Ashley Eakin is a writer-director based out of Los Angeles with a physical disability. Lauren and Ricky dive into the inspiration behind Ashley’s short film SINGLE, the process of making it, and her incredible journey as a filmmaker.  Alongside having Ashley's short film on Curia, Ashley was most recently selected for the Powderkeg Fuse Incubator, curated by Paul Feig, in addition to the 2021 Commercial Directors Diversity Program. Last year she was 1 of 8 women selected for the AFI Directing Workshop for Women and her film SINGLE was also selected for the 2020 SXSW Film Festival and rec ..read more

A long time ago, in the era of video rental stores, people would drive their automobiles to these locations to rent plastic tapes and discs with films on them to then bring home and enjoy with friends and family. And in these video rental stores, there were aisles designated for “Staff picks” where store employees displayed and promoted their favorite films of the moment. Curia brings that special human touch into the new streaming era, inspiring part two of the monthly “Staff pics” episode. Listen as host Ricky Camilleri, Jarod, and new team member Trace share their favorite movies from the D ..read more

Episode #8: Title: December Staff Picks Part #1 Release Date: November 30th    A long time ago, in the era of video rental stores, people would drive their automobiles to these locations to rent plastic tapes and discs with films on them to then bring home and enjoy with friends and family. And in these video rental stores, there were aisles designated for “Staff picks” where store employees displayed and promoted their favorite films of the moment. Curia brings that special human touch into the new streaming era, inspiring part two of the monthly “Staff pics” episode. Listen as hos ..read more

Have you ever wondered how to make a short film? What makes a good short, and how does it all come together? Learn from Curia writer and director, Maria Paula Arboleda, on her gorgeous short film TACET available to stream on Curia today. Ricky and Iciar talk to Maria about the following topics: Their favorite shots of the short film What's so difficult about making a short film and condensing the narrative The biggest hurdles while directing and how to compromise as an artist/director What Maria plans to do next See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

Ricky Camilleri and Jarod Neece discuss Curia’s mouthwateringly good movies in this month’s featured collection, Food for Thought. Whether you’re a food connoisseur or just culinary curious, Jarod and Ricky share their favorite moments from the food documentary series The Trip. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

A long time ago, in the era of video rental stores, people would drive their automobiles to these locations to rent plastic tapes and discs with films on them to then bring home and enjoy with friends and family. And in these video rental stores, there were aisles designated for “Staff picks” where store employees displayed and promoted their favorite films of the moment. Curia brings that special human touch into the new streaming era, inspiring part two of our monthly “Staff pics” episode. Listen as host Ricky Camilleri, Jarod, and Jordan share their favorite movies from the November film co ..read more

A long time ago, in the era of video rental stores, people would drive their automobiles to these locations to rent plastic tapes and discs with films on them to then bring home and enjoy with friends and family. And in these video rental stores, there were aisles designated for “Staff picks” where store employees displayed and promoted their favorite films of the moment. Curia brings that special human touch into the new streaming era, inspiring part one of our monthly “Staff pics” episode. Listen as host Ricky Camilleri, Iciar, and Lauren share their favorite movies from the November film co ..read more

Making a film is both a labor of love and a huge undertaking that does not always lead to great cinema. This month’s podcast dives into our “Beginner’s Luck” collection of films that highlight first-time feature films from some of today’s most notable and exciting filmmakers. Whether by luck or just god-given talent, these directors got it right on their first time out the gate and gave us a glimpse of more things to come. Join Curia’s Jarod Neece, host Ricky Camilleri, and our special guest Oscar-winning producer, Adele Romanski as we dive into this exciting group of films. ( 0.55 ) Jarod Ne ..read more

A long time ago, in the era of video rental stores, people would drive their automobiles to these locations to rent plastic tapes and discs with films on them to then bring home and enjoy with friends and family. And in these video rental stores, there were aisles designated for “Staff picks” where store employees displayed and promoted their favorite films of the moment. Curia brings that special human touch into the new streaming era, inspiring our first “Staff pics” episode. Listen as host Ricky Camilleri and the Curia team share their favorite movies from the October film collections ..read more

In this episode, Ricky Camilleri and Garrett Weaver map the trajectory of New York cinema through ten iconic New York-based films on Curia this month. With a stand-out guest appearance from director Abel Ferrera as he discusses the making of his film KING OF NEW YORK, Garrett and Ricky discuss the way these films both reflect and romanticize an evolving image of New York City through the latter half of the 20th century.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more