Cutting It Close w/Cliff & Kelsie

Welcome to the first new edition of the Cutting it Close podcast!Kelsie Greene, a local film producer in Hawaii joins now as co-host and co-producer!She and Cliff sit down with Gerard Elmore to talk about the local Hawaii filmmaking scene, specifically in Honolulu on Oahu, the Ohina short film festival and how Gerard is involved in that (it really is a wonderful opportunity for local filmmakers).This is our first time with the new format so it's a little rough, but still good and it only gets better from here!You can follow Gerard on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/gerardelmoreAnd be sure to subscribe to catch more episodes!Check out the vidcast on YouTube! https://youtu.be/wJxM_D8uNus Follow us on Facebook (https://facebook.com/cuttingitclosepod) and Instagram (https://instagram.com/cuttingitclosepod) to find out when our next livestream recording will be, and for the podcast version, be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes or Stitcher!Cutting it Close w/Cliff & Kelsie is a Phazon Media production - check us out at https://cuttingitclosepod.comWe shoot with a Mevo Plus Camera - get yours here! https://amzn.to/2MHiCCM - this is an affiliate link and we may receive a small portion to support the production costs.

Join us as Cliff & Kelsie cut it close, bidding Kelsie farewell to Cape Cod!

Maia Goel, UH-Manoa, ACM film student, cuts it close w/Cliff & Kelsie!

Matthew Nagato - filmmaker - cuts it close with Cliff & Kelsie!

Donovan Oakleaf - ACTOR - cuts it close w/Cliff & Kelsie!

Josh Lee - UH-Manoa, ACM alumnus, up-and-coming producer cuts it close!

Shaneika Aguilar cuts it close w/ Cliff & Kelsie!

Mary Baghdady cuts it close w/Cliff & Kelsie!

It's Anela again! We talk about Mo'o!!

Prodigious adult and filmmaker John Wells cuts it close with Cliff & Kelsie!

Haz-Matt of the AM Mayhem cuts it close!

Producer Emma Daily cuts it close!

Let's cut it close with actress Jericho Rell!

Joe Agudo cuts it close with Cliff & Kelsie!

...And we're back!On this wonderful episode, Cliff & Kelsie cut it close with Kristle Backe, another ACM student they know and love, talking about her most recent film, "Sincerely Kaye," what she's up to next, mentoring young women in film, Taylor Swift, and lots more!

Welcome to episode 23 of the Cutting it Close podcast!In this episode Cliff and Kelsie cut it close with Alex Bocchieri, a local filmmaker on Oahu who's produced/directed the documentary "Yatra: The Spiritual Journey", "The Surrender Call", and probably what he's best known for, "Go For Broke", his first feature film that tells the true story of the 442nd Infantry Regiment in Hawaii, composed of almost all second-generation Americans of Japanese descent.They also talk about the emerging models of film distribution versus the traditional ways of film festivals, the value of film school, and video production and filmmaking in Hawaii.Be sure to catch us on YouTube for the vidcast, too!Follow Alex on Vimeo to see more of his work and on Instagram .Be sure to subscribe to this channel to catch more episodes!Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to find out when our next livestream recording will be, and for the podcast version, be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes or Stitcher!Cutting it Close w/Cliff & Kelsie is a Phazon Media production - check us out at https://cuttingitclosepod.comWe use a Mevo Plus Camera - get yours here! https://amzn.to/2MHiCCM - this is an affiliate link and we may receive a small portion to support the production costs.

Happy Thanksgiving! This is a very special episode, where Cliff has Kelsie return for the third time, this time with her friend, Anela! Both are prolific filmmakers in the local community on Oahu and have some very exciting things coming down the pike. Check it out!

Sarah Danser of Naked and Afraid and Naked and Afraid XL invites Cliff onto her boat and talks story! They talk about her love of bugs, exploration and adventure, a harrowing tale of survival in a canyon with her father, and trying to find one’s self in this crazy modern world.This will most likely be the last episode for awhile, but stay tuned because you never know who’ll show up next!

This week local actor/comedian/promoter Patrick Tyrrell cuts it close with Cliff! They discuss military service, Patrick's 20 years in the Marines, family life, balancing that with a comedy career, the comedy scene in Hawaii, his work as a comedy promoter, and his work in the acting biz!

This week's episode features Cliff's sister from another mister, Fe Bailey!They talk about her life growing up in Venezuela, migrating to the U.S. (Hawaii by way of California), and her experience in filmmaking since her time in high school.They also talk about how their paths crossed in an editing class at the Academy of Creative Media at UH-Manoa and how she wound up Assistant Directing the Return to Life production at the very last minute!If you like what we do on this podcast, please consider becoming a patron at https://patreon.com/phazonmedia