Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby
Step into the world of independent film with Filmmaking Conversations with Damien SwabyFrom established industry voices to the filmmakers of tomorrow, Damien Swaby opens up conversations that spark ideas, share experiences, and celebrate creativity in all its forms.
Each episode offers listeners both inspiration and practical takeaways, leaving them better equipped to bring their own stories to life.With a loyal and growing audience of passionate filmmakers and film lovers, Filmmaking Conversations has become a trusted space for authentic dialogue and fresh perspectives on the art of storytelling.
Join us—and discover why this podcast is resonating with the community shaping the future of film.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 259
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Ep 59: Emmy award winner, LINDA MIDGETT! NBC-Universal, Discovery, PBS, and National Geographic
LINDA MIDGETT is an independent documentary filmmaker, TV producer and screenwriter with writing, producing and directing credits on many major networks, including NBC-Universal, The History Channel,…
01:00:51 |
Sun 10 May 2020
Ep 58: Hollywood Production Designer, Suzuki Ingerslev
Suzuki Ingerslev has enjoyed a 28-year career as an Art Director and
Production Designer. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley and before workin…
Production Designer. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley and before workin…
00:32:24 |
Thu 07 May 2020
Ep 57: Vivacious, Tenacious, and Gracious! Award-winning actress Doris Morgado
Award-winning actress Doris Morgado, is best known for her work opposite Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, John Travolta and Dwayne Johnson. She has worked with award winning directors such as James …
01:08:14 |
Sat 02 May 2020
EP 56: Starsky & Hutch star Paul Michael Glase, Chrystallia and The Source of Light
Glaser, raised in a Jewish family, is the youngest of three children. He was born Paul Manfred Glaser in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the son of Dorothy and Samuel Glaser, who was an architect. Glaser a…
00:36:12 |
Mon 27 Apr 2020
Ep 55: Eugene Lee A Master of Stage and Screen with Stories to Tell
Eugene Lee began working as an actor in the early 1970s and continues to appear on stage, in movies and on television.
In 1972, Lee was a cast member in a command performance of “A Raisin in the Sun” …
In 1972, Lee was a cast member in a command performance of “A Raisin in the Sun” …
00:45:59 |
Thu 23 Apr 2020
Ep 54: Cinematographer, Adam Newport-Berra "Never lose sight of making things"
Adam Newport-Berra is a director of photography with a reel that includes features, commercials and music videos. Most recently Adam was the cinematographer on Euphoria and The Last Black Man In San …
00:44:51 |
Mon 13 Apr 2020
Ep 53: "Social media can mentally put you down" Actress Fidelia Grace!
"Growing up in a small town outside of Buffalo NY, there weren’t many opportunities for me to immerse myself in the entertainment industry. Instead of waiting for opportunities to come, October of 20…
00:47:47 |
Sat 11 Apr 2020
Ep 52: An award-winning filmmaker/actress, Julia Campanelli
Julia Campanelli is an award-winning filmmaker and actress. Her film “116” won 27 awards and screened in over 50 festivals world-wide. Her screenplay “The Paisley Witch Trial” has won 8 Best Screenpl…
00:44:42 |
Thu 09 Apr 2020
Ep 51: Deadpool, and Gone Girl! Vashi Nedomansky, ACE!
Vashi Nedomansky
Vashi defected from Czechoslovakia as a child during the Cold War and grew up in Toronto & Detroit. Following his career as a professional hockey player, he has been a professional fi…
Vashi defected from Czechoslovakia as a child during the Cold War and grew up in Toronto & Detroit. Following his career as a professional hockey player, he has been a professional fi…
01:00:25 |
Mon 30 Mar 2020
Ep 50: Conner Reeves discusses his Music Videos
Conner Reeves (born 8 April 1972) is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known for his 1997 album Earthbound which was released on Colin Lester's and Ian McAndrew's Wildstar label.
