Screen Jocks artwork

Screen Jocks

67 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings

The podcast formally known as Movie Bark, A wide ranging podcast about filmmaking, writing and film festivals from the perspective of the TRULY independent filmmaker. wide ranging podcast about filmmaking, writing and film festivals from the perspective of the TRULY independent filmmaker.

TV & Film Arts Visual Arts
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Episodes

Movie Bark Episode 16: "Boldy Going"

June 21, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MB

Welcome back to Movie Bark! We talk a little Star Trek with dedicated fans of the property, Carlo Rodriguez and Hannah Hass. Indie film festival pioneer Bill Hass joins us to talk about the upcoming Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase. Don't want to miss it. "Waiting on Time" by Texas Renegade CHAPTERS 3:21: Carlo on Star Trek 46:27: Hannah on Star Trek 55:01:  Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase Director Bill Hass 01:14:32:  Wrap Up

Movie Bark Episode 15: "Memorial Day, Movies and the Military"

May 24, 2019 15:00 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MB

Our special memorial day episode. James talks about the meaning of the day, seeing the movies in the military and some ways to help vets keep seeing movies even when deployed. We hope you will check out 22 Kill and consider supporting so many vets that need our help. We're joined by CW4 (Ret) Eric Adair. He and James served together and they reminisce while talking war movies and the meaning of service. Carlo Rodriguez is back for Binge Worthy and we talk about our favorite Band of Brot...

Movie Bark Episode 14: "Accepting Star Wars"

May 24, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 33.3 MB

The Austin Revolution Film Festival is near its regular deadline! Submit here. Jason Tostevin is back with a jam packed #BetterFesting. What do you do when you get accepted to a fest? It's more complicated than you think and you need to prepare for it. Chip Chase (Teacher/Coach/ Lead Streamer and Producer for Real Talk Gaming & Sports) joins us for some Star Wars Talk. You can find him here: Twitch Stream YouTube AND, James gives you his thoughts on these petitions fans are launching to...

Movie Bark Episode 13: "Austin Student Film Festival"

May 14, 2019 15:00 - 55 minutes - 25.5 MB

Alyssia Rivera hosts a directing panel at the Austin Student Film Festival. Cedric Thomas Smith, David Reyes and James Christopher talk about their processes, the best and worst parts of making films, their own work (what they love and hate) and how they get their writing done. They talk their favorite movies of the last 5 years, how to direct actors and even a little bit on Avengers: Endgame. 

Movie Bark Episode 12: "With Trevor Lee Rodgers"

May 11, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 37.3 MB

We visit with OKC filmmaker Trevor Lee Rodgers about his film Driven, his efforts to raise the filmmaking opportunities in Oklahoma, and his love of sports and sports movies. Jason Tostevin of the Nightmares Film Festival is back with #BetterFesting to talk about the thing no one likes: rejection. Carlo Rodriguez is binging DEAD TO ME and you should too. Savannah Rodgers is badass and the 3rd Rail is back. The Austin Revolution Film Festival is closing in on its regular deadline. Submi...

Movie Bark Episode XI: The Star Wars

May 04, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MB

May the 4th be with you! We spend some time talking about Star Wars in our first of a few Star Wars episodes. Mike Donis pops in and we reflect, with Carlo Rodriguez on his new Binge Worthy segment, on the passing of Peter Mayhew. Jason Tostevin talks laurels on #BetterFesting. Lisa Belcher talks ARFF. AND....I SAW ENDGAME! My spoiler (sadly) review is in the episode. if you haven't seen it, check the timecode to make sure you skip past it.  CHAPTER LIST 00:00:41:     James Christopher ...

Movie Bark Episode 10: "Agent 007"

April 23, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 32.6 MB

Fun TENTH episode! With the next Bond film a year away, we’re dedicating this episode to the suave secret agent, none other than 007. Jason Tostevin joins us for a new segment, #BetterFesting. Bond, Game of Thrones and spoilers! All packed into this episode. Thanks to Andy Bertelsen for the tunes! Submit to ARFF2019 here: Chapters: 0:00:  Opening/The Best Bonds 17:12: #BetterFesting 42:42:  Meet Mike Donis 49:01: Bottom Bonds 52:43: 3rd Rail on Spoilers 54:00: Jim and Jess (Not) at th...

Movie Bark Episode 9: "Emily = Abducted"

April 08, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 29.9 MB

Jim is solo for the majority of Episode 9! So what does he do? Movies and baseball. He talks about the importance of the movie Blade and talks about his top ten baseball movies. Full list at the bottom. For the 3rd Rail, Jim congratulates and offers some advice to the newly accepted filmmakers for the Crimson Screen Horror Film Festival. We're excited to welcome Emily Kincaid, producer for the amazing Abducted in Plain Sight! Before she left for Daytona, Jim and Jess went to the movies a...

