Call for Entries

by Brenden Hubbard

Call for Entries is a podcast exploring the film festival world through the lens of the filmmakers who attend them, the programmers who curate them, and the executive directors who keep them alive. Hosted by filmmaker and AMPAS member Brenden Hubbard, whose producing credits include the Academy Award–winning short Curfew and the feature Before I Disappear, the show offers a firsthand look at the realities of the festival circuit. Drawing from over a decade of experience developing, producing, and releasing independent films, Hubbard explores the space between submission and screen—where strategy, relationships, and opportunity shape a project’s path. Through conversations with filmmakers, producers, programmers, and industry professionals, Call for Entries examines what actually moves a film forward. Some guests have found success within the system. Others have questioned it. And some are actively working to reshape it. This isn’t a highlight reel—it’s a conversation about the process. Whether you’re submitting your first film or navigating your next release, Call for Entries is about understanding how this world really works. Please find more information at bearlytheremedia.com on Twitter and Instagram or contact us directly callforentriespodcast@gmail.com Don’t forget to help us out with a like or review!

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Writer/Director Mylissa Fitzsimmons

This week we speak with writer, director, and producer Mylissa Fitzsimmons. Mylissa's Instagram mylissafitzsimmons.com Call For Entries is created, produced, and hoste

Aug 26
40 min

Lone Star Film Festival Executive Director Chad Mathews

This week Brenden speaks with the Executive Director of the Lone Star Film Festival, Chad Mathews. Check out the Lone Star Film Festival at lonestarfilmfestival.com To

Aug 12
36 min

Writer, Director, & Producer Damon Russell

For our inaugural interview, we're talking with Damon Russell. Damon is an Academy Award winning producer, director, and writer. His years of experience make for a great

Jul 29
23 min

Intro

Call for Entries is a podcast exploring the film festival world through the lens of the filmmakers who attend them, the programmers who curate them, and the executive dir

Jul 29
2 min