The actor, filmmaker and distributor Robert Schwartzman makes his first appearance on the podcast along with his mother Talia Shire. Also on this episode, the filmmaker Ben Garchar discusses his notable short "Neighborhood".
The actor/producer/activist Erika Alexander joins us for a discussion about Color Farm, a media company she co-founded with Ben Arnon and which has helped produce the new documentary, "John Lewis: Good Trouble". Also, a conversation about the new documentary "Olympia" with director Harry Mavromichalis & producer Anthoula Katsimatides.
Two friends of the podcast returns to discuss their documentaries. First Dawn Porter ("Gideon's Army", "Trapped") discusses "John Lewis: Big Trouble" which you can stream on Film Forum's website. And Martha Shane discusses her film "Narrowsburg" available on iTunes, Amazon & Vudu.
The songwriter Josh Rouse makes his first appearance on the podcast. We recorded the conversation during the COVID-19 pandemic over Zoom; Josh in Valencia, Spain and myself in NYC. Check out and then download Josh's new live album "Saxapahaw Mustard: Josh Rouse Live at Haw River Ballroom" at joshrouse.bandcamp.com.
Actor Michael Stuhlbarg ("A Serious Man", "The Shape of Water") makes his first appearance on the podcast to discuss his latest work in Josephine Decker's "Shirley" now available for streaming on Film Forum's website. Also, the documentary filmmaker Nina Davenport makes her first appearance. Nina currently serves as faculty chair at the Vermont College of Fine Arts Master in Film program.
Director Allison Anders ("Gas Food Lodging" makes her first appearance on the podcast.
Clark Duke I"Hot Tub Time Machine", "The Office", ") has directed his first feature which is currently available for streaming and is called "Arkansas". He also wrote and stars in the film. His editor, Filmwax Radio friend Patrick J. Don Vito also joins us for this fun conversation.
The filmmaker Dan Sallitt ("The Unspeakable Act") returns to the podcast after an 8-year absence to discuss his latest feature film, "Fourteen" which stars Tallie Medel and Norma Kuhling, and which is now available to stream. Visit: for your virtual cinema pleasure.
Remembering our friend the filmmaker Lynn Shelton ("Hump Day", "Your Sister's Sister") who tragically died this past weekend. Three interviews spanning about 7 years. Our condolences to her friends and family.
Actor Yolonda Ross ("Whitney", "The Bad Batch") returns to the podcast. Her Showtime series, "The Chi" returns for its third season on June 21st. She is also among the cast in the 2019 Cannes hit "Bull" starring Rob Morgan and Amber Havard which is currently available on most streaming services and on demand.
Filmmaker Sam Pollard returns to the podcast for his 4th visit to discuss his latest project a 5-part docs-series on HBO called "Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children"; filmmaker Luigi Campi makes his first appearance on the podcast with his feature "My First Kiss and the People Involved" which is currently streaming on Amazon Prime.
This coming Tuesday, May 5th at 9PM Eastern/Pacific, HBO will premiere a new documentary on the life and career of the actor Natalie Wood called "Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind". The film, directed by our guest Laurent Bouzerau, gives Natalie's daughter Natasha Gregson Wagner, the opportunity to explore her mother's story.
Jeff Gibbs' documentary "Planet of the Humans" is essential viewing. And you can do so for FREE right now by visiting the film's website planetofthehumans.com. We caught up with the film —which is Executive Produced by Michael Moore— last summer at the Traverse City Film Festival.
The filmmaker and cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld ("The Addams Family", "Get Shorty") has authored an hysterical new memoir called "Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker", now available where books are sold.
The actor, filmmaker and author of the new book "The Wrong Kind of Women: Inside Our Revolution to Dismantle the Gods of Hollywood", "Naomi McDougall Jones is the guest. The book takes us inside the cutthroat, scandal-laden film industry to expose how and why it is that women buy 52% of movie tickets, yet only direct 5% of Hollywood's movies.