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Sev Ohanian is an Armenian American immigrant who became one of the most talked about producers in the industry. From home-made humorous films about Armenians to making Oscar history with 16 Academy Award Nominations, including Best Picture. He also won major awards like Sundance Institute Producer of the Year Award and Golden Globe for Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement for Sinners. From indie beginnings to producing record breaking films, Sev's journey is all about creativity, resilience, passion & great partnerships.

This steampunk fantasy world has everything: dæmons, talking polar bears, Daniel Craig with a snow leopard, and Nicole Kidman in her villain era!  Attempting to replicate the success of THE LORD OF THE RINGS, New Line Cinema tries to kick off a new trilogy by adapting Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass, but it… doesn't quite work out. Stephen Hilger returns to help us figure out why! Next week: DOM IS BACK!!! Our king returns just in time for us to talk THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY! Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod References: Special Features Production Design: The Emotional Fabric of a Parallel World Armoured Bears: The Panserbjørne of Svalbard Music The Adaptation of Writer/Director Chris Weitz Finding Lyra Belacqua: Introducing Dakota Blue Richards The Alethiometer: Creating the Truth Measure Maverick Movies: New Line Cinema and the Transformation of American Film by Daniel Herbert The Golden Compass: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion by Brian Sibley Cinefex #112 Production History StarLog #362 Production History The Golden Compass Production Notes Fate of New Line Cinema Rests on The Golden Compass Newsweek Production History The Wrap Chris Weitz Interview Variety Chris Weitz Interview Wired Production History The Atlantic Production History The New York Times Production History Slate Philip Pullman Interview Credits: Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich. This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari. This episode was researched by Parth Marathe. Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling. Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord. Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode, the Cold War Cinema crew is joined by director, writer, and producer Adam McKay to discuss John Frankenheimer's paranoid, psychological thriller Seconds (1966). McKay has written and directed many celebrated feature films such as Anchorman (2004), Talladega Nights (2006), Step Brothers (2008), The Big Short (2015), Vice (2018), Don't Look Up (2021), and numerous others. Prior to this, McKay was a founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade in the early 1990s, and head writer for Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2001. In 2019, McKay founded Hyperobject Industries, and has served as the executive producer of HBO's Succession (2019–2023), Game Theory with Bomani Jones (2022–2023), and, most recently, The Chair Company (2025) starring Tim Robinson.  Synopsis of the film: Middle-aged banker Arthur Hamilton (John Randolph) feels trapped in a life that has calcified into routine and regret. When he receives a phone call from an old friend who he thought was long dead, and a shadowy organization known simply as "the Company" offers him the ultimate second chance, he fakes his death, and undergoes radical surgery to assume a new identity. Reborn as artist Tony Wilson (Rock Hudson), he's given youth, wealth, and access to a new bohemian lifestyle on a seaside in Malibu. While his transformation at first feels intoxicating, the promise of freedom begins to fray and ultimately fracture. As Tony struggles to inhabit his new self, paranoia creeps in and the illusion of choice gives way to something far more unsettling. Shot in stark black-and-white with disorienting lenses and claustrophobic compositions, Seconds is less a sci-fi fantasy than an existential nightmare—an unsettling meditation on identity, conformity, and the seductive lie that starting over can save us from who we are. On this episode we discuss: McKay's work as a comedian, comedy writer, and filmmaker, his political and cinematic influences, the paranoid style of filmmaking in the 1960s, satire, the looming specter of climate apocalypse, why the world needs a Ho Chi Minh biopic, and much more. _____________________ We love to give book or film recommendations on the podcast, so here are ours for this episode:  Adam: Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident (2025) and Andrey Zvyagintsev's Leviathan (2014)  Paul: A Little Solitaire: John Frankenheimer and American Film by Murray Pomerance and R. Barton Palmer Anthony Ballas: The Black Race by Ho Chi Minh by Dai Trang Nguyen and "Ho Chi Minh and Black Liberation" by Gerald Horne and Anthony Ballas. Jason: John Frankenheimer's Seven Days in May (1964).  _____________________ Like and subscribe to Cold War Cinema, and don't forget to leave us a review! Want to continue the conversation? Drop us a line at any time at coldwarcinemapod@gmail.com. To stay up to date on Cold War Cinema, follow along at coldwarcinema.com, or find us online on Bluesky @coldwarcinema.com or on X at @Cold_War_Cinema.  For more from your hosts and guest: Follow Adam on Instagram @mr.ghostpanther, or on Bluesky @ghostpanther.bsky.social, Follow Jason on Bluesky @JasonAChristian.bsky.social, or on Letterboxed at @exilemagic. Follow Anthony on Bluesky @tonyjballas.bsky.social, on X @tonyjballas, or on Letterboxed @tonyjballas. Follow Paul on Bluesky @ptklein.com, or on Letterboxed @ptklein. Paul also writes about movies at www.howotreadmovies.com  Logo by Jason Christian  Theme music by DYAD (Charles Ballas and Jeremy Averitt).  Happy listening!  

The Daily Quiz - Entertainment, Society and Culture Today's Questions: Question 1: What is the name of the 1941 film that topped the AFI's 1998 list of the 100 greatest American films? Question 2: Which of the following describes Guglielmo Marconi? Question 3: What is the name of the monetary unit that is equal to 100 kopecks? Question 4: Which of the following is believed to be a sin in Islam? Question 5: What religion was founded by Lao-tzu ? Question 6: What is the national bird of New Zealand? Question 7: Name the movie that matches the following plot summary: 'A maverick teacher emboldens his students to new heights of self-expression.' Question 8: What is the Russian currency? This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's December 17th. This day in 1947, the US and UK film industries are in a trade war -- a couple years after the two countries fought together in an actual war.Jody, NIki, and Kellie talk about the year-long battle over taking the film industries, how Britain tried to protect its domestic industry from US dominance -- and the various ripple effects for the cultural dominance of the two countries.Sign up for our newsletter! We'll be sending out links to all the stuff we recommended later this week.Find out more at thisdaypod.comThis Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.Your support helps foster independent, artist-owned podcasts and award-winning stories.If you want to support the show directly, you can do so on our website: ThisDayPod.comGet in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, or just want to say hello. Our website is thisdaypod.com Follow us on social @thisdaypodOur team: Jacob Feldman, Researcher/Producer; Brittani Brown, Producer; Khawla Nakua, Transcripts; music by Teen Daze and Blue Dot Sessions; Audrey Mardavich is our Executive Producer at Radiotopia Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Yvette talks with ZhuZha Akova who shares her amazing story of growing up in Ukraine and immigrating to the United States to later become an actress, producer, screenwriter, and director. ZhuZha has performed in numerous New York theatre productions and award-winning independent films. She founded Koshka Films, her production company dedicated to bold, mission-driven, and female-forward storytelling. Her most recent venture continues to be working on her award-winning short film Klara's Box which she has written the feature-length adaptation to produce and direct the film. The film's website is www.KlarasBoxFilm.com.   ZhuZha is committed to creating impactful stories that blend emotional depth, social relevance, and cinematic tension.

