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Best in Fest

Podcast Best in Fest
Leslie LaPage
Host Leslie LaPage, Director of LaFemme International Film Festival uncovers the Secrets of Filmmaking with her lineup of industry professional guests. In every...

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  • Laughing Through Life, Love, and a Few Exes Along the Way with Grace Fraga - Ep #196
    Grace Fraga is an award winning Latina actress, comedian, writer, podcaster and producer was inducted into the National Comedy Hall of Fame in 2020. Grace has appeared on national television on NBC, A&E, CBS, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, VH-1, Court TV, Univision, Galavision and Telemundo. Some of her guest star roles include, "The Steve Harvey Show", "Gene Simmons Family Jewels," "Comedy Cage Match," "FBI Files," "Mystery ER," "Killer Outbreaks," "The First Time" and "North Mission Road." Spanish language credits include "No Me Hallo," "Accesso Maximo" and "Amor or Mentira." Night club appearances include stops in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, San Francisco, Salt Lake, Chicago, New Orleans, Reno and Las Vegas at top rated venues such as The Comedy Store, The Improv, The Laugh Factory, The Ice House, The Comedy Zone and Harrah's. Grace has performed in colleges all over California including the University of San Diego, Cal State University, West Hills College and East Los Angeles College. She has also toured in the "Las Comadres of Comedy, the Funniest Latinas in America" and "Women Who Kick ComedyButt" troupes and been a guest on National Lampoon and a co-host on Playboy Radio. Rumored to be distant relative of Eva Peron, Grace Fraga arrived in Los Angeles via New Orleans from her home town of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Since taking each city by storm, she has accomplished a lot. One was her win of a Big Easy Entertainment Award for Best Actress in a Comedy for her supporting role in Walt Donk's stage play "Rio Seco." Another was to develop a sitcom, "For the Love of Grace," being mentored by Ellen Sandler (an Emmy Award nominee for her work on "Everybody Loves Raymond".) Her one woman show the Latin American Princess' international search for her Knight in Shining Armor "Sleeping Booty: A Modern Fairy Tale" recently had a one night only sneak peek. As a child growing up in South America, the ever inquisitive over achiever of a civil engineer and concert pianist earned three college degrees - a BA in Art History Education, an MA in Art History with an emphasis in Theatre and Film Analysis and a MBA in Finance, which of course led her to her career in the entertainment field. Recently, with Emmy Award winner Anne Beatts, she co-created, wrote, produced and starred in webisodes of "Dr. Lupe's Love Picante". Grace can now add author to her impressive list of accomplishments. Her book titled, "Love at First Ex", has been getting excellent reviews on amazon. The book teaches how to incorporate your Ex's into your life. She has appeared on "The Steve Harvey Show", launching her career as a relationship coach. She just published her second book, "Love at First Ex, the Self Help Edition", a practical guide on how to deal with the post break up aftermath. Not one to rest on her laurels, Grace got a development deal from PBS to shoot a TV pilot, "The ART of Storytelling" which she created, executive produced and hosted.
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  • Behind the Curtain of Comedy with President of the Laugh Factory David Fuhrer - Ep #195
    David Fuhrer[1] is an American inventor and entrepreneur. David Fuhrer has licensed more than 300 toys, games and household products including toys such as Aqua Doodle, Nerf Vortex Football, and Twisty Petz. He is the recipient of numerous toy industry awards. Brand Week Magazine (February 2009) refers to Fuhrer as "one of the more successful rainmakers in the toy industry" in an article written about his license of Guitar Hero Air Guitar Rocker.[2][3] In January 2020, Fuhrer was named by Mojo Nation as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the global toy industry.[4] On November 16, 2018, Fuhrer and his business partners, were honored with a Tagie Award[5] as Innovators Of The Year for Twisty Petz (Spin Master Toys).[6]Currently, David Fuhrer is the President of The Laugh Factory, a comedy brand with multiple locations in North America. The company has recently expanded into comedy entertainment with television and feature film production.
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  • From Women in Tech to AI in Film with Chaitra Vedullapalli - Ep #194
    Chaitra Vedullapalli is a renowned entrepreneur and a Go-To-Market (GTM) expert, revered for her proficiency in coaching tech founders. Her skills have guided hundreds of tech companies to leverage cloud market places that have built million-dollar practices. She is the mastermind behind the 4P Cosell GTM Method, a groundbreaking framework designed to develop strategic GTM plans with Microsoft and Google. This method capitalizes on her 20+ years of corporate experience and her success in launching GTM with billions of dollars in economic impact. Chaitra has been invited to speak on various stages including Microsoft Inspire, Google Summit at SXSW, and the United Nations. She’s also been featured in media publications such as Forbes, TechCrunch, and Success magazine.Her achievements have been recognized with numerous awards, including the 2023 WPO Entrepreneur of the Year, Forbes 1000 Next, CIO100 Awards, and Microsoft Prestige Supplier Awards.Chaitra is a dynamic leader who sits on multiple boards, runs a film fund in influence story narratives, produced Oscar-qualified movie ICONS and leads a 100K-strong Women in Cloud ecosystem across 27 countries.
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  • Bulletproof Storytelling Structure with Jonathan Medici - Ep #193
    Discover the ultimate framework for crafting stories that captivate and convert. In this episode, we break down the essential elements of a "bulletproof" storytelling structure, showing you how to engage your audience, build emotional connections, and deliver a message that sticks. Whether you're crafting narratives for a podcast, a business pitch, or a corporate video, this proven structure will help you communicate with clarity and impact. Tune in for actionable tips, real-world examples, and insights to elevate your storytelling game to the next level.
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  • An Insider Perspective on Making it in Hollywood with Brian Patacca - Ep #200
    Brian Patacca helps actors get what they want without all the struggle. He’s helped 724 actors find representation and is even known as “The Representation Whisperer”.Through his wildly popular online courses (Audition Magnet® and #agentgoals®) and entertaining podcast, Brian teaches actors how to market themselves authentically, use gratitude to open doors, and book the roles they were born to play.His coaching clients include Tony Award-winners, Broadway stars, Series Regulars, filmmakers, writers, and stand-up comedians. He proves that when they follow their purpose instead of playing by a tired set of industry rules (read: limiting beliefs), they can skip the drama, generate momentum, and build excitement around who they are and what they love to do the mostest.
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About Best in Fest

Host Leslie LaPage, Director of LaFemme International Film Festival uncovers the Secrets of Filmmaking with her lineup of industry professional guests. In every episode you will learn things like how to make the most out of the film festival circuit, how to find a great distribution partner, how to attract A list talent, finding the perfect representation, the dirty little secrets of Hollywood and much more.
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