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Today on The Neil Haley Show, Neil "The Media Giant" Haley will interview Kristen Lappas. Lappas has twice won Emmys for her short sports documentaries (Blackfeet Boxing: Not Invisible and A Mountain to Climb) and has also had her work featured at the Tribeca Film Festival, and honored by AFI Docs, the IDA Awards, NAMIC Vision Awards, Critics Choice Awards, and more.

Lappas has twice won Emmys for her short sports documentaries (Blackfeet Boxing: Not Invisible and A Mountain to Climb) and has also had her work featured at the Tribeca Film Festival, and honored by AFI Docs, the IDA Awards, NAMIC Vision Awards, Critics Choice Awards, and more.

Support the Preacher Boys Podcast:https://www.patreon.com/preacherboysPurchase a Preacher Boys shirt, mask, sticker, or other merch to rep the show! https://www.teepublic.com/user/preacher-boys-podcast✖️✖️✖️Sharon Liese is an Emmy® winning filmmaker who is known for having her finger on the Zeitgeist. Her documentary projects have aired on premium networks and streamers and screened at many prestigious film festivals.Sharon is the director of Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals, a docuseries exposing the predatory and insidious behavior within Independent Fundamental Baptist Churches, and the struggles of survivors to find justice.Premiering on Disney+ in 2022, Liese's short documentary, The Flagmakers, was Oscar® shortlisted, nominated for a Critics Choice Documentary Award, and nominated for an Emmy. The film also won Best Documentary Short at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival, an Audience Award at the Denver International Film Festival, and has been optioned for a Broadway musical produced by Mark Gordon.In January 2023, her short film, Parker, had its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.Liese's award-winning feature documentary, Transhood, premiered on HBO in 2020 and was featured on The Ellen Show and GMA. The film won several awards, including Audience Award for Best Feature Documentary at AFI Docs. Liese also created and executive produced Pink Collar Crimes, a true crime series for CBS.Liese created and directed the award-winning documentary series High School Confidential, filmed over four years, which broke ratings records on WEtv. She also directed and produced The Gnomist (CNN Films), which had its World Premiere at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival and went on to win 15 festival awards, including the Jury Award for Best Short Documentary at LA Shorts Fest, qualifying it for Oscar consideration before being acquired by CNN Films.Liese's film, Selfie, created in collaboration with Dove and The Sundance Institute, premiered during the 2014 Sundance Film Festival before being the focus of a special multi-episode series on Good Morning America.In addition to producing and directing documentary programming for Disney+, HBO, CNN, MTV, FOX, Lifetime, WEtv, OWN, DiscoveryID, and PBS, Sharon Liese is the founder and owner of Herizon Productions.✖️✖️✖️CONNECT WITH THE SHOW:- preacherboyspodcast.com- https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/- https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc- https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/To connect with a community that shares the Preacher Boys Podcast's mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's our final BONUS episode for Gifted, Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week; and we've been Bringing Joy & Equity in Focus all week with seven podcasts! As a proud partner of The G Word, Our Gifted Kids is delighted to raise awareness once again as we talk about #gifted joy & equity! Enjoyed the podcasts? Our online communities are currently open until midnight Thursday 3 November! Find out more here! Or subscribe, join our online community or get freebies, say thanks at ourgiftedkids.com Please leave a review on your podcast player and help parents find us! Resources Subscribe to Our Gifted Kids Sign up for Our Gifted Kids Online Communities Marc Smolowitz & The G Word Bio Marc Smolowitz Marc Smolowitz is a multi-award-winning director, producer, and executive producer who has been significantly involved in 50+ independent films. The combined footprint of his works has touched 250+ film festivals & markets on 5 continents, yielding substantial worldwide sales to theatrical, television, and VOD outlets, notable box office receipts, and numerous awards and nominations. His credits include films that have screened at the world's top-tier festivals such as Sundance, Berlin, Venice, Tribeca, Locarno, Chicago, Palm Springs, SF FILM, AFI Docs, IDFA, DOC NYC, CPH: DOX, Tokyo, Melbourne, Viennale, Jerusalem, among others. In 2009, Marc founded 13th Gen, a San Francisco-based boutique film and entertainment company (see: https://www.13thgenfilm.com/) that works with a dynamic range of independent film partners globally to oversee the financing, production, post-production, marketing, sales, and distribution efforts of a vibrant portfolio of films and filmmakers. The company has successfully advanced Marc's career-long focus on powerful social issue filmmaking across all genres. In 2016, he received one of the prestigious Gotham Media Fellowships to attend the Cannes Film Festival's Producers Network marking him as one of the USA's most influential independent film producers. In 2022, Marc is currently in post-production on THE G WORD -- a feature-length documentary that aims to be the most comprehensive film ever made on the topics of gifted, talented, and neurodiverse education across the United States. The film asks the urgent equity question -- In the 21st century, who gets to be Gifted in America and Why?. Learn more at: https://www.thegwordfilm.com/ Hit play and let's get started!

For today's episode, I'm bringing multi-award-winning director, producer and executive film producer, Marc Smolowitz, back on the podcast. It was four years ago that Marc first came on the show to talk about a movie he was working on called The G Word, a feature-length documentary about giftedness that asks the urgent equity question – In the 21st century, who gets to be Gifted in America and Why? Marc is currently working on the post-production of the movie so I wanted to invite him back to talk about what the last 4 years have been like in the giftedness community. What has changed? What are the things we need to be looking out for and what initiatives have been created?AND, I also wanted this show to be a part of celebrating the 2nd annual Gifted / Talented / Neurodiversity Awareness Week, a week-long celebration created by Marc and which is happening this very week. The theme for this year's awareness week is Gifted JOY, and I really love the idea of connecting the concept of joy and empowerment to the conversation surrounding giftedness.Marc Smolowitz is a multi-award-winning director, producer, and executive producer who has been significantly involved in 50+ independent films. His films have been screened at the world's top-tier festivals such as Sundance, Berlin, Venice, Tribeca, Locarno, Chicago, Palm Springs, SF FILM, AFI Docs, IDFA, and DOC NYC, among others. In 2009, Marc founded 13th Gen, a San Francisco-based company that works with a dynamic range of independent film partners globally to oversee the financing, production, post-production, marketing, sales, and distribution efforts of a vibrant portfolio of films and filmmakers. In 2022, Marc is currently in post-production on THE G WORD – a feature-length documentary about giftedness that asks the urgent equity question – In the 21st century, who gets to be Gifted in America and Why?Things you'll learn from this episodeHow the conversation surrounding giftedness and neurodivergence have changed in recent years and how those have impacted the direction fo The G WordWhy it's so important to include the concept of neurodivergence in the broader conversation about gifted and talented populationsHow we can intentionally use joy to explore and ease pain/trauma narratives, especially for gifted and neurodiverse populationsHow parents can lean into the joy of raising their gifted children and get involved in celebrating GTN Awareness WeekResources mentioned:13th Gen, Marc's production companyThe G Word FilmG/T/N Awareness WeekSupporting Black, Gifted Students with Dr. Joy Lawson Davis (Tilt Parenting podcast interview)Support the showConnect with Tilt Parenting Visit Tilt Parenting Take the free 7-Day Challenge Read a chapter of Differently Wired Follow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram

It's Gifted, Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week; and we're Bringing Joy & Equity in Focus with this year's theme. As a proud partner of The G Word, Our Gifted Kids is delighted to raise awareness once again with a whole week of podcasts. Actually, 6 episodes! Where we talk about #gifted joy! GTN Awareness Week Podcast Line Up Marc Smolowitz introduces the week with - #064 Gifted Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week does #giftedjoy Monday #065 Gifted Joy & Gifted Play; Why it's Different w/ Kate Donohue Tuesday #066 Why Gifted Folk Need Board Games! w/ Justin Ratcliff Wednesday #067 How to Express Your Gifted Self with Digital Music & Art w/ Johannes Dreyer Thursday #068 A Higher Skate of Mind for Gifted Kids w/ Josh Smith Friday #069 Why Dungeons & Dragons is Gifted Bliss w/ Sam Young Enjoyed the podcasts? Our online community is currently open until midnight Thursday 3 November! Find out more here! Or subscribe, join our online community or get freebies, say thanks at ourgiftedkids.com Please leave a review on your podcast player and help parents find us! Our GTN Awareness Week Guest Links Sign up for free virtual events at Gifted Talented Neurodiversity Awareness Week Marc Smolowitz & The G Word Kate Donohue & Dynamic Parenting Johannes Dreyer & Beat Frequency Mentoring Josh Smith & Free Mind Skate School Sam Young & Young Scholars Academy Bio Marc Smolowitz Marc Smolowitz is a multi-award-winning director, producer, and executive producer who has been significantly involved in 50+ independent films. The combined footprint of his works has touched 250+ film festivals & markets on 5 continents, yielding substantial worldwide sales to theatrical, television, and VOD outlets, notable box office receipts, and numerous awards and nominations. His credits include films that have screened at the world's top-tier festivals such as Sundance, Berlin, Venice, Tribeca, Locarno, Chicago, Palm Springs, SF FILM, AFI Docs, IDFA, DOC NYC, CPH: DOX, Tokyo, Melbourne, Viennale, Jerusalem, among others. In 2009, Marc founded 13th Gen, a San Francisco-based boutique film and entertainment company (see: https://www.13thgenfilm.com/) that works with a dynamic range of independent film partners globally to oversee the financing, production, post-production, marketing, sales, and distribution efforts of a vibrant portfolio of films and filmmakers. The company has successfully advanced Marc's career-long focus on powerful social issue filmmaking across all genres. In 2016, he received one of the prestigious Gotham Media Fellowships to attend the Cannes Film Festival's Producers Network marking him as one of the USA's most influential independent film producers. In 2022, Marc is currently in post-production on THE G WORD -- a feature-length documentary that aims to be the most comprehensive film ever made on the topics of gifted, talented, and neurodiverse education across the United States. The film asks the urgent equity question -- In the 21st century, who gets to be Gifted in America and Why?. Learn more at: https://www.thegwordfilm.com/ Hit play and let's get started!

This week Bunny welcomes Adam Baran to talk about his work as a filmmaker, spaces for sex and cruising and his thoughts on Bros. Adam Baran is a writer, director, producer, and curator whose work focuses on hidden histories of queer life and identity. Baran's short documentary TRADE CENTER screened at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival, AFI Docs, Frameline, Maryland, Provincetown and the Oak Cliff Film Festival, where it received a Special Jury Mention from the Best Documentary Short jury. Baran produced the 2020 Netflix documentary CIRCUS OF BOOKS which was nominated for an Emmy award for Outstanding Writing for a Non-Fiction Program. He is a co-producer on the forthcoming doc-series HOW TO HAVE SEX IN A PANDEMIC which examines the impact of COVID on LGBT New Yorkers. He wrote the first season of the hit webseries HUNTING SEASON and was a contributing editor at BUTT Magazine for many years. As producer, Baran's projects include Emmy-winning director Jeffrey Schwarz's feature documentaries BOULEVARD! A HOLLYWOOD STORY and the forthcoming MINESHAFT: THE CRUISING MURDERS. His next documentary as director explores the history of the leather and motorcycle club scene from 1964-1989. As a curator, Baran co-created the long-running Queer/Art/Film screening series at the IFC Center in Manhattan, and his new monthly screening series is called Narrow Rooms, which highlights dark and dirty gay films every month at the Anthology Film Archives in New York. Adam is also the creator of the NYC INFERNO sex parties, an inclusive sex party which he calls a "sex party for sex nerds". . More can be found on Instagram @nycinfernoparty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2015 vote of the  New Orleans City Council to remove four Confederate monuments from public grounds was met with death threats, protests, lawsuits, and rallies.  Writer and comedian CJ Hunt, curious “why a losing army from 1865 still holds so much power in America” covered the hearings and protests. The result of Hunt's exploration is a documentary called *The Neutral Ground--*a personal, disturbing, sometimes-funny, and informative exploration of the struggle over the removal of the monuments in New Orleans. But more broadly, the film, an official selection of the both the Tribeca Film Festival and AFI Docs, is an examination of collective memory, the myths of the confederacy, how history was re-written and reaffirmed, and the price paid, especially by Black people, to keep the story of “Lost Cause” alive.  In this podcast from 2021, CJ Hunt talks about the film's journey from short funny video to a timely and scholarly documentary, his decision to insert himself as a central character in the film, the conversations Black people have been having about these monuments since Frederick Douglass, and how humor can be a great method to get people to examine uncomfortable truths.

The 2015 vote of the  New Orleans City Council to remove four Confederate monuments from public grounds was met with death threats, protests, lawsuits, and rallies.  Writer and comedian CJ Hunt, curious “why a losing army from 1865 still holds so much power in America” covered the hearings and protests. The result of Hunt's exploration is a documentary called *The Neutral Ground--*a personal, disturbing, sometimes-funny, and informative exploration of the struggle over the removal of the monuments in New Orleans. But more broadly, the film, an official selection of the both the Tribeca Film Festival and AFI Docs, is an examination of collective memory, the myths of the confederacy, how history was re-written and reaffirmed, and the price paid, especially by Black people, to keep the story of “Lost Cause” alive.  In this podcast from 2021, CJ Hunt talks about the film's journey from short funny video to a timely and scholarly documentary, his decision to insert himself as a central character in the film, the conversations Black people have been having about these monuments since Frederick Douglass, and how humor can be a great method to get people to examine uncomfortable truths.

