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In this bonus episode recorded live at the Montclair Film Festival, Sean McNulty — author of The Wakeup newsletter at The Ankler — leads a discussion about the state of the movie industry. Neon executive Dan O'Meara, WME partner Maggie Pisacane and AMC Networks film head Scott Shooman join McNulty to break down the box office realities of 2024 and beyond, from how to reach audiences to changes in dealmaking to the broader consumer behavior shifts and cultural trends disrupting filmed entertainment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this bonus episode recorded live at the Montclair Film Festival, Ashley Cullins — author of The Ankler's Dealmakers newsletter — leads a discussion about artists, audiences and artificial intelligence. Attorney James Grimmelmann, tech investor and advisor Greg Kahn, EDGLRD executive Eric Kohn and filmmaker Michaela Ternasky-Holland join Cullins to unpack AI's creative possibilities and limitations, the megadeals it's driving, the guardrails for Hollywood and the legal implications for artists and IP. Plus, how to conquer your fears and build your tech literacy with tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, Runway and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen in on our live panel event at the Montclair Film Festival, featuring awards season speculation from Chris Murphy and Chris Rosen and true insider insight from Sony Pictures Classics co-president and co-founder Tom Bernard. Then Katey sits down with Stephen Colbert, who hosts some of the most high profile onstage events of the festival, and his wife Evie McGee Colbert, the president of Montclair Film. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter.  Follow Katey on X and Letterboxd.  Follow The Ankler. 

Nick August-Perna complex documentary feature TELL THEM YOU LOVE ME explores the story of Anna Stubblefield, an esteemed  Rutgers University professor who becomes embroiled in a controversial affair with Derrick Johnson, a Black man with cerebral palsy, and who has been non-communicative since his earliest days. Using a highly disputed technique Anna says she unlocked Derrick's mind from his body by teaching him to communicate using a keyboard. In addition to Anna Stubblefield, we hear from Derrick's brother John Johnson, their mother Daisy Johnson and a variety of academics and doctors who lend their perspective on the relationship and what follows from it. The relationship eventually leads to Anna's arrest and a high profile criminal trial that would challenge our perceptions of disability and the nature of consent. Through exclusive footage and interviews with those on both sides of the case, the film weaves a riveting and endlessly nuanced story about communications, race and sex. Director and co-writer Nick August-Perna (The Oxy-Kingpins) joins us for a conversation on going about gaining the cooperation and trust from the participants, including Anna Stubblefield and her mother, finding a balanced approach to telling the story and his joy at seeing how TELL THEM YOU LOVE ME seems to resonate with audiences at film festivals, 2023 Hamptons International Film Festival, and the 2023 Montclair Film Festival where it won the jury awards for Best Documentary Feature and now as the most popular documentary on NETFLIX. For more go to: nickaugustperna.com

In their conversation, Stuart shares his journey into storytelling, recounting how he first became involved in the craft and how he crossed paths with Sherri Rosen during a storytelling class. He also delves into his experiences experimenting with stand-up comedy and how he seamlessly incorporates comedy into his storytelling performances.Stuart emphasizes the importance of authenticity, encouraging aspiring storytellers to resist self-censorship, seek out like-minded individuals, attend classes, and diligently record their ideas. You can catch Stuart's captivating performances at various theaters across New York City and New Jersey with "Tales from the Eight."In addition to his passion for storytelling,Stuart is deeply involved in filmmaking and plays an active role in the Montclair Film Festival community.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/chatting-with-betsy--4211847/support.

EILEEN is a new Hitchcockian thriller starring Thomasin McKenzie, Anne Hathaway and Shea Whigham about a woman's friendship with a new co-worker at the prison facility she works at that takes a sinister turn. The movie shocks and awes featuring a great two-hander from the two female leads. Though this review is being released on the day Eileen releases in theaters, Zach got to catch it at the Montclair Film Festival last month. Check out the latest episode of The Cinema Wave Podcast! #podcast #film #moviereview #movies #cinemawave #filmpodcast #moviepodcast #eileen #annehathaway #thriller #hitchcockBe sure to follow us on: INSTAGRAM | @cinemawavemedia, @jerseysfinestpod & @_culturewavemedia TIKTOK | @cinemawavemedia FACEBOOK | Cinema WaveCheck out our entertainment site with News, Reviews, Trailers & more! WEBSITE| cinemawavemedia.blogspot.com

The crew comes back in studio to discuss the second weekend of the Montclair Film Festival as Darian, Liz & Zach discuss Martin Scorsese's sit-down Filmmaker Tribute at NJPAC in Newark with Stephen Colbert, as well as their thoughts on both All of Us Strangers and Eileen, two indie dramas that are sure to be the talk of awards season. Culture Wave would like to thank everyone at the Montclair Film Festival for granting the Cinema Wave team media access to the 12th Annual Festival. We had an amazing time, and we hope you all have enjoyed the content. Without further ado, here is the 34th episode of The Cinema Wave Podcast! Be sure to follow us on: INSTAGRAM | @cinemawavemedia, @jerseysfinestpod & @_culturewavemedia TIKTOK | @cinemawavemedia Check out our entertainment site with News, Reviews, Trailers & more! WEBSITE| cinemawavemedia.blogspot.com

Darian, Liz & Zach all come together in studio to talk about the first week of the Montclair Film Festival after gaining press access and checking out three features: 'Dream Scenario,' 'The Holdovers' & 'Four Daughters.' Culture Wave would love to give their sincere thanks to everyone who has organized the festival as we are grateful to have been able to see and now, showcase all the incredible efforts given to celebrate art in New Jersey. Please enjoy the 30th episode of The Cinema Wave Podcast! Be sure to follow us on: INSTAGRAM | @cinemawavemedia, @jerseysfinestpod & @_culturewavemedia TIKTOK | @cinemawavemedia Check out our entertainment site with News, Reviews, Trailers & more! WEBSITE| cinemawavemedia.blogspot.com

The Montclair Film Festival is underway this week! We are joined by Tom Hall, co-head and artistic director of the Festival, to discuss what films people can look forward to during the rest of the week, and to preview the special tribute to Martin Scorcese, hosted by Stephen Colbert, happening at the festival on Friday at 8 pm.

A star's bumpy road to success. Darlene Love was one of the most popular and most in-demand backup singers of the 1960s, working with some of the biggest stars, but her path to a solo career was littered with obstacles. In this 1998 interview Love recounts her experience and what she had to do to make it all come together./ Get My Name is Love by Darlene Love You may also enjoy my interviews with Ronnie Spector and Martha Reeves For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers, subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. or wherever you listen to podcasts. Photo by Montclair Film Festival #1960s #philspector #lethalweapon

On Snubs, film fans and co-hosts, Caroline Young and Chris Masciarelli, discuss their favorite films that were snubbed by the Oscars. On this episode, our titular hosts discuss John Carpenter's Halloween and the 1979 Academy Awards it was noticeably absent from. But first, they will be joined by Ana Tressel to discuss their weekend at the Montclair Film Festival where they screened Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Armageddon Time, The Good Nurse, and The Whale. Caroline thought Michael Meyers was the same person as Mike Myers in her youth, Chris likes to set an atmospheric scene when talking about Halloween, and Ana shares her Daniel Craig/Knives Out impression with our audience. Don't forget to follow on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/snubspod/ A High Tops Media Podcast You can follow for more High Tops Media content on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: @hightopsmedia Check out more podcasts on our website https://hightops.media

