#96 - Unplugged Harmony Featuring Joe Garcia

In this episode, I talk with Joe Garcia (Director, Writer, Composer, Pianist) about a variety of multifaceted subjects within the entertainment industry. This episode is the second in a series of exclusive conversations that were recorded on site at the 16th Annual Iowa Independent Film Festival.This episode was also my first to be recorded outside! Specifically at 173 Distillery in Clear Lake, IA.Topics Include: Where Joe’s From, Film Freeway, First Movies Watched, Toy Story, Influential Films, Film Release Strategy, WGA Strike Thoughts, AI, Streaming, Fairness in Residuals, Movie Theater Business Strategies, Super Hero Genre Lately, Comfort Movies, Whiplash, Growing as a Filmmaker, Road to Making Joe’s Latest Film and more.Learn More About & Connect with JoeJoe Garcia is from central Illinois. He started writing creatively back in the 4th grade. Since then, with the help of his encouraging family, classmates and teachers, his skills and passion for writing led him to Columbia College, Chicago, where he studied directing and screenwriting. Joe has made multiple award-winning short films and has written multiple features and shorts. He is also a founder and co-host of Let’s Go To The Movies, a weekly film podcast, with over 200 episodes. Currently the show is in its fifth and final season. Outside of film, Joe enjoys playing piano and collecting vinyl's.Joe’s Instagram - Click HereJoe’s Website - Click HereLet’s Go To The Movies (Podcast) - Click HereJoe’s YouTube Channel - Click HereGet Involved with Screen SpeakInstagram: Click HereYouTube - Click HereContact: screenspeakpodcast@gmail.comReferences MadeRetrospection (Trailer for Joe’s Short Film) - Click HereFilm Freeway - Click HereCover Fly - Click HereWhiplash (Original Short) - Click HerePhantom of the Paradise (Movie) - Click Here173 Craft Distillery - Click Here