austin film festival

On this episode of The Over The Lege Podcast, the OTL Podcast Crew (Stephanie Chiarello, Aaron Salinas, and Amy Lowrey) are joined by Pastor/Author/Mystic Activist Rev. Amelia Fulbright and Happy Sad Clown/OTL Cast Member Sandra Ybarra!

So listen, learn, and laugh! 

The Rev. Amelia Fulbright is a pastor, author, and mystic-activist living in Austin, TX. She currently pastors the Congregational Church of Austin and advocates persistently for reproductive justice and LGBTQ+ rights (in Texas, no less!). Amelia writes on a variety of theology and justice-related topics, and her sermons, Op-eds, and essays have been published by outlets including Rewire, The Houston Chronicle, and Progressive Southern Theologians. Most recently, her faithfully pro-choice advocacy was featured by The Cut, The Texas Standard, and Zerlina On Peacock. She is the 2021 recipient of Texas Freedom Network’s Faith and Justice Award. 
 

When she is not pastoring or writing, Amelia makes a life with her spouse, Jonathan, and their two young children. She has survived the pandemic with a queue of good podcasts, biweekly therapy, cold brew in the morning, and an occasional glass of dry Prosecco."  

Sandra Ybarra is a workaholic, and a mix of happy/sad improviser, comedian, and clown. Pre-pandemic, Sandra had performed in various improv festivals around the country with comedy troupe Shades of Brown and comedic duo Butter.

Sandra’s hobbies include drinking coffee with a sweet dessert over a nice chat with friends, eating nachos while watching Love is Blind, and pondering her love/hate relationship with bread. 

Cast:
Host: Stephanie Chiarello
Comedians: Aaron Salinas & Sandra Ybarra
Special Guest: Rev. Amelia Fulbright
Announcer: Amy Lowrey
Podcast Editor: Tom Booker

Writers:
Stephanie Chiarello, Amy K.

Articles about Reverend Fulbright:

TFN Faith & Justice Award 2021: Rev Amelia Fulbright

https://www.thecut.com/2021/11/texas-pastor-preaching-about-abortion-rights.html

Articles about Elections:

https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/laws/advisory2021-18.shtml#April4

https://earlyvoting.texas-election.com/Elections/getElectionDayTurnout.do

Documentary about God and Governing from the Texas Tribune: https://apps.texastribune.org/god-and-governing/

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This week, Michael recaps his recent trip to the Austin Film Festival Writer's Conference and discusses how COVID has impacted the media industry and other revelations from the festival.

Topics Covered:

• The shift from cable to streaming services and how this has impacted movie and tv production
• How tv shows, movies, animation, and general production shifted due to COVID
• Working as a screenwriter and how having multiple examples of your work is beneficial
• The importance of making personal connections within industries and networking with everyone you meet
• How TikTok stars fit into scripted tv shows and movies

Mentioned:

• Austin Film Festival - https://austinfilmfestival.com/
• Twine (Branch storytelling for video games) - https://twinery.org/

Our theme music is “The Strip” by Mala, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Created by
A. Mylène Kerschner & J. Michael DeAngelis 

Produced by
J. Michael DeAngelis & Natty Leach

Mixed and edited by 
Sadie Kilar

She flies - and she writes! Los Angeles based flight attendant Ellie talks travel during Covid 19; the aviation industry; staying healthy and avoiding stress, furloughs and layoffs; and of course those interesting in-flight stories. A semi finalist at the Austin Film Festival for comedy screenwriting (including a spec script she submitted for 'Sex Education' on Netflix - dang!), it's an interview you don't want to miss. Enjoy!

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Tune in as I invite friends inside my cozy linoleum free recording studio to talk about all things media - radio, television, music, film, voiceovers, audiobooks, publishing - if guests know media, we're talkin'! Unscripted and nearly always entertaining, each guest gets real about their careers in the entertainment biz; from where they started to how it's going. Join us in my swanky studio where drinks are always on ice; music + media are the conversation starters. New episodes every other Tuesday.

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Theme Song Composer: Mark Sparrow, SongBird Studios