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley marks the 10th anniversary of author Gore Vidal's death on July 31, 2012 by chatting with Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville and co-director Robert Gordon, who visited AFI Docs in 2015 to screen their documentary “Best of Enemies” about the 1968 political debates between the liberal Vidal and conservative William F. Buckley Jr. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

Jay Cheel's career in non-fiction filmmaking has focused mostly on character-based portraits of quirky, passionate obsessives, realized in a highly cinematic style. His debut feature Beauty Day premiered at the Museum of Modern Art in New York as part of their Canadian Front Programming Series. The film was also an official selection at the Hot Docs International Film Festival and was nominated for a Genie Award in 2012. His second feature How to Build a Time Machine premiered at Hot Docs and went on to screen at AFI Docs, the Rotterdam International Film Festival, and DOC NYC. His latest is Cursed Films, a five-part documentary series produced for AMC Networks and Shudder. The show focuses on the legends surrounding some of Hollywood's most troubled horror film productions and has gone on to become the highest-rated documentary series on the platform.   Topics Discussed In This Episode: Jay's short film Twisted Him being exposed to horror films at a young age Recognizing the importance of a director in a film production at a young age What piqued Jay's original interest in entering film as a career His podcast Film Junk, which holds a Guinness World Records for the longest-running film podcast His short film Beauty Day Creating deep interpersonal connections with crew members on a film set The need for control as it relates to artistic pursuits How Jay's perspective of curses has changed while working on the Cursed Films project How the film, The Exorcist, negatively impacted the cultural lexicon by reinforcing the existence of the devil Predatory capitalism Personal tragedies that happened for Jay while filming Cursed Films The importance of providing context in a documentary project The Manson murders The murders and tragedies that have occurred in Benedict Canyon in LA Ethical decisions they had to make regarding what scenes to show in Cannibal Holocaust Naive actors getting involved in Cannibal Holocaust, and Carl Gabriel Yorke signing on without reading the script People / Artists Mentioned: John Carpenter (Filmmaker) Lidia Yuknavitch (Writer) Gary Oldman (Actor) Robert Deniro (Actor) Tim Burton (Director) Bill Pullman (Actor) Steve Rash (Director) Judy Garland (Actor) Lorna Luft (Actor) Roman Polanski (Director) Dianne Lake (Writer / Former Manson Family Member) Julian Wasser (Photographer) Ruggero Deodato (Director) Andrei Tarkovsky (Director) Cursed Films Episodes Mentioned: Twilight Zone: The Movie The Exorcist The Wizard of Oz (S2 E1) Rosemary's Baby (S2 E2) Stalker (S2 E3) The Serpent and the Rainbow (S2 E4) Cannibal Holocaust (S2 E5) TV Shows + Films Mentioned: The Day After (1983) The Thing (1982) Big Trouble in Little China (1986) They Live (1988) Prince of Darkness (1987) Be Kind Rewind (2008) American Movie (1999) Ed Wood (1994) Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1977) Weekend (1967) Andrei Rublev (1966) artistdecoded.com jaycheel.com instagram.com/jaywesleycheel twitter.com/JayCheel

Sami Khan is an Oscar-nominated filmmaker whose work in fiction and documentary has been supported by the Sundance and Tribeca Film Institutes, Rooftop Films, the Gotham, and the NBC/Universal's Directors Fellowship. Sami's films have screened at leading festivals including Tribeca, Toronto, Hot Docs, and Mumbai. The Globe & Mail called Sami's 2016 fiction debut, KHOYA, “an often startling work of compact storytelling.” His first feature documentary THE LAST OUT (with Michael Gassert) won a Special Jury Prize at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival and will be released in 2022. The verite doc tells the harrowing tale of three Cuban baseball players and their dangerous journeys to the United States. The Hollywood Reporter called THE LAST OUT “a powerful true story of athletics and exile.” His 2019 short documentary ST. LOUIS SUPERMAN (with Smriti Mundhra) about Bruce Franks Jr., a Ferguson activist turned politician, was nominated for an Academy Award and won prizes at Tribeca, Hot Docs, Big Sky, Traverse City, AFI Docs, and Indy Shorts. The film was acquired by MTV Documentary Films.  

Capítulo 002: On this episode of Ocu-Pasión we are joined by Kareem Tabsch, a Miami-based award-winning documentary filmmaker most recently known for for co-directing the Netflix documentary, Mucho Mucho Amor-The Legend of Walter Mercado, a moving tribute to the world famous Astrologer and cultural icon. Take a heartwarming dive into the glamorous life and times of iconic people documented in Kareem's documentaries including The Last Resort, capturing the colorful lives of Jewish retirees in South Beach, and Cherry Pop, the world's fanciest cat. Listen in as we discuss filmmaking, representation, celebrating outsiders, and all things Walter Mercado!Kareem Tabsch is the co-founder & co-director of Miami's largest art-house cinema ( O Cinema), an Award-winning documentary filmmaker, producer and Arts Advocate. As a documentary filmmaker, Kareem's works have been official selections of Sundance, SXSW, True/False, Full Frame, HotDocs, Slamdance, AFI Docs, DocNYC, Rooftop Films,  and LA Film Fest.  His work has garnered the attention of The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, NPR, Comedy Central, Vice, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Miami Herald, Cosmopolitan, Jezebel, and Bravo.   In 2020, Tabsch's film Mucho Mucho Amor was named one of the 20 essential Latinx Films  by The New York Times.    Follow Kareem Tabsch: @kareemtabsch on instagram, www.kareemtabsch.comOcu-Pasión Podcast is a heartfelt interview series showcasing the experiences of artists and visionaries within the Latin American/ Latinx community hosted by Delsy Sandoval. Join us as we celebrate culture & creativity through thoughtful dialogue where guests from all walks of life are able to authentically express who they are and connect in ways listeners have not heard before.Delsy Sandoval is the executive producer of Ocu-Pasión. If you want to support the podcast, please rate and review the show here. You can also get in touch with Delsy at www.ocupasionpodcast.comFollow Ocu-Pasión on Instagram @ocupasionpodcast Join the Ocu-Pasión Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/5160180850660613/Visit www.ocupasionpodcast.com for more episodes.

Emily Kircher-Morris previews the inaugural GTN Awareness Week with Marc Smolowitz, producer and director of the upcoming movie The G-Word. We talk about the organization behind the event and how you can get involved. GTN Awareness week is October 25-29, and will feature different events each day. To take part in the free activities and discussions, go to www.thegwordfilm.com. To hear the interview with Marc about the stories of the people featured in The G Word, and for more info about the movie, click here. ABOUT THE GUEST - Marc Smolowitz is a multi-award-winning director, producer and executive producer who has been significantly involved in 50+ successful independent films wearing many hats across the film and entertainment business. The combined footprint of his works has touched 200+ film festivals and markets on 5 continents, yielding substantial worldwide sales to theatrical, television and VOD outlets, notable box office receipts, and numerous awards and nominations. His long list of credits includes films that have screened at top-tier festivals such as Sundance, Berlinale, AFI Docs, IDFA, DOC NYC, CPH: DOX, Tokyo, Melbourne, Viennale, Krakow, Jerusalem, among others.  In 2009, Marc founded 13th Gen, a San Francisco-based film company that works with a dynamic range of independent film partners globally to oversee the financing, production, post-production, marketing, sales, and distribution efforts of a vibrant portfolio of films and filmmakers. The Neurodiversity Podcast is available on Facebook and Instagram at Neurodiversity Podcast, and on Twitter @NeurodiversePod. For more information go to www.NeurodiversityPodcast.com

In this episode, Ben chats with return guest (see episode 11) Marc Smolowitz for timely updates on The G-Word film and movement, including the Gifted, Talented, and Neurodiverse Awareness Week programming. They go deep on the connection between identity and giftedness, and grapple with the term "gifted" itself. Does the term "neurodiverse" solve many of the image problems associated with "gifted"? Marc Smolowitz is a multi-award-winning director, producer, and executive producer who has been significantly involved in 50+ independent films. The combined footprint of his works has touched 250+ film festivals & markets on 5 continents, yielding substantial worldwide sales to theatrical, television, and VOD outlets, notable box office receipts, and numerous awards and nominations. His credits include films that have screened at the world's top-tier festivals such as Sundance, Berlin, Venice, Tribeca, Chicago, Palm Springs, SF FILM, AFI Docs, IDFA, DOC NYC, CPH: DOX, Tokyo, Melbourne, Viennale, Jerusalem, among others. In 2009, Marc founded 13th Gen, a San Francisco-based boutique film and entertainment company (see: https://www.13thgenfilm.com/) that works with a dynamic range of independent film partners globally to oversee the financing, production, post-production, marketing, sales, and distribution efforts of a vibrant portfolio of films and filmmakers. The company has successfully advanced Marc's career-long focus on powerful social issue filmmaking across all genres. In 2016, he received one of the prestigious Gotham Media Fellowships to attend the Cannes Film Festival's Producers Network marking him as one of the USA's most influential independent film producers. In 2021, Marc is currently in post-production on THE G WORD -- a feature-length documentary that aims to be the most comprehensive film ever made on the topics of gifted, talented, and neurodiverse education across the United States. The film asks the urgent equity question -- In the 21st century, who gets to be Gifted in America and Why?, and is poised to premiere in 2022. Learn more at: https://www.thegwordfilm.com/ Marc's entertainment company The G Word Film Website More From NuMinds and Ben Ben's Website NuMinds Website --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/numinds-enrichment/support

Doug has the opportunity to sit down with director and producer, Marc Smolowitz to discuss equity in education when it comes to gifted programs in America. This important yet rarely discussed aspect in education is the premise of Marc's upcoming documentary, THE G WORD. Marc is currently in post-production on THE G WORD -- a feature-length documentary that aims to be the most comprehensive film ever made on the topics of gifted, talented, and neurodiverse education across the United States. The film asks the urgent equity question -- In the 21st century, who gets to be Gifted in America and Why? and is scheduled to premiere in late 2022. Some links to check out: THE G WORD Short Film Vimeo Gallery: https://vimeo.com/showcase/5341657 GTN Awareness Week (Oct. 25-29): https://www.thegwordfilm.com/gtn-awareness-week Global Partnership Network: https://www.thegwordfilm.com/partnership-network Impact Manifesto: https://www.thegwordfilm.com/impact-manifesto #MyGiftedStory: https://www.thegwordfilm.com/my-gifted-story How to Donate: https://www.thegwordfilm.com/donate BIO: Marc Smolowitz is a multi-award-winning director, producer, and executive producer who has been significantly involved in 50+ independent films. The combined footprint of his works has touched 250+ film festivals & markets on 5 continents, yielding substantial worldwide sales to theatrical, television, and VOD outlets, notable box office receipts, and numerous awards and nominations. His credits include films that have screened at the world's top-tier festivals such as Sundance, Berlin, Venice, Tribeca, Chicago, Palm Springs, SF FILM, AFI Docs, IDFA, DOC NYC, CPH: DOX, Tokyo, Melbourne, Viennale, Jerusalem, among others. In 2009, Marc founded 13th Gen, a San Francisco-based boutique film and entertainment company (see: https://www.13thgenfilm.com/) that works with a dynamic range of independent film partners globally to oversee the financing, production, post-production, marketing, sales, and distribution efforts of a vibrant portfolio of films and filmmakers. The company has successfully advanced Marc's career-long focus on powerful social issue filmmaking across all genres. In 2016, he received one of the prestigious Gotham Media Fellowships to attend the Cannes Film Festival's Producers Network marking him as one of the USA's most influential independent film producers. In 2021,

From the acclaimed director comes the deep and resonant story of the Witkins, identical twins born in Brooklyn in 1939. Painter and life-long educator Jerome and renowned photographer Joel-Peter may be brothers, but their lives, art and personalities could not be more divergent. Joel-Peter is a celebrated and highly controversial photographer whose Caravaggio and Dali–inspired arrangements, often constructed with cadavers and body parts, are transgressive and macabre. His identical twin brother, Jerome, is an equally acclaimed figurative painter, whose work explores political, social and cultural themes. Yet, for all their similarities, for much of their 80 years, the Witkins have willfully chosen to remain apart. Filmed over the course of four and a half years at five locations across the United States -- including the home where the Witkins grew up in Brooklyn, Joel's home in Albuquerque, and Jerome's home in Syracuse near the university, where he teaches fine art – WITKIN & WITKIN , which played such prestigious documentary festivals as Hot Docs, AFI Docs, DocFest and IDFA, chronicles the brothers' decidedly separate paths as artists and as people, until, at their first-ever joint exhibition they encounter an unexpected change in their artistic trajectories and self-perceptions, as well as their relationships with each other. Trisha Ziff (The Man Who Saw Too Much, Chevolution) joins us to talk about her intimate and intensely human film explores the themes of love, loss and distance, while showcasing the Witkins' fascinating bodies of work.   For updates and how to watch go to: indiepixfilms.com For news and updates go to: 212berlin.com/project/witkin-witkin