Si vous voulez prendre des leçons de français avec moi:logokala@hotmail.com----------------------L'industrie du cinéma américain semble mettre en sourdine la promotion des minorités, suscitant des débats sur la diversité à Hollywood. ​Traduction:The American film industry appears to be downplaying minority promotion, sparking debates about diversity in Hollywood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Si vous voulez prendre des leçons de français avec moi:logokala@hotmail.com----------------------L'industrie du cinéma américain semble mettre en sourdine la promotion des minorités, suscitant des débats sur la diversité à Hollywood. ​Traduction:The American film industry appears to be downplaying minority promotion, sparking debates about diversity in Hollywood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uwe Boll RAW 11.16.2025 -RUN Now Playing-we go to the American Film Market-Are DVD/Blu-Ray still relevant & moreStarring hosts Uwe Boll & Gary Otto

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Na co biec do kina? Pocztówka z 16. American Film Festivalu Spędziliśmy prawie tydzień we Wrocławiu w ramach 16. Tauron American Film Festivalu! Które filmy warto zobaczyć, a które lepiej pominąć? W specjalnym odcinku podcastu Normalnie o tej porze zbieramy rozmowy nagrane w kinie o filmach albo starych i uznanych, albo nowych i wchodzących zaraz do kin. Obok podsumowania festiwalu posłuchacie np. rozmowy z Susan Seidelman, twórczynią pierwszych odcinków Seksu w wielkim mieście! Polecamy AFF - także w wersji online, która trwa jeszcze do 23 listopada. 1:55 - dyrektorka Ula Śniegowska podsumowuje 16. edycję AFF i komentuje zwycięzców nagród Tauron Breakthrough i American Docs 7:42 - aktorka Maja Michnacka o filmie "Erupcja" (Pete Ochs, 2025) z Leną Górą i Charlie XCX 12:50 - Susan Seidelman o tym, co zostało z jej Nowego Jorku lat 80. 20:54 - Alexandre O. Philippe o filmowych esejach dla filmowych nerdów 27:15 - BONUS: Piotr Tarczyński (Podkast Amerykański) o swojej najnowszej książce "Oślizgłe macki, wiadome siły. Historia Ameryki w teoriach spiskowych" Materiał przygotował Bartosz Pergół. Fot. Alina Metelytsia-Kolisnyk.

Podsumowanie 16. edycji American Film Festival, w którym klasycznie omawiamy te najbardziej interesujące film z programu festiwalu. W odcinku rozmawiamy o:★ Father, Mother, Sister, Brother, reż. Jim Jarmush★ Na wschód od Wall, reż. Kate Beecroft★ Od nowa, reż. Max Walker-Silverman★ OBEX, reż. Albert Birney★ Natchez, reż. Suzannah Herbert★ Kopnęłabym cię, gdybym mogła, reż. Mary Bronstein★ Zgiń kochanie, reż. Lynne Ramsay★ Christy, David Michôd★ Smithereens, reż. Susan Seidelman★ Czerwona linia, reż. Sidney LumetRozmawiają Janek i Marcin

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Lena Góra – scenarzystka i aktorka – powraca na American Film Festival z nowym filmem w reżyserii Pete'a Ohsa pt. Erupcja. Produkcja zdobyła rozgłos na długo przed premierą za sprawą udziału jednej z najpopularniejszych współczesnych gwiazd muzyki – Charli XCX. Jak wyglądały prace na planie? Jak Lena postrzega Warszawę i czy w miłości powinny zdarzać się erupcje i trzęsienia ziemi? O tym wszystkim opowiada w rozmowie z Mateuszem Nowakiem, tuż po polskiej premierze filmu.

As always there are spoilers ahead! You can follow the podcast on social media on Threads, Instagram and Bluesky.  If you would like to be a patron of the podcast you can join Patreon and for £3 or $3 a month you can get ad free version of the show. https://www.patreon.com/everyscififilm  In 1959 at the cusp of a new and exciting decade Richard Condon wrote a book that is largely described as a political thriller. And it is a political thriller. But it also fits neatly into my concept of science fiction. To learn more about what is and isn't science fiction you can head to the heady days of the first episode where the topic is discussed with science fiction scholars Lisa Yaszek and Glyn Morgan. (Please do excuse the fear in my eyes.) Just a few years later a film was made by John Frankenheimer, starring Fred Astaire, Janet Leigh and a brilliant and manipulative Angela Lansbury. The 1960s USA is in peak cold war fears, and the CIA is undertaking covert operations of their own, with the MKUltra programme, testing on humans to discover whether they can be manipulated and brainwashed. Although this film continues many themes from the 1950s it is definitely a product of the new age as culture shifts and a new batch of Hollywood directors take cinema in a different direction. I am lucky to have two brilliant guests to talk us through the themes and context of this film. Ian Scott is a Professor of American Film and History at The University of Manchester. He has written extensively about politics and film in Hollywood including the book American Politics in Hollywood Film. Sherryl Vint is Professor of Science Fiction Media Studies at the University of California, Riverside. She has written/edited many books about science fiction. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:23 New Hollywood Directors 04:57 Richard Condon's novel 07:00 Mind control in science fiction 09:40 Cold War in the Far East 16:57 The brilliant brainwashing scene 25:28 Raymond Shaw the unlikely hero 29:17 Frank Sinatra as Marco 33:17 Angela Lansbury as Eleanor 37:54 Janet Leigh 44:04Eisenhower and the legacy of conspiracy films 48:31 The remake 52:29 Recommendations   The recommendations this week are the films Suddenly (1954) and Seconds (1966). I will be covering Seconds in the near future so you can get ahead by watching it if you like!   NEXT EPISODE! Next episode we will be discussing the Roger Corman film X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes from 1963 starring Ray Milland. DVDs of the film are available but it is also available to rent and watch online on Apple TV and many other platforms. You can check the Just Watch website to see where it is available in your region.      

En este episodio de Vive Miami Radio, conversamos con Fernando Arciniega, fundador del Ibero American Film Festival Miami (IAFFM), que celebra lo mejor del cine iberoamericano y el talento emergente. La séptima edición regresa del 17 al 23 de noviembre de 2025 al Koubek Center con proyecciones, charlas, y una mirada fresca al cine del futuro.

On this episode of the Maverick Podcast we highlight the excitement surrounding the showcasing of Latin American films, emphasizing their cultural significance and the variety of genres represented at the Oklahoma Latin American Film Festival. Victor Caballero and Rogelio Almeida reflect on the power of film as a medium that connects people and offers a window into different cultures, particularly through the lens of Latino storytelling.Oklahoma Latin American Film Festival:https://www.olafilm.orghttps://www.instagram.com/rogelioalmeida1https://www.instagram.com/victordcaballeroMaverick Podcast:

Charlie XCX i nowy Jarmusch na American Film Festivalu Już za chwilę we Wrocławiu startuje 16. edycja Tauron American Film Festival – organizowanego przez Stowarzyszenie Nowe Horyzonty festiwalu niezależnego kina amerykańskiego. W tym roku wśród 135 filmów (30 z nich będzie do obejrzenia także on-line) znalazły się nowa premiera duchowego patrona AFF, Jima Jarmuscha, obrazy nagradzane na Sundance i w Berlinie czy "Erupcja", kręcony w Warszawie film z Leną Górą i Charlie XCX. Do Wrocławia w rozmowie z Bartoszem Pergołem zaprasza dyrektorka festiwalu, Ula Śniegowska! Tauron American Film Festiwal odbędzie się we wrocławskim Kinie Nowe Horyzonty w dniach 6-11 listopada. Szczegóły tegorocznego programu znajdziecie na stronie: https://www.americanfilmfestival.pl

137 filmów z całego świata, 6 dni pełnych spotkań, seansów i wydarzeń towarzyszących, a także aż 13 dni festiwalu online. Już 6 listopada Wrocław zamieni się w stolicę amerykańskiego kina. Wszystko za sprawą TAURON American Film Festival - jednego z najważniejszych wydarzeń filmowych w Polsce poświęconych kinematografii USA.

