Once Upon A Film Industry

On this week's episode of Once Upon A Film Industry we have award winning actor Bambadjan Bamba. You've seen him on The Good Place, Black Panther, I Think I Love My Wife and more. He's also the leading immigration activist as he came out as undocumented in 2017 to great applause and scrutiny. He's spoken on CNN, MSNBC about his story in hopes of empowering other

On this episode of Once Upon A Film Industry we have filmmaker Soma Helmi. Soma is originally from Bali and she's already done commercials for Google, Chevrolet, short films, and a TV series THE DEAD GIRLS DETECTIVE AGENCY you can watch now on Snap Originals (SnapChat original content) and much more. She talks a lot about what it takes to be a working director in Hollywood. Fo

On this week's episode of Once Upon A Film Industry we have Emmy nominated producer Gerald Webb. Gerald is also an actor and filmmaker with an iMDB list that seemingly goes on forever. His wealth of knowledge and wisdom in the film industry comes from years of high quality experience. He also helped start the Sharknado franchise. So there's that.LINKS:Geraldwebb.comNew fi

On this week's episode of Once Upon A Film Industry we have Kristian Mercado. If you haven't heard his name trust us, you will. He's already worked with stars like Hannibal Buress, Hasan Minaj, Awkwafina, The Black Pumas and more. He's been to SXSW FIVE TIMES and has won the jury Award TWICE. Kristian is on his way to being a household name and once you listen t

On this week's episode of Once Upon A Film Industry we have script consultant, Jessica Tanner. She owns the company The Write Script and she is one of the few successful black owned script consultant companies operating today. We get really into the specifics of what makes a good script and the business behind getting eyeballs on your screenplay.Follow Jessica on Instagram at

On this week's episode we have powerhouse filmmaker, teacher and mentor, Evette Vargas. Not only is she an experienced and successful filmmaker, she runs her own writers lab with The Writers Room 5050, where she helps writers fine tune their skills and achieve their goals. She is a huge advocate for BIPOC filmmakers and Latinx filmmakers with her Clubhouse room "New Holly

On this week's episode we have manager and major cinephile, Matt Rosen. He watched over 291 films in 2020. We talked with him about what it takes to be a manager, how he gets his clients, and his favorite movies of all time. Check out Matt's hilarious and very accurate movie reviews on his Instagram stories @roseguy21

On this week's episode of Once Upon A Film Industry we had a conversation with actor Daniel de Weldon. He is an artist of the highest order and he broke down his method not only for acting but for the business of acting. He also spoke with us about several of his upcoming projects. The feature film Weekend Warriors, and he's in development on a biopic based on his father

On this week's episode we have actress Michele Weaver. She's been the lead on TV shows Love Is... and Council of Dads on NBC. She sat down with us to talk about her journey in the industry, the ups, the downs, how spirituality influences her decision on roles, the power of believing in yourself and much more. You can watch her film Illicit on Amazon Prime and BET+ now.You

On this week's episode we have Leanne Melissa Bishop and Michael Mason. They are the co-owners of Penguin Pictures, a Canadian based production company that's ready to make waves in the industry. The married couple sat down with us to talk the business side of film, film finance, and the up and down journey that lead them to where they are today.Leanne's Social:Insta