Best in Fest

By Leslie LaPage

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Episodes: 235

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Host Leslie LaPage, Director of LaFemme International Film Festival uncovers the Secrets of Filmmaking with her lineup of industry professional guests. In every episode you will learn things like how to make the most out of the film festival circuit, how to find a great distribution partner, how to attract A list talent, finding the perfect representation, the dirty little secrets of Hollywood and much more.

Episode Date
Manifesting Masterpieces: Christine La Monte on the Art of Saying Yes
Sep 23, 2025
Buddhism, Smuggled Hash & Hidden Footage: Marta György-Kessler’s Untold Journey into Documentary Filmmaking
Sep 16, 2025
Richard Lawson on Acting, Empowerment & The Artist’s Roadmap to Success
Sep 09, 2025
Breaking Barriers in Animation: Sam Goff on Diversity, Storytelling, and Building Global Hits
Sep 02, 2025
Jermaine McGhee: From Stage to Screen—Dance, Choreography & Storytelling Through Movement
Aug 26, 2025
From Docu-Follow to Soft Scripted: Audrey Smith on Crafting Reality That Resonates
Aug 19, 2025
Breaking Barriers & Busting Myths: “It’s Our Ball” and the Power of Senior Women in Sports
Aug 12, 2025
Emmy Winner Bridget Stokes on Sketch Comedy, Episodic Directing & Indie Grit
Aug 05, 2025
Nathan Elliott on Virtual Production & Brand-Backed Cinema
Jul 29, 2025
The Making of “Reminisce” with Ashna Sharan and Wayne Jay
Jul 22, 2025
From Commercial Giants to Intimate Documentarians with Jason & Blue Gerber
Jul 15, 2025
From Back to the Future to Blind Logic: Jack Teeter’s Epic Marketing Journey
Jul 08, 2025
Creating on Your Own Terms: Laura Knight on Producing, Storytelling & Owning Your Voice
Jul 01, 2025
More Than Santa Baby: Tamar Springer’s Tribute to Musical Legend Philip Springer
Jun 24, 2025
Ian Hinden on Building a Music-Game Universe & Reinventing Storytelling
Jun 17, 2025
Laura Harrington on Acting with DiCaprio, Writing for Scorsese, and Crafting Stories That Matter - Ep #221
Jun 10, 2025
Elizabeth Quinn on Writing with Grit, Producing with Passion & the Real Story Behind 'Going Reno' - Ep #220
Jun 04, 2025
Krisztina Goda on Female Filmmaking, International Storytelling & Surviving the Creative Process - Ep #219
May 27, 2025
From the Writers’ Room to the Revolution: Michael Daley on TV’s Changing Landscape
May 20, 2025
Ido Samuel: From Tel Aviv to Hulu—Crafting Characters with Purpose - Ep #217
May 13, 2025
Behind FBOY Island, Rhythm & Flow, and Building TV Gold with Kellie Dancho - Ep #216
May 06, 2025
From Blood-Curdling Screams to Streamboat Dreams: Allison Pittel on Acting vs Producing - Ep #215
Apr 29, 2025
Crush Your Goals with The DEB Method — Productivity Secrets from Debra Eckerling - Ep #214
Apr 22, 2025
From Marine to Hollywood: Dee Freeman’s Journey of Tenacity, Theater, and Truth - Ep #213
Apr 15, 2025
From Fitness to Film: Kerstin Schulze on Building Strength & Success in Hollywood - Ep #212
Apr 08, 2025
Film, Reality TV, and the Power of Storytelling with Alpesh Patel - Ep #211
Apr 01, 2025
From Script to Screen: The Hustle Behind Hollywood’s Hidden Gems - Ep #210
Mar 25, 2025
From Model to Movie Star: Blake Boyd on Acting, Hollywood & Taking Risks - Ep #209
Mar 18, 2025
