Deborah Calla's guest appearances

Deborah Calla

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OWC RADiO

The Pursue Whole Podcast

Sarah Marshall

John Doe

Sam Jones

Scott Cooper

Bethenny Frankel

Barbara Corcoran

Ryan Barton

Rob Paulsen

Keith Morrison

Brian Johnson

Ken Blanchard

Guy Kawasaki

Mary Ewing-Mulligan

Ed Droste

David Young

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Today's podcast is with Deborah Calla. Deborah has served as the Chair of the Diversity Committee of the Producers Guild of America (PGA), the West Coast Chair of Women's Impact Network (PGA), and currently runs the Media Access Awards.Since Deborah started running the Media Access Awards in 2010, the organization has grown into the premier showcase for disability inclusion in film, TV, and new media. Many A-List TV &amp; film writers and producers have praised the awards for showing them the importance of inclusion and depiction of characters with disabilities, including Betsy Beers and Shonda Rhimes ("How to Get Away with Murder," "Grey's Anatomy"), Noah Hawley ("Fargo," "Legion"), and others. In this episode, Deborah shares:How her values have been shaped by being around people with disabilitiesWhat Deborah learned through dealing with the grief over the loss of her husbandHow low self-esteem actually hurts those you care aboutDeborah's vision for the future of inclusion in the entertainment industry&amp; much moreConnect with Deborah:Calla Productions | Media Access Awards | Email

Today's podcast is with Deborah Calla. Deborah has served as the Chair of the Diversity Committee of the <a href="https://producersguild.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Producers Guild of America </a>(PGA), the West Coast Chair of Women's Impact Network (PGA), and currently runs the <a href="https://mediaaccessawards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Media Access Awards</a>. Since Deborah started running the Media Access Awards in 2010, the organization has grown into the premier showcase for disability inclusion in film, TV, and new media. Many A-List TV &amp; film writers and producers have praised the awards for showing them the importance of inclusion and depiction of characters with disabilities, including Betsy Beers and Shonda Rhimes ("How to Get Away with Murder," "Grey's Anatomy"), Noah Hawley ("Fargo," "Legion"), and others. In this episode, Deborah shares:<ul><li>How her values have been shaped by being around people with disabilities</li><li>What Deborah learned through dealing with the grief over the loss of her husband</li><li>How low self-esteem actually hurts those you care about</li><li>Deborah's vision for the future of inclusion in the entertainment industry</li><li>&amp; much more</li></ul>Connect with Deborah:<a href="https://callaproductions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Calla Productions</a> | <a href="https://mediaaccessawards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Media Access Awards</a> | <a href="mailto:debcalla@callaproductions.com">Email</a>

Deborah Calla: The Future of Inclusion in the Entertainment Industry

In this episode of OWC RADiO, host Cirina Catania, talks with Writer/Producer and activist,  Deborah Calla. Deborah is CEO and Chair of the Media Access Awards (MAA), which she producers with Allan Rucker. The MAA is one of Hollywood's major awards events originally created by Norman Lear and Fern Field, honoring people in the entertainment industry who advance the portrayal and employment of people with disabilities.  In 2018, the MAA entered into a partnership with Easterseals of Southern California, the oldest US organization fighting for the rights and education of people with disabilities.Deborah is the founder of Calla Productions, an international company working in the US and abroad to produce and develop feature films, television programming, commercial campaigns, web content and social activism.Deborah and Cirina met years ago when Deborah served as the chair of the Producers Guild of America Diversity Committee (from 2004 to 2018). It was the Producer's Guild mandate to create programs that would educate, promote and provide opportunities for diverse talent including the very successful Producers Guild of America Diversity Masters Workshop.She is also the Brazil Chair of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media.  In that capacity, Deborah lectures, creates workshops and presentations on gender equality, and the foundation's work.Deborah is the producer/writer of "Chicano Artists" (HBO Latino), "2019 Media Access Awards" (KNEKT TV),  "2018 Media Access Awards" (KNEKT TV),  "A Beautiful Life" (Showtime), "You Got Served: Beat the World" (Sony), "Romeo &amp; Juliet Redux" (Freeform),  "Stolen Loves" (Globo series adaptation for the US market),  "Carnival in Rio" (Travel Channel),  "Lost Zweig" (TV Cultura), "Dream House" (Paramount) among others. She is also a published author.For more information about our amazing sponsor, Other World Computing, go to MacSales.com or OWCDigital.com, where you’ll find hardware and software solutions and tutorial videos that will get you up and running in no time.For more about our host, filmmaker, tech maven and co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival, Cirina Catania, visit cirinacatania.com.If you enjoy our podcast, please subscribe and tell all your friends about us! We love our listeners. And, if you have ideas for segments, write to OWCRadio@catania.us. Cirina is always up for new ideas!In This Episode00:13 - Cirina introduces Deborah Calla, CEO and Chair of the Media Access Awards (MAA), and the founder of Calla Productions, an international company working to produce and develop feature films, television programming, commercial campaigns, web content, and social activism. 08:06 - Deborah talks about the 2019 Media Access Awards, and shares the winner of the Media Access Awards Visionary Award, the creator of The Good Doctor, David Shore.16:55 - Deborah tells the story of growing up in Brazil and starting her career in New York.. 22:31 - When and where to watch the 2020 Media Access Awards.31:22 - Visit Deborah Calla’s website, callaproductions.com, to check out her work. And visit Media Access Awards’s social media accounts and website, mediaaccessawards.com, to stay updated.Jump to Links and ResourcesTranscriptThis is Cirina Catania with OWC Radio. I have a dear friend and longtime associate on several guild committees, Deborah Calla, on the line. She's a writer, producer, and CEO of the very well respected Media Access Awards. Deb, thank you, I know you are swamped right now, but I appreciate you coming on the show. We have a lot to talk to people about.Yes, we do. Thank you for having me on.I'm laughing because I'm just really picturing what your days are like right now. Let's talk about the Media Access Awards and tell people who might not know what they are and when you started them.Well, actually, the Media Access Awards started In 1979, with Norman Lear and Fern Field,

