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Omaha, Nebraska native Tom Knoblauch sits down with us on this edition of Cinematic Heartland: A Filmmaking Podcast to discuss his newly released feature film Moving Parts which is available on Amazon Video. He tells us about his company Aksarben Creative as well as his projects with Yankee Deer Media and what he covers on his Riverside Chats. On top of everything else he does, he is also an author of two novels. And we probably mention the film Ishtar more in this episode than any other podcast in the last 10 years.
Ehren Parks went from small-town Nebraska kid to film industry professional in Los Angeles as a producer and writer before making it back to Fremont to produce the new film, La Flamme Rouge. He tells the story of bringing his career full circle back to Fremont to help create a local film industry. Support Riverside Chats at patreon.com/aksarbencreative. Today's sponsors are BFF and Fisheye Kombucha. Riverside Chats is produced by Aksarben Creative.
Diana Martinez discusses her path in getting a PhD in film, teaching film, and creating a podcast exploring the less publicized history of people of color within film history. Diana hosts the show Hollywood in Color, which is available on all your favorite podcast apps, and she is the education director at Film Streams, where you can sign up for her education series. Riverside Chats is a co-production between Aksarben Creative and BFF. Consider contributing to the show at patreon.com/aksarbencreative! Thanks for listening.
Comedian Matt Wedlock talks comedy, improv, the military, addiction, and how his time in federal prison helped shape the kind of comedy he hopes to share with the world. Riverside Chats is a collaboration between Aksarben Creative and BFF. Support the show at patreon.com/aksarbencreative.
BFF Representatives Alex Jochim and Caitlin Little stop by to plug their upcoming Omaha Gives event. Check it out at omahagives.org/bff and stop by The Sydney on May 22nd. Tony Bonacci talks about his short film, The Headliner, and his process of turning the award-winning short into a higher budget feature. Riverside Chats is a collaboration between Aksarben Creative and BFF. Music by Kevin Macleod.
Michael Burns Jr. tells the story of how he went from ambitions in wrestling to screenwriting and becoming a successful actor on the brink of outgrowing the Omaha scene. Riverside Chats is a collaboration between Aksarben Creative and Benson First Friday.
Georg Joutras discusses the path to making his new documentary, Ocean of Grass, chronicling the life of ranchers in the Nebraska Sandhills. Riverside Chats is a collaboration between Aksarben Creative and Benson First Friday. To support this show, please subscribe to it on your favorite podcast app, and consider donating to our Patreon at patreon.com/aksarbencreative.
Danny Machado, writer/director of CHIT and assistant director Aly Larimore discuss their path in filmmaking. Riverside Chats is a collaboration between Aksarben Creative and Benson First Friday.
Abigail C. K. Lill discusses her new play, Rumors in the Kitchen, as well as how she came to work in the entertainment industry and her initiative to create the Grandin Test--an inclusion test for writing characters with disabilities. Riverside Chats is a collaboration between Aksarben Creative and Benson First Friday.
Congressional candidate Kara Eastman discusses her journey in politics and her view of the current state of our political system. Riverside Chats is a collaboration between Aksarben Creative, Benson Theatre, and Benson First Fridays.
Rachel Jacobson, Founder and Executive Director of Film Streams, joins Riverside Chats to discuss the story of Film Streams and making an unlikely dream come true in a city previously lacking an art film market. This recurring series of conversations that explore Midwest culture is a collaboration of Aksarben Creative and the Benson Theatre Project.
Documentary Filmmaker Brigitte Timmerman discusses her new film, The Omaha Speaking, about the remaining speakers of the Omaha language within the Omaha Tribe. Riverside Chats is a co-production between Aksarben Creative and B Side of the Benson Theatre.
Eddy Quintero and Brent Lubbert of Big Muddy Urban Farm join us to discuss urban farming and how to reduce Omaha's wasted space. Riverside Chats is a collaboration between Aksarben Creative and the B Side of the Benson Theatre.
Cameron Logsdon joins host Tom Knoblauch to discuss comedy, creativity, and culture in Omaha. Riverside Chats is a collaboration between the The B Side of Benson Theatre and Aksarben Creative to host community conversations with notable Omahans.
We sit down with Tom Knoblauch of Aksarben Creative and talk about his new film Green on Green. We also find out his love for film, The Nebraska film scene, and more!