From Startups to Superheroes: Nimrod May’s Journey with God’s Gang - Ep #208
Mar 11, 2025
Living and Working on the Spectrum in Hollywood with Chelsea Darnell - Ep # 207
Mar 04, 2025
Post-Production for Independent Film with Jijo Reed - Ep #206
Feb 25, 2025
The Power of Female TV and Film Editors with Stacy Halbach - Ep #205
Feb 18, 2025
Producing Independent Film in a Contracting Hollywood with Farah White - Ep #204
Feb 11, 2025
From Entrepreneur to Actor with Rashaana Shah - Ep #203
Feb 04, 2025
How to Avoid Legal Problems in Hollywood with Nadia Davari - Ep #202
Jan 28, 2025
From Stage to Screen: A journey to Screenwriting with Bart Baker - Ep #201
Jan 21, 2025
From Conan O'brien to the Launch of Jett Road Studios with Will Becton - Ep #200
Jan 14, 2025
Creating Characters That Connect for Graphic Novels with Vadim Govorov - Ep #199
Jan 07, 2025
The4 Best of Best in Fest 2024
Dec 31, 2024
From The Daily Show to Teen Titans: A Guide to Writing for Every Screen with Rob Kutner - Ep #197
Dec 24, 2024
Laughing Through Life, Love, and a Few Exes Along the Way with Grace Fraga - Ep #196
Dec 17, 2024
Behind the Curtain of Comedy with President of the Laugh Factory David Fuhrer - Ep #195
Dec 10, 2024
From Women in Tech to AI in Film with Chaitra Vedullapalli - Ep #194
Dec 03, 2024
Bulletproof Storytelling Structure with Jonathan Medici - Ep #193
Nov 26, 2024
An Insider Perspective on Making it in Hollywood with Brian Patacca - Ep #200
Nov 19, 2024
The Assistant Who Wrote Hollywood’s Next Hit with Xaque Gruber - Ep #191
Nov 12, 2024
Filmmaking in Korea vs. the United States with Lina Suh - Ep #190
Nov 05, 2024
Winners at LaFemme Film Festival 2024 - Ep #188
Oct 29, 2024
Get the Most Out of Your Documentary with Danielle Beverly - Ep #188
Oct 22, 2024
Funding Independent Film with Jane Clark - #187
Oct 15, 2024
Finding Work in Hollywood as a Neurodivergent Individual with Jason Weissbrod - Ep #186
Oct 08, 2024
Making Your Way in Hollywood Today with Cathy Mcauley - Ep #184
Oct 01, 2024
Autism in Entertainment with Judy Uttal - Ep #183
Sep 24, 2024
Magic In Filmmaking with Cynthia Garcia Williams - Ep #182
Sep 17, 2024
Showrunner and Executive Producer Christian Jean - Ep # 181
Sep 10, 2024
Producing Films Then and Now with Sam Okun - Ep #180
Sep 03, 2024
Let's Talk Distribution and Your Rights with Leslie LaPage - Ep #179
Aug 27, 2024
The Business of Building A Screenwriting Career with Lee Jessup - Ep #179
Aug 20, 2024
Producing Film Legends with Brian Beckmann - Ep #178
Aug 13, 2024
The Marriage Between Animation and AI with Sean Feeney - Ep #176
Aug 07, 2024
Splicing Film to Directing Features with Tim Colletti - Ep #176
Jul 30, 2024
From War Zones to Film Sets with Daniel Carsenty - Ep #174
Jul 23, 2024
Go Your Own Way in Independent Film with Alexis Iacono & Alexandra Essoe - Ep #174
Jul 16, 2024
From Script Supervisor to Director with Jon DiMaio - Ep #173
Jul 10, 2024
Photographer Turned Filmmaker with Michael Friberg - Ep #172
Jul 02, 2024
One-Stop shop for Music and Film with BriGuel, Brianne and Miguel - Ep #171
Jun 25, 2024
Teaching Financing and Distribution with Tom Malloy - Ep #170
Jun 18, 2024
Building a New Way to Produce a Film with Antonio Saura - Ep #169
Jun 11, 2024
Selling and Distribution of Your Independent Film with Clay Epstein - Ep #168
Jun 04, 2024
