Podcast appearances and mentions of Marianna Palka

Hoy conversamos sobre la película "Bitch" (2017) de la directora Marianna Palka. Acompáñanos en nuestras reflexiones, críticas, contradicciones, comedias, dispersiones y más junto a @_Sgniward_ehs y @belencito_

On the newest edition of Sean at the Movies Professional Film Critic Sean Kernan talks with the Director of the new drama South of Heaven starring Jason Sudeikis, Aharon Keshales about why he chose Jason Sudeikis as the lead for this crime drama and his unique and daring approach to storytelling. And then, keep listening because Sean talks with the brilliant director of the new action drama Collection starring Alex Pettyfer, Marianna Palka who talks about keeping a good pace, directing action and her leading man, Alex Pettyfer.

Q&A with actor Alex Pettyfer and director Marianna Palka. Moderated by Mara Webster, In Creative Company. A grieving father grapples with the seedy, manipulative world of high stakes debt collection while struggling to shed the tragedies of his past. He'll find himself pitted against his best friend, his prodigy and his love.

#Director #MariannaPalka & #Actor #AlexPettyfer chat about their new #crime #thriller #Collection.

On Episode 173 of You, Me, Empathy, Marianna Palka and I explore generational optimism, the magical alchemy of empathy and healing in movies, the empowered collective, how Huntington’s Disease has impacted Marianna’s life, and why pain needs to be shared. Plus, meeting Sean Connery, GLOW, why Marianna runs up hill, and more! Read the full show notes at FeelyHuman.co. Empathy Links: Marianna on IGMarianna on TwitterThe Lion’s Mouth OpensEggGood DickGLOWThe Trick Is to Keep BreathingPlace 8 HealingBlack People TripSydelle NoelRegister for the Illustrating Empathy workshop (this week!)Join me for a LIVE episode of You, Me, Empathy (April 23!)You, Me, Empathy on PatreonSign up for the Feely Human newsletterSupport this podcast

Trigger Warnings: holiday blues, casual racism, white privilege, shower thoughts, The American Dream™, intersectional feminism, hugging, Polar Bears, ovulation, bell hooks, matcha, Glow, anti-racist Santa, bumpy ice, TSA, wrestling, fertility, traveling sailors, The Crown, poetry, therapy, South Pacific, Princess Diana, voyeurism, global warming, vaccines, hope, charitable BJs Follow Marianna Palka @mariannapalka. We are drinking matcha and spiked seltzer!  818-533-8938 @erinandaliee @erintherye @alieechan erinandaliee@gmail.com  (Yes we recorded this the night before Thanksgiving, so there was no way it would come out in time for that holiday. Just go with it!)

Hello, Indie Creatives! In this week's episode, we have a hilarious conversation with the dynamic duo that makes up the AZ If Productions team, Kd Amond and Sarah Zanotti. We run through a gambit of subjects including their two upcoming feature films, Rattled and Faye, their love Marianna Palka and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and why they connect with the Horror genre so naturally. Enjoy! Questions? Reach us at contact@bonsai.film #MAKEIT

Screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with Seventh Row Executive Editor Orla Smith about 5 Themes In Feminist Horror. FEMALE MONSTERS: Carrie (dir. Brian de Palma, 1976) / Thelma (dir. Joachim Trier, 2017) FINAL GIRL(S): The Slumber Party Massacre (dir. Amy Holden Jones, 1982) / Black Christmas (dir. Sophia Takal, 2019) MOTHERHOOD: The Babadook (dir. Jennifer Kent, 2014) / Prevenge (dir. Alice Lowe, 2016) HOUSEWIVES REVOLTING: Bitch (dir. Marianna Palka, 2017) / Swallow (dir. Carlo Mirabella-Davis, 2019) GASLIGHTING: Unsane (dir. Steven Soderbergh, 2018) / The Invisible Man (dir. Leigh Whannell, 2020) Beyond Empowerment: Feminist Horror And The Struggle For Female Agency is out now as an ebook from https://seventh-row.com/ebooks/feminist-horror-ebook/ Seventh Row Podcast featuring more about Unsane at https://seventh-row.com/2019/10/28/ep-21-feminist-horror/ Credits Intro/Outro music is by Chris Read. For more see www.thecomposers.tv Podcast from www.britflicks.com You can support the @Britflicks podcast by pledging money via www.patreon.com/stuartwright and/or subscribing to it via iTunes