Luke Parker Bowles is CEO of Cinema Lab; a movie theatre development and management company, who believes the theatrical experience is important, purely because it is the best way to share movies and creates a sense of community and empathy. They are opening community-based, technology-forward, ecologically-conscious movie theatres that lead the way in hospitality, programming, presentation, design and cater our guests with expanded hot and cold menu options and adult beverages. Additionally, Luke serves as CEO of Odd Sausage LLC – an East Coast -based Film, Television and Video production company committed to acquiring, developing, and producing multi-platform premium content through unique access to quality material. Odd Sausage combines strong creative relationships and an executive team that has produced award winning and commercially successful films. Productions include Starz's OUTLANDER and Focus Features EVENING and the recent FEATURE thriller EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE. On the Video side, clients include TED, UPS, UBS, Logitech, British Airways, Transferwise and many others. Parker Bowles previously served as Executive Vice President of Production for Open Road Integrated Media, a digital publisher and multimedia content company. Open Road publishes and markets eBooks from authors including Pat Conroy, William Styron, Alice Walker, James Jones, and Pearl S. Buck. At Open Road, he created and oversaw the Digital Entertainment division, which created short documentary film pieces about its authors in order to market their eBooks. He managed a worldwide team of filmmakers who interviewed Open Road authors and their families, colleagues, and friends. Hailing from London, Parker Bowles began his film-industry career at International Creative Management (ICM) London in 1999 after obtaining his degree from the University of London. An established film industry executive in both the United Kingdom and the United States, Parker Bowles has developed and managed a diverse slate of films for both major studios and independent film companies, including Working Title Films, Hart Sharp Entertainment, and Sharp Independent at HarperCollins. Parker Bowles joined Working Title Films' creative department in 2001. There, he was involved in the development of hit films such as Chris and Paul Weitz's About a Boy, Beeban Kidron's Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, Joe Wright's Pride & Prejudice and Atonement, Shekhar Kapur's Elizabeth: The Golden Age, and Richard Curtis's Love Actually. In the fall of 2003, Parker Bowles moved to New York and began working in the independent film world at Hart Sharp Entertainment. Parker Bowles served as Chairman of BAFTA in New York and is a Director and Founder of the Queen Elizabeth II Garden in New York and The Montclair Film Festival. He is also a member of both the Pilgrims Society and the St. George's Society. He was awarded the inaugural Leadership Award by the St. George's Society in 2017 for his work in bringing Britains and Americans closer together and for his work with non-profits, including Comic Relief, of which he is a Senior Ambassador and has raised more money than any other single individual in America for the charity. In addition to attending the University of London, Parker Bowles studied at Yale University and Carnegie Mellon University.

Welcome back everyone to the Just Kidding Podcast for our Season 2 premier episode! Join me as I chat with my fellow classmates: Nick Myles, Luis Nieto Jr. and Megan Lane about the local non-profit organization in our college town, Montclair Film, that is the host of the annual Montclair Film Festival, and is an organization that embodies community, entertainment, and the arts of filmmaking through it's many functions!

Tom Hall, director of programming for the Montclair Film Festival, talks to us about this year's slate of films, which began screening on October 21, and runs through October 30.   This episode is guest-hosted by Kerry Nolan.

Feinberg, Colbert, and Morris chat with host Maddie Orton about:00:45: Montclair Film Festival 10 years ago and today5:36: Highlights of the 10th Anniversary Season7:23: NJ filmmaker Scott Morris' documentary, American River15:28: Montclair Film Festival's role in the Garden State19:50: Reopening historic Clairidge CinemasLINKS:Montclair Film FestivalAmerican River at MFFThe Lost Daughter at MFFStay connected to your local arts and entertainment scene at JerseyArts.com SUPPORTED BY:ArtPride New JerseyNew Jersey State Council on the ArtsNational Endowment for the Arts

A big thanks to Bob Feinberg and Bob Hall of Montclair Film for taking time out of a VERY busy week to our own Shane Paul Neil yesterday — discussing how the Montclair Film Festival has become an absolute institution in our arts community. For this episode of Shane's "Our Montclair," we decided to forgo the usual advance promo of a "live" watch — Montclair Film is coming up fast and we wanted to get it right to you! And we have another episode coming up tomorrow, with Evie Colbert! Stay tuned! Meanwhile, get ready for the festival! Some major highlights here: https://www.montclairlocal.news/2021/09/24/maggie-gyllenhaal-speaks-with-stephen-colbert-at-montclair-film-festival-2021-full-lineup-announced/ You can always find more from Our Montclair at MontclairLocal.news/OurMontclairSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon Levenson joins Stephanie and Angela to talk about embracing change, creating the conditions for focus, and his first experience directing a film he also wrote. You can find out more about Jon at his website, and if you aren't able to catch his film at the Montclair Film Festival this month (October 2021), you can find out more here. Original Music by: Yah Supreme (Yahya Jeffries-El)

Jordan Fried (@jfreeeze) and guest host Reena Ezra (@reenaezrahere) talk about their local film festival, The Montclair Film Festival. They watched Oscar Hopeful Minari and a bunch of other films coming to streaming in the next year. If you want to hear their reviews of shorts and feature films from the festival tune in. They talk about Black Bear, City So Real, Test Pattern, There is no Evil, The Outside Story, My Name is Sara, Farewell, Amor, and more! Check out photography by Reena Ezra and Jordan Fried at latenighthump.com/scrapbook. You can find her sketch comedy at latenighthump.com/sketches. Catch our reviews and viewing diaries at https://letterboxd.com/jfreeeze/ | https://letterboxd.com/capriamoon/ Follow us on www.instagram.com/moviescinemafilm or on www.twitter.com/capriamoon | www.twitter.com/jfreeeze. Catch Lia Russo's New Podcast "The Ashlee and Jessicast" where she and her co-host Joli Valdes talk about everything 90s and 2000s pop culture. For more podcasts, livestreams, live events and comedy content follow @latenighthump and go to www.latenighthump.com For any inquiries, sponsorships or collaborations email moviescinemafilmpodcast@gmail.com Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviescinemafilm/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Charity Promotion: Democracy Works: This advertisement is part of a charitable initiative in partnership with Democracy Works. howto.vote · Charity Promotion: BallotReady: The goal of this initiative is to increase voter education and encourage your listeners to get the vote out during the 2020 General Election this November. https://www.ballotready.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviescinemafilm/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviescinemafilm/support

Tom Hall, Executive Director of the Montclair Film Festival, returns for his third visit to the podcast. The festival will run 10/16—10/25. Visit montclairfilm.org for tickets & details. Also, making his first appearance on the podcast, music documentary filmmaker John Scheinfeld ("The U.S. vs. John Lennon") to discuss his new film, "Herb Alpert Is..." now available on streaming platforms.

As this project grows and more and more people listen I get asked why do I call this Walt's Kitchen Table. I put this short episode together to explain why. We do talk about it in the regular episodes but thought you would enjoy this shorter version to see what it is all about and the inspiration that drives it.  I do mention Montclair Film Festival in here and here is the link, it is an awesome place! https://montclairfilm.org/ Hit me up on my site and let's start a conversation! https://waltskitchentable.com/ Until next time!

Meet Peter Yacobellis, Councilor-At-Large 2020 Candidate for Montclair, New Jersey! Peter Yacobellis has dedicated his life to public service. He served as a search and rescue supply distributor at ground zero after 9/11, and as an official with the administrations of New York Governors David Paterson and Andrew Cuomo, helped pass marriage equality legislation, ran the New York rent stabilization office and directed the Hurricane Sandy Command Center. Peter studied business management and political science at Adelphi University and environmental sustainability at Columbia University, and is the former Chief of Staff for the brand and marketing team at American Express which oversaw the Shop Small and Small Business Saturday programs. Peter is currently the director of human resources and facilities for Amicus Therapeutics, which develops treatments for children living with extremely rare diseases. Peter has been at the forefront of his generation's fight for LGBTQ rights, propelled by his 1998 discharge from US Air Force basic training under the military's “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” policy. In 2009, he helped organize the march on Washington that led to the policy's reversal.   Peter's connection to Montclair dates to 2007, when he worked out of Garden State Equality's headquarters at the Unitarian Universalist Church. He is a member of Bike & Walk Montclair and the Montclair Film Festival and has exhibited his artwork in town. Peter and his fiancé, Benjamin have been proud Montclair homeowners since 2017.

