Behind The Lens
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BEHIND THE LENS #381: Featuring John Hsu and Alex Rappoport
January 16, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBWhat would January be without BEHIND THE LENS supporting Slamdance Film Festival and taking a look at some of the films screening in the upcoming festival! And boy have we got a couple of winners for you on this week's show thanks to JOHN HSU talking about STARRING JERRY AS HIMSELF and ALEX RAPPOPORT talking WITH PETER BRADLEY! First up, producer/writer/actor JOHN HSU is live talking about his new film, the documentary STARRING JERRY AS HIMSELF. A contender in the Documentary Feature categor...
BEHIND THE LENS #380: Featuring Nora Kaye
January 09, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBBEHIND THE LENS kicks off year nine with NORA KAYE talking THE COSMOS SISTERS and our exclusive interview with SCOTT COOPER talking THE PALE BLUE EYE! WOW! First up for 2023 and year nine of #BTLRadioShow is our exclusive interview with award-winning writer/director SCOTT COOPER talking about his mesmerizing new film, THE PALE BLUE EYE, now on Netflix. Adapted by Scott from the acclaimed novel of the same name by Louis Bayard, THE PALE BLUE EYE is, at its heart, an Edgar Allan Poe origin st...
BEHIND THE LENS #379: Featuring Frank Meyer
December 19, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBWhat better way to end the year and wrap up year eight of BEHIND THE LENS than with my very special guest, the multi-hyphenate renaissance man himself, FRANK MEYER, who joins us live in-studio! And to kick off the show, Frank even serenades us all with a rocking Christmas song! If you missed us live, you'll want to check out this episode of #BTLRadioShow now! A documentary filmmaker, an award-winning director & producer, author, musician, singer/songwriter- FRANK MEYER is the real deal. (A...
BEHIND THE LENS #378: Featuring Carl Reid and Enrico Natale
December 12, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBIt's a "super" show coming atcha on this episode of #BTLRadioShow thanks to special guests, CARL REID and ENRICO NATALE, who are on hand to talk about their latest series, the hilariously satiric (and even heartwarming) GROUNDED. What happens to super-heroes when they are "grounded" and on lockdown thanks to a global pandemic; and not just any pandemic but one the media has coined the "Poopacalypse"? You'll find out in this 8-episode series. And you'll hear all about how GROUNDED came to be ...
BEHIND THE LENS #377: Featuring Catherine and Roger Corman, Nicholas DeKay and Jaye Tyroff
December 05, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBSanta came early to BEHIND THE LENS this week with some very special guests – JAYE TYROFF & NICHOLAS deKAY talking THE ARK OF LILBURN, and CATHERINE CORMAN, and a holiday surprise, the legendary ROGER CORMAN, talking LITTLE JEWEL. You read that right, folks – Roger Corman! First up, take a listen as writer/director CATHERINE CORMAN is live talking about her latest short film, LITTLE JEWEL, which has been long-listed for the Academy Award for the Live Action Short Film section. Haunting and ...
BEHIND THE LENS #376: Featuring Michael Koch and Sebastian Lelio
November 21, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBFirst up, take a listen as writer/director MICHAEL KOCH talks about A PIECE OF SKY, Switzerland's submission for the 95th Academy Awards as Best Foreign Language Film. A quiet, reflective, and thoughtful film that tacitly explores the relationship between man and nature, life and death, A PIECE OF SKY is one of the most emotionally beautiful films of the year; not to mention that stunning multi-season imagery of the Swiss mountains. Set in a remote alpine village, (Michèle Brand) works both...
BEHIND THE LENS #375: Featuring Niki McElroy and Zach Koepp
November 14, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBIt's a full house on this episode of BEHIND THE LENS as we take a trip to the dark sinister side with actor/writer/producer NIKI McELROY talking SHADY GROVE while ZACH KOEPP is on board talking about his chilling thriller THE WILLOWBROOK. Kicking off the show is actor/co-writer/producer NIKI McELROY talking about her new film, the creepy and bloody, SHADY GROVE. Directed by Dale Resteghini, SHADY GROVE tells the story of a young African-American couple, Shaina (Niki McElroy) and Mark (Todd ...
