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Episode 211: Austin School of Film, Faiza Kracheni and Carrie Cates

October 20, 2020 by Julie Harris Oliver in Diversity, entertainment, Film & TV, hollywood, webseries, women, Independent Film, animation, Writers, WGA, advancing women, business, Commercials, Digital content, Directors, entrepreneur, gender equity, Music Videos, Post Production, Producer, VFX, LGBT, Studios

For this episode, I got to meet Faiza Kracheni and Carrie Cates of Austin School of Film, which for nearly two decades has provided alternative education programs and workshops for all ages interested in the arts & film. Faiza Kracheni is the Programs & Education Director, and Carrie Cates is the Artist & Community Director. These women have taken their passion for filmmaking and created a completely accessible space for a growing community of creators, breaking down barriers inherent in our society.  

They launched their newest program Play At Home as a direct response to the ongoing pandemic. Play At Home is an online/offline interactive experience featuring live workshops, events, screenings, and talks by artists and filmmakers from around the globe. Since the launch of Play At Home in April 2020, it has hosted 40 workshops and events with over 900 participants in 14+ countries. 

October 20, 2020 /Julie Harris Oliver
women in film, theatre, writers, acting, actor, film & TV, feminism, gender equality, hollywood, independent film, diversity, producer, SAG, gender equity, pipeline, organizational equity, organizational leadership, animation, women in animation, writer, WGA, AICP, commercials, branded entertainment, VFX
Diversity, entertainment, Film & TV, hollywood, webseries, women, Independent Film, animation, Writers, WGA, advancing women, business, Commercials, Digital content, Directors, entrepreneur, gender equity, Music Videos, Post Production, Producer, VFX, LGBT, Studios
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