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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 59:04

We reviewed so many films in 2024. Here's a collection of our reviews all in one place in ready to binge here on YouTube including: The 4:30 Movie directed by Kevin Smith, Adult Best Friends from this year's Tribeca Festival, Alien Romulus, Anora directed by Sean Baker and starring Mikey Madison, Arcadian starring Nicolas Cage, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton, Deadpool & Wolverine starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, The Death Tour, a documentary about a legendary Canadian wrestling circuit, Democracy Noir, a documentary from this year's Mill Valley Film Festival, Don't You Let Me Go from the Tribeca Festival, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga directed by George Miller and starring Anya Taylor-Joy, and Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive, a documentary about the legendary recording artist Gloria Gaynor. For more content visit: www.norestfortheweekendpodcast.com

Episode 74: Lars Ulrich, Rob Trujillo

The Metallica Report

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 23:41

The week of December 25, 2024 on The Metallica Report… With the holiday season in full swing, we hear from Metallica's confirmed cinephile, Lars Ulrich. Having seen 18 films at the Mill Valley Film Festival alone, he speaks about some of his favorite movies over the last few months. And for good measure, Steff has him throw in his current musical flavors, as well. Meanwhile, Robert Trujillo shares his modest New Year's Resolution: expanding his powers of communication with the world. Happy Holidays from Metallica HQ! The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source. New episode every Wednesday. Helping Hands Concert: https://www.youtube.com/live/7SIS9gYdmZY Helping Hands Auction: https://helpinghandsauction.com Mill Valley Film Festival: https://www.mvff.com Music from The Metallica Report: https://metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music Wanna be featured on a future episode? Submit your questions or comments: http://metallica.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 1607: Mill Valley Film Festival New York Film Festival Part II

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 26:08

On this episode William J. Hammon (ActuallyPaid.com) and Jason Godbey review films from this year's Mill Valley Film Festival and New York Film Festival including: Democracy Noir, Hard Truths, The Friend, and Tummy Tom and the Lost Teddy Bear. Sponsored by BlackMagic Design Show theme & Music by Christopher Gillard Written by William J. Hammon Jason Godbey Produced & Created by Jason Godbey --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/no-rest-for-the-weekend/support

#433 : Fall Film Fest Report

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 62:04

Jared reports on the movies he saw at the Mill Valley Film Festival in October. Joe recommends a recent film from a rising Japanese auteur. Michael explores the work of Buster Keaton.

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Episode 1606: Mill Valley Film Festival New York Film Festival Part I

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 26:08

On this episode William J. Hammon (ActuallyPaid.com) and Jason Godbey review films from this year's Mill Valley Film Festival and New York Film Festival including: Anora, Saturday Night, and Zurawski v. Texas. Sponsored by BlackMagic Design Show theme & Music by Christopher Gillard Written by William J. Hammon Jason Godbey Produced & Created by Jason Godbey --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/no-rest-for-the-weekend/support

APEX Express – 10.10.24 – Return

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 59:58

A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. Return is the theme for APEX Express as Host Miko Lee talks with artists from APAture, Kearny Street Workshops annual celebration of emerging artists from the Bay Area. Miko also speaks with exiled Hong Kong activist Nathan Law about the new documentary film “Who's Afraid of Nathan Law.” Special Thanks to Jose Ng for insight into the Hong Kong movement for democracy. For more information about the subjects in tonight's show: APAture, KSW – October 13 to November 9th venues throughout the Bay Area Jalena Keane-Lee and her film: Standing Above the Clouds playing October 12 Mill Valley Film Festival October 22 Roxie Cinema – APAture Ian Santillano playing October 13, DNA Lounge – APAture Kim Requesto performing November 3, Joe Goode Anex – APAture Who's Afraid of Nathan Law playing on POV Return Show Transcript Opening: [00:00:00] Apex Express Asian Pacific expression. Community and cultural coverage, music and calendar, new visions and voices, coming to you with an Asian Pacific Islander point of view. It's time to get on board the Apex Express. Miko Lee: [00:00:38] Welcome to Apex Express. I'm your host Miko Lee and tonight our subject is return, which is the theme of the 25th annual APAture Kearny Street Workshop Annual Festival. It's running October 13th through November 9th, and there's going to be six showcases in venues across San Francisco. We're going to put a link in our show notes at kpfa.com backslash program apex. We're going to hear from three of the featured artists; filmmaker, Jalena Keane-Lee, dancer, Kim Requesto, and musician, Ian Santillano. Then we speak with someone who cannot return to his Homeland, exiled Hong Kong activist, Nathan Law. First off, we're going to check in with my usual co-host as PowerLeeGirls and my always daughter, filmmaker Jalena Keane-Lee. Good evening and welcome to Apex Express. Tonight On Apex Express, we're talking with my daughter, Jalena Keane-Lee, and usual co host, but tonight we're going to be talking with Jalena as a filmmaker. Welcome, Jalena, to Apex Express as a guest. Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:01:48] Thank you so much for having me. Miko Lee: [00:01:50] And I would like to talk with you about APAture, Kearny Street Workshop's annual festival. This year, you're one of several artists that are getting a showcase. The theme for this year is around Return. Can you tell us what return means to you and what you will be presenting at APAture? Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:02:11] Yes, so the theme for Kearny Street Workshop's APAture festival this year is Return and I am the featured artist for the film showcase, which is such an honor and I'm really excited about that. And I've screened previous work there in the past—short films, but it was really yeah, such an honor and privilege to be asked to be the featured artist this year. And I'll be playing my first feature documentary, which is called Standing Above the Clouds. And it follows native Hawai'ian mother-daughter activists that are standing to protect their sacred mountain called Mauna Kea from the building of a massive 30 meter telescope. And the film chronicles intergenerational healing and how to build and sustain a movement. And so I hope people come to see it and it will also be playing with a series of short films from other Asian American and Pacific Islander filmmakers. And the film showcase is October 22nd at 6 PM at the Roxy Theater in the Mission. To me, the theme of return, it's, it reminds me a lot of, I think last year's theme too, which I think was homecoming. And just thinking about, you know, returning to yourself, returning to your ancestors, returning to your sacred land. Standing Above the Clouds is all about the movement to protect Mauna Kea, which is one of the most sacred places in all of Oceania. And the highest peak in the world from the seafloor. And the summit of the mountain stands at 14,000 feet and it's also tied to Native Hawai'ian genealogy and seen as the ancestor of the people. And so the film is really all about that place that you want to return to, that place that represents, you know, home and spirituality and is an anchor and a training ground and a teacher and a leader and so many other things that, you know, our sacred places are and that they teach us. And really about, you know, protecting that space and making sure that that's a place that future generations will be able to return to. And also reflecting and processing all the ways and all the times that you have returned there and what that has taught you and brought into your life. Miko Lee: [00:04:26] So this festival runs for multiple weeks. It actually is at the Roxy and at DNA Lounge and at the Joe Goode Annex and at Arc Gallery and Studios. We're also in the show featuring Kim Requesto, who is one of the performing artists that's featured, and then music by, the musical guest, which is Ian Santillano. And Jalena, tell me about, are you getting a chance to communicate with all the other artists and to be able to work with the other artists that are part of this festival? Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:04:58] It's the 25th year of the APAture Festival and there's a lot of really cool events for artists. I know they had a kind of orientation event and they had headshot opportunity to like get your headshot taken there. I unfortunately was out of town, so I was not able to make it and have that opportunity to mix and mingle with the other artists. But I'm excited to go to some of the events, as they happen. And there's a bunch of different showcases for, like, each different discipline. Mine is film, and then there's visual arts, music, performing arts, I believe. Miko Lee: [00:05:33] Were you at Kearny Street Workshop last year as well? You were part of APAture last year as well. Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:05:38] Yes, I was. Miko Lee: [00:05:40] How many years have you participated? Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:05:43] I think I've participated three years, but yeah, as I said before, this is my first time being a featured artist, so that's very special. And I know it's the 25th year of the APAture Arts Showcase, and that it's the oldest running Asian American arts showcase in the US. Miko Lee: [00:06:03] And if folks aren't able to make this amazing APAture event, where else can they see your film Standing Above the Clouds? Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:06:10] My film will also be available through the Mill Valley Film Festival on October 12th, and it's going to play at the San Rafael Film Center at 3pm on the 12th, and then I'll also be leading a workshop on October 19th. It's a teen documentary filmmaking and activism workshop, which should be really fun. And that's with SF Film, and we'll be at their location, Filmhouse, on, yeah, October 19th. And we should be having more screenings coming up, so if you're interested in, you know, following along with the film, you can find us at Standing Above the Clouds on Instagram and Facebook, and standingabovetheclouds.com. And we'll post our screenings and different opportunities. You can also request a screening for your organization or group or school. And we'll be implementing our screening tour and impact plans in the next few years as well. And you can follow me at Jalena.KL on Instagram and other platforms as well and I post about it too. And you can also follow at Protect Mauna Kea, if you want to keep up to date with the movement to protect Mauna Kea. And there is a petition, a change.org petition to sign to push for the stopping of the telescope, which is currently still trying to be built, even though there has been over a decade of indigenous resistance and resistance that we see as successful because they have been able to stall the telescope up until this point. But yes, there's a change.org petition that you can sign that is @protectmaunakea and also @standingabovetheclouds in both of their linkinbios. Miko Lee: [00:07:46] Thank you. And we'll put links to all of those in the show notes for Apex Express. So I know that you've been touring with the film to different cities and indeed different countries. And I'm wondering if you have felt a different reception based on the places you've been to from Toronto to Seattle to Los Angeles. What has been, what has stood out to you as you've toured this film to different locations? Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:08:06] Yeah, it's been such a blessing to be able to bring the film across the world. And I think we're really excited to we're bringing the film home to Hawai'i with the Hawai'i International Film Festival, and then also home to the Bay Area with APAture and Mill Valley. So it's really nice to have this, you know, homecoming and return, so to speak, to the places where, you know, the film is from. And touring it around, I think it's been really beautiful just seeing all the like resonance and the connections across other lines of difference with different activists, different local activists, whether it is in Toronto, or Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, or Seattle, And one thing that has been a really beautiful reflection from audiences is that the film is a representation of hope and that, you know, it's a realistic portrait of organizing and movement building, which certainly is not, you know, always glamorous or easy, but one that shows the beauty of the struggle and the beauty of being in community and pushing towards something and how being in movement spaces, you know, can shape and heal and revive different parts of who you are. Miko Lee: [00:09:16] Can you talk a little bit about what healing means to you in relationship with social justice work? Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:09:22] Standing Above the Clouds, it is about, you know, healing. And Havane, who's one of the main protagonists of the film, she has a really great line in the film, that is we don't just have to heal from this work, we heal through it too. And I think that speaks a lot to what it means to heal in movement spaces and part of the intergenerational healing that we show in the film is, you know, our, our parents generation, and this kind of older generation of women who really paved the way, and who didn't have the opportunity to really take breaks or care for themselves and their own bodies, oftentimes, and there just wasn't really any other option or it wasn't really a choice. And in the film we can see passing down to the next generation and wanting people to be able to have the opportunity to care for themselves and to, you know, have boundaries around their time and their energy and show up in these spaces when they feel completely ready and that being something that the kind of mother generation wants to pass down to the younger generation and also something that the younger generation is able to point out. In the older generation and see for themselves and I think that really plays into movement sustainability and healing is such an important part of creating movements that can be sustainable and that won't just burn people out and then kind of, you know, fizzle and fall away. So making sure that we have the space to heal and in all the different ways, like through tears, through laughter, through joy. I think is such an important part and also letting movements and work for social justice heal us and have, you know, a positive impact on us and teach us about ourselves. Miko Lee: [00:11:19] Thank you for sharing that. I just finished reading the amazing Healing Justice Lineages book by Erica Woodard and Cara Page, and you and I just went to see Cara's exhibit about the impact of the medical industrial complex. And one of the things both Cara and Erica talk about in the book is ancestral technologies and the impact that ancestral technologies can have on healing us and the next generation. And I resonated with that so much being the mother age obviously of you, but also of the women in Standing Above the Clouds. And I'm wondering if you have thoughts on ancestral technologies that you grew up with, or that you felt like you learned from being involved with this filmmaking process for so long. Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:12:08] That's a really, ooh that's such an interesting point. I think in the film, the ancestral technology that comes to mind immediately is oli or chanting, and that is like, you know, an ancient Hawai'ian way of recording knowledge and passing down information and also praying. And, in the film, it's talked about in a few different places, how that is an ancient technology and how we only know the things that we know today, because someone passed it down orally as an oli or as a chant. And a really, a really beautiful thing about the process of making the film was being able to, to witness that and also to learn oli myself, and also to learn that Havane and Auntie Pua, who are two of the main protagonists in the film, they both write a lot of oli too. So it's an ancestral technology that's still very much alive and breathing in the present day. And I think that's so beautiful and that yeah, I hope with, you know, all of our different ancestral technologies that we access and learn about at different times that we also can see them as things that are like ever changing and kept current in the present. Miko Lee: [00:13:29] And what would you like people to walk away with after seeing Standing Above the Clouds? Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:13:34] I want people to walk away feeling and believing that collective liberation is possible. And that the worlds that we want to create that are centered on care, that don't discriminate based on, you know, any lines of difference, are possible. And it's our responsibility to enact those worlds and protect the things that are sacred to us and important to us. And I want people to walk away thinking about, you know, their own mom and thinking about the importance of sisterhood and community. And I want people to walk away wanting to call their best friend or their mom or reconnect with someone and talk about how it made them feel and what they want to do and what they want to stand for in their own communities. Yeah, I also want people to walk away, you know, fired up about protecting Mauna Kea and other sacred places and signing the petition to stop the 30 meter telescope, which we'll link in the show notes. Miko Lee: [00:14:44] Thank you so much for joining us. Next up, listen to APAture feature musician, Ian Santillano. Ian is a Filipino American singer songwriter multi-instrumentalist and producer from Hayward, California. So check out his song, “End of the Earf.” MUSIC That was APAture featured musician Ian Santillano with “End of the Earf.” Now let's check in with dancer Kim Requesto. Kim, welcome to Apex Express. Kim Requesto: [00:18:12] Hi Miko, thank you so much for having me. Miko Lee: [00:18:20] I'm starting first with my question I love asking all people: Kim, tell me about who are your people and what legacy do you carry with you? Kim Requesto: [00:18:26] I was born in the Philippines and I immigrated to the US when I was three years old, but my entire life has been in the Bay Area. A lot of it has been informed by my family and what we've brought over from the Philippines, and that is a lot of dance and specifically Philippine folk dance, because both of my parents were actually dancers. I continue to share Philippine folkloric dance. And I've gotten deeper into that practice by doing research with different indigenous communities in the Philippines. My legacy, I feel, has expanded beyond just the stories of my family and the stories that I come from, but also, the dances and music and culture of the different indigenous communities that I've created connections and relationships with in the Philippines. And then of course, how I've been able to share that with the community here in the Bay Area, and also in the diaspora. Miko Lee: [00:19:32] Thank you. Kim, you're a multidisciplinary artist. I know you do dance and photography and music and sharing this cultural traditions. Can you tell us a little bit about what you'll be sharing during APAture? Kim Requesto: [00:19:45] Yes, of course. So what I hope to share during APAture is more of my performance work. Showcasing movement that I've learned while doing research in the Philippines and honing in on Philippine dance and the various traditional dance styles from the different communities in the Philippines. But also, a lot of my work is also involving my experience as someone who's grown up in the Bay area. The work that I'm presenting is really around my experience as a Filipinx American and sharing that through movement that is not just traditional, not necessarily contemporary, but a mixture and a fusion of both. I also do hope to share specifically traditional movement, just because to honor the people I've worked with in the Philippines they requested, you know, before people see this fusion part, it's important that they know what the traditional part looks like as well. I'm really excited to share dance and also some music and I'm part of the Performing Diaspora residency at CounterPulse so I'll be previewing a small work in progress that'll be showcased in December. But I'm really looking forward to just sharing movement with others, and also sharing the stage with the other artists who's part of the festival. Miko Lee: [00:21:09] I love that. I used to study traditional Japanese noh and kyogen, and I remember one of the things that the elders used to talk about is you're not allowed to derivate from the form until you have the traditional forms down absolutely and understand what they are in your bones. And I feel like that's what your elders are saying, too. Showcase the traditional work so that the fusion work makes sense to other folks. Kim Requesto: [00:21:34] Mhmm. And it's also, I think, just to honor the cultures back in the Philippines, just to honor them as well. Because within, in my work, I do feel that it's important that there's a way for me to also uplift what they've taught me and then not just like what I've been doing. [Laughs] So yeah, I guess similar to, to what your elders said too, or I guess in this sense, both of our elders. Miko Lee: [00:22:02] Yeah, I'm wondering how this fits with the theme of APAture this year, which is Return. Kearny Street Workshop says, from the Palestinian right to return, the call for the indigenous land back movement, the various migrant histories and struggles for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities, and the returns we face in our personal lives. So what does return mean to you? And how is this going to showcase in the work that you're presenting? Kim Requesto: [00:22:28] For myself, returning means finding our truth. At least to me in this present day and age [laughs] of my life, it's really finding that truth or finding our truth and being able to also share and connect with others. The theme of returning also is being able to connect and understand, not just the histories that we've experienced, but also the histories that our bodies have experienced. I guess the way we'll be seeing it in what I'm going to be sharing with everyone is really looking through the lens of movement and how I fuse my experiences as someone who is Filipino, but also who is positioned here in the Bay Area. And being able to also find my truth in that movement, because even though a lot of the movement I'll be showcasing is from the southern part of the Philippines, I'm sharing it here in the Bay Area. And also to fuse it with my experience as someone who has grown up in San Francisco. There's a different positionalities in that. My movement is also different. I think in that idea of fusion and in the idea of also learning traditional movement, but also understanding my positionality and my body and my identity and fusing that together. It's the idea of finding, going back to finding my truth and you know, for me, it's like finding that in movement. Miko Lee: [00:24:01] Thank you so much. My last question is, what are you reading, watching, or listening to? Is there something that is sparking your imagination right now? Kim Requesto: [00:24:11] What I'm listening to, it's a lot of like melodic, soft, instrumental music. I'm back at a period of wanting to listen to jazz or to even like classical music. And it's just been helping me breathe and I think breathing, being able to find rest, being able to find like calm. Especially since I think for my personal life, I'm getting busy. Being able to rest gives me a lot of like opportunity to be creative after I've rested. So yeah. I think listening to music that makes me happy has been really great for me finding calmness and happiness. If I had to name an artist, it would be Olivia Dean grooves. Yes. Miko Lee: [00:25:01] Thank you. Is there anything else you'd like to add? Kim Requesto: [00:25:04] I'm just really looking forward to APAture this year and seeing everything from all the different artists and disciplines. I think having a space in APAture with Kearny Street Workshop and just being able to continue to share art with, like, the community. The greater Bay Area community is such a privilege because it really does feel like a place where people can connect with other artists and also audience members, and I'm just really thankful to APAture and to KSW and also just thank you, Miko, for talking with me. Miko Lee: [00:25:37] Thanks so much. I look forward to seeing your work at APAture this year. Thanks, Kim. Kim Requesto: [00:25:42] Thanks, Miko. Miko Lee: [00:25:43] You're listening to apex express on 94.1, KPFA Berkeley, 89.3, KPF B in Berkeley, 88.1 KFCF in Fresno and online@kpfa.org. Once again, we hear from APAture featured musician Ian Ian Santillano with “Movin' Nowhere.” MUSIC That was APAture featured musician Ian Santillano with “Movin' Nowhere.” Finally tonight, I speak with the person who is unable to return to his Homeland, Hong Kong activist, Nathan Law. And I also speak with filmmaker Joe Piscatella. Nathan Law was one of the student leaders during the 79 day Umbrella Movement in 2014. He is also the founder and former chair of Demosisto a new political party derived from the 2014 protests. And now he is an exile in London. I speak with both Nathan Law and documentary filmmaker, Joe Piscatella. Today we're speaking about the documentary film Who's Afraid of Nathan Law, and I'm so thrilled that we have with us both the filmmaker and Nathan Law himself. So Nathan, I want to start with you. First off, this is a question I ask many guests. Can you please tell me who are your people and what legacy do you carry with you? Nathan Law: [00:31:26] Yeah, thank you so much for the invitation, Miko. This movie is about the struggle of Hong Kong's democratic movement. As we all know, there's been decades of the Hong Kong democratic movement, in which we fight for the right to elect our leaders and universal suffrage. And this is deeply embedded into our culture because we often see Hong Kong as somewhere the East meets the West. The East is of course, the Chinese heritage, our culture, our languages. But, the Western part is that there's a big part of it that's about freedom, liberty, and the democratic way of life. So, the fight for democracy in Hong Kong has been deeply ingrained in our culture and becomes essential part of who we are. So this movie is about my story, but it's also a reflection of the way of life of Hong Kong people and what are the struggles and difficulties that they've been through and how the city of Hong Kong is being demolished by the authoritarian regime, Chinese Communist Party. Miko Lee: [00:32:29] Nathan thanks so much. I love that you gave a little blip about what the film is about, which is powerful. I was lucky to have a chance to be able to see it, but Nathan, I'm wondering about you personally, who are your people and for you, what do you carry? Like, what's your earliest memory of social justice? Nathan Law: [00:32:47] For me, I grew up in Hong Kong, but I was born in mainland China. So I moved to Hong Kong when I was six. I lived in the most blue collar neighborhood. I lived in public housing. My father was a construction worker and my mother was a cleaner. So when I grew up, I was not taught about social justice or democracy. My parents had the mentality that I call refugee mentality, which they only want their kids to get into a good school and get a good job and don't rock the boat. So I've not been encouraged to do anything that I'm currently doing. But, in my high school, I had a political enlightenment moment, which inspired me to get into the arena of activism in college. So when I was in high school, I learned about Liu Xiaobo the Chinese human rights activist who got the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010, and the stories of Tiananmen Massacre, which was a tragedy in 1989 when there were so many workers and students, they fought for China's democracy, and then they were brutally massacred, and there were hundreds to thousands of people died because of the crackdown. So all these moments make me feel like, as a college student and as a half intellectual, I had responsibility to engage in social affairs and be involved in social activism. So that was the start of my story and the people, my people, certainly people of Hong Kong and those people who have the pursuit of freedom and democracy. Miko Lee: [00:34:33] Thanks, Nathan. And filmmaker Joe Piscatella, can you tell us how you got the first inspiration to create this documentary around the Umbrella Movement and around Nathan? Joe Piscatella: [00:34:44] Sure. So, in 2017 my team and I made a film prior to this called Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower and that film documents the rise of Joshua Wong in the national education movement and then through the Umbrella movement and that film won Sundance in 2017 and is still currently on Netflix. And when we were looking to do our next film we realized one, the story of Hong Kong was, was continuing. There was more story to tell as the 2019 anti extradition protests were happening, and we wanted to be able to tell that story until the next chapter. And we also were so impressed. When we were making the Joshua Wong film, we were so impressed with Nathan. We were moved by his story, we were moved by his passion, we were all inspired by what he was doing. And we realized, hey, Nathan has a phenomenal story to tell in his own right. Let's tell the story of Hong Kong through the lens of Nathan Law. Miko Lee: [00:35:48] Thank you. And Nathan, what was the decision making factor that you decided to go along with being part of this documentary film? Nathan Law: [00:35:58] First of all, Joe and I and the other film crew, we had a connection when the Joshua Wong documentary, uh, was being produced. So I had already had the opportunity to work with them. I think, for the team, they're not only just producing, like, a documentary, But they genuinely do care about human rights and the story of Hong Kong and the struggles. So I think that gave a huge confidence to me and my fellow Hong Kong activists that they're definitely going to tell a story that make more people to understand what we are struggling and the fight for democracy. So I think this is a great collaboration and I think this documentary encapsulates past 10 years of my life and pretty much, the struggles to democracy and I think that that has a lot of reflection on it, but also like a lot of Hong Kong people would echo what was being covered in the documentary, because my life is pretty much also the lives of many other Hong Kong people being through all these big times, democratic struggles and ending up needing to leave their hometown and to resettle in somewhere else. Miko Lee: [00:37:14] Thank you. It's really enlightening, especially for someone like me who is fifth generation Chinese American, does not speak Chinese, and it's very hard to actually get any kind of, you know, quote unquote, accurate information about what's happening in Hong Kong and the activist movement. How would you suggest people get accurate news of what's happening in Hong Kong? Nathan Law: [00:37:37] For now, it's extremely difficult because the press freedom in Hong Kong is being squashed. There have been a multiple actions taken by the government that they disbanded, the most free and crowd sourced and critical news outlets to the Chinese regime. And for now, most of the media in Hong Kong have to follow the orders of the government and only express certain point of view that do not upset Beijing. So we don't have much room, but still we have some very small independent media that they can still operate with a very limited resources, for example, Hong Kong Free Press. This is one channel that we can get more impartial news. But at the end of the day, there has been a vacuum of independent journalism, and that is in, like, intentionally made by the government because the government doesn't want information to be circulated. They want to control the narratives and the information that people know. And by controlling it, they can effectively push forward the propaganda. So that is a predicament of Hong Kong people. And we do want more genuine independent journalism, but the reality of Hong Kong doesn't allow. Miko Lee: [00:39:04] And Joe, how is this film being released in Asia? What's the reception to this film in Asia? Joe Piscatella: [00:39:12] The film has not been released yet in Asia. it is about to, it actually premieres tonight, on PBS, on, POV on PBS, and then it'll stream at pbs.org/POV for the foreseeable future. So I have not gotten what the reaction is yet in Asia to this film. Miko Lee: [00:39:33] Okay, we'll have to wait and see. It is exciting that people can have easy access to be able to see the film on public broadcasting, at least in the United States, and we'll wait and see what happens in Asia. Nathan, you are now, with Political Asylum living in London, and I'm wondering how you practice activism there in Hong Kong when you are living in London. Nathan Law: [00:39:56] When the political crackdown in Hong Kong took place. The activism in the diaspora community becomes much more important because we can say something that you cannot say in Hong Kong and we can raise awareness by interacting with foreign government officials and international NGOs. If you do it in Hong Kong under the restriction of the national security law now, by meeting, for example, a congressman in the US, you can easily be incarcerated and be sentenced to years of imprisonment in Hong Kong. That is how strict the political sentiment there. And also if you speak about critical things towards the government or express supportive statement to the 2019, protest, you will also be targeted, sentenced, and maybe ended up in months or years in the prison. So we've had all these court cases where people only do peaceful advocacy work without inciting violence or committing violence, but they are being thrown to jail because of speech. And it's common to have speech crime in Hong Kong. So the diaspora community shoulders certain responsibility to speak out all those demands and, and the push for Hong Kong and China's democracy. So for me, in London, there's been a growing population of Hong Kong people because of the fact that people voted with their feet, there has been a exodus of Hong Kong people for now that's already been more than 200,000 of them that have come to the UK because of the worsening liberty situation in Hong Kong. And with that many amounts of people we have a lot of community and cultural events. One of the biggest goal is to preserve the story and the history and the identity of Hong Kong people, which is being erased in Hong Kong actively by the government. Miko Lee: [00:42:02] And what's going on with the Umbrella Movement now? Like I said, it's very hard for us outside of your film to get information about what is happening right now. Can you give us an update? Nathan Law: [00:42:14] Yeah, the Umbrella Movement was the occupation movement 10 years ago in pursuit for democracy. It's been 10 years, but I think its legacy is still impacting Hong Kong. It's the very first civil disobedience movement in a massive scale in Hong Kong. There were hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong people camping in the BCS runway in order to fight for a free and democratic society. Fast forward five years ago, there was a big, anti extradition law protest in Hong Kong in 2019 to 2020. It was the latest big uprising of Hong Kong people where you encounter much more ferocious and militant protests. And of course, it triggered a series of response from the government, which includes the implementation of the national security law, which in effect curtailed the city's freedom and civil society. So, it's been 10 years. We had more optimistic outlook of Hong Kong 10 years ago. But for now, the situation in Hong Kong is really bad, as I mentioned. Speech crime is in place, civil liberties and individual freedoms are being heavily restricted, civil society is disbanded. Some of the interviewees in the documentary, including my dearest friend, Joshua Wong, and Gwyneth Ho, they are now being in jail for more than three and a half years just because of joining a primary election, which is the thing that all democratic countries do, but in Hong Kong, it becomes a crime. And they are expecting to be sentenced, at the end of this year, to up to five to ten years of imprisonment just because they do, they do the exact same thing that other politicians in democratic countries do. So this is a really sad reality that we've put up so much effort, so much sacrifices to the democratic movement, but for now, as the Chinese regime is just so powerful. So it's difficult for us to get some progress in our democracy. Miko Lee: [00:44:32] Is there anything that folks over here that believe and want to support the movement? Is there anything that we can do to help support the folks that are incarcerated or support the movement? Nathan Law: [00:44:44] First of all, attention and support is really important. So by spreading words of the theme or the current situation of Hong Kong, it helps a lot. And of course we need more representative in the hill to push over Hong Kong agenda and there are a few bills about advancing Hong Kong's advocacy in the hill that's being discussed. Those are the things that we can write to our representative and ask them for support. But at the end of the day, it's also that the struggle of Hong Kong is a puzzle, a piece of puzzle in a broad picture of the struggles against authoritarianism and autocracy. We've been through a decade or two of democratic decline around the world and Hong Kong was part of it. So one thing to raise awareness of the issue of Hong Kong is also to protect your democracy. We are in an election year and you should do your homework, be educated, and be decided to come out to vote. This is an act of safeguarding our democracy. Miko Lee: [00:45:52] And from your perspective as a Hong Kong person who's now living in London, do you have thoughts on the upcoming American presidential campaign? Nathan Law: [00:46:03] Well, of course, this is a particularly important, election as the world has been, in like a chaotic situation as we've seen the warfare in Ukraine, in Gaza, and also all the political crackdowns in Hong Kong and around China, and also the threat to Taiwan. So for me, as a person who dedicated myself into the fight for human rights and democracy, definitely, I do hope that people can, American people can elect someone who upholds the values that we share and is very determined to, to support Taiwan and the struggle of Hong Kong. So that would be my parameter when it comes to the US election, but at the end of the day, I'm not a US citizen, so I don't really have a stake in this. campaign. But, yeah, I think we we need a leader that that can lead the free world and to do good things Miko Lee: [00:47:06] And Nathan I know as an activist as a leader, you've gotten a lot of attention. And I know that there have been personal attacks against you for both yourself and people that are close to you, including your family members. How do you persevere through that? Nathan Law: [00:47:26] It's difficult to cope with the harms that that's exerted, not only to you, but to your family, because they actually have nothing to do with everything I do. This collective punishment is evil, and it's intentionally used to hurt you. So it's difficult to persevere and navigate myself in these attacks, including personal attacks and also collective punishment to my family and my former colleagues. So, yeah, I think for me, it takes a lot of time to digest and to find a way to balance it. And it's not easy. One thing that I think is great to be portrayed in the film is that for us, we are activists, we are leaders, but we're not, we're not invincible. We're not without any pains and struggles. So as an activist, I think most of my time is actually being used to cope with anxiety, cope with fear, and how I can maintain as mentally healthy as possible in these political storms. Miko Lee: [00:49:04] And how do you do that? Nathan Law: [00:49:05] It's not easy, yeah. Miko Lee: [00:49:06] How do you do that, Nathan? How do you cope with the anxiety and the fear? What's do you have a process that helps you? Nathan Law: [00:49:16] I think first of all, you have to recognize that is it's normal to have these emotions. This these are definitely emotions that disturb your lives, your work, but they're normal because you are situated in an extraordinary situation and people from all corners, they want a piece of you or they want to attack you to achieve their purpose. And I think as long as you recognize it, as you, as, as long as you know that you are suffering from it, first of all, having a support group is really important for those people who understand who you are and who support you unconditionally, and also seeking professional help, no matter if it's a therapist or a psychiatrist, those who can listen to you and, and just try out. I don't think there is a one set of measures that fit for all, and that there is such a rich combination of how you can deal with anxiety and pressure. But I think the very first thing is you, you have to recognize that it's normal to have these emotion. You need to seek help and you need to try them out. Otherwise, it's difficult for the others to help you, and those who love you would also be hurt, seeing you suffering from all these negative emotions. Miko Lee: [00:50:47] Thank you for sharing. My last question for you, Nathan, is what was it like the first time you saw the finished documentary, seeing yourself up there on the big screen? What did that feel like for you? Nathan Law: [00:50:58] It feels extremely weird. I still cannot get around the idea that, yeah, there's a big screen and there's my face and there's my voice. Even though I've been doing all these interviews and, and like video-taking for the past decades, it is still difficult to kind of get used to it. But also I'm, I'm glad that Joe and the team have produced a wonderful documentary. That's been a really good reception and people are understand more about Hong Kong through the lens of my story, and I'm grateful for that. So, yeah, as long as I can introduce that film to the others, go to Q&A and chat about it, I would love to do it, and I'm really proud of the result. Miko Lee: [00:51:52] Thank you so much. And Joe, for you as the filmmaker, what is it that you want people to understand about this film? Joe Piscatella: [00:52:01] What I want the audiences to take away is that, yes, this is the story of Hong Kong. Yes, this is the story of Nathan Law and other activists fighting for Hong Kong. But in so many ways, this is also a story for the rest of the world. Right now, we are at a point where, you know, democracy is in peril in many parts of the world. And what I want audiences to take away from this film is, if you don't participate in your democracy, if you do not do what you can to fight for and safeguard your freedoms. They can disappear very, very quickly. Miko Lee: [00:52:37] Thank you very much, filmmaker Joe Piscatella and Nathan Law for talking with me about the new documentary film, Who's Afraid of Nathan Law?, which people can catch on POV PBS. We are so happy to see the film, to see that it's out there. I look forward to hearing more about the world's response to this powerful work. Thank you so much. Nathan Law: [00:53:03] Yeah, thank you, Miko. Joe Piscatella: [00:53:05] Thank you. Ayame Keane-Lee: [00:53:07] Let's listen to one more song from APAture's 2024 featured musician Ian Santillano. This is “Overthinkings.” MUSIC You just listen to Ian Santillano and Āish's “Overthinkings.” You can check out Ian on Sunday, October 13th at the DNA Lounge for the APAture Music Showcase. Miko Lee: [00:56:53] Please check out our website, kpfa.org to find out more about our show tonight. We think all of you listeners out there. Keep resisting, keep organizing, keep creating and sharing your visions with the world because your voices are important. APEX Express is created by Miko Lee, Jalena Keane-Lee, Preeti Mangala Shekar, Anuj Vaidya, Swati Rayasam, Aisa Villarosa, Estella Owoimaha-Church, Gabriel Tangloao, Cheryl Truong and Ayame Keane-Lee. Tonight's show was produced by Miko Lee and edited by Ayame Keane-Lee. Have a great night. The post APEX Express – 10.10.24 – Return appeared first on KPFA.

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Fools’ Paradise (lost?) – A Love Letter To Our Wild

KPFA - A Rude Awakening

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 59:57

Poster for “Fools' Paradise (lost?) – A Love Letter to Our Wild” On today's show, I speak to documentary filmmaker Alexandra Lexton about her latest film entitled, “Fools' Paradise (lost?) – A Love Letter To The Wild”. Opening at the Mill Valley Film Festival on October 12th, Fool's Paradise (lost?) poses the questions to her subjects: How do we heal ourselves through reconnecting to the natural world? How do we heal what is left of the wild – our own inner wild and the outer wild? Alexandra Lexton: “In a time when climate change and environmental degradation pose dire consequences for both humanity and the planet, we hope that by revealing pathways for healing through our reconnection to the natural world, we will learn to care for it – and if the earth benefits, we will all benefit.” We switch gears and speak to The Climate Center's Chief Operating Officer Barry Vesser on the Polluters Pay Package that was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. These bills consist of: AB 3233 – the Local Environmental Choice and Safety Act, AB 1866 – the Idle Oil Wells Clean Up Bill, and AB 2176 – the Low Producing Wells Accountability Act. AB 3233 affirms the rights of local governments to protect their residents from oil and gas pollution. AB 1866 requires oil companies to plug their idle wells more quickly or pay increased fees, protecting public health and creating thousands of new jobs. AB 2716 imposes fines on low-production wells that are putting communities at risk in the largest urban oil field in the country. The Governor also signed SB 59, the electric vehicles (EV) bill. This piece of legislation aims to unlock the potential for California's millions of electric vehicles to shore up the electric grid, power homes during outages, and lower energy bills for Californians. The bill would authorize the California Energy Commission (CEC) to require that EVs sold in California have bidirectional capability. The post Fools' Paradise (lost?) – A Love Letter To Our Wild appeared first on KPFA.

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Mill Valley Film Festival shares stories of land rights, climate change

Your Call

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 52:08

The festival line-up includes over 200 filmmakers spanning countless genres and languages. We're highlighting two of our favorite picks from the Pacific.

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Zoe Elton, Sukki Menon & Catherine Joy White

MOVIES WITH...

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 43:35

Join us on the latest episode of MOVIES WITH... as we welcome esteemed panelists from the 2024 Poppy Jasper International Film Festival Women's Panel. Our focus is on the thought-provoking findings of the recent USC Annenberg Institute report, which highlighted a significant drop in the number of top-grossing movies featuring women in 2023 compared to 2022.Get ready to engage in a powerful conversation about the imperative need for equal representation in the film industry. Together, we'll delve into personal stories, explore the profound impact of gender inequality, and work towards formulating impactful solutions.You won't want to miss this insightful discussion featuring Zoe Elton, Sukki Menon, and Catherine Joy White, who bring their unique perspectives as highly esteemed professionals in the film industry.Zoe Elton is a film curator, writer, and interviewer. She serves as Director of programming for the Mill Valley Film Festival where she developed the Mind the Gap initiative.SUKKI is an Award-winning writer/director, producer, and humanitarian, best known for her short film, "I See Her." Global Ambassador of UK-based charity The Sharan Project.Catherine White is an Award-winning actor, writer, and filmmaker. BAFTA/Oscar acclaimed "Forty-Four Days." She is also the Founder and CEO of Kusini Productions.Send us a textThank you for listening! Please visit our website at www.nrjmediagroup.com to learn more.

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Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis, Kristopher Carter: Babylon 5 The Road Home

Studio Soundtracks

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 53:36

Studio Soundtracks takes listeners behind the scenes of how music is crafted for film and television by hearing directly from composers, songwriters and music professionals in the Entertainment Industry. Listen to inspiring conversations about composition and hear works from Emmy, Grammy, and Oscar-winning film scores on the show. ABOUT DYNAMIC MUSIC PARTNERS: Emmy Award-winning composers Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis and Kristopher Carter, collectively known as Dynamic Music Partners, have created hundreds of hours of music for a variety of different genres, including TV series, independent films, video games and live performance events. They have collectively earned twenty-eight Emmy Award nominations and six Annie Award nominations as composers for Marvel's Avengers Assemble, Batman: The Brave And The Bold, Justice League, Teen Titans, Batman Beyond, The Zeta Project and The New Batman Superman Adventures. Original concert works and suites of their scores have been performed in festivals and special events; from New York's Lincoln Center to The Hollywood Bowl, The Kennedy Center, The Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Tenerife – Spain and beyond, their music has received critical acclaim. Their Prime-time Emmy Award nominated musical Batman: The Brave and the Bold: Mayhem of the Music Meister, starring Neil Patrick Harris was a historic first Batman musical to ever be composed. They began their careers composing music for Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series and Batman Beyond, for which they each received the Emmy Award in Music Direction and Composition. As orchestrators they have worked with many of Hollywood's A-list composers, including Michael Kamen, Basil Poledouris, Howard Shore, Carter Burwell, Elliot Goldenthal, Mark Snow and Shirley Walker. Kristopher, Michael and Lolita are currently working on the third season of Marvel's Avengers Assemble. They recently completed scoring a feature length documentary An Act of Love, which received the silver award at the Mill Valley Film Festival, as well as composed 4 hours of original music for radio-play audio book Rain of the Ghosts. Their feature film Marvel Superhero Adventures: Frost Fight will premiere in December 2015. They are working on 3 top secret feature length animated projects, with announcements coming in 2016. Kristopher, Michael and Lolita work both collectively and individually. Kristopher recently completed the score to the Webby-nominated short film The Birds Of Anger for G4TV and just returned from a series of lectures at the North Carolina School of the Arts. Michael recently scored the latest Griffith Observatory production Time's Up which is now playing at the observatory in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium. Lolita has been very active in the concert music arena this past season, having had works performed at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C, 2 original musicals – receiving performances in Latvia throughout 2014-2015, as well as the premiere of her symphonic work Overture to Light. This remarkable and very contemporary trio of composers and performers is an example of creative collaboration, business savvy, and artistic expression of the highest, most original level. They are currently working in today's industry and are examples and role models for aspiring film composers everywhere.

Episode 1409: New York Film Festival & Mill Valley Film Festival 2023 Recap

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 26:53

On this episode film critic, William J. Hammon (ActuallyPaid.com) and host Jason Godbey review episodes from this year's Mill Valley and New York Film Festivals. Including: Maestro, Foe, Ferrari, The Promised Land, The Teacher's Lounge, Patrol, and They Shot the Piano Player. Show theme by Christopher Gillard Created by Jason Godbey Sponsored by Blackmagic Design and JMR Rentals https://www.blackmagicdesign.com www.JMRNY.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/no-rest-for-the-weekend/support

#408 : Eras Tour Movie + MVFF

Reel Fanatics

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 79:58

Michael and Joe share their reactions to the new concert film, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, and Jared reports on the 2023 Mill Valley Film Festival. Joe and Jared discuss Wes Anderson's Roald Dahl Netflix shorts.

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The Award Hopefuls Spending This October on the Road

Little Gold Men

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 40:17

From California's Mill Valley Film Festival to the Hamptons International Film Festival, it's the season for regional events where many Oscar campaigns can be made — or not. Plus, deeper looks at the actor and supporting actor races, as well as the strongest competitors in best documentary feature. Share your thoughts via our Listener Survey here: https://selfserve.decipherinc.com/survey/selfserve/222b/75187?pin=1&uBRANDLINK=5&uCHANNELLINK=2 Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at littlegoldmen@vf.com Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Award Hopefuls Spending This October on the Road

Little Gold Men by Vanity Fair

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 37:02

From California's Mill Valley Film Festival to the Hamptons International Film Festival, it's the season for regional events where many Oscar campaigns can be made — or not. Plus, deeper looks at the actor and supporting actor races, as well as the strongest competitors in best documentary feature.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at littlegoldmen@vf.comFollow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

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Mill Valley Film Festival documentaries feature Bay Area activists

Your Call

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 52:07

The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane celebrates the extraordinary life of the political activist and musician. The Right to Read highlights the fight for child literacy.

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Episode 1403: Fall Film Festival and Movie Preview 2023

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 22:58

On this episode we bring you a preview of upcoming film festivals including: New York Film Festival, Mill Valley Film Festival, Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, Bushwick Film Festival, AFI Film Festival plus an exclusive interview with the women behind NYC Webfest, Founder Lauren Atkins, and Sales Director Samantha Casesa. We'll also take a look at some upcoming films this fall including: Saw X, The Creator, Killers of the Flower Moon, and The Exorcist: Believer. Sponsored by Blackmagic Design: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/ JMR Rentals: https://www.jmrny.com/ Created and Hosted by Jason Godbey Show theme by Christopher Gillard --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/no-rest-for-the-weekend/support

9/22: Giants doom & gloom, Deion making waves in Boulder, and a chat with Beau Blanchard of the Mill Valley Film Festival

KNBR Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 56:56

Paulie Mac and Creative Tony check in with Mill Valley Film Festival founder Beau Blanchard, marvel at the Deion Sanders Experience taking college football by storm & mark the changing of the seasons with this week's Musical AssignmentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9/22: Giants doom & gloom, Deion making waves in Boulder, and a chat with Beau Blanchard of the Mill Valley Film Festival

Paulie's Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 63:58

Paulie Mac and Creative Tony check in with Mill Valley Film Festival founder Beau Blanchard, marvel at the Deion Sanders Experience taking college football by storm & mark the changing of the seasons with this week's Musical AssignmentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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OGs & Young Guns: Filmmakers Osinachi Ibe, Sophie Constantinou, and Sam Ball

Beyond The Fog Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 45:25

This episode of our OGs and Young Guns Series features three incredibly driven and culturally-minded filmmakers: Sophie Constantinou, Sam Ball, and Osinachi Ibe. Sophie and Sam are two of the three Founders of Citizen Film, a non-profit documentary production company in SF. They create compelling documentary stories that bring communities together to engage with each other's cultures. Osinachi Ibe is an SF-based Nigerian-American Filmmaker who creates intimate, feminine portraits that meditate on the complexities of the spirit, heart, and the divine. She is the current Filmmaker in Residence at SF Film and manages the Mill Valley Film Festival's equity and inclusion program Mind the Gap. We felt very lucky to hear Sophie, Sam and Osinachi's inspiring stories. Listen in to get to know them more! Meet Sophie Constantinou, Sam Ball, and Osinachi Ibe! For more information about Citizen Film, please visit: https://citizenfilm.org/about For more information about Osinachi Ibe, please visit: https://www.osinachiibe.com/about

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Dissecting the New Wave of Hollywood Cinema with Pete Hammond

Story in the Public Square

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 27:57

In the midst of a year that saw pandemic disease, social unrest, and bare-knuckled politics, Hollywood churned out a tremendous body of work—even while theaters closed, and films created for the big screen streamed directly to our homes. Pete Hammond says this year's Academy Awards reflect the issues facing Americans. Hammond, chief film critic for Deadline Hollywood, is widely considered to be one of the most distinguished awards analysts for both film and television. In addition to being chief film critic at Deadline, he has also been Awards Editor and Columnist for the past eight years. In his past he has reviewed films for MovieLine, Boxoffice magazine, Backstage, Hollywood.com and Maxim, as well as frequently contributing to Variety. Outside of writing, Pete is also in his seventeenth year as host of the year-round KCET Cinema Series in Los Angeles, where he screens a selection of films prior to their theatrical release and interviews filmmakers. He is also host of UCLA extension's Sneak Preview for the past ten years, and has hosted panels at AFI Fest, the Santa Barbara Film Festival, Palm Springs International Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Festival, Mill Valley Film Festival, CineVegas, San Francisco Film Festival, and Cannes Film Festival. He has interviewed prestigious filmmakers and stars from groups such as SAG, DGA, BAFTA, and WGA. He previously held producing positions at Entertainment Tonight, Extra, Access Hollywood, The Arsenio Hall Show, The Martin Short Show and AMC Network. He is the winner of both the 1996 and 2013 Publicists Guild of America's Press Award, making him only the second journalist in the 50-year history of the organization to receive the award twice. He served on the Board of Governors for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for six years and is the recipient of five Emmy nominations for writing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 104 - Coolio's Death, Kanye West, The Illuminati vs. The Trilateral Commission

