Tohubohu Producer Podcast

In this episode, first airing June 26, 2014, Bjorn talks with filmmakers Francis Abbey, Ron Newcomb, Kelley Slagle and Lonnie Martin about making the transition from shorts to features, and the pros and cons of each form. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this extended episode, first airing April 1, 2014, Dave Nuttycombe adds a special segment to the podcast, and Bill talks with local filmmaker Aaron Shirley of Old Red Beak Productions on the topic of 4K (or “Ultra HD”) cinematography. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this episode, first airing March 8, 2014, Bjorn and Bill apologize for the lateness of the episode, and Bill talks with Kevin Good of Crisis Lab on the topic of green screen videography. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this episode, first airing February 1, 2014, Bjorn and Bill sit down with independent producer Philip J. Cook, creator of the web series Malice, to discuss his journey from direct-to-video feature production to web narrative distribution. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this episode, first airing January 5, 2014, Bjorn and Bill sit down with BigTony of Crowded Elevator Pictures to talk technology, sketch video production, mumblecore, and the upcoming online showcase Ugly Hollywood. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this episode, first airing December 4, 2013, Bjorn and Bill ask the DMV film community about lessons learned in 2013, and Bjorn chats with Browncoats: Redemption and Z*Con writer/director Michael C. Dougherty. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

Sorry for the ever-so-slight delay, but the final episode of 2013 will be coming just as soon as Bill and Bjorn have a chance to recover from a temporary bout of Thanksgiving overindulgence! If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this episode, first airing November 10, 2013, Bjorn and Bill run down ten quick essentials to keep in mind when directing for independent film. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this episode, first airing October 7, 2013, Bjorn and Bill sit down with writer/director Barry Gribble to discuss the world of independent television, from pilot production tips to the benefits of independent-television festivals. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

Our apologies, but logistical issues (i.e., real life) have forced us to delay release of this month’s episode by just a bit. But stay tuned — the October episode will be up before you know it! If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this episode, first airing September 1, 2013, Bjorn and Bill share their top ten tips on how you can get more directly involved in the filmmaking community — either in the DMV or in the wider world beyond. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this extended episode, first airing August 1, 2013, Bjorn and Bill convene a virtual roundtable of DMV filmmakers — Francis Abbey, Ron Newcomb, Lonnie Martin and Richard Cutting — to discuss the current (and future) of crowdfunding as it pertains to independent production financing. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this special video episode, first airing July 2, 2013, Bjorn and Bill take you behind the scenes for Tohubohu’s production of “The Writer’s Dilemma” for the 2013 DC 48 Hour Film Project. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

The next episode’s not quite ready yet, so this is just a quick notice that our special Summer 2013 show will be ever-so-slightly delayed due to its unusual nature. Keep your ears — and eyes — peeled! If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this episode, first airing May 3, 2013, Bjorn and Bill run through their top ten considerations when evaluating potential shooting locations, as well as asking the DMV film community about the summer movies they’re most looking forward to seeing. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this extended episode, first airing April 1, 2013, Bjorn and Bill provide some tips for screenwriters, speak with Kevin Good about the Crisislab Writers’ Roundtable, and ask the DMV film community about overcoming writer’s block. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this extended episode, first airing March 3, 2013, Bjorn and Bill are joined in the studio by Lonnie and Cindy Marie Martin of Ningen Manga Productions for an in-depth discussion of the changing landscape of the horror genre for independent filmmakers. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this episode, first airing February 1, 2013, we sit down with Crisislab’s Kevin Good to talk about his successful new web series, the Bammo-sponsored Weapons of Mass Production, as well as asking the local film community to look back at the must-see films of 2012. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this episode, first airing January 7, 2013, we discuss Peter Jackson’s foray into 48-frames-per-second film production in The Hobbit, and sit down with Rosebud Film and Video Festival director Jackie Steven to talk about the filmmaker resources available through Arlington Independent Media. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