VYS0052 | Goddamn Shit-sucking Vampires - Halloween 2025: The Lost Boys - Vayse to Face with Sorcha Ní Fhlain - Show Notes "Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die." - Sounds exhausting. This is not how Hine and Buckley do Halloween anymore. So, instead of re-living their twenties, or the Lost Decade, as they call it, they talk to Dr Sorcha Ní Fhlainn about the greatest horror movie of the 1980s, or the Lost Boys, as they call it. Sorcha is a film critic, a writer, an academic - a Reader in Film Studies with a specialism in American Film at Manchester Metropolitan University specialising in Gothic Studies and Horror Cinema, with a particular focus on Vampires - and an all-round legend who helps Hine and Buckley get their teeth stuck deep into Joel Schumacher's 1987 masterpiece without getting lost in the gory details (but never over-looking the Corey details). The Lost Boys stands up well to scrutiny (well, mostly...kind of...) and Sorcha leads a discussion ranging from the transplanting of vampiric folklore from dark-ages Europe to MTV-era USA, the history of the vampire as a metaphor in literature and cinema, the way in which the Lost Boys and contemporary 1980s vampire movies, Near Dark and Fright Night contributed to queer horror, exactly what it is that makes the Lost Boys one of the greatest movies of all time... and what's the deal with the greased up, pumped up, beach-party thrusting sax-player and why is it that he's brilliant? (recorded 6 October 2025) Dr Sorcha Ní Fhlainn Sorcha's Website (https://www.mmu.ac.uk/staff/profile/dr-sorcha-ni-fhlainn) Sorcha's Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vampiresorcha/?hl=en) Sorcha's Twitter (https://www.instagram.com/vampiresorcha/?hl=en) Dr Sorcha Ní Fhlainn - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorcha_N%C3%AD_Fhlainn) Postmodern Vampires: Film, Fiction, and Popular Culture by Dr Sorcha Ní Fhlainn - Good Reads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43291111-postmodern-vampires) Visions of the Vampire: Two Centuries of Blood-sucking Tales, Edited by Dr Sorcha Ní Fhlainn and Xavier Aldana Reyes - Good Reads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54578546-visions-of-the-vampire) Clive Barker: Dark imaginer, Edited by Dr Sorcha Ní Fhlainn - Good Reads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35083074-clive-barker) The Worlds of Back to the Future: Critical Essays on the Films, Edited by Sorcha Ní Fhlainn - Good Reads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8514388-the-worlds-of-back-to-the-future) The Lost Boys Lost Boys Trailer - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q786UsnOcsY) Lost Boys - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys) Back to the Future Trailer - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvsgGtivCgs) Back to the Future - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_Future) Kiefer Sutherland - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiefer_Sutherland) Lost Boys - Michael Super Cut (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kX3GmaUuvs) Jason Patric - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Patric) Corey Feldman - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corey_Feldman) Corey Haim - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corey_Haim) Alex Winter - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Winter) Vampire - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire) Clive Barker - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Barker) The X-Files Trailer - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HKAR9MYvsQ) The X-Files - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_X-Files) Fright Night Trailer - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMRH0RIEjnc) Fright Night - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fright_Night) Interview With the Vampire Trailer - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCmYN6TLd8A) Interview With the Vampire - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interview_with_the_Vampire_(film)) Our Vampires, Ourselves by Nina Auerbach (https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/our-vampires-ourselves-nina-auerbach/328397?ean=9780226032023&next=t&next=t) Near Dark Trailer - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VllIQYnC20s) Near Dark - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_Dark) Twilight Trailer - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxjNDE2fMjI) Twlight - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_(2008_film)) True Blood - Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Wk3HSiX-vQ) True Blood - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Blood) Thomas Ligotti - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Ligotti) Dracula - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula) Zombie - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie) John William Polidori - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_William_Polidori) The Vampyre - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vampyre) Lord Byron - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Byron) Frankenstein - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein) Mary Shelley (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Shelley) Nosferatu - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nosferatu) F. W. Murnau - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._W._Murnau) I Am Legend by Richard Matheson - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Legend_(novel)) Dracula (1931) Trailer - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoaMw91MC9k) The Hunger Trailer - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a6YFwC2zKA) The Hunger - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_(1983_film)) Whitley Strieber - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitley_Strieber) Michael Chapman (cinematographer) - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Chapman_(cinematographer)) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series) - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer) Joel Schumacher - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Schumacher) St. Elmo's Fire (film) - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Elmo%27s_Fire_(film)) St. Elmo's Fire Trailer - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9Z0Aq8VrN0) Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992 film) - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bram_Stoker%27s_Dracula_(1992_film)) Bram Stoker's Dracula Trailer - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpAfqCUaVwg) Dianne Wiest (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianne_Wiest) Tim Cappello - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Cappello) I Still Believe by Tim Cappello (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdaaGlyu7EQ) "30 Years Ago, The Lost Boys Introduced Me to Queer Cinema" by Alcy Leyva - Bright Wall/Dark Room (https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2017/12/01/30-years-ago-lost-boys-introduced-queer-cinema/) "The Night Has its Price: The Queer Fangs of ‘Near Dark'" by Brant Lewis - Dread Central (https://www.dreadcentral.com/editorials/432422/the-night-has-its-price-the-queer-fangs-of-near-dark/) "THE BOYS NEXT DOOR: The Homoeroticism of Fright Night and how it saved my life" by Glenn McQuaid - Gayly Dreadful (https://www.gaylydreadful.com/blog/2019/6/19/the-boys-next-door-the-homoeroticism-of-fright-night-and-how-it-saved-my-life) Family Ties - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Ties) Sorcha's Recommendations Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist (https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/let-the-right-one-in-john-ajvide-lindqvist/2304399?ean=9781848423749&next=t) Let the Right One In Trailer - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICp4g9p_rgo) Let the Right One In (film) - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_the_Right_One_In_(film)) Postmodern Vampires: Film, Fiction, and Popular Culture by Dr Sorcha Ní Fhlainn - Good Reads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43291111-postmodern-vampires) Our Vampires, Ourselves by Nina Auerbach (https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/our-vampires-ourselves-nina-auerbach/328397?ean=9780226032023&next=t&next=t) Celluloid Vampires: Life After Death in the Modern World by Stacey Abbott - Good Reads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1960941.Celluloid_Vampires) Queer for Fear: Horror Film and the Queer Spectator by Heather O. Petrocelli - University of Wales Press (https://www.uwp.co.uk/book/queer-for-fear-petrocelli/) Vayse online Website (https://www.vayse.co.uk/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/vayseesyav) Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/vayseesyav.bsky.social) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vayseesyav/) Bandcamp (Music From Vayse) (https://vayse.bandcamp.com/) Ko-Fi (https://ko-fi.com/vayse) Email: vayseinfo@gmail.com Special Guest: Sorcha Ní Fhlainn.

