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Kristy Strouse of Film Inquiry interviews screenwriter Andrea Berting, who has been an ISA Fast Track Fellow and is now on their Development Slate.

WELCOME, one and all, to the long-awaited premiere of season 4! Today, your good ol' host, Shift Orion, is joined by Nick Roth and Lindsey Haun. Shift and Nick met while wandering around in the howling abyss of social media. Nick was looking for podcasts to talk about his new movie, Hanky Panky, and Shift was looking for inspiration to reboot this show. So Nick hailed Lindsey to join Shift for a chat about this fantastic, whacky, elevated, innovative film made with love under crazy conditions. And they also talk about other things like Nick and Lindsey's kids, Nick's upcoming haunted dreidel film, Lindsey's dark and vague works in progress, and Shift's upcoming sci-fi about an average white American man who gets knocked up by an alien parasite just after landing his dream job and has flashbacks to that one time he tried to convince his teenage girlfriend to not have an abortion.  We hope you enjoy this episode and then go watch Hanky Panky on Tubi! Special thanks to Gina Mangiaracinage for hooking it up with the functioning Internet that carried this episode to your ear holes while my Internet was not working. Nick & Lindsey, Co-Directors:  Hanky Panky marks the feature debut of frequent collaborators and future Hollywood power couple Nick and Lindsey. Lindsey is a gold-record winning singer/songwriter, an actor and horror icon (Village of the Damned, Trueblood, Shrooms, Color of Friendship), and a director of several award-winning short films and music videos. She is repped by Bohemia Group. Nick is a former middle-school substitute Latin teacher, current pun factory, and film and television writer who most recently wrote on ABC sitcom American Housewife. He is repped by Zero Gravity.   About HANKY PANKY  Logline: A man and his talking handkerchief save the world from an evil top-hat, and also learn to love. Genre: Puppets and Blood. Runtime: 86 minutes, 4 of which is a fight scene between a napkin and a hat. Full Synopsis: When sweet and quirky ayahuasca marriage counselor Diane mistakenly invites the wrong “Sam” to a retreat she's co-hosting with friends and family at an isolated snowy mountain cabin, instead of her best friend's sister Samantha showing up, she gets Sam, a socially anxious oddball who has brought his best friend, Woody, a foul-mouthed talking handkerchief Sam believes only he can hear, and who is sexually aroused by cleaning up messes. Diane is Sam's opposite, but it's love at first sight. The only thing that stands between them is that right away everyone in the cabin starts being mysteriously murdered, and the whole vacation quickly descends into a zany pandemonium of cults, psychedelics, aliens, and, as Woody himself puts it, delicious chaos. Short Synopsis: A socially anxious oddball and his best friend, a foul-mouthed talking handkerchief who is sexually aroused by cleaning up messes, must confront an inter-dimensional evil in order to save the world and find true love. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqKFZm04ViM Official Website: https://hankypankythemovie.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/hankypankymovie FB: https://www.facebook.com/HankyPankyMovie X: https://www.twitter.com/HankyPankyMovie TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@hankypankymovie YT: https://m.youtube.com/@HankyPankyTheMovie LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hankypankythemovie/   FEATURED REVIEWS  "A perfect pick for 420... gleefully absurd... No matter how deeply you've dived into horror comedies, I can assure you that you've never seen anything quite like this... the comedy equivalent of a Jackson Pollock... sensational... an absolute avalanche of silliness... “ —Kristy Puchko, Mashable https://mashable.com/article/hanky-panky-movie-2024-review   "Hanky Panky is a delightfully unserious horror movie crammed with comedy." ––Becca James, Chicago Reader https://chicagoreader.com/film/review-hanky-panky/   "Hanky Panky is a genre-bending rollercoaster that seamlessly blends elements of comedy and horror, all while descending to a new level of insanity… A surreal success in ambitious independent filmmaking." ––Smrithika Majukar, Film Ireland https://filmireland.net/2024/04/08/review-hanky-panky/   "Cheap, Dumb, Delightful... Joyous. It's a silly movie that