Not an episode — just a notification that Episode 23 will be ever-so-slightly delayed due to holiday-season (and other) complications. Stay tuned! If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this extended episode, first airing December 1, 2012, we discuss the recently completed 48 Hour Music Video Project with DC event producer Dave Nuttycombe and DC event-winning director Jonathan Zuck, as well as talking holiday movie memories with the DMV filmmaking community. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this episode, first airing November 2, 2012, Bill ventures away from the studio to talk with guest hosts Ken Coughlan (producer of “At Last”) and Mary Kay Coughlan (Tohubohu makeup artist and “set mom”) about the Havre de Grace Drama Guild’s Cinematography Workshop. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this extended episode, first airing October 3, 2012, Bjorn and Bill leap into a spoiler-filled discussion of film twists and surprise endings, as well as providing an in-depth critical look at Christopher Nolan’s summer blockbuster The Dark Knight Rises. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this episode, first airing September 1, 2012, we sit down with DC filmmaker and festival director Jon Gann to discuss the upcoming DC Shorts film festival and the experiences that led to his new book, Behind the Screens: Programmers Reveal How Film Festivals Really Work. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this episode, first airing August 1, 2012, we explore the wonderful world of crowdfunding, including an exclusive interview with documentary filmmaker and crowdfunding consultant Kiley Kraskouskas of boutique communications agency Thinking Forward Media. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this episode, first airing July 4, 2012, we are joined in the studio by special guests Francis Abbey of Ciscovaras Pictures and Kelley Slagle of Cavegirl Productions, as we discuss lessons learned in casting for the upcoming fantasy web series The Broken Continent. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this extended episode, first airing June 5, 2012, we’ll conduct our official recap of the 2012 48 Hour Film Project for Washington, DC — focusing not only on Tohubohu’s entry, the dramatic short “At Last,” but also on the efforts of an assortment of other team leaders and participants. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this episode, first airing May 1, 2012, we’ll speak with Mark Ruppert, creator and co-founder of the 48 Hour Film Project, and chat with a few 48 Hour Film Project team leaders — past and present — about their most memorable experiences and current plans. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this episode, first airing April 3, 2012, we’ll try to be good in the room, explore some film beginnings, skim over the calendar, and review some of the lessons we’ve learned across nine years of 48 Hour Film Project productions. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this episode, first airing March 6, 2012, we’ll revisit a camp classic and a current television offering, take a quick look at some upcoming film events, recap a longstanding Hollywood tradition, and discover some film inspirations of our own (with some help from the local filmmaker community). If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this episode, first airing February 8, 2012, we’ll go over an assortment of sci-fi and spy-fi selections, take a quick look at the month’s film calendar, and interview filmmaker Tara Garwood on the Tarakata Films signature short “The Lake.” If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this episode, first airing January 1, 2012, we’ll once again provide some armchair analysis of what we’ve been watching lately, take a look at the calendar year ahead, and discuss the intricacies of film festival submission strategy. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this episode, first airing December 5, 2011, we’ll once again look into what we’ve been watching (or listening to) lately, recap the TIVA Peer Awards, and sit down with guest filmmaker BigTony of Crowded Elevator Pictures to delve into the world of DSLR filmmaking. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

In this episode, first airing November 1, 2011, we’ll talk about what we’ve been watching recently, an awards ceremony and a film festival to look for this month, and the top ten essentials any filmmaker needs to tackle the 48 Hour Film Project. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

The commentary track for “All Roads Lead Away,” produced in May of 2008. This commentary features executive producer/director William R. Coughlan and D.P. Adam Young. If you're watching along with the movie, after a short introduction, the commentary (indicated by a short beep) should start at the same time as the movie's playback track. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

The commentary track for “The Big Lie (That Solves Everything),” produced in May of 2005. This commentary features executive producer/director William R. Coughlan. If you're watching along with the movie, after a short introduction, the commentary (indicated by a short beep) should start at the same time as the movie's playback track. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

The commentary track for “Machinations,” produced in October of 2006. This commentary features executive producer/director William R. Coughlan and D.P. Adam Young. If you're watching along with the movie, after a short introduction, the commentary (indicated by a short beep) should start at the same time as the movie's playback track. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

We’re back! Technically, this is the fifth entry in the Tohubohu Productions Producer Podcast, but let’s be honest. The last three were prerecorded commentary tracks. Valuable and educational, perhaps (and not available to the general public before now), but not exactly original. So at last we’ve got some new content for you. This time, your host William Coughlan is joined by longtime Tohubohu storyboard artist and D.P. Adam Young. Topics include the latest team updates and some information on the tools of the no-budget indie trade, specifically Dan Selakovich’s book “Killer Camera Rigs That you Can Build.”

The commentary track for “Screening Process,” produced in October of 2004. This commentary features executive producer/director William R. Coughlan and D.P./storyboard artist Adam Young. If you're watching along with the movie, after a short introduction, the commentary (indicated by a short beep) should start at the same time as the movie's playback track. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

The commentary track for “Schlimmer,” produced in May of 2004. This commentary features executive producer/director William R. Coughlan and actor/executive producer Kori A. Lusignan. If you're watching along with the movie, after a short introduction, the commentary (indicated by a short beep) should start at the same time as the movie's playback track. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

The commentary track for “Loose Ends,” produced in February of 2004. This commentary features writer/producer/director William R. Coughlan and D.P./storyboard artist/co-producer Adam Young. If you're watching along with the movie, after a short introduction, the commentary (indicated by a short beep) should start at the same time as the movie's playback track. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.

Here it is! The introductory podcast for Tohubohu Productions, as recorded by Tohubohu veteran director/producer William R. Coughlan. Yes, it’s cheesy. Yes, it’s unpolished and unedited. But that’s what makes it real, right? Right? Okay, so we’re not buying it either. Just give it a listen and stay tuned. They’ll get better. We promise. In this episode: A brief introduction and an announcement of our plans to enter the 2006 48 Hour Film project. If you run into any problems (or have any suggestions), please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at podcast@tohubohu.tv, or visit our website at www.tohubohu.tv.