Podcasts about New Orleans Film Festival

Pat Mire, who founded Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival in 2006, joins Discover Lafayette, along with his wife, Rebecca Hudsmith, to discuss his career as a filmmaker celebrated for his authentic portrayals of Cajun culture. Since his early days as a filmmaker, Pat has been able to make a living solely by directing and producing films which resonate with audiences of all backgrounds and of various cultures. Cinema on the Bayou Festival was created in 2006 by chance, after the devastating damage wreaked by Hurricane Katrina upon New Orleans. "The National Film Board of Canada called me saying there was a US premiere of the documentary "Maroon," by famed Quebecois filmmaker Andre Gladu that was supposed to be playing at the New Orleans Film Festival. I was living in uptown New Orleans and we all had to leave. There was nobody living in New Orleans at that time in 2006.. And so I came here to Lafayette. There was no New Orleans. It was an opportunity. I decided we were going to pay for his hotel, fly him here, and pay a stipend. I said, I'm starting a film festival. That's how it started. I've worked with all the scholars here, including Barry Ancelet and Carl Brasseaux, to preserve our local culture." Since 2006, Cinema on the Bayou has presented hundreds of internationally acclaimed documentary, narrative fiction, animated and experimental films, with filmmakers in attendance from across the United States and around the world. The Festival is now unique among film festivals in the U.S. in that it also regularly screens a large number of French-language independent films and presents filmmakers from throughout the Francophone world.  Pointe Noire, a film the couple co-wrote and produced together, will premier on January 22, 2025, at the St. Landry Cinema in Opelousas as a feature film of the Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival. Local talent, Andrew Morgan Smith, a veteran composer from Youngsville, was the composer for the movie's score. Cinema On the Bayou runs from Jan. 22 - 29, 2025. For Pointe Noire's premiere on Jan. 22, doors will open at 6 p.m. at St. Landry Cinema, 1234 Heather Dr., Opelousas, with a Red Carpet wine reception. The film will screen at 7 p.m. Following the film screening and Q&A, the after-screening reception for all attendees will be held at Cite des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. There will be a cash bar along with complimentary boudin and king cake. Tickets for the opening night film screening and reception are $20 per person and cna be purchased in advance at www.cinemaonthebayou.com. All-Access passes for the festival can be purchased at:  https://cinemaonthebayou2025.eventive.org/passes/buy Pointe Noire, shot throughout the Acadiana area, stars Canadian film stars Roy Dupuis and Myriam Cyr, and features Michael Bienvenu and Zachary Richard.  It tells the story of filmmaker and crawfisherman Louis Leger (Roy Dupuis) and criminal defense attorney Dolores Arceneaux (Myriam Cyr), who join forces in the Cajun prairie community of Pointe Noire in an effort to save the life of Joel Richard (Michael Bienvenu), a falsely accused man on Louisiana's Death Row. What follows is a search to find out what really happened 30 years ago when two people were killed on the night of the traditional courir de Mardi Gras. Along the way, Louis and Dolores uncover a hauntingly beautiful, isolated community suffering from secrecy and deceit, yet ultimately striving to achieve its own form of folk justice.   Pat's documentaries have been broadcast nationally on PBS, the Discovery Channel, and many more platforms, and have earned prestigious awards including the American Anthropological Film Festival's Award of Excellence. "A film is told three ways. There are three films in one film. It's what you write, what you shoot and what you edit... post production That's, to me, the lace and embellishment. The negligee you put on the film at the end is so important." His first film, Dirty Rice,

Brandon is joined by Moviegoing with Bill's Bill Arceneaux to review the films they caught at the 35th annual New Orleans Film Festival, starting with the local drag scene documentary I Love You, AllWays https://swampflix.com/ https://www.moviegoing.rocks/ 00:00 Welcome 07:46 I Love You, AllWays 33:06 On Becoming a Guinea Fowl 40:07 Memoir of a Snail 46:26 Ghetto Children 54:21 Taste the Revolution 1:16:52 Mysterious Behaviors 1:22:51 Any Other Way - The Jackie Shane Story 1:28:00 Eponymous 1:33:46 2024 Catch-up

NOLA Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Avis Williams will step down at the beginning of December after leading the almost all-charter school system for two years. WWNO and WRKF's education reporter Aubri Juhasz tells us more about her abrupt departure.Photographer Eric McVicker is out with a new book that captures the wildlife, landscapes and waterways of the Bayou State. Dubbed, "Louisiana: Our Home,” the book takes viewers on an intimate journey through all corners of the state, capturing its natural and unique beauty. Erik joins us now for more on his new book, upcoming gallery show, and how he discovered photography as part of his recovery from addiction.The New Orleans Film Festival wrapped up a few weeks ago, but one documentary short is still generating a lot of buzz. The Buzz of St. Roch follows beekeeper Carl Harrison Jr. as he builds a bee sanctuary on his family's land in St. Roch, working to preserve the legacy of Black beekeepers in Louisiana. Harrison also co-directed this film. He and the film's co-director, Patrice E. Jones joined Louisiana Considered's Alana Schreiber for more. ___Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karen Henderson. Our managing producer is Alana Schrieber. We get production and technical support from Garrett Pittman, Adam Vos and our assistant producer Aubrey Procell.You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, the NPR app and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