just wants to make its audience smile, and it succeeds." ––Kyle Logan, Screen Anarchy https://screenanarchy.com/2024/04/hanky-panky-review-cheap-dumb-delightful.html "Hanky Panky is the stupidly funny horror-comedy of the year... wacky, wonderful, and at times completely bonkers." ––Romey Norton, Film Focus Online https://www.filmfocusonline.com/post/hanky-panky-review "It may be a little too strange and outlandish for some, but those who are willing to embrace its unashamed weirdness and its brazen nonconformity are in for a great time." ––David Gelmini, Dread Central https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/494104/hanky-panky-review-seth-green-voicesan-evil-hat-in-absurd-new-comedy/?amp "It's silly, it's wild, and it's filthy in all the right ways, made by a team with a clear love of film... No one should deprive themselves of an opportunity to see a napkin learn about the power of friendship." ––Jules Caldeira, Film Inquiry https://www.filminquiry.com/hanky-panky-2023-review/?amp=1 FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS & AWARDS LA Comedy Film Festival Official Selection Int'l Independent Film Awards Best Actor (Jacob DeMonte-Finn) Best Supporting Actor (Seth Green) Best Actress (Ashley Holliday Tavares) Best Supporting Actress (Clare Grant) Best Casting Best Directing Best Narrative Feature World Premiere Film Awards Best First Time Filmmaker Best Comedic Script Best Comedy Feature Best Production Design Judges' Choice Central Coast Int'l Film Festival Official Selection Beast Feature Film Athens Int'l Monthly Art Film Festival Best Debut Feature Film Golden State Film Festival Official Selection Best Supporting Actor (Seth Green) Robinson Film Awards Best Comedy Feature Golden Lion Int'l Film Festival Best Actress (Ashley Holliday Tavares) Best Actor (Jacob DeMonte-Finn) Best Comedy Feature Best International Feature Film Los Angeles Film Awards Best Indie Feature Best New Director Italian Comedy Festival International Comedy Prize Five Continents Int'l Film Festival Official Selection Best Director Best Screenplay Best Actress (Ashley Holliday Tavares) Best Art Direction Best Team Performance The IndieFEST Film Awards Best Feature Film Best Ensemble Cast Best Special Effects Cinema Cappuccino Best Feature Film Gothamite Monthly Film Awards Best Feature Film Indie Vegas Film Festival Official Selection Best Supporting Actress (Clare Grant) LA Cinema Festival of Hollywood Official Selection Best Narrative Feature Best Director Best Actor (Jacob DeMonte-Finn) Kalakari Film Festival Official Selection Fortean Film Festival Official Selection MegaFlix Film Awards Official Selection Silver Wing Int'l Film Festival Best Narrative Feature Dreamz Catcher Int'l Film Festival Best Feature Film Independent Horror Movie Awards Best Feature Best Actor (Jacob DeMonte-Finn) Best Humor Best Kill Top Indie Film Awards Best Humor Best Original Idea Kalakari Film Festival Certificate of Achievement    Directors' Statement: Hanky Panky was inspired by the way certain zany comedies like Wet Hot American Summer and Caddyshack seemed to capture the energy of locking their whole cast and crew together in, say, a summer camp, or a coke-orgy fueled hotel in the middle of a Florida hurricane with Chevy Chase -- and then somehow get that energy on screen. We shot Hanky Panky in Lindsey's dad's cabin in the mountains above Heber, Utah, where the entire cast and crew crammed together, at 8,000ft of elevation, during the most intense blizzard ever recorded there. It was a true anarcho-communist-guerilla production: literally no budget, nobody got paid, everyone chipped in for food and drugs, and we all cooperatively own the film now. We shot it on a camera our team won with a short film at Slamdance in 2015. A friend who shoots porn let us borrow his lights. By far our biggest expense was that Lindsey backed her car into Nick's in the blizzard and knocked out a headlight, so that did cost us like $900 to fix. It was crazy. Everyone went a little bit crazy. Some of us went a lot a bit crazy. It's our hope that a bunch of that fun, contagious craziness has ended up on the screen. CONTACT Nick & Lindsey:  hankypankythemovie@gmail.com    GMM's YouTube -- Subscribe and like all our videos please! GMM's IG   Credits: Shift Orion, producer/host, graphics   guests Lindsey Haun & Nick Roth     Soundtrack: New GMM Intro by Wonderful Glass Cage IKISC  (in no) Time (back soon 4 round 2) - remix - by Wonderful Glass Cage

