331 - Brian Loschiavo, Producer and Co-Founder of Riverside Entertainment - Writing For ABC, Songwriting For The Hit Series Nashville, And Giving Yourself The Freedom To Fail
Mar 21, 2023
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In this episode, we have a conversation with Executive Producer and Co-Founder of Riverside Entertainment, Brian Loschiavo. We talk about:
- His incredible documentary Bluebird
- Songwriting for the hit series Nashville
- How he took advantage of his opportunities at ABC and Disney
- His path from skateboarding to filmmaking
- How he helped build Riverside Entertainment
- Being a working writer through the last WGA Strike
- What he looks for in a shooting location
- His favorite gear, tools, and software for Indie Filmmakers
- Learning how to say “No”
- Directing the AFLAC duck
- and much. much more… enjoy!
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Brian Loschiavo is a Co-Founder and Executive Producer at Riverside Entertainment, a Nashville and Los Angeles-based production company specializing in film, television, and branded content. He produced and directed the feature music documentaries Bluebird, about Nashville’s iconic Bluebird Café and Midland: The Sonic Ranch, telling the origin stories of the band Midland. He is an Executive Producer on numerous other film and TV projects, including Making Modern with Brooke & Brice for Magnolia Network and the upcoming film Manodrome starring Jesse Eisenberg and Adrien Brody.
Prior to founding Riverside, Brian lived in Los Angeles, working as a freelance screenwriter, songwriter, and director. As a Senior Producer for Disney/ABC Television Networks, he helped create the successful music documentary franchise Nashville: On the Record, which began as a digital series and culminated in 3 primetime concert specials on ABC. As a songwriter, Brian’s songs have been featured in national commercials and the hit television series Nashville.
He is a member of the Producers Guild of America, Country Music Association, Leadership Music, and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and currently resides in Nashville with his wife and their two sons.