It's Thursday, and that means it's time to break down the week in politics with Stephanie Grace, editorial director and columnist for The Times Picayune/The Advocate. Today, we discuss a possible special session in the state legislature this November on tax reform and the state's fiscal cliff.It was the late 40s. Despite having worked production lines and front lines in hospitals for World War II, women could still not get a drink in a bar in downtown New Orleans unless it was Mardi Gras day.Cam Rinard, the director of Sales and Marketing at The Roosevelt New Orleans, tells us about the day women fought for their right to drink – in an event we now call “Stormin' the Sazerac.”The New Orleans Film Festival is hitting the screens this fall with a lineup of live action films and documentaries that highlight stories of the Gulf South. One of the films, “A King Like Me,” takes an intimate look at the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, the oldest Black Krewe in New Orleans. But while the film celebrates the club's history, it also examines some of the difficult things members have had to grapple with, like the pandemic, Hurricane Ida and gun violence.The film's director, Matthew Henderson, and one of the stars of the film, Terrance Rice, tells us more about this deep dive into Zulu's history and legacy.Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by [host]. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber; our contributing producers are Matt Bloom and Adam Vos; we receive production and technical support from Garrett Pittman and our assistant producer, Aubry Procell.You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

In this conversation, Nathan Tape shares his experiences making ‘Off Ramp', now in cinemas after its World premiere at the prestigious Polish genre festival Splat!FilmFest, followed by the New Orleans Film Festival. Nate's biggest inspiration: David Lynch's 1990 film ‘Wild at Heart' starring Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern. Nathan dives into the making of his film ‘Off-Ramp', a film about Juggalos, the super fans of the Insane Clown Posse, and their sense of community and chosen family, sharing that he wanted to make a road trip movie that explores the meaning of friendship and belonging.Nathan and Marcus also reflect on their time working together on big film sets in New Orleans, which provided valuable experience and opportunities for growth as a filmmaker, such as building relationships in the industry and coming to understand how resilience and perseverance are key qualities for success. Also, each filmmaker has their path and timeline, so it's important to embrace your journey, and that the satisfaction of completing a film and seeing it come to life far outweighs the challenges and setbacks along the way.What Movies Are You Watching?Like, subscribe and follow us on our socials @pastpresentfeature

Christine Chen is an Academy qualified film producer, director and co-author of Get Reelisms. She fell in love with capturing images and telling stories through film the first time she got her hands on an early addition VHS camcorder in 1993. Christine's love of film turned into a life-long passion for writing and directing.Christine has a B.A. from Rice University as well as a MBA from the University of Texas McCombs. Christine's films have been showcased at festivals such as Hollyshorts, New Orleans Film Festival, and Fantasia Film Festival. Christine's recent feature, Erzulie had a limited theatrical run in May 2022 and is now available on VOD starting June 14, 2022 through Kamikaze Dogfight Films and Gravitas Ventures.Enjoy my conversation with Christine Chen.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast--2881148/support.

Cara Stricker is an Australian born director, writer, musician and artist. Stricker first started making films, photographs and installations as a young teenager, stemming from her background as a dancer and musician. She is known for her work that combines filmmaking with her creative direction, choreography, and expressive narratives. Her unique blend of feminism, nature and performance creates work that is both subversive and otherworldly. Her work is screened, exhibited, printed, and performed around the world. Stricker's major commissions include: creating a techno-surrealist land-based prayer prompt short film with the Miccosukee, Seminole and Black Carribean community's of Miami within the Everglades, Allapattah, and installations by James Turrell, Es Devlin and teamLab for Superblue; Bvglari global campaigns for 23' and 24' featuring Zendaya and Anne Hathaway; a four part polyptych instillation and music video for Alicia Keys; visual sonic film about the late Aaliyah's legacy; and album films for Chloe and Halle, Blood Orange, Kelsey Lu, Amber Mark, Tei Shi and Kadhja Bonet. She has collaborated with global brands such as Gucci, MAC Makeup, Chanel, Alexander Wang, Missoni, musicians such as SZA and Perfume Genius, and photographed for titles such as Vogue, Dazed, I-D Magazine, Fader, Interview Magazine and Oyster. Her work has been awarded and screened internationally including at Cannes Lions, Tribeca Film Festival, Camerimage, Cannes Short Film Festival, Raindance Film Festival, Berlin Music Video Awards, Toronto Shorts Film Festival, Shots awards, HollyShort Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, Rooftop Film Festival New York, London Short Film Festival, Palm Springs International Shortfest, Sugar Mountain festival and Vivid Sydney. Her short narrative ‘Maverick', starring Abbey Lee and Rhys Coiro, which she wrote and directed, premiered at FFFest, and her commercial film short, “Carlos,” that explores how micro-mobility is transforming the lives of its users, was shortlisted for both best non-fiction short at Cannes Lions and Best Branded Content at the Tribeca X Award. Most recent solo exhibitions include two mixed media shows at The Hole NYC. Her latest albums include collaboration with musician John Kirby (Solange Knowles, Frank Ocean, Blood Orange, Sebastian Tellier) to direct, perform and produce music for their audio visual album, ‘Drool', and her solo ambient album and short film ‘Formless', both released on Terrible Records, with screenings and performances across Australia, LA and New York City. She lives in Los Angeles.

Welcome to a brand new episode of the ¿Quién Tú Eres? podcast, where we explore the conflict we often face between "professionalism" & being our authentic selves. This week's guest is Paloma Valenzuela.  Paloma Valenzuela is a Dominican-American, screenwriter, playwright, filmmaker, and lecturer originally from the city of Boston. She is the creative director of the production company La Palomita Productions.  She is the writer/producer/creator of the comedic web series "The Pineapple Diaries". The show was featured in the Latina Magazine's "5 Web Series Every Latinx Needs to Watch Right Now", The Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, Remezcla, and Hip Latina. She is a 2018-2019 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Neighborhood Salon Luminary and a 2019 City of Boston Artist Fellow as well as was chosen for the WBUR Boston's NPR Artery 25 in 2019.  Her work has been an official selection at film festivals such as The New Orleans Film Festival, Roxbury International Film Festival, and Miami Short Film Festival. She has taught screenwriting and film at Brandeis University, GrubStreet in Boston, and the Institute of Contemporary Art and has given workshops at Harvard University, Wellesley College, UMASS Boston, UMASS Amherst, Wesleyan University, and The New School.  She is currently finishing production and post-production for her short film “The Seltzer Factory”, a documentary/narrative hybrid film exploring her maternal family's history in Hungary and Romania. The film is set to premiere in 2023. In this week's episode, Paloma shares her experience creating a web series and how she's measuring her success as a working artist. There is always the outside pressure to consider yourself an artist when you've made it big. But success to her is just continuing to make art. She's producing her own work, picking up gigs, and teaching in universities part-time, and she feels very successful.  Follow Paloma on:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/palomavalenzuelalapalomitaproductions/  Instagram: @iamlapalomita Follow Pabel on: Website: https://plurawl.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plurawl/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@plurawl  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pabelmartinez/  Join our Personal Self-Discovery Coach App's Waitlist here! Click here to book a Pabel for a speaking engagement Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://feeds.megaphone.fm/SCOSR3144394743

Welcome to the first episode of a 3-part special on the 2024 International Film Festival of Rotterdam.Host Nadine attended the film festival as a journalist and media maker this year. This series was recorded on site and shares three highlights from the dynamic festival.Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich is a filmmaker and artist who makes films concerned with the inner worlds of black women. New Faces of Independent Cinema List." Her film "Ballad of Suzanne Césaire" stars Zita Hanrot and Motell Gyn Foster and had it's world premiere at 2024 IFFR. Madeleine's work has been screened all over the world including at the 2023 Berlinale, the 2022 La Biennale di Venezia, the Guggenheim Museum, the Tate Modern and the Whitney Museum of Art. Her films have been awarded special jury prizes for best experimental film at Blackstar Film Festival and New Orleans Film Festival.In this episode, we talk about this review: Jessica Kiang, Variety. You can read Suzanne Césaire's writing in PDF for free: HERE.Watch some of Madeleine's work on Vimeo and visit: www.madeleinehuntehrlich.com for more on her previous works. You can also follow her on Instagram.In the second episode, you'll meet the head of the festival's Hubert Bals Fund - Tamara Tatishvili. In the third episode, you'll hear from Julia de Simone, director behind "Praia Formosa" and winner of the Hubert Bals Fund development program in 2014.Thanks to the IFFR, and its specifically press team, for this opportunity.Nadine Reumer is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam. You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Welcome back to another episode of Visual Intonation, where we explore the minds behind the lens. In this episode, we dive into the world of Cleon Arrey, a dynamic DP/Director based in Los Angeles. Cleon's work is more than visual storytelling; it's a philosophy, a challenge to the norms, and a re-contextualization of narrative conventions.  Cleon's directorial prowess has earned recognition on a global stage, with screenings at prestigious festivals like BlackStar, No Budge, New Orleans Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, Arizona Underground Film Festival, and Afrikana Film Festival. His artistic footprint extends to renowned institutions, including the Museum of Contemporary Art LA, ART + PRACTICE, and the Black Image Center.  Beyond the camera, Cleon is a co-owner and co-founder of Neighbors Skate Shop, a vibrant retail and community space nestled in the heart of the Crenshaw/West Adams districts of South Central LA. Join us as we unravel Cleon Arrey's journey, where visual aesthetics meet philosophical exploration, and narrative storytelling takes on a whole new dimension.  Get ready to challenge your perception of storytelling and witness the transformative power of Cleon Arrey's lens in this episode of Visual Intonation. Cleon Arrey's Website: https://cleonarrey.com/Cleon Arrey's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cleonarrey/Cleon Arrey's Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/cleonarreyVisual Intonation Website: https://www.visualintonations.com/Visual Intonation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visualintonation/Vante Gregory's Website: vantegregory.comVante Gregory's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directedbyvante/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): patreon.com/visualintonations Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@visualintonation Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@directedbyvante

Brandon is joined by Moviegoing with Bill's Bill Arceneaux to review the films they caught at the 34th annual New Orleans Film Festival, culminating with the gross-out Juggalo road trip comedy Off Ramp (winner of the Audience Award for Best Louisiana Narrative Feature). https://swampflix.com/ https://www.moviegoing.rocks/ 00:00 Welcome 04:22 Burnt Roux 06:45 Fck'n Nuts 13:19 Chokehole: Drag Wrestlers Do Deutschland 29:46 The Disappearance of Shere Hite 39:53 Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 44:45 Off Ramp

Join Robin D.G. Kelley for the Freedom Dreams discussion series. The sixth discussion features actor and filmmaker Danielle Deadwyler. Freedom Dreams is a classic in the study of the Black radical tradition that has just been released in a new 20th anniversary edition. In this live event series, Robin D. G. Kelley will explore the connections between radical imagination and movements for social transformation with pathbreaking artists and scholars. Speakers: Danielle Deadwyler is an American born multidisciplinary performance artist, filmmaker, and actor. She starred as Mamie Till Bradley in the MGM/Orion Pictures feature TILL for visionary director Chinonye Chukwu. She has starred in Netflix's limited series FROM SCRATCH as well the acclaimed Netflix feature THE HARDER THEY FALL for director Jeymes Samuel and producer Jay Z. Other prominent work includes Station Eleven, Watchmen, ATLANTA, and the indie international film THE DEVIL TO PAY. Deadwyler's own award winning experimental film work has been presented at the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport; Atlanta Film Festival; New Orleans Film Festival; Cucalorus Film Festival; and Oxford Film Fest. She has exhibited with CUE Art Foundation (NY), MAMBU BADU collective, Mint Gallery, Whitespace Gallery, The Luminary, Atlanta Contemporary Museum, Spelman College's Museum of Fine Art Black Box Series, among others. Numerous grants have supported Deadwyler's works, including IDEA CAPITAL, ELEVATE Atlanta, Living Walls, Synchronicity Theatre, WonderRoot Walthall Fellowship, and Artadia. She is a former Atlanta Film Festival Filmmaker-in-Residence, MINT Gallery Leap Year Fellowship Recipient, a 2020 Franklin Furnace Recipient and a 2021 Princess Grace Award Winner. Robin D.G. Kelley is Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA. He is the author of Hammer and Hoe, Race Rebels, Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination, and Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original, among other titles. His writing has been featured in the Journal of American History, American Historical Review, Black Music Research Journal, African Studies Review, New York Times, The Crisis, The Nation, and Voice Literary Supplement.

Meg is shifting into baby mode - and here to help us pinpoint the exact moment of the twins' conception (yes, there is a sneaky, fade-to-black sex scene in this chapter!) is the poet and filmmaker Stephen Ira. Stephen is the author of the chapbook Chasers, and his poetry has appeared in the Paris Review, among other publications. He graduated from the Iowa Writers' Workshop in 2019 and he was a 2014 Lambda Literary Fellow. His film "I have to think of us as separate people" screened at OutFest, NewFest, and the New Orleans Film Festival, and he starred in the 2022 film Framing Agnes, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won both an Audience Award and an Innovator Prize. Our cover art is by Mattie Lubchansky. It interpolates the cover art for Bethany C. Morrow's book "So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix," with permission from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group. It also interpolates the cover art for Hena Khan's book “More to the Story,” with permission from Simon & Schuster. Our theme music is Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major. This episode was edited by Antoinette Smith.

Artist, filmmaker, and Assistant Professor for the School of Contemporary Arts, Nadia Shihab, sits down with Am Johal to explore her path as a filmmaker. Nadia begins by sharing her university days as an Iraqi student at the University of Texas, feeling a personal sense of loss from the war, and burnout from her student activism within a conservative state. She speaks of this as the inspiration for her first film, I Come from Iraq. Nadia also explores the inspirations and meanings of her other films, such as Amal's Garden and Jaddoland. She and Am also explore her urban planning background, and Nadia shares some advice for aspiring student filmmakers. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/205-nadia-shihab.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/205-nadia-shihab.html Resources: Nadia's website: https://www.nadiashihab.com/ I Come from Iraq: https://vimeo.com/59374843 Amal's Garden: https://www.nadiashihab.com/amalsgarden-archived Jaddoland: https://www.nadiashihab.com/jaddoland Echolocation: https://www.nadiashihab.com/echolocation 57 Manchester: https://www.nadiashihab.com/57manchester Bio: Nadia Shihab is an artist and filmmaker whose work explores the personal, the relational, and the diasporic. Her studio practice includes film, collage and sound. She is the director of several short films and the feature-length film JADDOLAND, which was awarded five festival jury awards, including the Independent Spirit "Truer than Fiction" Award, and went on to broadcast for two seasons on US public television. Her work has shown in exhibitions and festivals internationally, including at the Centre Pompidou, Walker Art Center, Berkeley Art Museum, Dubai International Film Festival, DOXA, CAAMFest, and New Orleans Film Festival. She is the recipient of fellowships and support from the Sundance Institute, Center for Asian American Media, Firelight Media, and Tribeca Film Institute, and has been an artist-in-residency at the MacDowell Colony and Djerassi Residency. Her creative practice is bolstered by over a decade of experience as a community practitioner. She holds an MFA in Art Practice (UC Berkeley, 2021), as well as a Master in City & Regional Planning (UC Berkeley, 2009) – a degree which grounds her art practice within critical understandings of urban space and practical training in ethnography. Her community-based work includes Fulbright research in southeastern Turkey, and facilitating projects spanning affordable housing preservation, refugee youth mentorship, and community-guided philanthropy. She was raised in west Texas by immigrant parents from Iraq & Yemen. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “Film and the Political — with Nadia Shihab.” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, March 14, 2023. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/205-nadia-shihab.html.

Chelsie Grant is a SAG AFTRA Eligible Actress that has been acting since 2020. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, graduated from Stevenson University with her BS in psychology in 2015. Three years later, she went back to school to obtain her MS from Saint Leo University in psychology and graduated in 2020. Back in the summer of 2021, she booked two feature films, a domestic violence film that will start showing on Tubi soon, and a drama/thriller that was accepted by the Charlotte Black Film Festival, the New Orleans Film Festival, and the Cinemaking International Film Festival. She took five improv courses at the Baltimore Improv Group Theatre (BIG) where she received fantastic feedback from my instructors and in addition, she will be training at The Hollywood Winners Circle Course with Wendy Alane Wright.The Truth In This ArtThe Truth In This Art is a podcast interview series supporting vibrancy and development of Baltimore & beyond's arts and culture. To find more amazing stories from the artist and entrepreneurial scenes in & around Baltimore, check out my episode directory. Stay in TouchNewsletter sign-upSupport my podcastShareable link to episodeSPONSORSforaged. a hyper-seasonal eatery: Farm-fresh seasonal plates, beer & wine served in a warm, casual space lined with greenery. each item on the menu is comprised of local and seasonal ingredients. the concept is true to chef Chris Amendola's ethos in the kitchen, one that is deeply rooted in the woods. foragedeatery.com ★ Support this podcast ★

Brandon is joined by Moviegoing with Bill's Bill Arceneaux to review the films they caught at the 33rd annual New Orleans Film Festival, starting with the locally-set Jennifer Lawrence drama Causeway https://www.moviegoing.rocks/ 00:00 NOFF2022 14:44 Causeway 36:55 The Negro and the Cheese Knife 45:00 Signal and Noise 51:55 Really Good Friends 1:00:40 The Streets Tell a Story 1:03:03 Iron Sharpens Iron 1:15:15 Street Punx 1:17:37 In Search of ... Pregame 1:26:30 Friday I'm in Love 1:29:50 Three Headed Beast 1:34:18 Last Dance 1:38:34 Nanny