The HBO documentary series “Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union,” arrives at a tumultuous time in American politics. It explores the formative years and presidency of Barack Obama, an era that seems both faraway and contemporary, with race relations continuing to define the public sphere. The three-part series premieres on HBO and HBO Max on Aug. 3, just in time for Obama's 60th birthday this week on Aug. 4. As part of the American Film Institute's AFI Docs 2021 documentary film festival, Political Theater host Jason Dick moderated a post-screening discussion with Peter Kunhardt, the director and producer of the series, and Jelani Cobb, staff writer for the New Yorker, also a producer and contributor to the series, as well as one of the country's prominent journalists covering race, culture and politics. Interview contents: AFI DOCS copyright 2021, courtesy of American Film Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The HBO documentary series “Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union,” arrives at a tumultuous time in American politics. It explores the formative years and presidency of Barack Obama, an era that seems both faraway and contemporary, with race relations continuing to define the public sphere. The three-part series premieres on HBO and HBO Max on Aug. 3, just in time for Obama's 60th birthday this week on Aug. 4. As part of the American Film Institute's AFI Docs 2021 documentary film festival, Political Theater host Jason Dick moderated a post-screening discussion with Peter Kunhardt, the director and producer of the series, and Jelani Cobb, staff writer for the New Yorker, also a producer and contributor to the series, as well as one of the country's prominent journalists covering race, culture and politics. Interview contents: AFI DOCS copyright 2021, courtesy of American Film Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2015, the New Orleans City Council voted to remove four Confederate monuments from public grounds. Death threats, protests, lawsuits, and rallies ensued, and writer and comedian CJ Hunt thought the situation ripe for a short satirical YouTube video.  He was curious “why a losing army from 1865 still holds so much power in America.” He covered the hearings and protests, and a bigger story began to emerge—one with profound implications. The result of Hunt's exploration is a documentary called The Neutral Ground—a personal, disturbing, sometimes-funny, and informative exploration of the struggle over the monuments in New Orleans. But more broadly, the film, an official selection of the both the Tribeca Film Festival and AFI Docs, is an examination of collective memory, the myths of the Confederacy, how history was rewritten and reaffirmed, and the price paid, especially by Black people, to keep the story of “Lost Cause” alive.  In this podcast, Hunt talks about the film's journey from short funny video to a timely and scholarly documentary, his decision to insert himself as a central character in the film, the conversations Black people have been having about these monuments since Frederick Douglass, and how humor can be a great method to get people to examine uncomfortable truths.  

In 2015, the New Orleans City Council voted to remove four Confederate monuments from public grounds. Death threats, protests, lawsuits, and rallies ensued, and writer and comedian CJ Hunt thought the situation ripe for a short satirical YouTube video.  He was curious “why a losing army from 1865 still holds so much power in America.” He covered the hearings and protests, and a bigger story began to emerge—one with profound implications. The result of Hunt's exploration is a documentary called The Neutral Ground—a personal, disturbing, sometimes-funny, and informative exploration of the struggle over the monuments in New Orleans. But more broadly, the film, an official selection of the both the Tribeca Film Festival and AFI Docs, is an examination of collective memory, the myths of the Confederacy, how history was rewritten and reaffirmed, and the price paid, especially by Black people, to keep the story of “Lost Cause” alive.  In this podcast, Hunt talks about the film's journey from short funny video to a timely and scholarly documentary, his decision to insert himself as a central character in the film, the conversations Black people have been having about these monuments since Frederick Douglass, and how humor can be a great method to get people to examine uncomfortable truths.  

In 2015, the New Orleans City Council voted to remove four Confederate monuments from public grounds. Death threats, protests, lawsuits, and rallies ensued, and writer and comedian CJ Hunt thought the situation ripe for a short satirical YouTube video.  He was curious “why a losing army from 1865 still holds so much power in America.” He covered the hearings and protests, and a bigger story began to emerge—one with profound implications. The result of Hunt's exploration is a documentary called The Neutral Ground—a personal, disturbing, sometimes-funny, and informative exploration of the struggle over the monuments in New Orleans. But more broadly, the film, an official selection of the both the Tribeca Film Festival and AFI Docs, is an examination of collective memory, the myths of the Confederacy, how history was rewritten and reaffirmed, and the price paid, especially by Black people, to keep the story of “Lost Cause” alive.  In this podcast, Hunt talks about the film's journey from short funny video to a timely and scholarly documentary, his decision to insert himself as a central character in the film, the conversations Black people have been having about these monuments since Frederick Douglass, and how humor can be a great method to get people to examine uncomfortable truths.  

We react to Cannes 2021! The awards and their presentation, the red carpets and their memes, the films and their receptions, ovations, reviews, clips & trailers - my god, do we react to Cannes. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . CANNES GIVES OUT ITS AWARDS: Spike Screwed Up - 1:36 Titane Wins Palme d'Or - 3:13 Cannes to Oscars Stats - 10:38 A Hero Wins the Grand Prix - 13:25 Tilda Swinton Gets Gold - 16:47 Leos Carax Best Director - 20:44 Other Big Wins - 23:28 . PITCHING OURSELVES TO THE CANNES POWERS - 32:22 (aka Make MMO The Official Standing Ovation Time-Keepers) . CANNES FILMS W/ POSITIVE RECEPTIONS: The French Dispatch - 38:10 Red Rocket - 42:02 Bergman Island, Compartment No 6; Mothering Sunday - 47:00 Where Is Anne Frank; After Yang - 51:01 . “” “” W/ TEPID RECEPTIONS: Blue Bayou - 54:20 Flag Day; Stillwater; Benedetta - 55:28 . NEW RELEASE ROUNDUP: Space Jam 2 - 56:20 Pig - 59:20 . CANNES HISTORY - 1:01:00 . . Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 1:02:57 Words of Wisdom/What's Coming Next - 1:04:00 We discuss the awards, Spike Lee's gaffe, and we go through most of the winners one by one. Then we reveal some light research on the Oscar history of the Palme d'Or, standing ovations throughout this and previous festivals, and some cool facts from the internet about this year's Cannes slate. Then we react to the receptions of 11 more Cannes films of interest to us and our search for future Oscar winners. This particular episode is a shameless act of aggregation as we did not attend the festival. But it's still a lot of fun to gather all of the critical and audience reception numbers and quotes and tweets and red carpet memes and acquisition news and then react to it all through an Oscars lens. Soooo… sorry, we're not sorry, especially when we can trust a few friends of the show throughout this presentation. Sorry for some audio tics in this episode. AM's microphone reverted to an older setting, and we have to fix it, hopefully for the next show. But other than a few little dips & raises in volume, hopefully it doesn't mess with you too much. Otherwise, we did end the episode with a few quickie reviews to Space Jam: A New Legacy and Pig. We'll be returning to our own movie reviewing again soon as we head into late July and August, including some upcoming releases stateside from the Cannes film festival. So do stay tuned for more Oscar Profiles. We'll also be on the lookout for the fall film festival announcements from Venice, TIFF, and New York, the latter of which we attend regularly each year. So go back to our reviews from the spring festivals of Tribeca and AFI DOCS and look forward to our coverage of NY, etc this fall on upcoming episodes of Oscar Race Checkpoint. As always, we want to hear your thoughts. We're at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are at Mike, Mike, and Oscar on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & hear us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you might listen. We're Mike, Mike, & Oscar, and we're making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. Thank you! And do stay safe, everybody.

Nickolas Rossi is a New York City based director & cinematographer. He attended Columbia College in Chicago for fine art photography and graduated from Portland State University with a degree in Sociology. Following university he lived and worked in Montréal, London, Prague and Los Angeles.   With nearly 20 years experience behind the camera, Nickolas has worked extensively across the world shooting narrative, documentary, commercial, and branded content projects. As a DOP / director, his work has screened at top-tier festivals including AFI DOCS, Melbourne International, IDFA, CPH:DOX, SFIFF, Sundance, and DOC NYC, as well as broadcast and VOD platforms such as PBS Independent Lens, The Sundance Channel, IFC, Amazon, Netflix, and MTV/ LOGO.   His non-fiction film work includes the award-winning feature documentaries, “ADJUST YOUR COLOR"(2008) by Loren Mendell, "THE SHERIFF" (2020) by Grace Sweeney, Netflix’s “MERCURY 13” (2018) by David Sington & Heather Walsh, and “THE POWER OF TWO"(2011), the directorial debut of Academy Award® nominated producer, Marc Smolowitz. Nickolas’ cinematography has also been featured in John Maloof's 2013 Oscar nominated documentary, “FINDING VIVIAN MAIER", “THE FEAR OF 13" (2015) by David Sington, “UPSTAIRS INFERNO” (2014) by Robert L. Camina, and Lance Bang’s “INSIDE PORTLANDIA” (2012)for IFC.   His directorial debut 'Heaven Adores You' (2015) about musician Elliott Smith, made its premiere in 2014 and screened at over 40 festivals across 5 continents.

Today I'm speaking with filmmaker Marc Smolowitz about his upcoming documentary, The G Word Film. The film is currently in post-production with an expected release date in early 2022. The G Word Film is the first major documentary on giftedness and asks the question, Who Gets to be Gifted In America? The shorts released so far describe a scenario that is seen globally. In the episode, we talk about trauma, hope, and empowerment, gender and sexuality, identity, and more! Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quote “Trauma is a huge theme in every story. But I'm not here to beat you up. That's just not my, I don't believe that's my job. I believe my job is actually more about giving you hope or leaving you with a sense of possibilities, prospects for change prospects, for making things better. I've dealt with, all kinds of traumatic stories and, trauma is, one side of the story. The other side is empowerment.” – Marc “I had a sense of being other in the world.” -Marc Resources The G Word Film #MyGiftedStory Learn more about Marc's work Marc's IMDB page Unleash Monday Podcast Subscribe & Review If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about your biggest takeaway in the comments. For more episodes, you can subscribe, and to help others find our podcast please leave a review. You can find show notes and more resources at www.ourgiftedkids.com See you in the same place next week. Connect Connect with me on LinkedIn Instagram & Facebook! Introducing Marc Smolowitz Marc Smolowitz is a multi-award-winning independent filmmaker based in San Francisco. With three decades of experience in the film and media business, Smolowitz is a director, producer, and executive producer who has been significantly involved in 50+ successful independent films wearing many hats across the entertainment industry. The combined footprint of his works has touched 200+ film festivals and markets on 5 continents, yielding substantial worldwide sales to theatrical, television, and VOD outlets, notable box office receipts, and numerous awards and nominations. His long list of credits includes films that have screened at top-tier festivals such as Sundance, Berlin, Venice, Chicago, Palm Springs, AFI Docs, IDFA, DOC NYC, CPH: DOX, Tokyo, Melbourne, Viennale, Krakow, Jerusalem, among others. His film company -- 13th Gen -- works with a dynamic range of independent film partners globally to oversee the financing, production, post-production, marketing, sales, and distribution efforts of a vibrant portfolio of films and filmmakers. Founded in 2009, the company is known widely for being active on some 10-15 concurrent projects, both independent and inside Hollywood, and it has successfully advanced Smolowitz's career-long focus on powerful social issue films and filmmaking across all genres. In 2016, he received one of the prestigious IFP Fellowships to attend the Cannes Film Festival's Producers Network and Marche du Film marking him as one of USA's most influential independent film producers. Join in the social media campaign! #MyGiftedStory

Today I'm speaking with filmmaker Marc Smolowitz about his upcoming documentary, The G Word Film. The film is currently in post-production with an expected release date in early 2022. The G Word Film is the first major documentary on giftedness and asks the question, Who Gets to be Gifted In America? The shorts released so far describe a scenario that is seen globally. In the episode you'll hear: The journey from idea to reality and how it all started. Marc's journey with giftedness and activism. Giftedness as identity. Gifted trauma. The G Word is more than just a film – it's making an IMPACT! How to get involved #mygiftedstory Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quotes “When I looked out into the world, I saw that there hadn't really been a significant documentary that was ever made or publicly or widely released on this topic. So that immediately piques my interest because if no one's ever done it, maybe I could be the first to do it.” – Marc Smolowitz “One of the kind of beliefs of this movie is that giftedness is like an identity. And then it functions in very similar ways. You can either be empowered or it can be traumatic, and that there's a sort of a continuum that the child experiences around that journey with perceiving themselves as smart or  not right.” – Marc Smolowitz “I want this movie to be one of the most significant education documentaries of this decade of the 2020s.” – Marc Smolowitz “There's all these assumptions of a high achieving gifted person. And we know that exists. We know there are just really freaking smart people out there.  The G Word is going to show you people who you're going to expect, who are rightly have obviously at the table, but because of different complex aspects of who they are and where they were raised.” – Marc Smolowitz “When we first launched in 2016, we immediately, out the gate, were hearing from people all over the world. I would say, from Switzerland to Singapore, we were getting emails and these emails were often quite chilling, because they would be from parents who are struggling. “– Marc Smolowitz Resources The G Word Film #MyGiftedStory Learn more about Marc's work Marc's IMDB page Subscribe & Review If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about your biggest takeaway in the comments. For more episodes, you can subscribe and to help others find our podcast please leave a review. You can find show notes and more resources at www.ourgiftedkids.com See you in the same place next week. Connect Connect with me on LinkedIn Instagram & Facebook! Marc Smolowitz Bio Marc Smolowitz is a multi-award-winning independent filmmaker based in San Francisco. With three decades of experience in the film and media business, Smolowitz is a director, producer, and executive producer who has been significantly involved in 50+ successful independent films wearing many hats across the entertainment industry. The combined footprint of his works has touched 200+ film festivals and markets on 5 continents, yielding substantial worldwide sales to theatrical, television, and VOD outlets, notable box office receipts, and numerous awards and nominations. His long list of credits includes films that have screened at top-tier festivals such as Sundance, Berlin, Venice, Chicago, Palm Springs, AFI Docs, IDFA, DOC NYC, CPH: DOX, Tokyo, Melbourne, Viennale, Krakow, Jerusalem, among others. His film company -- 13th Gen -- works with a dynamic range of independent film partners globally to oversee the financing, production, post-production, marketing, sales, and distribution efforts of a vibrant portfolio of films and filmmakers. Founded in 2009, the company is known widely for being active on some 10-15 concurrent projects, both independent and inside Hollywood, and it has successfully advanced Smolowitz's career-long focus on powerful social issue films and filmmaking across all genres. In 2016, he received one of the prestigious IFP Fellowships to attend the Cannes Film Festival's Producers Network and Marche du Film marking him as one of USA's most influential independent film producers. Join in the social media campaign! #MyGiftedStory

Director Kent Bassett is an Emmy-nominated editor and filmmaker from Arizona. He's edited a number of feature documentaries that have premiered at Tribeca Film Festival, AFI Docs, Doc NYC, and the PBS World Channel. His most recent film as editor is Not Going Quietly (Tribeca), about 32-year-old father, Ady Barkan, who after being diagnosed with ALS travels the country to fight for universal health care.Much of the drive to make This Might Hurt came from Kent's own struggle with debilitating arm pain as a 22-year-old. Unable to type on a computer or even turn a doorknob, he had to drop out of college. Although he saw several doctors and tried physical therapy, strength training, even narcotics—the pain grew steadily worse. It wasn't until he had an insight into the role of stress and emotions that he was able to completely recover.For more information visit - http://www.thismighthurtfilm.com

What is the process like for choosing the documentary subjects? What types of conversations have started because of the documentary? This week, Yi Chen and I discuss her film First Vote and the impact the process and aftermath have had on the subjects and her. YI CHEN, Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor Yi Chen is a documentary filmmaker based in Washington, DC. Her work explores the intersection of racial justice, immigration, and democracy. She is a 2019 Open Society Foundations Soros Equality Fellow and 2020 DC Arts and Humanities Fellow. Her first feature length documentary FIRST VOTE received grants from the Ford Foundation JustFilms, CAAM, ITVS, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Kartemquin Films and Southern Documentary Fund. The film participated in pitches at HotDocs, DOC NYC Pitch Perfect, Tribeca IF/Then, AFI Docs, and Double Exposure Film Festival. It was workshopped through DCTV Docu Work-In-Progress Lab, Kartemquin Films KTQ Lab, UC Berkeley Investigative Reporting Program, and Docs in Progress Fellowship Program. Her previous film CHINATOWN, about the activism of long-time residents to keep Wah Luck House affordable for low income seniors to stay in DC Chinatown, won IndieCapitol Awards Best Documentary Short and aired on PBS station WHUT. The film was featured by the Washington Post, NPR and NBC4. Yi holds an MFA in Film and Media Arts from American University. Find the documentary at https://www.firstvotefilm.com/ or https://worldchannel.org/episode/arf-first-vote/ Watch the Documentary Panel Discussion at https://youtu.be/0pNQI_141CY Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-the-cosmos-empower-your-vision/donations

Kareem Tabsch is an award-winning documentary filmmaker who believes in the power of film to enrich and change lives. His filmmaking focuses on documenting the oft-ignored parts of society, that which isn't always conventionally beautiful, widely accepted, or deemed normal. As a documentary filmmaker, Tabsch’s works have been official selections of Sundance, SXSW, True/False, Full Frame, HotDocs, Slamdance, AFI Docs, DocNYC, Rooftop Films, and LA Film Fest. His 2015 film Dolphin Lover won the Best Short Documentary Prize at LA Film Fest, and his latest film, Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado (Netflix), a documentary film about the life and career of Walter Mercado, one of the most influential and important astrologists in Latin America and the world, has received wide critical acclaim (and 100% certified fresh from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, 97% audience score). In this episode Kareem and host Michael Shields discuss his unique upbringing in Miami and how he was inspired to be a storyteller, his filling of an art house theater void in Miami by founding O Cinema (a theater dedicated to first-run independent, foreign, art films), the controversy behind his documentary Dolphin Lover, and above all else, the tremendously fascinating life, career, and the cultural phenomenon of Walter Mercado. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this final episode of our 9th season, film critic Hannah Buchdahl (of chickflix.net) joins us to review the upcoming documentary on the many battles fought on our behalf by the American Civil Liberties Union in the age of Donald Trump, The Fight. Then, Bart and Chris interview Ramona Diaz about her (also upcoming) A Thousand Cuts, which profiles the challenges faced by journalist Maria Ressa, CEO of the Philippine news site Rappler, under the rule of strongman Rodrigo Duterte. Both films premiered at Sundance 2020, have also just played at AFI DOCS, and together form a bracing call to action to resist authoritarianism at all costs. Care about your freedoms? Then care about these films. We’ll be back in a month or so with the first of two bonus episodes to drop before the start of season 10. Until then, stay safe and healthy. Do not, however, stay out of trouble. Group Review Documentary: THE FIGHT (Eli B. Despres/Josh Kriegman/Elyse Steinberg, 2020) Available in theaters (if possible) and on demand from Magnolia Pictures on July 31. Film Featured in Interview Portion: A THOUSAND CUTS (Ramona Diaz, 2020) Acquired by Frontline (PBS) for a Summer 2020 theatrical release (if possible) and/or Fall 2020 broadcast. Other Films/Series Mentioned: Boys State (Amanda McBaine/Jesse Moss, 2020) Charm City (Marilyn Ness, 2018) Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich (Lisa Bryan, 2020) (4-part Netflix series) The Innocence Files(Sarah Dowland/Liz Garbus/Alex Gibney/Andy Grieve/Jed Rothstein/Roger Ross Williams, 2020) Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President (Mary Wharton, 2020) LA 92 (Dan Lindsay, TJ Martin, 2017) Motherland (Ramona Diaz, 2017) Rebuilding Paradise (Ron Howard, 2020) Weiner (Josh Kriegman/Elyse Steinberg, 2016) Women in Blue (Deirdre Fishel, 2020) Links to reviews by Christopher Llewellyn Reed: Hammer to Nail review of The Fight Hammer to Nail review of A Thousand Cuts  Timestamps: 00:42 – Intro 04:53 – Group discussion of THE FIGHT 21:54 – Bart and Chris interview director Ramona Diaz about A THOUSAND CUTS ­­43:28 – Doc Talk Website/Email: www.fogoftruth.com disinfo@fogoftruth.com Credits: Artwork by Hilary Campbell Intro music by Jeremiah Moore Transitional music by BELLS (thanks to Christopher Ernst) Editing and shownotes by Christopher Llewellyn Reed

For this month's episode of the F-word on fascism, we speak to Erica Ramirez, director of applied research at the Auburn Seminary, about the protest movement against racism, state violence, and her essay, "Is a Belief in Capitalism Required to be Truly American?" Also, for many protesting in the streets, the Juneteenth holiday is an historic reminder of the failure of the law to protect Black people. Plus headlines: --Former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe, turned himself in on Thursday to face a total of 11 charges.--Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd, killed by Minneapolis police last month, testified before the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva.-- There are scores of other victories for the protest movement this week, including the Philadelphia is reducing funding for police by more than $33 million.--On Capitol Hill, The U.S. Senate introduced Wednesday their version of police reform legislation.-- In an online discussion this week, Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts explained her opposition to qualified immunity for police officers.-- Rep. Barbara Lee Unveiled a Plan this week to Cut Up to $350 Billion dollars From the Pentagon.-- Activists for Palestinian rights draw analogies between cutting defunding for militarized policing here in the US and cutting U.S. funding for the Israeli military.--Israel plans to move forward with an illegal annexation in the West Bank as early as July first.-- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration cannot end DACA and ruled that job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or identity is prohibited under of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.In DC, more than 15,000 people submitted testimony for a hearing this on the budget of the Metropolitan Police Department.-- Donald Trump's newly-appointed head of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, Michael Pack, fired several career officials at the agency, which oversees Voice of America. Pack is also aligned with far-right activist Steve Bannon.-- The Trump administration on Wednesday abruptly withdrew from international negotiations over how best to tax the profits of multinational corporations such as U.S.-based tech giants Google and Amazon.-- Shadowy Wikipedia editors ban use of the investigative site, The Grayzone, as a news source.--The AFI DOCS documentary festival, underway through Sunday June 21st, is virtual this year--History Notes on the Soweto Uprising, Eugene V. Debs and Ethel and Julius Rosenberg.--Juneteenth 2020 becomes a source of energy for anti-racism movement. The show is made possible only by our volunteer energy, our resolve to keep the people's voices on the air, and by support from our listeners. In this new era of fake corporate news, we have to be and support our own media! Please click here or click on the Support-Donate tab on this website to subscribe for as little as $3 a month. We are so grateful for this small but growing amount of monthly crowdsource funding on Patreon. You can also give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal. Thank you!

We have 1 special event and 5 new films in the Screening Room: PETEY WHEATSTRAW [2:32] | MARONA’S FANTASTIC TALE [9:12] | LA TRAVERSEE DE PARIS [19:18] |THE KILLING FLOOR (1984) [29:26] | HILL OF FREEDOM [37:28] | LES CHOSES DE LA VIE [47:46] For our Programmer’s Picks we discuss AFI Docs titles: THE REASON I JUMP [58:40] | THE LETTER (2019) [1:06:54] | NATIONTIME – Gary [1:15:43]

Documentary filmmaker Louis Massiah discusses the 1972 William Greaves film, "Nationtime-Gary," about the National Black Political Convention that was held that year in Indiana. The convention gathered Black leaders from across the political spectrum, including Jesse Jackson, Dick Gregory, Coretta Scott King, Amiri Baraka, and Bobby Seale. The film is part of the 2020 AFI Docs Virtual Festival. 

It's Pride Month and Black Lives Matters has been a daily staple in light of recent events and Father's Day is in less than a week. So, of course ya gurl got you covered. We have my co-worker from NBC's Superstore here to discuss Pride Month and the impact of COVID-19 on the entertainment industry. Norm Lewis chats about Spike Lee, Black Vets and BLM, while Bryce Dallas Howard chats about her directorial debut doc on Apple TV – DADS slated to hit virtually this week for the AFI DOCS film festival. About the Show: Presented by Black Hollywood Live and hosted by Carla Renata, The Curvy Critic is BHL #1 inside source for film releases, festivals, insider scoops, and news! @TheCurvyCritic @BryceDHoward @NormLewis @NicoSantos Make sure to subscribe to BHL! - http://youtube.com/blackhollywoodlive HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://blackhollywoodlive.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/bhlonline Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/BlackHollywoodLive/ ABOUT BLACK HOLLYWOOD LIVE: Black Hollywood Live is the world's first online broadcast news network with programming and content dedicated to African American entertainment news. The network features long form, in-depth celebrity interviews, smart commentary and discussion as well as news and inside information. The network was created by producer Keven Undergaro. Black Hollywood Live had guests from shows/films like 12 Years A Slave, The Butler, America's Got Talent, The Game, Chicago Fire, Believe, Hannibal, Suits, Parks and Recreation, Dallas Buyers Club, Real Husbands of Hollywood, The Best Man Holiday, The View, Shameless, Basketball Wives, Being Mary Jane, Scandal, Single Ladies and many more. Notable guests on the network include: host Wayne Brady, The View's Sherri Shepherd, Late Night's Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyer and others.

