Carolyn Talks Podcast

For her feature documentary debut with A MOTHER APART, filmmaker Laurie Townshend followed poet, orator, LGBTQ+ advocate, and feminist activist Staceyann Chin over 6 years as she sought answers on why her mother abandoned her as a child in Jamaica, and making intentional efforts to correct past wrongs as a parent for her own daughter Zuri.#HotDocs2024 #CarolynTalks #Documentary #canadianfilm #AMotherApart had it's world premiere at the 2024 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. Visit the official site for screening and ticket information: https://hotdocs.ca/whats-on/hot-docs-festival/films/2024/mother-apartVisit Laurie's website to learn more about her and her work: https://www.laurietownshend.com/To learn about Staceyann and her work: http://www.staceyannchin.net/and Producing partners Oya Media Group: https://www.oyamediagroup.com/original-content/amotherapartFind me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12To contribute to my work donations can be given at paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH Visit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance..

Filmmaker Juan Reinoso joined me to chat about his feature documentary MAD PROPS which takes an in-depth look into the world of amateur collecting and professional curation of some of the world's most valuable, rear, beloved and popular film props, costumes, and set pieces.To find out where you can watch, rent/buy copies of #MadProps go to https://geni.us/MadPropsVisit Juan's official website to learn more about him and his projects; https://www.wearelookbook.com/Find me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12To contribute to my work donations can be given at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWHVisit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance.

n this episode of Carolyn Talks Podcast, Anna Maguire and Hamza Haq joined me to talk about what love means to them and their characters in the new whimsical and slightly Sci-Fi emotional coming-of-age drama WITH LOVE AND A MAJOR ORGAN written by Julia Lederer and directed by Kim Albright.Find me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12To contribute to my work donations can be given at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWHVisit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance.

In this episode of Carolyn Talks Podcast, Anna Maguire and Hamza Haq joined me to talk about what love means to them and their characters in the new whimsical and slightly Sci-Fi emotional coming-of-age drama WITH LOVE AND A MAJOR ORGAN, written by Julia Lederer and directed by Kim Albright.Find me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12To contribute to my work donations can be given at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWHVisit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance.

Writer and director Nicole Chi, along with composer Diego Rojas, joined me to chat about crafting the sound of the story of LOS MOSQUITOS, Nicole's narrative short film about two young girls,15-year-old Aby, and her younger cousin Nata learning to create their own bond in the city of Austin, as while families and home country of Honduras.#LosMostuitos #SXSW2024 #SXSW #CarolynTalksVisit Nicole's official website at https://www.nicolechifilm.comFollow Nicole on Instagram @nicoleiii To listen to Diego's music, support him here: Diegorojas.bandcamp.com/album/decaf-tales-for-a-better-sleepFind me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12To contribute to my work donations can be given at paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH Visit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance.

In this episode of Carolyn Talks Podcast & YouTube Channel, I speak with writer and director Caroline Renard about making her first independent short film UNBRAIDED. We discussed wanting control of the narratives she creates being her inspiration to pursue directing, and how that need to have control relates to the character of Frankie's (Aleah Quiñones) quest of desperation to control her unbraided hair, with her BFF Jo (DaMya Gurley)#UnbraidedShort #SBIFF2024 #SBIFF #CarolynTalks #FimCriticFollow Caroline on Instagram @caroline_renardFind me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12To contribute to my work donations can be given at paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #SHWHcarolyn #SHWHTIFF23Visit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance.

For her first live-action short film WE ARE NOT ALONE, writer, director, and animation artist Adebukola "Buki" Bodunrin, joined me for this episode of Caroln Talks..., during which we spoke about learning to find connection in the cosmos and the people around us, and her use of laser etching on the physical film to give it a unique visual fingerprint.#WeAreNotAloneShortFilm #SXSW #SXSW24 #FilmCritic #Interview #CarolynTalksVisit her official website here to learn more about Bouki's work: https://www.adebukolabodunrin.com/we-are-not-aloneFind me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12To contribute to my work donations can be given at paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWHVisit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance.

In this episode of Carolyn Talks Podcast, filmmakers Michael Mabott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee about their documentary biopic ANY OTHER WAY: THE JACKIE SHANE STORY, uncovering the life of Jackie Shane, a transgender performer who broke barriers and stereotypes from her childhood in Nashville, to singing on stage in Toronto in the 1960s, and her nomination for a Grammy in 2017.#TheJackieShaneStory #Biography #LGBTQ #SXSW2024 #FilmCriticFind me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12To contribute to my work donations can be given at paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #SHWHcarolyn #SHWHTIFF23Visit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance.

For Carolyn Talks..., Writer and Director Liliana Torres spoke with me about her latest feature film MAMIFERA in which the female protagonist Lola (#MariaRodríguezSoto) experiences a bit of an existential crisis with an unplanned pregnancy. Liliana and I spoke of the power in women choosing not to have children, the ways society and culture stigmatizes that choice, and using film to tell the stories of the everyday woman in an honest way.#Mamifera is the 3rd film in a series of films after FAMILY TOUR (2013), and WHAT WENT WRONG (2021). It also stars #EnricAuquer, Ruth Llopis, and Anna Alarcón.Follow Liliana on social media @thenetdeerFollow me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12To contribute to my work donations can be given at paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #SHWHcarolyn #SHWHTIFF23Visit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance.