Mission Matters Entertainment with Adam Torres

FYM Films’ “Fuck You Money” Brings the Billionaire Fixer Story to Life

In this episode of Mission Matters, ⁠⁠Adam Torres⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/] interviews ⁠⁠Jared Brewer⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jaredbbrewer/], Writer at ⁠⁠FYM Films⁠⁠ [https://www.fymfilms.com/], about their AFM experience and the upcoming film Fuck You Money. Jared explains how the story—based on real-world fixer experiences—evolved into a dark comedy satire with a unique perspective on wealth, power, and the people who keep that world running. This interview is part of our AFM 2025 Series. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠American Film Market⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-film-market/] ! Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/] for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/] Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://missionmatters.com/] More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Kate Hugo: Murder After Mayhem premieres as Elizabeth Von Isser talks indie filmmaking

In this episode of Mission Matters, ⁠Adam Torres⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/] interviews ⁠Elizabeth Von Isser⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/evonisser/], Writer, Actor & Executive Producer at New Trick Productions, on Mission Matters. They discuss her experience at AFM, the journey of creating Kate Hugo: Murder After Mayhem, and how she’s building New Trick Productions to support and guide other indie filmmakers. This interview is part of our AFM 2025 Series. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠American Film Market⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-film-market/] ! Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/] for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/] Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://missionmatters.com/] More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

How Podcasting and Short-form Content Are Changing Film Development

In this episode of Mission Matters, ⁠Adam Torres⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/] interviews ⁠Tricia Byrnes⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/patriciabyrnes], Founder & Executive Producer at Suite Podcast Studio, and ⁠Noah Lydiard⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-lydiard-749b5b3], Director & Writer at Suite Podcast Studio. They discuss AFM insights, how podcasting fits into film markets, and why scripted audio and short-form content are becoming powerful tools for testing stories and building audiences. This interview is part of our AFM 2025 Series. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠American Film Market⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-film-market/] ! Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/] for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/] Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://missionmatters.com/] More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia⁠ [https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Judi Jordan on Latino storytelling and her series A History of Blood

In this episode of Mission Matters, ⁠Adam Torres⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/] interviews ⁠Judi Jordan⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/judijordanwriter/], Writer, Producer, and Entertainment Journalist at Judi Jordan Productions, about AFM 2025’s resurgence and the current landscape for Latino creators. Judi also shares the development journey of her series A History of Blood, a globally scaled, culturally grounded project built to expand premium Latino storytelling on screen. This interview is part of our AFM 2025 Series. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠American Film Market⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-film-market/] ! Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/] for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/] Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://missionmatters.com/] More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia⁠ [https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Award-winning Short Film JADE Makes FilmShortage Streaming Premiere

In this episode of Mission Matters, Adam Torres [https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/] interviews Luke Tennie [https://www.instagram.com/luke.tennie/?hl=en] and Noam Shapiro [https://www.instagram.com/noamshapiroacting/?hl=en], Lead Actors, Producers & Writers at Dirty Coffee Pictures, about their award-winning short film JADE and its FilmShortage streaming premiere (January 14th). They share how they collaborated from a fast-writing process to a polished short designed as a calling card—and how they’re using the release to build momentum toward a potential series. About Luke Tennie [https://www.instagram.com/luke.tennie/?hl=en] Luke Tennie grew up in South Florida, the youngest of three. Upon graduating from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in 2016, Luke booked his very first film audition, Shock & Awe (alongside: Tommy Lee Jones, Woody Harrelson, James Marsden) with Rob Reiner at the helm. Since then, his career has become a steady crescendo as he’s gone on to star in Deadly Class (Benedict Wong, Lana Condor), Snowfall, Safety (Disney+), CSI: Vegas, Players (Paramount+), and most recently Shrinking, written by the Emmy-award winning team of Ted Lasso, Brett Goldstein & Bill Lawrence as well as Jason Segel, starring none other than Harrison Ford in his television debut on AppleTV+.” About Noam Shapiro [https://www.instagram.com/noamshapiroacting/?hl=en] Noam is a native New Yorker, currently based in the Bronx. He previously held a decade-long rap career, where he learned the basics of stage-craft, rhythm, and storytelling. Noam has worked on The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, The Kill Room (opposite Samuel L. Jackson & Uma Thurman), American Horror Story, Lady In The Lake (opposite Natalie Portman), Powerbook II: Ghost, and Let The Right One In.” Noam is an acting professor at AMDA NY. About Dirty Coffee Pictures [https://dirtycoffeepictures.com/] Dirty Coffee Pictures, founded by Luke Tennie and Noam Shapiro, is an independent film production company. The company creates stories that allow it to navigate in the gray—focusing on the nuance of people’s experiences. Its stories are character-driven, humorous, and dramatic. Luke Tennie and Noam Shapiro deeply value collaboration. They encourage people to speak up when they have ideas and believe the best idea should always win, with the shared goal of telling the most compelling story possible. This interview is part of our AFM 2025 Series. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠American Film Market⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-film-market/] ! Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/] for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/] Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://missionmatters.com/] More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia [https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]