The Heart of "Couples Weekend" with Nora Kirkpatrick

The Heart of "Couples Weekend" with Nora Kirkpatrick

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Nora Kirkpatrick the writer and director of this month's COUPLES WEEKEND to talk about her fascinating journey from rockstar and actor to filmmaker. Nora grew up in rural Iowa before graduating from UCLA’s School of Theatre, Film and Television. Upon graduation, Nora joined Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, won a GRAMMY and toured the world, playing Coachella, Lollapalooza, Glastonbury and SXSW, among others. Nora honed her writing skills while on tour, and upon leaving the group, hit the ground running, selling shows to CBS, Hulu, Paramount and Comedy Central, among others.  She was recently a writer on Amazon's Emmy and Golden Globe nominated hit series, DAISY JONES AND THE SIX [https://deadline.com/2019/11/riley-keough-star-amazon-series-daisy-jones-the-six-niki-caro-direct-1202788862/], a writer/co-producer on the  Amazon series, THE RUNAROUNDS [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/outer-banks-creators-music-drama-the-runarounds-1235836101/], from the creators of OUTER BANKS. And prior to that Nora created, wrote and directed a 15- episode interactive television show for EKO and FunnyOrDie called THE COOP [https://eko.com/shows/the-choice-is-yours/the-coop/], co-starred Tony Hale, Bobby Moynihan, Bridget Everett and Margaret Cho. She created, wrote and directed DOOR NO. 1 [https://deadline.com/2017/06/nora-kirkpatrick-ryot-vr-comedy-series-hulu-vr-app-1202109576/], a first of its kind live-action VR comedy series, starring Snoop Dogg and Ravi Patel, for Hulu, directed on THE GOLDBERGS [https://www.hulu.com/watch/518dddcb-3186-4261-a1ea-98dd8e4e5c56] and was the first woman ever to direct a campaign for Bud Light. She also recently wrapped production on her second feature, WHODUNNIT a rom-com starring Lana Condor and Jack Whitehall and will be released in late 2026, and is currently a writer/producer on Amazon's upcoming series ESCORTED starring Brett Goldstein.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

A Journey to Sundance with Director Giselle Bonilla

Giselle Bonilla received her MFA in Directing from the American Film Institute Conservatory. Her thesis film, THE BULLFIGHTER, won the Student Director's Guild of America Grand Prize Award, and received Special Mention for Best Comedy at Palm Springs' Shortsfest. Giselle is a Latino Film Institute x Netflix Inclusion Fellow, Telluride FilmLAB Fellow, and an alum of the Sundance Institute as an Ignite x Adobe Fellow. Her feature directorial debut, THE MUSICAL, premiered in U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and is based on a short of the same title she and her crew made while at AFI. The feature was executive produced by her mentors: director, Jonathan Levine, and producer, Gillian Bohrer. THE MUSICAL stars Tony-award winner: Will Brill, Gillian Jacobs, and is produced by and starring Rob Lowe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Hooked on a Feeling: Composing for the Screen with Sherri Chung

Three-time Emmy nominated composer Sherri Chung has been recognized internationally as a trailblazer in the world of film and television scoring. Sherri recently composed the scores for HBO Max/Amblin’s two season animated series Gremlins: Secrets of The Mogwai and Gremlins: The Wild Batch, for which she was nominated for 2 Emmy® Awards for Best Music Direction and Composition for An Animated Program. Other recent credits include Netflix’s live action feature film Happiness For Beginners, NBC’s Found, and the Peacock original series Based on a True Story, which gave Sherri her third Emmy® nomination for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score). Sherri was a 2024 nominee for the IFMCA Breakthrough Composer of the Year. Alongside her composing work, Sherri is also a pianist, vocalist, performer and songwriter. An active member of the film music industry,Sherri also served for 4 years as Governor of the Music Branch of the Television Academy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Online Personas & Feature Debuts with Bunnylovr Writer, Director & Star Katarina Zhu

Katarina Zhu is the writer, director and star of Bunnylovr -- in theaters right NOW (April 10th 2026). In Bunnylovr a cam girl navigates a toxic client relationship while reconnecting with her estranged, dying father. We talk about her writing process, how she managed to work in front of and behind the camera at the same time, and the experiences of financing and distributing the film. Zhu graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2018 with a BFA in acting. She spent her primary years focused on acting training before pivoting to academic semesters to further explore her interests in film and creative writing. After graduating, she fostered these interests by making her own short films. She's a fellow for the Women in Film Shorts Lab supported by Google. As a filmmaker, her work is mainly concerned with loss, love and the haunting that is inevitably borne of both experiences. As a second generation Chinese-American, she is always looking at these themes through the lens of someone whose identity and belief system are rooted in two, often conflicting, cultures. ⁠Bunnylovr⁠ [https://letterboxd.com/film/bunnylovr/] Follow ⁠Katarina Zhu ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/katarina.zhu/] Follow ⁠Daddy Dailies Podcast ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/daddydailiespod/] Follow ⁠Vika Stubblebine⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/stories/vikastubbs/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Faces of Death with Writer & Producer Isa Mazzei

Writer, producer, and filmmaker Isa Mazzei is redefining horror for the modern age. Mazzei is best known for writing and producing Blumhouse’s breakout hit CAM. From there, Mazzei went on to write for director Sam Raimi’s horror series “50 States of Fright,” as well as publish her first book CAMGIRL, which was named one of NPR’s best books of 2019. Mazzei produced the thriller HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE, from director Daniel Goldhaber. Now the duo is back at it with FACES OF DEATH, out tomorrow 4/10/26!! The film follows a content moderator who stumbles upon a series of violent videos that appear to re-enact death scenes from the infamous 1978 film of the same name. The film stars Barbie Ferreira, Dacre Montgomery, Charli XCX & more. FOLLOW Daddy Dailies Podcast [https://www.instagram.com/daddydailiespod/] FOLLOW Isa on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/isaiswrong/] Faces of Death [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/faces_of_death_2026] Cam on Netflix [https://www.netflix.com/title/80177400] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]