Dishing Drama with Dana Wilkey UNCENSORED

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022 10:09

**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode contains material about Kanye "Ye" ... including some of his statements made in interviews... if you find this triggering, you might want to skip this one...Dana dives into Coolio's passing, Kanye West, and The Trilateral Commission...The Mill Valley Film Festival... The Comedy Store... Pauly Shore...Coolio's oath and the disturbing sex acts he was asked to perform... Watch the full interview here. What claims did Coolio make before his untimely death in September of 2022? The details of his death... The strange timing of the interview and his feelings on being silenced...Tucker Carlson's Kanye West interview and claims of a connection between the Kardashians and the Clintons... Dana breakdowns a slew of Kanye's opinions and antics... Kanye running for office... Again...Celebrities that might be in the Illuminati... Illuminati vs. Trilateral Commission...Who was and is supposedly in the Trilateral Commission? Who is the leader of the Trilateral Commission? What do they do? What are they involved in? What agendas are they pushing? The updated and ongoing members list...Kanye building his little commune... What will be there? Who is allowed? Is he ever going to shut the eff up? Why does West claim that Arnault killed his best friend?Support the showDana is on Cameo!Get Dishing Drama Dana Merch!https://represent.com/store/dishing-drama-dana-wilkeyFollow Dana: @Wilkey_DanaFollow Casey: @CaseyHanley$25,000 Song - Apple Music$25,000 Song - SpotifyTo support the show and listen to full episodes, become a member on PatreonTo learn more about sponsorships, email DDDWpodcast@gmail.comDana's YouTube Channel

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New documentary on Fantastic Negrito w/ director Yvon Iturriaga

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 8:23

There is a new film out about Oakland's own – the legendary Fantastic Negrito; and you can check it out this weekend in Berkeley or Marin as part of the film's premiere in the Mill Valley Film Festival. Were joined by the films co-director Yvan Iturriaga. Yvan Iturriaga is an Oakland-based director and writer who spent his childhood border crossing through Latin America, living in the extended Chilean exile community. He co-founded Offsides production company and filmed the original web series The North Pole. “Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?” is a window into Fantastic Negrito's rollercoaster life story and the intersection of mental health, race, and the blues. Breaking the stigmas associated with mental illness, the story invites us to look at the social injustices behind our individual traumas – from domestic violence and mass shootings to toxic masculinity and 500 years of institutional racism. Featuring Negrito's award-winning music that has taken him from the streets of West Oakland to packed concert halls around the world, the documentary shows us how we can transform our pain into power and possibility. Attend the Bay Area film screenings on Saturday, October 15 or Sunday, October 16: https://www.mvff.com/events/fantastic-negrito-have-you-lost-your-mind-yet/ Watch the trailer for Have You Lost Your Mind Yet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z0Vm4HjUtY Check out Offsides Productions: https://www.offsidesproductions.org/ Follow Yvan Iturriaga on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iskracine/ —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post New documentary on Fantastic Negrito w/ director Yvon Iturriaga appeared first on KPFA.

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Rob McConnell Interviews - PETER RODGER - Oh My God

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 41:16

Frustrated with religious turmoil, fanaticism and fundamentalism, filmmaker Peter Rodger set out on a global quest to understand why the concept of God has become politicized. In his stunningly, beautiful documentary film OH MY GOD? (OMG Movie Inc.), Rabbis, Christian Fundamentalists, Catholic Priests, Buddhist Llamas, Hindu Swamis, Zen Masters, Muslim radicals, Shamans and ordinary people across the globe share their unique perspectives and understanding of God, along with several celebrities including Hugh Jackman, Seal, Ringo Starr, Sir Bob Geldof, HRH Princess Michael of Kent, David Copperfield, Dr. John F. Demartini and Jack Thompson. The film debuts nationally this November. Premiering at the Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles on November 13th . OH MY GOD? is set amongst beautiful backdrops around the world, filmed in 23 countries over three years from the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle, to the Himalayan region of Ladahk, Rodger searches for the common thread in our diverse humanity and reveals that which often divides us can also unite us. The film features inviting faces and personalities that are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity and the mystery that we have given many names. OH MY GOD? is set amongst beautiful backdrops around the world, filmed in 23 countries over three years from the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle, to the Himalayan region of Ladahk, Rodger searches for the common thread in our diverse humanity and reveals that which often divides us can also unite us. The film features inviting faces and personalities that are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity and the mystery that we have given many names. OH MY GOD? is set amongst beautiful backdrops around the world, filmed in 23 countries over three years from the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle, to the Himalayan region of Ladahk, Rodger searches for the common thread in our diverse humanity and reveals that which often divides us can also unite us. The film features inviting faces and personalities that are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity and the mystery that we have given many names. Controversial, hopeful, heartwarming and sometimes shocking Rodger's film reveals the diverse beliefs with which we were raised, and subscribe to solely because we are told to. He questions why we often blindly "believe" without direct experience or personal introspection. "I was fed up with the childish schoolyard mentality that permeates this world - I call it the "My God Is Greater Than Your God" syndrome - where you have grown men flying airplanes into buildings shouting "God is Great" - where you have the leader of the free world telling the BBC in 2003 that he invaded Iraq because God told him to -- None of these concepts made any sense to me," states Rodger, "So I decided to go around the world and ask people what they think." Rodger produced, directed, wrote and shot the film with an incognito skeleton crew consisting of one other - Patrick Ellis, a line producer tripling as sound man and B camera operator. Alexander van Bubenheim, a composer, also traveled on part of the shoot collecting sounds and incorporating them into music that binds the film together, and surprises us at the same time resulting in an extraordinary, original soundtrack. One of the most poignant moments in the film is when Rabbi Menachem Froman (an Orthodox Jew) and Ibrahim Abu El-Hawa (a Muslim community leader and peace advocate) embrace. The two men are active in an organization that encourages dialogue among Jews, Christians and Muslims. "God is in the space between us," poignantly shares Rabbi Froman. "My visit to the holy land surprised me the most," shares Rodger "There is a desire for peace from both the Palestinians and the Israelis. It is the politicians that are messing the situation up. It is not a conflict of religion - it is a conflict of Land, Politics and EMOTION." Rodger's main goal is for viewers to come away with a feeling of having an amazing journey; an adventure seeing places they would never normally see; hearing music that inspires and words that educate. "If only we could open our hearts for tolerance and peace which is what every single religion preaches, then we might have a chance. If I can touch one heart with this film than I have succeeded." OH MY GOD? debuted at the Jerusalem Film Festival last month and has recently been accepted to several film festivals including Warsaw International Film Festival, Tel Aviv Spirit Awards, The Mill Valley Film Festival, Cine-World Film Festival, Sarasota, Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival and the UK Jewish Film Festival. - www.omgmovie.com******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com ******************************************************************

The Mill Valley Film Festival w/ Zoë Elton (re-release)

Beyond The Fog Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 46:08

Ep 154: One For The Future! Actress and Filmmaker Suzanne Lenz

Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 57:23

In her own words"Hi! I'm Suzanne. I'm an actress and filmmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. My first directorial effort, short film Christmas Eve Eve: Or The Things I Can't Remember (which I also wrote and star in) recently played at a number of festivals including the 2021 Mill Valley Film Festival. You can watch it here on the platform Omeleto, one of the best hubs for high-quality short films on the internet. Currently, I'm producing my first feature film Every Man For Himself, directed by Gary Gardner and starring Daniel Sharman and Nicholas Logan, which is now in post production. As an actress you might have seen me in HBO's Silicon Valley as Fiona, an AI robot who infiltrates the Pied Piper gang. Or maybe in the NBC TV show Blindspot, or the films Ricki and the Flash (dir. by Jonathan Demme), and Obvious Child (dir. by Gillian Robespierre). Recently, I starred in the hit web series, I AM YOU, which has nearly a million views and was produced by Rizzle Studios. I was honored with a best actress award for my work on the show by The International Academy of Web Television.A Kentucky native, I received my BA in Theatre from Davidson College in North Carolina. I've spent time studying abroad with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the British American Drama Academy in London. In NYC, I've studied improv comedy and sketch writing with the Upright Citizens Brigade and scene study with renowned actress Maria Dizzia at The Freeman Studio. I'm happy you're here!" Also, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: https://www.kweli.tv/programs/the-people-of-brixtonDamien Swaby Social Media Links:Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/filmmaker_damien_swaby/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorWebsitehttp://filmmakingconversations.com/

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#364 : TITANE

Reel Fanatics

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 67:31

Palme d'Or winner Titane generates considerable debate among the hosts. Jared reports on the Mill Valley Film Festival and recommends several upcoming movies.

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The Mill Valley Film Festival w/ Zoë Elton

Beyond The Fog Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 53:24

An Oakland resident for many years now, England-born Zoë Elton has colored the Bay Area's film and theater world with her many talents. She is a film curator, writer, cartoonist, interviewer, director, jewelry-designer, and the long-time Program Director for the Mill Valley Film Festival. Not only has her leadership and dedication to filmmaking helped the international Festival flourish, but her keen creative eye has helped the Festival choose films that would go on to win Oscars. Elton's passions and experience has allowed her to explore new avenues with the Festival, too. She initiated the Active Cinema Program, which examines artist's works with a cause, and Mind the Gap, a women's initiative that supports women filmmakers. Her long-time exposure to the Film world and knack for interviewing has also given her great opportunities to learn from successful filmmakers and luminaries such as Dustin Hoffman, James Franco, Viola Davis, Helen Mirren, and more. Zoë is infectious to be around. Her calm and gentle manner disarms those around her, allowing them to get to know her with ease. Her stories of traveling the world in search of films and accounts of her wonderful years in the Bay Area are endless. It was an honor and pleasure to document some of Elton's stories in this week's episode of Beyond the Fog Radio. For more information about Zoë Elton, please visit: https://www.zoeelton.com/about Meet Zoë Elton!

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Four Seasons of Film Podcast #387

Four Seasons of Film

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 43:52

No Time To Die (2021), Dune (2021), and the 2021 Mill Valley Film Festival. Plus: Passing (2021), The Lost Daughter (2021), Red Rocket (2021), Zero Effect (1998), Battle Royale (2000), and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). Special shoutout to: @rebeccahall @passingmovie @mgyllenhaal @thelostdaughterfilm @redrocketmovie @simonrex415 @millvalleyfilmfest This episode is sponsored by FNX Fitness (Use the Discount Code: fourseasonsoffilm and receive 15% off your order). Podcast App: https://playpodca.st/fourseasons Spotify: http://bit.ly/4SOFspotify Check out our latest episodes, digital shorts, movie reviews and more: fourseasonsoffilm.com Where to Find Nathan and Andy: @fourseasonspod on Twitter @fourseasonsoffilm on Instagram @NateRBlackburn on Instagram & Twitter @AJPesa on IG & Twitter Facebook: http://facebook.com/fourseasonsoffilm YouTube: http://youtube.com/fourseasonsoffilm Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/fourseasonsoffilm @fnx_fit Keep Film Alive!

Petite Maman

Podcast of a Lady on Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 18:11

A live, in-person (masked!) discussion about Céline Sciamma's most recent feature film Petite Maman, which premiered at the Mill Valley Film Festival on Oct. 9. Try to catch it in a theater if you can! Here are the upcoming show dates to the best of our knowledge (some of which are virtual!): USA: 15 October (Chicago International Film Festival) USA: 23 October (Montclair Film Festival) USA: 26 October (Austin Film Festival) UK/Ireland: 19 Nov Sweden: 17 Dec Streaming on MUBI: 4 Feb 2022 Please let us know if there are any other dates we missed or if any of these are wrong! Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rgwl5c_OGifESV9p0vdSdxZiqlAMAQmyzRaN5F1EIjI/edit?usp=sharing --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/poalof/message

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Basic Bitcing - Women's March, Nashville, Ben Fong-Torres & Ricardo Falls

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 31:33

We've got another Basic Bitch for your earholes, recorded on location at the 2am Club, one of our favorite (and maybe only?) dive bars in Mill Valley. The Bitch Talk family has reunited to go to an event for the film Like A Rolling Stone: The Life and Times of Ben Fong-Torres, but more importantly, because Erin is getting married this week! We get into our anticipation and excitement for the big day, and then Ange and Erin break down their experiences at the recent Women's March (defend our reproductive rights now!), and Producer Char talks about her recent trip to Nashville.Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 600 episodes without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for being vaxxed!--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Listen every other Thursday 9:30 - 10 am on BFF.FMPOWERED BY GO-TO Productions

Track 24 - Ben Fong-Torres

Text, Prose & RocknRoll

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 31:05

LINER NOTES: In this episode, Kris chats with one of the original Rolling Stone Magazine editors, Ben Fong-Torres. They discuss his storied career as a legendary music journalist, which is the subject of the new documentary, Like A Rolling Stone: The Life and Times of Ben Fong-Torres. For more on the film from Director Suzanne Joe Kai, check out our earlier Fireside Bonus conversation. For more on Like A Rolling Stone, click here. The film is screening this week at the Mill Valley Film Festival in Northern Californa. --About the Podcast: ‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL'- is the only podcast dedicated to the written account of musicians. From artist memoirs to band bios, and anything in between. You'll hear first accounts from those who lived the lifestyle; a Book Club that rocks - literally. It was Created, Hosted & Executive Produced by Kris Kosach. It was Produced & Edited by Charlene Goto of Go-To Productions. For more on the show, visit the website. Or follow us on Instagram and Facebook @TextproserocknrollFollow Kris on Social Media: @KrisKosachFollow Producer Char on Social Media: @ProducerChar

Journalist Ben Fong-Torres Subject of New Documentary About His Life and Work

KQED’s Forum

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 22:00

Not many people get a backstage pass to history, but Ben Fong-Torres has. As a writer and music editor for Rolling Stone magazine, Fong-Torres stood at the center of an era of rock and roll from which acts like Bob Dylan, The Doors, the Grateful Dead and Elton John emerged, and his writing was so revered by musicians that Fong-Torres was often the only journalist bands would talk to. A new documentary by Suzanne Joe Kai taps into Fong-Torres' personal archives and includes interviews with him as well as some of his famous subjects to tell the story of how Fong-Torres, the Bay Area-born son of Chinese immigrants, found himself in the middle of the cultural zeitgeist. We'll talk to Fong-Torres about the film, which will be shown at the upcoming Mill Valley Film Festival.

