EPISODE · Jul 1, 2025 · 1H 11M
HOW TO: Make Your Next Short Your Calling Card (w/ Maria Paula Quesada)
from The 50/50 Podcast · host 50/50 Film Festival
In film, a "calling card" refers to a project, often a short film, designed to showcase a filmmaker's talent, style, and vision to potential collaborators and industry professionals (Wyatt didn't know this so we figured he'd learn it if he read the episode description). Well, this week, 50/50 Alum Maria Quesada gives us the ultimate download on HER Calling Card, HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, which she wrote, directed, produced, and STARRED in! She takes us through how to allow comedy to be enhanced with stellar visuals, how to take ego out of directing yourself, and spills her secrets on how to film a traffic scene on a small budget set. We also cover how family allows us to show love through humor, how to find projects that are authentically you, and we delve into her production company, Odd One Out Films, which she co-runs with Gabby Fiszman (future guest on the pod)! Maria's short was an offical selection of the 2025 50/50 Comedy Festival, and we look forward to having her back next year! LINK TO ODD ONE OUT PRODS
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In film, a "calling card" refers to a project, often a short film, designed to showcase a filmmaker's talent, style, and vision to potential collaborators and industry professionals (Wyatt didn't know this so we figured he'd learn it if he read the episode description). Well, this week, 50/50 Alum Maria Quesada gives us the ultimate download on HER Calling Card, HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, which she wrote, directed, produced, and STARRED in! She takes us through how to allow comedy to be enhanced with stellar visuals, how to take ego out of directing yourself, and spills her secrets on how to film a traffic scene on a small budget set. We also cover how family allows us to show love through humor, how to find projects that are authentically you, and we delve into her production company, Odd One Out Films, which she co-runs with Gabby Fiszman (future guest on the pod)! Maria's short was an offical selection of the 2025 50/50 Comedy Festival, and we look forward to having her back next year! LINK TO ODD ONE OUT PRODS
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