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 100: CYNDA WILLIAMS - Acting and Producing in the age of COVID and more!
Williams was born Cynthia Ann Williams in Chicago, Illinois, to Charles, a police officer, and Beverly, a medical lab technician and raised in the Pullman neighborhood on the south side. She spent pa…
01:10:49 |
Sat 23 Jan 2021
Ep 99: The Importance of Indigenous Films - Filmmaker Loretta S. Todd
Loretta Sarah Todd | Bio
Loretta Sarah Todd is a visionary leader in Indigenous media, considered a true artist with entrepreneurial energy and deep cultural knowledge. Her first dramatic feature, Mon…
Loretta Sarah Todd is a visionary leader in Indigenous media, considered a true artist with entrepreneurial energy and deep cultural knowledge. Her first dramatic feature, Mon…
00:41:06 |
Thu 21 Jan 2021
Ep 98: Vimeo Staff Picks, TIME, and Huffington Post! Award-winner Julie Sokolow
Julie Sokolow is an award-winning film director, musician, and writer. She directed the feature documentaries Woman on Fire (2017) and Aspie Seeks Love (2015). Woman on Fire follows Brooke Guinan, th…
00:43:46 |
Sat 16 Jan 2021
Ep 97: Actor and Stand-Up Comedian, Benjamin Madrid
Benjamin Madrid is an Actor/Comic/Writer/Producer from the Midwestern portion of the United States. 'Connected' and multi-talented in the business of show.' In addition to acting, he has a Masters o…
00:39:51 |
Wed 13 Jan 2021
Ep 96: Collaboration, hope and social change - Suzan Beraza
Suzan was born and raised in the Caribbean. Broadcast includes - Independent Lens, PBS, World Channel, Lincoln Center. BAG IT - winner of the Britdoc Impact Award, televised in over thirty countries.…
00:32:41 |
Fri 08 Jan 2021
Ep 95: Telling Our Story Right: Why We Have to Speak for Ourselves | Sunni Valentine
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00:38:01 |
Wed 30 Dec 2020
Ep 94: BBC Wildlife, Smithsonian, and Nature Conservancy - Morgan Heim
Morgan (Mo) Heim
MA - Environmental Journalism, BS - Zoology
Once upon a time, Morgan spent her days studying things like dam removal or how killer whales communicate in the dark waters of British Co…
MA - Environmental Journalism, BS - Zoology
Once upon a time, Morgan spent her days studying things like dam removal or how killer whales communicate in the dark waters of British Co…
00:40:55 |
Wed 16 Dec 2020
Ep 93: "Voice 4 Change" Award Winner, Writer & Director Melissa Center
Hey there, I’m Melissa Center. I’m an actor, filmmaker & “social entrepreneur” working and living in Hollywood.
Ever since my parents took me to see ET & The Nutcracker, I knew my destiny was to work …
Ever since my parents took me to see ET & The Nutcracker, I knew my destiny was to work …
00:46:22 |
Fri 04 Dec 2020
Ep 92: Leslie Hope & Jerry Ciccoritti - Indie Feature Film, Lie Exposed
JERRY CICCORITTI (DIRECTOR)
A founder of the Buddies In Bad Times Theatre Company and long one of Canada’s most prolific and influential film and television directors, Jerry Ciccoritti is known for bo…
A founder of the Buddies In Bad Times Theatre Company and long one of Canada’s most prolific and influential film and television directors, Jerry Ciccoritti is known for bo…
00:39:44 |
Mon 30 Nov 2020
Ep 91: The Successful Screenwriter Podcast - Geoffrey D. Calhoun
Geoffrey D. Calhoun is the author of The Guide For Every Screenwriter. His screenwriting career began over ten years ago and was almost completely by accident. He initially studied photography but it…
00:46:52 |
Tue 24 Nov 2020
Ep 90: Self-funded movie! From Chattanooga Tennessee, Emily Steele
COUNTERPOLE
SYNOPSIS: A girl's perspective on life changes drastically in 24 hours.