Ep. 15: Ben Fong-Torres, American Rock Journalist

Fandor Festival Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 24:27

Hooman and Chris sit down with Ben Fong Torres an American rock journalist, author broadcaster, and Suzanne Joe Kai, an independent filmmaker, and award-winning journalist. Suzanne Joe Kai is the director of “Like a Rolling Stone the Life & Times of Ben Fong- Torres”., showing this Oct 10 & Oct 11 at the Mill Valley Film Festival.This 2021 Documentary is an epic sweep through the world of rock and roll. An American-born son of Chinese immigrants, Ben rose through the ranks to become a rock interviewer, social activist, and editor of Rolling Stone Magazine. Today's show is brought to you by Fandor. Learn more and subscribe for the latest updates here. Now playing on Fandor is How to Start a Small Business(2021). Fandor on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fandorTwitter: https://twitter.com/FandorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandorfilms/Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/fandor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep.14: Mark Fishkin Director of Mill Valley Film Festival

Fandor Festival Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 11:22

Hooman and Chris sit down with Mark Fishkin, film festival director of the upcoming Mill Valley Film Festival, taking place Oct 7-17 2021.Mill Valley Film Festival was founded by Mark Fishkin in 1977 located in Marin County, Northern California offering a prestigious, non-competitive environment which celebrates the best in independent and world cinema. In this episode, Mark gives us the 2021 festival rundown & drops hints about the upcoming film Dune with Thomthée Chalamet, Power of the Dog with Benedict Cumberbatch, Kristen Dunst and more. Today's show is brought to you by Fandor. Learn more about Fandor and subscribe for the latest updates here. Playing now on Fandor is Charade. Watch it here!Fandor on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fandorTwitter: https://twitter.com/FandorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandorfilms/Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/fandor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Rob McConnell Interviews - Peter Rodger - Oh, My God

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 41:14

Frustrated with religious turmoil, fanaticism and fundamentalism, filmmaker Peter Rodger set out on a global quest to understand why the concept of God has become politicized. In his stunningly, beautiful documentary film OH MY GOD? (OMG Movie Inc.), Rabbis, Christian Fundamentalists, Catholic Priests, Buddhist Llamas, Hindu Swamis, Zen Masters, Muslim radicals, Shamans and ordinary people across the globe share their unique perspectives and understanding of God, along with several celebrities including Hugh Jackman, Seal, Ringo Starr, Sir Bob Geldof, HRH Princess Michael of Kent, David Copperfield, Dr. John F. Demartini and Jack Thompson. The film debuts nationally this November. Premiering at the Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles on November 13th . OH MY GOD? is set amongst beautiful backdrops around the world, filmed in 23 countries over three years from the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle, to the Himalayan region of Ladahk, Rodger searches for the common thread in our diverse humanity and reveals that which often divides us can also unite us. The film features inviting faces and personalities that are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity and the mystery that we have given many names. OH MY GOD? is set amongst beautiful backdrops around the world, filmed in 23 countries over three years from the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle, to the Himalayan region of Ladahk, Rodger searches for the common thread in our diverse humanity and reveals that which often divides us can also unite us. The film features inviting faces and personalities that are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity and the mystery that we have given many names. OH MY GOD? is set amongst beautiful backdrops around the world, filmed in 23 countries over three years from the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle, to the Himalayan region of Ladahk, Rodger searches for the common thread in our diverse humanity and reveals that which often divides us can also unite us. The film features inviting faces and personalities that are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity and the mystery that we have given many names. Controversial, hopeful, heartwarming and sometimes shocking Rodger's film reveals the diverse beliefs with which we were raised, and subscribe to solely because we are told to. He questions why we often blindly "believe" without direct experience or personal introspection. "I was fed up with the childish schoolyard mentality that permeates this world - I call it the "My God Is Greater Than Your God" syndrome - where you have grown men flying airplanes into buildings shouting "God is Great" - where you have the leader of the free world telling the BBC in 2003 that he invaded Iraq because God told him to -- None of these concepts made any sense to me," states Rodger, "So I decided to go around the world and ask people what they think." Rodger produced, directed, wrote and shot the film with an incognito skeleton crew consisting of one other - Patrick Ellis, a line producer tripling as sound man and B camera operator. Alexander van Bubenheim, a composer, also traveled on part of the shoot collecting sounds and incorporating them into music that binds the film together, and surprises us at the same time resulting in an extraordinary, original soundtrack. One of the most poignant moments in the film is when Rabbi Menachem Froman (an Orthodox Jew) and Ibrahim Abu El-Hawa (a Muslim community leader and peace advocate) embrace. The two men are active in an organization that encourages dialogue among Jews, Christians and Muslims. "God is in the space between us," poignantly shares Rabbi Froman. "My visit to the holy land surprised me the most," shares Rodger "There is a desire for peace from both the Palestinians and the Israelis. It is the politicians that are messing the situation up. It is not a conflict of religion - it is a conflict of Land, Politics and EMOTION." Rodger's main goal is for viewers to come away with a feeling of having an amazing journey; an adventure seeing places they would never normally see; hearing music that inspires and words that educate. "If only we could open our hearts for tolerance and peace which is what every single religion preaches, then we might have a chance. If I can touch one heart with this film than I have succeeded." OH MY GOD? debuted at the Jerusalem Film Festival last month and has recently been accepted to several film festivals including Warsaw International Film Festival, Tel Aviv Spirit Awards, The Mill Valley Film Festival, Cine-World Film Festival, Sarasota, Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival and the UK Jewish Film Festival. - www.omgmovie.com******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com ******************************************************************

Rob McConnell Interviews - Peter Rodger - Oh My God

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 41:15

Frustrated with religious turmoil, fanaticism and fundamentalism, filmmaker Peter Rodger set out on a global quest to understand why the concept of God has become politicized. In his stunningly, beautiful documentary film OH MY GOD? (OMG Movie Inc.), Rabbis, Christian Fundamentalists, Catholic Priests, Buddhist Llamas, Hindu Swamis, Zen Masters, Muslim radicals, Shamans and ordinary people across the globe share their unique perspectives and understanding of God, along with several celebrities including Hugh Jackman, Seal, Ringo Starr, Sir Bob Geldof, HRH Princess Michael of Kent, David Copperfield, Dr. John F. Demartini and Jack Thompson. The film debuts nationally this November. Premiering at the Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles on November 13th . OH MY GOD? is set amongst beautiful backdrops around the world, filmed in 23 countries over three years from the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle, to the Himalayan region of Ladahk, Rodger searches for the common thread in our diverse humanity and reveals that which often divides us can also unite us. The film features inviting faces and personalities that are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity and the mystery that we have given many names. OH MY GOD? is set amongst beautiful backdrops around the world, filmed in 23 countries over three years from the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle, to the Himalayan region of Ladahk, Rodger searches for the common thread in our diverse humanity and reveals that which often divides us can also unite us. The film features inviting faces and personalities that are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity and the mystery that we have given many names. OH MY GOD? is set amongst beautiful backdrops around the world, filmed in 23 countries over three years from the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle, to the Himalayan region of Ladahk, Rodger searches for the common thread in our diverse humanity and reveals that which often divides us can also unite us. The film features inviting faces and personalities that are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity and the mystery that we have given many names. Controversial, hopeful, heartwarming and sometimes shocking Rodger's film reveals the diverse beliefs with which we were raised, and subscribe to solely because we are told to. He questions why we often blindly "believe" without direct experience or personal introspection. "I was fed up with the childish schoolyard mentality that permeates this world - I call it the "My God Is Greater Than Your God" syndrome - where you have grown men flying airplanes into buildings shouting "God is Great" - where you have the leader of the free world telling the BBC in 2003 that he invaded Iraq because God told him to -- None of these concepts made any sense to me," states Rodger, "So I decided to go around the world and ask people what they think." Rodger produced, directed, wrote and shot the film with an incognito skeleton crew consisting of one other - Patrick Ellis, a line producer tripling as sound man and B camera operator. Alexander van Bubenheim, a composer, also traveled on part of the shoot collecting sounds and incorporating them into music that binds the film together, and surprises us at the same time resulting in an extraordinary, original soundtrack. One of the most poignant moments in the film is when Rabbi Menachem Froman (an Orthodox Jew) and Ibrahim Abu El-Hawa (a Muslim community leader and peace advocate) embrace. The two men are active in an organization that encourages dialogue among Jews, Christians and Muslims. "God is in the space between us," poignantly shares Rabbi Froman. "My visit to the holy land surprised me the most," shares Rodger "There is a desire for peace from both the Palestinians and the Israelis. It is the politicians that are messing the situation up. It is not a conflict of religion - it is a conflict of Land, Politics and EMOTION." Rodger's main goal is for viewers to come away with a feeling of having an amazing journey; an adventure seeing places they would never normally see; hearing music that inspires and words that educate. "If only we could open our hearts for tolerance and peace which is what every single religion preaches, then we might have a chance. If I can touch one heart with this film than I have succeeded." OH MY GOD? debuted at the Jerusalem Film Festival last month and has recently been accepted to several film festivals including Warsaw International Film Festival, Tel Aviv Spirit Awards, The Mill Valley Film Festival, Cine-World Film Festival, Sarasota, Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival and the UK Jewish Film Festival. - www.omgmovie.com For Your Listening Pleasure all the radio shows available on The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network with our compliments, visit - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv. 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Rob McConnell Interviews - Peter Rodger - Oh My God

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 41:16

Frustrated with religious turmoil, fanaticism and fundamentalism, filmmaker Peter Rodger set out on a global quest to understand why the concept of God has become politicized. In his stunningly, beautiful documentary film OH MY GOD? (OMG Movie Inc.), Rabbis, Christian Fundamentalists, Catholic Priests, Buddhist Llamas, Hindu Swamis, Zen Masters, Muslim radicals, Shamans and ordinary people across the globe share their unique perspectives and understanding of God, along with several celebrities including Hugh Jackman, Seal, Ringo Starr, Sir Bob Geldof, HRH Princess Michael of Kent, David Copperfield, Dr. John F. Demartini and Jack Thompson. The film debuts nationally this November. Premiering at the Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles on November 13th . OH MY GOD? is set amongst beautiful backdrops around the world, filmed in 23 countries over three years from the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle, to the Himalayan region of Ladahk, Rodger searches for the common thread in our diverse humanity and reveals that which often divides us can also unite us. The film features inviting faces and personalities that are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity and the mystery that we have given many names. OH MY GOD? is set amongst beautiful backdrops around the world, filmed in 23 countries over three years from the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle, to the Himalayan region of Ladahk, Rodger searches for the common thread in our diverse humanity and reveals that which often divides us can also unite us. The film features inviting faces and personalities that are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity and the mystery that we have given many names. OH MY GOD? is set amongst beautiful backdrops around the world, filmed in 23 countries over three years from the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle, to the Himalayan region of Ladahk, Rodger searches for the common thread in our diverse humanity and reveals that which often divides us can also unite us. The film features inviting faces and personalities that are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity and the mystery that we have given many names. Controversial, hopeful, heartwarming and sometimes shocking Rodger's film reveals the diverse beliefs with which we were raised, and subscribe to solely because we are told to. He questions why we often blindly "believe" without direct experience or personal introspection. "I was fed up with the childish schoolyard mentality that permeates this world - I call it the "My God Is Greater Than Your God" syndrome - where you have grown men flying airplanes into buildings shouting "God is Great" - where you have the leader of the free world telling the BBC in 2003 that he invaded Iraq because God told him to -- None of these concepts made any sense to me," states Rodger, "So I decided to go around the world and ask people what they think." Rodger produced, directed, wrote and shot the film with an incognito skeleton crew consisting of one other - Patrick Ellis, a line producer tripling as sound man and B camera operator. Alexander van Bubenheim, a composer, also traveled on part of the shoot collecting sounds and incorporating them into music that binds the film together, and surprises us at the same time resulting in an extraordinary, original soundtrack. One of the most poignant moments in the film is when Rabbi Menachem Froman (an Orthodox Jew) and Ibrahim Abu El-Hawa (a Muslim community leader and peace advocate) embrace. The two men are active in an organization that encourages dialogue among Jews, Christians and Muslims. "God is in the space between us," poignantly shares Rabbi Froman. "My visit to the holy land surprised me the most," shares Rodger "There is a desire for peace from both the Palestinians and the Israelis. It is the politicians that are messing the situation up. It is not a conflict of religion - it is a conflict of Land, Politics and EMOTION." Rodger's main goal is for viewers to come away with a feeling of having an amazing journey; an adventure seeing places they would never normally see; hearing music that inspires and words that educate. "If only we could open our hearts for tolerance and peace which is what every single religion preaches, then we might have a chance. If I can touch one heart with this film than I have succeeded." OH MY GOD? debuted at the Jerusalem Film Festival last month and has recently been accepted to several film festivals including Warsaw International Film Festival, Tel Aviv Spirit Awards, The Mill Valley Film Festival, Cine-World Film Festival, Sarasota, Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival and the UK Jewish Film Festival. - www.omgmovie.comFor Your Listening Pleasure all the radio shows available on The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network with our compliments, visit - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv.Our radio shows archives and programming include: A Different Perspective with Kevin Randle; Alien Cosmic Expo Lecture Series; Alien Worlds Radio Show; America's Soul Doctor with Ken Unger; Back in Control Radio Show with Dr. David Hanscom, MD; Connecting with Coincidence with Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD; Dick Tracy; Dimension X; Exploring Tomorrow Radio Show; Flash Gordon; Imagine More Success Radio Show with Syndee Hendricks and Thomas Hydes; Jet Jungle Radio Show; Journey Into Space; Know the Name with Sharon Lynn Wyeth; Lux Radio Theatre - Classic Old Time Radio; Mission Evolution with Gwilda Wiyaka; Paranormal StakeOut with Larry Lawson; Ray Bradbury - Tales Of The Bizarre; Sci Fi Radio Show; Seek Reality with Roberta Grimes; Space Patrol; Stairway to Heaven with Gwilda Wiyaka; The 'X' Zone Radio Show with Rob McConnell; Two Good To Be True with Justina Marsh and Peter Marsh; and many other!That's The ‘X' Zone Broadcast Network Shows and Archives - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** N E W *** - The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - for more information visit https://simultv.com/Channel%20Pages/X%20ZoneTo listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com

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Rob McConnell Interviews - Peter Rodger - Oh My God

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 41:15

Frustrated with religious turmoil, fanaticism and fundamentalism, filmmaker Peter Rodger set out on a global quest to understand why the concept of God has become politicized. In his stunningly, beautiful documentary film OH MY GOD? (OMG Movie Inc.), Rabbis, Christian Fundamentalists, Catholic Priests, Buddhist Llamas, Hindu Swamis, Zen Masters, Muslim radicals, Shamans and ordinary people across the globe share their unique perspectives and understanding of God, along with several celebrities including Hugh Jackman, Seal, Ringo Starr, Sir Bob Geldof, HRH Princess Michael of Kent, David Copperfield, Dr. John F. Demartini and Jack Thompson. The film debuts nationally this November. Premiering at the Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles on November 13th . OH MY GOD? is set amongst beautiful backdrops around the world, filmed in 23 countries over three years from the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle, to the Himalayan region of Ladahk, Rodger searches for the common thread in our diverse humanity and reveals that which often divides us can also unite us. The film features inviting faces and personalities that are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity and the mystery that we have given many names. OH MY GOD? is set amongst beautiful backdrops around the world, filmed in 23 countries over three years from the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle, to the Himalayan region of Ladahk, Rodger searches for the common thread in our diverse humanity and reveals that which often divides us can also unite us. The film features inviting faces and personalities that are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity and the mystery that we have given many names. OH MY GOD? is set amongst beautiful backdrops around the world, filmed in 23 countries over three years from the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle, to the Himalayan region of Ladahk, Rodger searches for the common thread in our diverse humanity and reveals that which often divides us can also unite us. The film features inviting faces and personalities that are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity and the mystery that we have given many names. Controversial, hopeful, heartwarming and sometimes shocking Rodger's film reveals the diverse beliefs with which we were raised, and subscribe to solely because we are told to. He questions why we often blindly "believe" without direct experience or personal introspection. "I was fed up with the childish schoolyard mentality that permeates this world - I call it the "My God Is Greater Than Your God" syndrome - where you have grown men flying airplanes into buildings shouting "God is Great" - where you have the leader of the free world telling the BBC in 2003 that he invaded Iraq because God told him to -- None of these concepts made any sense to me," states Rodger, "So I decided to go around the world and ask people what they think." Rodger produced, directed, wrote and shot the film with an incognito skeleton crew consisting of one other - Patrick Ellis, a line producer tripling as sound man and B camera operator. Alexander van Bubenheim, a composer, also traveled on part of the shoot collecting sounds and incorporating them into music that binds the film together, and surprises us at the same time resulting in an extraordinary, original soundtrack. One of the most poignant moments in the film is when Rabbi Menachem Froman (an Orthodox Jew) and Ibrahim Abu El-Hawa (a Muslim community leader and peace advocate) embrace. The two men are active in an organization that encourages dialogue among Jews, Christians and Muslims. "God is in the space between us," poignantly shares Rabbi Froman. "My visit to the holy land surprised me the most," shares Rodger "There is a desire for peace from both the Palestinians and the Israelis. It is the politicians that are messing the situation up. It is not a conflict of religion - it is a conflict of Land, Politics and EMOTION." Rodger's main goal is for viewers to come away with a feeling of having an amazing journey; an adventure seeing places they would never normally see; hearing music that inspires and words that educate. "If only we could open our hearts for tolerance and peace which is what every single religion preaches, then we might have a chance. If I can touch one heart with this film than I have succeeded." OH MY GOD? debuted at the Jerusalem Film Festival last month and has recently been accepted to several film festivals including Warsaw International Film Festival, Tel Aviv Spirit Awards, The Mill Valley Film Festival, Cine-World Film Festival, Sarasota, Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival and the UK Jewish Film Festival. - www.omgmovie.com For Your Listening Pleasure all the radio shows available on The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network with our compliments, visit - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv. Our radio shows archives and programming include: A Different Perspective with Kevin Randle; Alien Cosmic Expo Lecture Series; Alien Worlds Radio Show; America's Soul Doctor with Ken Unger; Back in Control Radio Show with Dr. David Hanscom, MD; Connecting with Coincidence with Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD; Dick Tracy; Dimension X; Exploring Tomorrow Radio Show; Flash Gordon; Imagine More Success Radio Show with Syndee Hendricks and Thomas Hydes; Jet Jungle Radio Show; Journey Into Space; Know the Name with Sharon Lynn Wyeth; Lux Radio Theatre - Classic Old Time Radio; Mission Evolution with Gwilda Wiyaka; Paranormal StakeOut with Larry Lawson; Ray Bradbury - Tales Of The Bizarre; Sci Fi Radio Show; Seek Reality with Roberta Grimes; Space Patrol; Stairway to Heaven with Gwilda Wiyaka; The 'X' Zone Radio Show with Rob McConnell; Two Good To Be True with Justina Marsh and Peter Marsh; and many other! That's The ‘X' Zone Broadcast Network Shows and Archives - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** N E W *** - The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - for more information visit https://simultv.com/Channel%20Pages/X%20Zone To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com

