Episode 6: ReelAbilities

In our latest podcast episode, Amanda sat down with Isaac Zablocki, who leads our partners at The ReelAbilities Film Festival.  Isaac explained what it’s like to run the largest festival in the country dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with disabilities and the importance of designing inclusive festivals. The festival runs from April 3 – 10 in NYC and tickets are still available. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we discuss social impact film distribution sales and campaigns with Sarah Moses, Founder of Together Films, international leaders in the social impact entertainment space. We discuss what impact is and how to measure it, the differences between a commercial marketing campaign and an impact campaign, and how to create commercial success with an impact story.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Cioni, co-founder of Strada, a media accelerator in the AI space, spoke with Telly’s Managing Director Amanda Needham on Episode 4 of the Telly Awards Podcast. Listen in as they dig into the difference between utilitarian AI versus generative AI, and the way Strada’s new workflow solves the daily drudgery of transcoding, transcribing, translating, and tagging footage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our third episode of the season is out now! In this episode, we discuss the creator economy and influencer marketing with Becky Owen, Chief Marketing Officer at influencer agency Billion Dollar Boy. We discuss where and how the money is moving in advertising, the real difference between mini, midi and maxi influencers, and the needs of creators as demand for their work rapidly expands.Season 3 of the Telly Podcast will present micro conversations in 10 minutes or less with experts reframing our industry on a macro level. Hosted by Managing Director Amanda Needham, the conversations will range from AI tools to those building a creator economy on TikTok. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our latest episode, Liz Hynes, a late night TV writer (Last Week with John Oliver) and a Writer’s Guild of America- East council member breaks down the recent writer’s strike. Tune in to hear Liz describe the negotiations with studios for a new contract and the future of the industry post-strikes. If you’re wondering whether writers use AI or ChatGPT to spitball ideas, and why it’s taboo to write a rain scene, listen now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we discuss disability and accessibility on camera and behind the scenes with Amanda Upton, the director of Fwd-Doc,a global, intersectional community of disabled creators and allies working in media to build a more inclusive, accessible, and equitable entertainment industry.Season 3 of the Telly Podcast presents micro conversations with experts reframing our industry on a macro level. Hosted by Managing Director Amanda Needham in 10 minutes or less, the conversations range from AI tools to those building a creator economy on TikTok. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Telly Awards Podcast, we invited Faridah Gbadamosi, film curator and senior programmer at Tribeca Enterprises, and Jake Isgar, Film Programmer from Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas, to examine the distinction between these two worlds, discuss the art of retaining and growing audiences while also representing a brand’s ideas and the importance of diversity and inclusion in programming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Telly Awards Podcast, we invited Jika Gonzalez, prolific Vice News producer and director, and Kristy Guevarra-Flanagan, award-winning documentary filmmaker and SXSW Documentary Jury Award winner, to examine the distinction between these two mediums. Through engaging conversation we analyze the differences between how they define themselves, their creative processes, and ultimately how these two women are using their mediums to further shine a light on current events and spotlight unique and often underrepresented human stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Telly Awards Podcast, we invited Felicia Pride,TV writer and producer on Shondaland hit, “Grey’s Anatomy” as well as Navid Khonsari, video game writer, director and producer, from the mega Rockstar "Grand Theft Auto" series to discuss how different these mediums actually are. Through engaging conversation we analyze the differences between these mediums, the creative process behind development, and ultimately how these two creators are using these platforms to shine a light on current events and spotlight unique and often underrepresented human stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Telly Awards Podcast, we invited Roxanne Artesona, Telly Award Silver Council Member and owner of independent talent agency Roxanneandco, and Pattie Sueoka, Production Talent Agent for The Gersh Agency to compare and contrast their careers as talent agents for Above-The-Line and Below-The-Line talent. Through engaging conversation we analyze the differences between representing various talent above and below the line, the kinds of relationships agents should strive to build with clients, and ultimately how agents find talent to represent. For those interested in the world of talent representation, or those creatives looking to help their careers reach the next level, this episode is for you.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.