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July 8, 2026

How Shanice Bowrin Is Redefining Independent Filmmaking Through Authentic Storytelling

In creative industries, there's often pressure to fit into a formula—to tell stories that feel familiar, marketable, or expected. But what happens when your most authentic ideas don't fit neatly into those boxes? For writer, actor, and filmma…
June 24, 2026

Building Your Own Opportunities in Media: Lessons from Matthew Kelly’s 13-Year Journey

Like many creatives, Matthew didn't begin with expensive equipment or industry connections. Before owning a camera, he experimented with filming on a laptop webcam and taught himself the fundamentals of editing. His story challenges one of the bigg…
June 9, 2026

Pigeonholes Are for Pigeons: How Christina Smith Is Redefining What It Means to Be a Classical Artist

There are certain labels we attach to artists. Opera singer. Actress. Creator. Performer. We use these labels to help us understand people, but sometimes those same labels become limitations. In the latest episode of Noir in Media, I sat down …
May 23, 2026

Choosing Yourself: How Julisa Marcel Built a Creative Life Beyond Expectations

There’s a specific kind of courage required to choose a life that no one around you fully understands. For many children of immigrant families and people raised in traditional Caribbean households, success is often mapped out long before adul…
May 14, 2026

Introducing: Noir in Media with Natalie Nadeen

Behind the Curtain: Why I Created Noir in Media While some kids wanted to be in front of the camera, I was drawn to everything happening behind it. Growing up in the late ‘90s and early 2000s as an only child, media meant more than just…