MIncing Movie Magic Episode #17
Matt Irwin is an award-winning Cinematographer based in Toronto and Los Angeles. Having begun his professional life at the ripe old age of 8, when he helped his father (acclaimed Cinematographer Mark Irwin) in the camera department of such movies as Dumb & Dumber and Me, Myself & Irene. Upon graduating from film school his work as a Gaffer, Camera Operator, and Director of Photography has taken Matt across North and South America.
Projects on which he has worked include The Green Room With Paul Provenza, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, Arrested Development, Ghosted, The Mayor, GLOW, Ingrid Goes West, Charity Case, Loosely Exactly Nicole, House of Cards, Hot Bot, Concrete Blondes, Baskets, and The Late Late Show with James Corden. Matt has also photographed a long list of TV specials, TV movies, music videos, and documentaries, as well as commercials for clients like Mott's, Charter Cable, Zillow, Lowes, Nintendo, Olay, Disney, Instagram, HomeAdvisor, 3M, Pizza Hut, Snickers, and Goodyear.
Mincing Movie Magic Episode #8
Having the right music is essential for a movie or television program to work, which makes the composer one of the most important members of the creative team. Award-winning Ron Ramin is one of the best in the business. Emmy nominated and the recipient of a Cable Ace Award and TV/Film honors from both BMI and ASCAP,
Ron has scored 30 television movies in the United States and Canada, and 20 popular TV series covering many genres: including Fantasy Island, Hart To Hart, Fall Guy, Cagney & Lacy, Sledge Hammer, Catherine Marshall's Christy, Paper Dolls, 2nd Noah, The Trials of Rosie O'Neill, Walker Texas Ranger, and both the Mike Hammer series and TV movie specials.
Mincing Movie Magic Episode 6
Have you ever wondered how the casts of your favorite movies and TV series were assembled? Join us Wednesday, April 14 for an intimate behind-the-scenes conversation with renowned Hollywood casting director Victoria Burrows. Her 30-year career in film and television has included iconic film titles like Lord of the Rings, Castaway, Flight, The Lovely Bones, Polar Express, King Kong, Contact, and such popular television series as Tales From The Crypt, Diagnosis Murder, MacGyver, Walker Texas Ranger, Wiseguy, The A-Team, Riptide, and 21 Jump Street, just to name a few!
Mincing Movie Magic Episode #5
Mike Leary, a 46 year veteran of the Mad Men world of advertising from the production side of the business, will talk about his work with J.Walter Thompson, then Foote, Cone and Belding, both large Chicago ad agencies. At FCB Mike served as head of production for a few years before becoming a freelancer as a producer of television commercials. This is a fascinating side of broadcasting and...think of it, miniature films. Please join us for an interesting conversation about behind the scenes of product commercial shoots.