Seeing is Believing: Women Direct Gets Distribution Deal, PBS Empire Broadcasts, Streaming Deal, Multiple Theatrical Screenings and Los Angeles Theatrical Premiere at ArenaCinelounge presented by CURATOR with Special Guests Marianna Palka, Andrew Van Den Houten, and Araeia Robinson McClain’s film chronicles the challenges and triumphs of women directors (Los Angeles, CA) - Cady McClain has just signed a nonexclusive distribution deal with Collective Eye for her award-winning documentary Seeing is Believing: Women Direct. The film emphasizes the opportunity for women to use their voice through media to change the social and political landscape and achieve full equality in a male dominated business. In honor of Women’s History month there will be a Special Theatrical Los Angeles Premiere screening presented by CURATOR at Arena Cinelounge in Hollywood, on Saturday, March 28, 7PM, followed by a Q & A with McClain and special guests Marianna Palka, Andrew Van Den Houton, and Araeia Robinson.

Trigger Warnings: climate change, intergenerational conflict, impeachment, fecal transplants, the Mueller Report, growing up, hangover cures, Republicans, Spice World, Game of Thrones, career success, soccer girlfriends, Equinox, our moms, witch stuff, The Joker, Nancy Pelosi, negative millennial self-talk, 8chan, listener contributions, New Year's manifestations, Roger Stone, Marianna Palka, Democrats in Congress, Jussie Smollett, haircuts, event television, The Donut Hole, female filmmakers, Gwendolyn Christie, Elizabeth Warren, cafetoriums We’re drinking Sipsmith Gin in a Gin Rickey. Be on our next episode! @erinandaliee @erintherye @alieechan erinandaliee@gmail.com 818-533-8938

Trigger Warnings: orgies, beef consumption, climate change, liberal men who don't understand sexism, otters, Neil Gaiman, fires in the Amazon, the female gaze, anticipating needs, matcha, blue light glasses, feminist allies, Bye Bye Birdie, making films, dog Dads, pig orgasms We're drinking Pressed Juicery Lemonades (Rose, Charcoal & Strawberry). Get at us. @mariannapalka @erinandaliee @erintherye @alieechan erinandaliee@gmail.com 818-533-8938

We were so lucky to sit down for a second conversation with Marianna Palka. She’s a triple threat artist (writer/director/actor) with such a singular vision and voice to bring us closer together, change humanity and give the world a deeper understanding of the human condition. This is a conversation about creating the kind of work that is so needed in our landscape today. Her first film “Good Dick” came from a desire to explore how a sexual assault victims find intimacy and birthed from her frustrations about the lack of good, interesting/complex/ real characters for women. As Maya Angelou inspired her to write her scripts isolated in a hotel for a long weekend, she shares her writing ethic and her confidence to take ownership of her creativity and our shared responsibility to change the world. This is a MUST listen for all creative types!. These are the fearless, moving, authentic, compelling, owning your own space stories that have all led Marianna Palka right here. Marianna Palka is Glasgow born and Los Angeles based filmmaker, actress and writer. She studied at the acclaimed New York Atlantic Theater Company before beginning her career in theater, film and television. Palka wrote, directed and starred in “Good Dick,” a 2008 Sundance Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize nominee, joining Jason Ritter, Martin Starr, Mark Webber and Tom Arnold in an exploration of intimacy and connection after sexual trauma. Palka’s critically acclaimed feature film “Bitch” premiered at Sundance last year and tells the story of a woman who transforms under the enormous pressure of motherhood, leaving her absent husband, Jason Ritter, to discover what it means to be a parent. Additionally Palka directed “Always Worthy,” “Heirloom,” “I’m the Same,” and “Egg,” starring Christina Hendricks, Alysia Reiner, David Alan Basche. Her recent work include “Mississippi Requiem,” a series of four short films written by William Faulkner and developed by James Franco, “We Are Boats,” “Spoonful,” “The Adventures of Thomasina Sawyer,” and “The Lion’s Mouth Opens,” Lucy Walker’s short documentary following Palka’s own relationship to Huntington’s Disease and her risk of inheriting. Palka is currently starring in Netflix’s Golden Globe nominated “GLOW” as Reggie Walsh. IG: @mariannapalka