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S1:E3 Making the case for artistic risk-taking – Victoria Broackes in conversation with Adrian Ellis

The Three Bells

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 51:30

Summary:In this episode, our host Adrian Ellis speaks with Victoria Broackes, the current Director of the London Design Biennale. Drawing on her curatorial experiences, they speak candidly about the challenges facing cultural programming, particularly in relation to the opportunities presented by digital technology, and the untapped possibilities of experiential exhibition-making. Thereafter, Adrian is joined by fellow host Criena Gehrke to discuss key takeaways. They reflect upon the tensions facing artistic risk-taking as well as the need for cultural programming to tell meaningful and resonant stories. DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPTReferences: V&A Exhibition: “David Bowie is..” (2013) V&A Exhibition: “ “Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains” theVOV London Design Biennale 2021 The sudden flourishing of culture about trees Further Reading: “Taking Risk in Times of Adversity”Bio:Victoria Broackes is a curator and exhibition maker, currently Director of the London Design Biennale. Prior to joining the Biennale in 2019, Victoria was Senior Curator for the V&A Department of Theatre & Performance. From 2009 to 2018 she was Head of the London Design Festival at the V&A. In 2016 she was the V&A curator for the British entry for the inaugural London Design Biennale, Forecast by Barber & Osgerby. Victoria has curated multiple successful exhibitions at the V&A, of which many are popular music displays. This includes Pink Floyd, Their Mortal Remains (2017), You Say You Want a Revolution? Records and Rebels, 1966-70 (2016) and David Bowie (2013), Kylie: The Exhibition (2007), The Story of the Supremes (2008) and The House of Annie Lennox (2011). David Bowie Is (2013), is the fastest-selling exhibition in the V&A museum's history. She co-presented the film David Bowie is Happening Now and featured in the documentary about You Say You Want a Revolution? which was presented at the Mill Valley Film Festival in California.

XZRS: Peter Rodger - Oh My God

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 55:07

Frustrated with religious turmoil, fanaticism and fundamentalism, filmmaker Peter Rodger set out on a global quest to understand why the concept of God has become politicized. In his stunningly, beautiful documentary film OH MY GOD? (OMG Movie Inc.), Rabbis, Christian Fundamentalists, Catholic Priests, Buddhist Llamas, Hindu Swamis, Zen Masters, Muslim radicals, Shamans and ordinary people across the globe share their unique perspectives and understanding of God, along with several celebrities including Hugh Jackman, Seal, Ringo Starr, Sir Bob Geldof, HRH Princess Michael of Kent, David Copperfield, Dr. John F. Demartini and Jack Thompson. The film debuts nationally this November. Premiering at the Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles on November 13th . OH MY GOD? is set amongst beautiful backdrops around the world, filmed in 23 countries over three years from the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle, to the Himalayan region of Ladahk, Rodger searches for the common thread in our diverse humanity and reveals that which often divides us can also unite us. The film features inviting faces and personalities that are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity and the mystery that we have given many names. OH MY GOD? is set amongst beautiful backdrops around the world, filmed in 23 countries over three years from the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle, to the Himalayan region of Ladahk, Rodger searches for the common thread in our diverse humanity and reveals that which often divides us can also unite us. The film features inviting faces and personalities that are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity and the mystery that we have given many names. OH MY GOD? is set amongst beautiful backdrops around the world, filmed in 23 countries over three years from the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle, to the Himalayan region of Ladahk, Rodger searches for the common thread in our diverse humanity and reveals that which often divides us can also unite us. The film features inviting faces and personalities that are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity and the mystery that we have given many names. Controversial, hopeful, heartwarming and sometimes shocking Rodger's film reveals the diverse beliefs with which we were raised, and subscribe to solely because we are told to. He questions why we often blindly "believe" without direct experience or personal introspection. "I was fed up with the childish schoolyard mentality that permeates this world - I call it the "My God Is Greater Than Your God" syndrome - where you have grown men flying airplanes into buildings shouting "God is Great" - where you have the leader of the free world telling the BBC in 2003 that he invaded Iraq because God told him to -- None of these concepts made any sense to me," states Rodger, "So I decided to go around the world and ask people what they think." Rodger produced, directed, wrote and shot the film with an incognito skeleton crew consisting of one other - Patrick Ellis, a line producer tripling as sound man and B camera operator. Alexander van Bubenheim, a composer, also traveled on part of the shoot collecting sounds and incorporating them into music that binds the film together, and surprises us at the same time resulting in an extraordinary, original soundtrack. One of the most poignant moments in the film is when Rabbi Menachem Froman (an Orthodox Jew) and Ibrahim Abu El-Hawa (a Muslim community leader and peace advocate) embrace. The two men are active in an organization that encourages dialogue among Jews, Christians and Muslims. "God is in the space between us," poignantly shares Rabbi Froman. "My visit to the holy land surprised me the most," shares Rodger "There is a desire for peace from both the Palestinians and the Israelis. It is the politicians that are messing the situation up. It is not a conflict of religion - it is a conflict of Land, Politics and EMOTION." Rodger's main goal is for viewers to come away with a feeling of having an amazing journey; an adventure seeing places they would never normally see; hearing music that inspires and words that educate. "If only we could open our hearts for tolerance and peace which is what every single religion preaches, then we might have a chance. If I can touch one heart with this film than I have succeeded." OH MY GOD? debuted at the Jerusalem Film Festival last month and has recently been accepted to several film festivals including Warsaw International Film Festival, Tel Aviv Spirit Awards, The Mill Valley Film Festival, Cine-World Film Festival, Sarasota, Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival and the UK Jewish Film Festival. - www.omgmovie.comFor Your Listening Pleasure all the radio shows available on The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network with our compliments, visit - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv.Our radio shows archives and programming include: A Different Perspective with Kevin Randle; Alien Cosmic Expo Lecture Series; Alien Worlds Radio Show; America's Soul Doctor with Ken Unger; Back in Control Radio Show with Dr. David Hanscom, MD; Connecting with Coincidence with Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD; Dick Tracy; Dimension X; Exploring Tomorrow Radio Show; Flash Gordon; Imagine More Success Radio Show with Syndee Hendricks and Thomas Hydes; Jet Jungle Radio Show; Journey Into Space; Know the Name with Sharon Lynn Wyeth; Lux Radio Theatre - Classic Old Time Radio; Mission Evolution with Gwilda Wiyaka; Paranormal StakeOut with Larry Lawson; Ray Bradbury - Tales Of The Bizarre; Sci Fi Radio Show; Seek Reality with Roberta Grimes; Space Patrol; Stairway to Heaven with Gwilda Wiyaka; The 'X' Zone Radio Show with Rob McConnell; Two Good To Be True with Justina Marsh and Peter Marsh; and many other!That's The ‘X' Zone Broadcast Network Shows and Archives - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** N E W *** - The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - for more information visit https://simultv.com/Channel%20Pages/X%20Zone

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XZRS: Peter Rodger - Oh My God

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 55:06

Frustrated with religious turmoil, fanaticism and fundamentalism, filmmaker Peter Rodger set out on a global quest to understand why the concept of God has become politicized. In his stunningly, beautiful documentary film OH MY GOD? (OMG Movie Inc.), Rabbis, Christian Fundamentalists, Catholic Priests, Buddhist Llamas, Hindu Swamis, Zen Masters, Muslim radicals, Shamans and ordinary people across the globe share their unique perspectives and understanding of God, along with several celebrities including Hugh Jackman, Seal, Ringo Starr, Sir Bob Geldof, HRH Princess Michael of Kent, David Copperfield, Dr. John F. Demartini and Jack Thompson. The film debuts nationally this November. Premiering at the Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles on November 13th . OH MY GOD? is set amongst beautiful backdrops around the world, filmed in 23 countries over three years from the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle, to the Himalayan region of Ladahk, Rodger searches for the common thread in our diverse humanity and reveals that which often divides us can also unite us. The film features inviting faces and personalities that are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity and the mystery that we have given many names. OH MY GOD? is set amongst beautiful backdrops around the world, filmed in 23 countries over three years from the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle, to the Himalayan region of Ladahk, Rodger searches for the common thread in our diverse humanity and reveals that which often divides us can also unite us. The film features inviting faces and personalities that are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity and the mystery that we have given many names. OH MY GOD? is set amongst beautiful backdrops around the world, filmed in 23 countries over three years from the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle, to the Himalayan region of Ladahk, Rodger searches for the common thread in our diverse humanity and reveals that which often divides us can also unite us. The film features inviting faces and personalities that are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity and the mystery that we have given many names. Controversial, hopeful, heartwarming and sometimes shocking Rodger's film reveals the diverse beliefs with which we were raised, and subscribe to solely because we are told to. He questions why we often blindly "believe" without direct experience or personal introspection. "I was fed up with the childish schoolyard mentality that permeates this world - I call it the "My God Is Greater Than Your God" syndrome - where you have grown men flying airplanes into buildings shouting "God is Great" - where you have the leader of the free world telling the BBC in 2003 that he invaded Iraq because God told him to -- None of these concepts made any sense to me," states Rodger, "So I decided to go around the world and ask people what they think." Rodger produced, directed, wrote and shot the film with an incognito skeleton crew consisting of one other - Patrick Ellis, a line producer tripling as sound man and B camera operator. Alexander van Bubenheim, a composer, also traveled on part of the shoot collecting sounds and incorporating them into music that binds the film together, and surprises us at the same time resulting in an extraordinary, original soundtrack. One of the most poignant moments in the film is when Rabbi Menachem Froman (an Orthodox Jew) and Ibrahim Abu El-Hawa (a Muslim community leader and peace advocate) embrace. The two men are active in an organization that encourages dialogue among Jews, Christians and Muslims. "God is in the space between us," poignantly shares Rabbi Froman. "My visit to the holy land surprised me the most," shares Rodger "There is a desire for peace from both the Palestinians and the Israelis. It is the politicians that are messing the situation up. It is not a conflict of religion - it is a conflict of Land, Politics and EMOTION." Rodger's main goal is for viewers to come away with a feeling of having an amazing journey; an adventure seeing places they would never normally see; hearing music that inspires and words that educate. "If only we could open our hearts for tolerance and peace which is what every single religion preaches, then we might have a chance. If I can touch one heart with this film than I have succeeded." OH MY GOD? debuted at the Jerusalem Film Festival last month and has recently been accepted to several film festivals including Warsaw International Film Festival, Tel Aviv Spirit Awards, The Mill Valley Film Festival, Cine-World Film Festival, Sarasota, Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival and the UK Jewish Film Festival. - www.omgmovie.com For Your Listening Pleasure all the radio shows available on The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network with our compliments, visit - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv. Our radio shows archives and programming include: A Different Perspective with Kevin Randle; Alien Cosmic Expo Lecture Series; Alien Worlds Radio Show; America's Soul Doctor with Ken Unger; Back in Control Radio Show with Dr. David Hanscom, MD; Connecting with Coincidence with Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD; Dick Tracy; Dimension X; Exploring Tomorrow Radio Show; Flash Gordon; Imagine More Success Radio Show with Syndee Hendricks and Thomas Hydes; Jet Jungle Radio Show; Journey Into Space; Know the Name with Sharon Lynn Wyeth; Lux Radio Theatre - Classic Old Time Radio; Mission Evolution with Gwilda Wiyaka; Paranormal StakeOut with Larry Lawson; Ray Bradbury - Tales Of The Bizarre; Sci Fi Radio Show; Seek Reality with Roberta Grimes; Space Patrol; Stairway to Heaven with Gwilda Wiyaka; The 'X' Zone Radio Show with Rob McConnell; Two Good To Be True with Justina Marsh and Peter Marsh; and many other! That's The ‘X' Zone Broadcast Network Shows and Archives - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** N E W *** - The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - for more information visit https://simultv.com/Channel%20Pages/X%20Zone

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A Fish, A Monkey and an Actress/Producer named Desiree Staples - Ep #9

Best in Fest

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 40:15

This episode writes itself! Actress/Producer Desiree Staples is a charming guest with great stories and incredibly valuable information about the business of producing feature films and networking your way through the film festival circuit to great success.Desiree Staples is a seasoned producer, filmmaker, and actress multi-hyphenate, experienced in both short-form and feature film content. Circus Person, Produced by Staples, premiered at Tribeca N.O.W.'s 2020 showcase, and also was one of the selected films in YouTube's We Are One: A Global Film Festival, as well as winning the audience award for best episodic pilot at Nashville Film Festival. Staples' Produced and acted in the feature filmTake Me To Tarzanadistributed by Gravitas Ventures in 2021 which stars Jonathan Bennett, Maria Conchita Alonso, Samantha Robinson, Andrew Creer, Oliver Cooper, and more. Take Me To Tarzana also won a Golden Remi Award at the Houston Worldfest Film Festival. Staples' dramedy pilot It's What She Would Have Wanted was selected and shown at LA Shorts, Mill Valley Film Festival, Catalyst Content, and St. Louis International Film Festival. Staples' comedy pilot The Influencers, that she co-created, stars in, and produced won the Audience Award for Comedy Short form content at the Reel Independent Film Festival in Hollywood, and has been selected in over 20 other festivals in the US and Internationally (including Santa Monica Webfest - Best Ensemble Cast - Winner). Staples' also Produced and acts in the Web-Series Stupid Cupid, that was one of the projects supported by NYC Media/NYC Life, and was distributed in 2021 by DunnVision. Desiree is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA, Women in Film, the co-creator of the Female Filmmakers Forum on Clubhouse, and is the Co-President of Northwestern University's Entertainment Alliance - NUEA West, and a proud Alum.

