Episode 6: "It's Just Television" with Veronica Stickelman & Héctor Tapia Aguilar

For the Season 1 finale, we paired two filmmakers who’ve never met but have much in common – Héctor Tapia Aguilar and Veronica Stickelman. Héctor and Veronica discuss their similarities and differences as filmmakers with Mexican roots, art as a method for social change, and share some sharp advice for aspiring filmmakers. Héctor is a Mexican-born Director and Cinematographer who works in both Philadelphia and Mexico City. Héctor’s work spans narrative and documentary film – and he is the Director of Photography of Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia, directed by previous Forte guest, Kyra Knox. Veronica is a Mexican-American producer and director, who splits her time between LA and Philadelphia. She has spent the last 13 years focused on documentaries and docuseries, and most recently, produced the Emmy award-winning, 6-part CNN series, Lincoln: Divided We Stand. Thanks for listening to Season 1 of Forte. Follow us on Instagram @fortepod for bonus content from this season and stay tuned for Season 2. The Forte Podcast is a production of Maestro Filmworks, based in Philadelphia. Special thanks to this season’s guests and to our devoted team that brought this show to life. The Forte Podcast Team Executive Producer: Kris Mendoza Producers and Directors: Chisom Chieke, Mike Kaiser, and Maria Vattimo Post Production Supervisor: Lexi Morrison Editors: Maria Cantu, Haru Mosley-Conyer, Izzy Ngov, and Stephen Yia Audio Recordist: Alex Yaker Technical Director: Rylee Meyer Associate Producer: Austin Dean Production Assistants: Izzy Ngov, Vince Rebbecchi Art Director: Kate Feher Director of Photography: Ray Ermel Camera Operators: Cindy Pham, Justin Tran Logo and Graphic Designer: Emily Delp Poppa Animator: Austin Dean