Opened Dec. 16, 1995. The anticipation of the premiere of this film 25 years old. How the film really hold up, minus the Pacino “great behind” scene with Hank Azaria.

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Or submit via Coverfly: https://writers.coverfly.com/competitions/view/wildsound

Watch the Award Winning 5 Minute Short Film WORD ON THE STREET: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1Zt0JMch68

Then come and listen to the podcast interview with the filmmakers Austin Hillebrecht & Sean Parker

You can also watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video of the short: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65I3aZ-HmmI&t=2s

Episode sponsored by the 1 Page Story Contest. Get your story performed by a professional actor: https://novelwritingfestival.com/onepage

And the WILDsound Weekly Film & Screenplay Festival (still happening  despite the COVID-19 virus). Submit your short film or script via Film Freeway: https://filmfreeway.com/WILDsoundFilmandWritingFestival

Or submit via Coverfly: https://writers.coverfly.com/competitions/view/wildsound

Watch the Short Film LIFT: https://vimeo.com/335456057/b51f946fd6

Then listen to the interview with the writer and co-director of the short film Juliet Johnson.

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video from the festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM79cY6CHcE

Watch the Short Film SHIFT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrcWlkxjs8A&

Winner of BEST FILM at the February 2020 Experimental/Music/Dance Festival in Los Angeles

Then press play and listen to this podcast as we interview Director Kasey Poracky & Producer/Writer Robert Mack about the process of making this film at Indiana University.

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video from the festival in February: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGvj5iw157A

Watch the Short film MY NAME WAS JANUARY: https://www.nsi-canada.ca/2019/02/my-name-was-january/

Then listen to this podcast with Producer Alex Sangha.

BIO of Short Film:

When a trans sister, January Marie Lapuz, is brutally murdered in her own home, a community reacts and her friends and other trans women of colour come to share and voice their issues, concerns, and challenges. January was seen as a bright light in the lives of many. This is the story of January, a friend, a daughter, a person. This film will not only bring justice to January, but to all the women who have lost their lives. January had a beautiful soul, and now part of her soul rests in each and every one of us.

Watch the Short Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTnlNhmn4qc

Then listen to the PODCAST with the Producer & Star. Matthew Toffolo chats with Frank Schlichting about this passion, the YouTube experience, and making a video every week.

Film played at the March 2020 DOCUMENTARY Shorts Film Festival in Toronto.

Frank’s YouTube channel has over 100,000 subscribers as he posted a video every single week that explores Mines from around the world.

Facebook Channel: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1925046341068974/

If there was a theme to this festival it would be “Innovation.”

Great chatting with the creator of this amazing festival outside of Seattle. .An itty bitty film fest in the spooky backwoods of the Pacific Northwest. Twin Peaks ain't got nothin' on Gorst! This is the real shizzle.

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The theme of this episode is “PASSION BUCKET”

Great conversation with the Festival Director of a great Female Film Festival. Year 2 of the Festival starts on Thursday September 12th. Go to https://www.detroitshetownfilmfestival.com/

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Established in 2018, the Detroit Shetown Film Festival screens short films in the following genres: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Documentary, LGBTIQA+, Music Video, Short Episodic, and Thriller/Horror.

Our emphasis is female-driven independent cinema in performances, stories and key filmmaking production positions. We showcase important creative works of female filmmakers from Michigan and around the world, using state-of-the-art digital projection provided by our host venue, Cinema Detroit in midtown Detroit, Michigan.

This episode was sponsored by the 1 page short story contest.

Before you listen to this podcast, WATCH the short film BUCKETHEADS: A STAR WARS STORY

Then come back and listen to the interview with the directors of the short film Marco Bossow & Andy Brown

♫ Credits Song: https://youtu.be/t4UOU7sWpfo

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BUCKETHEADS is a Star Wars Fan Film from the Stormtroopers' perspective. Shot in September 2017 in Vancouver, BC, Canada, it was a wonderful journey, with over 76 people directly involved in this effort to tell a Star Wars Story from the Imperial point of view.

♫ Get the soundtrack: iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/y8qz5qy7 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/ycnqg9od

►Contact the production: transmutepictures@gmail.com ►Credits sequence created by itsgotstealth: http://www.itsgotstealth.com "Into The Coals" written and performed by Buffalo Jones. Used under license.

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Before you listen to this podacst, WATCH the short film LOVE & FEAR

Then come back and listen to the interview with the director of the short film Catriona Ni Chadhain.

Great podcast on the art of making a documentary short film.

Grá & Eagla is a short documentary examining Irish people’s attitudes towards our native language.

The story follows comedian Áine Gallagher as she prepares material for her bilingual stand-up comedy show, giving her an opportunity to explore why so many Irish people feel passionately about the Irish language but lack the confidence to speak it.

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The theme of this episode is “DIVERSITY”

The 6th annual LA Diversity Film Festival takes place on August 22-24, 2019 at the LET LIVE THEATER:  THE ACTORS COMPANY in West Hollywood

Check out the website for all the info: https://www.ladff.com/2019festival

Featuring a great lineup of diversity short films, plus a showcase feature film from filmmakers from around the world today.

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If there is a theme to this episode, it would be - “Stay excited. Stay optimistic!”

Brooke Elowe was the Fan Fiction Feature Screenwriter winner for BLACK WIDOW: FUGITIVE.

Watch the winning screenplay reading HERE

We also did a Screenplay Movie as well. You can WATCH IT NOW

A contrast from this podcast to our last podcast, episode #63 with Thomas Clary. Thomas is a seasoned veteran in the industry with 20 years experience. As Brooke is just starting out and in University. Both winners. Both from different perspectives in the world today.

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The theme of this episode is: “Who deserves an origin story!”S

Chat with the fan fiction screenplay winner Paul Watkins. He wrote an Obi Wan Kenobi Star Wars origin story screenplay.

You can watch the winning reading HERE.

Synopsis of screenplay:

When a hidden settlement on the system of Tatooine is attacked by a force from the past a mysterious villager and his odd ball team will seek out a legendary Jedi Knight.

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Sick ’n’ Wrong is a film festival in Orlando, FL that spotlights the weirdest, most twisted, most aggressively bizarre indie short films being made. Matthew Toffolo chats with the founder & festival director Stephen Stull. Starts at (2:30)

Festival takes place August 9-11, 2019

http://www.sick-n-wrong.com/

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Great conversation on how the festival got started

Before you listen to this podcast, WATCH the 4 minute short film BEFORE YOU WOKE on Vimeo.

Then come back here and listen to the podcast with Director/Writer of the short film David Bradburn.

If there is a theme to this episode, it's would be: “It’s All About your Team!” or “It’s All About your Crew!”

A great episode on the art of making a short film. David praises his terrific cast and crew.

His Cast: Christian Litke (and Stunt Coordinator) & Kiea Houseton

His Producing team: Teresa Mathew & Angela Verdino (and Production Designer)

Composer: DC McAuliffe

Cinematographer: Joel McGinty

Film Editor:B.A. Lewandowski

Sound Designer: Evan B. Hisey

Key Grip: Francis Edward

Camera Operator: Joe Mastrino

This episode was sponsored by the 1 page short story contest.