Danielle Deadwyler is a multidisciplinary artist, writer, actor, and filmmaker.  As an actor, she is unforgettable in Station 11, Watchmen, Atlanta, and The Harder They Fall.  As a filmmaker and producer, Danielle's work has been screened at the Creative Loafing Atlanta, New Orleans Film Festival, Oxford Film Fest, and more. As a performance artist, her work has been included in the Atlanta Contemporary Museum among others. She is a graduate of Spelman College and holds a masters in American Studies from Columbia University and masters in Creative Writing from Ashland University in Ohio. Danielle stars as Zora in From Scratch and as Mamie Till in the critically acclaimed 2022 film Till about the life of Emmett Till and Mamie, a mother who changed history. I had the privilege and pleasure of seeing Danielle's artistry up close while working together, and I can tell you that she is an artist, a thinker, and change maker for our time. I know you will enjoy and be illuminated by my conversation with Danielle. Stay in Touch: IG: @liftedpod @tembilocke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christine Chen is an Academy qualified film producer, director and co-author of Get Reelisms. She fell in love with capturing images and telling stories through film the first time she got her hands on an early addition VHS camcorder in 1993. Christine's love of film turned into a life-long passion for writing and directing.Christine has a B.A. from Rice University as well as a MBA from the University of Texas McCombs. Christine's films have been showcased at festivals such as Hollyshorts, New Orleans Film Festival, and Fantasia Film Festival. Christine's recent feature, Erzulie had a limited theatrical run in May 2022 and is now available on VOD starting June 14, 2022 through Kamikaze Dogfight Films and Gravitas Ventures.Enjoy my conversation with Christine Chen.

Once a year, an advocacy group rides bikes from New Orleans toward Angola Prison to highlight the 170 mile journey that families take to visit loved ones incarcerated in the country's largest maximum security prison.  The Gulf States Newsroom's Bobbi-Jeanne Misick pedaled along, talking to cyclists and learning more about the ride and who it supports. The New Orleans Film Society is rolling out the red carpet as it opens its 33rd annual New Orleans Film Festival. This year the festival offers both in-person screenings across the Crescent City as well as a globally accessible virtual cinema. New Orleans Film Society executive director Sarah Escalante joins us with details.  Award-winning New Orleans veteran broadcast journalist Dave McNamara's photo collection, “Heart of Louisiana” explores the Bayou State's unique places, cultures,and people. Today McNamara tells us how his skills will be celebrated in a new WYES TV event, the Light and Life: The Photographic Journey of Dave McNamara. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Diane Mack. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubry Procell, and Thomas Walsh.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts.  Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kathleen Monteleone is an actress, singer/songwriter, producer and writer who captivates audiences with her memorable performances and storytelling.  Born in Germany, Kathleen is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College where she majored in theatre/musical theatre. Her career kick-started when she competed for the role of Sandy on NBC's GREASE: You're the One That I Want. Soon after she landed roles as Elle Woods in the national tour of Legally Blonde The Musical and Dede Halcyon-Day in Tales of The City The Musical. She made her Broadway debut originating the role of Heather Stovall in Hands On A Hardbody.  On the television side, Kathleen's credits include the feature Are You Joking? directed by Jake Wilson, TNT's Good Behavior alongside Michelle Dockery, and Comedy Central's Goatface with Hasan Minhaj. Monteleone will next be seen starring in the feature film American Reject, which she also wrote and produced. The film, directed by Marlo Hunter, is a big-hearted comedy about a finalist who gets the boot from America's hottest singing competition and is forced to move back in with her mother as reality cameras follow her every move. It is inspired by Kathleen's true story and is a tale of finding oneself that features original music. The film won both “Best of Fest” at the Adirondack Film Festival and the Audience Award for Narrative Feature at Bend Film Festival in 2020. In addition, the film screened at the New Orleans Film Festival and the Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival in November of the same year, where the Las Vegas jury awarded Kathleen “Best Actress.” The film is set to release on-demand in April 2022.  Monteleone splits her time between New Orleans and New York City with her husband and 4 children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today I'm joined by director Daniel Lafrentz and producer Sean Flanagan to demystify the fundraising process for narrative feature films. Daniel is an award winning filmmaker known for his debut feature film The Long Shadow, which was awarded a jury prize at the amazing New Orleans Film Festival. Sean made his name in film distribution, having overseen the release of over 1000 films including titles for Sundance Institute, FilmRise, Paradigm, CAA and more. Together, they are developing a new feature film called Meet Cute Murders, which is a focal point of our discussion. Throughout the interview we take a deep dive into Daniel and Sean's experience making feature films, and how they are reverse engineering their new movie to ensure a successful release. We pay special attention to the WeFunder platform too, which is a cornerstone of their fundraising efforts, and a resource that all filmmakers could benefit from. Links from the show: Meet Cute Murders - WeFunder Daniel Lafrentz - Website For more exclusive content like this, click here to sign up for my newsletter.

On today's episode of American gypC Podcast we're talking to Award-winning filmmaker Evan Kidd about his new film "Panda Bear It". Evan Kidd is an award-winning filmmaker based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Raised in NC, he fell in love with film at an early age eventually turning his passion for storytelling into a career, creating works screening globally for Rostrum Records, Film Independent, Cucalorus Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, XXL, Mass Appeal, BET, and MTV Jams. Evan currently hosts Convincing Creatives, a video podcast on intuitive creativity. Panda Bear It is his latest project. A surrealist feature film shot in just seven days across Kidd's home state of North Carolina is now streaming on Amazon Video & Tubi TV. Guest Link: http://rocksetproductions.com Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wFIgUP2nJ0 Amazon Video: https://www.amazon.com/Panda-Bear-Damien-Elliott-Bynum/dp/B08FFGJCWM Stream Free on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/594192/panda-bear-it http://www.facebook.com/RockSetProductions http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5820721 American gypC Podcast Website: http://americangypc.com Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/klaccikcarpenta IG: https://www.instagram.com/americangypcpodcast Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0m40c7gVhMJQVqrRmtRi3E --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/american-gypc/support