Hollywood isn't performing as well at home or abroad. Is it losing its cultural dominance to China's burgeoning film industry? ‘Survive until 2025' was the mantra that got Hollywood through the past five years of lockdown, streaming wars, and franchise fatigue. And while summer films like Lilo & Stitch, Superman, and Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning made critical and box office impact… on the whole, it still doesn't compare to pre-2020 levels. And even more curious, the international box office - specifically in China - has declined over the years as well. At the same time, the highest grossing animated film of all time hit theaters this year… in China. Ne Zha 2 has dominated the global box office and with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and K-Pop: Demon Hunters also breaking records, Brittany had to ask: What does this say about Hollywood's global influence and how have audience appetites changed since 2020? Staff writer at The Atlantic, Shirley Li, joins the show to answer those questions and more.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Con producciones de El Salvador, Panamá, Colombia, Guatemala, Argentina y Perú, entre otros países, el Latin American Film Festival se está proyectando en la Universidad de Adelaide y abre sus puertas a todos los amantes del cine en español.

THIS WEEK: The Midnight Meat Train (2008), No One Lives (2012), Downrange (2017) and The Price We Pay (2022)What happens when a Japanese ADHD-addled wunderkind with zero interest in boring filmmaking minutiae like performance, pacing and screen geography heads to Hollywood? Redbox magic, baby!Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon

We continue with Alejandro González Iñárritu with his first American Film, 21 Grams, starring Naomi Watts, Benicio Del Toro, and Sean Penn, a very dark drama.Make sure you follow Billy and Raul on @MasterOfPuns196 and @raulvaderrdz respectively, as well as the main show @SYNSPod, all on BlueSkyhttps://zencastr.com/?via=raul

Author Jeffrey Richardson discusses Howard Hughes's career in Hollywood, and evaluates how far he changed the American film industry.Be the first to know about Wondery's newest podcasts, curated recommendations, and more! Sign up now at https://wondery.fm/wonderynewsletterListen to Business Movers on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Experience all episodes ad-free and be the first to binge the newest season. Unlock exclusive early access by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial today by visiting https://wondery.com/links/business-movers/ now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send us a textToday's episode is a replay of the very first interview episode from back in June 2023. My guest was Mia Mask, a professor at Vassar College where she teaches African American cinema, Documentary History, and seminars on topics including horror film and auteurs like Spike Lee, Charles Burnett and Ava DuVernay. She also teaches feminist film theory, African national cinemas, and other genre courses. Her commentary can be heard on NPR and her first book Divas on Screen: Black Women in American Film was published in 2009. She joined me back in 2023 to talk about her latest book Black Rodeo: A History of the African American Western.Listen to hear about Mia's work with Criterion, including getting to speak with actor Sidney Poitier, what three of her favorite westerns are, and much more.Books mentioned in this episode include:The Western in the Global South by MaryEllen Higgins, Rita Keresztesi, and Dayna OscherwitzUndead in the West: Vampires, Zombies, Mummies, and Ghosts in the Cinematic Frontier by Cynthia J. Miller and A. Bowdoin Van RiperHorror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from the 1890s to Present by Robin R. Means ColemanHorse by Geraldine BrooksFilms mentioned in this episode include:The Learning Tree directed by Gordon ParksBuck and the Preacher directed by Sidney PoitierThomasine and Bushrod directed by Gordon Parks Jr.Queen & Slim directed by Melina MatsoukasBonnie & Clyde directed by Arthur PennDjango Unchained directed by Quentin TarantinoThe Harder They Come directed by Perry HenzellFive Fingers for Marseilles directed by Michael MatthewsThe Homesteader directed by Oscar Micheaux and Jerry MillsSwingtime directed by George StevensA Raisin in the Sun directed by Daniel PetrieHorror Noire: A History of Black Horror directed by Robin Givens, Kimani Ray Smith, Rob J. Greenlea, Director X., Zandashé Brown, and Joe WestCheck out Wikipedia for more information about the Lobo Comics mentioned in the interview.Support the show

Periodically on TRUST ME I KNOW WHAT I'm DOING , we share a SPOTLIGHT conversation and feature brief chats with an individual or a group from the community about a special topic or a unique endeavor. I grew up in a Marathi American household and even as a born and raised Californian, there was a lot of attention at my house to Marathi film and cinema.  So much that the idea of watching Tukaram, Ram Shastri, Simhasan, or Umbartha were not foreign to me as a 12 year old. Marathi cinema is the oldest film industry in India and from Dadasaheb Phalke making the first full feature length movie more than 100 years ago to Prabhat films all the way to 2016's Sairat,, you can directly connect the dots from this rich legacy to every corner of India's film industry today.So on this SPOTLIGHT episode of Trust Me, I Know What I'm Doing, and yes, I'm aware of the mild irony of this, नमस्कार आणि आपल्य सर्वांचा स्वागत करतो. आणि नेहमीप्रमाणे, आज आपण या मुलाखतीत  अंग्रेजित बोलणार आहोत! So, let's focus on how this Marathi film legacy is undergoing a contemporary revival at the intersection of art, business, and community, through the North American Film Association (NAFA) and its founder, Abhi Gholap. As a serial entrepreneur, investor, and passionate Marathi film enthusiast, Abhi has personified that bridging of tradition and today's film landscape, and is the convener of the upcoming 2025 North American Film Festival in San Jose. Notably, he is the producer of the acclaimed award-winning 2011 film Deool, a movie that not only achieved commercial and critical success but also underscored the social impact and artistic power of Marathi storytelling. His experience with Deool shaped his unique approach to filmmaking, blending an entrepreneurial drive with a keen sensitivity to meaningful, community-centered stories. And now with the non-profit NAFA, and the focused  lens of the upcoming 2025 North American Film Festival, it was great to explore how Abhi and NAFA are creating new opportunities—connecting local voices with international platforms and using film as a common language of inclusion and growth. The mission of NAFA is pretty simple - to advance the Marathi film ecosystem through collaborative efforts in production, distribution, and film festivals, and I've personally found that for any group, a spirit of inclusion and priority to strong storytelling is one that builds sustainable connection and emotional endurance.So, as we sat for a conversation, and after a brief Marathi introduction that you can see on the Youtube version of the podcast,  I was actually thinking of how people get introduced to movies when they're young and so I asked Abhi if he could reflect on some of his own first Marathi movie experiences and memories… Please learn more about the 2025 NAFA Film Festival (July 25-27, 2025 in San Jose). 

As always there are spoilers ahead! You can follow the podcast on Threads, Instagram and Bluesky.  HG Wells shadow is a long one and his seminal work on time travel was published in 1895. But well over a half a century later Hollywood was still hooked on Herbert (George Wells). The Time Machine was directed by George Pal and released 1960. From the turn of the century to the beginning of a new decade my amazing guests break down the themes and influences on this mid-century steampunk precursor. Keith Williams is a Reader in English Literature at the University of Dundee where he runs the science fiction programme. He has a special interest in the pre 1945 period and is the author of the book H.G. Wells, Modernity and the Movies. Ian Scott is a Professor of American Film and History at The University of Manchester. He has written extensively about politics and film in Hollywood.   Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:39 HG Wells in 1985: the book and the birth of cinema 05:37 1960s USA: the cusp of a new age 10:02 The influences on Wells: Thomas Henry Huxley and William Morris 17:21 James Bond: Rod Taylor's missed opportunity 19:08 Time travel: the time machine, mannequins and the BBC 27:57 The far-flung future: evolution, class and nuclear war 35:32 Fritz Lang, Metropolis, and the death of flower power 39:24 The Legacy 47:09 Recommendations for the listener   NEXT EPISODE! Next week I will be discussing the Eastern Block with brainy experts and discussing one of the first sci-fi films from the region Der schweigende Stern, AKA The Silent Star from 1960.  It was also re-edited and released as The First Spaceship on Venus. You may like to watch the MST3K version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVmgb3jEimQ If you are in the USA and have a public library card you should be able to find the film on Kanopy: https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/116646  The film is available to rent online depending on your region. Just Watch should be able to help.  If you felt very committed you could also buy this DVD collection of DEFA sci-fi which includes writing and interviews with the amazing Sonja Fritzsche, Evan Torner and Mark Bould: https://eurekavideo.co.uk/movie/strange-new-worlds-science-fiction-at-defa/  

Since 2004, the CUNY Asian American Film Festival (AAFF) has celebrated the creativity and vision of student filmmakers from across the City University of New York. With over $15,400 in cash prizes awarded to CUNY students from City College, Brooklyn College, Hunter College, Lehman College, College of Staten Island, Queens College, and New York City College of Technology, this is an incredible opportunity to showcase your work and gain recognition. The festival not only promotes the artistic talents of CUNY students but also fosters meaningful connections among peers from different campuses, providing a central platform to display your creative projects. Past participants have also had their films featured at the prestigious Asian American International Film Festival.

Our brand new Business of Film SPECIAL: Join Enfys Dickinson, Dom Lenoir, Stephen Follows and Giles Alderson, as we talk Cannes, Festivals, Indie Films, AI and What Makes an American Film. Plus we do the QUIZ! On this special MASSIVE BUMPER episode we are joined by the wonderful Stephen Follows who's website stephenfollows.com is a must read by an indie filmmaker. PLUS we are also joined by the wonderful Enfys Dickinson who has more than 250 productions under her belt incl: HIGH FIDELITY, CHOCOLAT, THE POLAR EXPRESS and 102 DALMATIANS before moving to Warner Bros to work on films such as HARRY POTTER, BATMAN BEGINS, CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and OCEAN'S 12. Enfys then left the studios to set up WonderLust Pictures. Listen and Enjoy. LINKS DIRTY BOY Premiere at Raindance tickets https://raindance.eventive.org/schedule/dirty-boy-68234eda5e47ea122831f7f4 FILM FORGE FILM COURSES info here. FOOD FOR THOUGHT documentary out NOW | Watch it HERE. A documentary exploring the rapid growth and uptake of the vegan lifestyle around the world.  And if you enjoyed the film, please take a moment to share & rateit on your favourite platforms. Every review & every comment helpsus share the film's important message with more people. Your supporttruly makes a difference! PODCAST MERCH Get your very own Tees, Hoodies, onset water bottles, mugs and more MERCH. https://my-store-11604768.creator-spring.com/   COURSES Want to learn how to finish your film? Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSE https://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/   PATREON Big thank you to: Serena Gardner Mark Hammett Lee Hutchings Marli J Monroe Karen Newman Want your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on film-making? Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides, and feedback on your film projects!   SUPPORT THE PODCAST Check out our full episode archive on how to make films at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com   CREDITS The Filmmakers Podcast is written, edited and produced by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative  Theme Music by John J. Harvey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lee began his career as a as a freelance journalist, writing for such publications as American Film, Starlog, Newsweek, The Los Angeles Times Syndicate, The Washington Post and The San Francisco Chronicle. He was also the co-author with Janet Evanovich of the five international bestselling Fox & O'Hare novels (The Heist, The Chase, The Job, The Scam and The Pursuit) and two New York Times bestselling prequel novellas (The Shell Game and Pros & Cons). His most recent books include Dream Town (the 5th novel in the Eve Ronin series), Malibu Burning (the first novel in the Sharpe & Walker series) and the genre-bending thriller Calico, a 2024 Spur Award finalist for Best Contemporary Western from the Western Writers of America. Goldberg broke into television with a freelance script sale to Spenser: For Hire. Since then, his TV writing & producing credits have covered a wide variety of genres, including sci-fi (seaQuest), cop shows (Hunter, The Glades), martial arts (Martial Law), whodunits (Diagnosis Murder, Nero Wolfe), the occult (She-Wolf of London), kid's shows (R.L. Stine's The Nightmare Room), T&A (Baywatch, She Spies), comedy (Monk) clip shows (The Best TV Shows That Never Were) and total crap (The Highwayman, The New Adventures of Flipper). He co-created the hit Hallmark movie series Mystery 101. He's written and produced TV shows in Canada (Murphy's Law, Cobra, Missing), England (Stick With Me Kid, She Wolf of London) and Germany (Fast Track: No Limits). His mystery writing for television has earned him two Edgar Award nominations from the Mystery Writers of America. His two careers, novelist and TV writer, merged when he wrote the eight books in the Diagnosis Murder series of original novels, based on the hit CBS TV mystery that he also wrote and produced. He followed that up by writing fifteen bestselling novels based on Monk, another TV show that he worked on. His Monk novels have been translated and published in Germany, Poland, Thailand, Japan, Turkey, and many other countries. Follow the podcast Show Host - Toni Ann Marcolini

Part Two: Matthew remembers the snow job of “The Sound of Music.” Also: more on Sophie Scholl, introducing the Edelweiss Pirates, the “adult gaze”, what trusting kids means, notes from Emma Goldman and Janusz Korczak, and excerpts from a poem by Aku Päiviö, father of Jules, who traveled from Northern Ontario to Spain in 1937 to volunteer in the International Brigade. ____ When fascism rises, and some young people are drawn into its orbit, because everyone from Jordan Peterson to Andrew Tate has figured out how to exploit resentment at the failures of capitalism, we have an opportunity to give our kids a lot more than moralistic calls for a return to normalcy, compliance, warnings about screen time, striving to be better students, doing more sports, and not making too much of a ruckus.  The kind of parenting that limits itself to restoring the status quo for younger people in an age of fascism is not engaged parenting.  It's not enough to be a good boy or girl. Antifascism takes more than that. Show Notes Op-ed: Try again, President Kumar: Renewing calls for Tufts to adopt March 4 TCU Senate resolutions  Death toll since Israel's aggression on Gaza on October 7 rises to 31,819 (March, 2024)  Austerity Has Always Been a Project to Empower Capital at the Expense of Workers  It's Not Them; It's Us: Thoughts on the Show Adolescence Adolescence is a really well made depiction of misogyny that fails to critique it | by Mallory Moore | Mar, 2025 Netflix's ‘Adolescence' Taps Into the Latest Moral Panic    Jonathan Haidt's Claims On Kids & Tech Crumble Under Scrutiny From Top Expert, Candice Odgers | Techdirt  UK government's own estimate says welfare cuts to push 250,000 into poverty | Reuters Labour's cuts to PIP will drag a quarter of a million people into absolute poverty, DWP figures show – Disability News Service 55: Games Against Humanity (w/ Thi Nguyen) — Conspirituality 207: Gaming Realities (w/Thi Nguyen) — Conspirituality   Reminder to the media: Research video games before reporting on them  Out of the Ruins:The Emergence of Radical Informal Learning Spaces Anarchist Education and the Modern School: A Francisco Ferrer Reader  The People's Republic of Neverland: The Child versus the State   Raising Free People: Unschooling as Liberation and Healing Work Teaching Resistance: Radicals, Revolutionaries, and Cultural Subversives in the Classroom TRUST KIDS! Stories on Youth Autonomy and Confronting Adult Supremacy Refusing Complicity: The Bravery of Sophie Scholl - Radical Tea Towel Sophie Scholl and the youth resistance against the Nazis – DW – 02/22/2023 The majority of news influencers are conservative men, study finds  An Unclaimed Country: The Austrian Image in American Film and the Sociopolitics of The Sound of Music  The politics of The Sound of Music | Peter Levine  Edelweiss Pirate Walter Mayer The Edelweiss Pirates: A Story of Freedom, Love and Life Walter Meyer describes his 1943 trial for looting, and the impact of his role in the Edelweiss Pirates on the sentence he received | Holocaust Encyclopedia The Edelweiss Pirates The Child and Its Enemies | The Anarchist Library —Emma Goldman DECLARATION OF CHILDREN'S RIGHTS—Janusz Korczak  The King of Children: A Biography of Janusz Korczak - Betty Jean Lifton Sophie Scholl – The Final Days Remember the Mac-Paps - rabble.ca  The Canadians In The Spanish Civil War  'Gentleman Jules' lived for just causes | Sudbury Star  Poetry – Friends and Veterans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