Sandy King is a film producer & businesswoman who is known for In the Mouth of Madness, Village of the Damned, Vampires & Ghosts of Mars, all of which were directed by her husband John Carpenter. She co-created the comic book series Asylum.

Zoë Hodge is an award winning writer & director born in the Boogie-Down-Bronx. Her work often explores yearning & the deep solitude that comes from denying yourself. As a writer, Zoë grew up on Everybody Hates Chris and Jane Austen adaptations.

In this episode of the Such a Nightmare podcast, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca search for their pot of gold as they discuss the 1993 horror comedy film Leprechaun. Episode Highlights: We talk about the awesomeness that is Warwick Davis and how his performance encourages us to laugh with him rather than at him. We explore whether the film can be read as a traditional affirmative horror movie where greed and foreigners are the threat, or whether this film might be read as a dissaffirmative examination of how we fabricate American nostalgia. We think about the ramifications--if any--on the film's potential source of horror after learning that several scenes of Leprechaun were filmed at the same location as where Little House on the Prairie and The Waltons were shot. And Toni provides some important background information on how and why this film was made and how certain production decisions impacted the finished movie we watched.  A Dose of Scholarship: There really isn't much in the way of scholarship on Leprechaun; however, there are some interesting analyses of this film out there including Stephanie Archer's 2021 piece "Horrific Inquiry: Leprechaun (1993)" in Film Inquiry.  This podcast episode first aired on Jun 7, 2024. Thank you Jackson O'Brien for being our awesome editor! ALL LINKS  Twitter/Instagram: @NightmarePod1; YouTube: Such a Nightmare;  Email: suchanightmare.pod@gmail.com; Website: suchanightmare.com

Screenwriter Thuc Doan Nguyen went from Vietnamese refugee to writing for The Lost City with Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum & Brad Pitt. Hear her story here.

Adam Karlson signed a shopping agreement with CS Productions and is now managed by Gravity Squared Entertainment due to introductions made by the ISA.

Each year the ISA lists 25 talented writers. Our first interview is with multi-talented screenwriter & novel writer Kim Hornsby. I spoke with Kim about her journey, projects, and recommendations for other screenwriters! Check out more at FilmInquiry.com

Film Inquiry spoke with actor Adrien Brody about his perception of the character, how he prepared, and working with Jesse Eisenberg!

This week, Jesse recaps his visit to the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. Apart from a view of the festival as a whole, Jesse rattles off his five favorite pictures he saw there, as well as a look at some of the other high-profile titles.

This week, Jesse and guest Daniel Feingold discuss new releases such as Gran Turismo, Strays, and Blue Beetle. Then, stick around as Jesse talks to filmmakers Eren Celeboglu and Ari Costa about their new horror feature All Fun and Games.

This week, Jesse talks with filmmaker André Øvredal about his high seas vampire picture The Last Voyage of the Demeter, plus five movies to check out to remember the career of William Friedkin.

This week, Jesse and guest Hunter Heilman discuss the ongoing strikes among the WGA and SAG, what the summer's biggest box-office bombs say about the state of movies, and whether or not we're on the verge of a major paradigm shift in the movie industry.

It's the movie event of the year! In one corner, Greta Gerwig's candy-colored feminist satire; Barbie. In the other is Christopher Nolan's biopic Oppenheimer, chronicling the physicist's work on the atomic bomb. Both Jesse and Film Inquiry's Bailey Jo Josie dive into both movies and explore why they are two of the summer's richest releases.