BEHIND THE LENS #374: Featuring Lisa Hepner and Guy Mossman
November 07, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBThis episode of BEHIND THE LENS is a fascinating conversation with director LISA HEPNER and director of photography GUY MOSSMAN as they talk about their new documentary – THE HUMAN TRIAL. Plus, my exclusive interview with writer/director MALI ELFMAN going in-depth talking her feature directorial debut, NEXT EXIT. Joining us live during National Diabetes Month are director LISA HEPNER and director of photography GUY MOSSMAN talking about THE HUMAN TRIAL. Herself a diabetic, this is a very p...
BEHIND THE LENS #373: Featuring Steve Lee and Richard Anderson
October 31, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBIt's a very special BEHIND THE LENS Halloween show as STEVE LEE talks about some big doings with THE HOLLYWOOD SOUND MUSEUM. Plus, I talk about a very important film for our time, especially with midterm elections upon us, the Phyllis Nagy-directed CALL JANE. And Oscar winner RICHARD ANDERSON surprises us with a call to not only talk sound but give us some tidbits on the upcoming political dramedy LEE'D THE WAY which he directed! Sound guru and founder of The Hollywood Sound Museum, STEVE LE...
BEHIND THE LENS #372: Featuring Tarun Verma
October 17, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBIt's a mix and match of movie goodness on BEHIND THE LENS this week thanks to DAVID POAG and his film SPIRIT HALLOWEEN: THE MOVIE, and TARUN VERMA and his new film CONCEPTION. If you missed us live, you definitely want to catch up and take a listen now! Kicking off the show is our exclusive interview with director DAVID POAG talking about his new film SPIRIT HALLOWEEN: THE MOVIE. (It's a terrific family film for the holiday!) How would you like to shoot a film in a Halloween store AND in rea...
BEHIND THE LENS #371: Featuring Mye Hoang
October 10, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBA purr-fectly meow-velous week on BEHIND THE LENS thanks to writer/director MYE HOANG and her new documentary CAT DADDIES! If you missed the show live on Monday, take a listen and catch up now as Mye and I spend the entire hour talking about cat cuteness and CAT DADDIES. MYE HOANG's documentary CAT DADDIES is the cat's meow! And as it breaks out across the country on a staggered theatrical release schedule, you want to claw your way to the theatre if need be because you don't want to miss ...
BEHIND THE LENS #370: Featuring Yuval David and Mark McDermott
September 26, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBIt's another hot topic week on BEHIND THE LENS as filmmakers YUVAL DAVID and MARK McDERMOTT talk about their new documentary WONDERFULLY MADE-LGBTQ+R(eligion), plus our exclusive interview with director AGNIESZKA SMOCZYNSKA talking about THE SILENT TWINS. You've got to hear it to believe and understand as we dive head first into WONDERFULLY MADE-LGBTQ+R(eligion), a documentary that explores the challenges and aspirations of LGBTQ+ Catholics and the hurdles that religious doctrine presents to...
BEHIND THE LENS #369: Featuring Michael Mandell
September 19, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBWe wrap up "summer" with this episode of BEHIND THE LENS with writer/director MICHAEL MANDELL talking about THE MOVIE, plus my exclusive prerecorded interview with writer/director ABI DAMARIS CORBIN talking about the powerful John Boyega-led film, BREAKING. Writer/Director ABI DAMARIS CORBIN has taken one true story involving a veteran and the failures of the VA system and society and delivers the emotionally charged drama, BREAKING. Led by John Boyega and Michael K. Williams in his final fi...
BEHIND THE LENS #368: Featuring Dan Jawitz
September 12, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBIt's raining men on this week's episode of #BTLRadioShow thanks to THE UMBRELLA MEN and producer DAN JAWITZ, MATT ESKANDARI talking WIRE ROOM, and a sneak peek into the world of Netflix's WENDELL & WILD from stop-motion guru HENRY SELICK. Writer/Director John Barker was originally slated to join us to talk about THE UMBRELLA MEN, but as things often are during a film festival, especially the hectic nature of #TIFF, John was unavailable at the last minute so producer DAN JAWITZ very kindly st...