Protecting Our Kids on Hollywood Sets with Danicah Waldo - Ep #167
May 28, 2024
A Safe Space for a Filmmakker's Creativity with Tanna Frederick - Ep #166
May 21, 2024
Out of the Box Filmmaking That Attracts Hollywood with Angeline Walsh - Ep #165
May 14, 2024
Media Distribution for the Filmmaker with Ken Dubow - Ep #164
May 07, 2024
Directing the Most Unique Hollywood Actors with Jane Spencer - Ep #163
Apr 30, 2024
What Do Networks Expect in Today's Hollywood with Chevonne O'Shaughnessy - Ep #162
Apr 23, 2024
What the Heck are the Upfronts? - Ep #161
Apr 16, 2024
New Trends in Animation with Tony Bancroft - Ep #160
Apr 09, 2024
Lessons From a Hollywood Director with Ken Kwapis - Ep #159
Apr 02, 2024
How to Become a Successful Writer with Dr. Beverly J. Graf
Mar 26, 2024
Building A Career and Company as a Film Producer with Giovanni Labadessa - Ep #157
Mar 19, 2024
Get an Oscar Nomination for Your Film with Rick Markovitz - Ep #156
Mar 12, 2024
The Secret to Successful International Productions with Luca Severi - Ep #155
Mar 05, 2024
Down and Dirty Distribution Tips That No One is Talking About - Ep #154
Feb 27, 2024
Life in the Golden Age of Hollywood with George Stevens Jr. - Ep #153
Feb 20, 2024
How to Be an Effective Writing Team - Ep #152
Feb 13, 2024
From Dancer to Filmmaker with Nicolas Dozol - Ep #151
Feb 06, 2024
Story— Why it’s Critical for Film and Television with Steve Stockman - Ep #150
Jan 30, 2024
Top Tips From an Entertainment Attorney with Nina Ameri - Ep #149
Jan 23, 2024
Create Your Own Career with Producer/Director Veteran filmmaker Julia Verdin - Ep #148
Jan 16, 2024
Best of Best in Fest Part 2 - Ep #147
Jan 09, 2024
The Best of Best in Fest Part 1 - Ep# 146
Jan 02, 2024
Getting Your Script Ready to Sell with Peyton McDavitt - Ep #144
Dec 18, 2023
Design Your Career as a Director of Photography with Jay Lopez Jr. - Ep #144
Dec 12, 2023
Starting an Animation Production Company with Lirit Rosenzweig Topaz - Ep #143
Dec 05, 2023
From Live Action to Animation with Studio Head -Karen K Miller - Ep #142
Nov 28, 2023
The College of Comedy with Alec Bantivoglio - Ep #140
Nov 21, 2023
Breaking the Glass Ceiling with Producer Donna Smith - Ep #140
Nov 14, 2023
What it Takes to be Great at Your Craft with Maritza Meadows - Ep #139
Nov 07, 2023
Film Editing From an Expert with Gail Gilbert - Ep #138
Oct 31, 2023
How to Get What You Need From a Scene with Carlyle King and Irina Maleeva - Ep #137
Oct 24, 2023
The Burdens and Blessings of Being a Female Director with Chloe Burns - Ep #136
Oct 17, 2023
What's it Like to Film in China with Susu Huang - Ep #134
Oct 10, 2023
Don't Listen Before Bed: The True Crime Episode with Marlene Sharp - Ep #133
Oct 03, 2023
The World of Animation and AI with Bob Harper - Ep #132
Sep 26, 2023
The Best Of Best in Fest - #Ep 131
Sep 19, 2023
Bringing the Children's Hour Radio Show to the Masses with Katie Stone - Ep #130
Sep 12, 2023
Directing TV: Tricks of the Trade with Nikki Hevesy- Ep #130
Sep 05, 2023
Women Advancing in Corporate America with Genna Rosenberg - Ep #129
Aug 29, 2023
Developing and Marketing Graphic Novels with John Shableski - Ep #128
Aug 22, 2023
Secrets of Animation and NFT's with Rob Feldman - Ep #127
Aug 15, 2023
Children's Book Turns to a Series - Ep #126
Aug 08, 2023
Amanda's Action Club with Amanda Frolich - Ep #125
