Best in Fest
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How to Build a Career in Hollywood Today: Acting, Podcasting & the Creator Economy with Kash Hovey
In this episode of Best in Fest, host Leslie LaPage sits down with Kash Hovey — actor, producer, and host of On Air with Kash — to explore how the entertainment industry has evolved from traditional Hollywood systems to t...
How to Build a Niche Audience: Lessons from Psychic Medium & Podcast Creator Patti Negri
In this episode of Best in Fest, host Leslie LaPage sits down with Patti Negri, psychic medium, author, and host of The Witching Hour podcast, to explore how niche creators can build powerful personal brands and loyal aud...
Indie Filmmaking Strategy: Producing Animated Films with Global Impact - Julia Koriwaza
In this episode of Best in Fest, host Leslie LaPage sits down with actress, filmmaker, and producer Julia Morizawa to break down her evolution from working actor to multi-hyphenate storyteller creating impactful, culturally rooted...
How to Finance & Package Films Without Studios: Kevin Nicklaus on IP, Indie Production & Hollywood’s Shift
In this episode of Best in Fest, host Leslie LaPage speaks with Kevin Nicklaus, Head of Production and Partner at Sandstone Artists, a company focused on talent management, literary development, and film/TV production.With ...
How to Distribute an Independent Documentary with Theresa Demarest: Festivals, Amazon Prime & Audience Building
In this episode of Best in Fest, host Leslie LaPage sits down with Theresa Demarest, an independent documentary filmmaker whose unconventional path to filmmaking includes life as a musician, critical care nurse, and activist story...