BEHIND THE LENS #367: Featuring Michael Mandell
August 29, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBWe wrap up "summer" with this episode of BEHIND THE LENS with writer/director MICHAEL MANDELL talking about THE MOVIE, plus my exclusive prerecorded interview with writer/director ABI DAMARIS CORBIN talking about the powerful John Boyega-led film, BREAKING. Writer/Director ABI DAMARIS CORBIN has taken one true story involving a veteran and the failures of the VA system and society and delivers the emotionally charged drama, BREAKING. Led by John Boyega and Michael K. Williams in his final fi...
BEHIND THE LENS #366: Featuring Adrienne Hall
August 22, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBAnother week of embracing history and WWII on BEHIND THE LENS thanks to director ADRIENNE HALL talking about INTO FLIGHT ONCE MORE while director BIANCA STIGTER talks about THREE MINUTES: A LENGTHENING. We open this week's show with my exclusive conversation with writer/director BIANCA STIGTER who makes her feature documentary directorial debut with THREE MINUTES: A LENGTHENING. One of the most fascinating documentaries you will ever see, thanks to 3 minutes 33 seconds and 28/100ths of a sec...
BEHIND THE LENS #365: Featuring Charlotte Mikkelborg
August 15, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 47 MBWe're dipping our toes into new waters with this episode of BEHIND THE LENS as we welcome director CHARLOTTE MIKKELBORG to discuss - and explain - the exciting new multisensory Augmented Reality game TIME DETECTIVES: THE MYSTERY OF THE MARY ROSE, while actor THEO ROSSI talks about his terrific new film EMILY THE CRIMINAL. A first of its kind from Picture This Productions, TIME DETECTIVES: THE MYSTERY OF THE MARY ROSE is a multisensory augmented reality game designed to bring history to life ...
BEHIND THE LENS #364: Featuring Tony Ahedo and Stephen Edwards
August 08, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 47 MBAn interesting meld of films today thanks to our guests TONY AHEDO talking his film ICON, and STEPHEN EDWARDS discussing at length his "must see" documentary, SYNDROME K. First up is writer/director/editor TONY AHEDO who makes his narrative feature directorial debut with ICON, a coming of age story focused on high school students Sam and Ana and the effects of an unplanned pregnancy. While we have seen plenty of films, tv movies, reality shows, etc. with a theme of teen pregnancy, ICON is on...
BEHIND THE LENS #363: Featuring Genevieve Adams
August 01, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBBEHIND THE LENS kicks off the last month of 'summer' with a lot of laughs as we take a look at two very different but very funny films thanks to GENEVIEVE ADAMS and JONO McLEOD. First up, our exclusive interview with writer/director JONO McLEOD talking about his hybrid live action-animated feature documentary MY OLD SCHOOL. It's long been said that truth is stranger than fiction and Jono shows us just that as he takes a trip back in time to his high school days as he and his former classmate...
BEHIND THE LENS #362: Featuring Zora Iman Crews and Alec Tibaldi
July 25, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBIt's a full house on this episode of BEHIND THE LENS with guests ZORA IMAN CREWS and ALEC TIBALDI, plus our exclusive interview with DEBRA McCLUTCHY and ANNE ALVERQUE. First up, take a listen to our exclusive prerecorded interview with documentarians DEBRA McCLUTCHY and ANNE ALVERQUE talking about their hot new Netflix doc – THE MARTHA MITCHELL EFFECT. A fascinating conversation about Martha Mitchell and her appeal and importance in U.S. history, and what led Debra and Anne down the research...
BEHIND THE LENS #361: Featuring Daniel J. Coplan
July 11, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBA bit of mix and match on this episode of BEHIND THE LENS with filmmaker DANIEL J. COPLAN talking about 8 WINDS, plus our exclusive interview with director ANTHONY FABIAN talking about the delightful MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS. First up is writer/director/producer/editor/actor DANIEL COPLAN who is on hand talking about his new film, 8 WINDS. Listen as Dan talks about his 5+ year journey in making 8 WINDS from idea to script and how to bring the page to life on screen. Covering everything, sta...