I was sick while recording this episode but I think it's still good. Watch Fourteen.Our twitter is @CannesIKickItOur letterboxd is CannesIKickItOdOur hosts are@andytgerm@clatchley@imlaughalone@jpglickwebber

This week I discuss my third week of furlough from Walt Disney World, my own creative breakthrough, and how I’m staying sane.    Felicia Pride, from episode 33, released her first short film this week - Tender.  In this episode, she talks about applying to TV Writing competitions such as NBC on the Verge, the importance of informal mentors, self-care, and patience.    Felicia wrote and directed Tender.    Here's the official description: After an unexpected one night stand, two women at very different stages of their lives, share an even more intimate morning after   Link to Felicia Pride’s Tender: https://www.vanndigital.com/watch-felicia-prides-tender-short-film/     Who is Felicia Pride? Two weeks ago, the Hollywood Reporter's feature No More "We Can't Find Any Black Female Writers" profiled Black woman screenwriters -- 62 to be exact -- to literally prove to Hollywood that there is a great pool of Black woman writers creating exceptional content and supporting (not competing) each other in the industry. And together, we smiled on the marking of another dope step toward making the case for our visibility, representation and overall a salute to our seat at the table. As we shine a light on the women writers of color who cleverly innovate the stories we watch on screen, I'd like to introduce to you another talented Black woman writer/producer on a personal mission to elevate our stories -- for us and by us: Felicia Pride. Felicia Pride has been winning 2018. In just one year, the cultural journalist turned author turned screenwriter achieved a career trifecta: Charles D. King’s MACRO (Fences, Mudbound) picked up her first feature film (Really Love, 2019), she sold a television pilot and in October, she a writer on Ava Duvernay’s Queen Sugar which airs on OWN. And earlier this month, Pride launched “Honey Chile,” a consumer facing digital brand of her production company, Felix & Annie, aimed at Gen X women -- and though she’s got over 15+ years in the writing game, it’s clear that Felicia’s rising star is next up to shine.    Popularly known among creatives as the founder and voice of The Create Daily, a resource for underrepresented creators, Felicia Pride is a thought-leader among creative content creators. From VIBE to NYC’s book publishing scene to her short film The End Again, Felicia has proven to be one to watch. Tapped by Sean “Diddy” Combs’ communications team for her writing, she also worked with the mogul on the hit FOX show, THE FOUR and has become an in-demand speaker at events nationwide, including SXSW, TEDx, Film Independent Forum and AFI Docs. After a break from the writers life spent running her marketing consultancy focused on expanding audiences for impactful media projects, Felicia returned to her first love rejuvenated and with a fresh approach to storytelling, earning her a highly coveted spot in Film Independent’s Screenwriting Lab (2016) followed by NBC's Writers on the Verge program (2017). She chronicles her journey from a creative rut to creative zone in a chapter series (and course!) she penned titled The Creative Comeback.     Felicia Pride Discusses: Taking a risk Networking Self-Care     Key Takeaways from Felicia Pride:   Take risks in your writing Take care of yourself Be patient Match your mindset with your work Find a mentor Listen on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher and Google Play Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): https://funnybrowngirl.libsyn.com/rss   Announcements If you’re looking for a community of supportive creative entrepreneurs to elevate your journey to the next level, join me here: https://funnybrowngirl.com/facebook Subscribe to my newsletter of creative resources, including opportunities and fellowships at https://funnybrowngirl.com/subscribe    Social Media Info Connect Online:   Felicia Pride – www.feliciapride.com Shereen Kassam – www.funnybrowngirl.com   Twitter: Felicia Pride - @feliciapride Shereen Kassam - @funnybrowngirl   Instagram Felicia Pride - @feliciapride Shereen Kassam - @funnybrowngirl Shereen Kassam - @funnybrowngirl   #CreativeBreakthrough #CreativeBreakthroughPodcast #CreativeBT

Emily Cohen Ibañez is a Colombian-American filmmaker who tells stories about the complex relationship between the United States and Latin America. The National Science Foundation, Fulbright Colombia, and the Wenner-Gren Foundation amongst others have supported her research, writing, and films. Her documentary "Bodies at War/MINA" (2015) premiered at El Festival de Cine de Bogotá where it was nominated for a UNICEF award. She was a cinematographer for "Bronx Obama" (2014) directed by Ryan Murdock, which won Best of Fest at AFI Docs. Her short film "Iraq Veterans Against the War Perform Operation First Casualty" (2007) premiered at the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival. She earned her doctorate in Anthropology (2011) at New York University and was a Wenner-Gren Fellow in Ethnographic Film at UC Santa Cruz from 2016-2017, working on her film, "Virtual War," currently in post-production. She was a two-time finalist for the Sundance New Frontier Lab with "Virtual War." She is a Mentor for the Latino Film Institute Youth Cinema Project and a member of the Brown Girls Doc Mafia. Ashley Solis is the main subject and a co-writer of "Fruits of Labor." A short version of the feature film was featured in The Guardian. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/americanfilmmaker/support

Kareem Tabsch Kareem Tabsch is the co-founder and co-director of Miami's largest art house cinema, an Award winning documentary filmmaker and an Arts Advocate who strongly believes in the power of the arts, particularly film, to enrich lives and revitalize communities. FILMMAKER As a documentary filmmaker, Kareem's works has been included in several prestigious film festivals including Slamdance, AFI Docs, DocNYC, Rooftop Films, LA Film Fest where his film won the Best Short Documentary Prize, and Miami Jewish Film Festival where his film won Audience Favorite Documentary among several other festivals. His films have garnered international press attention from outlets like Comedy Central, Vice, The NY Post, Cosmopolitan, Jezebel, Bravo and from celebrities including Andy Cohen, Rush Limbaugh, and Howard Stern. In 2019, Kareem was named a ‘40 under 40’ filmmaker by DOCNYC, America’s largest documentary film festival. FILM PROGRAMMER Kareem is the co-founder and co-director of O Cinema, Miami's largest art house cinema with three locations throughout the area including the Wynwood Arts District, the North Beach neighborhood of Miami Beach and the Village of Miami Shores. He has served on the First Feature Jury for Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival, lectured about the history of queer cinema at Florida International University, and has served as a Program Consultant for the Key West Film Festival. Screen Heat Miami Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez and each week covers the latest trends in the film, tv, and entertainment industry, including interviews with global and local industry leaders, all told from a "Miami" point of view.

In the Absence, Director Yi Sueng-Jun and Producer Gary Byung-Seok Kam When the passenger ferry MV Sewol sank off the coast of South Korea in 2014, over three hundred people lost their lives, most of them schoolchildren. Years later, the victims’ families and survivors are still demanding justice from the national authorities. Director’s Biography: Yi Seung-Jun's work focuses on the life of unseen minorities, which has informed his signature style of filmmaking. he has directed several feature-length documentary films. CHILDREN OF GOD (2008) follows a group of siblings who eke out an existence on the sacred Bagmati River in Nepal. the feature made its rounds on the international film festival circuit, including hot Docs Festival and Jeonju Film Festival, where it won the NETPAC award. Yi received a Sundance institute grant and served as director, director of photography, and editor on his subsequent documentary, the critically lauded PLANET OF SNAIL (2011), which follows Young-chan, who has been deaf and blind since childhood, as he gently moves through life with his partner Soon-ho. PLANET OF SNAIL was a darling of the festival circuit, either receiving nominations or winning awards at Tribeca Film Festival, Amsterdam international Documentary Film Festival (Best Feature-length Documentary in 2011), Dubai international Film Festival, Silverdocs and Documenta Madrid, and others. his next film, WIND ON THE MOON (2014), which he wrote, directed, edited and served as director of photography, recounts the journey of a mother and her daughter, who was born deaf and blind, as they navigate the world. he received grants from the Sundance institute, Tribeca Institute and Korean Film council to make the film. his feature documentary film, CROSSING BEYOND was the international Olympic committee's official film of the Pyeongchang Winter Games and travelled to the Busan international Film Festival, Tokyo international Film Festival, Black Nights Film Festival (Tallinn), and more. Most recently, Yi directed SHADOW FLOWERS (2019), which premiered at international Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. Awards: Nominee - 2020 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject
Nominee - 2019 International Documentary Association Awards, Best Short Nominee - 2019 Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards, Best Short Documentary Winner - 2018 DOC NYC, Short Jury Award
Winner - 2019 AFI DOCS, Grand Jury Prize for Short Film
Winner - 2019 World Press Photo Digital Storytelling Contest, Long Form - 1st Prize Winner - 2019 Indy Shorts, Documentary Audience Choice Award Festivals/Screenings: DOC NYC 2018 - World Premiere
International Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) 2018 - International Premiere AFI DOCS 2019
Indy Shorts 2019
Meet The Press Film Festival with AFI 2019
Pittsburgh Shorts 2019

Release date – 7/24/19 Bonus Episode – “The Great Hack” This bonus episode features a review of the new Netflix documentary The Great Hack – which opens today on the site – and an interview with its directors, Karim Amer and Jehane Noujaim, from this year’s AFI DOCS film festival. The film discusses both the 2016 Brexit and 2016 U.S. presidential elections and how the public’s personal data was misused by the now-defunct political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. It’s a visually exciting and dramatically gripping look at how social-media activity leads to the hacking of our brains. Sadly, this is also the first Fog of Truth episode done without our erstwhile colleague Summre Garber, who has left the podcast to pursue other opportunities. We miss her. Stay tuned for more information about the guest hosts that Chris Reed and Bart Weiss will invite onto the show for Season 7, which we plan to launch some time in September, after first recording one more bonus episode between now and then.   Group Review + Interview Documentary: THE GREAT HACK / 2019 (Directors: Karim Amer & Jehane Noujaim) Now playing on Netflix   Other Films Mentioned: The Interview / 2014 (Directors: Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen) The Square / 2013 (Director: Jehane Noujaim) Startup.com / 2001 (Directors: Chris Hegedus & Jehane Noujaim) Links to review/interview by Christopher Llewellyn Reed: Film Festival Today review of The Great Hack Film Festival Today interview with The Great Hack’s Karim Amer and Jehane Noujaim Timestamps: 00:40 - Intro and Farewell to Summre 04:10 - Group Review of THE GREAT HACK 13:20 - Chris interviews Karim Amer and Jehane Noujaim of THE GREAT HACK 31:25 - Closing   Website/Email: www.fogoftruth.com disinfo@fogoftruth.com   Credits: Artwork by Hilary Campbell Intro music by Jeremiah Moore Editing by Christopher Llewellyn Reed Transitional music by BELLS (thanks to Christopher Ernst)

This episode features Dr. David Hanscom's interview with Kent Bassett and Marion Cunningham, directors of the new film “This Might Hurt” which focuses on the mind-body approach to treating chronic pain.  The film, which is being crowdfunded on Indiegogo, was inspired by Kent's own battle with chronic pain and the solution he has found in the work of Drs. Sarno, Schubiner, Hanscom and others. During the interview, Kent talks about the steps he took to become pain-free. The film follows Dr. Schubiner's work with several long term chronic pain patients.  He and Marion discuss the making of the film and share the impact the patient stories featured in the film had on them.Visit their Indiegogo project at: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/this-might-hurt-film--2/reft/216797/hanscomradio  for more information.Director Kent Bassett is an Emmy-nominated editor and filmmaker. He recently cut Standing Up, about three unlikely aspiring comedians, and Personal Statement, about youth leaders fighting to expand college access, which premiered at Doc NYC and AFI Docs, respectively. He is currently editing a film about activist Ady Barkan.Director Marion Cunningham is a filmmaker who has produced series for Netflix, National Geographic, Fusion, Animal Planet, and A&E. She's currently the Supervising Producer of OZY Studios.Download a transcript of this podcast.

This episode features Dr. David Hanscom’s interview with Kent Bassett and Marion Cunningham, directors of the new film “This Might Hurt” which focuses on the mind-body approach to treating chronic pain.  The film, which is being crowdfunded on Indiegogo, was inspired by Kent’s own battle with chronic pain and the solution he has found in the work of Drs. Sarno, Schubiner, Hanscom and others. During the interview, Kent talks about the steps he took to become pain-free. The film follows Dr. Schubiner’s work with several long term chronic pain patients.  He and Marion discuss the making of the film and share the impact the patient stories featured in the film had on them. Visit their Indiegogo project at: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/this-might-hurt-film--2/reft/216797/hanscomradio  for more information. Director Kent Bassett is an Emmy-nominated editor and filmmaker. He recently cut Standing Up, about three unlikely aspiring comedians, and Personal Statement, about youth leaders fighting to expand college access, which premiered at Doc NYC and AFI Docs, respectively. He is currently editing a film about activist Ady Barkan. Director Marion Cunningham is a filmmaker who has produced series for Netflix, National Geographic, Fusion, Animal Planet, and A&E. She’s currently the Supervising Producer of OZY Studios. Download a transcript of this podcast.

On this special edition of the Cinema Clash: insights and highlights from AFIDOCS 2019, including the new theatrical release MAIDEN, a documentary about an all-female crew that stunned the yacht racing world in 1989.

We hang out with Shoko Nagai and Satoshi Takeshi and hear tracks from her amazing TOKALA project...    Shoko Nagai is a versatile musical artist who improvises and performs with world-renowned musicians on piano and accordion and composes original scores for films and live performances. As a teenager in her native Japan, Nagai was trained on Yamaha's electronic organ, the "Electone," to perform popular music. Since moving to the U.S. from Japan and studying classical and jazz music at Berklee, she has adapted her mastery of the keyboard to prepared piano, accordions, the melodica and other instruments, often inspired by the minimalist approach of composer Takemitsu Toru. Whether she is performing Klezmer, Balkan or experimental music, Nagai is a charismatic presence onstage, who hypnotizes audiences with her intense focus and virtuoso sound. Since moving to New York in 1999 she has been dubbed an "MVP" of the downtown jazz scene, performing with John Zorn, Erik Friedlander, Ikue Mori, Marc Ribot, Frank London, Matana Roberts, Miho Hatori (Cibo Matto), Satoshi Takeishi, Butch Morris, Elliot Sharp, Jeremiah Lockwood and many eclectic performers. Nagai frequently tours internationally, performing in Sweden (2009 Nobel Prize ceremony for German writer, Herta Muller), Italy (Napoli Teatro Festival 2015), Austria (Saalffelden Jazz Festival 2014), France (Banlieues Bleues 2012), Switzerland (Rote Fabrik 2012), Holland (Bimhuis 2012),  Japan (Fuji Rock Festival 2012), Israel (Romanian Institute 2011), Canada (Suoni Popolo Festival 2008), Germany (Moers Jazz festival 2007), and Brazil (resfest 2007) and in the U.S. (Newport Jazz Festival 2015, Saratoga Jazz Festival 2008). She has received grants from JazzJants (Painted Bride Arts Center) in 2008 and the New York Foundation for the Arts in 2010. Nagai's compositions for films include, L'amour Cache (2007), directed by Alessandro Capone and conducted by Butch Morris, as well as a trio of films directed by Linda Hoaglund: ANPO: Art X War (2010 Toronto, DOC NYC, Vancouver, and Hong Kong film festivals), Things Left Behind, (2012) produced by Japan's national broadcaster, NHK, and The Wound and The Gift, narrated by Vanessa Redgrave (Vancouver, DOC NYC, Tokyo FilmX 2014). CARE (2016 DOC NYC, AFI DOCS, Sheffield Doc Fest, Reelworld Impact Award) directed by Diredre Fishel   “Connection beyond genre and contrasting elements, in quest for the essence” is what Japanese-born musician/improviser Satoshi Takeishi strives for in his performances, whether behind a drum set, a hybrid percussion set or computer-based electronics.  With over 30 years’ experience in live performances and recording sessions around the world, executing in styles of Jazz, Rock, Contemporary Classical, Avant Garde, Experimental Electronic, Latin, South American, Arabic and African music, Takeishi moves among diverse musical environments. Rather than a specialist of any one style, Takeishi constantly strives for an integration of his diverse musical experience and knowledge. 