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Aging-A Tender And Ferocious Time - Sherry Ruth Anderson, Ph.D. - ND3484

New Dimensions

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020

When a realization flashes into our consciousness that we are aging, we tend to tighten up with fear. Negative images of our parents, grandparents, and friends loom before us. Anderson counsels us to move from that gripping fear into curiosity. She shares poignant stories about elders and luminaries such as Marion Woodman. This is a deeply personal and moving conversation. Sherry Ruth Anderson writes and teaches about spiritual development, with a special interest in women's experience and aging as awakening. Her documentary film "A Woman's Descent to the Sacred “ was an official entry in the Mill Valley Film Festival in 2011. She’s the author of The Feminine Face of God (coauthor Patricia Hopkins) (Bantam 1991), The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People are Changing the World (coauthor Paul Ray) (Crown 2001) and Ripening Time: Inside Stories for Aging with Grace (Changemakers Books 2013)Interview Date: 10/3/2013 Tags: Sherry Ruth Anderson, aging, diminishment, death, ripening, lifespan, fear, forgetting, fearful, curiosity, growing older, Marion Woodman, elders, presence, deep listening, circles, nursing homes, vulnerable, vulnerability, voluntarism, laughter, Dustin Hoffman, Maurice Sendak, generosity, authenticity, Personal Transformation, Spirituality, Women’s Studies, Death & Dying, Community

Our Life As An Open Ended Inquiry - Sherry Ruth Anderson - C0280

The New Dimensions Café

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020

Sherry Ruth Anderson writes and teaches about spiritual development, with a special interest in women's experience and aging as awakening. Her documentary film "A Woman's Descent to the Sacred “ was an official entry in the Mill Valley Film Festival in 2011. She's the author of The Feminine Face of God (co-author Patricia Hopkins) (Bantam 1991), The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People are Changing the World (co-author Paul Ray) (Crown 2001) and Ripening Time: Inside Stories for Aging with Grace (Changemakers Books 2013)Interview Date: 10/3/2013 Tags: Sherry Ruth Anderson, Ph.D., aging, story of Sophie the baker, asking questions, storytelling, ripening time, Hameed Almass, A.H. Almass, Diamond Approach, not knowing, staying in the question, Philosophy

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43rd Mill Valley Film Festival “Mainstream” Q&A with Writer/Director Gia Coppola and Cast

Scooped

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 15:16

We were recently present for the 43rd Mill Valley Film Festival premiere of Gia Coppola’s latest movie, “Mainstream,” a film about social media influencers and the possible destructive consequences of fame and becoming blatantly obsessed with social media attention. You can check out our movie review of “Mainstream” at diginmag.com. Prior to the drive-in premiere of the film, we were treated to an exclusive Q&A with Writer, Director Gia Coppola, Co-Writer Tom Stuart, as well as cast members Andrew Garfield, Maya Hawke and Nat Wolffe as they discussed the behind the scenes making of the film. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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43rd Mill Valley Film Festival “Ammonite” Premiere: Kate Winslet and Zoe Elton Q&A

Scooped

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 3:51

Brief clip of Mill Valley Film Festival Director of Programming Zoe Elton speaking with “Ammonite” Lead Actress Kate Winslet as she discusses the film prior to the MVFF43 festival premiere. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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#216 - Jenn Wexler (The Ranger, Like Me, Darling, Depraved)

The Overlook Hour Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 163:56

Jenn Wexler, the director of The Ranger, a horror film whose central characters are a group of punks, joins us this week to talk about the fear of being called a poser and the pursuit of authenticity, both in the punk and horror communities. She also gives Russell a lesson on film production and shares her Christmas adventure of meeting Larry Fessenden. In the intro, Oksana joins Russ and Clark as Randy went to Idaho during a pandemic. Randy did record a segment where he talks about two films he saw through the Mill Valley Film Festival. Clark watched an uninteresting documentary on an interesting subject. Russ and Oksana talk about Quentin Dupieux's film "Mandibles" and then everyone joins in with their take on "The Wolf of Snow Hollow". Films: Sound of Metal (2019), Shithouse (2020), Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth (2020), Mandibles (2020), The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020), Like Me (2017), The Ranger (2018), Thunder Road (2018), The Empty Man (2020), The Bye Bye Man (2017), Knife + Heart (2018), The House of the Devil (2009), The Return of the Living Dead (1985), Class of 1984 (1982), Perfect Blue (1997), My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To (2020), The Shining (1980), Rear Window (1954), Boys from County Hell (2020) Listening on an iPhone? Don't forget to rate us on iTunes! Fill our FeMail Bag by emailing us at Podcast@TheOverlookTheatre.com Theme song by Darryl Blood - darrylblood.bandcamp.com/ Reach us on Instagram (@theoverlooktheatre) Facebook (@theoverlookhour) Twitter (@OverlookHour)

Ramping up to 500 - Throwback to our 400th Episode in Studio

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 67:09

Happy 400th episode to us! We've got Producer Char, Erin, and Captain Party back in the studio and on the mic. This is an extended Basic Bitch as we reminisce over the interviews and opportunities we've been given since episode 300. We end the celebration with Ange's thoughts on the erotic Hump Film Festival, and trying Senorita Bread for the first time. Settle in for this one, and thanks again for your continued support. We heart you.Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, and thank you for wearing a mask.GET INFO & PURCHASE TICKETS TO OUR 500th VIRTUAL PARTY HERE--Buy us a cup of coffee!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Listen every other Thursday 9:30 - 10 am on BFF.FMPOWERED BY GO-TO Productions

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Civic

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 32:55

"The Boys Who Said NO!" will be screened at the Mill Valley Film Festival, where it will be available online for a nationwide audience Oct. 8–14. It will also be screened at the United Nations Association film festival at 6 p.m. on Oct. 25 for a California audience only.

S1, EP9: Imagining new masculinities with Em Weinstein

It Belongs To The People

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 40:14

On this week's episode, I'm utterly excited, and cheerful, and bubbly for we are going to comment on a short movie called "In France Michelle Is a Man's Name" which tells the story of Michael, a young trans man, who returns home on the rural American West after a period of estrangement from his parents. As a short introduction that won't nearly cover all their accomplishments and who they are - Em Weinstein is a writer and a director of short films, musicals, and interactive installations. Em is an alumnus of the Drama League Directors Project and is a New Georges Associate Artist. Em received an M.F.A. in directing from Yale School of Drama in May 2019. Em’s first short film Candace has played at festivals worldwide including the Mill Valley Film Festival, Outfest, the Rhode Island International Film Festival, and the American Pavilion Emerging LGBTQ Filmmakers Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won Best Film. Their new film "In France's Michelle Is a Man's Name" which I watched for at least 15 times, is a thought-provoking, self-introspective analysis on the dynamic of masculinity and fatherhood in the lives of queer people. As a nonbinary person, which means that Em fluctuates between the feminine and the masculine realms, tells me during our conversation that one the main reasons why they decided to create the film are based on the need we ought to acquire to reevaluate our genders, and how they can be socially-restrictive and mentally self-degrading if we let it be the primary source of how we mould our personality, therefore who we are. On our talk, we'll analyse some scenes of the film, the subjective meaning and social commentary Em infuses in his work, how growing up in the arts helped them to become self-realised about their gender, parenthood in modern times, how we can nurture positive masculine interactions and unpack what once was considered the norm and much more.

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Say it Loud with Documentarian Austin Meyer | Ep. 039

The Austin Meyer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 32:32

Rerunning an episode of the Say It Loud show, in which host and photographer Raul Espinoza invited me on as a guest to talk about my documentary filmmaking, why I am drawn to human-centered stories, and my mission that drives everything I do. -- Austin Meyer is a documentary filmmaker, photographer, and podcast host. He is a National Geographic Explorer and the 2015 winner of the New York Times International Reporting trip with Nicholas Kristof competition. His work has been published by The New York Times, Washington Post, National Geographic, The Atlantic, Al Jazeera, and Slate among others. His documentary films have screened at the American Documentary Film Festival and the Mill Valley Film Festival. On his podcast titled The Austin Meyer Podcast, Austin interviews the world's best storytellers in all sorts of genres about how they craft the stories they tell. -- Check out the video version of this interview and all of Raul's other episodes of the Say It Loud show -- Website: http://austinmeyerfilms.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/austinmeyerfilms LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austinmey... Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ameyerfilms Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/austinmeyerf... TikTok: https://bit.ly/austinmeyerfilmstiktok Subscribe to my newsletter for monthly updates and giveaways: http://bit.ly/austinmeyernewsletter

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André, The Voice of Wine plus Sbragia Family Wines

California Wine Country

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 43:16

André, The Voice of Wine This episode was originally recorded on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. There is no new show today due to unforseen circumstances. . In this repeat episode, Ed and Adam Sbragia from Sbragia Family Vineyards and Mark Tchelistcheff join Steve Jaxon, co-host Dan Berger, Tom Simoneau and Barry Herbst. Ed Sbragia of Sbragia Family Vineyards is introduced, with his son Adam. Ed was the winemaker at Beringer Winery for a long time but now he has started his own family winery. Mark Tchelistcheff is the grand nephew of the great André Tchelistcheff, widely known as the godfather of wine in California. He has produced a documentary film about his great uncle, called André, The Voice of Wine, which will debut at the Mill Valley Film Festival next week (in October 2017, as this show was recorded). The 1991 Beringer Cab magnum. André Tchelistcheff was 92 years old when he died in 1994. Steve says that over the 8 years of this show, no name has been dropped more than André's. Mark's film permiered at the Berlinale, the Berlin International Film Festival, which is one of the three great international film festivals. Out of 600 films that were entered, it was one of 5 that had a gala reception and they brought California wine in for the event. Steve asks Ed about working for Beringer. He was at Beringer for 32 years, from 1976 to 2008. He started making Sbragia Family wines at in 2001 with their first releases in 2004. Adam first started working at Beringer in 2001 and then followed his father, learning how to make Chardonnay and Cab with his father. Tom says that after fermentation, he likes to extract every bit of flavor from the wines. They are tasting a 1991 Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, in a magnum. Tom says it is concentrated and balanced and that this is an example of how long these wines can live. This one is 26 years old and still needs more time. They even age slower in a magnum, as Adam explains surface area to volume ratio. Dan says what is impressive in this wine is the level of fruit. He remembers that it was a good vintage. 1990 and 1991 were back-to-back excellent vintages. This one really shows that. Dan reminds us that in those days that wine would not get released until 1995, as they were on a four-year release cycle. Today wines get released after 2 and a half years. Ed says that most of the vineyards for this wine were from high in the hills, where the vines had to struggle and then produced very intense wines. Dan says that despite it being 26 years old, it is still a baby and will still age well from this point. That's why Steve calls him Dan “Lay it Down” Berger, the most patient wine collector in the world. Steve reads that André Tchelistcheff was America's most influential post-prohibition winemaker. Mark mentions the different spellings and pronunciations of the name, in different languages and countries where he lived, but that when he worked with Ralph Fiennes on the narration, they settled on the Russian pronunciation, “chel-LEEST-cheff” more or less. Mark describes going to live in Russia to get André's “terroir” and how he worked with a top Russian composer and orchestra for the music. He even found the original 1925 Cadillac in which George de la Tour drove André drove over the Golden Gate Bridge in 1938 when he first arrived here. It took him ten years to produce the movie, with financing from different sources, in cluding some important winemakers who are in the film and who were touched by André. He hopes that his spirit of sharing comes through in the movie. He got production funding from some important wine makers and he was able to spend time with people, with the winemakers who made the wine, to remember André. Ed and Adam Sbragia have brought a Chardonnay, which is Steve's favorite wine. Ed was working at Foppiano Wine Co in 1975, when André was a consultant up at Simi Winery. He got a pink powder at the bottom of a bottlin...

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André, The Voice of Wine plus Sbragia Family Wines

California Wine Country

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 43:16

This episode was originally recorded on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. There is no new show today due to unforseen circumstances. California Wine Country will be back live next week, Wed. October 11. In this episode, Ed and Adam Sbragia from Sbragia Family Vineyards and Mark Tchelistcheff join Steve Jaxon, co-host Dan Berger, Tom Simoneau and Barry Herbst. Ed and Adam Sbragia were scheduled today, but they will be back in two weeks on March 4, 2020. Ed Sbragia of Sbragia Family Vineyards is introduced, with his son Adam. Ed was the winemaker at Beringer Winery for a long time but now he has started his own family winery. Mark Tchelistcheff is the grand nephew of the great André Tchelistcheff, widely known as the godfather of wine in California. He has produced a documentary film about his great uncle, called André, The Voice of Wine, which will debut at the Mill Valley Film Festival next week (in October 2017, as this show was recorded). André Tchelistcheff was 92 years old when he died in 1994. Steve says that over the 8 years of this show, no name has been dropped more than André’s. Mark’s film permiered at the Berlinale, the Berlin International Film Festival, which is one of the three great international film festivals. Out of 600 films that were entered, it was one of 5 that had a gala reception and they brought California wine in for the event. Steve asks Ed about working for Beringer. He was at Beringer for 32 years, from 1976 to 2008. He started making Sbragia Family wines at in 2001 with their first releases in 2004. Adam first started working at Beringer in 2001 and then followed his father, learning how to make Chardonnay and Cab with his father. Tom says that after fermentation, he likes to extract every bit of flavor from the wines. They are tasting a 1991 Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, in a magnum. Tom says it is concentrated and balanced and that this is an example of how long these wines can live. This one is 26 years old and still needs more time. They even age slower in a magnum, as Adam explains surface area to volume ratio. Dan says what is impressive in this wine is the level of fruit. He remembers that it was a good vintage. 1990 and 1991 were back-to-back excellent vintages. This one really shows that. Dan reminds us that in those days that wine would not get released until 1995, as they were on a four-year release cycle. Today wines get released after 2 and a half years. Ed says that most of the vineyards for this wine were from high in the hills, where the vines had to struggle and then produced very intense wines. Dan says that despite it being 26 years old, it is still a baby and will still age well from this point. That’s why Steve calls him Dan “Lay it Down” Berger, the most patient wine collector in the world. Steve reads that André Tchelistcheff was America’s most influential post-prohibition winemaker. Mark mentions the different spellings and pronunciations of the name, in different languages and countries where he lived, but that when he worked with Ralph Fiennes on the narration, they settled on the Russian pronunciation, “chel-LEEST-cheff” more or less. Mark describes going to live in Russia to get André’s “terroir” and how he worked with a top Russian composer and orchestra for the music. He even found the original 1925 Cadillac in which George de la Tour drove André drove over the Golden Gate Bridge in 1938 when he first arrived here. It took him ten years to produce the movie, with financing from different sources, in cluding some important winemakers who are in the film and who were touched by André. He hopes that his spirit of sharing comes through in the movie. He got production funding from some important wine makers and he was able to spend time with people, with the winemakers who made the wine, to remember André. Ed and Adam Sbragia have brought a Chardonnay, which is Steve’s favorite wine.

Laura Dern on Her Two Massive Awards Season Movies

Little Gold Men by Vanity Fair

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 69:41

The Marriage Story and Little Women Star talks to Joanna Robinson onstage at the Mill Valley Film Festival. Plus a look at Parasite's big debut, the Hamptons Film Festival and Film Fest 919, and the best supporting actor race.

