FESTIVAL PODCAST LOUNGE
Go behind the scenes with the creators of the Catalyst series and shows to hear more about them and their ideas in these in-depth discussions recorded live at the recent 2021 Catalyst festival in Duluth, MN.
Special thanks to Pinnacle Pointe Studios and our hosts Dan Stocke, Hannah Alstead & Morgan Alice.



Dear Brown People debates the need for and practices of the “racial courts”, so-called “verification boards”, in Brazil, whose purpose is to verify the color, race, and ethnicity of candidates who are applying for affirmative action and, in particular, the systematic discrimination against mixed-race people in this process.
Documentary
When a foul-mouthed, 80-year-old grandma gets dumped and booted from her boyfriend's brownstone, she's forced to return to the rent-stabilized apartment housing her broke-ass, ungrateful kids. An irreverent meditation on aging that asks: can you really reimagine your life on the cusp of its twilight?
Short Comedy
Written by a former Dominatrix, explore the ins and outs of a struggling NYC dungeon through the eyes of terminally nice Wendy, who moonlights as Mistress Gigi after her husband skips town. On a quest to save her marriage, she finds a rabbit hole of hijinks and self-discovery in a zany ensemble comedy about whipping up a new life.
Comedy
All Bonnie Blue ever wanted was to chase tornadoes with her Dad. But dreams die with time. Now, she’s become a different kind of storm chaser — hawking roofing, siding and storm doors “door-to-door” for her charismatic boss, Flip Smyth: a cult-like father figure to Bonnie and his tribe of young sales bucks.
Short Drama