More than a podcast, Cinematography for Actors is a vibrant community devoted to bridging the gap between talent and crew. Each week our show offers transparent insightful conversations with industry leaders. We unveil the magic behind the scenes from candid discussions about unique filmmaking processes to in depth technical exploration.
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What Growing a Company Teaches Us About Self-Acceptance
vendredi 12 septembre 2025 • Durée 20:23
Ever wondered if there's a secret formula to becoming a better leader, parent, or creative professional? In this candid conversation, hosts Indiana and Haley reveal what might be the most profound insight they've discovered through their entrepreneurial journey - the transformative power of self-love and acceptance.
The duo shares fascinating research showing how the psychology of building a company mirrors parenting in unexpected ways. Whether you're nurturing a child or growing an organization, both require protection, guidance, and eventually letting go as they mature beyond your complete control. This parallel particularly resonates as they reflect on their own company's growth journey, where they're experiencing the bittersweet reality of their creation outgrowing them.
Technology takes center stage as they discuss their experiences with AI wearable devices that help manage their hectic schedules and interactions. These "Bee" devices not only provide practical work assistance but surprisingly offer relationship insights by connecting dots between conversations, therapy sessions, and self-improvement content they consume.
The episode culminates with two major announcements: the launch of League of Filmmakers, a comprehensive digital trade publication serving the filmmaking community with daily coverage on films, interviews, gear reviews, and festival guides; and their upcoming Filmmaker Summit in partnership with Holly Shorts Film Festival on August 6th. Both initiatives reflect their commitment to education and community building within the industry.
Between business insights and professional updates, the conversation takes a delightfully unexpected detour into 90s nostalgia with a detailed plot synopsis of the Mary-Kate and Ashley movie "It Takes Two" - showcasing the authentic, unfiltered relationship between these creative partners. Subscribe now to join this vibrant community dedicated to bridging the gap between talent and crew while exploring the intersection of creativity, leadership, and personal growth.
For our listeners, CFA’s teamed up with We Make Movies to get you a discount on production management services, including access to comprehensive production insurance and workers' comp for your next shoot.
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Cinematography for Actors is a community aimed at bridging the gap between talent & crew through our weekly podcast & community events. Our weekly show supports the filmmaking community through transparent, honest & technically focused interviews with the goal of elevating the art of effective storytelling.
Rafy App: How AI is Helping Self-Tape Auditions for Actors
mardi 22 juillet 2025 • Durée 35:01
Join us as we meet the creators of Rafy, an innovative app transforming how actors prepare auditions. In this eye-opening conversation, we explore how this technology is giving actors more control over their audition process while addressing long-standing industry challenges.
Jamila Hache and Dani Rojas share how they developed Rafy during the pandemic to solve the common struggle of finding readers for self-tapes. The app uses AI to provide customizable reading partners, allowing actors to practice anytime without dependency on others. They discuss their ethical approach to AI implementation, subscription plans with tokens for scenes, and exciting new features including Playhouse for practice scenes and voice-recognition for slates. The conversation highlights how technology can empower actors in an industry that has historically placed them at a disadvantage.
Like, subscribe, and let us know in the comments how technology has changed your acting career!
0:00 Intro and guest introduction 0:55 Welcome to the CFA podcast 1:34 Meeting Jamila and Dani 3:10 How Haeleigh discovered the Rafy app 5:03 Creating Rafy during the pandemic 7:52 Understanding self-tape challenges 10:01 How AI can help actors ethically 12:22 The self-tape process explained 14:54 Industry realities for actors 17:53 Giving actors more control 19:40 How Rafy works for auditions 21:40 Subscription plans and tokens 24:19 Introducing Playhouse feature 27:21 Potential partnership with screenwriters 30:17 New features: Slates with voice recognition 32:10 The story behind the name "Rafy" 34:03 App availability and web version coming 35:00 Closing and contact information
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The Creative Minds and Unique Storytelling Behind "Fluxx"
mardi 5 novembre 2024 • Durée 19:37
Shelley Hennig takes on an incredible challenge as she steps into four distinct roles in the psychological thriller "Fluxx," a film conceived during the COVID pandemic. Join us as we chat with Shelley, Director, Brendan Gabriel Murphy, and members of the creative team behind this genre-blending marvel, including Kieran Murphy, Lance Paul, and Shiloh Fernandez. Discover how Shelley's seamless performances became the backbone of a narrative that traps an actress in a surreal loop within her home. This episode promises a behind-the-curtain look at a film that boldly declares, "fame is a nightmare."