In this episode, I talk to award-winning filmmaker, Evan Kidd. His work has been screening globally for Rostrum Records, Film Independent, Cucalorus Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, XXL, Mass Appeal, BET, and MTV Jams. Evan currently hosts Convincing Creatives, a video podcast on intuitive creativity. Panda Bear It is his latest project. A surrealist feature film shot in just seven days across Kidd's home state of North Carolina is now streaming on Amazon Video & Tubi TV.We talk about the DIY filmmaking mindset that making work outside the Hollywood system requires... and the way they did it during a pandemic once their original distribution gameplan went out the window. Now streaming on Amazon & Tubi.Connect with Evan:Website: https://rocksetproductions.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrevankidd/Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wFIgUP2nJ0Amazon Video: https://www.amazon.com/Panda-Bear-Damien-Elliott-Bynum/dp/B08FFGJCWM Convincing Creatives Podcast: ​​https://convincingcreatives.com/

Diane Mackhosted this Tuesday's episode of Louisiana Considered. Lula Elzyand Derek Douget tell us about their upcoming music and dance production, “The Silverbook: Music of the Modern Jazz Masters of New Orleans.” The concert features the music of Alvin Batiste, Ellis Marsalis and other pioneers of modern New Orleans jazz. The show takes place Nov. 14 at the Lafon Performing Arts Theatre. In a 2018 “Inside the Arts” interview, multi-disciplinary artist and activist José Torres-Tama talks about his award-winning film from that year, “This Taco Truck Kills Fascists.” The movie will be presented in two special screenings on Nov. 9 and Nov. 16 as part of the New Orleans Film Festival festivities. A Studio in the Woods Managing Director Ama Rogan joins us to talk about the Studio's 11th annual “FORESTival: A Celebration of Art and Nature.” The nature, music and arts festival takes place Nov. 13. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paloma Valenzuela is a Dominican-American writer, Director and actress originally from the city of Boston. She is the Creative Director of the production company La Gringa Loca Productions, LLC. She is the writer/producer/creator of the comedic web series "The Pineapple Diaries". In 2017 the show was featured in Latina Magazine's "5 Web Series Every Latinx Needs to Watch Right Now". Her work has participated as Official Selection at film festivals such as the New Orleans Film Festival and Miami Short Film Festival among others. In 2019 Paloma was featured in Boston Magazine's "Boston's New Creative Guard" and selected as one of the WBUR The Artery 25, a series highlighting millennials of color making an impact in the Boston arts scene. In 2019 Paloma won Best Supporting Actress at the Premios IRIS Dominicana Movie Awards for her role as Lolita in the film "Un 4to de Josue" which is streaming on HBO. Paloma has collaborated with the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum as a museum Neighborhood Salon Artist Luminary. She is the recipient of the 2016 Creative City Grant and in 2019 she was granted the City of Boston Artist Fellowship. In March 2020 Paloma finished editing and launching the third season of "The Pineapple Diaries". She is currently planning for future projects and also has been working as a teaching artist teaching screenwriting and productions for organizations such as GrubStreet in Boston and the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston. She is currently directing a video series for the Gardner Museum called the "Luminary Lens Series". Starting January 2021, Paloma has joined the faculty at Brandeis University as Lecturer of English, teaching Screenwriting in the Creative Writing Department. Episode Description: Here we explore a detailed storytelling journey into her path to becoming a Producer and Owner of La Gringa Loca Productions. Throughout the conversation we hope to give the listeners and viewers a take on highlighting Boston inner cities local talent and advocacy in film. Themes: - Film making and women in productions - Diversity in the New England area, can we do better to support local talent? - Verbal paintings of the different vibrant boroughs where diversity is visible within the city of Boston such as Jamaica Plain - Rediscovering neighborhoods - Film industry in the Caribbean --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mahogany-honey/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mahogany-honey/support