Riley searches for a cure to the virus that took over Samantha before it consumes him and the entire world. Director: Josh Forbes Writer: Craig Walendziak Stars: Matt Mercer, Marianna Palka, Morgan Peter Brown See more » --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gruesome-hertzogg/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gruesome-hertzogg/support

WELCOME TO A SPECIAL '1ST BIRTHDAY EDITION' OF THAT ONE AUDITION PODCAST! Born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, Marianna Palka is a passionate actress and humanist filmmaker. Marianna can be seen as Reggie in Netflix’s new original series "GLOW", which follows the personal and professional lives of a group of women who perform for a wrestling organization in Los Angeles. At the age of 17, Marianna moved to New York from Scotland to study at David Mamet and William H. Macy’s Atlantic Theater Company. From there, she amassed numerous roles in theater, film and television. Marianna made her first journey to Sundance with her film GOOD DICK in 2008, starring Jason Ritter and herself. She returned in 2010 as a Sloan juror. Marianna can be seen in Peter Mullan’s 2011 BAFTA award winning film NEDS and in the lead role in director Jeremiah Jones independent film RESTIVE, which won the Audience Award at the 2011 Austin Film Festival and was nominated for Best Actress and Best Feature Film at the 2012 Charlotte Film Festival. She appeared in two short films which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival; SPOONFUL by director Jenee LaMarque and Bryce Dallas Howard’s second film WHEN YOU FIND ME, executive produced by Ron Howard for the Canon sponsored Project Imagina8tion. She returned to Sundance again in 2014 with the short documentary THE LION’S MOUTH OPENS. Marianna recently returned from yet another stint at Sundance after premiering a film which she wrote and starred in, BITCH; a surreal, manic, funny, absurd, tragic, and painful depiction of family life about a woman who takes on the identity of a wild dog. BITCH had its international premiere at Sundance London this June. She is currently directing EGG, starring Alysia Reiner, Christina Hendricks and Anna Camp. On the small screen, Marianna’s work includes HBO’s "Girls", "Derek and Simon", and Comedy Central’s "Drunk History".

This week, Co-Hosts Cinik, Igrihe, and Ryan take a look at the Netflix hit show GLOW Season 2, along with a very special interview with GLOW’s Marianna Palka!   You can find Marianna at: https://twitter.com/mariannapalka https://www.instagram.com/mariannapalka/   Send us your questions at CINIKRADIO@GMAIL.COM.   Look at all our other shows at CINIKRADIO.COM.   Follow Cinik Radio at FACEBOOK.COM/CINIKRADIO.   We are available on Stitcher, iTunes, TuneIn Radio, Youtube, and Google Play!

Resistance to this episode is futile. This week, April talks to writer, director, and actress Marianna Palka (Good Dick, Bitch, GLOW) about the undersung Star Trek film Star Trek Generations. Marianna covers what makes this particular Star Trek film so beautiful and how it has inspired her to be a better person. She also talks about her filmmaking process and how there is no reason to be unkind and frustrated on a film set. April and Marianna also dive into the work that Marianna has done to promote awareness for Huntington's disease, a disorder that runs in her family. This is a truly fascinating episode that, of course, goes boldly where no woman has gone before. Marianna Palka's Bitch is available on Google Play. And if you haven't seen it yet, go watch Star Trek Generations. With April Wolfe and Marianna Palka You can let us know what you think of Switchblade Sisters at @SwitchbladePod on Twitter. Or email us at switchbladesisters@maximumfun.org Produced by Casey O'Brien and Laura Swisher for MaximumFun.org.

In this biting domestic story, Jill, a lonely, unfulfilled housewife with four unruly children, paces on her dining room table with a belt around her neck, contemplating a desperate end. Her husband, Bill, focused on his identity as breadwinner and an affair with a lusty co-worker, is as oblivious to Jill’s growing terror that she will do something destructive as he is to the panic at his unraveling company. Meanwhile, dogs bark and howl through the night, as one persistent mutt continually stalks the family’s yard. When Jill’s psyche finally breaks, she takes on a vicious new canine persona. Marianna Palka writes, directs, and stars as Jill in this dark and provocative film, balancing a whip-smart, deeply unsettling take on the horrors of a crumbling nuclear family with a palpable sensitivity for her character’s plight and perfectly timed comedic flourishes. Jason Ritter delivers a beautifully tragicomic performance as Bill, who’s transformed by bizarre crisis from an indifferent hound of a man entirely untethered from his family to their unexpected emotional anchor. Director and lead actor Marianna Palka joins us in a conversation about her go-for-broke approach to the story and performance. For news and updates go to: darkskyfilms.com/bitch

