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The Film Real is a podcast exploring the real journey of indie filmmakers, actors, and writers navigating today’s film and television industry — from independent projects to global platforms.Hosted by Tez The Writer the show delivers honest conversations about storytelling, creativity, and the business behind the camera, covering development, production, distribution, and long-term career growth.With listeners across the United States, Germany, Brazil, and Canada, The Film Real connects independent voices worldwide, creating a space where culture, cinema, and real experience intersect.🎬 Where indie film meets global cinema.🇺🇸🇩🇪🇧🇷🇨🇦🌎Streaming📺🎧 New episodes available on all major platforms.
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- Yesterday1h 1m
The Street Lit Blueprint: From Books to the Big Screen with Al-Saadiq Banks
Send us Fan Mail Before social media could make a book go viral, street lit authors were building their own audiences—and their own businesses. On this episode of The Film Real, host Tez The Writer sits down with Al-Saadiq Banks, author of Block Party and No Exit, for a conversation about urban storytelling, independent publishing, and taking stories from the page to the screen. For Tez, this conversation is personal. He first read Banks’s books while incarcerated in 2004. Now, the two writer...
- 2 weeks ago35 min
Who Really Controls The Stage?
Send us Fan Mail WHO REALLY CONTROLS THE STAGE? THE POWER. THE DECISIONS. THE TRUTH. On Episode 4 of The Film Real Podcast, host “Tez The Writer” sits down with legendary radio personality, producer, author, and entertainment powerhouse Frankie Darcell of Philadelphia's 105.3 WDAS-FM. With decades of experience in broadcasting, entertainment, and theatrical production, Frankie brings a unique perspective on what it takes to build a lasting career in an industry where talent alone i...
- Mar 13, 202652 min
How Actors Really Get Seen
Send a text Breaking into the television and film industry takes more than talent-it takes preparation, discipline, and understanding how casting really works. In this episode of The Film Real, we sit down with actor Nakia Dillard, whose credits include The Wire, The Wonder Years, Law & Order, BMF, Black Lightning and more. Nakia shares valuable insight into how actors can stand out in auditions, approach casting directors professionally, prepare their sides, scripts, and monologues and b...
- Dec 14, 202541 min
The Giants who Got Robbed By Hollywood
Send a text Hollywood made billions, but some of its greatest architects were unpaid, sidelined, or erased. In this episode of The Film Real, hosts Tez The Writer and Ciara break down how Melvin Van Peebles, Eric Monte, Robert Townsend and Spike Lee helped shape modern Black cinema and television--yet faced systemic barriers when it came to ownership ,power, creative control and fair compensation. This is a conversation about legacy, truth, and what today's filmmakers need to understand to pr...
- Oct 8, 202537 min
Girl Power vs. Bro Code
Send a text The Film Real Podcast kicks off with a bang as hosts @tez_thewriter and @ciarraisanartist dive into the real-life dynamics behind the scenes of the entertainment industry. In this episode, the duo unpacks the unspoken "Bro Code" and "Girl Power" mindsets that shape how creatives move in Hollywood and the indie film world From navigating opportunities and gatekeeping to gender basis and collaboration, Tez and Ciarra break down what really happens when men and women chase succ...
About The Film Real
The Film Real is a podcast exploring the real journey of indie filmmakers, actors, and writers navigating today’s film and television industry — from independent projects to global platforms.Hosted by Tez The Writer the show delivers honest conversations about storytelling, creativity, and the business behind the camera, covering development, production, distribution, and long-term career growth.With listeners across the United States, Germany, Brazil, and Canada, The Film Real connects independent voices worldwide, creating a space where culture, cinema, and real experience intersect.🎬 Where indie film meets global cinema.🇺🇸🇩🇪🇧🇷🇨🇦🌎Streaming📺🎧 New episodes available on all major platforms.
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