In part 2 we continue our conversation with Susan Skoog. She is a filmmaker and screenwriter who wrote, produced, and directed an indie feature film "Whatever" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. and was released theatrically by Sony Pictures Classics. "Whatever" stars Liza Weil (Gilmore Girls, How To Get Away with Murder) and Frederic Forrest (Apocalypse Now, The Conversation). Susan has written screenplays for Warner Brothers, HBO and MTV Films among others, working with such esteemed producers as John Wells (ER, The West Wing, August: Osage County) Ron Yerxa and Albert Berger, (Cold Mountain, Election, Little Miss Sunshine), and George Pelecanos (The Deuce, The Wire). Inaddition to working on indie films,Susan has also had a successful career as a writer, director, and producer of numerous documentary and non-fiction programs for such television networks as VH1, Turner Network Television, Turner Classic Movies, AMC, FX, MTV, CBS, Fuse, Rave HD, TBS, Tru TV/Court TV and PBS. Susan was the series producer for VH-1’s weekly film program FLIX as well as the producer and director for many of that network’s ACE Award winning series, VH1to One. Furthermore, Susan co-directed and edited an hour-long documentary for PBS on George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, One Nation Under a Groove, which aired in 2006. Her award-winning scripted digital series, Breeding Grounds, was included in IFP’s Screen Forward Lab and the No Borders section of Film Week, and all of the episodes premiered at the Montclair Film Festival and have screened a numerous film festivals. Her most recent film, Dog Walker, stars Emily Bergl (Shameless, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Mindhunter) and is currently screening at film and content festivals across the country.

Susan Skoog is a filmmaker and screenwriter who wrote, produced, and directed indie feature film "Whatever" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. and was released theatrically by Sony Pictures Classics. "Whatever" stars Liza Weil (Gilmore Girls, How To Get Away with Murder) and Frederic Forrest (Apocalypse Now, The Conversation). Susan has written screenplays for Warner Brothers, HBO and MTV Films among others, working with such esteemed producers as John Wells (ER, The West Wing, August: Osage County) Ron Yerxa and Albert Berger, (Cold Mountain, Election, Little Miss Sunshine), and George Pelecanos (The Deuce, The Wire). Inaddition to working on indie films,Susan has also had a successful career as a writer, director, and producer of numerous documentary and non-fiction programs for such television networks as VH1, Turner Network Television, Turner Classic Movies, AMC, FX, MTV, CBS, Fuse, Rave HD, TBS, Tru TV/Court TV and PBS. Susan was the series producer for VH-1’s weekly film program FLIX as well as the producer and director for many of that network’s ACE Award winning series, VH1to One. Furthermore, Susan co-directed and edited an hour-long documentary for PBS on George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, One Nation Under a Groove, which aired in 2006. Her award-winning scripted digital series, Breeding Grounds, was included in IFP’s Screen Forward Lab and the No Borders section of Film Week, and all of the episodes premiered at the Montclair Film Festival and have screened a numerous film festivals. Her most recent film, Dog Walker, stars Emily Bergl (Shameless, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Mindhunter) and is currently screening at film and content festivals across the country.

Abby updates on her life, she recaps her night with Stephen Colbert + JLD at a fundraiser for the Montclair Film Festival. She shares the wisdom and advice they discussed! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Annabelle Attanasio makes her directorial debut with the critically-acclaimed feature MICKEY AND THE BEAR, starring Camila Morrone and James Badge Dale. Faced with the responsibility to take care of her opioid-addicted veteran father (Dale), headstrong teen Mickey Peck (Morrone) does what she can to keep her household afloat. When she receives the opportunity to leave her home for good, she must make the impossible decision between familial obligation and personal fulfillment. Mickey and the Bear is a heartbreaking, coming-of-age story that is anchored by remarkable performances from Morrone and Dale. It has a haunting ending that will stay with you long after the credits roll.  MICKEY AND THE BEAR, made its world premiere at SXSW this year, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Award; the film was also selected for Cannes International Film Festival, Deauville Film Festival, the Montclair Film Festival, where Attanasio was recognized with the Audible Storyteller Award; and the Nantucket Film Festival, where she was recognized with the Adrienne Shelly Foundation Excellence in Filmmaking Award. Director and screenwriter Attanasio was selected for this year’s Film Society of Lincoln Center’s prestigious Artist Academy program pegged to the 57th New York Film Festival, which has historically nurtured some of the most celebrated filmmakers of our time. Director Annabelle Attanasio joins us to talk about her thrilling debut feature film. For news and updates go to: mickeyandthebear.com Screening schedule for Mickey and the Bear Social Media: instagram.com/annabelllllle instagram.com/mickeyandthebear

More info on the documentary A WINDING ROAD, shown in partnership with Montclair Film Festival : https://www.facebook.com/RichardThompsonFilm/

The executive director of Film at Lincoln Center, Lesli Klainberg, discusses the venerable film institution's recent name change; experimental filmmaker Jessica Oreck discusses her recent work, her first work of fiction, called "One Man Dies a Million Times". We caught up with the film and with Jessica recently at the Montclair Film Festival.

