Podcast appearances and mentions of michael sparaga

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Michael Sparaga is a documentary film maker, whose critically acclaimed film, "United We Fan" (2018), explores the death of some of our favorite shows, and the super-fans who made their return to television possible. From "Star Trek" to "Quantum Leap," Michael shares with us examples of some of the most successful fan-organized campaigns that resulted in the continuation of a number of your favorite shows. Available now on DVD or VOD.To find out more about Michael, visit: IMDBTwitter Facebook

Fans, stars, creators and more come together to explore the history and evolution of TV’s save-our-show fan campaigns in Michael Sparaga’s (The Missing Ingredient) humorous and heartfelt feature documentary UNITED WE FAN. From the letter-writing and product mail-ins of yesterday to the social media and crowdfunding campaigns of today, UNITED WE FAN goes beyond the headlines to give viewers deeper insights into fandom, community and identity. For most viewers, it’s simply a disappointment when their favorite TV series is cancelled. But the fans of some series take the loss a lot harder. And they fight back. UNITED WE FAN chronicles the stories of those passionate individuals and their unique crusades to save their beloved shows. Declared “a joy to watch” by POV Magazine, UNITED WE FAN intertwines the remarkable stories of Kaily, Dorothy and the Trimbles while also taking time to delve into the inspiring campaigns to save Designing Women, Quantum Leap, Chuck, Longmire, Jericho, Veronica Mars, Roswell and the Rosetta Stone of rescued TV series Star Trek. “UNITED WE FAN is not a movie about television’s wackiest fans,” said director Michael Sparaga, “rather, it’s a love letter to the inspiring people who have formed communities and fought tirelessly against seemingly impossible odds to give viewers everywhere more seasons of some of television’s most iconic shows.” Director / Writer / Producer Michael Sparaga joins us to talk about the men and women whose embrace and affection for specific television series goes way beyond passive entertainment into the realm of a life affirming connections to the creators, performers and characters who have enriched their lives via episodic storytelling. Social Media facebook.com/UnitedWeFanDoc twitter.com/unitedwefandoc instagram.com/unitedwefandoc

Today Ken welcomes the director of the new documentary "United We Fan" Michael Sparaga, as well as the star of the doc, Dorothy Swanson. Ken Michael and Dorothy talk about grass roots movements, the importance of television, saving "Crime Story", Cagney and Lacey, hunting down TV contacts, watching things together alone, Niagara Falls Canada, The Story of Viewers For Quality Television, being a professional fan activist, Frank's Place, the importance of representation, DVRing Law and Order and Blue Bloods, Designing Women, The Q Awards, Person of Interest, Chuck fans, Star Trek, The Famous Teddy Z, Hugh Wilson, forgetting about your monthly subscriptions, TV Guide, educating yourself on ratings, learning the business of the business, having too much access, Rob Thomas, turning yourself off from access, fans not knowing what is best for them, Linda Ellerbee, saving shows that don't get saved, the changing world of niche audience, Netflix, losing the cast and crew if you wait too long, the lack of a true "TV Season", never revisiting shows, re-watching Fraiser, how binging kills fandom in some days, wishing you didn't save Beauty and the Beast, Ken's disappointment with the never made season 2s of My So-Called Life and Freaks and Geeks, the wonders of SuperChannel, SCTV, interviewing Scott Bakula and how big stars are incredibly grateful for Dorothy's work.

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

Check out the Richard Crouse Show on NewsTalk 1010 for April 21, 2018! This week Richard welcomes “The Accountant Of Auschwitz” director Matthew Shoychet and producer Ricki Gurwitz, “United We Fan” director Michael Sparaga and Scott Reid, CTV’s political analyst and “Avengers: Infinity War” fan.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews Michael Sparaga director of the tv fandom documentary United We Fan. My Summer Lair Chapter #79: If You Could Save Any TV Show...Which Would You Save?   Recorded: April 16, 2018 6:00pm

The director of the documentary The Missing Ingredient: What Is the Recipe for Success, Michael Sparaga joins us in a new edition of The Canadian Crew podcast. Not long ago a producer and scriptwriter of fiction (Servitude, Sidekick), Sparaga has veered into documentary filmmaking. We talk about restaurants, wallpaper and how fandom is now more powerful than ever.