Carolyn Talks..., Podcast

Documentary filmmaker Lena MacDonald joined me for #CarolynTalks to discuss her film BETRAYAL, about the life and isolation of Cindor Reeves, a man who risked and lost everything when he decided to turn state's evidence against his brother-in-law, Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia tried and convicted of committing war crimes by The Hauge. #BetrayalDocumentary #HotDocs #FilmCritic #Interview *Images courtesy of @HotDocsFest and Rout504 PublicityFor screening information on the film and the festival visit the official website at https://www.citizenminutes.ca/Follow me on social media @CarrieCnh12paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrushVisit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published film festival coverage, writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance.

Haudenosaunee, Mohawk activist and educator Joyce Jonathan Crone joined me for the #HotDocs festival premiere of RED GIRL RISING, the documentary short about her work as an Indigenous communities advocate and founder of www.hopearises.ca.#RedGirlRising was directed by Faith Howe and Kim Stadfeld.#HotDocs #ShortFilm #CarolynTalks #FirstNations #interview #LandBack*Images courtesy of  @HotDocsFest  For screening information on the film and the festival visit the official website at https://www.citizenminutes.ca/Follow me on social media @CarrieCnh12paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrushVisit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published film festival coverage, writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance.

Filmmaker Lauren Melina joined me for #CarolynTalks to discuss her short film BEFORE YOU, in which a young mother Maya (Tala Ash) looking back to a past abortion and the way the perceptions of her own memories change through sound, colours, and emotions.'Before You' costars Adam Rodrigues as Avi, Maya's husband who's own grief and anger plays a part in how Tala's emotions are coloured.#ShortFilm #WomensRights #FilmaDirector #FilmCritic #interviewFor more information about Lauren and her advocacy work through film visit https://www.simbelleproductions.comFollow me on social media @CarrieCnh12paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrushVisit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published film festival coverage, writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance.

Writer and director Florence Bouvy joined me for #CarolynTalks, to discuss her short film WHERE WE STAY, about two best friends, Daniel (Emmanuel Ohene Boafo) and Carry (Michael Muller) discovering their love for each other deepening into something more as Carry's life draws to an end after a long battle with terminal illness.#QueerFilm #LGBTQ #Interview #FilmCritic #Podcast Filmed on location in the Netherlands, 'Where We Stay' Premiered at the Palm Springs International Short film Festival and screened at the Cleveland International Film Festival.Visit Florence's official website at https://florencebouvy.nl/ for festival and screening information.Follow me on social media @CarrieCnh12paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrushVisit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published film festival coverage, writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance.

Oscar winning Production Designer Hannah Beachler joined me for #CarolynTalks to discuss her stunning work on #SINNERS the multi-genre period feature by filmmaker Ryan Coogler. We spoke how she used the concept of duality, colour schemes, history, and spirituality as inspiration for the eye-catching set pieces.#SINNERSMovie #RyanCoogler #MichaelBJordan #WunmiMusaku #DelroyLindo #FilmCritic #InterviewFollow Hannah on social media @HannahEBeachlerFollow me on social media @CarrieCnh12paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrushVisit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published film festival coverage, writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance.

To celebrate the 2025 National Canadian Film Day, writer, director, and producer Kent Donguines joined me to discuss hos feature documentary CANADIAN ADOBO, and how his Filipino heritage and culture inspires his art and career.National Canadian Film Day is an annual that was created in 2012 by Reel Canada to celebrate and raise awareness of all the amazing filmmakers, creatives, and stories made by and for Canadians.*This episode of Carolyn Talks..., was recorded live on YouTubeFollow Kent on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/kentdonguinesVisit the official ReelCanada.ca and CanFilmDay.ca websites for more information about the event.Follow me on social media @CarrieCnh12paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrushVisit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published film festival coverage, writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance.

Reel Canada founders Jack Blum and Sharon Corder joined me to discuss creating the organisation and the National Canadian Film Day program (held April 16th this year), and using film to teach Canadian students and immigrants new to the country, about Canada and the Canadian film industry.#ReelCanada #CanFilmDay #Interview #FilmCritic #CanadianFilmsVisit the ReelCanada.ca and canfilmday.ca websites to learn how to host a #NationalCanadianFilmDay event in your neighborhood or even home.Follow their social media accounts at https://www.instagram.com/reelcanada/Find me on Twitter and Instagram at: @CarrieCnh12Buy me a coffee or pizza at https://buymeacoffee.com/carolynhinds?status=1paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrush

In this episode of #CarolynTalks, filmmaker Kyle Hausmann-Stokes joined me to discuss his debut feature film MY DEAD FRIEND ZOE, which is based on Kyle's own life, starring Sonequa Martin-Green and Natalie Morales as Merit and Zoe, to best friends whose complicated feelings for each other keeps them tethered through their life in the U.S. Army and even death.#MyDeadFriendZoe was co-written with Cherish Chen and A.J. Bermudez and co-stars Ed Harris, Gloria Ruben, Morgan Freeman, and Utkarsh Ambdukar.*Trailer and promotional images courtesy of www.youtube.com/@LegionMofficialVisit Kyle's official website at https://www.kylehausmannstokes.com/Find me on Twitter and Instagram @CarrieCNH12Buy me a coffee or pizza at https://buymeacoffee.com/carolynhinds?status=1paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525Visit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published film festival coverage, writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance.