A Conversation With host Floyd Marshall Jr

About A Conversation With host Floyd Marshall Jr

A Conversation With, with host Floyd Marshall Jr, is for and about real independent filmmakers. We're going to sit back and chat with content creators doing amazing things and making their mark in the world of independent film and beyond. We're going to find out what makes these people exceptional creators in their spaces and we hope that you take something from our conversation and start your own. To your success!

Publisher

Floyd Marshall Jr.

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Dec 2020

Latest episode

23 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

172 episodes in the feed.

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   23 Sept 2026

   ACW EPS 173 - Green Light Yourself: Angela Davis on Making Your First Feature Film

   Writer, producer, director, and casting director Angela Davis joins Floyd Marshall Jr. and Co-Host Okema T. Moore for a candid conversation about independent filmmaking, micro-budget production, casting, screenwriting, and building the right creative team. Angela shares how she transitioned from more than 25 years in theater to film, why filmmakers should stop waiting for permission to create, and what it takes to move a screenplay toward production while protecting the integrity of the story. (https://music.youtube.com/podcast/zZ1xa95JWMc) She also discusses the making of her psychological thriller ALMOST, the importance of authentic casting, knowing your audience, building genuine industry relationships, and using community support to stretch a limited film budget. For independent filmmakers, writers, producers, directors, and actors, this episode offers practical insight and encouragement for turning a creative vision into a real production.

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   22 Sept 2026

   ACW EPS 172 - Changing the Narrative: Elisee Junior St Preux on Haiti, Black Fatherhood & Independent Filmmaking

   Haitian American filmmaker Elisee Junior St Preux joins A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr. and Co-Host Okema T. Moore for a powerful discussion about independent filmmaking, Haitian identity, Black and Caribbean representation, mental health, fatherhood, and persistence in the film industry. Elisee shares how he went from being a self-taught creative to building a career as a director, writer, actor, and founder of SOIL Pictures (https://music.youtube.com/podcast/LomH0unVI80). He opens up about crowdfunding, navigating rejection, film fellowships, balancing creative work with financial realities, and why filmmakers should stop waiting for permission and make the work they believe in. The conversation also explores his feature film The Tropic Sun and His Eyes, shot in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti. Elisee discusses his mission to challenge negative portrayals of Haiti and create more loving, vulnerable, and emotionally honest depictions of Black and Caribbean men, fathers, and families. This episode is especially valuable for filmmakers, writers, actors, producers, independent creatives, and anyone interested in Black cinema, Haitian storytelling, film financing, representation, and building a creative career with purpose

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   5 Aug 2026

   ACW EPS 171 - Talent Is Not Enough: Princess Elmore on the Business of Acting

   Princess Elmore breaks down the business behind an acting (https://music.youtube.com/podcast/iYXTNI3ZoOY)career, including personal branding, social media visibility, professional headshots, acting reels, networking, and ongoing training. She also explains why actors must learn to market themselves and treat their talent like a business.================= Submit Your Film to Our Film Collective: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ifapfilmcollective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://ifapfilmcollective.com/) Connect With Floyd Marshall Jr: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/floydmarshalljr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/floydmarshalljr/) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tiktok.com/@floydmarshalljr0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.tiktok.com/@floydmarshalljr0)

Who has been a guest on A Conversation With host Floyd Marshall Jr

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Yolonda Brinkley
• Tracy Baker-Simmons
• Stacie Greenwell

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

823,125

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

74

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

68

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