Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby Podcast
1) Ep 267: Between the Notes: Mark Watters & Eastman’s Soundtrax Vision
Show Notes In this episode, I sit down with Mark Watters to talk about a life lived in music: from Disney, Pixar, and Olympic scores, to his role today at Eastman School of Music, where he oversees th...Show More
2) Ep 266: The Food Matrix: Exploring Flavor, Film, and Creativity with Dr. Bryan Quoc Le
📒 SHOW NOTESIn this episode of Filmmaking Conversations with Damien Swaby, Damien sits down with Dr. Bryan Quoc Le, Ph.D., a food scientist, consultant, and author of 150 Food Science Questions Answe...Show More
3) Ep 265: Finding the Funny in Life’s Hardest Stories with Nicole Magerko
🎙️ Episode IntroWhat happens when comedy collides with life’s most challenging topics? In this episode, host Damien Swaby sits down with Nicole Magerko — a Chicago-based comedy screenwriter, producer...Show More
4) Ep 264: Filmmaking, Resilience & Ethical Storytelling with Rene Estes
📝 Show NotesIn this episode of Filmmaking Conversations, we sit down with filmmaker, media strategist, and founder of The Video Mentor, Rene Estes. With a career that spans STEM research, entrepreneu...Show More
5) Ep 263: Remembering Robert Redford: How a Career Rewired Indie Filmmaking
Episode Summary Recording from the spare room, Damien reflects on Robert Redford’s passing and maps how Redford’s career choices—as star, director, producer, and institution-builder—reshaped the condi...Show More
6) Ep 262: Alexandra Paul: From Baywatch to Activism — A Journey of Storytelling and Purpose
Episode SummaryMost of the world knows Alexandra Paul as one of the stars of Baywatch, where she became a household name on one of the most-watched TV shows in history. But Alexandra’s story runs far ...Show More
7) Ep 261: From Tehran to Sundance: Naghmeh Farzaneh on Storytelling Through Animation
✨ Episode SummaryIn this conversation, Damien Swaby speaks with Naghmeh Farzaneh, an Iranian-born painter turned animation director, whose work has screened at Sundance and platforms like The New York...Show More
8) Ep 260: Redefining Representation: Josiane Faubert on Building PICHA
Episode Summary In this episode, Damien Swaby sits down with Josiane Faubert, a photographer and creative entrepreneur who has built a platform to showcase authentic, diverse imagery of Africa and the...Show More
9) Ep 259: Challenging Stereotypes: Dr. Ali on Building a Muslim-Led Streaming Platform
In this episode of Filmmaking Conversations, I sit down with Dr. Ali, the visionary founder of Fam Cinema. His platform is more than just a streaming service—it’s a movement designed to empower margin...Show More
10) Ep 258: Finding Stories in Unexpected Places with Mick Lexington
In this episode, Damien Swaby sits down with filmmaker and multi-disciplinary creative Mick Lexington to talk about his journey through art, music, and writing — and how it all led him back to filmmak...Show More