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CK Café: Conversations with Indie Creatives
CK Café is a filmed podcast and live conversation series spotlighting creators —especially those from underrepresented communities — who are building their careers in film, music, theatre and beyond. Each episode explores the artist’s personal journey, the challenges they’ve faced, and the love behind their work. Whether through deep-dive interviews, behind-the-scenes breakdowns, or live panels, CK Café offers inspiration and real talk for artists and audiences alike.
The podcast was created by CK Productions, an independent film and multimedia company, dedicated to bold storytelling, championing underrepresented voices, and producing innovative projects that bridges art and impact.
Follow CK's journey at https://instagram.com/ckproductionsny and on Substack https://ckproductions.substack.com/
Visit our website to learn more about CK at https://ckproductionsnewyork.com
CK Café is Hosted by Rosie Dean (@RosieDean21) and Ethan Felizzari-Castillo (@ethanfelizzari).
CK Café: Conversations with Indie Creatives
Overcoming Failures with Mateo Marquez
Welcome to CK Café: the show about film & independent artistry created by acclaimed indie production company, CK Films (@CKFilmsNY). Join a variety of hosts every Monday as we welcome indie creatives to talk about their work, the film world and independent filmmaking. More of a visual person? Watch our podcast on our YouTube channel here.
This week, host Ethan Felizzari-Castillo (@ethanfelizzari) is joined by our first official guest on the show, long time collaborator, Mateo Marquez (@mateo_marq). Listen as they discuss their hardships starting out in the industry, festival hiccups & about the film that started it all for them, our very own "La Sangre en Nuestras Venas" (dir. Mateo Marquez, starring Sebastian Chacon).
Learn more about CK Films & CK Productions: https://ckproductionsnewyork.com/film
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ckproductionsny
Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/ckfilmsny
Instagram - https://instagram.com/ckfilmsny
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What is CK Café?
CK Café is a filmed podcast and live conversation series spotlighting creators —especially those from underrepresented communities — who are building their careers in film, music, theatre and beyond. Each episode explores the artist’s personal journey, the challenges they’ve faced, and the love behind their work. Whether through deep-dive interviews, behind-the-scenes breakdowns, or live panels, CK Café offers inspiration and real talk for artists and audiences alike.
Follow CK's journey at https://instagram.com/ckproductionsny and on Substack https://ckproductions.substack.com/
Visit our website to learn more about CK at https://ckproductionsnewyork.com
CK Café is Hosted by Rosie Dean (@RosieDean21) and Ethan Felizzari-Castillo (@ethanfelizzari).