BEHIND THE LENS #360: Featuring Shane Stanley
June 27, 2022 11:00 - 55 minutes - 87.5 MBIt's all about DOUBLE THREAT on BTL Radio Show with our exclusive prerecorded interview with producer/director/editor SHANE STANLEY. An action-adventure starring Matthew Lawrence, Danielle C. Ryan, Dawn Olivieri, and Kevin Joy, DOUBLE THREAT is fast-paced and action-packed boasting a breakout lead performance by Danielle C. Ryan and a scene-stealing turn by veteran Dawn Olivieri. Shane bares all as he talks in-depth about the contributions and importance of each of his collaborators on the ...
BEHIND THE LENS #359: Featuring Alex Harz and Christine Chen
June 20, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBLast week BTL RADIO SHOW started some cinematic summer globetrotting with films about Mongolia & Genghis Khan and Syrian immigrants rebuilding lives in Canada. This week we continue our cinematic trek and go from the steamy swamps of the bayou in the Southern United States with CHRISTINE CHEN and ERZULIE to the highest point on the Earth – the summit of Mt. Everest – with ALEX HARZ and THE QUEST: NEPAL. First up, director/writer/editor/adventurer ALEX HARZ joins us live talking about his new...
BEHIND THE LENS #358: Featuring Jonathan Keijser and Robert H. Lieberman
June 13, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBWe're going global on this episode of BTL Radio Show with our films, one a narrative based on a true story and one a documentary, thanks to our special guests JONATHAN KEIJSER talking PEACE BY CHOCOLATE while ROBERT H. LIEBERMAN talks ECHOES OF THE EMPIRE: BEYOND GENGHIS KHAN. Writer/director JONATHAN KEIJSER kicks off the show as he joins us in talking about his narrative feature debut – PEACE BY CHOCOLATE. A feel good true story pulled from the news, this is the story of a Syrian family (a...
BEHIND THE LENS #357: Featuring Jason Loftus
June 06, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBThis episode of BTL Radio Show we help kick off Dances With Films film festival with filmmakers JASON LOFTUS talking ETERNAL SPRING and JENNY WALDO who talks about her feature film debut with ACID TEST, both with films at DWF. First up take a listen to first-time feature filmmaker JENNY WALDO talking about ACID TEST, making its West Coast Premiere at DWF. Knowing she wouldn't be available to join us live on the show, Jenny and I did a prerecorded interview talking about ACID TEST. Somewhat a...
BEHIND THE LENS #356: Featuring Igor Drljaca and Dan Mirvish
May 23, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBIt's a jam-packed show thanks to our special guests IGOR DRLJACA who is on hand talking about his latest film THE WHITE FORTRESS, while DAN MIRVISH is back, this time talking the terrific dark comedic thriller 18 ½. First up, take a listen to writer/director IGOR DRJLACA talking THE WHITE FORTRESS. The 2022 Oscar submission from Bosnia and Herzegovina, THE WHITE FORTRESS is a coming-of-age film set in a present day world with a war-torn history, political corruption, and no sense of hope for...
BEHIND THE LENS #355: Featuring Zach Carver
May 16, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBWe take to the open waters this week on BEHIND THE LENS thanks to director ZACH CARVER who joins us live talking about his latest doc, THE RACE TO ALASKA. And, we dive into the deep end with a bite of SHARK BAIT and our exclusive interview with one of my fave filmmakers, JAMES NUNN. Everyone knows of my love for sharks (after all, I am known as moviesharkd), especially in film, and thankfully a new shark film hits the cinematic waters just in time for summer – SHARK BAIT! The tale of five fr...
BEHIND THE LENS #354: Featuring Brian Presley
May 09, 2022 11:00 - 58 minutes - 97.5 MBIt's a bit of a mixed bag on this episode of BEHIND THE LENS as we hear from writer/director/actor BRIAN PRESLEY talking his new film HOSTILE TERRITORY. Plus my thoughts on DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS. . .and madness it is indeed, and then a little tease on the riveting new HBO Max limited series THE STAIRCASE. Then, my exclusive interview with writer/director/actor BRIAN PRESLEY talking about his new film, HOSTILE TERRITORY. A film set in post-Civil War United States, Brian...
