Interview with Pilar Alessandra

Set in an airport lounge in Jamaica, Club Passage unfolds in a liminal space where travelers—strangers at first—grapple with weather delays, personal revelations, and deeper cultural tensions. As Laura Stern frantically searches for a misplaced receipt, her anxiety mirrors the brewing storm back home in Atlanta. Reunited with her friend Jessica, the two mothers share concerns over their families, shifting political climates, and the desire for safety in an uncertain world.In the lounge, they meet a vibrant mix of characters: an upbeat Jamaican attendant named Cedella, a sophisticated couple from Toronto, and a cheerful retiree duo from Florida. Through casual yet loaded conversations—ranging from fertility and identity to immigration, healthcare, and transgender rights—the play reveals the layered fears and hopes of people navigating a changing world. Even the rowdy “bros” offer a surprisingly touching moment of grief and tribute.In the end, as the storm still looms and flights resume, Club Passage becomes more than just a travel hub—it’s a fleeting microcosm of modern life, where privilege, politics, and personal truths collide just long enough to leave an impression.

Cody Gallo went through the DGA Trainee program and has now been an AD on too many TV shows to count. We've been lucky enough to work with him and in today's episode he shares what makes a good AD, problem solving for your director and creative team, what being an AD in Norway has been like and why normalizing a 10 hour workday in Hollywood would be great for everybody.

Co-hosts Christina and Demetrius Wren discuss New Year's resolutions and how they pertain to filmmaking. Re-living their process of creating the short film series, America (A Love Song), they talk about the short film as a creative sketch pad, making art-for-art's-sake and finding creative palate cleansers - and how just getting the process started can propel you into an exciting journey.

Filmmakers and co-hosts Christina and Demetrius Wren interview Hollywood's "script whisperer," Pilar Alessandra to discuss screenwriting, working in development and how to craft a great story.

Landi Maduro, filmmaker and founder of Women of Color Filmmakers, joins hosts Christina and Demetrius Wren to talk about her experience transitioning from photography to cinematography and ultimately to directing, what makes a good horror film, as well as share about the work of Women of Color Filmmakers.

Christina and Demetrius Wren share their experiences from Atlanta's first State of the Industry held at Trilith Studios then interview actor/writer/producer Sam Benjamin about his latest film, The Pay Day, what life as an actor in Britain is like and how he got into screenwriting and producing.

Filmmakers Christina and Demetrius Wren discuss their creative processes and how they go from staring at a blank page to completing a film or series.