#1 Podcast to Multi-National Production: The Red Note
Wed, Jul 24
|Virtual
The writer/director and producer of the upcoming true crime drama The Red Note discuss their research about the femicide in Ciudad Juarez, the project's development from a podcast into a film, and the challenges of international co-productions.
Time & Location
Jul 24, 2024, 8:00 PM GMT-6
Virtual
About the event
You'll Learn:
-Development history for The Red Note movieÂ
-Storytelling challenges of projects involving social issuesÂ
-Using podcasts or other alternative media as a tool for feature film developmentÂ
-International co-production finance strategies
Craig Whitney Bio:
Craig Whitney is the writer and director of the true crime podcasts The Red Note and La Nota Roja, and the upcoming feature film, The Red Note. His short film, The Garden and the Wilderness, was named one of 2013’s best Texas shorts by the Houston Film Commission’s Texas Filmmakers Showcase. Craig has directed or filmed music videos for artists that include the Chicks’ Natalie Maines and Miranda Cosgrove.
Estefania Bonilla Hernandez Bio:
Estefania is the lead producer of The Red Note and La Nota Roja podcasts and the upcoming feature film drama, The Red Note. In 2023, she produced the Amazon podcast 10 Women with Dudas Media. Estefania served as production coordinator on the Netflix series Tijuana, Amazon’s Souvenir, Transformers 5, and Totem, which was shortlisted for Best International Feature Film at the 2023 Academy Awards.