iTalk movies is a long-form interview series featuring leading members of the film community. In this episode, our host Blake V. interviews Marianna Palka on the Popcorn Talk Network.   Marianna Palka is a Scottish producer, director, writer, and actress. She is the writer, director and star of the film Good Dick, which screened at the Sundance Film Festival. Palka produced, wrote, directed, and starred in the movie Good Dick opposite her longtime boyfriend at the time, Jason Ritter. The film also featured Martin Starr, Mark Webber, Charles Durning, and Tom Arnold. The film was shot on digital video in the fall of 2006 and had a budget of approximately US$200,000. It premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and at the 2008 Edinburgh Film Festival and was released in the United States in 2009. At the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, Palka was a Sloan Juror with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. In 2001, Palka appeared in Pet --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 88 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is "Santa & Andrés" (35:10) AFI Fest has begun! Go see some Free tickets (if there are any still left) and check out some of the great international & independent films at the Festival. We also review the provocative feminist horror-comedy "Bitch" directed by Marianna Palka (6:45); the gorgeous and haunting supernatural thriller "Thelma" directed by Joachim Trier (13:50); and the nuanced Wall Street character drama "The Price" directed by Anthony Onah (23:10). Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

Born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, Marianna Palka is a passionate actress and humanist filmmaker. Marianna can be seen as Reggie in Netflix’s new original series "GLOW", which follows the personal and professional lives of a group of women who perform for a wrestling organization in Los Angeles. At the age of 17, Marianna moved to New York from Scotland to study at David Mamet and William H. Macy’s Atlantic Theater Company. From there, she amassed numerous roles in theater, film and television. Marianna made her first journey to Sundance with her film GOOD DICK in 2008, starring Jason Ritter and herself. She returned in 2010 as a Sloan juror. Marianna can be seen in Peter Mullan’s 2011 BAFTA award winning film NEDS and in the lead role in director Jeremiah Jones independent film RESTIVE, which won the Audience Award at the 2011 Austin Film Festival and was nominated for Best Actress and Best Feature Film at the 2012 Charlotte Film Festival. She appeared in two short films which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival; SPOONFUL by director Jenee LaMarque and Bryce Dallas Howard’s second film WHEN YOU FIND ME, executive produced by Ron Howard for the Canon sponsored Project Imagina8tion. She returned to Sundance again in 2014 with the short documentary THE LION’S MOUTH OPENS. Marianna recently returned from yet another stint at Sundance after premiering a film which she wrote and starred in, BITCH; a surreal, manic, funny, absurd, tragic, and painful depiction of family life about a woman who takes on the identity of a wild dog. BITCH had its international premiere at Sundance London this June. She is currently directing EGG, starring Alysia Reiner, Christina Hendricks and Anna Camp. On the small screen, Marianna’s work includes HBO’s "Girls", "Derek and Simon", and Comedy Central’s "Drunk History".

We saw a lot of movies in the Midnight Section at Sundance this year. There were a lot of weird movies. 'Bitch,' however, is a batshit insane movie. In terms of understanding what we’re dealing with here, the premise really only gets you half the way there: an underappreciated mother finds out her jerk-off husband is cheating on her and as a result, well, she turns into a dog. The real insanity, however, comes across in a near constant destruction of genre conventions. Is it a horror? Is it a comedy? Is it a relationship drama? At times it’s all of these things all together, at times it is very clearly just one. Marianna Palka wrote the script in just two days, which aside from being a remarkable achievement, is a testament to the free-wheeling nature of the film itself. She also directs and stars in the film. At Sundance, NFS Producer Jon Fusco was joined by Emily Buder, Palka, and actor/musician Zack Clark to discuss Palka’s unrivaled writing technique and the benefits of being a multi-hyphenate. If you're in New York you can check out Bitch at BAM CinemaFest this week.

The Ultimate Sundance London 2017 Lowdown! Sundance London 2017 is the Official "spin off" festival to The Sundance Festival that focuses on independent filmmakers and documentaries. The Sundance Film Festival was started by Robert Redford has been instrumental in igniting the success of then small filmmakers and their art. Directors that have achieved acclaim at The Sundance Sundance Film Festival include Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Nolan, Damien Chazelle, Amma Asante for films such as Reservoir Dogs, Four Lions, Whiplash, American Psycho, Man on Wire, Moon, Four Lions and the Usual Suspects. Sundance London 2017 takes place between 1st to 4th June and brings with it a selection of the films and from the bigger sister event that takes place in Park City in Utah in the United States every January. The list below gives a brief lowdown on the films showing at Sundance London 2017 at the AMAZING Picturehouse Central and hopefully, you'll get to see them when they come out on general release. This is another big list of films, similar to our Review of 2016 Let us know what you think! Normal services will resume shortly with our Netflix reviews such as the What We Do In the Shadows Episode. Visit the Flixwatcher Podcast Website and for a list of our recent episodes. If you want to download this episode and/or even better subscribe to Flixwatcher Podcast and share with your friends please find us on iTunes at this link. The links listed below are for the official Twitter Accounts or Wikipedia pages for the films and filmmakers.     Beatriz at Dinner Dir: Miguel Arteta Written for Screen by: Mike White Starring: Salma Hayek, John Lithgow, Chloe Sevigny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSi62GeoKkA Salma Hayek stars as the titular character Beatriz who inadvertently is invited to stay for a dinner party that one of her clients is hosting after car breaks down.  That does sound like a placid setup for a film until you realise that it's the setup for a "head to head" where Beatriz and the main antagonist "Doug Strutt" as played by John Lithgow clash and lock horns time and again. The writer Mike White based the Doug's character on the dentist that shot and killed Cecil the lion back in 2015. Beatriz is an eternal empath and rallies hard against the consciousless Doug who has no trouble sleeping at night despite leaving destitution in his wake. Beatriz at Dinner is a sublime chamber piece that is superbly helmed by Miguel Arteta and brought to life by the flawless casting.   The Big Sick Dir: Michael Showalter Written for Screen by: Emily V Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani Starring: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Adeel Akhtar, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX3Regj6nAg   The Big Sick "dramadises" the real life story of Emily V Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani. During their time of courtship Emily falls so ill that she had to be placed into a medically induced coma to help fight the infection and illness. The Big Sick focuses on their story during this difficult time as well as the trials and tribulations between Kumail and his own parents and getting to know and love Emily's parents. These three story threads are excellently played out and endearing. There is a lot of love for the writing of Kumail and Emily and the direction from Michael Showalter works perfectly with them. I cannot think of many comedies that should be longer than 90 minutes long and The Big Sick, with a running time of around two hours, is not one of them. That said it is a fantastic and heartfelt moden rom-com that you should make an effort to see.   Bitch Dir: Marianna Palka Written for Screen by: Marianna Palka Starring: Marianna Palka, Jason Ritter, Jaime King https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZVA2f_jtxQ   When a film starts off with an attempted suicide, as "Bitch" does, you know you're not going to be in for a smooth ride. The suicide attempt made by Marianna Palka's character is a vain attempt to resolve the problems of living with a cheating husband. Her husband, played by Jason Ritter, is so pathetic that he doesn't know where his kids go to school or even know how to start the car to take them there. The suicide is unsuccessful, however, the drastic measures are taken that results in her separation from the family as we know it. What follows is the family coming to terms with the type of loss that has never been committed to screen.     Bushwick Dir: Cary Munion, Jonathon Milott Written for Screen by: Nick Damici, Graham Reznick Starring: Dave Bautista, Brittany Snow, Angelic Zambrana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddl6sHa48Zk A girlfriend, Lucy (Brittany Snow) and boyfriend couple arrive in Bushwick, an area of Brooklyn, with the intention of introducing him to her family. As they walk out of the underground and eerie silence is replaced by the sound of gunfire and the guy is soon firebombed. He dies but there is no time for tears as all hell has broken loose and she is soon having to dodge sniper fire and run for safety. Lucy finds assistance in Stupe (Dave Bautista), an ex-marine turned janitor, and they work together to find the scattered pieces of her family in the Bushwick neighbourhood and onto safety. Bushwick is all shot on Steadicam and in as real time as possible, trying to mimic film showing the passage of time in a single take. The concept is great and the film is a fun one with a few sections of improvised dialogue that are cringe inducing, but the fast pace and vicscera almost make that forgiveable!   Chasing Coral Dir: Jeff Orlowski Starring: Richard Vevers, Zack Rago, Chloe Sevigny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W4PfXCKBPc Chasing Coral depicts the drastic dying out of the coral reefs around the globe. We see over the space of 2 months or less the vibrant coral turning white and then dying out. This is a result of global warming that has caused the sea temperatures to increase by 2-3 degrees. This doesn't sound like much but is enough to cause the coral and the infrastructure they support to die out. The documentary works in three parts, the environmental, technological and the character driven. All three impress and combine into a beautiful tour-de-force that is as impressive as it is depressing... Chasing Coral is coming to Netflix if it isn't there by the time you read this lowdown. Please do try and see this on the big screen if you can. Some of the visuals are eye-popping!     Crown Heights Dir: Matt Ruskin Written for Screen by: Matt Ruskin Starring: Lakeith Stanfield, Nnamdi Asomuhga, Natalie Paul The story behind Crown Heights is a true one and was initially popularised on in a Podcast episode "DIY" of This American Life. Lakeith Stanfield stars as Colin Warner, a man convicted of life imprisonment for a murder he did not commit. The ordeal that he goes through is heinous especially given the amount of evidence in his favour. It follows the story of Colin on "the inside" and his best friend Chris who keeps on rallying for him "on the outside" following setback after knockback after setback. It's great stuff and the story is beyond unfortunate, however, one has to wonder if would have been better served as a documentary. We have to concede that this story will receive a greater audience as a biopic and that can only be a great thing! Dina Dir: Dan Sickles, Antonio Santini Starring: Dina Buno, Scott Levin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrVqMydFvHg The documentary "Dina" follows Dina Buno and her fiance Scott as they prepare for their wedding and their life together. That concept is not typical fare for a documentary until you add the fact that both Dina and Scott both are both on the autistic spectrum and Dina's life has been traumatic including her previous marriage ended in tragedy. The pairing of Scott and Dina is endearing and fraught with intrinsic difficulties. It's clear that they love each other but the way that this manifests physically is often difficult to bear. Scott is whilst being affectionate finds physical contact difficult, whilst Dina, a "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" is forthright, honest and craves physical passion.   A Ghost Story Dir: David Lowery Written for Screen by: David Lowery Starring: Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Will Oldham https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxLHP2IpBXw "A Ghost Story" is beautiful, ethereal, thought provoking and haunting (pun intended) film that provoked a lot of discussion after the screening. The setup follows a young couple played by Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara just before he is involved in a fatal car accident. Casey comes back as "Ghost Costume 101" in the form of a sheet with eye-holes cut out after referring to "Pac-man" as a guide for sewing pattern. We then follow the ghost as he is seemingly bound to the house where he used to live and experiences life carrying on around him. A Ghost Story is presented in a square image with a subdued filter, almost as if shot with a bespoke Instagram filter. This presentation when coupled with the sublime score and track "I Get Overwhelmed" by Dark Rooms makes for a film that will nest in your conciousness for a long time after you first watch it.   Icarus Dir: Bryan Fogel Starring: Bryan Fogel   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQNRm6NLTSI&t=60s   The setup for Icarus is a fascinating one. Bryan is an accomplished amateur cyclist who came 14th in the Alpine Haute Route in 2014, which is an amazing accomplishment. Bryan, who had been let down by his cycling hero Lance Armstrong, noted that in spite of the systematic doping program that Lance Armstrong had never failed a drugs test. Fogel set out to prove that it was relatively easy to evade the doping systems by participating in his own program with the intent of exposing the scams and methods to a wider audience. The program that Bryan undergoes is stringent and overseen by the Director of the Russian Anti-Doping Lab, Grigory Rodchenkov. We are initially disappointed that this promising premise is not fully realised, but what it makes way for is a mindblowing crime caper that involves KGB, Putin, The Olympics and death threats and leaves you paranoid as you leave the cinema. Icarus will be available on Netflix later this year and is must - see documentary.   The Incredible Jessica James Dir: Jim Strouse Written for Screen by: Jim Strouse Starring: Jessica Williams, Chris O'Dowd, Lakeith Stanfield, Noel Wells https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFKwg3V85Ng The Incredible Jessica James was written By Jim Strause specifically for Jessica Williams after he had worked with her on previous film projects. In the film, Jessica is a theatre playwright, performer, teacher and lover who is struggling to come to terms with her perception of success is whilst at the same time trying to deal with the break-up of a relationship and the start of a new one. Jessica Williams heads up the cast alongside Chris O'Dowd Lakeith Stanfield and Noel Wells in a film that has been expertly crafted for her. The Incredible Jessica James is endearing without being mawkish and comes sets up Jessica's character as outgoing without ever overstepping the mark. "The Incredible Jessica James" is a hilarious film that with is engaging all the way through.   Marjorie Prime Dir: Michael Almereyda Written for Screen by: Michael Almereyda Starring: Jon Hamm, Geena Davis, Lois Smith, Tim Robbins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMGm6A7XHjo Marjorie Prime is the film adaptation of a stage play of the same name. In this world a "Prime" is a holographic representation of a real-world person that has previously died. There are a few primes in this film the first being depicted by Jon Hamm who Is employed to keep Marjorie, the titular character, company as she descends into older age and increasing dementia. We've seen similarly themed films such as with "Robot and Frank", "Her" and themes are shown in TV series Black Mirror and represents the move toward the Technical Singularity where people's memories and personality live way beyond the constrains of their physical form. It is evident that Marjorie Prime is based on a stage play in the form that the film takes. This, however, Is the perfect setting for actors of the calibre of Lois Smith, Jon Hamm, Tim Robbins and of course Geena Davies.     Walking Out Dir: Alex Smith and Andrew Smith Written for Screen by: Alex Smith and Andrew Smith Starring: Matt Bomer, Josh Wiggins, Bill Pullman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic6A6ztJldA A shorthand to understanding the film "Walking Out" would be Refer to it as a more personalised version of The Revenant. In Walking Out we deal with threats from bears and cold weather, But that is where the parallels end. The story of walking out reunites a father and son, Cal and David, who are typically estranged by both distance and life experiences. The "city mouse" son joins his "Country mouse" father shortly after his 14th birthday with the aim of reconnecting and to kill a moose. The story starts with the initial disappointment from Cal's point of view as he sees David's reliance on modern technology turns into pride as his son strives to save them. Walking out is breathtakingly beautiful and benefits from the constraints of limited budget in the way you can see the epic beauty of real landscape and weather that would be staged larger scale films.   Wilson Dir: Craig Johnson Written for Screen by: Daniel Clowes Starring: Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Judy Greer   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKHFZumOS94 Wilson is adapted from the graphic novel and depicts Woody Harrelson playing the titular Wilson. We are initially introduced to a lonely but happily cranky Wilson who after a family bereavement seeks to modify life and re-connect with his estranged wife. In this process of reconnecting Wilson learns that he is actually a father and sets out to get to know his daughter and become part of her life. Wilson's grumpy demeanour is as entertaining for the viewer as it is irritating for the other characters in the film but this slowly ebbs away as his good nature breaks through. The episodic nature of the story might have been best suited to a series but this is an enjoyable film non the less!   Ten Meter Tower   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8-Oc_TOPDI   This was shown as a short at Sundance London and here is the full film for you to watch. What do you think you would do?  

