Industry Talks Podcast: Recent Episodes

Fitch Jean & Jelan Maxwell

Industry Talks is video podcast that centres on conversations with film industry professionals. In these episodes we discuss their struggles and successes , their experience and how they became who they became. The goal of this podcast is for each guests to share their story and give insight on their career that may help some of our viewers but also be a platform for each guests to amplify their voices.

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For the final episode of season 1 of the Industry Talks Podcast, Jelan and Fitch sit down with Jesse Jones. Jesse Jones is steadily becoming one of Canada's go-to connectors and thought leaders. Known for his thought-provoking, inquisitive and approachable conversation style, Jesse gets to the heart of important conversations taking place across the country by creating a safe and non-judgemental way into the topics on the minds and hearts of Canadians.

This podcast was recorded at Lenz Studio, a state of the art video and photography production studio in Ottawa Canada. Visit Lenz Studio today: www.lenzstudio.com

We would also like to thank the sponsor of this video, Lenz Rental. Lenz Rental is a film equipment rental house based in Ottawa. To learn more about Lenz Rental, visit the website at www.lenzrental.com 

Follow us :
- Lenz Studio  @LENZ STUDIO  
- Jelan Maxwell @jelanofalltrades
- Fitch Jean  @ImFitch  

We want this podcast to be insightful for up and comers in the industry. Let us know what you think in the comments!

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For the sixth episode of this podcast, Jelan and Fitch sit down with Alexander Cruz. Alex is an all around filmmaker that embodies what it means to be an independent filmmaker in modern cinema. He's a Director, Producer, Writer and Editor and has worn all hats multiple times on the feature films he's worked on. He's work in Canada but also had the experience of working in the Philippine.

This podcast was recorded at Lenz Studio, a state of the art video and photography production studio in Ottawa Canada. Visit Lenz Studio today: www.lenzstudio.com

We would also like to thank the sponsor of this video, Lenz Rental. Lenz Rental is a film equipment rental house based in Ottawa. To learn more about Lenz Rental, visit the website at www.lenzrental.com 

Follow us :
- Lenz Studio  @LENZ STUDIO  
- Jelan Maxwell @jelanofalltrades
- Fitch Jean  @ImFitch  

We want this podcast to be insightful for up and comers in the industry. Let us know what you think in the comments!

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For this week's podcast, Jelan and Fitch sit down with one of Ottawa's best assistant Directors, Abbey Chapman. Abbey has been working in the film industry since she was a teenager and is an experienced AD. She's worked on multiple films as first, second and third AD and looks forward to move up the production ladder in the future.

This podcast was recorded at Lenz Studio, a state of the art video and photography production studio in Ottawa Canada. Visit Lenz Studio today: www.lenzstudio.com

We would also like to thank the sponsor of this video, Lenz Rental. Lenz Rental is a film equipment rental house based in Ottawa. To learn more about Lenz Rental, visit the website at www.lenzrental.com 

Follow us :
- Lenz Studio  @LENZ STUDIO  
- Jelan Maxwell @jelanofalltrades
- Fitch Jean  @ImFitch  

We want this podcast to be insightful for up and comers in the industry. Let us know what you think in the comments!

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Jelan and Fitch sit down with one of Ottawa's up and coming writers Sammy Mohamed. Sammy is a screenwriter/director from Ottawa. He graduated from the Scriptwriting program at Algonquin college and has gone on to write and direct a short film that was selected in the Toronto Black Film Festival.

This podcast was recorded at Lenz Studio, a state of the art video and photography production studio in Ottawa Canada. Visit Lenz Studio today: www.lenzstudio.com

We would also like to thank the sponsor of this video, Lenz Rental. Lenz Rental is a film equipment rental house based in Ottawa. To learn more about Lenz Rental, visit the website at www.lenzrental.com

Follow us :
- Lenz Studio  @LENZ STUDIO
- Jelan Maxwell @jelanofalltrades
- Fitch Jean  @ImFitch  
- Sammy Mohmaed @buelerferris

We want this podcast to be insightful for up and comers in the industry. Let us know what you think in the comments!

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Jelan and Fitch sit down with a well known film director in Ottawa, Maxwell McGuire. As a writer and director, Max's projects have been financed or distributed by; Netflix, Bron Studios, Telefilm Canada, Ontario Media Development Corp, Hallmark, Lifetime, CBC tv, UPtv, Canada Council for the Arts, the Harold Greenberg Fund and a number other private international distributors.

This podcast was recorded at Lenz Studio, a state of the art video and photography production studio in Ottawa Canada. Visit Lenz Studio today: www.lenzstudio.com

We would also like to thank the sponsor of this video, Lenz Rental. Lenz Rental is a film equipment rental house based in Ottawa. To learn more about Lenz Rental, visit the website at www.lenzrental.com 

Follow us on IG:
- Lenz Studio @lenzstudiohq
- Jelan Maxwell @jelanofalltrades
- Fitch Jean @the.architxct
- Maxwell McGuire

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Jelan and Fitch sit down with a well known 1st AC in Ottawa, Diego Dias. Diego has a wealth of knowledge with over 10 years experience in the film industry, with over 20 feature films under his belt. We discuss his personal experiences, talk about the industry, and Jelan and Diego have some fun talking tech! 

We would like to thank our partners in production Lenz Studio for giving us the opportunity to create this podcast. Lenz Studio is a state of the art video and photography studio located in Ottawa Canada. 

We would also like to thank the sponsor of this video, Lenz Rental. Lenz Rental is a film equipment rental house based in Ottawa. To learn more about Lenz Rental, visit the website at www.lenzrental.com 

Follow us on IG:
- Lenz Studio @lenzstudiohq
- Jelan Maxwell @jelanofalltrades
- Fitch Jean @the.architxct
- Diego Diaz @diegod_productions

We want this podcast to be insightful for up and comers in the industry. Let us know what you think in the comments!

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Hello and Welcome to our very first Episode of the Industry Talks Podcast.
Our podcast is an hour long video podcast that centres on conversations with film industry professionals. In these episodes we discuss their struggles and successes , their experience and how they became who they became.

The goal of this podcast is for each guests to share their story and give insight on their career that may help some of our viewers but also be a platform for each guests to amplify their voices.

We would like to thank our partners in production Lenz Studio for giving us the opportunity to create this podcast. Lenz Studio is a state of the art video and photography studio located in Ottawa Canada.

We would also like to thank the sponsor of this video, Lenz Rental. Lenz Rental is a film equipment rental house based in Ottawa. To learn more about Lenz Rental, visit the website at www.lenzrental.com

Today's guest is filmmaker and director Fitch Jean. Fitch Jean is a Haitian-Canadian storyteller and an all-around filmmaker. Fitch has been writing novelty and short stories since he was 11 years old. His passion for creating a story made him get into photography and visual arts which he has been doing for the past 5 years. But with the feeling that still images were never enough, he moved to the next medium and started his filmmaking career. He has been shooting short films, interviews, docs, commercials, and music videos for the past 2 years and has won various awards thus far. He usually directs, DPs, and edits his own projects. He has worn all three hats on 2 feature documentaries, 3 Unscripted Web-series (50+ episodes), and various short films, commercials, and music videos. He has also won 6 awards for his short films with 15 selections at various film festivals.

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