The Curvy Critic reviews Toy Story 4, Maiden, and the AFI Doc Wrap! Join us today to talk all about it! Presented by Black Hollywood Live, and hosted by Carla Renata, The Curvy Critic is BHL's #1 inside source for film releases, festivals, insider scoops, and news! Carla Renata: @TheCurvyCritic Make sure to subscribe to BHL! - http://youtube.com/blackhollywoodlive

A chat with the AFI Festivals director about D.C.'s best film festival: AFI Docs.

This episode is dedicated to 2019 AFI DOCS featuring an interview with Festival Director Michael Lumpkin, group discussion of three features playing this year and an interview with Chris and Linda Goldstein Knowlton of WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS.   Group Review of Three films at 2019 AFI Docs: Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project / 2019 (Director: Matt Wolf) Slay the Dragon / 2019 (Directors: Barak Goodman & Christopher Durrance) We Believe in Dinosaurs / 2019 (Directors: Clayton Brown & Monica Long Ross   Film Featured in Interview Portion: We are the Radical Monarchs / 2019 (Director: Linda Goldstein Knowlton)   Other Documentaries Mentioned: American Factory / 2019 (Directors: Julia Reichert & Steven Bognar) The Apollo / 2019 (Director: Roger Ross Williams) The Brainwashing of My Dad / 2016 (Director: Jen Senko) Dark Money / 2018 (Director: Kimberly Reed) Gay Chorus Deep South / 2019 (Director: David Charles Rodrigues) The Great Hack / 2019 (Director: Karim Amer, Jehane Noujaim) Maiden / 2019 (Director: Alex Holmes) Maya Lin: A Clear Strong Vision / 1995 (Director: Freida Lee Mock) Mike Wallace is Here / 2019 (Director: Avi Belkin) The Professional: A Stevie Blatz Story / 2019 (Director: Daniel Labarbera) Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins / 2019 (Director: Janice Engel) Remember My Name / 2019 (Director: A.J. Eaton) Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook / 2019 (Director: Michael Kasino) Ruth: Justice Ginsberg in Her Own Words / 2019 (Director: Freida Lee Mock) Sea of Shadows / 2019 (Director: Richard Ladkani) True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality / 2019 (Directors: George Kunhardt, Peter W. Kunhardt & Teddy Kunhardt)   Timestamps: 03:07 - Interview with AFI Docs Festival Director Michael Lumpkin 17:04 - Group Review of three films playing at 2019 AFI DOCS 35:01 - Chris interviews Linda Goldstein Knowlton of WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS 47:17 - Doc Talk   Website/Email: www.fogoftruth.com disinfo@fogoftruth.com   Credits: Artwork by Hilary Campbell Intro music by Jeremiah Moore Editing by Christopher Llewellyn Reed Transitional music by BELLS (thanks to Christopher Ernst)

Rachel Lears is a documentary producer and director based in New York. Her latest film, Knock Down the House, follows four female grassroots candidates, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, as they take on establishment candidates in the 2018 primaries. Knock Down the House won the Festival Favorite Award at Sundance and debuted on Netflix on May 1. Rachel’s last film, The Hand That Feeds was nominated for an Emmy in 2017, broadcast on PBS, and won awards and recognition at Full Frame, DOC NYC, AFI Docs, and numerous other festivals on the 2014-15 circuit. In both films, Rachel collaborated with her husband Robin Blotnick.http://www.jubileefilms.com/rachel-learsFollow Rachel Lears on Instagram @racheliplearsFor more info on Rough Cut visit https://www.roughcutpodcast.com/Find Host Jennie Butler on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jen_but/Find Producer Sky Dylan-Robbins on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skydylanrobbins/Rough Cut on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roughcutpodcast/

Welcome to the Someone Gets Me podcast where you will hear stories of inspiration and hope realized. Hosted by Dianne Allen, Intuitive Empowerment Mentor, who specializes in working with people who want to be freed from being stuck in life. You will hear personal stories and professional insights along with tips on how to conquer overthinking, procrastination and more. If you are bright and sensitive, this podcast is for you too! In this episode, I interview Marc Smolowitz from San Francisco, CA who is a multi-award-winning director, producer and executive producer who has been significantly involved in 50+ successful independent films wearing many hats across the film and entertainment business.  Marc shares about his powerful family history and the resilience that continues to serve him today.   Our conversation is packed with amazing insights about Marc’s personal and professional journey. Topics we discuss include: Resilience and family culture Marc’s unique calling to be part of something bigger The G Word film – His upcoming documentary about giftedness in the 21st Century Neurodiversity Ideas about fun, overthinking and Marc's favorite food and more!   LINKS MENTIONED Join our Facebook Group Someone Gets Me  Email contact: msdianneallen@gmail.com Dianne’s Mentoring Services: msdianneallen.com To learn more about Dianne’s services: visionsapplied.com Julie Skolnick's episode: https://someonegetsme.com/diversify-your-life-portfolio-an-interview-with-julie-skolnick/ Learn about Marc's work at http://13thgenfilm.com   Be sure to take a second and subscribe to the show and share with anyone you think will benefit. Until next time, remember the world needs your special gift, so let your light shine!   More about Marc: Marc Smolowitz is a multi-award-winning director, producer and executive producer who has been significantly involved in 50+ successful independent films wearing many hats across the film and entertainment business. The combined footprint of his works has touched 200+ film festivals and markets on 5 continents, yielding substantial worldwide sales to theatrical, television and VOD outlets, notable box office receipts, and numerous awards and nominations. His long list of credits includes films that have screened at top-tier festivals such as Sundance, Berlinale, AFI Docs, IDFA, DOC NYC, CPH: DOX, Tokyo, Melbourne, Viennale, Krakow, Jerusalem, among others.    In 2009, Marc founded 13th Gen, a San Francisco-based film company that works with a dynamic range of independent film partners globally to oversee the financing, production, post-production, marketing, sales, and distribution efforts of a vibrant portfolio of films and filmmakers. The company is known widely for being active on some 10-15 concurrent projects, both independent and inside Hollywood, and it has successfully advanced Smolowitz's career-long focus on powerful social issue films and filmmaking across all genres. In 2016, he received one of the prestigious IFP Fellowships to attend the Cannes Film Festival’s Producers Network and Marche du Film marking him as one of USA’s most influential independent film producers.   Since 2013, Marc has been the producer for legendary Black/Queer Writer/Director Cheryl Dunye. 13th Gen oversaw the 20th-anniversary restoration and re-release of her wildly influential first film THE WATERMELON WOMAN (1996), which included a special presentation at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2016, the film being acquired by the Museum of Modern Art for its permanent collection, and a worldwide screenings presence that has touched over 75 festivals. Together, they made the multi-award winning short film BLACK IS BLUE (2014), which is now slated to be expanded into a feature film. 13th Gen also recently optioned the book THE GILDA STORIES, a lesbian vampire novel by renown writer Jewelle Gomez, to be adapted into an episodic series for television with Smolowitz executive producing and Dunye serving as show runner and lead director.   As a producer, Marc's recent work includes the following widely seen and award-winning films -- PATERNAL RITES by Jules Rosskam (2018), 50 YEARS OF FABULOUS by Jethro Patalinghug (2018), THE NINE by Katy Grannan (2016), DESERT MIGRATION by Daniel Cardone (2015), BURIED ABOVE GROUND (2015), HEAVEN ADORES YOU by Nickolas Rossi (2014), among others.   As a director/producer, his 2011 film THE POWER OF TWO premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival and went on to screen at 35 festivals around the globe, winning 10 major prizes, garnering theatrical release in the USA and Japan, and selling to Hulu in the USA and Netflix in Japan. In 2019, Marc is currently in production on two feature documentaries as a director/producer — THE G WORD, a film about giftedness, intelligence, and neurodiversity, slated for 2020 completion, and THE LONELY CHILD, a film about the unexpected present day footprint of a little-known Yiddish lullaby that was written inside the Vilna Ghetto during the Holocaust. The latter has been developed, in part, through the Jewish Film Institute’s competitive Filmmaker-in-Residence programs in San Francisco.   THE G WORD Defying popular myths that assume most gifted people are wealthy, white, and will do fine on their own, THE G WORD reveals the economic, cultural and gender diversity of our nation’s gifted and talented population at every stage of life, highlighting their educational challenges, social isolation, and deep emotional sensitivities. It puts a face to the physical threats experienced by many in our schools and society at large. It also reveals a large and lively community of people around them working hard to meet their needs while challenging the prejudice that comes with being labeled “smart” in the 21st century.     Film Synopsis   Defying popular myths that assume most gifted people are wealthy, white, and will do fine on their own, THE G WORD reveals the economic, cultural and gender diversity of our nation’s gifted and talented population at every stage of life, highlighting their educational challenges, social isolation, and deep emotional sensitivities. It puts a face to the physical threats experienced by many in our schools and society at large. It also reveals a large and lively community of people around them working hard to meet their needs while challenging the prejudice that comes with being labeled “smart” in the 21st century.   Here are a few links to get you more acquainted with our project.    a) Our web site: thegwordfilm.com, Facebook page:www.facebook.com/theGwordfilm/, and Twitter page: https://twitter.com/thegwordfilm?lang=en   b) A web page which includes all four of our web videos we’ve created from various film shoots thus far: https://vimeo.com/album/5341657   c) A blog post about the project from our Director/Producer, Marc Smolowitz-http://ghfblog.com/viewpoints/the-g-word-documentary/   d) A podcast featuring Marc Smolowitz: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-dyslexia-quest-podcast-with-elisheva-schwartz/e/50657105?autoplay=true(the actual interview starts at around 05:28)   e) Another podcast: http://www.tiltparenting.com/2018/10/30/episode-132-the-g-word-filmmaker-marc-smolowitz-on-giftedness-equity-and-social-justice/   f) Marc’s IMDB page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0810625/

There is a myth that gifted people are mostly financially secure, white, and don’t require the same attention as an average child. Our guest is Marc Smolowitz, who is making a film about America’s gifted and talented population that puts those myths to rest. “The G Word” will highlight the educational challenges, social isolation, and deep emotional sensitivities of gifted people. Listen to our discussion on episode 28 of Mind Matters. About the guest - Marc Smolowitz is a multi-award-winning director, producer and executive producer who has been significantly involved in 50+ successful independent films wearing many hats across the film and entertainment business. The combined footprint of his works has touched 200+ film festivals and markets on five continents, yielding substantial worldwide sales to theatrical, television and VOD outlets, notable box office receipts, and numerous awards and nominations. His long list of credits includes films that have screened at top-tier festivals such as Sundance, Berlinale, AFI Docs, IDFA, DOC NYC, CPH: DOX, Tokyo, Melbourne, Viennale, Krakow, Jerusalem, among others. In 2009, Marc founded 13th Gen, a San Francisco-based film company that works with a dynamic range of independent film partners globally to oversee the financing, production, post-production, marketing, sales, and distribution efforts of a vibrant portfolio of films and filmmakers. To support The G Word Kickstarter campaign, go to https://thegwordfilm.com/kickstarter. Host Emily Kircher-Morris has dual Masters degrees in Counseling and Education, is a Licensed Professional Counselor, and specializes in the area of giftedness throughout the lifespan. She founded the non-profit organization The Gifted Support Network, is the owner of Unlimited Potential Counseling & Education Center, and is the mother of three gifted children.

An inspired labor of love for zine-making teens Sandi Tan, Jasmine Ng and Sophie Siddique, Shirkers was a Singapore-made 1992 cult classic—or it would have been, had the 16mm footage not been stolen by their enigmatic American collaborator Georges Cardona, who disappeared. More than two decades later, Tan, now a novelist in L.A., returns to the country of her youth and to the memories of a man who both enabled and thwarted her dreams. Magically, too, she returns to the film itself, revived in a way she never could have imagined. Shirkers made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2018, where Sandi Tan received the World Cinema Documentary Directing Award, and went on to tour festivals all over the world, including True/False, HotDocs, CPHDOX, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Full Frame, San Francisco Intl. Film Festival, AFI Docs and more. Director Sandi Tan talks about her 25-year relationship with her friends, then and now, Exploding Cat and her thoughts on losing and then rediscovering a crucial part of her life. For news and updates go to: shirkersfilm.com

We sat down with director Steve James at AFI DOCS 2018 to discuss his body of work as a whole, his most recent series, AMERICA TO ME, and working in various modes of documentary storytelling.   Films Mentioned (Directed by Steve James): Abacus: Small Enough to Jail / 2016 America to Me / 2018 Head Games / 2012 Hoop Dreams / 1994 The Interrupters / 2011 Life Itself / 2014 No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson (30 for 30) / 2010 Pep / announced 2018 Prefontaine / 1997 The Ride of Their Lives (New Yorker Presents - Episode #1.2) / 2016 Stevie / 2002 Timestamps: 00:48 - Bart, Chris and Summre introduction conversation 08:18 - Group interview with Steve James   Website/Email: www.fogoftruth.com disinfo@fogoftruth.com   Credits: Artwork by Hilary Campbell Intro music by Jeremiah Moore Transitional music by BELLS (thanks to Christopher Ernst)

Today on Black Tomatoes, Carla Renata is joined by her cohost Scott Menzel to discuss Superfly reboot, Incredibles 2 and TAG. About The Show: Today on Black Tomatoes, Carla Renata is joined by her cohost Scott Menzel to discuss Jurrassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Damsel, and AFI DOCS film festival. Carla Renata: @TheCurvyCritic Scott Menzel: @TheOtherScottM Make sure to subscribe to BHL! - http://youtube.com/blackhollywoodlive HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://blackhollywoodlive.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/bhlonline Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/BlackHollywoodLive/ ABOUT BLACK HOLLYWOOD LIVE: Black Hollywood Live is the world's first online broadcast news network with programming and content dedicated to African American entertainment news. The network features long form, in-depth celebrity interviews, smart commentary and discussion as well as news

This week we met up in person at AFI DOCS in Washington DC to interview the directors of some of our favorite films from the festival, which we discussed in our previous bonus episode.   Filmmakers Interviewed: Marilyn Ness (Director), CHARM CITY Erik Nelson (Director), THE COLD BLUE Richard Miron (Director), FOR THE BIRDS Michael Sparaga (Director), UNITED WE FAN   Note: Charm City is playing this week (6/20/18) at Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York!   Other Documentaries and Television Shows Mentioned: Arrested Development (TV) / 2003 - 2006, 2013 - Present (Creator: Mitchell Hurwitz)Avatar / 2009 (Director: James Cameron)Black Panther / 2018 (Director: Ryan Coogler)Cagney & Lacey (TV) / 1982 - 1988 (Creator: Barbara Avedon and Barbara Corday)Cave of Forgotten Dreams / 2011 (Director: Werner Herzog)Chuck (TV) / 2007 - 2012 (Creator: Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak)Crime Story (TV) / 1986 - 1988 (Creators: Chuck Adamson and Gustave Reininger,)Dreams with Sharp Teeth / 2008 (Director: Erik Nelson)Encounters at the End of the World / 2007 (Director: Werner Herzog)Firefly  (TV) / 2002 - 2003 (Creator: Joss Whedon)A Gray State / 2017 (Director: Erik Nelson)Grizzly Man / 2005 (Director: Werner Herzog)Into the Abyss / 2011 (Director: Werner Herzog)Jericho (TV) / 2006 - 2008 (Creator: Stephen Chbosky, Josh Schaer and Jonathan E. Steinberg)Koyaanisqatsi / 1982 (Director: Godfrey Reggio)Longmire (TV) / 2012 - 2017 (Creators: John Coveny and Hunt Baldwin)Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress / 1944 (Director: William Wyler)Person of Interest (TV) / 2011 - 2016 (Creator: Jonathan Nolan)Saving Private Ryan / 1998 (Director: Steven Spielberg)Sense 8 (TV) / 2015 - 2018 (Creator: The Wachowskis and J. Michael Straczynski)The Sopranos (TV) / 1999 - 2007 (Creator: David Chase)Stranger Things (TV) / 2016 - Present (Creator: The Duffer Brothers) Veronica Mars (TV) / 2004 - 2007 (Creator: Rob Thomas)The War / 2007 (Director: Ken Burns)The Wire (TV) / 2002 - 2008 (Creator: David Simon) Timestamps: 00:45 - Introduction 03:15 - Interview with Marilyn Ness 16:49 - Interview with Erik Nelson 33:09 - Interview with Michael Sparaga 49:15 - Interview with Richard Miron   Hammer to Nail Links by Christopher Llewellyn Reed: http://www.hammertonail.com/film-festivals/charm-city-review/ http://www.hammertonail.com/film-festivals/the-cold-blue-review/ http://www.hammertonail.com/film-festivals/for-the-birds-review/   Website/Email: www.fogoftruth.com disinfo@fogoftruth.com   Credits: Artwork by Hilary Campbell Intro music by Jeremiah Moore Transitional music by BELLS (thanks to Christopher Ernst)

On this edition of the Cinema Clash: a worthy sequel to a recent classic about an animated family of superheroes, INCREDIBLES 2; an adult comedy inspired by a true story about some friends’ decades-long game of TAG; a family drama centered around a Brooklyn couple whose four-year-old son is gender-questioning, A KID LIKE JAKE; a charming indie about a father and daughter bonding over a shared love of music, HEARTS BEAT LOUD; and an “experimental film” that intrigued Charlie and repulsed Hannah (during the 15 minutes she managed to watch), THE MISANDRISTS. Plus, a teaser of our coverage of the AFI DOCS festival in DC. Let the clash begin!

Happy Friday! This weekend the film festival world is on fire! The American Black Film Festival is happening in Miami, and AFI Docs is happening right here in the DC area. I have the filmmaking mother/son duo behind the film “Animator” which will screen at ABFF this week, Roberta and Julian Jones, to talk about their film and the inspirational story behind its creation. I also talk with Michael Lumpkin, the director of AFI Docs, about what we can expect to see this weekend at the festival. Finally, I have friend and film critic for 710 WOR, Joe Neumaier, on to talk about how he got started in film criticism and life as a critic. Plus, I give my reaction to the Halloween trailer and read your answers to last week’s Question Of The Week! Check out Animator here: https://www.facebook.com/animatormovie/ Find out more about AFI Docs here: https://www.afi.com/afidocs/ Check out Joe's Movie Minute here: https://710wor.iheart.com/media/podcast-wor-movie-minute-with-joe-neumaier-movieminute/ Get a partner as passionate as you in your film or film event's publicity: www.picturelockpr.com Subscribe to this podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/kevin-sampsons-picture-lock/id639359584?mt=2 Be sure to visit www.picturelockshow.com for everything Picture Lock! Please give us a review on whatever platform you listen to this podcast on. Thanks so much for your continued support. Drop a line a picturelockshow@gmail.com to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/picturelockshow SNAPCHAT: https://www.snapchat.com/add/picturelockshow YouTube CHANNEL: http://www.youtube.com/picturelockshow TWITTER: https://twitter.com/picturelockshow INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/picturelockshow PINTEREST: http://pinterest.com/picturelockshow

AFI DOCS Films Discussed: Charm City / 2018 (Director: Marilyn Ness) The Cold Blue / 2018 (Director: Erik Nelson) For the Birds / 2018 (Director: Richard Miron) United We Fan / 2018 (Director: Michael Sparaga)   Other Films Mentioned: Baltimore Rising / 2017 (Director: Sonja Sohn) The Force / 2017 (Director: Peter Nicks) Rat Film / 2018 (Director: Theo Anthony) Full AFI DOCS Lineup AFI DOCS - Charles Guggenheim Symposium   Hammer to Nail Links by Christopher Llewellyn Reed: http://www.hammertonail.com/film-festivals/charm-city-review/   Timestamps: 00:36 - Introduction discussion of the Charles Guggenheim Symposium 07:00 - Group review of UNITED WE FAN, 12:50 - Group review of CHARM CITY 15:57 - Group review of FOR THE BIRDS 20:15 - Group review of THE COLD BLUE   Website/Email: www.fogoftruth.com disinfo@fogoftruth.com   Credits: Artwork by Hilary Campbell Intro music by Jeremiah Moore Transitional music by BELLS (thanks to Christopher Ernst)

On this docu-centric edition of the Cinema Clash: Charlie, Hannah and special guest Jill Boniske (Arty Chick of chickflix.net) compare notes on a myriad of films about sports, entertainment, politics, the environment, space, and girl power that managed to make the cut at the 2017 AFI Documentary Festival in Washington, DC.

On AFI Docs 2017 opening night, Dan Boom & David Ross spent five enlightening minutes with Bryan Fogel, director and star of the documentary “Icarus.” Up for discussion: Jeff Sessions, cycling, George Orwell, Russia and the Jews. Netflix paid a cool $5 million rights fee for “Icarus” and you can stream it on August 4th. Visit http://afidocs.com for festival information, schedule, and tickets. Follow http://twitter.com/afidocs & http://twitter.com/madcapdc. Special thanks: Gabrielle, Allie, Emily and all the staff & volunteers of AFI Docs.

On AFI Docs 2017 opening night, Dan Boom & David Ross spent five enlightening minutes with Bryan Fogel, director and star of the documentary “Icarus.” Up for discussion: Jeff Sessions, cycling, George Orwell, Russia and the Jews. Netflix paid a cool $5 million rights fee for “Icarus” and you can stream it on August 4th. Visit http://afidocs.com for festival information, schedule, and tickets. Follow http://twitter.com/afidocs & http://twitter.com/madcapdc. Special thanks: Gabrielle, Allie, Emily and all the staff & volunteers of AFI Docs.

We welcome AFI Docs back for its 2017 edition with a homecoming gift for the ears. Like a bottle of fine wine, we’ve been waiting for just the right moment to crack this fine 2014 vintage. Hold onto your brooms, because we have a conversation about Quidditch... yes, the sport from Harry Potter...and the power of believers to make dreams into reality. Enjoy a visit with the filmmakers and subjects of “Mudbloods”: director Farzad Sangari, former UCLA Quidditch players Tom Marks and Sebastian Milla, and silent producer Eric Martin. See this film on Netflix! Learn more about the film at http://MudbloodsMovie.com While you enjoy this interview, hop over to http://afidocs.com and set your schedule for the festival. Follow http://twitter.com/afidocs on social media, and while you’re at it, follow http://twitter.com/madcapdc http://instagram.com/madcapdc & http://fb.com/madcapdc to keep up with our hijinx. Thanks for listening and we’ll see you at AFI DOCS 2017.

We welcome AFI Docs back for its 2017 edition with a homecoming gift for the ears. Like a bottle of fine wine, we've been waiting for just the right moment to crack this fine 2014 vintage. Hold onto your brooms, because we have a conversation about Quidditch... yes, the sport from Harry Potter...and the power of believers to make dreams into reality. Enjoy a visit with the filmmakers and subjects of “Mudbloods”: director Farzad Sangari, former UCLA Quidditch players Tom Marks and Sebastian Milla, and silent producer Eric Martin. See this film on Netflix! Learn more about the film at http://MudbloodsMovie.com While you enjoy this interview, hop over to http://afidocs.com and set your schedule for the festival. Follow http://twitter.com/afidocs on social media, and while you're at it, follow http://twitter.com/madcapdc http://instagram.com/madcapdc & http://fb.com/madcapdc to keep up with our hijinx. Thanks for listening and we'll see you at AFI DOCS 2017.

ARED P. SCOTT WRITER  | DIRECTOR| PRODUCER [IMDB] [LINKED IN] An award-winning writer, director, and producer, Jared’s films include THE AGE OF CONSEQUENCES, REQUIEM FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM, DISRUPTION, DO THE MATH, SPLIT: A DEEPER DIVIDE, THE ARTIFICIAL LEAF, and MONEY IS MATERIAL, which have aired domestically on IFC, PBS, The Documentary Channel, Pivot and Al-Jazeera America. They have received critical acclaim  at film festivals worldwide including TriBeCa, AFI Docs, and Sundance - and have been broadcast internationally in over 20 territories including Germany (ZDF), Japan (NHK), Austria (ORF), Spain (MultiCanal), Finland (YLE), Denmark (DR1), Israel (Channel 8), Taiwan (PTS) & The Netherlands (EO). The films have played digitally on Netflix, iTunes, Hulu, and Amazon. A seasoned speaker, Jared has delivered keynote addresses at both COP 20 in Peru and COP 21 in Paris about ‘Using Film as a Tool for Social Change’ and has appeared on Huff Post Live, ABC, NBC and Al-Jazeera. SYNOPSIS The Hurt Locker meets An Inconvenient Truth, THE AGE OF CONSEQUENCES investigates the impacts of climate change on increased resource scarcity, migration, and conflict through the lens of US national security and global stability. Through unflinching case-study analysis, distinguished admirals, generals and military veterans take us beyond the headlines of the conflict in Syria, the social unrest of the Arab Spring, the rise of radicalized groups like ISIS, and the European refugee crisis – and lay bare how climate change stressors interact with societal tensions, sparking conflict. Whether a long-term vulnerability or sudden shock, the film unpacks how water and food shortages, drought, extreme weather, and sea-level rise function as ‘accelerants of instability’ and ‘catalysts for conflict’ in volatile regions of the world.These Pentagon insiders make the compelling case that if we go on with business as usual, the consequences of climate change – waves of refugees, failed states, terrorism – will continue to grow in scale and frequency, with grave implications for peace and security in the 21st century. The film’s unnerving assessment is by no means reason for fatalism – but instead a call to action torethink how we use and produce energy. As in any military defense and security strategy, time is our most precious resource.   Film website: theageofconsequences.com Production company website: pfpictures.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/theageofconsequences/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aoconsequences  

By David Ross This happened just on a whim. I met Zack at an event and struck up a conversation with him. He told me that he was in town from San Francisco to support a film he did music for called, “Chocolate Mountain Metal.” It's a short documentary, directed by Ryan Maxey and Danielle Davis that premiered at AFI DOCS in Washington, D.C. We talked about music, him being particularly fond of Brian Eno's “Music for Airports” album, which an old podcast guest of maDCap also really loved. I then told him I record musicians in tunnels underneath Dupont Circle. And just like that, we were able to make the above audio happen. This took place on a calm Sunday morning and it was the perfect music for tunnels. To listen to more of Zack's work: www.zwrightsound.com Special thanks to Hiroshi Jacobs for having built such an amazing installation.