Getting ready for TCM Classic Film Festival this week? Then you need to take a listen to this very special BEHIND THE LENS with special guests, TCM Film Fest Social Producers, Kellee Pratt, Aurora Desmond, Kristen Lopez and Annmarie Gatti! As Social Producers the girls have each put together fun events that happen throughout the fest, adding just a bit more immersion and excitement to the classic film fan festival experience! And for those of you not attending TCMFF, all of the 20+ Social Producers on site will keep you "in the know" throughout the Fest. Kellee, Aurora, Annmarie and Kristen are live at the 30 minute mark to explain all, so be sure to tune in to listen to what they've got planned (and where you can pick up your TCMFF souveniers – new location this year)! Plus, we'll be talking the fest in general and some of our most anticipated individual highlights. But before we get to TCM Film Fest, director MARIANNA PALKA is live at the 15 minute mark talking ALWAYS WORTHY! You may remember the very worthy Amberlee Colson, Ian Gomez and Eric Edelstein were on hand two weeks ago for one of the biggest and best love and laugh fests ever on BEHIND THE LENS. Marianna was off shooting that day (on a James Franco film, no less) and couldn't join us, but we've got her now to tell us about her directorial approach not only with ALWAYS WORTHY but her other myriad of projects in front of and behind the lens. And did I say "James Franco"? Well, yes I did, as kicking off this week's show take a listen to excerpts of my exclusive interview with James Franco and writer/director Pamela Romanowsky talking their latest project, THE ADDERALL DIARIES. http://behindthelensonline.net http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com