BEHIND THE LENS #353: Featuring Emerson Moore
May 02, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBThis week on BEHIND THE LENS we hear from two very distinctive directors and their latest projects – veteran director MARTIN CAMPBELL and first-time feature director EMERSON MOORE. First up, our exclusive interview with acclaimed veteran director MARTIN CAMPBELL talking about MEMORY. Starring Liam Neeson, MEMORY is the story of an assassin-for-hire who becomes the target of a hit by the very people who hired him. Alex Lewis may be a hitman, but he does have moral boundaries which now put hi...
BEHIND THE LENS #352: Featuring Tim McGrath
April 18, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBA BEHIND THE LENS you don't want to overlook thanks to our special guest TIM McGRATH, plus our exclusive interview with director GRANT S. JOHNSON. If you missed this episode of #BTLRadioShow live, you definitely want to catch up now to hear what writer/director/actor TIM McGRATH has to say about his feature filmmaking debut, SURVIVING THEATER 9. A survivor of the Aurora Colorado "Dark Knight Rises" theatre shooting on July 20, 2012, Tim brings us a powerful and inspirational movie based on t...
BEHIND THE LENS #351: Featuring Miranda Kwok
April 11, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBIt's a jam-packed episode of BEHIND THE LENS this week as we welcome special guest MIRANDA KWOK who joins us live talking THE CLEANING LADY. And we turn our attention to the upcoming 13th Annual TCM Film Festival with an exclusive interview with DAVE KARGER. But first, a look at some new books that have hit the shelves thanks to authors LISA SCOTTOLINE and SCOTT McGEE. First up, we take a look at the latest page-turning thriller from best-selling author Lisa Scottoline, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ...
BEHIND THE LENS #350: Featuring Parry Shen and Jason Richard Miller
April 04, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBHold on to your stethoscopes folks because we've got a real treat for all the General Hospital fans out there with this episode of BEHIND THE LENS as we welcome PARRY SHEN live at the top of the show followed by writer/director JASON RICHARD MILLER with Parry and Jason talking about their new film MADELINES! Take a listen and you'll not only hear some #GH intel (Parry is already looking forward to April 1, 2023 and GH's 60th birthday) as well as how daily soap work prepares you for indie fil...
BEHIND THE LENS #349: Featuring Alessandro Gentile
March 28, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBIt's the morning after the night before in Hollywood on BEHIND THE LENS and we take a look at the good, the bad, and the very ugly from the Academy Awards, plus a look ahead to some of next year's possible Oscar contenders with our exclusive interview with writer/director HANY ABU-ASSAD talking HUDA'S SALON and joining us live is writer/director ALESSANDRO GENTILE talking about his directorial debut with LODO. Then onto much happier things as you'll hear my exclusive interview with writer/di...
BEHIND THE LENS #348: Featuring Morgan Galen King
March 21, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBThis week it's All About Animation as we take a look at two dynamic and innovative animated films, Oscar Nominee THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES and THE SPINE OF NIGHT, with filmmakers MIKE RIANDA and MORGAN GALEN KING. Two films with two distinctive animation styles, stories, color palettes, and more, but both filmmakers true lovers of the art of animation. First up, take a listen to my prerecorded exclusive interview with writer/director MIKE RIANDA talking about the Oscar nominee for Best A...
BEHIND THE LENS #347: Featuring Ben Epstein
March 14, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBA week of exploring and asking age-old questions this week on BEHIND THE LENS as BEN EPSTEIN joins us asking the big question with WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE, while RUDOLPH HERZOG asks the questions most of us don't think about when it comes to space exploration and colonization with LAST EXIT: SPACE. First up, take a listen to our exclusive interview with writer/director RUDOLPH HERZOG talking about his latest documentary LAST EXIT: SPACE. It's always wonderful to chat with Rudolph about his films ...
BEHIND THE LENS #346: Featuring Andrew Novick, Maria Peek and Stephen Peek
March 07, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBIt's a day of documentaries on BEHIND THE LENS as we take a look at two very different subjects thanks to our guests ANDREW NOVICK who talks about JONBENET'S TRICYCLE while MARIA PEEK and STEPHEN PEEK talk about SEXTORTION: THE HIDDEN PANDEMIC. First up, take a listen to director/editor MARIA PEEK and producer/cinematographer STEPHEN PEEK who join us fresh off their world premiere at Santa Barbara International Film Festival to talk about SEXTORTION: THE HIDDEN PANDEMIC. A compelling and dis...
