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This Week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark listen to the wise words of the musician magician, AY Young (@aymusik). He’s a rising star and the charismatic Founder and CEO of “Battery Tour.” This series of shows is helping make AY the voice of a generation, as the tour itself is on the #roadto1000 clean energy concerts by Earth Day 2025. He has built his platform around constructing cool beats to the rhythm of climate activism, and he’s promised to continue bringing this important message of change to all upcoming shows. He’s on track to break the world record for most live performances powered by sustainable energy, and we were thrilled to fan out over his revolutionary approach to bringing people joy. He leads with love, and we hope his example inspires other celebrities and fans to be brave, independently minded, and earth community focused. We need ecologically empowered leaders now more than ever before.
The best way to ensure that you are able to mark all his amazing performances on your calendar is to visit https://www.batterytour.com/ - We may even see you there! (@batterytour)
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This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark sit down with Andrea Learned (@Andrea_climateinfluence) to talk about what “Climate Influence” even means. Andrea is the perfect source, because she coined the term, and not only that, but she’s paved the way for sustainability leaders to be more visible online. The world needs to know about all the exciting innovations that are making our world a safer, cleaner, and more conscientious space. It’s “Name and Fame,” not “Name and Shame.” Let’s have some fun and be proud forward-thinkers!
Andrea’s motto is “love ‘em up,” and that basically means share the sustainable actions of others where you see them. The “Tie-In” team would appreciate it if you visited Andrea’s pages and supported her endeavors. Please visit her LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrealearned?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
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This week on “The Tie-In” - Zena and Mark get to know the “Radium Girls” and Lydia Dean Pilcher, a Director and Producer on the film, the likes of which is now available for streaming rent or purchase on Prime.
Go behind the scenes and learn what it takes to bring environmental storytelling to Hollywood! Lydia teaches us that producing screenplays which center around environmental issues like the greenhouse effect can engage the public in the climate conversation.
Movies like “Radium Girls” tell beautiful stories about social movements that led to future activism - and filmmakers like Lydia are taking responsibility within the industry to remind us all that the time to take action in saving our planet is now.
Please watch her film, and you can learn more about it here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6317180/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
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We all know about James Bond’s amazing gadgets that seem like the stuff of fantasy films. This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark sit down with Gaffer, David Sinfield (@greenvoltageuk), and learn all about what’s really going on inside a real life Q lab. David has brought sustainable battery power to such monster projects as “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” “Aladdin,” “Wonder Woman 1984,” and “No Time to Die.” Tune in to find out how even the biggest projects can implement the greenest tech. Demand for solutions to environmentally conscious issues is only going up. This episode is your one-way ticket to the greener side of things. It’s clear that’s the winning side, and corporations like Green Voltage are setting the standard for environmental and technological performance in production. Needless to say, we are thrilled to celebrate their hard work today and beyond!
Please visit https://www.greenvoltage.co.uk/ to learn more about what David and the “Green Voltage” team have achieved.
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This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark discover a revolutionary approach to making TV and movies with the head of “Final Pixel Academy.” Dr. Jodi Nelson-Taybor leads a team of production experts who are making waves in the industry with a wealth of awesome tech knowledge! We’re proud to have spent time with one of the brilliant minds behind a leading international company currently using Unreal Engine. “Final Pixel” produces LED wall Virtual Production for Film, TV and advertising, and our team definitely benefited from Jodi’s inspiration and knowledge. We think yours will too. Her approach is future-proof, and that’s exactly what work like hers will lead towards. Cheers for on-set sustainability!
Please visit https://finalpixelacademy.com/ and https://www.finalpixel.com/ to learn more about the work Jodi and her team are doing.
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This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark chat with Marian Wihak (@marianwihak) a Production Designer who believes that being a multi-disciplinary artist means setting a sustainable example for all to follow. You may be surprised by how many current, soon-to-be standard, practices are misrepresented as dreams of the future. Our dream for the present is forging positive change by sharing the behind-the-scenes work of creators like Marian who save money while saving the planet.
Marian recently designed the productions of “Bed Rest” and “Doneky Head,” both 2022 releases, and please visit marianwihak.com to learn more about her wonderfully powerful creations and activism.