If you@apos;re clocking the number of laughs in a show, this week@apos;s BEHIND THE LENS is the champion thanks to the ALWAYS WORTHY special guests, writer/producer/actress AMBERLEE COLSON and actors IAN GOMEZ and ERIC EDELSTEIN! An amazing bunch of actors with a chemistry that shines on and off screen. You don@apos;t want to miss the lovefest/funfest with this group! This week@apos;s special guests are @quot;always worthy@quot; of attention, especially when they@apos;re talking about their latest film, ALWAYS WORTHY ( Always Worthy the film). Take a listen now as AMBERLEE COLSON talks about her journey of taking her one woman show @quot;Big Hair@quot; from stage to screen and the trials and tribulations of not only adapting the script for the screen, but adapting her performance as an actress. Then Amberlee@apos;s ALWAYS WORTHY co-stars IAN GOMEZ (@quot;My Big Fat Greek Wedding@quot;, @quot;Cougar Town@quot;, @quot;Celebrity Name Game@quot;) and ERIC EDELSTEIN (@quot;Jurassic World@quot;, @quot;The Hills Have Eyes@quot;, @quot;Green Room@quot;) join the fun at the half hour mark and BTL becomes a total laugh fest as we hear antics and adventures not only with the making of ALWAYS WORTHY, but each shares some of their @quot;always worthy@quot; stories about the entertainment business in keeping with some of the themes of the Marianna Palka directed ALWAYS WORTHY. But before all the laughter begins, hear excerpts of film critic debbie elias@apos; exclusive interview with Douglas Henshall as he talks about the acclaimed BBC One series SHETLAND which has finally found its way to the States and in Southern California, KCET. And don@apos;t miss a few tidbits at the top of the show on THE JUNGLE BOOK and CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR!! http://behindthelensonline.net http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com