CJ Hunt and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his film The Neutral Ground, memory and racial justice, rewriting history, propaganda, troubling stories we tell and why it's time to be honest, out loud and in public.TrailerFind out more about CJ and the film here and you can watch the film here on PBS and through WNED in Canada.Synopsis:An official selection of the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, The Neutral Ground begins in 2015 as Hunt documents a raucous New Orleans City Council meeting about the removal of four Confederate monuments. It quickly becomes apparent just how divided white and Black residents are on the meaning of the city's statues. This tension between what to Hunt seems obvious – that the statues should be removed – and the fervor with which so many people oppose this view opens an opportunity for him to try and understand the mythology of the Confederacy and why Americans are willing to put so much on the line to guard its stone remnants.When death threats halt the removals in New Orleans, Hunt hits the road, travelling across the South to try and understand why a losing army from 1865 still holds so much political and imaginative power in contemporary America.Executive producer Roy Wood Jr. notes, “This film tells the story of people courageously dragging this nation into a promising and progressive conversation about racial reckoning. It's also the story of those who refuse to admit that this reckoning has arrived." Raised in Birmingham, Alabama, a correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and known as one of the country's most incisive comedians on issues of race, Wood continues, "CJ's approach to this topic ties into a much larger question facing America: How do we heal this nation's deepest wounds when there are still so many people who won't acknowledge those wounds exist?”About CJ:A comedian and filmmaker living in NYC, CJ is currently a field producer on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. He has also served as a staff writer for A&E's Black and White, and a field producer for BET's The Rundown with Robin Thede.Before working in late night, CJ spent nine years living in New Orleans where - in 2015 - he began filming what he thought would be a quick and easy confederate monument removal.CJ is an alumnus of Firelight Media's Doc Lab and New Orleans Film Festival's Emerging Voices program. He is also a 2020 New America Fellow and a regular host of The Moth.A graduate from Brown University's Africana Studies department, CJ is endlessly fascinated by race and comedy's ability to say what we can't.Image Copyright and Credit: CJ HuntF2F Music and Image Copyright: David Peck and Face2Face. Used with permission.For more information about David Peck's podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here.With thanks to Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Natalie Jasmine Harris is a queer-identified, Black writer/director and producer from Maryland. Her creative work often exists within the coming-of-age genre, which she views as an essential tool to re-imagine liberation for young girls, the Black community, and LGBTQ+ individuals.  Natalie received her BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in May 2020, where she graduated with Honors and received her department's award for Excellence in Community Service. Natalie is a 2020 recipient of the Directors Guild of America's Student Film Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement and The Black Film Space 2020 Black Filmmaker Fund. Passionate about the intersections between filmmaking and social justice, Natalie worked for Elizabeth Warren's Presidential Campaign in 2019 as a Video Intern and recently created a short documentary in collaboration with TIME Magazine and the Biden/Harris campaign.  Natalie is currently entering the festival circuit with her NYU thesis short film, "Pure," which received two student film grants from NYU as well as The Toronto LGBT Film Festival's RE:Focus Film Fund. She is simultaneously developing Pure into a feature-length script of the same name that she hopes to become her feature directorial debut one day. The New Orleans Film Festival recently invited Natalie to pitch the film at their annual 2020 South Pitch Competition, where she was a finalist.  As a producer, Natalie is currently producing a short animated film directed by Terrance Daye and a feature film directed by Kerry LeVielle. When she's not making films, Natalie loves to dabble in astrology, poetry, and baking - scones are her specialty :) __ Thank you so much for listening to the show! Please remember to FOLLOW, RATE, + REVIEW the show- I would really appreciate it. It helps other screenwriters who are interested in this story to find the show a little easier. If you are interested in becoming a guest, sponsoring the show, or have any other inquiries, please send an email to hi@thebeatsheet.co! You can listen to every episode of The Beat Sheet on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Soundcloud, and Stitcher! You can click here to subscribe to the podcast everywhere via this RSS feed! The official hashtag for the podcast is #beatsheetpod Please be sure to follow us on social media as well! You can find the show everywhere: Instagram | @beatsheetpod Twitter | @beatsheetpod Facebook | The Beat Sheet

Brandon, Britnee, and CC review the few films they caught at the 31st annual New Orleans Film Festival, including films on killer mermaids, local drag artists, and New Orleans legend Valerie Sassyfras. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/2020/12/09/noff2020-ranked-and-reviewed/ 00:00 Welcome 02:00 Flesh 05:15 Distant Mardi Gras 09:00 Nobody May Come 28:00 The Giverny Document (Single Channel) 36:30 To Decadence with Love, Thanks for Everything 48:10 Undine

We conclude our coverage of the 2020 New Orleans Film Festival with a documentary about the rise and fall of the infamous Six Flags New Orleans. The film is Closed for Storm. The director is Jake Williams. Jake joins us on Film Forward to discuss his infatuation with Six Flags New Orleans and what it was like to step foot on the abaondoned park for the first time. The film is both powerful and informative. As always Jake partakes in our Gimme Three segment, providing us with three film recommendations of work that inspired him and his career. You can see Closed of Storm at the New Orleans Film Festival until Nov. 22nd. For tickets, visit: https://neworleansfilmsociety.org To stay up to date with the film, visit: https://www.closedforstorm.com

We are honored to be joined by Maia Lekow and Christopher King, the directors of the breathtaking documentary The Letter. The Letter follows Karisa who travels from Mombasa back to his rural home when he finds out that his grandmother has been accused of witchcraft. It turns out the threats and accusations aimed at his grandmother are coming from his own family members. The Letter has been selected as the official Kenyan submission to the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Feature. You can watch this gripping film at the New Orleans Film Festival until November 22nd. Visit https://neworleansfilmsociety.org for tickets. To stay up to date on all things Film Forward, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and follow us on Instagram at @ladiversityfilmfest Follow The filmmakers of The Letter on IG: @maialekow or at @the.letter.film

This week’s episode of Film Forward highlights the gripping short documentary Do Not Split, which puts audiences in the middle of the intense Hong Kong protests that took place in 2019. We are joined by the film’s director Anders Hammer as he takes us through his filmmaking process and the importance of social awareness in documentaries. As always, our guest partakes in our segment Gimme Three. Mr. Hammer provides the audience with three incredible recommendations. You can watch Do Not Split at the New Orleans Film Festival, available until November 22nd. Visit https://neworleansfilmsociety.org for tickets. Follow Anders Hammer at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andersshammer/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anders.hammer Twitter: https://twitter.com/andershammer Website: www.andershammer.com Website: https://fieldofvision.org

The indie film "The Climb" director/actor Michael Angelo Covino and his co-star Kyle Marvin are in our first segment recorded in person the day before the quarantining began; then I chat with the lead features programmer of the New Orleans Film Festival, Greta Hagen-Richardson. The festival runs from 11/6—11/25.

