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Creative Kaleidoscope: Crafting Characters, Melodies, and Moments | Heath Allyn

Heath Allyn is the embodiment of versatility. Not only is he a character actor, he is also a voice actor, writer, director, musician, vocalist, and composer. We sit down with Heath to unravel his insights into the world of social media stardom and we discover the driving forces behind his creative spirit and what it means to be your true self online.
Learn More about Heath: https://heathallyn.com/ | www.linkedin.com/in/heathallyn | www.instagram.com/heathallyn/ | www.imdb.com/name/nm0021675/ | www.tiktok.com/@heathallyn

Proud Outsider: SHOWGALS and the Reality of Reality TV | Jeff Nucera

Producer and documentary filmmaker Jeff Nucera joins us to discuss his latest project SHOWGALS, a feature-length documentary that tells the story of Tight & Nerdy, the world’s first burlesque troupe devoted to “Weird Al” Yankovic. Jeff also delves into the reality of producing reality television and what it is like to open Weird Al's fan mail. Jeff Nucera has been working in unscripted storytelling for more than two decades starting with two of the genre’s most groundbreaking series: MTV’s The Osborne’s and Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica. However, Jeff may be best known for sorting Weird Al Yankovic’s fan mail since 2001.His latest project is SHOWGALS, a feature-length documentary film follows a group of Weird Al super-fans on what might be their final tour. Learn More about Jeff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jnucera/ |  https://showgalsthemovie.com/

Beyond the Screen: Film Producing in the Stream Era | Mike Blizzard

From political consultant to film producer and director, Mike Blizzard has turned his talents for grassroots campaigning into a vibrant film career in Austin, Texas. His latest project is Richard Linklater’s HIT MAN, about a gun for hire who just happens to be working for the cops.
Mike was a producer on APOLLO 10 1 ⁄ 2: A SPACE AGE CHILDHOOD, and NO NO: A DOKUMENTARY about the life and times of major league baseball pitcher Dock Ellis. In 2018, he produced and directed the documentary ALSO STARRING AUSTIN which features scenes from locally shot films as a lens to explore the city, its evolving environment, enduring culture and its importance in American film history.
Austin film producer and director Mike Blizzard talks about his past, current, and future films and what it’s like to produce in the streaming era.Learn More about Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-blizzard-a7990a1 | https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3943530/