Filmmaker and journalist Meredith Alloway shares the “behind the scenes” of being an independent filmmaker, a journalist, submitting to film festivals and so much more. She’s contributed to Film Maker Magazine, Playboy, and Vanity Fair to name a few, and has had films at SXSW, Indy Film Fest, The Overlook Festival, and Montclair Film Festival. Her film Deep Tissue was at SXSW 2019’s Midnight Shorts Competition. She talks about reaching out to festival programmers, etiquette, explains film terms to me, and managing emotions around rejection and collaboration. Find Meredith online: Twitter: https://twitter.com/atwwalloway/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atwwalloway/ Website: https://www.meredithalloway.com/film Watch her film "Interior Theresa" https://www.seedandspark.com/watch/interior-teresa Follow #BTSPodcast online: Twitter: https://twitter.com/btsthepodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/btsthepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/btsthepodcast/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/19055475/ Music by Benjamin Bethurum: https://soundcloud.com/bethurum Support this podcast by VenMoing Lynae at @lynae-cook, using promo codes for Soothe in-home massages (LZLRZ), Breather rooms (LYNAE), HotelTonight (LCOOK61), & InstaCart grocery delivery (LCOOK5142 or https://inst.cr/t/cTQuuzMpV) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btspodcast/support

We speak with three of this year's Montclair Film Festival filmmakers, all residents of Montclair.    First up, we talk to new Montclairian Maureen Towey - about making a film inspired by one of her radical community-based theater projects She has directed live theater and many interactive live performances with Arcade Fire, Ray LaMontagne, and Esperanza Spaulding. Then we speak with Susan Skoog, who has had several of her moving narrative films presented in the festival over the years.  A mentor to many young filmmakers, Susan also teaches at Montclair State University. Finally, we'll speak with Emmy Award winner Steve McCarthy, a veteran journalist, and filmmaker who has pursued impactful stories for over 30 years through television and documentary film.

We speak with with Tom Hall, Executive Director at Montclair Film.  The Film Festival which is in its 8th year, debuts May 3rd.  Tom arrived to Montclair Film almost 5 years ago, via Nantucket, Newport, Sarasota and the Hamptons Film Festivals.  Now he and his team have sifted through 1000 films to create a collection that he knows will be well-received in Montclair.  Find out what special events and celebrities you can look forward to this year as well as why Tom decided to open the festival with “Wild Rose” starring Jessie Buckley.   Details for festival films and events through link above. 

Angela Dohrmann joins me on the podcast today to talk about her experience coaching and performing, finding yourself in the moment and how to connect with an audience (not a crowd!), describing the best way to differentiate stand-up up and storytelling, and more! You can see Angela as part of the Montclair Improv Comedy Troupe on Thursday, February 28th at 7:30pm at Tierney's Tavern! If you're in Omaha, Nebraska, you can see Angela as part of The Moth on March 7th at The Rose Theater You can see Angela as part of the Montclair Story Slam as part of the Montclair Film Festival on March 9th Follow the Dennis Has A Podcast on Twitter at @DHAPshow, listen to and subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, PocketCasts and TuneIn Radio (leave a comment and 5 stars!)! You can get your Dennis Has A Podcast t-shirt at Pro Wrestling Tees!

Opal Bennett has been a curator since 2014 when she joined the Programming team at Montclair Film Festival as Shorts Programmer. Beginning as a volunteer for the first Sundance London Film Festival, she now curates year round. Opal is on the programming teams for Aspen ShortsFest, Athena, Nantucket and Tribeca Film Festivals, and is a Program Consultant for The March on Washington Film Festival. She is also on the selection committee for shorts at Cinema Eye Honors. Opal has served on juries for SxSW, IndieMemphis, NewFest, Leuven ShortsFest, IndieStreet Filmfest, Cleveland and Seattle International Film Festivals among others. She has also participated on selection committees for documentary programming and grants. A Columbia Law grad, Opal holds a Masters in Media Studies from the LSE, and received her B.A. from New York University. Opal served as an RA in Weinstein Hall with NYU Director of Student Conduct, Craig Jolley as her supervisor.