But the parents? Meh.  When fascism rises, and some young people are drawn into its orbit, because everyone from Jordan Peterson to Andrew Tate has figured out how to exploit resentment at the failures of capitalism, we have an opportunity to give our kids a lot more than moralistic calls for a return to normalcy, compliance, warnings about screen time, striving to be better students, doing more sports, and not making too much of a ruckus (as Marco Rubio calls it).  The kind of parenting that limits itself to restoring the status quo for younger people in an age of fascism is not engaged parenting.  It's not enough to be a good boy or girl. Antifascism takes more than that. In this Part One, Matthew previews our main feed discussion of Adolescence (coming this Thursday), parses a speech by Gareth Southgate, wonders why Jonathan Haidt knows nothing about gaming, and remembers Sophie Scholl.  Show Notes Op-ed: Try again, President Kumar: Renewing calls for Tufts to adopt March 4 TCU Senate resolutions  Death toll since Israel's aggression on Gaza on October 7 rises to 31,819 (March, 2024)  Austerity Has Always Been a Project to Empower Capital at the Expense of Workers  It's Not Them; It's Us: Thoughts on the Show Adolescence Adolescence is a really well made depiction of misogyny that fails to critique it | by Mallory Moore | Mar, 2025 Netflix's ‘Adolescence' Taps Into the Latest Moral Panic    Jonathan Haidt's Claims On Kids & Tech Crumble Under Scrutiny From Top Expert, Candice Odgers | Techdirt  UK government's own estimate says welfare cuts to push 250,000 into poverty | Reuters Labour's cuts to PIP will drag a quarter of a million people into absolute poverty, DWP figures show – Disability News Service 55: Games Against Humanity (w/ Thi Nguyen) — Conspirituality 207: Gaming Realities (w/Thi Nguyen) — Conspirituality   Reminder to the media: Research video games before reporting on them  Out of the Ruins:The Emergence of Radical Informal Learning Spaces Anarchist Education and the Modern School: A Francisco Ferrer Reader  The People's Republic of Neverland: The Child versus the State   Raising Free People: Unschooling as Liberation and Healing Work Teaching Resistance: Radicals, Revolutionaries, and Cultural Subversives in the Classroom TRUST KIDS! Stories on Youth Autonomy and Confronting Adult Supremacy Refusing Complicity: The Bravery of Sophie Scholl - Radical Tea Towel Sophie Scholl and the youth resistance against the Nazis – DW – 02/22/2023 The majority of news influencers are conservative men, study finds  An Unclaimed Country: The Austrian Image in American Film and the Sociopolitics of The Sound of Music  The politics of The Sound of Music | Peter Levine  Edelweiss Pirate Walter Mayer The Edelweiss Pirates: A Story of Freedom, Love and Life Walter Meyer describes his 1943 trial for looting, and the impact of his role in the Edelweiss Pirates on the sentence he received | Holocaust Encyclopedia The Edelweiss Pirates The Child and Its Enemies | The Anarchist Library —Emma Goldman DECLARATION OF CHILDREN'S RIGHTS—Janusz Korczak  The King of Children: A Biography of Janusz Korczak - Betty Jean Lifton Sophie Scholl – The Final Days Remember the Mac-Paps - rabble.ca  The Canadians In The Spanish Civil War  'Gentleman Jules' lived for just causes | Sudbury Star  Poetry – Friends and Veterans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Si vous voulez prendre des leçons de français avec moi: logokala@hotmail.com----------------------L'industrie du cinéma américain semble mettre en sourdine la promotion des minorités, suscitant des débats sur la diversité à Hollywood. ​Traduction:The American film industry appears to be downplaying minority promotion, sparking debates about diversity in Hollywood. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Mathieu Seguin joins the podcast today to talk about his journey into film, raising 250 thousand dollars to study in L.A. how his community plays an integral role in film & what you need to do to succeed in film and video. he shares his current projects and the importance of it for Sudbury. Be sure to checkout Scrip fest Films & BTS: https://www.youtube.com/@UCyxUHen-H0fHru9vqGDf46w SUBSCRIBE Connect with Mathieu: https://www.instagram.com/mathieuseguindp/Mathieu portfolio: https://www.mathieuseguin.com/*This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission *======================All Products & Gear Used In This Video======================Camera: Canon M50 - https://amzn.to/3TgIJECAudio Setup: Zoom P4 - https://amzn.to/4458rQfMicrophone: Samson Q2U - https://amzn.to/4axLLuuMy Nasal Strips For Better Breathing - https://amzn.to/48ySSkv=========================================================Connect With Us Below! =========================================================Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@glenyg96IG: https://www.instagram.com/lifeafterhighschool1/?hl=en=======================================================Subscribe & Listen To Life After High School Podcast Here:=======================================================YT: @LifeafterhighschoolApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/life-after-high-school/id1472290982Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2doqRWgu1Qu8xVzKXeVxAi?si=c7d472c678f64a27Join The Community On Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/LIFEAFTERHIGHSCHOOLGLEN

