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Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions spill the tea with filmmaker Jess Costa!

We chat with Jess about her filmmaking experience and how she likes to run a set. From why she likes telling stories to how she wants the audience to feel about them. We also get into the importance of directing responsibly and creating worlds and characters built upon psychology.

Ever wonder what goes through the mind of a horror film creator? Mix yourself a libation, get cozy, and find out how some of our dark psychological corners can inspire some amazing art. On this dark and stormy night, Drs. Micono and Morelos have an intimate conversation with indie film director Jess Costa.

Today’s episode is a bit different than our usual. It is the first in a series of episodes we will have with the film, Sleep Talking. Sleep Talking is a horror film currently in production and the creative team behind it has invited us to get a peek into the process of making a movie in real-time. So, unlike our typical episodes, we will be diving into a film that no one has seen...yet. In this episode, we had the privilege of getting a sneak peek of the first pages of the script and will be discussing it with the writer and director, Jess Costa. We discuss the psychological elements present in the script: parentification of children and generational trauma. We also dive into the mind of Jess Costa and discuss the psychology of being an artist and the process of creation. We are so excited to be a part of this journey and to take you all with us. We are on the edges of our seats to know what happens next!

2019 BAFF Summer Edition Q and A, August 29th, Cinepolis Theater, NYC

Fresh Air, A Second Embrace, Broke

August 24, 2020

Q&A feature about the short film A Second Embrace, directed by Jess Costa.

Welcome to the Back To Basic podcast with Danielle Costa! In this episode, Danielle chats with the filmmaker, (and cousin) Jess Costa! Jess and Danielle talk all about the writing process, being vulnerable in your work, and their favorite spooky things!

A blog about women making strides in their fields and in the world. Created by Hillary Dunkey.

WGCH 1490 AM’s The Danielle Costa Show. Danielle sits down with filmmaker and cousin, Jess Costa, to discuss her new short "Dreamers".