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Laura Dern on Her Two Massive Awards Season Movies

Little Gold Men

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 73:26

The Marriage Story and Little Women Star talks to Joanna Robinson onstage at the Mill Valley Film Festival. Plus a look at Parasite’s big debut, the Hamptons Film Festival and Film Fest 919, and the best supporting actor race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Robert Pattinson interview — on "The Lighthouse," and a near-riot at the Stonestown Hot Topic

Datebook

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 22:02

Episode 66 of Datebook podcast is an interview with Robert Pattinson. Chronicle A&E reporter Tony Bravo spoke with Pattinson at the Mill Valley Film Festival. They talk about his role in the new movie "The Lighthouse," his 2007 "Twilight" publicity appearance at a Stonestown Hot Topic, which was swarmed by fans (including one with a broken nose) and thoughts on taking over as the new Batman. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "Midnight Special" by E's Jammy Jams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mill Valley Film Festival Interviews w/Emily Best & Melissa Silverstein

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 27:32

Erin sat down with couple of women from the #mindthrgapsummit at the Mill Valley Film Festival. Check out her chats with Emily Best, Founder and CEO of Seed & Spark and the creator of Women and Hollywood, Melissa Silverstein. Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Listen in every Monday from 5:30 - 6 AM on BFF.FM POWERED BY

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Mill Valley Film Festival - LIVE Mind the Gap Summit Pixar Panel

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 31:18

Bitch Talk had the pleasure once again to host a panel at the Mill Valley Film Festival's #mindthegapsummit. Mind the Gap is a gender equity initiative amplifying and championing the work by women filmmakers. Bitch Talk founder Erin hosted a panel on discovering new storytellers with Sparkshorts Pixar filmmakers Rosie Sullivan (Kitbull), Kristen Lester (Purl), and producer Lindsey Collins. Enjoy the conversation that took place on October 5, 2019 at the Sweetwater Saloon in downtown Mill Valley. To learn more about the #sparkshorts filmmakers project, check out their website. For more from #MillValleyFilmFestival visit www.MVFF.com and the Mind the Gap Summit. Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Listen in every Monday from 5:30 - 6 AM on BFF.FM POWERED BY

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Paulie's Podcast 10-02: Bochy's Farewell & Mill Valley Film Festival Preview

Paulie's Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 43:50

Paulie and Creative Tony are joined by Beau Blanchard of the California Film Institute and the Mill Valley Film Festival, which is going on 10/4 thru 10/13. Plus, chatter on Bochy's farewell, the lost art of bunting and stealing bases, the Niners/Browns matchup on MNF, and favorite soundtrack songs.

Interview with Julio Vincent Gambuto, Director of Team Marco Debuting at the Mill Valley Film Festival

Ronnie's Awesome List Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019

Today I am speaking to film director Julio Vincent Gambuto. Julio’s first feature film, Team Marco, is having its world premiere at this years Mill Valley Film Festival on Sunday, October 6th at 11:45am & Saturday, October 12th at 1:45pm at the Sequoia Theater in downtown Mill Valley.

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The 300th Episode! | Four Seasons of Film Podcast | Ep. 300

Four Seasons of Film

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 40:25

It’s the 300th episode! Nathan and Andy hang poolside, enjoy some drinks, welcome special guests, and look back on 300 episodes of Four Seasons of Film. This episode is sponsored by Philz Coffee. DOWNLOAD: http://bit.ly/300thEpisode Show Notes: Special Guests Andy’s on the potato diet The early days of starting the podcast “Shit Happens” - describing Andy Pain Gain - The Unreleased Episode Skits Good Cop - Bad Cop Yes, And Summer Contest Andy’s Essentials Matt McPhee (Super Fan) calls in Figure out the Fart o Meter really? Dr. Jules V joins us Movies that Jules V watched since her last appearance on the show Pyschologizing Andy’s mind Malignanet Narcissist Set Psychologist on film sets are must Summer Psychic reviews Reflecting on the Journey Filmmaker Jaegar Moore calls in Favorite memory was the Mill Valley Film Festival and The Grinch Honesty of the podcast Boss Baby Reminiscing about past episodes……from 2017 Pump up the Volume Star Wars: The Force Awakens Holiday Movies Pre-Oscars Avengers: Endgame Trainwreck and Call Me By Your Name In Memoriam The Costanzas go to Croatia Criminal Psychology SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/iTunes4SOF Please Rate us 5 stars and get us to the top of the charts! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa_37qL4kJmriv9KyqxeZMQ?sub_confirmation=1 Show your support! Check out our website http://www.fourseasonsoffilm.com for our latest podcast episodes, digital shorts, news, and movie reviews. Plus, you can access bonus videos, special content and contact the filmmakers, podcasters, and creative team of the Four Seasons of Film universe. iTunes http://bit.ly/iTunes4SOF Google Play http://fourseasonsoffilm.libsyn.com/gpm iHeartRadio https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-four-seasons-of-fil-28854857/ Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/four-seasons-of-film blubrry https://www.blubrry.com/fourseasonsoffilm/ Spotify http://fourseasonsoffilm.libsyn.com/spotify RSS - fourseasonsoffilm.libsyn.com/rss Email: fourseasonsoffilm@gmail.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/fourseasonspod Facebook: http://facebook.com/fourseasonsoffilm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fourseasonsoffilm/ Tumblr: https://fourseasonsoffilm.tumblr.com YouTube: http://youtube.com/fourseasonsoffilm Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/fourseasonsoffilm Help us by donating today: http://paypal.me/fourseasonsoffilm Keep Film Alive! #4SOF #podcast #film #movies #cinema #filmmaking

335 - Coven Film Festival co-founder Melinda Fox

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 24:00

Final episode of three covering the first ever Coven Film Festival with co founder Melinda Fox. We first met Melinda at the Mind the Gap Summit during the Mill Valley Film Festival in fall of 2018 and guess we made some kind of impression ¯_(ツ)_/¯ . Melinda is a relentless, go getting entrepreneur who can now add film festival founder to her list of her accomplishments as well as a true Bitch Talker. Cheers and thanks for listening. Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Director Jenna Sofia

The Cary Allen Picture Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 95:52

On today's episode I got a chance to sit down with Jenna Sofia who's work as both performer and writer-director is driven by a desire to investigate human stories and excavate the myth, folklore and other sacred stories therein. Second Seed: Part 1 was Jenna's theatrical, musical investigation into personal and familial myth and folklore (Dixon Place). The next best step for this investigation was founding Second Seed Productions, a company devoted to upholding the sacred stories. The idea was to first deconstruct and understand her own personal lore and that of her family, in order to be able to widen circles and explore legend and lore of the whole human family. Break the Camera was the company's premiere project and Jenna's directorial debut in film (6 Official Selections including Mill Valley Film Festival, 2 nominations, and 3 awards, including Best Experimental Short [Amazing Shorts! Film Festival in Madrid]).I also talk about the end of the world and freaking out at Costco in the intro. You don't want to miss that.

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I am Maris, with Maris Degener

On and Off Your Mat Yoga Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2018 32:15

For our 18th episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Maris Degener. Maris is a yoga teacher, mental heath advocate, artist and writer. I met her on Instagram and we became friends. I loved the way she approached mental health and eating disorders, having my own history with these issues. A beautiful documentary was done on her and I went to watch it at the Mill Valley Film Festival. Has I laughed and cried, I thought she would made a great guest for the podcast.***As always, I really appreciate your support. So as you leave a review on iTunes or on your iPhone podcast app, you automatically enter a giveaway. Once more Athleta is supporting this podcast in their effort to ignite a community of strong women who lift each other up, and is giving out a 75$ shop card! If you're not sure how to leave a review, check this article.ABOUT OUR GUEST An East Bay Area native, Maris Degener is a yoga teacher, mental health advocate, writer, and UCSC student. Since becoming certified in Vinyasa at 16, Maris's love of yoga and passion for sharing its offerings has only grown. Using the physical practice of yoga, Maris’s classes allow students to access the internal strength and power within themselves.Maris’s classes are empowering, loving, and push students to find their own unique edge whether that be physical, emotional, or otherwise. Maris's teachings and writings have been recognized by CNN Health, Seventeen Magazine, Girls' Life Magazine, and others.Find more about her here:Blog: yogamaris.netInstagram: @yogamarisFollow what's happening with the movie : Movie: iammarismovie.comQUESTIONS SHE ANSWERED DURING THIS EPISODE :Can you tell us a bit of your story? How did you get to where you are today? How did you find yoga?How has yoga impacted your mental health and your life in general?When you got approached to do the movie, how did you first react to the offer?Once you accepted, what was your hope? How was the process of making that movie? How involved in the story telling were you?Why do you think it’s important to share our stories? What does fierceless authenticity means for you?What has writing your blog, given you? Why does it matter, why do you continue to do it? How do you balance supporting others and protecting yourself and energy? How do you feel that you can help other people? Is there one tip you often give to people?Why is the movie called I am Maris? Is the title about exposing and accepting everything that you are?Why did you choose to focus the film on recovery instead of on the challenges and the darkness?How do you feel when you look at older art pieces you’d done?What’s one of the biggest lesson you’ve learned through this journey? What one silver lining you can see from these years of suffering? If you had a magic wand and could erase those challenging years of your life, would you or would you choose to relive it?You’ve been touring film festivals, What are some of the best questions you got at the end of the screenings from the crowd?What’s next for you? Any big projects coming up? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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316 - End of Year Basic Bitch

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2018 77:58

2018 was a fantastic year for Bitch Talk. We can't thank y'all enough for listening, commenting, liking, following, and most of all supporting us in our fifth year. We had so many fantastic guests this year that when you listen to our round up, it's a little overwhelming. But don't fret, we do some basic bitching towards the end so you know what we've been up to. In all seriousness, thank you so much for all the love in 2018. We've had some personal ups and downs but we love doing this podcast and couldn't do it without you and the following friends of the pod: That's What She Said, The Social Study, Broke-Ass Stuart, CAAMFest, Fleet Wood, Barebottle Brewery, Moon Looms, Frameline Film Festival, Mill Valley Film Festival, San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, and Reimagine End of Life. See you in 2019! Visit our website --> www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter...

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305 - LIVE from the Mill Valley Film Festival

Words & Images: Writers, Photographers, Filmmakers, & More

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2018 36:07

Bitch Talk hosts Erin and Ange were invited to moderate a panel at the Mill Valley Film Festival's Mind The Gap summit discussing women in film and technology and we're giving you exclusive access to the conversation. The topic of the panel was Art as Activism and they were joined by some heaving hitting women. Activist/singer Holly Near, co-director of Netflix's Reversing Roe Ricki Stern, and producer Jennifer Steinman and director Norah Shapiro of the documentary Time for Ilhan. We're proud to share this content with you and remember Bitch Talk listeners, womxn have the power to change EVERYTHING. Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter...

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11 Film & Filmmakers: The Mill Valley Film Festival

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2018 46:26

Recorded live on June 3, 2018, Zoë Elton, Director of Programming for the Mill Valley Film Festival, gave us the inside scoop on what goes on at the Cannes Film Festival, how the Mill Valley Film Festival is making a difference, and why she was excited about the recent royal wedding—even if her nephew’s dog was not. Every year the 11-day Mill Valley Film Festival welcomes more than 200 filmmakers and 60,000 attendees from around the world.

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Mill Valley Film Festival / Film School Rsdio interview with Director of Programming Zoe Elton

KUCI: Film School

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018

For four decades, the Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) has maintained its position as a vital showcase of the global film community, attracting iconic red-carpet talent, emerging filmmakers, passionate audiences and astutely curated premieres. A destination event for film lovers, drawn by an exciting, diverse program of mainstream studio features and independent visions from around the world, set against the stunning backdrop of Northern California, MVFF also hosts an impressive array of panels, conversations, receptions, parties and live music performances, featuring many of the most acclaimed and in-demand artists and industry professionals of our time. With a reputation for launching new films and creating awards season buzz, MVFF has a knack for spotting emerging talent as well as drawing legendary artists. Known as the filmmaker's festival, MVFF welcomes more than 200 filmmakers and guests from around the world and has hosted such luminaries as Nicole Kidman, Holly Hunter, Ang Lee, Todd Haynes, Mira Nair, Brie Larson, Costa-Gavras, Damien Chazelle, Marcel Ophuls, Amy Adams, Steve McQueen and Greta Gerwig. Mill Valley Film Festival Director of Programming Zoe Elton, joins us to talk about “the filmmaker’s festival,” and this year’s exciting line-up of documentary, foreign, animated, short and narrative films. For news and updates go to: Mill Valley Film Festival 41 - October 4 - 14, 2018

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06 Film: The Mill Valley Film Festival with Zoë Elton

Matthew Felix On Air: People Who Create. People Who Make a Difference.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 72:03

Director of Programming for the Mill Valley Film Festival, Zoë Elton, talks about what’s going on in film and what’s in store for this year’s festival, which takes place 10/4 - 10/14! In addition to a who’s who of A-listers, including past guests Helen Mirren, Ryan Gosling, Glenn Close, Edward Norton, and too many others to mention, every year the 11-day Mill Valley Film Festival welcomes more than 200 filmmakers and 60,000 attendees from around the world.

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Ep173 - 5 Million Dollars in Chapter 22 of Fifty Shades Freed

Fifty Shades Fan Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 88:47

Topics: Chapter 22 of Fifty Shades Freed Book Club has been released in Australia and is available on Blu Ray and DVD today (August 28) The Great American Read now has a book Jennifer Trouton's art - Raising the ordinary to extraordinary First trailer - My Dinner with Harve - Coming October 20th to HBO The Idea of You Giveaway Jamie Dornan's house for sale New Suspiria Trailer - Venice Film Festival September 1 and 2. Releases in the US on Nov 2. Early releases in LA and NYC A Private War Trailer - It will also be playing at the Mill Valley Film Festival on October 2, 2018. Releases in NYC and LA on November 2 and 'wide' on November 16 Crazy Rich Asians Driven on Passionflix New Trailer for Bad Times at the El Royale coming out on August 28 Guests: Vanessa @LatersbabyUK Zoya @FiftyFanGirl

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Quest / Film School interview with Director Santiago Rizzo

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2018

Slamdance Film Festival narrative feature “Quest,” starring: Dash Mihok (“Ray Donovan,” “Silver Linings Playbook,” and "Romeo + Juliet”), and Lou Diamond Phillips (“La Bamba,” “Courage Under Fire,” and “Young Guns”) is included in the Slamdance 2018 Special Screening section. “Quest,” a beloved audience award winner that debuted at the Mill Valley Film Festival this fall, and has continued to win award after award throughout it’s festival journey. Quest’s will debut on Monday, January 22nd, 2018, at the Slamdance Film Festival. This powerful film addresses the brutality of child abuse in a way we haven’t seen before, winning praise from the foster child community, among others who see the plight of this epidemic firsthand. Quest is a story that speaks to the power of love, and it’s ability to reach us even through the darkness and pain that surround us. Based on a true story, the film follows an uncertain friendship between a 12-year-old graffiti addict “ Mills” (Greg Kasyan, in his debut role), who faces abuse from his stepfather (Lou Diamond Phillips), and a devoted teacher & coach named Tim Moellering (Dash Mihok), who believes there is no such thing as a bad kid – only a bad situation. Based on the stories of their lives in the Bay Area of California, the first draft of Quest was written together by first time director Santiago Rizzo, and his mentor & teacher Tim Moellering (whom has sadly since passed away from Pancreatic Cancer before he could see the film made). Director, producer and writer joins us for a conversation on his debut film. For news and updates go to: quest.film For more on Director Santiago Rizzo's story go to: quest.film/filmmaker

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225 - BASIC BITCH TALK

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2017 35:20

In such a short amount of time from when we last caught up with Ange, Char, and Erin, they talk about the devastating fires in Northern California, San Francisco Supervisor (and friend of the show) Jane Kim, the Punchline comedy club, the Mill Valley Film Festival, director Catherine Hardwicke, and much more.Support the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 10 years, 700 episodes or Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 & 2023 without your help! -- Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and abortion is normal. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

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225 - BASIC BITCH TALK