Ep 372: Jeffrey Leiser, Eric Leiser & Curtis John • Sharon Shattuck

Filmmaking brothers Jeffrey and Eric Leiser are in the studio joined by film programmer Curtis John; also the filmmaker Sharon Shattuck discusses her new film called “From This Day Forward”.

Filmmaking brothers Jeffrey and Eric Leiser are in the studio joined by film programmer Curtis John; also the filmmaker Sharon Shattuck discusses her new film called “From This Day Forward”.

In the first segment, documentary filmmaker Sharon Shattuck discusses her new film, “From This Day Forward”, which is about growing up with a father who self identifies as a woman. The film will have its broadcast premiere on POV on October 10th.

In the second segment I am joined in the studio by brothers, Eric Leiser and Jeffrey Leiser, the two make films which include beautiful animation and are experimental in nature. We are also joined by Brooklyn native & film curator, Curtis John, who talks about his series at the Luminal Theater.

Eric Leiser (left), Jeffrey Leiser & Adam Schartoff in Park Slope, Brooklyn

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Audible.com. Get a free download and trial membership by going to www.audibletrial.com/filmwaxradio. Also sponsoring this episode is the Vermont College of Fine Arts, MFA Film program. Visit vcfa.edu/film for more details.