Aug 01, 2023
Mastering Every Aspect of Producing a Documentary Film with Judy Korin - Ep #124
Jul 25, 2023
What Does A Line Producer Really Do? - Ep #122
Jul 18, 2023
Casting, Directing and the Marvels of Virtual Production with Dianah Wynter - Ep #122
Jul 11, 2023
The Greatest Financing System for Independent Films with Patrick Rizzotti - Ep #120
Jul 04, 2023
Creating Your Opportunities as a Black Woman in Hollywood with McKenzie Chinn - Ep #119
Jun 27, 2023
How to Succeed As a Filmmaking Team with Corey Grant & Lanett Tachel - Ep #119
Jun 20, 2023
The Power of Grief in Film with Grant Garry - Ep #118
Jun 13, 2023
A Perfect Team: Heidi Nyburg & Kristin Tegtmeier Higgins - Ep #117
Jun 06, 2023
Create Your Career in the Film Industry with Nadia Valencia - Ep# 116
May 30, 2023
Film Making for the LGBTQ Community and Beyond - Ep #114
May 23, 2023
How to Market a Killer Sports Documentary - Ep# 114
May 16, 2023
Film Making in the Dominican Republic with Marianna Vargas Gurilieva - Ep #113
May 09, 2023
Lessons from an Actor who is a Writer/Producer in Hollywood with Julia Morizawa - Ep #112
May 02, 2023
How to Make the Most of the Film Festivals with Franklin Ritch - Ep # 111
Apr 25, 2023
From the Cannes Film Festival to Hollywood with Katherine Sheyno - Ep #110
Apr 18, 2023
ReFrame ReSource and the LGBTQ Community with Andria Wilson Mirza - Ep #109
Apr 11, 2023
The Inner workings of Sales Agents with Clay Epstein - Ep #108
Apr 04, 2023
Character, Theme, and all the Things That Make a Film Great with Mary Jane Skalski - Ep #107
Mar 28, 2023
Financing Your Filmmaking in Finland with Antti Kaarlela - #106
Mar 21, 2023
The Latest in Virtual Production with Joan Webb- Ep #105
Mar 14, 2023
Creating Content that Represents all Communities with Alex Schmider - Ep #104
Mar 07, 2023
Cinematography & Visual Effects with David Stump - Ep #103
Feb 28, 2023
Profitable Films From Research Data with Kevin Goetz - Ep #102
Feb 21, 2023
Music for TV and Film with Max Muscato - Ep #101
Feb 14, 2023
Building the Future of Distribution with Alan D'Escragnolle - Ep #100
Feb 07, 2023
From Film making to Film Festivals with Eleonora Granata Jenkinson - Ep #99
Jan 31, 2023
Surviving Sex Trafficking with Sadhvi Siddhali Shree - Ep #98
Jan 24, 2023
LaFemme Panel Part 2: Independent Financing - Ep #97
Jan 17, 2023
LaFemme Panel Part 1: Independent Financing - Ep #96
Jan 10, 2023
The Truth About Getting Your Film Produced and Released with Sadie Katz - Ep #95
Jan 03, 2023
Create Your Life As A Filmmaker - Ep #94
Dec 27, 2022
Writing for the Top Comedies on TV with Bob Nickman - Ep #93
Dec 20, 2022
Human Trafficking in Filmmaking with Christina Zorich - Ep #92
Dec 13, 2022
PR Strategies for Your Independent Film with AJ Adelman - Ep #91
Dec 06, 2022
How to Start A Production Company - Ep #90
Nov 29, 2022
The Laws of Attraction with J Cynthia Brooks - Ep #89
Nov 22, 2022
How to Produce and Develop TV & Film with John Beach - Ep #88
Nov 15, 2022
Transitioning from Corporate America to Hollywood with Frank Kelly - Ep #87
Nov 08, 2022
From Paul Newman to Woody Allen with Drew Ann Rosenberg - Ep #86
Nov 01, 2022
The Golden Rules of the Film Industry with Tony Boldi - Ep #84
Oct 25, 2022
From Fellini to Orson Wells with Irina Maleeva - Ep 83
Oct 18, 2022
