May 2024 at its annual Women of Vision event, held at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Learn more at <a href='http://www.pbs.org'>www.pbs.org</a> <a href='http://www.wifv.org/womenofvision'>www.wifv.org/womenofvision</a>--- Subscribe to learn more about filmmaking, production, media makers, creator resources, visual storytelling, and every aspect that brings film, television, and video projects from concepts to our screens. Check out the <a href='http://mediamakerspotlight.com'>MediaMakerSpotlight.com</a> show page to find even more conversations with industry professionals that inspire, educate, and entertain! We on the <a href='http://wifv.org'>Women in Film &amp; Video (WIFV)</a> Podcast Team work hard to make this show a great resource for our listeners, and we thank you for listening!

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, host Sandra Abrams sits down with another of WIFV’s 2024 Woman of Vision honorees, &lt;b&gt;Sylvia Bugg&lt;/b&gt;. As the Chief Programming Executive and General Manager of General Audience Programming for PBS, Bugg shares insight into why she is a life-long learner, how her previous experience at Discovery and CPB shaped her, and what leadership skills she brings to  her position. She also explains the PBS opportunity for media content creators to support long and short form documentaries produced and created by diverse/BIPOC filmmakers and what she “envisioned” for her career when she first started out in the media business. WIFV honored Sylvia Bugg in May 2024 at its annual Women of Vision event, held at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more at &lt;a href='http://www.pbs.org'&gt;www.pbs.org&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.wifv.org/womenofvision'&gt;www.wifv.org/womenofvision&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;---&lt;br/&gt;Subscribe to learn more about filmmaking, production, media makers, creator resources, visual storytelling, and every aspect that brings film, television, and video projects from concepts to our screens. Check out the &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href='http://mediamakerspotlight.com'&gt;&lt;em&gt;MediaMakerSpotlight.com&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; show page to find even more conversations with industry professionals that inspire, educate, and entertain!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;We on the &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href='http://wifv.org'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Women in Film &amp;amp; Video (WIFV)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; Podcast Team work hard to make this show a great resource for our listeners, and we thank you for listening!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this episode, host Sandra Abrams sits down with another of WIFV’s 2024 Woman of Vision honorees, Sylvia Bugg. As the Chief Programming Executive and General Manager of General Audience Programming for PBS, Bugg shares insight into why she is a life-long learner, how her previous experience at Discovery and CPB shaped her, and what leadership skills she brings to  her position. She also explains the PBS opportunity for media content creators to support long and short form documentaries...

Woman of Vision: Sylvia Bugg

Today, we’re sharing a special episode from our friends at PBS’ Webby Award-winning podcast American Masters: Creative Spark. Join host Joe Skinner as he speaks with Oscar-nominated actress Minnie Driver about how she took on the role of one of the most powerful women in history. She talks about the joy of acting in period pieces, and reminds us to “never underestimate the power of dressing up,” even if the corset can be a little too tight at times.Listen and follow American Masters: Creative Spark for even more interviews here: <a href='https://link.chtbl.com/driver?sid=mediamaker'>https://link.chtbl.com/driver?sid=mediamaker</a> --- Subscribe to learn more about filmmaking, production, media makers, creator resources, visual storytelling, and every aspect that brings film, television, and video projects from concepts to our screens. Check out the <a href='http://mediamakerspotlight.com'>MediaMakerSpotlight.com</a> show page to find even more conversations with industry professionals that inspire, educate, and entertain! We on the <a href='http://wifv.org'>Women in Film &amp; Video (WIFV)</a> Podcast Team work hard to make this show a great resource for our listeners, and we thank you for listening!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Today, we’re sharing a special episode from our friends at PBS’ Webby Award-winning podcast &lt;b&gt;American Masters: Creative Spark.&lt;/b&gt; Join host &lt;b&gt;Joe Skinner&lt;/b&gt; as he speaks with Oscar-nominated actress &lt;b&gt;Minnie Driver&lt;/b&gt; about how she took on the role of one of the most powerful women in history. She talks about the joy of acting in period pieces, and reminds us to “never underestimate the power of dressing up,” even if the corset can be a little too tight at times.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listen and follow &lt;em&gt;American Masters: Creative Spark &lt;/em&gt;for even more interviews here:&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://link.chtbl.com/driver?sid=mediamaker'&gt;https://link.chtbl.com/driver?sid=mediamaker&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;---&lt;br/&gt;Subscribe to learn more about filmmaking, production, media makers, creator resources, visual storytelling, and every aspect that brings film, television, and video projects from concepts to our screens. Check out the &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href='http://mediamakerspotlight.com'&gt;&lt;em&gt;MediaMakerSpotlight.com&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; show page to find even more conversations with industry professionals that inspire, educate, and entertain!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;We on the &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href='http://wifv.org'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Women in Film &amp;amp; Video (WIFV)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; Podcast Team work hard to make this show a great resource for our listeners, and we thank you for listening!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Today, we’re sharing a special episode from our friends at PBS’ Webby Award-winning podcast American Masters: Creative Spark. Join host Joe Skinner as he speaks with Oscar-nominated actress Minnie Driver about how she took on the role of one of the most powerful women in history. She talks about the joy of acting in period pieces, and reminds us to “never underestimate the power of dressing up,” even if the corset can be a little too tight at times.Listen and follow American Masters: Creative...

