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Matters of the Craft with Nicole Magabo Kiggundu
by Nicole Magabo Kiggundu
Join all-around storyteller, Nicole (and the occasional guest), as she discovers and rediscovers what it takes to tell a good story -- whatever the medium -- and stay moderately sane.
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33: Letter To A Young Filmmaker
Celebrating ten years of filmmaking by launching my campaign for Minister of Please Come And Join Us Over Here In The Filims.<3Send a text
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32: To Write A Biopic, Dive Into The Deep Of Your Own Roots
Are you rocking buttress roots, tap roots, or fibrous roots? Send a text
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31: To Write A RomCom, Let Your Heart Break
Mayday! Mayday! Heart breaking! [Exaggeration for dramatic purposes.Send a text
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30: To Write A Road Trip, Go On A Road Trip
Deep diving into my process for writing a road trip. Artistic Recommendation of the Week is Ugandan musician, Joshua Baraka, specifically his new album, Juvie. Listen here.Send a text
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29: Flow State
*Buh-Buh* Is this thing on?****Not to be confused with the film of the same name. Send a text
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28: The Life of a Dream Chaser
Thirst guaranteed. Carry a full water bottle. Artistic recommendations mentioned during the episode: 1. ROBERTA documentary about Roberta Flack2. The Devil in the White Dress: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson3. The Life of a Showgirl - written, produced, and performed by Taylor SwiftSend a text
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27: One Thing After Another
Pun brought to you by PTA*!*Paul Thomas AndersonSend a text
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26: The Ginger Shot of Writing Advice
We're in the writing trenches, y'all. Things are heating up. The will is low, but the vision is skronggg.Send a text
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25: Thirteen Life Lessons to Learn from Taylor Swift and Beyoncé
I love the work of these two artists DOWN. Let me tell you why. Send a text
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24: Fifty Days of Screenwriting with Liz Karungi
Let us know in the comments if you think we're mad, brilliant, or both. kthanksbye!Send a text
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23: Between Two Doors
I'm back! And grappling with intense feelings of bittersweetness. Send a text
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22: A Meditation on Community
Dispatch from Amrika; Virginia and Atlanta pours love into me.Send a text
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21: Delighting in the Process
The P Word, everywhere you turn! Gosh. Artistic recommendation of the week is the film Exhibiting Forgiveness, written and directed by Titus Kaphar. Searing, beautiful. Send a text
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20: Sniffing Out the Endless Curiosities of Life with Ugandan Filmmaker, Liz Karungi
My friend Liz will pull all the threads. Just listen and see...or hear. Artistic Recommendations are back this episode!Send a text
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19: How My First Short Came To Be; Dissecting Family Tree with Rolaida Kimanzi & Natasha Mutungi
Together with my cousins, Natasha and Rolaida, we dig into how Family Tree became realized. Watch Family Tree, my first short as writer, director, and producer, here. As always, say hello or send any question to [email protected] or find us on Instagram @mattersofthecraftSend a text
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18: Showing Up For Children with Social Worker, Natasha Mutungi
Meet my esteemed cousin Natasha who has always and forever been down for children -- personally and professionally. Send a text
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17: What Making A Short Film Teaches Me About Life
Packed with amulets or infinity stones. No gloves required. Reach out at [email protected] or via Instagram @mattersofthecraftSend a text
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16: Rough Terrain Ahead
Put your gumboots on, on y va!Artistic recommendation: Check out the trailer for It Happened One Night. Send a text
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15: Strumming The Continuous Song Of Life with Our Sound Designer, Edoardo Bosi
Come on over for a jam session, baby. To listen to Edo's work as an artist, check out his Artist Page, @EdoquartoTo email Edo, address here: [email protected]'s Artist Recommendation is Malian artist, Ali Farka Toure. Check him out! Here's Ryan Coogler explaining the various aspect ratios for SINNERS. SO GOOD! Send a text
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14: Getting Comfortable with the Discomfort of Being an In-Betweener, with Priscilla Askenas
Meet Priscilla, a woman from many places, but ultimately she belongs to The Rock (Earth). Listen to hear how she fear-fights through life's beautiful and brutal adventures. Send a text
