GEMA TALKS with Rich Battista

GEMA TALKS is a podcast series from the Georgetown Entertainment and Media Alliance (GEMA), an alumni networking organization under the Georgetown University Alumni Association. Hosted by GEMA Founder/Chairman and veteran media executive Rich Battista (B '86), each episode welcomes a prominent Georgetown University alumnus working in the entertainment and media industry to discuss their career journey, their role in the industry, how the business has evolved and where it’s headed, how being a Hoya propelled them to their place within it and their advice for those looking to break into or rise up in the industry. Producers: Rich Battista and Alex Ghaffari Music theme: Teddy Zambetti Logo: Ross Patrick

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Regina K. Scully

August 01, 2021 • Rich Battista • Season 1 • Episode 23

In this episode of GEMA TALKS, we speak with Regina K. Scully (I '85), Documentary Film Producer and Founder/CEO of Artemis Rising Foundation. Regina is one of the most prolific documentary film producers today, with over 200 films made, virtually all having a social justice issue at the forefront. We speak at length about her new documentary short film that debuted on Netflix in January 2021, "What Would Sophia Loren Do", a very special project for Regina which chronicles the life of and stars her Italian-American mother Nancy Vincenza Kulik and film legend Sophia Loren. We also discuss how Regina began her film producing career after having already founded and run a very successful marketing and communications agency and having worked in corporate PR/communcations for major fashion brands. We also discuss her days at Georgetown and early career in broadcast journalism. Finally, she shares some valuable advice for budding filmmakers.