Movie Bark Episode 8: "50 Summers"

April 01, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 35.5 MB

Alyssia Rivera is back for her 8th episode. She and Jim talk a little beer league softball, that time Jim kissed a girl with dip in her mouth, Pluckers and drinking spit. Yes. It's random. The festival makes a rare early acceptance of the movie 50 Summers. Jim and Jessica have seen Dumbo and The Highwaymen. We are introduced to the Director of Operations for the Austin Revolution Film Festival, Emily Joseph. Jim's 3rd Rail is all about what you do and DON'T do if you're a film festival ...

Movie Bark Episode 7: "Stephanie in Plain Sight"

March 25, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.1 MB

Lucky number 7! Jessica and I have seen Us! AND...we dug the heck out of it. Somehow we end up Battlestar Galactica, Black Sails, Ken Burns Baseball, my hatred of Jimmy Fallon and the time I (kind of) went Tonya Harding on someone. We're joined by Stephanie Tobey, producer of the smash hit Abducted in Plain Sight. Chip Hale, the director of the Reel East Texas Film Festival talks about his great festival and James talks about another 'festival', the Cannes Short Film Corner. As promised,...

Movie Bark Episode 6: "Abducted with Skye"

March 19, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 33 MB

Jessica joins Jim again for a fun discussion of TRUE DETECTIVE Season 3, CAPTAIN MARVEL, OZARK, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT and how she broke his heart on Valentine's Day! (GASP!) Director of the Netflix sensation ABDUCTED IN PLAIN SIGHT comes Skye Borgman comes to talk about the movie that has the whole nation talking! (note: there is some electronic interference for about a minute of her interview. It will pass. Well worth the listen.) We talk to Louis Hunter of the Deep In The Heart Film Festi...

Movie Bark: Episode 5: "The David Reyes X Horn Experience"

March 04, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 29.3 MB

Tracey and James are  joined by David Reyes of X Horn productions to talk about the new film he and his wife Lisa are working on. You can find out more about it here. We also cover all things including his disapproval of how I rank Rocky movies. The show is thrilled to be joined by Lela Meadow-Conner, the head of the Film Festival Alliance. Surrounding that, James and Tracey chat about the passing of Luke Perry, the anniversary of the loss of John Candy, the Oscars, Happy Death Day To You...

Movie Bark: Episode 4.5, Prison City Film Festival

February 27, 2019 05:00 - 47 minutes - 21.7 MB

Movie Bark host James Christopher was invited to the Prison City Film Festival to talk about screenwriting and he took his microphone...

Movie Bark: Episode 4 "The Alien Visits Yusuf"

February 13, 2019 05:00 - 49 minutes - 22.9 MB

James Christopher and co-host Alyssia Rivera talk Netflix shows, not love for editors and cinematography at the Oscars and ARFF2019's 80s theme. James talks about BIG fests taking BIG fees from under-budgeted filmmakers. Yusuf Khan pops in to talk movies and Vanessa Wright checks in and updates us on the Women in Horror Film Festival. **note: the Oscars changed their stance after we recorded this episode. They were totes nervous** Thanks to Texas Renegade for providing the tunes!  https:...

Movie Bark: Episode 3 "Documenting Tracey Anarella"

February 04, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 28.6 MB

In this episode, James Christopher and co-host Jessica Bybee sit down and talk with documentary filmmaker Tracey Anarella. Crimson Screen horror film festival Tommy Faircloth joins us to talk about this year's festival.  The third rail directly addresses the idea of fee waivers and how they relate to our festival.  We discuss Lukas Hassel and his love of queso, the plans for ARFF2019, Chris Copple's feelings about Say Anything and the key to not upsetting your wife when she co-hosts. Aus...

Movie Bark: Episode 2 "Jason Tostevin Opens Up"

January 23, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 29 MB

Cohost Tracey Naumann and I had a great time this week talking about what's coming out in 2019! Jason Tostevin joined us for a fun chat about all kinds of things including: horror filmmaking, Save the Cat, film festivals, Creepshow 2, lost horror movie gems and we try to answer the question 'is film art?'  You can learn more about the Nightmares Film Festival here. Bill Hass shared some great information on our festival in focus this week, the great Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase! You can ...

Movie Bark: Episode 1 "Through The Eyes of Cedric Thomas Smith"

January 11, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes - 23.2 MB

Austin Revolution Film Festival president James Christopher launches Movie Bark, the official ARFF podcast. Alyssia Rivera joined him as they began their journey of discovering and supporting the world of TRUE indie film, who we refer to as Blue Collar Filmmakers. This episode, they chatted about 2018 movies and had some fun interviewing Cedric Thomas Smith.  They also will introduce you to the Nightmares Film Festival, the best genre festival on the circuit. The episode is peppered with ou...

Twitter Mentions

@elenaweinberg 1 Episode
@_realtalkgaming 1 Episode
@txr 1 Episode
@thedailyjaws 1 Episode
@columbustrey 1 Episode
@skyeborgman 1 Episode
@brockmireifc 1 Episode
@notifications 1 Episode