Reeves sco…
Reeves sco…
00:42:25 |
Fri 20 Mar 2020
Ep 49: ARRAYNow! Filmmaker C. Fitz, "JEWEL’S CATCH ONE" documentary Now on Netflix
C. Fitz,
Creator/Producer/Director/Writer/Filmmaker/Speaker: C. Fitz is a television and marketing veteran who is known for her globally successful content, TV Directing, and social media campaigns f…
Creator/Producer/Director/Writer/Filmmaker/Speaker: C. Fitz is a television and marketing veteran who is known for her globally successful content, TV Directing, and social media campaigns f…
00:40:44 |
Fri 13 Mar 2020
Ep 48: Michael Barnathan: Crafting Hits Like Harry Potter, The Help, and Stepmom
MICHAEL BARNATHAN (producer) is an Academy Award-nominated producer and President of 1492 Pictures, in which he is a producing partner with Chris Columbus and Mark Radcliffe. The company was formed i…
00:55:01 |
Sat 07 Mar 2020
Ep 47: From the podcast Film Method! Jenna Edwards
Jenna Edwards is an Actor (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Malcolm in the Middle), an Award-Winning Film Producer (iTunes, Netflix, Hulu) and a #1 Best- Selling Author who is passionate about spreading the…
00:46:48 |
Sat 29 Feb 2020
Ep 46: Maya Washington, Through the Banks of the Red Cedar!
Maya Washington is a filmmaker (writer/director/producer), actress, writer, poet, Creative Director, and arts educator. She received a BA in Dramatic Arts from the University of Southern California a…
00:29:11 |
Tue 11 Feb 2020
Ep 45: From BAFTA to the Academy: The Katie Bryer Edit
Katie Bryer
Film Editor
Initially trained as a drama editor, first at the NFTS and later at the BBC, and started working on documentaries in 2010. She has since worked on many award-winning documentari…
Film Editor
Initially trained as a drama editor, first at the NFTS and later at the BBC, and started working on documentaries in 2010. She has since worked on many award-winning documentari…
00:38:26 |
Tue 04 Feb 2020
Ep 44: Cooper Saxe from the hit tv show 'POWER', Shane Johnson.
Shane Johnson is an American actor with numerous credits in both television and film. He is noted for playing Scott in Black Cadillac. He has also appeared as Will Cooper in two episodes of the 2008 …
00:54:05 |
Sat 01 Feb 2020
Ep 43: One of the UK's BEST! Filmmaker Julius Amedume started a production company using ten credit cards!
JULIUS AMEDUME’S film education began with black & white film noirs, comedies and musicals screened on TV each afternoon while he was home schooled due to illnesses as a child. Film became his passio…
00:35:45 |
Wed 29 Jan 2020
Ep 42: Ava Duvernay Keynote Address 2013 Film Independent
Ava DuVernay is a writer, producer, director and distributor of independent film.
Winner of the Emmy, BAFTA and Peabody Awards, Academy award nominee Ava DuVernay is a writer, director, producer and f…
Winner of the Emmy, BAFTA and Peabody Awards, Academy award nominee Ava DuVernay is a writer, director, producer and f…
00:42:55 |
Wed 15 Jan 2020
Ep 41: Adam Fenderson, talks about his SXSW documentary UNLIKELY
In this episode of Filmmaking Conversations, I speak to Adam Fenderson and his documentary UNLIKELY.
Filmmakers investigate America's college dropout crisis, and the barriers students face in their p…
Filmmakers investigate America's college dropout crisis, and the barriers students face in their p…
00:35:39 |
Sun 29 Dec 2019
Ep 40: Roberto Schaefer, ASC, BAFTA nominated cinematographer. "Quantum of Solace", and more!
I am excited and thrilled to have the honor of interviewing the cinematographer Roberto Schaefer ASC. He has been the director of photography on some of my favorite films, “Monster Ball,” and “Stran…
01:32:51 |
Sat 21 Dec 2019
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