Venture further into the craft of filmmaking as we explore the ingenuity behind the immersive set design. Learn how the team, with limited resources but boundless creativity, transformed their vision into reality using Shibori-dyed drapes and an underwater city set. Get insights into the collaborative spirit and technical prowess that ensured authenticity and realism with the innovative use of a volume stage. Experience the festival buzz and audience excitement as we bring you the magic of "Fluxx": a movie about movies that challenges the boundaries of storytelling.
For our listeners, CFA’s teamed up with We Make Movies to get you a discount on production management services, including access to comprehensive production insurance and workers' comp for your next shoot.
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Calling all actors! Take 25% off your membership at WeAudition with code: CFA25
Cinematography for Actors is a community aimed at bridging the gap between talent & crew through our weekly podcast & community events. Our weekly show supports the filmmaking community through transparent, honest & technically focused interviews with the goal of elevating the art of effective storytelling.
HollyShorts LIVE: Shooting a Sex Scene w/ Emily Vazquez (Producer) and Madison Lanesey (Actor/Writer) for “Yes, Daddy.”
mercredi 16 août 2023 • Durée 11:36
Logline: A woman dissociates during a hookup. A quick and dirty short about avoiding the moment.
We are live, on-location at the TCL Chinese Theatre for the 19th annual Oscar Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival, as the official podcast partner. These shorter, special episodes are with selected filmmakers.
For our listeners, CFA has teamed up with We Make Movies to get you a discount on production management services, including access to comprehensive production insurance and workers' comp for your next shoot. Visit wemakemovies.org/insurance and use code CFA23 on your intake form for 10% off your quote.
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HollyShorts LIVE: Shooting Sensitive Topics w/ Director & Composer Thommy Kane for “New Shoes”
mercredi 16 août 2023 • Durée 13:44
Logline: Young Tristan (Jacob Moran) desperately needs new shoes, but his mother struggles between feeding her drug addiction and providing for her child.
@newshoesfilm
https://newshoesfilm.com/
We are live, on-location at the TCL Chinese Theatre for the 19th annual Oscar Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival, as the official podcast partner. These shorter, special episodes are with selected filmmakers.
For our listeners, CFA has teamed up with We Make Movies to get you a discount on production management services, including access to comprehensive production insurance and workers' comp for your next shoot. Visit wemakemovies.org/insurance and use code CFA23 on your intake form for 10% off your quote.
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HollyShorts LIVE: Back Home in Iowa w/ Kaitlyn T. Busbee (writer/director/producer/editor), Bridget Frances Harris (Actor), and Kai Swanson (producer) for "Layaway"
mercredi 16 août 2023 • Durée 13:10
Logline: Left by their mother to fend for themselves, two siblings in Iowa learn to live by their own code, until a choice becomes a secret that tests their trust in each other.
@kbusbee (instagram)
www.kaitlynbusbee.com
@bridgetfrancesharris
@swanson.kai
We are live, on-location at the TCL Chinese Theatre for the 19th annual Oscar Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival, as the official podcast partner. These shorter, special episodes are with selected filmmakers.
For our listeners, CFA has teamed up with We Make Movies to get you a discount on production management services, including access to comprehensive production insurance and workers' comp for your next shoot. Visit wemakemovies.org/insurance and use code CFA23 on your intake form for 10% off your quote.
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HollyShorts LIVE: The Business of Acting w/ Scream Queen Christy St. John for "The Invaders" and "Work-Life Balance"
mercredi 16 août 2023 • Durée 12:30
Logline: On the Oregon Trail, a mother and daughter are haunted by the same dream camping and are ultimately left awake as their nightmare comes to life.
@theinvadersfilm
We are live, on-location at the TCL Chinese Theatre for the 19th annual Oscar Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival, as the official podcast partner. These shorter, special episodes are with selected filmmakers.
For our listeners, CFA has teamed up with We Make Movies to get you a discount on production management services, including access to comprehensive production insurance and workers' comp for your next shoot. Visit wemakemovies.org/insurance and use code CFA23 on your intake form for 10% off your quote.
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HollyShorts LIVE: Making Actors Fly with Tari Wariebi (Director) and Veronica Bouza (Cinematographer) for their film, "We Were Meant To"
mercredi 16 août 2023 • Durée 14:24
Logline: In a world where black men have wings and their first flight is a rites of passage, Akil must defy societal barriers to discover his perfect launch into manhood.