What Networks Want From A Show Runner with Cindy Villarreal - Ep #82
Oct 11, 2022
A New Generation in Hollywood with Rivkah Reyes - Ep #81
Oct 04, 2022
Filming in the Big City of Chicago - Ep #80
Sep 27, 2022
A Conversation with an American Composer, Maria Newman - Ep #79
Sep 20, 2022
Making the Most Out of AFM - Ep #78
Sep 13, 2022
Lessons from Hollywood with James Michael Cummings - Ep #77
Sep 06, 2022
The World of Japanese Anime with Ko Mori - Ep #76
Aug 30, 2022
A Career as an AD at a Time When Women Were Not with Marty Elcan- Ep #75
Aug 23, 2022
Film Financing, What You Don't Know You Don't Know -Ep #74
Aug 16, 2022
Your Producing Mentor with Lisa Freberg
Aug 09, 2022
An Industry That's Evolving with Producer, Director, Writer & Casting Director Valerie McCaffrey - Ep #72
Aug 02, 2022
Intimacy Coordinator on the Set with Tyler Rugh and Fernando Andres - Ep #71
Jul 26, 2022
A New and Rare Talent in the Visual Arts with Director Sam Fox - Ep #70
Jul 19, 2022
Dangerous Discoveries That Lead to Documentaries with Cevin Soling Ep #69
Jul 13, 2022
From Distribution to Producing with Jonathan Hlibka and Ryan Keller - Ep #68
Jul 05, 2022
Making Your Way as an Award-Winning Filmmaker with Brenton Tyner Bryan - Ep #67
Jun 28, 2022
Writing for Theatre, Stage and Screen with William Nedved - Ep #66
Jun 21, 2022
Navigating the Great Cannes Film Festival with Caroline Friend - Ep #65
Jun 14, 2022
The Distinguished Career of Actor-Producer Chris Mulkey - Ep #64
Jun 07, 2022
Plot Holes and Character Motivations with Jacob Withers and Justin Norman - Ep #63
May 31, 2022
From the Philippines to Hollywood with Ana Tuazon Parsons - #62
May 24, 2022
The Essence of Character with Kadina De Elejalde - Ep# 61
May 17, 2022
Costume Design Must Express Character with Joanna Mae Park - Ep #60
May 10, 2022
Everything A Film Editor Needs to Know with Matthew C. Hart - Ep #59
May 03, 2022
Let's Get Nominated! How to Get to the Oscars with Monika Ossowska and Tadeusz Lysiak - Ep #58
Apr 26, 2022
Sound Design for TV and Film with Craig Nimens of Sounddogs.com- Ep #57
Apr 19, 2022
Netflix or Bust: Creating a Career in Hollywood with Dan Abramovici - #56
Apr 12, 2022
Visual Effects for the Movies with Dave Asling - Ep #55
Apr 05, 2022
The Last Acting Technique You'll Ever Need with John Swanbeck - Ep #54
Mar 29, 2022
Build a Career as a Jack of all Trades Filmmaker - Ep #53
Mar 22, 2022
How to Get Your Independent Feature Film Distributed - Ep #52
Mar 15, 2022
From Broadway to Hollywood as a Woman of Color with Gloria Gifford - Ep #51
Mar 08, 2022
How to Properly Use an Assistant Director with Jacob Rachinski - Ep #50
Mar 01, 2022
A Sales Agent's Advice for Selling Your Film - Ep #49
Feb 22, 2022
A Guide to the Screenwriting Process - Ep #48
Feb 15, 2022
Create Your Career in Film with Suzanne Johnson - Ep #47
Feb 08, 2022
The Mystery Behind Writing a Great Script with BEN SZTAJNKRYCER - Ep #46
Feb 01, 2022
What Is In the Perfect Look Book - Ep #45
Jan 25, 2022
HollyShorts Film Festival Secrets with Daniel Sol - Ep #44
Jan 18, 2022
Secrets About Film Development in Hollywood with Garrick Dion - Ep #43
Jan 11, 2022
Dances with Films Co-Founders Leslee Scallon & Michael Trent - Ep #42
Jan 04, 2022
Marketing and Public Relations Tricks for Your Indie Film - Ep #41
Dec 28, 2021
Seeking Distribution as an Independent Filmmaker with Ilyssa Goodman - Ep #40