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13: The Case for Digging (Not Drilling) For Lava
Might get burned, but just kidogo.Send a text
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12: Birthday Blooms at 35
It’s National Nicole Amani Day. Cheers to life 😭🥹🤩Say hi or send your questions at : [email protected] Send a text
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11: Writing from the Heart, Adapting with the Times with Author & Filmmaker, Yvonne Sewankambo
Be awed by Yvonne Sewankambo's kaleidoscopic journey. A woman of many crafts; an accomplished PR Professional-cum-Children's Book Author-cum-Film Writer and Director. Learn more about Yvonne and find where to buy her books here.Send a text
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10: Cutting Up with Kenyan in Australia Storyteller, Actor, Albert Mwangi
TEN episodes, y'all. Whew! Thanks for hanging and as a special, mega-mega treat, here's an interview with an inspiring storyteller -- Albert. Find Albert on Instagram here: @albertmwangi_A note on the sound in this episode, apologies for any inconvenience: - My lovely doggo, Kaikara, features in the episode.- There was cooking in the background. The latter half is much cleaner.Hope you enjoy! :) Send a text
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9: Get You A Good Pair of Shoes
Feet up, homie. Email us: [email protected] Artistic Recommendation o' the week: Long Distance by the late, great Muddy Waters. Maaaaan, child!Send a text
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8: Strategies For Falling Apart
Let it gooooo, let it gooooooooOOooooooOooo!Bullet Train Explosion TrailerShrinking show TrailerThe School of Life. Apothecary Diaries TrailerThe Artist's WaySend a text
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7: Meet Ameir Brown, a Screenwriter Weaving His Dream Into Existence
Dreams are huge for a reason, be patient as you eat your way through. Where to find Ameir: Through his Agent.Instagram and Threads: @__amrxiTwitter: @_amrxi Animes recommended:Kaiju No. 8Solo LevelingSend us some chats here: [email protected] Send a text
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6: Spirit & Money, Twin Flames Edition
Spirit and Money are inevitably intertwined. Financial advisor recommendation: Tiffany Aliche, and find her on Instagram.Her Netflix show, Get Good With Money.Artistic Recommendation of the week: The Lastlings, find them on Apple Music or Spotify. Ciao! Send a text
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5: Walking Through the Burn (Part two of Want What You Want)
Hills make strong hamstrings. Stay strong, hey.A quick intro on an Astrology Birth Chart, courtesy of Elle Magazine.Artistic recommendation of the week is South African cellist, composer, and singer, Albert Selaocoe. Send a text
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4: Want What You Want (Part One)
Don't be shy, honey. Artist recommendations: With Love, MeghanI Said What I Said PodcastContact us: [email protected] Send a text
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3: Fear & Other Seductions
Get the Fear-Fighting Power Ranger out of you, Beloved! For more information on the artistic recommendation of the week, check out this profile of Alma Thomas.Contact us at [email protected] Send a text
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2: Talking to the Tongue Whisperer, Chef Hannat Nabadda
Chef Hannat Nabadda discusses her changing relationship with her beloved craft — the Culinary Arts. Find Chef Hannat on socials @hannat28Contact us via Instagram @mattersofthecraftEmail us: [email protected] Send a text
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1: Jonesing for Pen & Paper
Your craft is like a birthmark. You’ll always have it. Happy Valentine's Day, y'all!Here are the playlists, best enjoyed in order.Apple Music and Spotify. For some reason, Spotify doesn’t have Novacane by Frank Ocean. See?To see more of Khadija Musa’s design work, visit her website here. To work with Virtual Assistant, Joy Aliba, visit her website here or email her directly.To contact epic Sound Designer, Edoardo Bosi, here is his email. To visit my website, and learn more about me and my work - here you go. Send a text
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Matters of the Craft - Trailer
Welcome to Matters of the Craft, a community-in-the-making dedicated to exploring the technical and invisible things that make pursuing our chosen craft(s) more enjoyable and less lonely. Join Nicole, an eternal student of writing, cinema, and all forms of visual storytelling, as she shares insights from learning new and old tools to improve her craft, and the occasional interviews with guests at different stages of their journey. Hear you in the sound waves!Link to the famous Quincy Jones interview in Vulture. Send a text
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join all-around storyteller, Nicole (and the occasional guest), as she discovers and rediscovers what it takes to tell a good story -- whatever the medium -- and stay moderately sane.
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Nicole Magabo Kiggundu
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