This interview was recorded during the Montclair Film Festival.On Twitter: @dawnporterm @purenonfiction @thompowersPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

Mostly sunny with high temperatures in the upper 40s. U.S. SUPREME COURT HEARING SPORTS-BETTING CASE TODAY Gov. Chris Christie is in Washington, D.C., today to listen in as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments about whether sports betting should be legal in New Jersey. Christie has a lot at stake in the case, Kevin Draper and Nick Corasaniti write in The New York Times, as the governor – who has very low approval ratings – looks for something to cement his legacy. If New Jersey loses in court, Christie’s reputation could take another hit. BEAR HUNT UNDERWAY, BUT IT MIGHT BE THE LAST ONE The second part of the 2017 bear hunt began this morning, and if Gov.-elect Phil Murphy fulfills his campaign pledge, it will be the last for a while. In a statement, Murphy said before authorizing any more hunts, he wants a better understanding of the effectiveness and "proof it works better than non-lethal options," Bruce A. Scruton reports for the New Jersey Herald. In the first part of this year's bear hunt, held in October, hunters bagged 244 bears. THE TRAFFICKERS NEXT DOOR: DRUG CARTEL GETS A FOOTHOLD Members of the Mexico-based Sinaloa drug cartel are living in New Jersey, often going unnoticed in local communities, Ken Serrano reports for the Asbury Park Press. “They’re in sleepy towns,” State Police Detective Sgt. 1st Class Larry Williams said. “They’d rather be in a Willingboro or another place where they can’t be robbed or can’t be found. They want to blend into their surroundings.” It’s estimated that the cartel controls about 90 percent of the wholesale heroin that comes into the state. SHOULD FAILURE BE AN OPTION IN NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS? A growing number of school districts are adopting “no zero” grading policies, in which any student who shows up and makes a reasonable effort will earn a grade of at least 50 percent. This has opened debate about the purpose of grades, Carly Sitrin writes for NJ Spotlight. Are they meant to be rewards and punishments, or measures of proficiency? Newer approaches to grading, like no-zero and second-chance testing, are drawing objections from students as well as some teachers and administrators. DISCUSSION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT TAKES TO NJPAC STAGE When Stephen Colbert, host of “The Late Show,” and Samantha Bee, host of “Full Frontal,” took the stage at NJPAC on Saturday night for the annual Montclair Film Festival fundraiser, the conversation quickly turned to the flood of sexual harassment reports in the news, Sharilyn Johnson writes for Vanity Fair. “The speed and velocity of which everything is coming forward is impressive to me,” Bee said, “and I’m happy to be alive in this moment where people are feeling freer with their stories.” ICYMI: BILL TO BAN BUMP STOCKS ADVANCES IN ASSEMBLY Legislation to ban the bump stock, a device that allows semiautomatic weapons to fire more rapidly, was advanced Thursday by the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee, Brent Johnson reported for NJ.com. The bump stock was used in the mass shooting two months ago in Las Vegas in which 58 people were killed. The proposed legislation calls for penalties of three to five years in prison and a fine of up to $15,000.

Dolores Huerta is among the most important, yet least known, activists in American history. An equal partner in co-founding the first farm workers unions with Cesar Chavez, her enormous contributions have gone largely unrecognized. Dolores tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice alongside Chavez, becoming one of the most defiant feminists of the twentieth century—and she continues the fight to this day, at 87. With intimate and unprecedented access to this intensely private mother to eleven, the film reveals the raw, personal stakes involved in committing one’s life to social change. DOLORES is directed by Peter Bratt (LA MISSION) and Executive Produced by humanitarian and Grammy Award-winning musician Carlos Santana. The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival this year and continues to be a favorite on the festival circuit, garnering Audience Awards at the San Francisco International Film Festival, Montclair Film Festival, Houston Latino Film Festival and the Denver Women + Film Festival, as well as receiving the Golden Space Needle Best Documentary Award from the Seattle International Film Festival. Director Peter Bratt joins us for an engaging and lively conversation about a visionary leader who refuses to give into to pessimism and inaction. For news and updates go to: doloresthemovie.com Twitter #DOLORESHUERTA