This week, Jesse and guest Hunter Heilman talk all about Mission Impossible, its status as the best franchise at the movies, Tom Cruise's dedication to death-defying stunts, and their favorite parts of the latest entry, Dead Reckoning: Part 1.

This week, Jesse reviews Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, then Film Inquiry Editor-in-Chief Kristy Strouse joins to discuss the Indy series as a whole and break down the career of its star, Harrison Ford.

This week, Jesse and guest Jordan Snyder discuss the filmography of director Wes Anderson, including his latest film, Asteroid City. Then, stay to the end of the episode to get Jesse's thoughts on the Jennifer Lawrence comedy No Hard Feelings.

This week, Jesse and critic Gabe Lampalombella discuss whether or not The Flash lives up to the hype of "one of the best superhero movies ever made," then they take a look at the latest animated picture from Pixar, Elemental.

This week, Jesse is joined by Daniel Feingold from Scripps News to discuss two excellent new releases. First, they talk about the dazzling animation of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, followed by the emotionally overwhelming Sundance-darling Past Lives.

This week, Jesse and critic Hunter Heilman discuss Disney's live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid. Plus, the two recap some of the news out of the Cannes Film Festival, and wrap things up with recommendations on You Hurt My Feelings and Master Gardner.

This week, Jesse and Film Inquiry's Emily Wheeler rev up their engines to discuss the latest entry in the Fast & Furious series, and why it's the campiest action franchise at the movies.

This week, Jesse and critic Gabe Lampalombella discuss Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, James Gunn's farewell to the Marvel cinematic universe, and getting emotional over a CGI raccoon.

This week, Jesse and Film Inquiry Editor-in-Chief Kristy Strouse break down the most anticipated titles of the summer movie season.

This week, Jesse and critic Hunter Heilman discuss Ari Aster's ambitious, divisive, and overall bonkers new film Beau Is Afraid. Then Hunter tries to convince Jesse to check out Evil Dead Rise.

This week, Jesse and Daniel Feingold from Scripps News discuss the Nicholas Cage vampire movie Renfield, Kelly Reichardt's new film Showing Up, and their favorite TV shows at the moment.

This week, Jesse and guest Hunter Heilman discuss Hollywood's ongoing desire to turn popular video games into big-screen blockbusters, why so many of them fail, the uniqueness of HBO's The Last of Us, and why the Super Mario Bros. Movie isn't as fun as firing up your old Nintendo system.

This week, Jesse and fellow film critic Gabe Lampalombella lace up their sneakers to talk about Ben Affleck's new film Air, which follows Nike's pursuit of Michael Jordan and stars Matt Damon and Viola Davis. The two also touch on other recent spring releases hitting theaters, like Dungeons & Dragons and the Sundance flick A Thousand and One.

This week, Jesse and Daniel Feingold from Scripps News discuss John Wick: Chapter 4. The two of them touch on what makes Keanu Reeves such a great movie star, why the Wick series is the best in Hollywood at crafting fight sequences, and what makes a great action set piece.

With Shazam!: Fury of the Gods hitting theaters, Jesse and fellow film critic Gabe Lampalombella discuss the current state of comic book movies in Hollywood. Is the genre losing its hold as the dominant force at the box office? What characters and storylines feel untapped by properties such as Marvel and DC? And is it time to move on from the self-referential humor? All this and more shall be explored.

This week, Jesse and guest Daniel Feingold discuss the 2023 Academy Awards, breaking down the night's winners, and what made Everything, Everywhere, All at Once an award-season juggernaut. Then, they wrap things up with some quick thoughts on the new Scream movie.

This week, Jesse and guest Rilwan Balogun discuss Creed III, along with their thoughts on the larger Rocky franchise, Michael B. Jordon's sweaters, and a look ahead at the 2023 Oscars.

This week, Jesse and guest Daniel Feingold discuss 2023's first major blockbuster; Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. The two talk about the kick-off to Marvel's Phase 5, the introduction of Jonathan Majors as big-bad Kang the Conqueror, and why the Quantum Realm might not be as exciting as it sounds.