@tari.wariebi
@veronica.bouza
We are live, on-location at the TCL Chinese Theatre for the 19th annual Oscar Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival, as the official podcast partner. These shorter, special episodes are with selected filmmakers.
For our listeners, CFA has teamed up with We Make Movies to get you a discount on production management services, including access to comprehensive production insurance and workers' comp for your next shoot. Visit wemakemovies.org/insurance and use code CFA23 on your intake form for 10% off your quote.
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HollyShorts LIVE: Driving in a Vintage Mustang w/ Emily Sandifer (Director) & TJ Dalrymple (Assoc. Producer) for the film, "Into The Valley"
mercredi 16 août 2023 • Durée 11:34
We are live, on-location at the TCL Chinese Theatre for the 19th annual Oscar Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival, as the official podcast partner. These shorter, special episodes are with selected filmmakers.
Inde & Floriane sit down with TJ Dalrymple (Associate Producer) & Emily Sandifer (Director) of the film Into The Valley.
Instagram:
@intothevalleyfilm
@emilysandiferphoto
Logline:
A woman out of place, caught between the traditionalists and the hippie movement in 1967 California, turns to robbing banks, as she struggles with the unaddressed anxiety of not fulfilling gender expectations of being a wife and mother.
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HollyShorts LIVE: Bridging The Gap w/ Learn Filmmaking Partner Bryan Wolfinger
lundi 14 août 2023 • Durée 12:29
We are live, on-location at the TCL Chinese Theatre for the 19th annual Oscar Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival, as the official podcast partner. These shorter, special episodes are with selected filmmakers.
The team chats with Bryan Wolfinger of Learn Filmmaking Network about the inception of his community and how they're driving community building and accessible film education across the country.
For our listeners, CFA has teamed up with We Make Movies to get you a discount on production management services, including access to comprehensive production insurance and workers' comp for your next shoot. Visit wemakemovies.org/insurance and use code on your intake form for 10% off your quote.
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Cinematography for Actors is a community aimed at bridging the gap between talent & crew through our weekly podcast & community events. Our weekly show supports the filmmaking community through transparent, honest & technically focused interviews with the goal of elevating the art of effective storytelling.
A huge thank you to our sponsors: Apogee, FilmTools, Rosco, Lightstone Rentals, Deity, Canon, and First Mile Technologies.
Cinematography for Actors is a community aimed at bridging the gap between talent & crew through our weekly podcast & community events. Our weekly show supports the filmmaking community through transparent, honest & technically focused interviews with the goal of elevating the art of effective storytelling.
Join the CFA Community, sign up to our newsletter:
For our listeners, CFA’s teamed up with We Make Movies to get you a discount on production management services, including access to comprehensive production insurance and workers' comp for your next shoot.
Visit wemakemovies.org/insurance and use code CFA23 on your intake form for 10% off your quote.
Calling all actors! Take 25% off your membership at WeAudition with code: CFA25
Cinematography for Actors is a community aimed at bridging the gap between talent & crew through our weekly podcast & community events. Our weekly show supports the filmmaking community through transparent, honest & technically focused interviews with the goal of elevating the art of effective storytelling.
A huge thank you to our sponsors: Apogee, FilmTools, Rosco, Lightstone Rentals, Deity, Canon, and First Mile Technologies.
Cinematography for Actors is a community aimed at bridging the gap between talent & crew through our weekly podcast & community events. Our weekly show supports the filmmaking community through transparent, honest & technically focused interviews with the goal of elevating the art of effective storytelling.
Join the CFA Community, sign up to our newsletter:
For our listeners, CFA’s teamed up with We Make Movies to get you a discount on production management services, including access to comprehensive production insurance and workers' comp for your next shoot.
Visit wemakemovies.org/insurance and use code CFA23 on your intake form for 10% off your quote.
Calling all actors! Take 25% off your membership at WeAudition with code: CFA25
Cinematography for Actors is a community aimed at bridging the gap between talent & crew through our weekly podcast & community events. Our weekly show supports the filmmaking community through transparent, honest & technically focused interviews with the goal of elevating the art of effective storytelling.
Follow us wherever you listen to your podcasts to keep up to date on new episode releases.
A huge thank you to our sponsors: Apogee, FilmTools, Rosco, Lightstone Rentals, Deity, Canon, and First Mile Technologies.