Tom Hall, Executive Director of Montclair Film joined Lise Raven, Associate Professor of film here at Montclair State to talk about the upcoming Montclair Film Festival. Engineer: Corey Sullivan Producer: Mike Stringham Executive Producer: Anabella Poland

On Twitter: @Cameraperson16 @purenonfiction @thompowersCamerapersonPure NonfictionDOC NYCThis interview was recorded on May 5, 2016 at the Montclair Film Festival's Audible Lounge. Pure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

You Can Stroke Me Here, But Not There Cat Behaviorist Sarah Ellis has a pretty cool job. She does research on how and where cats like to be touched. Sarah found that there are certain parts of the cat's body that are better than others when it comes to petting and stroking. She'll reveal her results and explain why she thinks strangers have better luck petting cats than the cat's owner. Tick Talk Only second to fleas, ticks are a fairly common pest. Some of the diseases that ticks carry can kill both human and pet. Doc Halligan will tell you the proper way to remove them. She says you need to avoid some of the 'old wives-tales' for removing ticks because they may actually do more harm. Cloning Pets The first pet to be cloned on American soil was a success. Many people are rushing to genetically preserve their pets DNA. We'll be talking to the company that clones dogs and cats and find out how it's done and why people want to clone their furry-companions. Jon Stewart & Steven Colbert Together for the Animals Jon Stewart and Steven Colbert joined forces again this month at the Montclair Film Festival where Stewart introduced the film "Unlocking the Cage." The HBO documentary movie follows the story of lawyer Steven Wise, who aims to "break down the legal wall that separates animals from humans." Like A Good Neighbor State Farm insurance has been sponsoring The Arson Dog Program since 1993! An accelerant detection canine, or arson dog, is a dog that has been trained to sniff out tiny traces of accelerants that may have been used to start a fire. The insurance giant has had a hand in placing over 350 arson dog teams in 44 states and three Canadian Provinces. Read More…

Tom Hall, Executive Director of The Montclair Film Festival joins us to discuss the festival now on its 5th year. During this year's festival they'll be unveiling major motion pictures, releasing student made films, independent films and hosting conversations with famous directors, actors and more. Tom Hall is responsible for development, fundraising, sponsorship, education, marketing, event planning, strategic partnerships, and year-round programs. He has previously worked at Sarasota Film Festival, newportFILM, Nantucket Film, Festival, Hamptons Film Festival and more.

In this episode: the defunct Plaza Game Room arcade on Route 46 in Little Falls, NJ, the Mad Max films, David Letterman's retirement, Harry Shearer quitting The Simpsons, comedian Dan Soder's "Macho Man" Randy Savage impression, Kurt Cobain documentary Montage of Heck (2015), bad Michael Douglas movies, Greg meeting the Pawn Stars and American Pickers in NYC, the Montclair Film Festival featuring Richard Gere, Stephen Colbert, Patrick Wilson, Dane DeHaan, Michael Ian Black, Bobcat Goldthwait and Kat Von D, Greg going crazy to obtain New York Comic-Con tickets, Wizard World Philadephia featuring Burt Reynolds, Cary Elwes, Sting, Adrian Paul, Summer Glau, Charles Martinet, and Hayley Atwell, non-stop celeb hunting at NY Upfront/TV week, meeting Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Robert Kazinsky, Fred Savage, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Travolta, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Craig T. Nelson, Ray Liotta, Dylan Walsh, Jerry Rice, Jane Lynch, Jeff Garlin, and Conan O'Brien, meeting Richard Lewis and Artie Lange at a book signing, finally meeting Bill Nighy and Jason Mantzoukas (Rafi from The League), autographs through the mail from Jon Voight and Gary Busey, Rob's adventures in Yankee Stadium, and who follows @paunchstevenson on Twitter? 120 minutes - http://www.paunchstevenson.com