Producing on a LOVE Budget | Team Cherries
This very special LIVE episode was recorded at Laemmle's Monica Film Center after a screening of "For When You Get Lost." I moderated a conversation with fellow "cherries" Jennifer Sorenson, Michelle…
Cutting Genre | Editor Lex Benedict
On this episode I’m talking to editor Lex Benedict about loving genre, diving into the footage of my latest film, SUFFER and rising from the ashes. Her latest feature, The Greatest Inheritance is ava…
Fight Choreography | Jenn Zuko
On this episode I’m talking to fight choreographer Jenn Zuko about how she approaches a script and how that approach informed her work on our new film, SUFFER.
(You can check out the first glimpses o…
Reflections on Making a Feature for 30K | Filmmakers Nick Lund-Ulrich and Kerry Carlock
On this very special episode of Okay Back to One, Nick and I turned on the mic while we drove back to LA after shooting our new movie in Idaho. Our conversation is a grateful love letter to indie fil…
Directing Actors | Actress and Acting Coach Jamie Renee Smith
Jamie Renee Smith began her acting career at the ripe young age of six and soon landed a starring role opposite Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton in the 1997 box office giant Dante’s Peak. And that w…
Crowdfunding Tips from a First Timer | Filmmaker Kelsey Jonikas
Welcome to Season Two of OKAY BACK TO ONE!
And hasn't it just been one hellava back to one for all of us?! Nick and I are trying to get back on track with a micro-budget film we've been writing! Once…
Opening Up | Actress/Filmmaker Jules Bruff
As states and businesses start re-opening, Hollywood is testing the production waters and indie filmmakers are on the forefront of braving this new frontier. I’m talking to actor, writer and producer…
Counting Days | A.D. Gary Cotti
It seems like we’re all counting days right now but I found a way to do it that’s actually moving my next project forward. Assistant Director Gary Cotti taught me Movie Magic Scheduling and he has so…
Move Toward | Dr. Monisha Vasa
In this episode I’m talking to psychiatrist and poet Dr. Monisha Vasa who has given me a new perspective on goal setting. Because right now we don’t have to be doing everything but we can move toward…
What We Got Wrong PART 2 | Screenwriter Nick Rufca
This episode is the second part of my series on breaking down the process of our first feature. My husband and filmmaking partner, Nick Lund-Ulrich joins my conversation with ARMSTRONG screenwriter N…
Origin Stories | Director Rachel Raimist
We all have an origin story but pitching yourself and your work is harder than it seems. My guest- director Rachel Raimist- has some great tips for standing out that she honed while on her own amazin…
Cultivating Community | Director Jen McGowan
Director Jen McGowan is the perfect guest for this crazy moment in time because she understands the importance in cultivating community. She is the founder of the online resource for women in film an…
Bonus Content | Q & A with Naomi McDougall Jones
More wonderful content from our Wrong Kind of Women book party! Here is Naomi McDougall Jones answering questions from the audience about the power of agents, why dressing up to go to the movies can …
International Women's Day LIVE | Naomi McDougall Jones
To celebrate IWD2020, I spoke with women in film activist Naomi McDougall Jones. In this live recording at the launch event for her new book THE WRONG KIND OF WOMEN, our audience dressed up as their …
Chasing Waterfalls | Producer/Director Dawn Fields
TLC said it best “don’t go chasing waterfalls” - we’re talking about the financial realities of indie film distribution deals. I’m going to share our Armstrong numbers and my guest director/producer …
What We Got Wrong | DP Amanda Treyz
I have some quick thoughts on the Oscars and then I’m excited to share my conversation with Armstrong director of photography Amanda Treyz. She has agreed to honestly break it down for us- what did w…
Career Coaching UNCUT | Joanne Zippel
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to have a really smart, funny, supportive mentor guiding you through a major change in your life this is the episode for you! I recorded my latest sessio…
Time Is On Your Side | Screenwriter/Producer Hudson Phillips
Lets be honest, I’m overwhelmed with everything I want to do to make the most of my Back to One moment so I have to get serious about time management! And my guest- screenwriter and producer Hudson P…
New Year Solutions | Author Carole Kirschner
It’s that time of year! But instead of Resolutions I’m sharing my list of New Years SOLUTIONS. And my conversation with author Carole Kirschner lays out plenty of them too that will keep us moving to…
First Feature Post Mortem | Actress/Writer/Producer Seana Kofoed
Its about time we started talking about indie filmmaking! I’m going to share the three biggest lessons we learn on ARMSTRONG. And then my friend actress/writer/producer Seana Kofoed and I are going t…