The Lion’s Mouth Opens, Lucy Walker’s critically acclaimed short documentary, begins at a dinner between the actress and filmmaker Marianna Palka and her friends the night before she gets results from a genetic test that will tell her whether she carries the gene for Huntington’s disease. Palka’s father has had a long battle with the neurodegenerative disorder and she has a 50 percent chance of having the gene that causes it. As the film readies to debut on HBO June 1 at 8 p.m., we spoke to Palka about her decision to document her experience, why she chose to be tested, and whether it is better to know or not know. Because of the nature of the film, we have agreed not to discuss her test results in consideration of listeners who may not yet have seen the film.

In episode 37 of Janey Godley’s podcast Janey becomes repeatedly nostalgic while Ashley worries that her mother has gone mad. Both ladies still suffering from Jet lag are back to classic podcast chatter discussing everything from Sea Manatees to Chloe Madeley. They discuss the new government Budget and what love really means, then consider the works of great explorers like Lewis, Clark and Columbus. They remember Liz Taylor and Jade Goody and ponder what it really takes to be a Charlie Sheen goddess. They then discuss the film Good Dick which is starring and directed by Marianna Palka who was an alumni of Ashley’s school. All this plus an abundance of innuendo from the internet’s only mother and daughter comedy podcast duo. You can check out all our videos on YouTube.   Order “Handstands in the Dark” Paper Back or in EBook   Please rate us or leave a comment on PodOmatic, ITunes or Facebook   You can find all the info regarding Janey’s live shows by just clicking Gigs!   If you would like to support our podcast then please do so by clicking onto Our Donate Page and donate via PayPal.

In Episode 43, Trev and AJ chat about the importance (or non-importance) of disclosing your age, "location-based goals" for your career, and their thoughts on class and grad school. Then they sit down with actor/writer/director/producer Marianna Palka to talk about her feature film, starting and running a production company, and, well, just being cool. Total running time: 1:14:14.

Marianna Palka is the writer, director and star of the independent film Good Dick, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and is currently in theaters.