Director: Emily Steele
DP: Christian Eaves
1st AC: David Piersal
Grip: Thomas Marshall
Sound: Keith Nolan
Makeup: Drave…
SYNOPSIS: A girl's perspective on life changes drastically in 24 hours.
Director: Emily Steele
DP: Christian Eaves
1st AC: David Piersal
Grip: Thomas Marshall
Sound: Keith Nolan
Makeup: Drave…
00:29:31 |
Tue 17 Nov 2020
Ep 89: Indie Film distribution and social media with OPPRIME.tv
OPPRIME.tv
"We Honor the Independent Filmmaker
We believe that there are stories that must be told. We believe that people with creativity, passion, and the ability to overcome adversity must use their…
"We Honor the Independent Filmmaker
We believe that there are stories that must be told. We believe that people with creativity, passion, and the ability to overcome adversity must use their…
00:59:57 |
Tue 17 Nov 2020
Ep 88: Storyteller in Motion: The Multi-Hyphenate Journey of Victoria Vertuga
In this inspiring episode of Filmmaking Conversations, Damien Swaby sits down with a true modern-day Renaissance woman — an actress, writer, director, producer, and pitbull rescuer whose love of stor…
00:40:37 |
Wed 11 Nov 2020
Ep 87: Voiceover Artist, Award-Winning Actress, Writer, and TV Host Julie Slack!
Julie is the recent winner of 2 Best Actress Awards - Independent Shorts Awards and Mindfield Film Festival - and has received a Nomination for Best Actress from the Fort Myers Beach Film Festival- f…
00:59:56 |
Fri 06 Nov 2020
Ep 86: President Obama's Principal Videographer at the White House - Filmmaker Hope Hall
Hope Hall is a documentary filmmaker, cinematographer, and photographer. Her short films have been selected for over 40 film festivals worldwide and have received numerous awards, including at Sundan…
00:46:41 |
Sat 31 Oct 2020
Ep 85: The Sounding - Actor/Writer/Director Catherine Eaton
Catherine Eaton’s feature debut as a director and writer, The Sounding has won two-dozen awards on the festival circuit. She was chosen for Tribeca Film Festival’s ”Through Her Lens" Lab and Grant fo…
01:03:31 |
Mon 26 Oct 2020
Ep 84: From the Film Riot film "Tell" actor, writer, and producer Todd Bruno!
SO-FLO ROOTS
Todd was born in Hollywood, Florida and, although he excelled in sports, the craft of acting came most naturally to him. When he wasn't playing baseball, football or studying martial arts…
Todd was born in Hollywood, Florida and, although he excelled in sports, the craft of acting came most naturally to him. When he wasn't playing baseball, football or studying martial arts…
00:45:42 |
Sat 17 Oct 2020
Ep 83: The Harvey Weinstein Trial: Unfiltered- Actress Emilie Martz
Recent Roles
"2020 started off with a wonderful voiceover job for the podcast The Harvey Weinstein Trial: Unfiltered, which uses actors and transcripts of the actual trial. I read Tarale Wulff's movin…
"2020 started off with a wonderful voiceover job for the podcast The Harvey Weinstein Trial: Unfiltered, which uses actors and transcripts of the actual trial. I read Tarale Wulff's movin…
00:41:10 |
Sat 17 Oct 2020
Ep 82: The Innocence Files (Netflix) - Giona Jefferson, “It’s really about making rich content that can last”
Giona Jefferson is a producer and writer who has been a key player in the development and production of hundreds of hours of non-fiction television and audio series. Her work includes The Innocence F…
00:37:59 |
Thu 01 Oct 2020
Ep 81: "Rambo: Last Blood" Editor, CARSTEN KURPANEK
Carsten Kurpanek was born and raised in Germany, moved to Los Angeles in 2007 to pursue careers in film.
He started as an assistant editor in reality TV, before moving into scripted television ("Mak…
He started as an assistant editor in reality TV, before moving into scripted television ("Mak…
00:56:09 |
Sat 26 Sep 2020
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