Directora

The Musical is a hilarious dark comedy in theaters now. The film stars Will Brill, Rob Lowe, and Gillian Jacobs. When middle school drama teacher Doug (Brill) gets his heart broken by fellow teacher Abigail (Jacobs), he gets petty revenge by writing and directing his students in an outrageous musical. Director Giselle Bonilla talks about the wild making of the film. This is a must-listen for any indie filmmaker out there! Bonilla's movie went through the ringer to get made, and it was well worth it. This film is hilarious!

What IS horror? How do we define what scares us? That's what we aim to explore this month on the podcast. Welcome to Directora's Women and Horror Mini-Series. Throughout October, we will release episodes every Wednesday about horror themes. And guess what? We'll have special guests! Not only that, but we will do a horror movie challenge: 31 horror films directed by women! Every day in October, I’ll post recaps, reviews, and fun facts about the film of the day until Halloween. This year’s list offers a wide range of films: gory, slasher, psychological, folk horror, domestic horror, creatures, vampires, ghosts, low budget, indie, remakes, sequels, franchise, anthology, and even a documentary! I’m thrilled to watch these with you.This is the second time we are doing this here at Directora. Last year was an absolute blast, so please join Directora Podcast this year as we watch a horror film a day directed by a woman. Follow on Instagram and TikTok to watch recaps and reviews of the films. Listen every Wednesday to hear special guest interviews and deep-dives into themes like body horror, lesbian vampires, urban legends, and more! New episodes every Wednesday.Get spooky with me this Halloween season. Join us for 31 horror films directed by women.Directora is researched, written, edited, and hosted by Stephanie Weber. Artwork by Brock Alter.

This season closes on one of the wildest true Hollywood stories: the life and inventions of Hedy Lamarr. The actress was always smarter than everyone else in the room. Her intelligence is how she escaped Europe during the war, spied for the Allies, and eventually invented the technology that would become the foundation for WiFi.This episode initially aired on Grab Bag Collab as part of their network. Thank you to Daisy Eagan, Amanda Rossman, and Amber Hunt for their help on this. Thank you to Brock Alter for his art. Directora is researched, written, recorded, and edited by Stephanie Weber. Email directorapodcast@gmail.com for questions and suggestions. Follow Directora on Instagram and TikTok. Sources:You Must Remember ThisBombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Storyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghc6uab1EX4Women in Historyhttps://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/hedy-lamarr

It’s easy to take Barbra Streisand for granted because she really is good at everything. From singer and actress to director and producer, Barbra is a perfectionist who fought against discrimination and stereotypes in order to make unapologetic work that made her a star. She has been labeled difficult, while also fighting through a lot to make it to the top. Is she difficult? Does it matter when you're as talented as she is? This episode initially aired on the Grab Bag Collab network. Thank you to Amber Hunt, Daisy Eagan, and Amanda Rossman. Thank you to Brock Alter for Directora's artwork. Directora is researched, written, recorded, edited, and hosted by Stephanie Weber. Email directorapodcast@gmail.com and follow Directora on Instagram and TikTok. Sources: Mojo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzv1DlQU8KUHow Barbra Streisand Fought Hollywood to Make Yentlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r1FhIT8efwA Star is Born - You Must Remember ThisPierson, John. My Battles with Barbra and John. New West Magazine. November 20, 1976.https://web.archive.org/web/20150716005847/http://barbra-archives.com/bjs_library/70s/new_west_battles_barbra_jon.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoNdQxkI-0w1991 Barbra Streisand on 60 Minuteshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw5dQBZavUwMann, William J. Hello Gorgeous. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. October 2012. Streisand, Barbra. My Name is Barbra. Viking. November 7, 2023.

Debbie Allen wears a thousand hats. The actress and dancer might be best known for starring in Fame, but she has directed and produced incredibly important television shows for nearly 40 years.This episode initially aired on Grab Bag Collab as part of their network. Thank you to Daisy Eagan, Amanda Rossman, and Amber Hunt for their help on this. Thank you to Brock Alter for his art. Directora is researched, written, recorded, and edited by Stephanie Weber. Email directorapodcast@gmail.com for suggestions and questions. Follow Directora on Instagram and TikTok for stills and clips from the episode.Sources:Debbie Allen, Maven of the ArtsDebbie Allen and Lena Waithe interview, via Hillman Grad YouTube. Playbill's My Life in Theater with Debbie AllenSmith, David. Paying in Sweat! How Debbie Allen Went from Stardom in Fame to Conquer Hollywood. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/may/12/how-debbie-allen-went-from-stardom-in-fame-to-conquer-hollywood

Penny Marshall and her brother Garry were mainstays of 1970s and 80s sitcoms. Garry's little sister became a big star when she starred in the Happy Days spinoff, Laverne and Shirley. However, Penny observed her brother and all of the other creative writers and directors around her. She realized that she had an eye for directing, and she was especially good with actors. Penny Marshall's films are very underrated for how successful they are. Her second film was Big, which launched Tom Hanks into stardom, and it became the first film directed by a woman to gross over $100 million at the box office. Her follow-up to Big was Awakenings, which was nominated for an Academy Award. Her next film, A League of Their Own, grossed over $100 million again, and it remains popular and quotable to this day. Penny Marshall made legitimate, bona fide hits - and she doesn't get nearly as much credit as she deserves. Let's change that! This episode originally aired on Grab Bag Collab. Brock Alter does the artwork for Directora. Directora is researched, written, recorded, and edited by Stephanie Weber.