BEHIND THE LENS #345: Featuring Ben Milliken and Olga Kalashnikova
February 28, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBThis week, we're "kinda sorta live" as this episode of BEHIND THE LENS is prerecorded but airing live in its regular time slot. And why prerecorded you may ask? It's because today is the 5th Annual #HCAFilmAwards and I am one of the presenters. LA traffic being what it is, I couldn't get from the Adrenaline Radio studios to the awards venue in a timely fashion for rehearsal, so I opted to prerecord the show for you on Friday for airing today. But what a terrific show this is thanks to our ex...
BEHIND THE LENS #344: Featuring Jan Miller Corran and Patrick Longstreth
February 14, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBWe're talking with JAN MILLER CORRAN and PATRICK LONGSTRETH in this episode of BEHIND THE LENS, making Valentine's Day a little extra special with films that celebrate family, friends, love, and the neverending journey of life. First, we welcome writer/director JAN MILLER CORRAN who talks about her new film ALONG CAME WANDA. Charming and filled with heart, not only does Jan showcase the talents of Cathy DeBueno and Constance Brenneman, but the beauty of Los Angeles during the pandemic lockdo...
BEHIND THE LENS #343: Featuring Joan Carr-Wiggin
February 07, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBThis episode of BEHIND THE LENS shifted midstream on air when a scheduled guest failed to appear, but that didn't diminish the filmmaking fun thanks to the wonderful JOAN CARR-WIGGIN (who did join us live) talking about A GRAND ROMANTIC GESTURE; not to mention our prerecorded exclusive interview with TIM KIRKBY talking LAST LOOKS! First up we welcome JOAN CARR-WIGGIN back to the show. Always a joy to not only speak with Joan but watch her films, she's here just in time for Valentine's Day wi...
BEHIND THE LENS #342: Featuring Steve Balderson
January 31, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBA "Must Listen" episode of BEHIND THE LENS is one that filmmakers and aspiring filmmakers don't want to miss thanks to our special guest STEVE BALDERSON who is live talking about his new book How To Find Investors, plus his new film ALCHEMY OF THE SPIRIT making its world premiere at Santa Fe Film Festival on February 12. And as if that's not enough for you, how about our exclusive interview with the wonderful KENNY LEU talking about his new film, the powerful A SHOT THROUGH THE WALL. An acc...
BEHIND THE LENS #340: Featuring Mark Pellington and Joy Villa
January 24, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBIt's a full house on this episode of #BTLRadioShow thanks to our two very special guests - MARK PELLINGTON talking his new film THE SEVERING and JOY VILLA talking THE CONTRAST! MARK PELLINGTON joins us at the top of the show to talk about his new film THE SEVERING which makes its 2022 debut at Slamdance Film Festival, running from January 27 through February 6, 2022. THE SEVERING is the best of two worlds from Mark as this is an experimental feature dance film that captures and evokes emoti...
BEHIND THE LENS #341: Featuring Mark Pellington and Joy Villa
January 24, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBIt's a full house on this episode of #BTLRadioShow thanks to our two very special guests - MARK PELLINGTON talking his new film THE SEVERING and JOY VILLA talking THE CONTRAST! MARK PELLINGTON joins us at the top of the show to talk about his new film THE SEVERING which makes its 2022 debut at Slamdance Film Festival, running from January 27 through February 6, 2022. THE SEVERING is the best of two worlds from Mark as this is an experimental feature dance film that captures and evokes emoti...
BEHIND THE LENS #340: Featuring Greg Newberry
January 17, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 54 MBThings get a bit dark and serious with a touch of the supernatural and surreal on BEHIND THE LENS thanks to GREG NEWBERRY who is on hand live to discuss his new film, the political courtroom drama WHO IS AMOS OTIS?, plus our exclusive interview with writer/director ISAAC RODRIGUEZ talking LAST RADIO CALL. First up, take a listen to our exclusive interview with writer/director ISAAC RODRIGUEZ talking about his new film LAST RADIO CALL. A dash of horror, a smattering of folkloric supernatural,...