American Masters: Creative Spark with Minnie Driver

Host Tara Jabbari talks all about visual effects with Leah Orsini, a VFX Producer with over 20 years of experience. Leah shares how she started in production and moved to be a VFX Producer, and talks about projects she worked on such as The Gilded Age, Blindspot, Mr. Robot, Falling Skies, and Split, among others. You’ll learn about the difference between special effects and visual effects, how much the profession has changed due to technology enhancements, the growth of diversity on set and behind the scenes, and much more. Leah Orsini’s IMDb: <a href='https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1924648/'>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1924648/</a> To learn more about visual effects: <a href='https://www.vesglobal.org/'>https://www.vesglobal.org/</a>  --- Subscribe to learn more about filmmaking, production, media makers, creator resources, visual storytelling, and every aspect that brings film, television, and video projects from concepts to our screens. Check out the <a href='http://mediamakerspotlight.com'>MediaMakerSpotlight.com</a> show page to find even more conversations with industry professionals that inspire, educate, and entertain! We on the <a href='http://wifv.org'>Women in Film &amp; Video (WIFV)</a> Podcast Team work hard to make this show a great resource for our listeners, and we thank you for listening!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Host Tara Jabbari talks all about visual effects with &lt;b&gt;Leah Orsini&lt;/b&gt;, a VFX Producer with over 20 years of experience. Leah shares how she started in production and moved to be a VFX Producer, and talks about projects she worked on such as The Gilded Age, Blindspot, Mr. Robot, Falling Skies, and Split, among others. You’ll learn about the difference between special effects and visual effects, how much the profession has changed due to technology enhancements, the growth of diversity on set and behind the scenes, and much more. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Leah Orsini’s IMDb: &lt;a href='https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1924648/'&gt;https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1924648/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;To learn more about visual effects: &lt;a href='https://www.vesglobal.org/'&gt;https://www.vesglobal.org/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;---&lt;br/&gt;Subscribe to learn more about filmmaking, production, media makers, creator resources, visual storytelling, and every aspect that brings film, television, and video projects from concepts to our screens. Check out the &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href='http://mediamakerspotlight.com'&gt;&lt;em&gt;MediaMakerSpotlight.com&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; show page to find even more conversations with industry professionals that inspire, educate, and entertain!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;We on the &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href='http://wifv.org'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Women in Film &amp;amp; Video (WIFV)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; Podcast Team work hard to make this show a great resource for our listeners, and we thank you for listening!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Host Tara Jabbari talks all about visual effects with Leah Orsini, a VFX Producer with over 20 years of experience. Leah shares how she started in production and moved to be a VFX Producer, and talks about projects she worked on such as The Gilded Age, Blindspot, Mr. Robot, Falling Skies, and Split, among others. You’ll learn about the difference between special effects and visual effects, how much the profession has changed due to technology enhancements, the growth of diversity on set and b...

The Magic Makers: A Conversation with a VFX Producer

The biweekly podcast "MediaMaker Spotlight" features conversations with industry professionals speaking on a wide range of topics of interest to screen-based media makers. The series is a great resource for creators and collaborators who want to learn more about filmmaking, production, and all that goes into bringing projects to life. Our show is a great place to learn, find inspiration, discover communities of support, and celebrate our shared passion for film, television, video and visual storytelling in all formats and mediums. "MediaMaker Spotlight" is produced by the Women in Film &amp; Video Podcast Committee. Learn more at MediaMakerSpotlight.com.

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