Talent Freaks Podcast
Talent Freaks Podcast
Podcast Description
Award-winning filmmaker Andy Coon continues his podcast journey with a fresh rebrand as Talent Freaks Podcast. This series revisits timeless conversations with artists, filmmakers, and changemakers, celebrating creativity, innovation, and impact. By blending past interviews with a renewed focus, Andy shines a light on the stories behind extraordinary talent and the drive to make a difference. Join us for inspiring episodes that explore the creative process, personal growth, and the human spirit.
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The podcast focuses on themes of creativity, storytelling, and personal growth with episodes discussing methodologies of documentary filmmaking, such as Deborah Scranton's unique storytelling techniques in war documentaries, and the creative process behind indie films as shared by Jose Montesinos. Each episode highlights individual journeys, challenges within their crafts, and innovative approaches to artistic expression.
Vimeo and Webby Award-winning filmmaker Andy Coon continues his podcast journey with a fresh rebrand as Talent Freaks Podcast. This series revisits timeless conversations with artists, filmmakers, and changemakers, celebrating creativity, innovation, and impact. By blending past interviews with a renewed focus, Andy shines a light on the stories behind extraordinary talent and the drive to make a difference. Join us for inspiring episodes that explore the creative process, personal growth, and the human spirit.
Talent Freaks Podcast | Episode 19
What does it take to walk away from the life you fought to build and start again?
Film producer and Mulberry Films founder Rashaana Shah joins Andy Coon to share her journey from growing up in India and pursuing engineering to working in Bollywood, walking the Camino de Santiago, and rebuilding her career in the United States.
Rashaana opens up about challenging family expectations, fighting for independence, and surviving a devastating train accident on her 19th birthday. She reflects on how that experience changed her relationship with appearance, identity, and the way she sees other people.
We also get into the business behind independent filmmaking: adapting books into movies, raising financing, stretching a production budget, and making sure a finished film actually reaches its audience. Rashaana shares her perspective on streaming platforms, film festivals, creative gatekeepers, and why a producer’s responsibility does not end when filming wraps.
In this conversation:
- Growing up in India and choosing education and independence• Breaking into Bollywood and learning across production departments
- Surviving a train accident and finding strength beyond appearance
- Standing up against mistreatment on film sets• Walking the Camino de Santiago and choosing a fresh start
- Moving to New York and building Mulberry Films• Book-to-film adaptations, film financing, and distribution• Finding investors and community through Women in Cloud
- Why “clarity and conviction” matter for independent filmmakersThis is a conversation about creative independence, the cost of standing by your values, and the courage to decide what comes next.
CONNECT WITH RASHAANA SHAH
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rash_shah/
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2298027/
Connect with Host Andy and Talent Freaks:
🌐 Website: https://www.talentfreaks.com/
📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talent.freaks
▶️ YouTube: @talentfreaks
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talent.freaks
🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talent-freaks-podcast/id1796292842
🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ELhgo3t9d4J2jT1V3dV70?si=c89a8c13991041a4
ABOUT TALENT FREAKS
Hosted by filmmaker and photographer Andy Coon, Talent Freaks explores the lives, creative journeys, and turning points of people making their own path.
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Content note: This episode includes discussion of harassment, abuse, and a serious accident.
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