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Episode 121: Liz Gutierrez, Physical Production Executive

September 11, 2018 by Julie Harris Oliver in business, Consulting, entertainment, Film & TV, hollywood, Immigration, Independent Film, Music Videos, PGA, Post Production, Producer, Studios, VFX, women

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Liz is a Physical Production Executive. She started out in makeup, then moved over to the camera department, until she started producing and working as an executive. Formerly the VP of Physical Production at Alcon Entertainment, she is now working with Sidney Kimmel Entertainment. Her credits include Point Break, Blade Runner, Dear Dumb Diary, Journey to the Center of the Earth and many many more.

We talked about how it is to grow up as the child of immigrants, and be the embodiment of the American dream. And this: we should all be much more transparent about money.

September 11, 2018 /Julie Harris Oliver
women in entertainment, female executive, post production, production executive, film production
business, Consulting, entertainment, Film & TV, hollywood, Immigration, Independent Film, Music Videos, PGA, Post Production, Producer, Studios, VFX, women
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Episode 113: Sarah McGrail, VFX Producer

July 17, 2018 by Julie Harris Oliver in business, animation, Commercials, Consulting, Digital content, Diversity, Editorial, entertainment, Film & TV, hollywood, horror film, Independent Film, Studios, women, VFX, Post Production

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Sarah is the Director of VFX Sales at Picture Shop and has been a Supervising VFX Producer for the last decade. She is a wealth of knowledge of that side of the business, which is a side not that many people are expert in.

Some of her credits include Veep, House of Cards, Orange is the New Black – basically my streaming queue.

And she taught me the word sanctamom. Talk about descriptive…

July 17, 2018 /Julie Harris Oliver
VFX, women in post, women in film, women in tv, women in entertainment, post production, visual effects
business, animation, Commercials, Consulting, Digital content, Diversity, Editorial, entertainment, Film & TV, hollywood, horror film, Independent Film, Studios, women, VFX, Post Production
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Episode 64: Taylor Tracy Walsh, Editor/Post Supervisor

September 19, 2017 by Julie Harris Oliver in Diversity, entertainment, Film & TV, hollywood, Commercials, Music Videos, Editorial

Taylor is an Editor and Post Supervisor for music videos and commercials. Here’s a new one - she was editing videos in her basement in Omaha until she reached out to a Director she admired and changed her life. She now has a successful career in Los Angeles, doing what she loves. 

She is working with big artists and learning how to navigate the boy’s club.  How often do you think about whether or not you should pop your hip?

Taylor is fearless, motivated, and talented. Go ahead and reach out to your idols.  What is the worst that can happen?

September 19, 2017 /Julie Harris Oliver
music video, commercial, WIF, women in film, women in post, editing, post production
Diversity, entertainment, Film & TV, hollywood, Commercials, Music Videos, Editorial
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Episode 63: Rainy Kerwin, Writer/Director/Producer/Actor

September 12, 2017 by Julie Harris Oliver in Diversity, entertainment, Film & TV, hollywood, Independent Film, women

Rainy is a Writer/Producer/Director/Actor and recently made, starred in and released the film The Wedding Invitation. Major accomplishment. This film is adorable, by the way.  Go rent it and watch it. You can find it on the streaming channels. 

Rainy started writing as a vehicle for her acting career and found a whole new world as a filmmaker. She talks about finding her inner fearlessness, kicking down doors, and getting as many women in the room as possible. 

And we spend way too much time riffing on how to eat an elephant.  Baby toe first, obvi.

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TRAILER: https://youtu.be/NETGtbkLfs8

WEBSITE: http://www.weddinginvitationmovie.com

SOCIAL MEDIA:

https://www.facebook.com/WeddingInvMovie/

https://twitter.com/weddinginvmovie

https://www.instagram.com/weddinginvmovie/

 

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September 12, 2017 /Julie Harris Oliver
women in film, The Wedding Invitation, WIF, film & TV, independent film, director, directing, acting, producer, post production
Diversity, entertainment, Film & TV, hollywood, Independent Film, women
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Episode 47: Ayser Salman, Writer/Editor/Producer

May 30, 2017 by Julie Harris Oliver in Comedy, Diversity, documentary, entertainment, Film & TV, hollywood, Politics, women, Immigration, immigration

Ayser is an Editor/Producer/Writer. She is also a Muslim, Arab, immigrant woman living in America.  Apparently, all of those things together add up to an interesting set of experiences. So much so, she is writing her memoir.  After hearing her interview, you will want to read her book, The Wrong End of the Table: an Immigrant Love Story.

She told me lots of stories, such as when her sister was born in America and was nearly named Amanda, except Ayser was NOT HAVING THAT. In recent years, she has discovered that saying your real name to the barista is actually a radical political act that, though risky, is worth it. It is important to be seen and not hide in the shadows.

And no matter what, even at her own party, she always seems to find herself at the wrong end of the table.  Who doesn’t?

You can learn more about Ayser and read some of her work here:  www.aysersalman.com.

May 30, 2017 /Julie Harris Oliver
women in film, women, Muslim, immigration, Arab, author, Editing, post production, producer, Weinstein
Comedy, Diversity, documentary, entertainment, Film & TV, hollywood, Politics, women, Immigration, immigration
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Episode 44: Jennifer Freed, Owner/President Trevanna Post

May 09, 2017 by Julie Harris Oliver in entertainment, Film & TV, hollywood, Politics, women

Jennifer is the Owner and President of Trevanna Post.  Trevanna is a post production accounting firm focusing on film and television, with offices in New York and Los Angeles.  She tells us her story from being the young blonde out of Stanford who “would never make it in Hollywood” to having a successful and thriving business for more than 20 years. Take that, naysayers. 

She talks about the importance of her mentor, working hard and learning as much as you can, and balancing a thriving family life – for herself and for her employees. And for the artists out there, we can’t emphasize enough how important the business and accounting side of this business is. It helps to make better creative decisions.

May 09, 2017 /Julie Harris Oliver
working women, women in film, women in tv, gender equality, film & TV, independent film, IATSE, entertainment, accounting, post production, Stanford
entertainment, Film & TV, hollywood, Politics, women
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