David Wenham returns for the sequel to the 2003 Australian hit Gettin' Square, Spit. David speaks on his iconic character Johnny Spiteri and reveals just how many F-bombs he let out in the film. The guys also managed to convince him to stick around for 'Brand Man'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Description As usual there are spoilers ahead! I would love to know what you make of the ending of this film if you watched it. Best place to do that is on social media. Threads, Instagram and Bluesky. 1957 USA seems like a country on the brink of huge social change. (Of course, I say this with the benefit of hindsight and with a deep affection for the decade that was just around the corner.) But so many of the events of the year are an indication of what's to come. The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was the first of many legislative attempts to bring federal protection for African Americans in the face of growing dissatisfaction in the South towards desegregation of schools and society. 1957 was the year the Little Rock Nine were enrolled into a previously all white school. The photos of nine black children often surrounded by angry and jeering crowds and the presence of US paratroopers are staggering. It is the year Enovid was approved by the FDA for menstrual problems. Two years later it would become the first FDA approved contraceptive pill. And in October 1957 Russia launched Sputnik into orbit causing a shock across the USA. Despite anxiety about their biggest rival the country was not ready for such a display of technological accomplishment. The year prior in 1956 Jack Arnold (who had become somewhat disillusioned by the increasingly schlocky independent sci-fi films of the late 50s) was convinced to return to Universal to make The Incredible Shrinking Man. Richard Matheson's story is an unusual examination of a man losing stature both physically and socially. Many consider this Jack Arnold's greatest science fiction film. We have two wonderful guests to explain why that might be. Scott Higgins is a Professor of Film at Wesleyan University as well as being the Curator of the Wesleyan Cinema Archives. He has written multiple books and essays about film. Ian Scott is a Professor of American Film and History at The University of Manchester. He has written extensively about politics and film in Hollywood. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:42 Jack Arnold's best film? 06:30 Special effects and 1950s horror 09:15 1957 USA: The rumblings of change 13:29 Metaphors and definitions of masculinity 30:43 Kafka, psychoanalysis and The Kinsey Reports 35:22 Women 37:38 The End! 45:17 Legacy 49:55 Recommendations for the listenerNEXT EPISODE! Next episode we will be talking about what the book The Golden Turkey Awards declared as the Worst Film of All Time by The Worst Director of All Time. Plan 9 from Outer Space by Ed Wood is available to rent or buy on various online platforms. Just Watch is a good resource to check where it might be available in your region. Mubi and Pluto are only available in some regions but do offer a decent range of older science fiction films.

EPISODE #439-- Sorry. It's been a weird 2024. It's been a weirder 2025. I won't apologize. Anyways, here's our Top 10 films of 2024. There's some pretty crazy overlap here! Check it out. Get excited. Almost none of our stuff is nominated for Oscars, which is a pretty fun side effect of being completely out of the loop when it comes to cinema! Join the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the us on Ton Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram @kislingwhatsit, and on Tiktok @kislingkino. You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag (http://www.juliustanag.com) and Sef Joosten (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on Apple Podcasts, at dracularadio.podbean.com, and at the Long Beach Playhouse at https://lbplayhouse.org/show/dracula And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!

In this episode, I share my experience participating in the American Film Market's Pitch Competition and the valuable lessons I learned about pitching film and TV projects effectively. Whether you're pitching a feature film or a series, these 10 essential elements will help you craft a compelling, concise, and market-ready 2-minute pitch. From creating a captivating hook to highlighting your unique selling point, this guide is packed with actionable advice to help you stand out to buyers and investors. Lessons Covered: • Start with a Captivating Hook: Open with a powerful statement or question that immediately grabs attention and sets the tone. • Create a Compelling Logline: Summarize your story in one polished sentence that highlights the core plot and stakes. • Highlight Your Unique Selling Point (USP): Explain what makes your project stand out—whether it's the story, animation style, or market appeal. • Introduce Key Characters: Briefly describe the protagonist and a couple of key supporting characters, focusing on their arcs or unique traits. • Establish High Stakes: Clearly outline what's at risk and why it matters, creating urgency and emotional investment. • Define Audience and Market Appeal: Specify who the film is for and how it fits into the current market landscape. • Describe the Artistic Vision: Highlight the tone, visual style, or unique storytelling approach to make your project memorable. • Use Industry Comparisons: Reference successful films or creators to help buyers contextualize your project's potential. • Share Key Production Details: Mention the budget, timeline, and any notable collaborators to show your project's feasibility. • End with a Confident Call to Action: Conclude with a clear invitation to discuss next steps, demonstrating belief in your project. Bonus Tip: Practice, practice, practice! Ensure your pitch flows naturally, stays conversational, and is under two minutes while hitting all the key points. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe! Yours truly, Phil Svitek Filmmaker, author, podcaster & 360 Creative Coach ⁠http://philsvitek.com⁠

Victoria Sturtevant's It's All in the Delivery: Pregnancy in American Film and Television Comedy (University of Texas Press, 2024) is about how changing depictions of pregnancy in comedy from the start of the twentieth century to the present show an evolution in attitudes toward women's reproductive roles and rights. Some of the most groundbreaking moments in American film and TV comedy have centered on pregnancy, from Lucille Ball's real-life pregnancy on I Love Lucy, to the abortion plot on Maude; Murphy Brown's controversial single motherhood; Arnold Schwarzenegger's pregnancy in Junior; or the third-trimester stand-up special Ali Wong: Baby Cobra. In the first book-length study of pregnancy in popular comedy, Victoria Sturtevant examines the slow evolution of pregnancy tropes during the years of the Production Code; the sexual revolution and changing norms around nonmarital pregnancy in the 1960s and ‘70s; and the emphasis on biological clocks, infertility, adoption, and abortion from the 1980s to now. Across this history, popular media have offered polite evasions and sentimentality instead of real candor about the physical and social complexities of pregnancy. But comedy has often led the way in puncturing these clichés, pointing an irreverent and satiric lens at the messy and sometimes absurd work of gestation. Ultimately, Sturtevant argues that comedy can reveal the distortions and lies that treat pregnancy as simple and natural “women's work,” misrepresentations that rest at the heart of contemporary attacks on reproductive rights in the US. Peter C. Kunze is an assistant professor of communication at Tulane University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Victoria Sturtevant's It's All in the Delivery: Pregnancy in American Film and Television Comedy (University of Texas Press, 2024) is about how changing depictions of pregnancy in comedy from the start of the twentieth century to the present show an evolution in attitudes toward women's reproductive roles and rights. Some of the most groundbreaking moments in American film and TV comedy have centered on pregnancy, from Lucille Ball's real-life pregnancy on I Love Lucy, to the abortion plot on Maude; Murphy Brown's controversial single motherhood; Arnold Schwarzenegger's pregnancy in Junior; or the third-trimester stand-up special Ali Wong: Baby Cobra. In the first book-length study of pregnancy in popular comedy, Victoria Sturtevant examines the slow evolution of pregnancy tropes during the years of the Production Code; the sexual revolution and changing norms around nonmarital pregnancy in the 1960s and ‘70s; and the emphasis on biological clocks, infertility, adoption, and abortion from the 1980s to now. Across this history, popular media have offered polite evasions and sentimentality instead of real candor about the physical and social complexities of pregnancy. But comedy has often led the way in puncturing these clichés, pointing an irreverent and satiric lens at the messy and sometimes absurd work of gestation. Ultimately, Sturtevant argues that comedy can reveal the distortions and lies that treat pregnancy as simple and natural “women's work,” misrepresentations that rest at the heart of contemporary attacks on reproductive rights in the US. Peter C. Kunze is an assistant professor of communication at Tulane University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film