Dec 21, 2021
From Romantic Comedies to Animated TV & Comics with Joelle Sellner - Ep #39
Dec 14, 2021
What Do Film Distributors Look for with Megan Huggins from Gravitas - Ep #38
Dec 07, 2021
Crossover Content and Emerging Trends in Animation with Marlene Sharpe - Ep #37
Nov 30, 2021
What's Your Hook? How To Pitch Your Movie with Devo Cutler-Rubenstein - Ep #36
Nov 23, 2021
Transition From Directing Commercials to Features with Justine Bertrand - Ep #35
Nov 16, 2021
Developing Your Own Projects Successfully with Kathryne Isabelle Easton - Ep#34
Nov 09, 2021
Love in 2020: The Power of a Web Series - Ep #33
Nov 02, 2021
Filmmakers of LaFemme 2021! - Ep #32
Oct 26, 2021
Adapting "The Outsiders" for the screen and Life After with Kathleen Rowell - Ep #31
Oct 19, 2021
LaFemme Int'l Film Festival 2021 is Here! - Ep #30
Oct 12, 2021
The Re-birth of Television again with Bridget Terry - Ep #29
Oct 05, 2021
From Martin Scorsese to the Morning Show with Ellen Gerstein - Ep #28
Sep 28, 2021
The Hybrid Model for Women in Entertainment with Julie Janney - Ep #27
Sep 21, 2021
The Legal Gauntlet of TV & Film Contracts and Negotiations with Nina Ameri - Ep #26
Sep 14, 2021
Writing A Proof of Concept with Janeane Bernstein - Ep #25
Sep 07, 2021
From Published Book to Hollywood Script with Paul S Levine - Ep #24
Aug 31, 2021
10 Things Hollywood Writers Must Know with Rosanne Welch - Ep #23
Aug 24, 2021
South by Southwest Can Launch Your Career with Rebekah Miskin- Ep #22
Aug 17, 2021
Get Paid for Your Sci-Fi and Horror Content with Sophie Carroll - EP #21
Aug 10, 2021
Producing Films From Lethal Weapon to Free Willy with Jennie Lew Tugend - Ep #20
Aug 03, 2021
Travel the World and Change Lives with Director Ivana Todorovic - Ep #19
Jul 27, 2021
The Business of Being A Filmmaker with Raeann Giles - Ep #18
Jul 20, 2021
Diversification and Inclusion at Sony Pictures Ent. with Brett King - Ep #17
Jul 13, 2021
How To Craft a Documentary with Sonya Winterberg - Ep #16
Jul 06, 2021
Overcome the Challenges of Selling an Ethnic Film with Judy Naidoo - Ep #15
Jun 29, 2021
Diversity in Film with Veronika Kurz - Ep #14
Jun 22, 2021
Child Actor Turned Brilliant Documentarian with Emily Evan Rae - #13
Jun 15, 2021
Fund Your Independent Film with Kymberly Harris - #12
Jun 08, 2021
From Successful Actress to Daring Director and Producer with Magi Avila - EP #11
Jun 01, 2021
Break Into Hollywood as a Writer in the Current Climate with Cynthia Riddle - Ep #10
May 25, 2021
A Fish, A Monkey and an Actress/Producer named Desiree Staples - Ep #9
May 18, 2021
From Guiding Light to Open Book Productions with Crystal Chappell - Ep #8
May 11, 2021
From Spoken Word to Film Noir with Jeanne Marie Spicuzza - Ep #7
May 04, 2021
How to Promote & Package an Independent Film with Publicist/Producer Deborah Gilels - Ep #6
Apr 27, 2021
"Dirty Bomb!" Writing, Producing and Financing a Period Film with Valerie McCaffrey - Ep #5
Apr 20, 2021
What Agents Look For and Run From with Hollywood Agent Rima Greer - Ep #4
Apr 13, 2021
Don't Wait For Permission! From Agent to Screenwriter with Caytha Jentis - Ep #3
Apr 06, 2021
Writer/Director of "Elena Undone" is the OG of LGBTQ - Nicole Conn - Ep #2
Mar 30, 2021
Independent Film Distributions Tips - Kristen Bedno - Ep #1
Mar 10, 2021