"Walking Out", do-directpr Alex Smith ("Winter in the Blood", "The Slaughter Rule") returns to the podcast; he last appeared with his filmmaking partner, twin brother, Andrew J. Smith on Episode 235. Then I'm joined by the director of the documentary "Dealt" and the film's subject, card mechanic (or close-up magician) Richard Turner.
Award-winning filmmakers Rachel Grady & Heidi Ewing ("Jesus Camp", "Detropia") return to the podcast to discuss their latest film, "One of Us", a documentary about ex-Hasids, and which may be streamed on Netflix. Then the podcast is happy to welcome back one of its favorite filmmakers, Todd Haynes ("Poison", "Carol") with his new film, "Wonderstruck".
The guest on this episode is Monihan ("Le Voz de Los Silenciados"), who returns for his 2nd visit to the podcast. The last time he was on, Episode 283, a segment on Fandor's FIX Shorts back in 2015. Monihan returns with his second feature film, "From Sea to Shining Sea", a comedy hybrid of a road movie.
First Alexandre O. Phillippe discusses his feature documentary "78/52" which is entirely devoted to the 3 minute Psycho’s shower scene. The film comes out theatrically on Friday the 13th. Then filmmaker and industry pioneer Jeff Lipsky is back for his 2nd visit to announce the launch of a new company, Glass Half Full Media, a distribution consulting firm.
First up, a conversation with the found of the PBS series, American Masters, Susan Lacy. Lacy has since gone off on her own to direct and produce independent documentaries. Her latest, "Spielberg", is an intimate portrait of the filmmaker Steven Spielberg. Nouvelle Vogue icon Agnès Varda has a conversation with her latest filmmaking collaborator, photographer/muralist JR, about their work "Face...
Artistic Director of the Hamptons International Film Festival, David Nugent returns. The festival going into its 25th year will run from October 5th — 9th. Mike Day with his doc The Islands & the Whales which opens 10/6; as well actor turned filmmaker Peter Vack with his first feature Assholes. The SxSW hit comedy opens theatrically 10/6 at Cinema Village in NYC.
Filmwax Radio NYFF55 Edition! Director of the New York Film Festival, Kent Jones, is back on the podcast for his 3rd visit (for more Kent Jones wax see Episodes 240 & 324). Kent talks about this year's festival but also about his work as a filmmaker and so much more. Visit fillinc.org/nyff for tickets and further details.
Real estate developer turned film distributor & exhibitor, Charles Cohen discusses his career; filmmaker Lana Wilson (After Tiller) returns for her 3rd visit to the podcast with a new documentary, The Departure which opens 10/13; and lastly, actor turned filmmaker John Carroll Lynch discusses his directorial debut Lucky which starts the late Harry Dean Stanton & which opens 9/29.
Filmmaker Pete Nicks ("The Waiting Room") finally appears on the podcast! Pete discusses his new documentary, "The Force", which opens in theaters on Friday, September 22nd. Then a roundtable conversation with 2 of my favorite documentary filmmakers returning to the show, Doug Block ("51 Birch Street") & Michael Rossato-Bennett ("Alive Inside").
Filmmaker Marina Willer discusses her first documentary feature, Red Trees, where she traces the journey of her father's family, survivors of the Nazi occupation of Prague during World War II. Then filmmaker Yance Ford with her devastating personal documentary, Strong Island.
Episode 427 brings back two friends to the podcast: Ramona Diaz is back with a new documentary about the world's busiest maternity ward called "Motherland". The film also takes us into one of the world’s poorest and most populous countries: the Philippines; the other is Frederick Wiseman who returns to discuss his latest documentary "Ex Libris: The New York Public Library" which is at Film Forum...
Bonus Episode with the one & only Crispin Hellion Glover! He's in town later this month and making appearances at the Alamo Drafthouse in Brooklyn on September 19th & September 20th; then at the NJ Horror Convention & Film Festival on September 23rd & 24th with his traveling presentation.
Episode 425 celebrates two new documentaries hitting theaters in New York City on Friday, September 8th. First up, the filmmaking couple Shaul Schwarz & Christina Clusiau discuss their film Trophy; and a gorgeous film out of Ireland called "School Life" with filmmaking couple Neasa Ní Chianáin & David Rane. Sponsored by the Vermont College of Fine Arts film program. Visit vcfa.edu/film...
The filmmaker Bette Gordon is the sole guest on this episode. Bette’s latest film, "The Drowning", is currently streaming on Netflix During my conversation with Gordon, we discuss her long career starting during the No Wave vanguard of the East Village 80’s right up to present time, as a filmmaker & Mom living in a lovely Tribeca loft. Sponsored by the Vermont College of Fine Arts film...
Comedy guru Jeffrey Gurian remembers Jerry Lewis; filmmaker Matt Ruskin discusses his new feature film Crown Heights which is screening in NYC & opens in LA 8/25; and filmmaker Sujewa Ekanayake discusses recent projects as well as his sideline consulting with crowdsourced fundraisers. This episode is sponsored by the Vermont College of Fine Arts Film Program. Visit vcfa.edu/film for further...