Veronica Bouza is a Director of Photography whose work spans narrative, commercial, and documentary. In this episode we discuss how she discovered her love for cinematography and developed her expertise and collaborative style. Veronica shares her experience at the American Film Institute, how she's developed relationships in entertainment, and the way she collaborated with directors Isaiah & Yassir Lester on the 2024 sports comedy THE GUTTER starring Shameik Moore (Spider-Verse) and Susan Sarandon. Veronica was named American Cinematographer's ⁠2022 Rising Stars of Cinematography⁠.

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In March, Not Your Daddy's Films collaborated with Antigravity Academy (the production company behind Didi & more) on a panel discussion to help creatives understand and excel at the development process. We get into the nitty gritty on pitching, making your project stand out, financing, industry hurdles, and how to make your short films work for you. Panelist include Valerie Bush (Antigravity Academy), Holly Stanton (Antigravity Academy), Christina Chou (CAA) & Rayka Zehtabchi (writer/director).

Nicole Tossou is a graduate of Fordham University, who worked her way up from being a page at NBC to becoming Executive VP at Project X Entertainment, the production company behind some of your favorites like The Night Agent, Scream 6 and Abigail. If you’ve ever wanted to know how production companies pick their slate, what a ‘mandate’ is, or how you could become a producer, this episode is for you!

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Alina Bock is undeniably funny. She made a name for herself as a comedian-to-watch on TikTok, and has parlayed that fame into a sold-out comedy tour, and roles in films like MAGIC CARPET RIDES, MARK, MARY & EVERYONE WE KNOW & the hit YouTube series BAD BOY. This week on Daddy Dailies we discuss her truly unique path to comedy, which involves being a pop-star (with gold &platinum records!!), going broke, and working her butt off to move to America and pursue comedy. Alina’s openness and dedication to her craft will leave you feeling motivated and inspired.

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Anne Hollister made her broadway debut in the critically acclaimed AUGUST OSAGE COUNTY, and has over 15 years experience as a producer, writer, and actor. Her script THE HOUSE SITTER (2023 Black List Labs) is currently securing financing. She is developing a feature with Pretty Matches and has appeared in film (CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?), and TV (SUPERGIRL). She's an alumnus of LaGuardia Arts High School, Northwestern University, and the School at Steppenwolf. She is now is a Producer and Executive at HappyBad Bungalow.

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Yangzom Brauen is an award winning Film and TV Director. Her short film "Born in Battle" about child soldiers received the well known CICT-UNESCO Enrico Fulchignoni Award as well as the UNESCO Gandhi Medal. After the screening of the film 2018 in a Los Angeles movie theater she got instantly offered her first TV directing gig for "NCIS LA" and she’s gone on to direct shows like FBI, 9-1-1, the Emmy-winning MATLOCK, DEATH & OTHER DETAILS & AMERICAN HORROR STORIES. Yangzom is active and vocal in the Tibetan Freedom movement and in 2009 she wrote her first book “Across Many Mountains”, which became an instant European Bestseller. Her feature-length documentary MOLA: A TIBETAN TALE OF LOVE AND LOSS premiered at SXSW 2025. MOLA follows Kunsang Wangmo, or “Mola” a Tibetan nun exiled from her homeland in 1959 to escape the Chinese occupation. Now 100 years old, Mola has decided her last wish is to die in Tibet.

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Alex Burunova's SATISFACTION premiered at SXSW 2025 to rave reviews. The film screened at American Cinematheque in Los Angeles as part of the Women Wednesdays series, after which Carlye interviewed Alex about her path to directing, and the 10-year process of making her debut feature film.

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I Love You Forever is a 2024 American comedy drama film written and directed by Cazzie David and Elisa Kalani and starring Sofia Black-D'Elia, Ray Nicholson and Cazzie David.

Earlier this year, Not Your Daddy's Films hosted a screening and Q&A with the film's directors and producer Diablo Cody (Juno, Jennifer's Body) about their collaboration and the process of making their debut feature film.

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