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Film Festival Friends


Be Shameless: Build Something That Lasts | Natives & Queer Voices NYC (Ronald Hinton)
In this episode of Film Festival Friends, Brandon Nick sits down with actor, filmmaker, and co-founder of Queer Voices NYC Film Festival, Ronald Hinton, for a conversation that is equal parts masterclass and therapy session.
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May 2629 min read


I'm a Struggling Filmmaker. But Also Lit. Both Things Can Be True. | Nyala Moon
In this episode of Film Festival Friends, Brandon Nick sits down with writer-director-actress and all-around creative force Nyala Moon for a wide-ranging conversation about her journey as an artist.
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Apr 2942 min read


How a Cunt Necklace Got Cersei Lannister in a $90K Thriller | "Long Pork" (Iris Dukatt)
In this episode of Film Festival Friends, Brandon Nick sits down with writer-director Iris Dukatt to talk about her short film Long Pork — a $90K reproductive rights revenge thriller starring Lena Headey, aka Cersei Lannister.
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Apr 1539 min read


How Community (and a Little Weed) Made This Dream Short Film Come True | "City of Dreamz" (Imani Celeste)
Imani Celeste chats with host Brandon Nick about her short film City of Dreamz and how community, resourcefulness, and a little weed helped bring her debut short to life.
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Apr 139 min read


From DIY Web Series to Studio-Supported Cinema | "Them That's Not" (Mekhai Lee)
In this episode of Film Festival Friends, Brandon Nick sits down with filmmaker Mekhai Lee to talk about his short film Them That’s Not and the leap from DIY web series to studio-supported filmmaking. Mekhai shares how grief and spiritual guidance shaped the film’s origin about a grieving queer woman, which he made for $20k film after winning NewFest x Concord Sound and Scene grant.
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Mar 1733 min read


The Emergence of Ballroom's New Generation of Filmmakers | "Make Some Room" (Trey Sherman)
Trey Sherman chats with host Brandon Nick about how his film 'Make Some Room' made some room, both in Ballroom and as a filmmaker.
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Mar 429 min read


A Drag Queen Survived a Hate Crime. Then Made a Film About It | "After What Happened at the Library" (Kyle Casey Chu)
Brandon Nick sits down with Kyle Casey Chu aka Panda Dulce to chat about his autofictional short 'After What Happened at the Library'.
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Feb 2032 min read


This Indie Director Uses AI in her Filmmaking | "DENIM" (TT the Artist)
Brandon Nick sits down with Tedra Wilson aka TT the Artist to talk DENIM, her genre-bending, SXSW award-winning doc celebrating LGBTQIA+ creativity.
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Feb 641 min read


From Poem to the BAFTAs Nomination: Two Black Boys In Paradise | "Two Black Boys in Paradise" (Dean Atta + Baz Sells)
In this episode of Film Festival Friends, host Brandon Nick connects with Dean Atta and Baz Sells to talk about their BAFTA-nominated animated short, Two Black Boys in Paradise.
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Feb 638 min read
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