Jerry Williams aka TVJerry interviews people who work in front and behind the camera with a Richmond link.
Hard Light Cinema is run by 8 cinephiles who screen independent and international films in various venues around Richmond. Since founding last November, they've screened 35 films. They have 3 slated for January and the first is Frederick wiseman's 1968 documentary “High School” (free at the Richmond Public Library Main Branch, 1/4, 2pm). For this interview Lewis Peterson, Warner West & Syd Miller join me to talk about: – Who they are and how they got into cinema – Hard Light’s beginning – How it's grown in 2 years – Deciding what films to show – Slow cinema – How they finance the screenings LINKS Hard Light Cinema website Instagram @hardlightrichmond
Charles D. Thompson Jr. is a prolific author and director. His most recent documentary is “Rock Castle Home,” which is about this unique community in the Blue Ridge Mountains and how it evolved and later vanished. It's being screened as part of a series of programs at the Library of Virginia that highlight stories of displacement in Virginia communities, “House to Highway: Reclaiming a Community History.” Charles will be in attendance on Fri, Dec 12 at 2pm. We'll discuss: – His Virginia connection – Why his personal background inspired his books & documentaries – Becoming interested in “the little man” – Going from books to movies – How this film come about – What the title means – Challenges of shooting LINKS Library of Virginia event Charlie's website Link to the video on PBS
WRIC’s “Showcase” started a few years back, but was updated to a full one-hour show, when it launched September 8 with co-hosts Amie Carter & Melissa Chase. We had a lively discussion which includes: – Their backgrounds and how they came to this show – Melissa at Hamaganza – Amie's namesake – Shooting in studio and on location – Why it's on mid-afternoon – Planning their wardrobe – The most interesting or unusual story – How it's different from other local news shows – A character named Melissa Chase on Disney LINKS Showcase on WRIC Showcase Facebook page The Dirtwoman Documentary (with Melissa at Hamaganza)
David Crank is a Richmond-based film Production Designer. He was Oscar-nominated for “News of the World” in 2021 (there's a link to that podcast below). His latest project was for “The Lost Bus (Apple TV),” which stars Matthew McConaughey as the bus driver who got a bus full of school children thru the horrific Camp Fire in 2018. We discuss: – The origins of his last name – Re-creating the interiors & exteriors – Using 7 busses for the shoot – Safety precautions for kids – Working with McConaughey – The real people who lived thru the fire – Meeting Bad Bunny LINKS David's website Link to “The Lost Bus” on Apple TV Our first podcast interview from 2022 Anthony's doc on Paul Pope My review of “The Lost Bus”
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Former Va Film Office Director Rita McClenny [powerpress]
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