This week, Jesse and guest Jordan Snyder discuss the eclectic filmography of director Steven Soderbergh; from Ocean's Eleven to Sex, Lies, and Videotape, to even Magic Mike. Plus, Jesse gives his thoughts on Soderbergh's latest; Magic Mike's Last Dance.

This week, Jesse and Film Inquiry Editor-in-Chief Kristy Strouse discuss the most buzzed-about titles from this year's Sundance Film Festival. Plus, Jesse touches on the new M. Night Shyamalan thriller Knock at the Cabin.

This week, Jesse and guest Hunter Heilman give their thoughts on the 2023 Oscar nominations. The two talk about the most pleasant surprises, shocking snubs, and how representative the Best Picture lineup is of the year in movies.Then, they wrap things up with a discussion on the viral horror phenomenon Skinamarink.

We're expect nominations for the 95th Academy Awards but before Allison Williams and Riz Ahmed make the announcements, Jesse joins the show to talk our predictions. Jesse is the host of the Film Inquiry's The Latest, which discusses new releases, movie news and more. Follow us on Instagram and on Twitter.

This week, Jesse and guest Gabe Lampalombella discuss what function award shows have anymore after the Golden Globes' attempted come-back. Then, the two catch up on recent releases including White Noise, The Pale Blue Eye, M3GAN, The Son, and Whitney Houston: Wanna Dance With Somebody.

This week, Jesse and guest Daniel Feingold run through their top 10 lists to discuss their favorite movies from the last 12 months, complete with a look at some of the cinematic trends of 2022.

This week, Jesse and guest Josh Martin discuss Damien Chazelle's Hollywood epic Babylon, offering their defense of one of the year's most divisive films. Then, the two wrap things up with a spoiler-filled discussion of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery as it arrives on Netflix.

This week, Jesse and guest Hunter Heilman break down one of the year's biggest movies; Avatar: The Way of Water. Is James Cameron's epic return to Pandora worth the decade-plus wait? Does the film make a compelling case for seeing movies at a high frame rate? And, what's the deal with those alien whales? All those questions and more will be explored!

This week, Jesse and Film Inquiry Editor-in-Chief Kristy Strouse discuss Guillermo del Toro's reimagining of Pinocchio as well as Brendan Fraser's much-buzzed-about performance in The Whale.

This week, Jesse and Film Inquiry contributor Emily Wheeler discuss the recently released Sight & Sound poll of the 100 greatest movies of all time. The two discuss not just the surprise top-ranking film but what the list as a whole says about the movies that resonate today and what factors play into a work becoming part of "the canon." Then Emily and Jesse discuss December releases such as Women Talking and Emancipation.

This week, Jesse is joined by Newsy's Daniel Feingold to talk about five recent releases available to see this Thanksgiving weekend. Among those is the restaurant class satire The Menu, the newsroom drama She Said, about the New York Times' reporting on Harvey Weinstein, the German war picture All Quiet on the Western Front, the cannibal romance Bones and All, and Steven Spielberg's memoir-piece The Fabelmans.

This week, Jesse is joined by Rilwan Balogun to discuss one of the year's most anticipated movies; Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The two start things off with some spoiler-free thoughts on the movie as a whole and how it reckons with the death of actor Chadwick Boseman. Then, Rilwan and Jesse break into spoilers to discuss everything from which cast member picks up the Black Panther mantel, the movie's larger themes, and ideas, as well as the ongoing issues with Marvel action set-pieces.

This week, Jesse is joined by Gabe Lampalombella to discuss James Gray's coming-of-age drama Armageddon Time. The two talk about what makes Gray such an underrated filmmaker, unpack his newest film's rich socio-political themes, as well as examine some of its storytelling limitations.

