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Episode 178: Natalie Metzger, Writer, Director, Producer

September 17, 2019 by Julie Harris Oliver in Diversity, entertainment, entrepreneur, women, activism, gender equity, advancing women, acting, Directors, Editorial, Film & TV, film festivals, hollywood, Independent Film, Producer, Writers, business, Studios, documentary, Comedy, composers, music, Music Videos, Commercials, DGA, family films, horror film, PGA, WGA

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For this episode, I spoke with Natalie Metzger, who is the VP of Development and Production for Vanishing Angle. Natalie is a Spirit Award nominated producer whose credits include Jim Cummings’ newest film THE WEREWOLF, GREENER GRASS (Sundance, SXSW), THUNDER ROAD (Grand Jury Award - SXSW), THE ROBBERY (Sundance), MATPAT’S GAME LAB (Streamy Award), Lil Dicky’s FREAKY FRIDAY (over 506 million views), HYDRANGEA (Vimeo Staff Pick), THE ARRIVAL (Jury Award - Napa Valley Film Festival), THE STOP (Vimeo Staff Pick), virtual reality miniseries GLOBAL GAMER, among numerous others. 

Her directing credits include AT&T original documentary ALONE IN THE GAME (AFI Docs, Frameline, Outfest); healthcare documentary SPECIAL BLOOD (Best Feature Documentary - CWFF); PSA “Topless Women Talk NFL” (featured in Washington Post, Huffington Post, Vice); and numerous award-winning commercials and short films. 

Also an accomplished writer, Metzger won the Gold Prize at the Page International Screenwriting Awards for her sci-fi script IMMORTAL.

Metzger holds a Master of Fine Arts from California Institute of the Arts and a Bachelor of Arts from Emory University

September 17, 2019 /Julie Harris Oliver
culture, gender equality, gender advocacy, women in film, Studios, female filmmaker, female director, family films, indie film
Diversity, entertainment, entrepreneur, women, activism, gender equity, advancing women, acting, Directors, Editorial, Film & TV, film festivals, hollywood, Independent Film, Producer, Writers, business, Studios, documentary, Comedy, composers, music, Music Videos, Commercials, DGA, family films, horror film, PGA, WGA
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Episode 177: Susie Singer Carter, Writer, Director, Producer, Actor

September 10, 2019 by Julie Harris Oliver in Diversity, entertainment, entrepreneur, women, activism, human rights, gender equity, advancing women, acting, Directors, Editorial, Film & TV, film festivals, hollywood, Independent Film, Producer, Writers, business, Studios, Coaching, documentary, Comedy, composers, healthcare, music, Music Videos, songwriting

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Susie’s website bio says this: “If you asked five-year-old Susie what she wanted to be when she grew up, she’d have placed her hands defiantly on either side of her pink tutu and said, “Everything. Duh!” And that is what she has done. She’s a writer, producer, actor, musician. She sat down, we became immediate friends, and talked about everything – marriage, divorce, parenting, daughtering. She recently made an autobiographical short film about alzheimer’s called My Mom and the Girl, starring the great Valerie Harper, which she’ll tell us all about, and you can see her dancing hip hop on facebook all the time. She has the media company called Go Girl Media.

And here are all the links:

MY MOM AND THE GIRL

TRAILER - https://vimeo.com/183072790

AMAZON VIDEO - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NDQPGXL

ITUNES - https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/my-mom-and-the-girl/id137275414

GOOGLE PLAY - https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/My_Mom_and_the_Girl?id=P6LORPD00no

Women writer documentaries

Women Who Wrote The Way - https://vimeo.com/207360299/bbbf9385e6

Breaking Good - https://vimeo.com/266981218

Music Video

Bad Dreams in Hollywood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF00Et4vHxE

September 10, 2019 /Julie Harris Oliver
culture, gender equality, gender advocacy, women in film, Studios, female filmmaker, female director, Alzheimers, family films
Diversity, entertainment, entrepreneur, women, activism, human rights, gender equity, advancing women, acting, Directors, Editorial, Film & TV, film festivals, hollywood, Independent Film, Producer, Writers, business, Studios, Coaching, documentary, Comedy, composers, healthcare, music, Music Videos, songwriting
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Episode 128: Shirley Davis, Production Executive

October 23, 2018 by Julie Harris Oliver in Digital content, Diversity, entertainment, entrepreneur, Film & TV, hollywood, Independent Film, Producer, women, business, Consulting, DGA, family films, LGBT, PGA, Studios, VFX

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Shirley Davis is a film and television production executive, lecturer and speaker.

As of this publishing, Shirley is consulting with Imagine Television as they begin to rollout their production arm. 

Prior to this, Shirley was the Executive Vice President and Head of Physical Production at Alcon Entertainment, where she oversaw projects such as Blade Runner, Point Break Prisoners and Dolphin Tale 1 and 2.

In addition to numerous film and television credits, Shirley was Co-Executive Producer for several digital projects for Mark Burnett Productions, MTV Networks, AOL, and Yahoo, where she had an inside view of tech first meeting entertainment.

Shirley has served as Guest Professor at the Graduate Producers Program at the UCLA School of Theatre, Film, and Television, and is a member of the Producers Guild of America, the Directors Guild of America and a Board Member of Outfest. 

October 23, 2018 /Julie Harris Oliver
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Digital content, Diversity, entertainment, entrepreneur, Film & TV, hollywood, Independent Film, Producer, women, business, Consulting, DGA, family films, LGBT, PGA, Studios, VFX
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Episode 79: Alexandra Boylan, Actor, Writer, Director

December 05, 2017 by Julie Harris Oliver in entertainment, Film & TV, hollywood, Independent Film, investment, women, horror film, faith-based films, family films, youtube influencer

Alexandra is an Actor, Writer and Producer.  She has two production companies – Mirror Tree Productions produces Horror Films and Mustard Seed Entertainment produces Faith-based Family Films. Because there is room for both.

She moved to Albuquerque and started producing and distributing independent films, which kept growing in size and budget as she got bigger and better deals.

Alexandra is also a key contributor to Ms in the Biz, which you can have a look at here.

And this – your poster is way more important than you think.

“Sometimes you have to deconstruct your life in order to reconstruct it.”

December 05, 2017 /Julie Harris Oliver
women in film, independent film, women in post, faith-based films, female entrepreneurs, women in entertainment, horror, family films, film, h, youtube
entertainment, Film & TV, hollywood, Independent Film, investment, women, horror film, faith-based films, family films, youtube influencer
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