Victoria Sturtevant's It's All in the Delivery: Pregnancy in American Film and Television Comedy (University of Texas Press, 2024) is about how changing depictions of pregnancy in comedy from the start of the twentieth century to the present show an evolution in attitudes toward women's reproductive roles and rights. Some of the most groundbreaking moments in American film and TV comedy have centered on pregnancy, from Lucille Ball's real-life pregnancy on I Love Lucy, to the abortion plot on Maude; Murphy Brown's controversial single motherhood; Arnold Schwarzenegger's pregnancy in Junior; or the third-trimester stand-up special Ali Wong: Baby Cobra. In the first book-length study of pregnancy in popular comedy, Victoria Sturtevant examines the slow evolution of pregnancy tropes during the years of the Production Code; the sexual revolution and changing norms around nonmarital pregnancy in the 1960s and ‘70s; and the emphasis on biological clocks, infertility, adoption, and abortion from the 1980s to now. Across this history, popular media have offered polite evasions and sentimentality instead of real candor about the physical and social complexities of pregnancy. But comedy has often led the way in puncturing these clichés, pointing an irreverent and satiric lens at the messy and sometimes absurd work of gestation. Ultimately, Sturtevant argues that comedy can reveal the distortions and lies that treat pregnancy as simple and natural “women's work,” misrepresentations that rest at the heart of contemporary attacks on reproductive rights in the US. Peter C. Kunze is an assistant professor of communication at Tulane University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Victoria Sturtevant's It's All in the Delivery: Pregnancy in American Film and Television Comedy (University of Texas Press, 2024) is about how changing depictions of pregnancy in comedy from the start of the twentieth century to the present show an evolution in attitudes toward women's reproductive roles and rights. Some of the most groundbreaking moments in American film and TV comedy have centered on pregnancy, from Lucille Ball's real-life pregnancy on I Love Lucy, to the abortion plot on Maude; Murphy Brown's controversial single motherhood; Arnold Schwarzenegger's pregnancy in Junior; or the third-trimester stand-up special Ali Wong: Baby Cobra. In the first book-length study of pregnancy in popular comedy, Victoria Sturtevant examines the slow evolution of pregnancy tropes during the years of the Production Code; the sexual revolution and changing norms around nonmarital pregnancy in the 1960s and ‘70s; and the emphasis on biological clocks, infertility, adoption, and abortion from the 1980s to now. Across this history, popular media have offered polite evasions and sentimentality instead of real candor about the physical and social complexities of pregnancy. But comedy has often led the way in puncturing these clichés, pointing an irreverent and satiric lens at the messy and sometimes absurd work of gestation. Ultimately, Sturtevant argues that comedy can reveal the distortions and lies that treat pregnancy as simple and natural “women's work,” misrepresentations that rest at the heart of contemporary attacks on reproductive rights in the US. Peter C. Kunze is an assistant professor of communication at Tulane University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Georgia Jeffries is a writer of Emmy Award winning drama and critically acclaimed noir fiction. Honored with multiple Writers Guild Awards, Golden Globes and the Humanitas Prize, her work in film has been praised by the Los Angeles Times as “standing ovation television.” The Los Angeles Review of Books described her short stories in the national anthologies, Odd Partners and The Last Resort, as “firecracker tales” and “domestic tragedy brilliantly segueing into comic farce.” She has also written biographical profiles for HuffPost and UC Press, including “The Last Gun of Tibercio Vasquez,” which can be viewed on the KCET-TV website, Artbound. Born in the Illinois heartland, she worked as a journalist for American Film before writing and producing ground-breaking female-driven dramas, Cagney & Lacey, China Beach and Sisters. Her screenwriting career has been distinguished by extensive field research, from patrolling the mean streets of Rampart with the LAPD to crashing a Vegas bounty hunters' convention to reporting from a Walter Reed Army Hospital surgical bay, each investigation the basis for one of her many docudramas and series pilots for CBS, ABC, NBC, HBO and Showtime. A cum laude UCLA graduate, Jeffries is a professor at USC's School of Cinematic Arts where she created the first undergraduate screenwriting thesis program at an American university.  The Younger Girl is her first novel.

Nina Mae McKinney (1912-1967) was a Black American actress who performed in Hollywood and internationally in the 1930s. She was dubbed “The Black Garbo” and was the first African-American performer to receive a five-year contract with MGM. Yet because of racism and miscegenation codes, she was unable to gain a mainstream status. Today, she's known as the “The First Black Movie Star.” For Further Reading  Nina Mae McKinney, Who Defied the Barriers of Race to Find Stardom - The New York Times “The First Black Movie Star,” Nina Mae McKinney, Gets a Film Retrospective in New York Google Books: Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films, Updated and Expanded 5th Edition This month we're talking about women who found themselves at the center of controversy -- whether deserved or not. History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn't help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should. Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we'll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know–but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Educators, Villains, Indigenous Storytellers, Activists, and many more. Womanica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures. Womanica was created by Liz Kaplan and Jenny Kaplan, executive produced by Jenny Kaplan, and produced by Grace Lynch, Maddy Foley, Brittany Martinez, Edie Allard, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, Carmen Borca-Carrillo, Taylor Williamson, Sara Schleede, Paloma Moreno Jimenez, Luci Jones, Abbey Delk, Hannah Bottum, Adrien Behn, Alyia Yates, and Vanessa Handy. Special thanks to Shira Atkins. Original theme music composed by Miles Moran. Follow Wonder Media Network: Website Instagram Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My novel Deadpan is coming out in hardcover on 12/10. Order it here.Check out the news release on the announcement. Get full access to Get Reel with Richard Walter at richardwalter.substack.com/subscribe

Join me for an inside look at our recent journey to the American Film Market 2024 in Las Vegas and the Animation World Summit! In this vlog, I share how we prepared for both events, including the serendipitous opportunity to attend the Animation World Summit put on by Animation Magazine right before AFM. I break down the key differences between the two, our strategic use of Cinando, and the planning that went into crafting over 300 personalized emails to set up key meetings. From scheduling sessions to making the most of AFM once we arrived, you'll get a firsthand view of the hard work and excitement that goes into a successful film market experience! Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe! Yours truly, Phil Svitek Filmmaker, author, podcaster & 360 Creative Coach ⁠http://philsvitek.com⁠

Opowiadam o karierze amerykańskiej reżyserki Dorothy Arzner (1897-1979). Odcinek powstał we współpracy z American Film Festival we Wrocławiu. Gościnny udział: Rafał Glapiak ("Mocne punkty").

El Latin American Film Festival (LAFF) celebra su 19° edición presentando grandes películas del cine latinoamericano que se exhibirán gratuitamente en la Universidad de Melbourne desde el 18 hasta el 24 de octubre.

AFM 2024: Why You Should Attend the American Film Market in Vegas | Filmmaking Stuff Podcast In this insightful episode of the Filmmaking Stuff Podcast, host Tom Malloy dives into the significance of the American Film Market (AFM) 2024, which is moving to Las Vegas. Whether you've attended AFM when it was in downtown LA, Santa Monica, or even online during the pandemic, the core essence of this crucial film industry event remains unchanged. Tom discusses when the right time is to attend AFM and why it's a must for filmmakers, whether you have a completed film, a screenplay, or just an idea. He highlights the invaluable networking opportunities, the educational panels with industry experts, and how simply being present can set the foundation for future projects. Discover why AFM is the easiest of the major film markets to access and how it can help you sell your film, make key industry connections, and plant the seeds for your future success. Whether you're an indie filmmaker, producer, or screenwriter, this episode will give you the insights you need to make the most of AFM 2024. Subscribe to the Filmmaking Stuff Podcast for more actionable tips, tactics, and inspiring stories to help you bring your film projects to life. Take action and make your movie now!