This week, it's a Film Inquiry crossover episode as Blindspots hosts Kristy Strouse and Jake Tropila join to discuss Park Chan-Wook's romantic thriller Decision to Leave. Then, stay tuned as Jake proclaims his love for The Banshees of Inisherin, plus Kristy and Jesse on the Palme d'Or comedy The Triangle of Sadness, along with much, much more.

This week, Jesse and Newsy's Daniel Feingold discuss the Dwanye Johnson superhero flick Black Adam, before transitioning to the return of Julia Roberts and George Clooney on screen together in Ticket to Paradise.

This week, Jesse and guest Hunter Heilman discuss their differing opinions on Halloween Ends. Then, each of them discusses one of their favorite movies of the year so far, with Jesse talking about Todd Field'sTár, starring Cate Blanchett, and Hunter talking about the recent remake of Hellraiser.

Jessica Thompson is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker who made her feature writer-directorial debut with "The Light of the Moon". The film won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at the SXSW Film Festival. "The Light of the Moon", starring Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, In The Heights, Encanto), enjoyed a limited theatrical release to sold-out screens in both New York and Los Angeles and heralds a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score. Critics called the film "harrowingly effective" (Variety), "honest and complex" (The Hollywood Reporter), and Film Inquiry stated, "for any filmmaker this would be an unmitigated triumph, but for a first time filmmaker this is revelatory."Jess was the lead director on Showtime's original series, "The End", produced by the Academy Award-winning See-Saw Films (The Power of the Dog, The King's Speech). "The End" is a dramedy, told through three generations of a dysfunctional family who are trying to die with dignity, live with none, and make it count. The series received five-star reviews from The Guardian and The Times.In 2021, Jess directed her second feature, "The Invitation", a Sony Picture's thriller-horror, written by herself and Blair Butler. It will have a worldwide cinematic release on August 26th, 2022.After the death of her mother and having no other known relatives, Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel) takes a DNA test…and discovers a long-lost cousin she never knew she had. Invited by her newfound family to a lavish wedding in the English countryside, she's at first seduced by the sexy aristocrat host but is soon thrust into a nightmare of survival as she uncovers twisted secrets in her family's history and the unsettling intentions behind their sinful generosity.In 2010, Jess founded Stedfast Productions, a collective of visual storytellers who use film to explore the complexity of the human story.Jess is an Australian filmmaker who resides in Los Angeles. She is repped by CAA, Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment, and Independent Talent Group (UK).Enjoy my conversation with Jessica M. Thompson.

Jessica Thompson is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker who made her feature writer-directorial debut with "The Light of the Moon". The film won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at the SXSW Film Festival. "The Light of the Moon", starring Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, In The Heights, Encanto), enjoyed a limited theatrical release to sold-out screens in both New York and Los Angeles and heralds a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score. Critics called the film "harrowingly effective" (Variety), "honest and complex" (The Hollywood Reporter), and Film Inquiry stated, "for any filmmaker this would be an unmitigated triumph, but for a first time filmmaker this is revelatory."Jess was the lead director on Showtime's original series, "The End", produced by the Academy Award-winning See-Saw Films (The Power of the Dog, The King's Speech). "The End" is a dramedy, told through three generations of a dysfunctional family who are trying to die with dignity, live with none, and make it count. The series received five-star reviews from The Guardian and The Times.In 2021, Jess directed her second feature, "The Invitation", a Sony Picture's thriller-horror, written by herself and Blair Butler. It will have a worldwide cinematic release on August 26th, 2022.After the death of her mother and having no other known relatives, Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel) takes a DNA test…and discovers a long-lost cousin she never knew she had. Invited by her newfound family to a lavish wedding in the English countryside, she's at first seduced by the sexy aristocrat host but is soon thrust into a nightmare of survival as she uncovers twisted secrets in her family's history and the unsettling intentions behind their sinful generosity.In 2010, Jess founded Stedfast Productions, a collective of visual storytellers who use film to explore the complexity of the human story.Jess is an Australian filmmaker who resides in Los Angeles. She is repped by CAA, Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment, and Independent Talent Group (UK).Enjoy my conversation with Jessica M. Thompson.