Episode 046 - The Louisiana Film Channel and DATING ’IN’ PLACE

This week, we've got another set of back-to-back interviews, beginning with our first guest, Louisiana Film Channel president Dr. Lucas Fry, followed by my conversation with actor and filmmaker Shantell Yasmine Abeydeera about her new romantic comedy web series DATING 'IN' PLACE.

THE LOUISIANA FILM CHANNEL

The new Louisiana Film Channel presents a rich variety of original shorts, features, series, documentaries and music videos - all made by Louisiana filmmakers and starring Louisiana performers. The channel, which formally launches on Thanksgiving Day (November 26th), is already available online via its web site (which you can access at louisianafilmchannel.com), plus Roku, Apple TV, the iPad and various android devices.

After downloading the app and setting up your account for the Channel, you’ll get access to both free and subscription-based content (the latter available for either $4.99 a month or $50 annually). The Channel’s website also has more information on how filmmakers can submit their work to be shown on the platform.

For TV viewers in Baton Rouge, you can get a taste of what the Louisiana Film Channel has to offer when you watch its weekly “Wednesday Night Movies” show each Wednesday at 8 PM Central on WLFT Channel 30. The station’s general manager, Dr. Lucas Fry, is also the president of the Louisiana Film Channel, and I’m pleased to have him join me to discuss how the Channel’s programming will give Louisiana’s indigenous filmmakers and actors the showcase they’ve long deserved.

DATING ‘IN’ PLACE

Filmed during the worldwide lockdown that took place during the initial outbreak of COVID-19, DATING ‘IN’ PLACE centers on two women - Debika (played by Abeydeera) and Jo (played by Emily Goss) - whose romantic connections are challenged by the emotional pain of physical separation and the unprecedented disaster that has defined 2020 for billions throughout the world: the global COVID-19 pandemic. The series also co-stars Mandahla Rose as Debika’s sister Dinali, and Kari Alison Hodge as Jo’s sister, Penelope.

The Louisiana Film Channel’s web site can be accessed at:

www.louisianafilmchannel.com

Watch DATING ‘IN’ PLACE on OML (available through the Revry app and web site):

https://watch.revry.tv/details/33290?playlist_id=712

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