Award-winning director-actor Corey Sevier has built an illustrious career in this industry with projects like 5th & Alameda, Haley, and North Shore. This summer, he reunites with Vanessa Lengies in Take Me Back for Christmas, part of Hallmark’s Christmas in July celebration. The heartfelt and hilarious film follows Vanessa’s character Renee making a Christmas wish that gives her the life she’s always dreamed of. This new reality is perfect, except for one thing…she is no longer married to her husband Aaron (Sevier). Now, Renee must race against the clock to

Zoë Chao is an award-winning storyteller who is best known for the dynamic characters she’s brought to life in projects like Strangers, Where’d You Go, Bernadette, and Love Life. This July, she reprises her role in the global hit murder mystery comedy, The Afterparty. From Academy Award winners Chris Miller and Phil Lord, each episode of The Afterparty is a genre-bending comedy that explores a different character’s account of one tragic event, all told through the lens of popular film genres and unique visuals to match the storyteller’s perspective. Pop

Brec Bassinger is one of the industry’s most exciting young talents. Already in her award-winning career, she’s brought dynamic characters to life in projects including Stargirl, Bella and the Bulldogs, and Black Box. This July, she leads the extraordinary cast of V.C. Andrews’ Dawn. V.C. Andrews’ Dawn is a four-part limited series that follows the story of Dawn Longchamp (Brec Bassinger), who after growing up in humble surroundings with a very hardworking family including her devoted father Ormand (Jesse Metcalfe) and older brother Jimmy (Khobe Clarke), suddenly has everything she

Joanna Vanderham is a gifted storyteller who is best known for the complex characters she’s brought to life on the stage and screen. Her past credits include The Runaway, What Maisie Knew, The Control Room, and Warrior. This year, she reprises her role in the critically-acclaimed Irvine Welsh criminal drama, Crime. Crime follows DI Ray Lennox (Dougray Scott) and his partner DS Amanda Drummond (Joanna Vanderham) who are investigating the disappearance of schoolgirl Britney Hamil. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to speak with Joanna about her illustrious career on the

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