Geoff: 00:00:00

How do you stay up to date on what's happening with your fellow filmmakers?

Jaclyn: 00:00:04

Want to learn how successful filmmakers got to where they are today?

Geoff: 00:00:07

Where can you get advice from writers, actors, producers, agents?

Jaclyn: 00:00:11

How do you get an agent?

Geoff: 00:00:12

How do you even know when you're ready for an agent?

kyle Snyder: 00:00:17

This is the Faith and Family Filmmakers Podcast.

kyle Snyder: 00:00:19

Helping filmmakers who share a Christian worldview stay in touch, informed, and inspired.

kyle Snyder: 00:00:24

Quiet on set.

kyle Snyder: 00:00:26

Rolling.

kyle Snyder: 00:00:27

Your hosts, Geoffrey and Jaclyn Whitt.

Geoff: 00:00:32

Hi, I'm Geoff, co founder and director of Faith and Family Filmmakers Association, Faith and Family Screenwriting Academy, and Faith and Family Screenwriting Awards Festival.

Jaclyn: 00:00:42

And I'm Jaclyn, co founder of all the same things.

Jaclyn: 00:00:45

Award winning screenwriter and education coordinator for Faith and Family Screenwriting Academy.

Geoff: 00:00:50

And we'll be interviewing writers, directors, actors,

Jaclyn: 00:00:53

producers, film scorers, distributors, and more.

Jaclyn: 00:00:57

Jarod O'Flaherty: It was never intended to become a series.

Jaclyn: 00:00:59

I was just doing a short film with my church.

Jean Wenger: 00:01:02

I work on the business side for them so that they can focus on learning the script, preparing for their character.

Jill Bugbee: 00:01:07

So what ended up happening was that we didn't pay ourselves, first of all.

Jill Bugbee: 00:01:10

We paid everybody else.

Jill Bugbee: 00:01:12

About five years ago, we just really had a crisis of faith and God very clearly said, what you're doing is good, but it doesn't glorify me.

Jill Bugbee: 00:01:18

So pick.

Alexandra Boylan: 00:01:19

Wait a minute.

Alexandra Boylan: 00:01:20

Why am I waiting for someone to choose me?

Alexandra Boylan: 00:01:22

Why don't I pick myself and make a movie and put myself in the starring role?

Alexandra Boylan: 00:01:28

Jarod O'Flaherty: Don't talk about it, but actually go out and do it.

Alexandra Boylan: 00:01:30

And whatever is in the way of you doing it, don't let that be the excuse that keeps you from trying it.

Alexandra Boylan: 00:01:36

All throughout my career I have listened and I've taken people's advice and that is why I have eight feature films.

Geoff: 00:01:43

Our launch date is Monday, February 19th.

Geoff: 00:01:46

If you want to help,

Jaclyn: 00:01:47

like a lot,

Geoff: 00:01:48

please download and listen on that day.

Jaclyn: 00:01:50

Having a strong launch day will secure good visibility for the podcast.

Geoff: 00:01:54

Releasing new episodes every Monday.

Geoff: 00:01:57

Listen for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast directory.

Jaclyn: 00:02:01

Go ahead and follow the podcast right now so you don't miss an episode.

Geoff: 00:02:05

Bringing filmmakers together for faith and family.

kyle Snyder: 00:02:09

That's a wrap.