In Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood Podcast

Ep 37: Molly Manning Walker - How to Have Sex - CONTENT WARNING

Today's interview is with Molly Manning Walker who is making her directorial debut with How to Have Sex. Molly Manning Walker is a Cinematographer and Writer/Director ba

Ep 36: Origin with Ava DuVernay

Synopsis: From Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay, ORIGIN explores the mystery of history, the wonders of romance, and a fight for our future. While investi

Ep 35: The Dads with Luchina Fisher

In this gentle meditation on fatherhood, brotherhood and manhood, five fathers of trans children join Dennis Shepard – the father of slain gay college student Matthew She

Ep 34: No Accidents with Kristi Jacobson

Kristi Jacobson is a director and producer and the Founder of Catalyst Films. Her films have premiered at the Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals, have been released in

Ep 33: The Persian Version with Maryam Keshavarz

Today's guest is Maryam Keshavarz. She is an Iranian-American writer, director, and producer. Maryam was born in New York City but spent most summers, and some of her sch

Ep 32: Tripped Up with Shruti Ganguly

Today’s guest is SHRUTI GANGULY an award-winning filmmaker and writer based in Oslo and New York City and we are talking about her feature length directorial debut Trippe

Ep 31: Opening this Weekend- Cat Person and Plan C

Check out my interviews with Susanna Fogel, director of Cat Person and Tracy Droz Tragos, director of Plan C. Susanna Fogel is a director, screenwriter, and novelist.  S

Ep 30: Wrapping up TIFF & Dawn Porter, Director of Deadlocked

A discussion of films from TIFF including: How to Have Sex Back Spot The End We Start From Irena's Vow Lee Zone of Interest Origin Conversation with documentary d

Ep 29: TIFF Documentaries- Copa 71 and Sorry/Not Sorry (Trigger Warning)

Melissa discusses two documentaries from the Toronto International Film Festival Copa 71 https://www.tiff.net/events/copa-71 Sorry/Not Sorry https://www.tiff.net/even

Ep 28: Problematic Men and Venice/TIFF Preview (Trigger Warning)

Melissa gives a brief overview of the problematic men dominating the headlines and gives a preview of some TIFF titles directed by women. Show Notes: Problematic Men h

Ep 27: Co-Writer / Director / Executive Producer Emma Seligman (BOTTOMS)

Emma Seligman is a Canadian writer/director and winner of the 2022 Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award. Her debut feature SHIVA BABY was selected to screen at SXSW a

Ep 26: Comedian / Actress / Writer Sasheer Zamata (THE FIRST WOMAN)

Sasheer Zamata is a comedian, actress and writer who can be seen on ABC’s Home Economics, Hulu’s Woke, Comedy Central’s Robbie, the horror comedy film Spree, and Lionsgat

Ep 25: Director Amy Redford (WHAT COMES AROUND)

Amy Redford's career in the creative arts spans over three decades as a director, producer, and actor in film, television, music videos and theatre. Her latest film, WH

Ep 24: Writer Aisha Harris (WANNABE, RECKONINGS WITH THE POP CULTURE THAT SHAPES ME)

Aisha Harris, co-host of NPR’s beloved⁠ Pop Culture Happy Hour⁠ podcast, chats to Melissa about her new book "Wannabe, Reckonings with the Pop Culture that Shapes Me".

Ep 23: News Brief 14th July 2023

Melissa's weekly round up of all industry news dedicated to highlighting the voices of women who work in the global entertainment business. Show Notes Bob Iger Strike

Ep 22: Writer Maureen Ryan (BURN IT DOWN) - Trigger Warning

Writer Maureen Ryan blows the lid on patterns of harassment and bias in Hollywood, the grassroots reforms under way, and the labor and activist revolutions that recent sc

Ep 21: TV Critic Inkoo Kang (THE NEW YORKER) - Trigger Warning

Melissa chats with Inkoo Kang, television critic at The New Yorker. They discuss some of the TV shows they have been watching recently, including QUEEN CHARLOTTE, HAPPY V

Ep 20: Director Numa Perrier (THE PERFECT FIND)

Melissa chats with director Numa Perrier, the director of THE PERFECT FIND starring Gabrielle Union, which will be released on Netflix on June 23rd 2023.  Numa Perrier i

Ep 19: News Brief 20th June 2023 (Trigger Warning)

Melissa's weekly round up of all industry news dedicated to highlighting the voices of women who work in the global entertainment business. Please note there is a trigg

Ep 18: Director Eva Longoria (FLAMIN' HOT)

FLAMIN’ HOT is the inspiring true story of Richard Montañez, the Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn the iconic Flamin’ H