Be Natural

Hear from six of the seven female writer/directors behind the anthology Through the Blinds as they discuss the origins of the film, representation on and off-screen, and the power of story.  Through the Blinds Crowdfunding Link @throughtheblindsfilm / throughtheblindsanthology.com -- Instagram: @kristinegerolaga / @rlouisell / @sylbialin / @destineestewart_creates / @alltrailsleadtodestinee / @tlquachfilms / @luisamnovo / @jessicajliu Twitter: @itsgerolaga / @blouisell / @tlquachfilms Websites: destineestewart.com / sylviaraydirects.com / rebeccalouisell.com / tlquachfilms.com / luisanovo.com

Pilar Alessandra is a script consultant, director of the instructional writing program On the Page, and host of the podcast with the same name. Her students have gone on to write for shows like Homeland, Dear White People, and Grey's Anatomy and have sold feature films to companies like Netflix and Warner Bros. Tune in to hear about her approach to culturally insensitive scenes, her adventures in podcasting, and our favorite female characters.

Ida Lupino was an actress, writer, director, and producer whose decades of work spans from films like The Hitchhiker and Outrage to episodes of The Twilight Zone and Gilligan's Island. Joined by featured guest host Gillian Anderson. Gillian's HerCampus  Follow me on Instagram! @BeNaturalPodcast @KatPoole13

Amy Geller is an award-winning producer and documentarian whose work includes The Guys Next Door, PBS's The War That Made America, and The Rabbi Goes West. Hear how she crafts story in her documentaries, finds community with female-centered film organizations, and overcomes obstacles––like releasing a film during a pandemic. See more of her work at amymgeller.com -- Be Natural is on Instagram! Follow us at @benaturalpodcast

Alice Guy-Blache was the first female filmmaker and one of the first to tell stories with the moving image, creating more than 750 films during her career. Learn about her awe-inspiring life with featured guest host Cassie Kulish.