By David Ross This happened just on a whim. I met Zack at an event and struck up a conversation with him. He told me that he was in town from San Francisco to support a film he did music for called, “Chocolate Mountain Metal.” It’s a short documentary, directed by Ryan Maxey and Danielle Davis that premiered at AFI DOCS in Washington, D.C. We talked about music, him being particularly fond of Brian Eno’s “Music for Airports” album, which an old podcast guest of maDCap also really loved. I then told him I record musicians in tunnels underneath Dupont Circle. And just like that, we were able to make the above audio happen. This took place on a calm Sunday morning and it was the perfect music for tunnels. To listen to more of Zack’s work: www.zwrightsound.com Special thanks to Hiroshi Jacobs for having built such an amazing installation.

Monica Schorn, an NYU grad, has worked with AFI Docs, The Nantucket Film Festival, and currently is working on the 2016 Annapolis Film Festival that will run from March 31st - April 3rd. Her roles have varied from judging script writing competitions, to coordination, to programming the films. She has excellent advice for filmmakers before they even start writing their script, plus what to do when they have a finished film. Monica and I also chat about my documentary, Kandahar Journals, screening at the festival this year, which I am very excited about. You can find more information here: http://goo.gl/6lGMVZ

maDCap is back in action at this year's AFI DOCS festival, and we'll kick off our coverage with our annual visit with American Film Institute President & CEO Bob Gazzale. We spoke with Bob at the gala opening where the film "Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey" was screened. We asked our friend Molly Martinez to speak with the film's subject Hal Holbrook and he got a little turnt. Find all pertinent information about AFI Docs at http://AFIDOCS.com http://twitter.com/afidocs http://fb.com/afidocs http://instagram.com/afidocs -- http://madcapdc.org http://twitter.com/madcapdc http://fb.com/madcapdc http://instagram.com/madcapdc

maDCap is back in action at this year's AFI DOCS festival, and we'll kick off our coverage with our annual visit with American Film Institute President & CEO Bob Gazzale. We spoke with Bob at the gala opening where the film "Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey" was screened. We asked our friend Molly Martinez to speak with the film's subject Hal Holbrook and he got a little turnt. Find all pertinent information about AFI Docs at http://AFIDOCS.com http://twitter.com/afidocs http://fb.com/afidocs http://instagram.com/afidocs -- http://madcapdc.org http://twitter.com/madcapdc http://fb.com/madcapdc http://instagram.com/madcapdc

Today, we debut the maDCap tour company. Please sign in with our meeter/greeter Jill Holbrook, and find your seat in the CRV (Certified Recording Vehicle) for a trip into the heart of the nation's capital. Your guides for today are David Ross & Dan Bloom, and our featured guest is Tom Berninger, director of the film "Mistaken for Strangers." His story goes like this... Two creative brothers, the elder of whom is wildly successful, looms large over the younger's creative ambitions. Matt Berninger is lead singer of 'The National,' they have six acclaimed albums and sold-out world tours. His younger brother Tom is trained as a filmmaker and while looking for his next step in life, jumped at the chance to serve as assistant tour manager on one of Matt's tours. Although the gig didn't exactly go as planned, Tom made the fortuitous decision to bring his camera along for the ride. After his unceremonious exit from his job on tour, Tom retreated first to the family home in Cincinnati, and then decamped at Matt's Brooklyn abode to craft the film 'Mistaken for Strangers.' Matt's wife Carin Besser deserves no small part of the credit. She's a former fiction editor at The New Yorker and lent an expert hand to Tom in shaping his melange of footage into a cohesive and compelling narrative. 'Mistaken for Strangers' is worth your time and it's out in theaters, On Demand and iTunes today. -- For more information on the film, visit http://MistakenForStrangersMovie.com Tom Berninger tweets at http://twitter.com/TomBerninger The film's twitter account is http://twitter.com/NationalMovie -- Meanwhile, 'The National' is going on tour in support of their sixth studio album "Trouble Will Find Me." Find more information about the tour and the new record at their website http://AmericanMary.com. The band's twitter account is http://twitter.com/The_National -- We met with Matt Berninger during AFI Docs festival (http://afidocs.com), and special thanks must go to Lauren Selman (http://twitter.com/seelaurentweet) and her merry men and women. We also genuflect in appreciation to Jill Holbrook (http://twitter.com/jillholbrook) for being the heart & soul of the maDCap tour company, and to Dana Gold for traipsing through the streets of DC with us. -- http://madcapdc.org http://twitter.com/madcapdc

Today, we debut the maDCap tour company. Please sign in with our meeter/greeter Jill Holbrook, and find your seat in the CRV (Certified Recording Vehicle) for a trip into the heart of the nation's capital. Your guides for today are David Ross & Dan Bloom, and our featured guest is Tom Berninger, director of the film "Mistaken for Strangers." His story goes like this... Two creative brothers, the elder of whom is wildly successful, looms large over the younger's creative ambitions. Matt Berninger is lead singer of 'The National,' they have six acclaimed albums and sold-out world tours. His younger brother Tom is trained as a filmmaker and while looking for his next step in life, jumped at the chance to serve as assistant tour manager on one of Matt's tours. Although the gig didn't exactly go as planned, Tom made the fortuitous decision to bring his camera along for the ride. After his unceremonious exit from his job on tour, Tom retreated first to the family home in Cincinnati, and then decamped at Matt's Brooklyn abode to craft the film 'Mistaken for Strangers.' Matt's wife Carin Besser deserves no small part of the credit. She's a former fiction editor at The New Yorker and lent an expert hand to Tom in shaping his melange of footage into a cohesive and compelling narrative. 'Mistaken for Strangers' is worth your time and it's out in theaters, On Demand and iTunes today. -- For more information on the film, visit http://MistakenForStrangersMovie.com Tom Berninger tweets at http://twitter.com/TomBerninger The film's twitter account is http://twitter.com/NationalMovie -- Meanwhile, 'The National' is going on tour in support of their sixth studio album "Trouble Will Find Me." Find more information about the tour and the new record at their website http://AmericanMary.com. The band's twitter account is http://twitter.com/The_National -- We met with Matt Berninger during AFI Docs festival (http://afidocs.com), and special thanks must go to Lauren Selman (http://twitter.com/seelaurentweet) and her merry men and women. We also genuflect in appreciation to Jill Holbrook (http://twitter.com/jillholbrook) for being the heart & soul of the maDCap tour company, and to Dana Gold for traipsing through the streets of DC with us. -- http://madcapdc.org http://twitter.com/madcapdc

Barbara Kopple is a two-time Academy Award winning filmmaker whose latest work "Running from Crazy" documents the struggle of the Hemingway family to overcome depression and suicide, told from the perspective of Mariel Hemingway, Oscar-nominated actress and granddaughter of the great author Ernest. Dan & David spoke with Kopple during the AFI DOCS festival about her career, her first Oscar-winning film "Harlan County U.S.A." and her philosophy of storytelling. For more information on the film, visit: oprah.com/runningfromcrazy fb.com/RunningFromCrazy twitter.com/RunningFromCrzy Resources on suicide prevention: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org American Foundation for Suicide Prevention http://afsp.org Their "Out of The Darkness Walk" is featured in the film 'Running from Crazy' McLean Hospital in Masachusetts http://mclean.harvard.edu Maintains the world's largest neuroscientific and psychiatric research program in a private hospital. Suicide Prevention Resource Center http://sprc.org Special thanks to Barbara Kopple, Kelly from Cabin Creek Films ( http://cabincreekfilms.com ), the OWN Network ( http://oprah.com/own‎ ), Lauren Selman and everyone at AFI DOCS ( http://afi.com/afidocs )

Barbara Kopple is a two-time Academy Award winning filmmaker whose latest work "Running from Crazy" documents the struggle of the Hemingway family to overcome depression and suicide, told from the perspective of Mariel Hemingway, Oscar-nominated actress and granddaughter of the great author Ernest. Dan & David spoke with Kopple during the AFI DOCS festival about her career, her first Oscar-winning film "Harlan County U.S.A." and her philosophy of storytelling. For more information on the film, visit: oprah.com/runningfromcrazy fb.com/RunningFromCrazy twitter.com/RunningFromCrzy Resources on suicide prevention: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org American Foundation for Suicide Prevention http://afsp.org Their "Out of The Darkness Walk" is featured in the film 'Running from Crazy' McLean Hospital in Masachusetts http://mclean.harvard.edu Maintains the world's largest neuroscientific and psychiatric research program in a private hospital. Suicide Prevention Resource Center http://sprc.org Special thanks to Barbara Kopple, Kelly from Cabin Creek Films ( http://cabincreekfilms.com ), the OWN Network ( http://oprah.com/own‎ ), Lauren Selman and everyone at AFI DOCS ( http://afi.com/afidocs )

On the banks of the Tennessee River, Rick Hall founded a now-legendary recording studio where he cut some of the most soulful hits of the 1960s and 70s. The story of Muscle Shoals had previously been known only to music aficionados and those who lived it, but a new film is finally telling this amazing tale to the world. During this year's AFI DOCS festival, maDCap's Daniel Bloom & David Ross caught up with Greg "Freddy" Camalier for a deep conversation about soul music, FAME Studios, and his directorial debut 'Muscle Shoals.' The film opens September 27th in New York City (and on iTunes & On Demand,) October 4th in Chicago, October 11th in Nashville, Los Angeles & Philadelphia, and October 18th in Washington DC. Watch http://twitter.com/madcapdc and http://fb.com/madcapdc for our announcement of the DC viewing party at West End Cinema. Full release schedule at http://tinyurl.com/muscleshoalsreleases More information at http://muscleshoalsmovie.com On twitter at http://twitter.com/muscleshoalsmov On instagram at http://instagram.com/muscleshoalsmov

On the banks of the Tennessee River, Rick Hall founded a now-legendary recording studio where he cut some of the most soulful hits of the 1960s and 70s. The story of Muscle Shoals had previously been known only to music aficionados and those who lived it, but a new film is finally telling this amazing tale to the world. During this year's AFI DOCS festival, maDCap's Daniel Bloom & David Ross caught up with Greg "Freddy" Camalier for a deep conversation about soul music, FAME Studios, and his directorial debut 'Muscle Shoals.' The film opens September 27th in New York City (and on iTunes & On Demand,) October 4th in Chicago, October 11th in Nashville, Los Angeles & Philadelphia, and October 18th in Washington DC. Watch http://twitter.com/madcapdc and http://fb.com/madcapdc for our announcement of the DC viewing party at West End Cinema. Full release schedule at http://tinyurl.com/muscleshoalsreleases More information at http://muscleshoalsmovie.com On twitter at http://twitter.com/muscleshoalsmov On instagram at http://instagram.com/muscleshoalsmov

On opening night of AFI DOCS, David Ross & Dan Bloom stormed the Newseum red carpet for a chat with AFI President Bob Gazzale. DC's annual documentary festival opened with the film "Letters to Jackie" by director Bill Couturié, and closes on Sunday, June 23. For more information, including a full schedule, visit http://afi.com/afidocs http://twitter.com/afidocs http://instagram.com/afidocs

On opening night of AFI DOCS, David Ross & Dan Bloom stormed the Newseum red carpet for a chat with AFI President Bob Gazzale. DC's annual documentary festival opened with the film "Letters to Jackie" by director Bill Couturié, and closes on Sunday, June 23. For more information, including a full schedule, visit http://afi.com/afidocs http://twitter.com/afidocs http://instagram.com/afidocs

This week we return to the veteran podcast series with Josh Izenberg and his film Resurface which explores the question, How can surfing change the lives of military veterans? I love this series and the individuals who are working to help veterans heal. Josh (along with his colleague Wynn Padula) is a documentary film director based in San Francisco. His most recent film, SLOMO, was featured on the New York Times, was short-listed for an Academy Award, and was the recipient of the prestigious International Documentary Association award for Best Short Documentary, as well as notable awards from SXSW, Sheffield/Docfest and AFI/Docs. Josh has also worked on commercial documentaries for clients on topics covering auto design, green energy, and race car driving. Struggling with trauma and depression after his military service, Iraq war veteran Bobby Lane wanted to cross surfing off his bucket list before taking his life. Resurface tells Bobby's story and explores the question: How can surfing change the lives of military veterans? More and more research has demonstrated the healing effects of surfing on the brain and body. Organizations like the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation, Operation Surf and Surf Action are now acting on this research, turning to ocean therapy to help active duty Marines and vets cope with physical and mental trauma. Resurface focuses on these vets and how surfing and the ocean are helping them heal.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.