Carolyn Talks Podcast

Independent filmmaker Kelly Yu joined me to talk about her sophomore short film ENDLING, about Dennis (Dennis Dun, Big Trouble in Little China, Year of the Dragon) the aging caretaker for Pao Pao, the very last living gold fish on earth. We discussed the film's themes of mortality, worthiness, and depression juxtaposed with its bright and whimsical narrative and visual style. And how Kelly and I saw similarities to Jon Snow and Ken Wantanabe's performance in THE LAST SAMURAI.#CarolynTalks #Endling #ShortFilm #FilmCritic #IndependentFilm #interview 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 #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.

Heads of the Hair and Makeup Departments Andrea Mona Bowman, and Para Shardé Malden joined me for #CarolynTalks to discuss their work on the film adaptation of August Wilson THE PIANO LESSON, and careers in Hollywood working on various film and TV projects such as 2024's #TheColorPurple and #WomenInTheMovement#ThePianoLesson is available for streaming on Netflix. #FilmCritic #Interview #HairAndMakeup 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 #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.

For her short film MAWTINI (My Homeland) director and producer Fateema Al-Hamaydeh Miller spoke with me about making a story to honor her Palestinian heritage, and the struggle and trauma of displacement from the land experienced by her people, Canadian First Nations, and immigrants in Canada.#CarolynTalks #Mawtini #RPFF2024MAWTINI stars Rena Dine, and Monique Mojica screened at the 2024 Regent Park Film Festival, in Toronto. Visit Fateema's official website for information on where to screen the film at www.khafeefdamproductions.com/newsVisit the offiical Regent Park website at rpff.ca/2024/program/shorts-homecoming/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.My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrush

During TIFF24, I met with stage and screen actress and writer Akiko Iwase to chat about the challenges of adapting her stage play A MATTER OF SHARING for the 2023 feature film directed by Shinji Kuma. We spoke of her path to becoming an actress, writer, and working in Japan and North American film industries.#CarolynTalks #TIFF24 #JapaneseFilm #JapaneseActress#AMatterOfSharing was produced by Bion Entertainment Inc., and distributed by Flower Communications Inc.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.My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrush

Filmmaker Mukaddas Mijit joined me for the premiere of her film NIKAH, to discuss this dramatic mid-length feature through which she gives the world just a brief look into the life of young Uyghur women through the eyes of Dilber (Guzalnur Uchqun), a 27-year-old young living under constant surveillance with her family in the North Western regions of China.#CarolTalks #ReelAsian28 #FemaleDirectorNIKAH was co-directed by Bastien Ehouzan is and produced by  @IcarusFilmsNY  , and premiered at the 28th Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival  @reelasianfilmfest 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.My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrush

Senior Culture Reporter and Film Critic of the Huffington Post Candice Frederick, joined me to chat about Coralie Fargeat's horrifically thought provoking THE SUBSTANCE, starring Demi Moor and Margaret Qualley, as a former and aspiring Hollywood starlet doing whatever she can to stay relevant and beautiful in society's eyes, however she can.#TheSubstance #DemiMoore #MargaretQualley #CarolynTalks #FilmCritic#TheSubstance had its North American premiere at #TIFF24 and is available for viewing on  @mubi  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.My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrush

Writer and director Belkıs Bayrak spoke with me about her debut feature film about Gülizar (Ecem Uzan), a Turkish young woman whose life is traumatically changed when she's sexually assaulted on her way to meet her fiancé Emre (Bekir Behrem)to begin final preparations for their wedding in Kosovo.#Gulizar #CarolynTalks #TIFF24 #SHWHTIFF24 #TIFF #TurkishFilmImages courtesy of TIFF and https://www.youtube.com/@Saba_Film/videosFind 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.My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrush

Writer and director Arshile Egoyan joined me for #CarolynTalks during #TIFF2024 to discuss his short film BEFORE THEY JOINED US in which he depicts how war and immigration changes the ways children look at their parents and the choices they're forced to make in unimaginable circumstances.#BeforeTheJoinedUsFilm #ArmenianFilm #CanadianFilm #TIFF24 #TIFF #Interview Images courtesy of TIFFFind 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.My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrush

Writer and Director Karen Chapman, and actresses Olunike Adeliyi and Zahra Bentham joined #CarolynTalks to chat about VILLAGE KEEPER, Karen's debut feature film about the secrets mothers keep, how women can subconsciously deprive themselves of the most simple pleasures, and the effects of shared trauma between mothers and daughters.#VillageKeeper premiered in the Discovery program of the 2024 #TorontoInternationalFilmFestival #TIFF24 #TIFF #BlackCinema #CanadianFilm 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.My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrush