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RISE & TELL

RISE & TELL

By: SMP Rise
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Rise & Tell is a podcast brought to you by S.M.P. Rise, an Arts and Media workforce development nonprofit.

This podcast is for information and entertainment purposes, but always aligned with our mission and vision.

Through workforce development, focused on the art of storytelling, SMP Rise empowers the underserved and system-impacted. We raise skill sets through education, unique mentorship, and paid apprenticeships. We provide a path and a ladder to sustainable careers in film, television, stage, and digital media.

SMP Rise is contributing to the longevity and diversity of the entertainment industry. The industry requires a sustained workforce of professionals. Our apprentices will become these professionals.

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Episodes
  • Fay Kato: From Osaka to The Short Film "Clean Future"

    Fay Kato: From Osaka to The Short Film "Clean Future"
    19 Sep 2026

    In Clean Future she plays Rose, a woman who keeps returning to something that is costing her everything. Fay talks about finding the desperation in that character, shooting the whole role in a single day, and what she hopes viewers take from it.

    Rise & Tell is an S.M.P. Rise Production

    Hosts: Tyler "T" Hayes and Reggie Carter

    GUEST: Fay Kato - Actor

    Producers:

    Reginald E. Ware

    Hilary Fabian-Rodriguez

    Samantha Chevez

    *Special thanks to Igloo Music; Burbank, CA
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    23 min
  • A Filmmaker's Dream: Stanlei Bellan - Director

    A Filmmaker's Dream: Stanlei Bellan - Director
    26 Aug 2026

    At 49 years old, Stanlei Bellan, an immigrant from Brazil fulfills his dream of becoming a filmmaker. Listen to Stanlei's journey from Brazil to S.M.P Rise, where he found mentors and support for his directorial debut of his short film, CLEAN FUTURE.

    This interview is the first of 5 with the cast and crew of Clean Future.

    Note: Since this interview Stanlei has started his own agency, Gravta, where he produces and directs commercial for national brands. Stanlei hires the crew who have been trained at S.M.P. Rise.
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    22 min
  • The Journey to SMP Rise - Our Origin Story

    The Journey to SMP Rise - Our Origin Story
    19 Apr 2026

    SMP Rise (Spirit Medicine Productions- Rise )

    Guest: Alonzo Van Wilson (Writer/Producer and Founder of SMP Rise)

    Hosts: T. Hayes and Reggie Carter

    Producers:

    • Reginald E. Ware
    • Hilary Fabian-Rodriguez
    • Samantha Chevez

    Recorded at Igloo Music, Burbank CA

    Recording Engineer: Andrew Gillis
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    54 min
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