Best Psychology in Film

Best Psychology in Film Season 2, Ep.8 Liza Jessie Peterson

Angola Do You Hear Us? Voices from a Plantation Prison (formerly known as A Peculiar Silence), presented by MTV Documentary Films, tells the story of playwright Liza Jessie Peterson, whose acclaimed play "The Peculiar Patriot" was shut down mid-performance at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola Prison. Directed and edited by Cinque Northern, produced by Catherine Gund, featuring Liza Jessie Peterson and Norris Henderson (Peterson and Henderson are also Executive Producers), the film examines how one woman's play challenged the country's largest plantation prison and impacted the incarcerated men long after the record of her visit was erased by the institution's administration. https://www.lizajessiep.com/angola-do...

Best Psychology In Film Season 2, Ep. 7 Walter Schlomann

Ezra's story is unique. Teenage suicide isn't. Ezra was a gifted artist whose passions and voice are imprinted in his drawings, collages, paintings, musical compositions, and journals. As we unravel the story of Ezra’s life and death, we gain a heartfelt, personal, no-holds-barred insight into teenage suicide and surviving its aftermath. This moving and impactful story is intended for mental health education and awareness, and the host of issues associated with teenage suicide, including the incomparable challenges facing those who are left behind.

Walter Schlomann has worked for over 30 years as a director, editor, cinematographer, and producer. Born in Brazil, he has worked on four continents (South America, Europe, North America, and Australia) on projects large and small, including music videos for Cyndi Lauper, Rob Zombie, and Michael Stipe, among others. He is an award-winning filmmaker currently based in Tampa, Florida.

Best Psychology in Film, Season 2, Ep. 6 Adam Joel

Nobody told me what “emotional abuse” was until after I had already experienced it for four years straight. My girlfriend at the time was a very loving person, but she also manipulated me, locked me out of the house, and pressured me into ending every female friendship that I had. Hollywood movies teach us that abuse only “counts” if you see blood or bruises— but the first act of abuse is rarely violent. More than 1 in 3 women and 1 in 3 men have experienced some of emotional abuse in their lifetime, but many survivors only recognize the early signs in hindsight. While we can’t change the past, we can do so much more to support survivors and prepare the next generation of young men and women entering their first relationships right now. The Last Drop is a short sci-fi film and national engagement campaign designed to reveal the early signs of relationship abuse by taking viewers on a journey through the memories of real survivors. The Last Drop aims to show young people what abuse looks like before it turns violent and kickstart a national conversation about relationship safety.

Best Psychology in Film, Season 2, Ep. 5 Tanecia Britt

Founded in 2009, by a black female filmmaker that initially wanted to create a space for like-minded creatives to screen their projects and network, soon evolved into the DMV International Film Festival. DMVIFF's mission is to sustainably develop, unite, discover and enrich the cinema talents in and of the DC, MD, VA, and Internationally. In addition, DMVIFF includes the entire community area offering residents unique participation for inclusiveness. Providing organized information and resources related to cinema, motion pictures, emerging technologies in order to enrich and support talents by bringing them every possible advantage including potential emerging opportunities in technology, media, transportation, community, and more. DMVIFF is dedicated to unifying the talents, communities, emerging opportunities, and resources of motion picture creatives in or of the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and Foreign Filmmakers.

Best Psychology in Film, Season 2, Ep. 4 Randy Messersmith

Host Katherine Marshall Woods, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist whose interest lie in the intersection of psychology and media talks with Randy Messersmith about his award winning film Saving Faith.

Best Psychology in Film, Season 3, Ep. 3 Aaron Goodmiller & Eric Espejo

An Interview with Aaron Goodmiller & Eric Espejo.

Best Psychology in Film, Season 2, Ep. 2 Dr. Tamika Damond

Dr.Tamika Damond, clinical psychologist at Believe Psychology Group, Inc. and founder of Believe Psychology Film Festival & Screenwriting Contest discusses the three-day festival that celebrates ​psychology in film.

Best Psychology in Film Season 2, Ep. 1 Craig Williams

Craig T. Williams is a writer/producer/editor at Red Wall Productions, a film production company he runs with his wife and partner, Rosalyn Coleman Williams. Craig has produced over 50 film projects including documentaries, narrative short films, and web series. He has empowered artists, assisting writers, actors and filmmakers develop their craft through classes, workshops, scholarships, internships, and professional opportunities. Providing them with the tools and confidence to create their own work and share their individual stories with the world. He was just accepted into the WarnerMedia Access Writers Program (formerly known as HBO All Access Writers Program.) where he will be developing a new pilot. Craig’s one hour TV pilot “How Ya Like Me Now”, about the 80’s rap rivalry between Kool Moe Dee and LL Cool J, won 2nd Place in the 2020 Page International Screenwriting Competition. It was also a finalist in the 2020 Film Independent Lab, 2020 Cinestory TV Retreat & Fellowship Competition and the 2020 Stowe Story Lab Fellowship. It was also selected for 2019 IFP Episodic Lab. And was a finalist in both the Sundance 2019 Episodic Lab and the 2019 Tracking B TV Writing Competition. Craig’s feature screenplay “Hanging By A Thread” was a finalist in the 2018 Sundance Screenwriters Lab and was accepted into the Big Vision Empty Wallet 2019 Incubator Program. Hanging by A Thread is about a man who suffers from bipolar disorder who doesn’t believe in taking medication and when he discovers his 11-year old nephew has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, he kidnaps him to show him a life free of pills. Hanging By A Thread is in active pre-production, Executive Produced by Academy Award Winner Viola Davis and her husband Julius Tennon. This will be Craig’s first feature narrative as producer. Attachments include Simone Missick star of Luke Cage and the CBS Drama All Rise. The film will be directed by his wife Rosalyn. Allergic, another original pilot about a dethroned bankrupt socialite who returns to the place of her lavish wedding - but this time she’s the help, was a 2nd Rounder in the 2019 Austin Film Festival and was the winner of the American Black Film Festival/Turner best original 30 minute comedic pilot. “Title VII” is a feature screenplay he co-wrote with writer/director Nicole Franklin. “Title VII” explores same race discrimination at an IT firm premiered at the Hollywood Black Film Festival and was a finalist for HBO Best Feature Film at the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival.

Best Psychology in Film Ep. 10 Dean Parker

Dean Parker, director of Call the Shot is featured and speaks about the best parts of interpreting a script and characters for an audience to enjoy.

 

To learn more about Call the Shot, visit: www.facebook.com/calltheshot or connect with Dean Parker on IG @deanparka.

Best Psychology in Film Ep. 9 Marcellus Cox

Marcellus Cox guested on Best Psychology in Film and discussed his film Mickey Hardaway, dreaming big and the importance of having support while pursuing one's passions.

To learn more about Mickey Hardaway visit: Facebook.com/MarcellusCox24 or to connect with Marcellus Cox email: coxmarcellus@gmail.com.