Cinematography for Actors is a community aimed at bridging the gap between talent & crew through our weekly podcast & community events. Our weekly show supports the filmmaking community through transparent, honest & technically focused interviews with the goal of elevating the art of effective storytelling.
Join the CFA Community, sign up to our newsletter:
For our listeners, CFA’s teamed up with We Make Movies to get you a discount on production management services, including access to comprehensive production insurance and workers' comp for your next shoot.
Visit wemakemovies.org/insurance and use code CFA23 on your intake form for 10% off your quote.
Calling all actors! Take 25% off your membership at WeAudition with code: CFA25
Cinematography for Actors is a community aimed at bridging the gap between talent & crew through our weekly podcast & community events. Our weekly show supports the filmmaking community through transparent, honest & technically focused interviews with the goal of elevating the art of effective storytelling.
A huge thank you to our sponsors: Apogee, FilmTools, Rosco, Lightstone Rentals, Deity, Canon, and First Mile Technologies.
Cinematography for Actors is a community aimed at bridging the gap between talent & crew through our weekly podcast & community events. Our weekly show supports the filmmaking community through transparent, honest & technically focused interviews with the goal of elevating the art of effective storytelling.
Join the CFA Community, sign up to our newsletter:
For our listeners, CFA’s teamed up with We Make Movies to get you a discount on production management services, including access to comprehensive production insurance and workers' comp for your next shoot.
Visit wemakemovies.org/insurance and use code CFA23 on your intake form for 10% off your quote.
Calling all actors! Take 25% off your membership at WeAudition with code: CFA25
Cinematography for Actors is a community aimed at bridging the gap between talent & crew through our weekly podcast & community events. Our weekly show supports the filmmaking community through transparent, honest & technically focused interviews with the goal of elevating the art of effective storytelling.
A huge thank you to our sponsors: Apogee, FilmTools, Rosco, Lightstone Rentals, Deity, Canon, and First Mile Technologies.
Cinematography for Actors is a community aimed at bridging the gap between talent & crew through our weekly podcast & community events. Our weekly show supports the filmmaking community through transparent, honest & technically focused interviews with the goal of elevating the art of effective storytelling.
Join the CFA Community, sign up to our newsletter:
For our listeners, CFA’s teamed up with We Make Movies to get you a discount on production management services, including access to comprehensive production insurance and workers' comp for your next shoot.
Visit wemakemovies.org/insurance and use code CFA23 on your intake form for 10% off your quote.
Calling all actors! Take 25% off your membership at WeAudition with code: CFA25
Cinematography for Actors is a community aimed at bridging the gap between talent & crew through our weekly podcast & community events. Our weekly show supports the filmmaking community through transparent, honest & technically focused interviews with the goal of elevating the art of effective storytelling.
Cinematography for Actors is a community aimed at bridging the gap between talent & crew through our weekly podcast & community events. Our weekly show supports the filmmaking community through transparent, honest & technically focused interviews with the goal of elev
For our listeners, CFA’s teamed up with We Make Movies to get you a discount on production management services, including access to comprehensive production insurance and workers' comp for your next shoot.
Visit wemakemovies.org/insurance and use code CFA23 on your intake form for 10% off your quote.
Calling all actors! Take 25% off your membership at WeAudition with code: CFA25
Cinematography for Actors is a community aimed at bridging the gap between talent & crew through our weekly podcast & community events. Our weekly show supports the filmmaking community through transparent, honest & technically focused interviews with the goal of elevating the art of effective storytelling.
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Follow us wherever you listen to your podcasts to keep up to date on new episode releases.
A huge thank you to our sponsors: Apogee, FilmTools, Rosco, Lightstone Rentals, Deity, Canon, and First Mile Technologies.
Cinematography for Actors is a community aimed at bridging the gap between talent & crew through our weekly podcast & community events. Our weekly show supports the filmmaking community through transparent, honest & technically focused interviews with the goal of elevating the art of effective storytelling.
For our listeners, CFA’s teamed up with We Make Movies to get you a discount on production management services, including access to comprehensive production insurance and workers' comp for your next shoot.
Visit wemakemovies.org/insurance and use code CFA23 on your intake form for 10% off your quote.
Calling all actors! Take 25% off your membership at WeAudition with code: CFA25
Cinematography for Actors is a community aimed at bridging the gap between talent & crew through our weekly podcast & community events. Our weekly show supports the filmmaking community through transparent, honest & technically focused interviews with the goal of elevating the art of effective storytelling.
