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Sean Baker is widely revered in the independent film community, not only for his storytelling and self-proclaimed love of cinema, but also his embrace of new technology and lean shoots. In this newly released mini-documentary from behind the scenes of 2017’s The Florida Project, we see Baker and his crew going through the trials and…
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When Viljar Bøe was assigned a short film project in film school, he had other ideas. Viljar decided since he had equipment at his disposal, he’d make a feature instead. The result was Good Dog, a film that bought and distributed around the globe. And it was also a success online with over 300 million…
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Tyler Schnabel and Ryan Dellaquila have been making movies together since they were in high school in Pennsylvania. With several projects behind them, they join the podcast to talk about their most recent short, Gods of Cable City. We also talk a little bit about film festival strategy, making in the industry today, and the…
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Un Chien Andalou is for many, one of the foundational films in the history of cinema. And yes, if you were ever a film major, you’ ha’ve probably seen it before, but it’s well worth checking out again. Released in France in 1929, Un Chien Andalou, or The Andalusian Dog, is an experimental short film,…
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It’s not a great time to be a federal employee, and unfortunately, that includes our friends at the National Archives (Officially known as the National Archives and Records Administration, or NARA). Those of us who work largely in documentaries, will inevitably end up using, or at the very least, searching the vast archives of, well,…
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In 1996, a little independent feature titled Bottle Rocket launched the careers of Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson. (Okay, Luke Wilson was in it too.) The story, written by (Owen) Wilson and Wes Anderson centers on two friends who along with another buddy, scheme to go on a vague crime spree of some sort. Just…
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As young filmmakers, Dara Bruselovsky and Ben Szemerenyi are navigating an uncertain industry future, while also focusing on creating their own projects. In this (our first!) podcast episode, Dara, the creator and director, and Ben, producer and co-writer, discuss how they work together, and the challenges they now face as they look to turn their…
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I’m not sure exactly when the law was passed, but at some point, all movie sites became obligated to highlight and celebrate “spooky season.” As it is already the middle of October, we’ll have to make up for lost time to retain our movie site license. Now then, let’s go back to 1922, and one…
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Sure, today John Carpenter is revered as a master of horror and suspense. Oh, and some pretty evocative music too. But back in the early 1970’s he probably wasn’t all that different from you, dear reader. Carpenter’s first feature, Dark Star, started as a student project at USC. After two years of working on the…
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There’s a an Oscar-nominated short that has been viewed over 487 million times on YouTube, making it the most-watched Oscar-nominated short ever, and probably the most-watched short film period, depending on your definition of short film. There’s a good chance you’ve seen it before. Maybe like me, you’ll think you didn’t see it before, but…