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    Movies 'Til Dawn: Adell Aldrich

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 39:15


    In this special edition guest episode of XCU: The Viewfinder, Raymond De Felitta interviews the legendary Adell Aldrich, whose illustrious career as a script supervisor spans back to 1962 and includes notable projects like Wayne's World, Pretty Woman, The Long Goodbye, and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, on his podcast Movies ‘Til Dawn. Adell carried on the hardworking legacy in film of her father, Robert Aldrich, whose films include What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, The Dirty Dozen, and Kiss Me Deadly.

    Filmmaker Iman Zawahry - Part 2 of 2.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 11:50


    Award-winning filmmaker Iman Zawahry reveals the challenges and nuances of the culture of submitting to film festivals that she worked to overcome when she began sending her feature, Americanish, to festivals, the current state of hijabi female filmmaker representation, how her short films and the awards she won for them, including a Student Emmy and the Princess Grace Award, helped advance her career, and the advice she has for being authentic in your writing and art.

    Filmmaker Iman Zawahry, Part 1 of 2.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 14:15


    Filmmaker and educator Iman Zawahry, whose feature film, Americanish, won the 2021 CAAMFest Audience Award. Iman discusses her path through making short films to making her first feature, how social media has played a role in her career, and her thoughts on cancel culture.

    Scott Rosenfelt and Robert Bruzio, pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 14:24


    Scott Rosenfelt, Robert Bruzio, and Raymond De Felitta discuss Scott and Robert's work on their new screenplay about legendary jazz club owner Skinny D'Amato, how much freedom actors should be given with the script in their performance, and whether or not films and TV should be dialogue or visually-driven. They also discuss the possibility for their screenplay to be expanded into a limited series and how Scott enjoys working with up and coming talent in the entertainment industry.

    Scott Rosenfelt and Robert Bruzio, pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 13:59


    Scott Rosenfelt, Robert Bruzio, and Raymond De Felitta discuss the trend of remaking movies, Scott's experience switching between the roles of writer and producer, and Scott and Robert's work together on a screenplay about legendary jazz club owner Skinny D'Amato.

    Screenwriters Kristin Ilagan and Patrick Mediate Interview - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 11:23


    Screenwriting team Kristin Ilagan and Patrick Mediate discuss their award-winning screenplay, Soul Passage, and how their friendship influences their process of writing story lines and characters, their research and inspiration for the screenplay, and how real-life stories of Haitian Voodooism and Zombification has influenced Soul Passage.

    Screenwriters Kristin Ilagan and Patrick Mediate Interview - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 12:36


    Screenwriting team Kristin Ilagan and Patrick Mediate discuss their award-winning screenplay, Soul Passage, and how their friendship influences their process of writing story lines and characters, their research and inspiration for the screenplay, and how real-life stories of Haitian Voodooism and Zombification has influenced Soul Passage. Part 1 of 2.

    Filmmaker Cristina Kotz Cornejo Interview - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 14:43


    Writer/director and Chair of Emerson College's Department of Visual and Media Arts (read: Filmmaking), Cristina Kotz Cornejo, discusses her multi-cultural background and her past struggles in getting the stories of marginalized people and groups she identifies with made for film.

    Filmmaker Cristina Kotz Cornejo Interview - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 11:03


    Writer/director and Chair of Emerson College's Department of Visual and Media Arts (read: Filmmaking), Cristina Kotz Cornejo, discusses screenwriting as a the foundation of filmmaking and her own journey in recognizing herself as a writer.

    Screenwriter Robert Bruzio Interview - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 10:12


    Screenwriter Robert Bruzio reveals how Joe Manganiello, Sofia Vergara and ultimately director Raymond De Felitta became attached to his movie "Bottom of the Ninth". Raymond and Robert discuss how the project bounced back from the loss of collaborator and the film's original director, the late John Avildsen. This is Part II of our two-part interview with Robert. 

    Screenwriter Robert Bruzio Interview - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 12:44


    Screenwriter Robert Bruzio details his familial inspiration behind the film Bottom of the Ninth with Raymond De Felitta, who directed the film. Robert and Raymond discuss a host of topics including how the script gained traction after submission to a renowned screenplay contest, agenting, and how Robert himself convinced the director of Rocky, John Avildsen, to work on the film with him.

    XCU: Viewfinder Soundbites - #001

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 0:40


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