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Failed Films Podcast
by Failed Films
The Failed Films Podcast is a love letter to the artists who have participated in the Failed Films Film Festival. We explore the untold stories of creatives and their relationship with failure. Each episode delves into the raw and unfiltered experiences of artists, filmmakers, and creators participating in the Failed Films Film Festival. We see how failure affects our creative process and how our relationship with it has changed over time.
Episodes
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Dr. Allie on Education, Intimacy, and Beautiful Failures
Our latest Failed Films podcast features Dr. Allie Melendez, sex educator extraordinaire turned intimacy coordinator. After meeting Allie through Sunday Faire earlier this year when they hosted our film screening, we knew we had to get her on the show.Sunday Faire, founded in February 2023 by…
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Janesta on F%^&ing Up Gloriously
In our Season 2 podcast premiere, we welcome Janesta—filmmaker, dancer, poet, and Failed Films royalty since our very first season in 2016. From making DIY installations with found materials to creating mesmerizing films like "True Colors" and "Black Light," Janesta's artistic journey embodies…
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not all failures are created equal
This week, we spoke with our friend and collaborator, Kasper Smits. Kasper is a musician, composer, video artist, and all-around talented individual. He began his creative journey making films with his dad’s camcorder, which eventually led him to explore the highs and lows of the music industry....
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Liberation Through Failure
This week we sat down with Gia Isabella. Gia is a chatroom actress, a clip artist and casual pretender. She creates a variety of content, for o^*yfans, p%&nhub and YouTube. I admire Gia’s creative drive and ability to produce a high volume of content for her business. She is at the forefront of...
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The masochistic nature of podcasting
This week, we sat down with the writer, podcaster, and horror filmmaker, DeVaughn Taylor. DeVaughn was apart of this year's curatorial committee. I was excited to talk to DeVaughn about his love of Horror films, the similarities between smut and horror, and the masochistic nature of podcasting.…
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Ceramics is all about failure
In this episode, Christopher Holloway and Lauren West spoke with, a ceramic artist and claymation creator, Saint Yocom. They discuss the inferno that is art and the diluted smoke of that fire that is commercial production of art. Saint shares with us the process of making his claymation film…
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Exploiting Failure for Creativity
This week we were joined by Rea Threat. “Rae Threat is a visionary queer Thai-American artist, photographer, filmmaker, and activist celebrated for her groundbreaking work that reshapes cultural stereotypes and challenges conventional views. Known for her alternative approach to photography, Rae...
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Capturing fleeting moments
This week, we start with an update from the curatorial team. I was eager to hear their first impressions of the films submitted to season 7. Afterward, we dive into a truly magical and heart-wrenching conversation with Failed Films contributing artist Manolo Lira. We discuss life, art, love, and...
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Finding Beauty in Imperfection
This week we had the opportunity to speak with Tiana Marie. In addition to being a contributing artist to failed films multiple times over, Tiana Marie is a chaotic forest creature who uses their words and flesh to create. Their work encompasses gender, trauma, grief, and the scars we collect…
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demons and angels of the creative process
This week, we put Lauren West, Failed Films co-parent and cohost of this show, in the hot seat. Antone and I wanted to talk to her about her about her amazing collages, fashion design, films, and failures. We talked about subverting the male gaze, art as a therapeutic outlet, and navigating...
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The driving force of dissatisfaction
This week we were joined by Shane Yay. Shane has had many films in Failed Films over the years, each one a testament to their curiosity. Shane’s work incorporates a plethora of movie-making craft and techniques that always leaves me wondering how they did that. Their films are soaking with…
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Transforming heartbreak into art
This week, Lauren West and Christopher Holloway sat down with our longtime friend, collaborator, co-producer, and curator of Failed Films, Antone Martinez. When I asked him for a bio, he pointed me to his Failed Films bio, which reads simply: "Antone is under construction." And honestly, that’s…
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Failure Journeys
In this deeply personal and reflective episode of the Failed Films Podcast, I, Christopher Holloway and co-host Lauren West sit down with the incredibly talented Sloane Down to explore the complex relationship between creativity and failure. Sloane shares their journey from a childhood surrounded...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Failed Films Podcast is a love letter to the artists who have participated in the Failed Films Film Festival. We explore the untold stories of creatives and their relationship with failure. Each episode delves into the raw and unfiltered experiences of artists, filmmakers, and creators participating in the Failed Films Film Festival. We see how failure affects our creative process and how our relationship with it has changed over time.
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The Failed Films Podcast is a love letter to the artists who have participated in the Failed Films Film Festival. We explore the untold stories of creatives and their relationship with failure. Each episode delves into the raw and unfiltered experiences of artists, filmmakers, and creators...
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