In this episode of OWC RADiO, host Cirina Catania, talks with Writer/Producer and activist, Deborah Calla. Deborah is CEO and Chair of the Media Access Awards (MAA), which she producers with Allan Rucker. The MAA is one of Hollywood's major awards events originally created by Norman Lear and Fern Field, honoring people in the entertainment industry who advance the portrayal and employment of people with disabilities.  In 2018, the MAA entered into a partnership with Easterseals of Southern California, the oldest US organization fighting for the rights and education of people with disabilities. Deborah is the founder of Calla Productions, an international company working in the US and abroad to produce and develop feature films, television programming, commercial campaigns, web content and social activism. Deborah and Cirina met years ago when Deborah served as the chair of the Producers Guild of America Diversity Committee (from 2004 to 2018). It was the Producer's Guild mandate to create programs that would educate, promote and provide opportunities for diverse talent including the very successful Producers Guild of America Diversity Masters Workshop. She is also the Brazil Chair of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media.  In that capacity, Deborah lectures, creates workshops and presentations on gender equality, and the foundation's work. Deborah is the producer/writer of "Chicano Artists" (HBO Latino), "2019 Media Access Awards" (KNEKT TV), "2018 Media Access Awards" (KNEKT TV),  "A Beautiful Life" (Showtime), "You Got Served: Beat the World" (Sony), "Romeo &amp; Juliet Redux" (Freeform),  "Stolen Loves" (Globo series adaptation for the US market),  "Carnival in Rio" (Travel Channel),  "Lost Zweig" (TV Cultura), "Dream House" (Paramount) among others. She is also a published author. For more information about our amazing sponsor, Other World Computing, go to <a href="http://MacSales.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MacSales.com</a> or <a href="http://OWCDigital.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OWCDigital.com</a>, where you’ll find hardware and software solutions and tutorial videos that will get you up and running in no time. For more about our host, filmmaker, tech maven and co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival, Cirina Catania, visit <a href="http://cirinacatania.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cirinacatania.com</a>. If you enjoy our podcast, please subscribe and tell all your friends about us! We love our listeners. And, if you have ideas for segments, write to OWCRadio@catania.us. Cirina is always up for new ideas! In This Episode 00:13 - Cirina introduces Deborah Calla, CEO and Chair of the Media Access Awards (MAA), and the founder of Calla Productions, an international company working to produce and develop feature films, television programming, commercial campaigns, web content, and social activism. 08:06 - Deborah talks about the 2019 Media Access Awards, and shares the winner of the Media Access Awards Visionary Award, the creator of The Good Doctor, David Shore.16:55 - Deborah tells the story of growing up in Brazil and starting her career in New York.. 22:31 - When and where to watch the 2020 Media Access Awards.31:22 - Visit Deborah Calla’s website, <a href="http://callaproductions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">callaproductions.com</a>, to check out her work. And visit Media Access Awards’s social media accounts and website, <a href="http://mediaaccessawards.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mediaaccessawards.com</a>, to stay updated. Jump to Links and Resources Transcript This is Cirina Catania with OWC Radio. I have a dear friend and longtime associate on several guild committees, Deborah Calla, on the line. She's a writer, producer, and CEO of the very well respected Media Access Awards. Deb, thank you, I know you are swamped right now, but I appreciate you coming on the show. We have a lot to talk to people about. Yes, we do. Thank you for having me on. I'm laughing because I'm just really picturing what your days are like right now. Let's talk about the Media Access Awards and tell people who might not know what they are and when you started them. Well, actually, the Media Access Awards started In 1979, with Norman Lear and Fern Field,

Deborah Calla, Media Access Awards, Celebrating the Contributions of People With Disabilities

Today's Guest: Deborah Calla, screenwriter, producer, A Beautiful Life   A Beautiful Life starring Bai Ling. Order your copy today by clicking on the DVD above! I haven’t spoken with her yet, but my sense is that Deborah Calla, who produced and co-wrote the new indie film A Beautiful Life, feels a strong connection to the lead character of Maggie. It’s just a sense, but the character of Maggie, a teenage girl running away from the sexual abuse of her father, doesn’t seem like an emotional story you would want to participate in telling unless it really spoke to your soul. Of course, I could be completely mistaken. Calla, a Brazilian native, first discovered Wendy Hammond’s play, Jersey City, back in 1996. It took a long time to translate Jersey City into A Beautiful Life, but I’m sure there is an audience out there for this alternately harsh and yet tender slice of modern life. DEBORAH CALLA podcast excerpt: "I think this is the best work Bai has ever done. This is a woman who looks amazing with makeup on, amazing without any makeup on. She just has so many different colors and goes through such a journey. I hope this movie will show other producers and directors what she can really do." And Calla found some strong women to fill the lead and featured roles, starting with Angela Sarafyan as Maggie, the lead character, and continuing with Bai Ling as Maggie’s protector, Dana Delaney as her mother and Debi Mazar as a librarian who takes an interest in Maggie. Deborah Calla Calla Productions website • Facebook • Twitter • Vimeo • LinkedIn • IMDB • The Love Project • Huffington Post  Kicking Through the Ashes: My Life As A Stand-up in the 1980s Comedy Boom by Ritch Shydner. Order your copy today by clicking on the book cover above!   The Party Authority in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland!

444 Deborah Calla, producer, "A Beautiful Life"