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Film Florida Podcast Recent Episodes

Season 5 of the Film Florida Podcast just wrapped. If you've missed any recent episodes, now is a great time to catch up. The podcast is available on Apple, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Spotify, PodBean, Google, Pandora and the Film Florida website. We've had some great guests, hope you'll spend some time listening.

Reed Martin, Author

Reed Martin is the author of the book The Reel Truth: Everything You Didn’t Know You Need to Know About Making an Independent Film. The Reel Truth details the challenges that aspiring filmmakers encounter while candidly describing how to spot and avoid issues and obstacles. We talk about Reed’s background, his time in Florida, why he decided to write the book and the follow up on this episode of the Film Florida Podcast. Download Chapter 1 of the book at https://filmflorida.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/The-Reel-Truth-Chapter-1.pdf

Nathan Frankowski, Director

Florida resident Nathan Frankowski is an award-winning director who got his start in documentaries and has traveled to more than 30 countries for his work, including filming multiple projects in Florida (“To Write Love on Her Arms” and “Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher”). He talks about his career, his travels, filming in Florida, what caused him to move here, his most recent project, “The Devil Conspiracy,” and more on this episode of the Film Florida Podcast. Note, this episode includes a discussion about self-harm, addiction, or depression.

Antonio Saillant, Filmmaker & Sustainability Expert

Antonio Saillant is a leader in the field of sustainable performance, with a diverse set of skills and expertise spanning from aerospace and environmental engineering to filmmaking, writing, acting and coaching. As a filmmaker, he recognizes the importance of reducing the impact of the entertainment industry on the environment and is dedicated to promoting sustainable business practices. He assists individuals and organizations in achieving a sustainable edge by enhancing personal and business performance and raising awareness about environmental issues. His experience in the film and television industry as an actor and producer has given him a unique perspective and purpose in the entertainment and business worlds. We talk about all of this and more on this episode of the Film Florida Podcast. 

Chuck Malkus, Executive Producer, Producer & Multi-Platform Storyteller

Chuck Malkus is a multi-platform storyteller specializing in media, production and TV and film projects. His work as an executive producer includes Heist on Netflix and Chuck’s book, FULL CIRCLE: The Remarkable True Story, is the basis for an Emmy-nominated ESPN documentary. He’s the Co-Founder of Neighbors 4 Neighbors, an international disaster relief organization. He has also served as a board member for the American Red Cross, Junior Achievement and Nova Southeastern University. Chuck talks about all of those things and more on this episode of the Film Florida Podcast. 

Kelsey Scott, Actress, Writer & Producer

Actress, Writer and Producer Kelsey Scott is a graduate of Florida A&M University and Florida State University best known for her roles on “How to Get Away with Murder,” “12 Years a Slave” and “Fear the Walking Dead: Passage.” Kelsey talks about how she got into the entertainment industry, her various roles, her professional growth, her philanthropic efforts and more on this episode of the Film Florida Podcast.

Frank Conway, Unit Production Manager, Assistant Director & Producer

Frank Conway is a Unit Production Manager, Assistant Director and Producer with more than 35 years on industry experience. His credits include Florida-based “Edward Scissorhands,” many Baywatch titles, television series “Las Vegas,” “Prison Break,” “Criminal Minds,” “SEAL Team” and most recently “Disney’s Big Shot.” Frank talks about how he got to this point in his career, the evolution of the industry, his advice for up and coming industry professionals and more.

Mo Fitzgibbon, Writer, Producer & Director

Grammy Award Nominated writer, producer and director Mo Fitzgibbon talks about her career in broadcast television, biographies, documentaries, varieties, national commercials, and music specials both in English and Spanish with the likes of Gloria Estefan, Shakira, Andy Garcia, Jon Secada and many others for outlets including NBC Universal, FOX, HBO, Investigation Discovery Channel, Destination America, Military Channel, FYI, MTV/VH1, CMT, Direct TV, Universal Kids TV, Sony Music, Epic Records, and EMI Records, among many others on this episode of the Film Florida Podcast. 

The Film Florida Podcast is available on Apple, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Spotify, PodBean, Google, Pandora and the Film Florida website.

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