BEHIND THE LENS #339: Featuring Greg Newberry
January 17, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 54 MBThings get a bit dark and serious with a touch of the supernatural and surreal on BEHIND THE LENS thanks to GREG NEWBERRY who is on hand live to discuss his new film, the political courtroom drama WHO IS AMOS OTIS?, plus our exclusive interview with writer/director ISAAC RODRIGUEZ talking LAST RADIO CALL. First up, take a listen to our exclusive interview with writer/director ISAAC RODRIGUEZ talking about his new film LAST RADIO CALL. A dash of horror, a smattering of folkloric supernatural,...
BEHIND THE LENS #339: Featuring Paul Boyd
January 10, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBBEHIND THE LENS is back with a bang to kick off YEAR EIGHT with some laughter and lightness thanks to writer/director PAUL BOYD and his new film I, CHALLENGER, plus our exclusive interview with the young star of THE TENDER BAR, DANIEL RANIERI. And we remember some of the beloved legends we've said goodbye to in just the past few days. First up today, take a listen to our exclusive prerecorded interview with that little scene-stealer in THE TENDER BAR - DANIEL RANIERI. Making his acting debu...
BEHIND THE LENS #338: Featuring David Beinstein, Alan McIntyre Smith and Mickey Reece
December 20, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBAs 2021 and year seven of BEHIND THE LENS draws to a close, we treat you to a mix and match of films and filmmaking with our special guests DAVID BEINSTEIN and ALAN McINTYRE SMITH talking ARE YOU HAPPY NOW, plus our exclusive interviews with writer/director MICKEY REECE talking the fascinating AGNES while director MIKE ROHL makes merry with THE PRINCESS SWITCH 3: ROMANCING THE STAR. First up, we get a little bit of Christmas magic thanks to director MIKE ROHL in this prerecorded exclusive in...
BEHIND THE LENS #337: Featuring Noah Gilbert and Seth Gilbert
December 13, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBFrom the luscious countryside of the south of France to the global alien annihilation of Earth, we've got the best of both worlds on BEHIND THE LENS courtesy of special guests SETH and NOAH GILBERT talking THE ONLY ONE, while SIMON KINBERG talks about all things INVASION. So, who's been watching AppleTV's INVASION? WOW! The final episode of Season One just aired and I'm still blown away by it. Luckily, we now have Season Two to look forward to! But right now listen to my pre-recorded exclusi...
BEHIND THE LENS #336: Featuring Josh Tessier
December 06, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 40.7 MBIt's a full house and a mixed bag this week on BEHIND THE LENS thanks to our returning special guest JOSH TESSIER talking OVERRUN, plus our exclusive prerecorded interviews with writer/director FRAN KRANZ talking MASS, and the amazing cast of MIXTAPE – GEMMA BROOKE ALLEN, AUDREY HSIEH, and OLGA PETSA. First up, take a listen to the freshest, most effervescent, and most fun trio of actors from the new Netflix hit, MIXTAPE – GEMMA BROOKE ALLEN, AUDREY HSIEH, and OLGA PETSA. Set on the eve of Y...
BEHIND THE LENS #335: Featuring Brett Wagner
November 22, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBBEHIND THE LENS is ready for the holidays with everything from visiting friends to that shopping experience known as "Black Friday" to holiday movies to entertain you thanks to writer/director BRETT WAGNER talking THE BIG BEND and VFX/creature creator guru ROBERT KURTZMAN talking BLACK FRIDAY. First up, our exclusive conversation with one of the kings of creature creation prosthetics and make-up, ROBERT KURTZMAN. Take a listen as Robert talks about his new film, BLACK FRIDAY, where holiday ...
BEHIND THE LENS #334: Featuring Kirby McClure
November 15, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBThis week we're doing a bit of travelling on BEHIND THE LENS as we journey to BELFAST with editor UNA NI DHONGHAILE and then on to SPAGHETTI JUNCTION with writer/director KIRBY McCLURE. First up, take a listen to our exclusive interview with UNA NI DHONGHAILE, editor of what I believe is the Best Picture of the Year – BELFAST, as she talks about the editing process, working with Kenneth Branagh, adjusting film speed to create tableau effects, laying in the basic sound edit along with the vis...