The FilmUp Podcast

This episode features the incredible Eric Koretz. Eric is a Los Angeles based cinematographer working globally in commercial & narrative projects. He was recently nominated for an Emmy for his cinematography on the final episode of the Netflix series, OZARK. He has worked with stars including Jason Bateman, Keanu Reeves, Robert De Niro, and more. Eric has shot commercials for companies including Dell, Microsoft, BMW, Audi, and more. His films have also gone to many international festivals, including Sundance and the Venice Film Festival, where he won the award for best cinematography for his film MOSQUITO STATE. Eric is also a supporter of Vidiots, a nonprofit video store and soon to be cinema. They are relaunching this year at the historic Theatre in Northeast LA. He is dedicating this episode to their organization. You can learn more about how to get involved by going to vidiotsfoundation.org.

Today we are thrilled to be joined by the amazing Emmy Nominated sound team behind Warner Brothers and Apple TV's television series Ted Lasso.    Our guests include, Foley Artist; Sanaa Kelley, Sound Supervisor; Brent Findley, Sound Effects Editor; Kip Smedley, Re-recording Mixer at Warner Brothers; Sean Byrne, and Foley Mixer; Jordan McClain. Their nomination is for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series for Ted Lasso.   For those of you who don’t know, Ted Lasso is a television series developed by Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly. The series follows Ted Lasso, an American college football coach who is hired to coach an English soccer team in an attempt by its owner to spite her ex-husband. Lasso tries to win over the skeptical English market with his folksy, optimistic demeanor while dealing with his inexperience in the sport.   The sound team has decided to dedicate their episode to the Entertainment Industry Professionals Mentoring Alliance, a non-profit bridging the gap between aspiring professionals and industry experts. You can learn how to get involved by going to eipma.org.

We are excited to share this weeks episode with Amber Park! Amber is a Korean American Visual Artist and Director who specializes in creative direction. She has collaborated with many influential artists, including Solana, Katy Perry, Camila Cabello, Ty Dolla Sign and many more.    She recently launched an NFT collection with collaborator Mason Rothschild called “I LIKE YOU, YOU’RE WEIRD” which sold out in 6 minutes generating close to $3M in revenue and then close to $9M in after-market sales in just 15 days.     Amber is also a supporter of The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, a nonprofit organization that is focused on mobilizing and building power across the US to create social, political, and economic change for Asian American and Pacific Islander women and girls. You can learn how to get involved by going to napawf.org.

Allow us to introduce the amazing Mike Diva! Mike is a man of many talents, a Director for Saturday Night Live, a world-renowed VFX artist, a YouTuber who has garnered hundreds of millions of views, and so much more. He creates some of the most eye-catching viral content you'll ever see. His clients include Twitter, Xbox, Old Spice, Lil Nas X, Doja Cat, and The Lonely Island to name a few. His first major push into the commercial world was a dark anti-ad for Halo Top Creamery which won AdWeek's Top Ten Ads of 2017. In addition to his commercial and music video projects, he currently directs shorts for Saturday Night Live. Mike is also a supporter of the Good + Foundation, a charity which works to dismantle multi-generational poverty by pairing tangible goods with innovative services for low-income fathers, mothers and caregivers. You can learn more by going to goodplusfoundation.org.

Edgar Esteves is rapidly becoming one of the most in-demand music video directors in the game. Fresh off the release of his visuals for Doja Cat’s "Handstand" and Russ' "Handsomer" music video starring Tiffany Haddish, he plans to build a multimedia entertainment powerhouse by developing directors underneath his company Blank Square Productions.   In addition to Blank Square Productions, Edgar has created his own record label, an artist management company, alongside many other business ventures which landed him a spot on 2020’s Forbers 30 under 30 List.   Edgar is also a big supporter of 67 Suenos, an AFSC program with a goal to raise underprivileged migrant youth voices to expand the platform of legislative possibilities. So he is dedicating this episode to their organization. You can learn more, by going to their website https://www.afsc.org/program/67-sueños

Sanaa is a California-based Emmy Nominated Foley Artist and founder of Reel Foley Sound with 27 years of industry experience. She holds 4 Emmy nominations and 20 MSPE Golden Reel nominations for Foley on projects including Ted Lasso, The Walking Dead, The Right Stuff. She has also grown her TikTok account to over 2 million followers in just one year. Some of her other projects include HBO MAX’s The Flight Attendant, Warner Brother’s award winning series Pretty Little Liars, among many others. Sanaa is also a big supporter of St. Judes Children Hospital, a leading children's hospital that treats the toughest childhood cancers and pediatric diseases. So she is dedicating this episode to their organization. You can learn more by going to stjude.org.

For this week's episode we're excited to be joined by Caleb Natale, a social media VFX wizard. Over the past few years, Caleb's creative work has exploded with over half a billion views across platforms. He focuses on creating short-form videos that contain mind-bending visual effects and illusions. He has worked with some of the largest brands and companies on the planet including Amazon, Disney, Samsung, LEGO and many others.    Caleb is also a big supporter of Life Water, a non-profit that brings clean water to parts of the world where that doesn't exist. So he is dedicating this episode to their organization.  Please visit www.lifewater.org to find out how you can get involved.

We are thrilled to be joined by Alexandra French. Alex is a Los Angeles based Emmy Winning Makeup Artist best known for her work as one of the artists on Euphoria Season 2 under Makeup Designer Donni Davy, founder of Half Magic Beauty. Alex created viral looks that became as closely watched as the characters themselves. Through her creative exploration of color, texture and shapes she has quickly become the go-to artist for captivating editorial looks.    Alex is also a supporter of Planned Parenthood, a nonprofit organization that provides reproductive health care in the U.S. and worldwide. So she is dedicating this episode to their organization.  You can learn about how to get involved by going to https://www.plannedparenthood.org - the time to do so is definitely now.    Alex has also shared an additional resource you can also get involved with here: https://donations4abortion.com

For this week's episode, we are thrilled to be joined by Grace Wells. Grace, is a commercial filmmaker and influencer best known for her series, "Making Epic Commercials for Random Objects," which has garnered over 115M views across 20 videos.  In under two years, Grace has built a TikTok creator platform of over 2M followers with 44.6M likes and counting.    With her experience producing, directing & editing content, Grace works with many brands including Procter & Gamble, Samsonite, CELSIUS & Sabra to name a few.   Grace is also a big supporter of VOSH International, a non-profit with a mission to bring vision to every person on the planet. So she is dedicating this episode to their organization. Please visit www.vosh.org to find out how you can get involved.

We are excited to open Season 2 of The FilmUp Podcast with Cole Walliser. Cole is a Canadian Filmmaker and Music Video Director who has directed videos for artists including Miley Cyrus, P!nk, Katy Perry, and many others. Cole is also known for his amazing high-speed slow-motion GlamBOT videos of celebrities posing on the red carpets for events like The Oscars and The Grammys. Through his work, he has amassed over 10 million followers online and hundreds of millions of views across television and social media.    Cole is also a big supporter of Gold House, the leading Asian and Pacific Islander changemaker community, fighting together for socioeconomic equity. So he is dedicating this episode to their organization. Please visit www.goldhouse.org to find out how you can get involved