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Conversations with a Creator

By J. Ack & Shadcore

5 episodes

Episodes

  1. Jun 24, 2026 · 39:27 · Season 1 · Episode 4
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    Music Saved His Life | Film Composer on What Keeps Him Creating

    Dylan Mixer has been drumming since he was five, discovered film composing was a real job when he noticed Thomas Newman's name on two very different movies, and has since scored…

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · 35:14 · Season 1 · Episode 3

    Our Best Work Comes From Accidents | Filmmaking, Faith & Harrell Family Creative

    Jaire Harrell started filming church services with a tripod and no idea it would become a career. Now he's the founder of Harrell Family Creative, a filmmaker whose work spans…

  3. Jun 10, 2026 · 46:56 · Season 1 · Episode 2

    Accidental Producer: How a Borrowed MPC 60ii and a 12:30am Post Built MPC Chop in 3 Months

    Alessandra Levy is a lifelong musician but six months ago she made her first beat on a borrowed MPC 60 ii and posted it anonymously at 12:30am so her musician friends couldn't…

  4. Jun 3, 2026 · 53:53 · Season 1 · Episode 1

    Move in Silence: Ray Billingsley on Growing Up in Harlem, Creating Curtis & Surviving the Industry

    Ray Billingsley has been drawing on a deadline since he was 12 years old. Curtis, the strip he dreamed up literally overnight in a rough Harlem apartment, has run in over 250…

  5. Apr 22, 2026 · 3:16
    Trailer

    Conversations with a Creator | Trailer

    J. Ack and Shadcore built Conversations with a Creator for one reason to give creative people a platform to say something real. This trailer pulls from some of the most honest…