Episode 3
Confidence with Kevin Pickerman
Kevin is an independent screenwriter and director with credits including DUBIOUS RUFFIANS (Best of Midwest Film Festival and HollyShorts Screening Series) and WE GREW UP HERE (Official Selection of KahBang Film Festival and Chicago International Movies & Music).
“The Work” is a Chicago-based, film-focused, interview series with the goal of stimulating substantive one-on-one conversations about Chicago film and the filmmaking process. Fellow Chicago filmmakers, and co-creators, Curtis Matzke and Bradley Powell will serve as host of the upcoming series of ten interviews that will comprise The Work’s inaugural season. The impetus for the interview series started during the COVID lockdown as an informal conversation between friends.
Episode 4
Success with LeLe Park
LeLe writes features and television. Her original drama pilot "The Bliss Killer" has won/placed in several competitions including Screencraft, Final Draft, Scriptation Showcase, Script Summit, and Shore Scripts. Her short screenplay, "ACHE" has also won/placed in...
Episode 5
Strategy with Jim Vendiola
m is a Filipino-American filmmaker whose work frequently explores heartache, longing, liminality, eros, and pathos. A three-time Newcity Film 50 honoree, his feature debut, HOMESICK, is currently in development with Chicago Film Project.
“The Work” is a Chic...
Episode 6
Strongly Held Beliefs with Michu Hilmy
Mishu currently lives in Chicago where he writes, directs, and produces films of various lengths through his production company OHH MAYBE. Prior to filmmaking, he had spent the past decade desperately seeking validation in a profoundly unsuccessfu...