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This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark sit down in the real House of the Dragon with “Southern Beams Builds, Inc.” (@southernbeams) creator, Dr. Ryan Wartena (@theryanwartena). Their “Dragon Wings” solar generators are the first of their kind, and his machines have powered such large-scale live events as Coachella and Burning Man. Tie-in with us to learn how these mobile, versatile, and budget-saving machines are changing productions and minds across the world. Make us your first stop to learn about the new world that’s upon us. Get to know the heroes who are raising dragons that create worlds instead of ones that destroy them. All hail Dr. Dragon Tamer!
Visit https://www.dragonwings.co/ to learn more about Ryan’s inventions or enlist their service.
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This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark chat with Overdrive (@overdrive_energy_solutions) Founder & President, Neel Vasavada about how to practically and cost-efficiently achieve sustainability during huge live events. Neel has been a trailblazer in the industry for years. This innovator has helped stars as bright as Billie Eilish and powered events as big as Coachella! Tune in to learn how his approach will help companies and the people working for them alike. You don’t have to forget the crew to make a buck, and you don’t have to be irresponsible with our planet either. It’s people like Neel who fight for the technology that saves more than just the budget. His efforts save lives, and we’re very proud to share his story with you all.
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This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark learn about what it takes to implement change into your production budget with powerhouse producer, Clara George. Her expert knowledge and collaborative approach to leadership has helped Canadian crews and beyond achieve groundbreaking sustainability. Listening to her is a surefire way of learning how we can help budget focused people and organizations see the benefit of greener energy. When she implements batteries on her sets, it’s not just for show, and we hope you enjoy our show as much as we enjoyed recording it.
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This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark visit with Georgina Curtis (@_garmentgeek_), a costume designer who does as much as she dreams. Last week we featured “A Dance with Light” by Robert Diaz LeRoy, and Georgina provided her immeasurable talents for the costume needs on that progressive project. She’s truly done amazing things like make incredible garments entirely out of recycled materials, and her achievements through “The Green Room” are becoming more legendary with each passing week.
We hope you enjoy our show, and don’t forget to look for Georgina’s featured work on our YouTube channel:
https://youtube.com/@the-tie-in?si=IjwNWXlw14I3WpkF
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This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark follow the lead of Robert Diaz LeRoy, a movie magician (Director, Producer, Writer) with a fascinating new short film called “A Dance with Light” that we’re premiering on our new YouTube channel. Listen to our conversation first, and then hop on over to YouTube so you can view his amazing work. His production team put the project together while running their equipment entirely on energy efficient batteries! That’s just the beginning… you’re one click away from a full access backstage pass! We hope you enjoy this look behind the curtain as much as we did.
You can watch his fantastic short film through our channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/@the-tie-in
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This week on “The Tie In,” Zena and Mark chat with Todd Lapp, an experienced gaffer working on high profile TV shows like “The Man in The High Castle.” Todd is always striving for innovation, and if there’s a cost benefit to implementing important sustainable electricity, then he pushes for its use on production. Our team really likes this interview, and we think it is a great reminder to us all that positive change is possible.
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We’re thrilled to release our conversation with friend of the pod and powerhouse producer and gaffer, Kerri Coombs (@kerri.coombs) of FireDance Media. Kerri was one of the first guests who agreed to hop on our pod, and this tracks with who she is as a person. Kerri is always the first individual to stand up for nature, oppressed people, and the welfare of our worldwide community. Learn and laugh along with us as Kerri tells us what productions can do to become more sustainable. Lights, camera, electrical, ACTION!
We’re so thankful to Kerri for joining us and being so insightful about the future of production management. We are also thankful to all listeners who help us celebrate her admirable dedication with the rest of the world.
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This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena interviewed Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda (@boneduds), a Film & Television Producer and Climate Activist, about how she helped make the latest season of HBO’s “True Detective Night Country” a more sustainable production. If you’re interested in discovering the true power behind “Night Country,” then you won’t want to skip this one.
We’d like to thank the NAB Show (@nabshow) for hosting this interview and allowing us to share this powerful conversation on our channel.
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This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark discuss with Ken Deans what it takes to make enormous live events environmentally friendly. Ken’s organization, KD Production Services (@kdproductionservices), implements greener alternatives to sustaining massive amounts of energy for cultural landmarks like Coachella, Stagecoach, Desert Trip, Bottlerock, and many more. Come for the education, stay for the remarkable stories.
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