Cirina Catania

For Your consideration: Foster Boy

‘Tis the season to advertise “For Your Consideration,” in anticipation of the Oscars. Studios have mega budgets and smaller independent features often can’t compete. We discovered a hidden movie gem, Foster Boy, within the 2020 movie releases from a well-respected distributor, Gravitas Ventures, and executive producer, Shaquille O’Neal. It is a gut-wrenching drama that highlights…

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David Kalmusky, Working With Music Greats and Advice for Young Musicians

In this documentary-style interview, David Kalmusky talks with OWC RADiO host, Cirina Catania about his life from his early days as a young boy living and performing with a musical father, to his life today working with the world’s greatest musicians, all while living in quarantine during the age of Covid. David is a multi-platinum,…

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Peter Broderick On Doc Distribution, Pt 2 – To Sundance or Not to Sundance

Peter Broderick, one of the world’s leading experts on documentary distribution, continues his discussion with OWC Host, Cirina Catania. In this episode, he focuses on FESTIVALS. He explains how, when, where and why you might want to submit to festivals (or not), and gives us a primer on the new hybrid systems, including virtual screenings….

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Peter Broderick’s Crash Course in Doc Distribution

Peter Broderick, formerly with Paradigm, is one of the world’s leading distribution strategists, specializing in the documentary genre. He talks in unprecedented detail with OWC RADiO host, Cirina Catania, and answers many of our questions about how to monetize our amazing films! Peter and his partner, Keith Ochwat, design and implement customized strategies to maximize…

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Award-winning Composer, Simon Franglen Geeks Out About Gear

OWC Host, Cirina Catania, talks with world-famous composer and producer, British born, Simon Franglen, who started out as a musician and record producer, and soon began working with composers such as John Barry on the soundtrack to “Dances with Wolves,” David Fincher’s “Se7en,” and David Cronenberg’s ”Crash.” He produced the vocals for “Moulin Rouge” and…

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Roger O’Donnell-The Cure, 2 Ravens and Ballet

OWC RADiO Host, Cirina Catania, interviews Roger O’Donnell, an English composer and keyboardist best known for his work with The Cure, as well as bands such as The Psychedelic Furs, Thompson Twins, and Berlin. We talk about his latest album, 2 Ravens, his early days in East London, The Cure, and ballet. He gained his reputation as…

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Richard Fortus Guns N’ Roses

Richard Fortus, guitarist with Guns ‘N Roses, takes a break from composing to chat with OWC RADiO host, Cirina Catania, gives us a tour of his amazing gear, reminisces about life as a gifted and passionate musician, his most recent hit, “Made of Rain,” the collaboration on “Tower of Strength,” and studio life in quarantine….

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OWC Announces Thunderbolt 4 Hub

Today on OWC RADiO, it’s all news! OWC recently announced a new hub for Thunderbolt 4 PCs!  Our host, Cirina Catania, and OWC’s Mark Chaffee give us the details of this new and very welcome solution. Through one TB4 port on this dock, OWC says, “you can connect and charge any device with a USB-C or…

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Get Ready to Dance to The Radio Gunners!

Music for our happy souls! In this episode of OWC RADiO, host Cirina Catania talks with Paul Shreve and Jeff Weber from The Radio Gunners. The Radio Gunners – Jeff Weber, Pete Nalda and Paul Shreve combined musical roots include Western Swing, Basque, Folk, Country, Rock, Americana, Sinatra’s Rat Pack, Musical Theater and New Wave….

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