Throughout the month of November we will be highlighting some incredible documentaries from the stacked New Orleans Film Festival.  To kick off the month, we talk with Zandashé Brown, the festival’s programming manager & arts development coordinator.  Zandashé and host, Nicholas Ybarra compare notes as festival programmers. They discuss the importance of inclusion and diversity, and how their festivals have responded and pivoted in the age of Covid.  We also discuss one of Zandashé’s films, Blood Runs Down, a chilling southern-gothic short.  You can watch that film on her website at: http://www.zandashe.com To purchase tickets to the New Orleans Film Festival, visit: https://neworleansfilmsociety.org

This week we continue our conversation about the moral dilemma, THE SURROGATE (2020 SXSW Official Selection). J Jessica (Jasmine Batchelor) a 29 year old web designer for a nonprofit in Brooklyn, is ecstatic to be the surrogate and egg-donor for her best friend Josh (Chris Perfetti, "Looking") and his husband Aaron (Sullivan Jones, Slave Play). Twelve weeks into the pregnancy, a prenatal test comes back with unexpected results that pose a moral dilemma. As they all consider the best course of action, the relationship between the three friends is put to the test. We are joined this week for PART II with the cast behind this moral drama that brings up conversations surrounding race, sexuality, class and activism while taking a glimpse into the down syndrome community.  In this first part, writer/director, Jeremey Hersh, introduces us to Brooke Bloom: Theatre credits: Cloud Nine at Atlantic Theatre Company (2016 Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play), You Got Older with Page 73 (Obie Award Winner & 2015 Drama Desk nomination for Best Actress in a Play)...I’m Looking For Helen Twelvetrees at the Abron Arts Center, Somewhere Fun at Vineyard Theatre, Lungs at the Studio Theatre in D.C. and Barrington Stage, Becky Shaw at the Wilma, The Grown-Up at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, Marie Antoinette at ART, as well as A Feminine Ending, Completeness and Hamlet all at South Coast Rep. Film: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Ceremony, He’s Just Not That Into You, Gabbi on the Roof in July, Swim Little Fish Swim (SXSW 2013) and She's Lost Control (Berlinale 2014). Television: Series Regular roles on Netflix's "Gypsy" and "Amazon's Alpha House," guest appearances on the USA series "Falling Water," "Louie," "The New Normal," "Person of Interest," "Law & Order: SVU," "The Good Wife," a recurring role on "CSI: Miami" and various pilots for NBC. The recipient of the 2012 Barrymore and 2013 IRNE awards for Best Actress, Brooke also received a 2013 Elliot Norton nomination. And, finally, the star of THE SURROGATE Jasmine Batchelor sits with us to discuss filling the shoes of Jessica and what life has been like for her after her first big film role: Jasmine Batchelor currently stars as Jess in THE SURROGATE, a feature film written and directed by Jeremy Hersh. She is an actor, writer, producer, and teaching artist residing in New York City, and an alumnus of The Juilliard School. She has been seen on stage at The Public Theater, Playwrights Realm, Manhattan Theatre Club, Two River Theater, and Baltimore Center Stage, among others. She is a major Lorraine Hansberry fan. ABOUT THE DIRECTOR: Jeremy Hersh is a New York-based filmmaker whose first feature, The Surrogate, was an Official Selection of the 2020 SXSW Film Festival. His 2015 short, Actresses, screened at Sundance, SXSW, BAMCinemafest and the New Orleans Film Festival, where it won the audience award for best narrative short. Jeremy’s undergraduate thesis short, Natives, premiered at SXSW in 2013. THE SURROGATE is available on VOD. Rate and Review Pink Among Men wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Insta @pinkamongmen.

In this episode, I speak with Fallon Young, Executive Director of the New Orleans Film Society about the plans for the New Orleans Film Festival and other programs in the time of COVID-19, “regional” documentary filmmakers, the George Floyd Uprising, and the specific, anti-racism remedies that are being put into place. Since the motto of the Crescent City is, “Laissez les bon temps rouler,” and there is no better place to be, just let the late, great Fats Domino take you there with the classic song, “I’m Walking to New Orleans.”

Evan Kidd is an award-winning filmmaker based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Raised in NC, he fell in love with film at early age, eventually turning his passion for storytelling into a career. Creating works screening globally for Rostrum Records, Cucalorus Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, XXL, Mass Appeal, BET, and MTV Jams. Evan currently hosts Convincing Creatives, a video podcast on intuitive creativity & hosted How We Human Podcast.In 2014, Kidd graduated from East Carolina University, earning his degree with honors in Cinematic Arts and Media Production. While still in college, Kidd directed “Spazz Out!”, a 35-minute documentary on the annual Spazz Fest musical festival in Greenville, NC. The following year, Kidd wrote and directed the narrative feature Son of Clowns, which has garnered multiple awards on the film festival circuit in 2016 including selection at the Cucalorus Film Festival and distribution on Amazon Prime Video. Kidd has also directed multiple music videos, including the video for Justin Garner's “Love Strikes Twice,” which rotated on MTV Jams and VH1 Soul in early 2016.In 2017 Evan was awarded a documentary research grant from The New Orleans Video Access Center to create his short documentary “Flooded With You” on the historic Baton Rouge, Louisiana floods of 2016, shedding light on personal & environmental causes. Later that year Kidd wrote, directed, and distributed Home Remedy, an independant television show through Amazon Prime Video.From documentary to narrative and corporate Evan's understanding of all genres of filmmaking gives his work a diverse and impressive understanding of the medium.Sons of God (Feature Film)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMa-VvOqUCgYou can view his work and all other links here: https://rocksetproductions.com/films/If you liked this podcast, shoot me an e-mail at filmmakingconversations@mail.comAlso, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: www.kweli.tv/programs/the-peopl…xton?autoplay=trueDamien Swaby Social Media Links:Instagram www.instagram.com/damien_swaby_video_producer/Twittertwitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src…erp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

In this episode, we speak with video artist Kameron Neal who uses his body and personal narratives to explore intimacy and to challenge socio-political ideologies. -About Kameron Neal-Kameron Neal is a queer Black video artist, designer, and performance-maker based in NYC. Forbes described Kameron’s solo exhibition at Detroit Art Week 2019 as “an absurd escape that simultaneously provokes and entertains.” Kameron is currently in residence at CultureHub, The Public Theater’s Devised Theater Working Group, and the Bemis Center. As a Resident Artist at Ars Nova, he co-created MukhAgni, an irreverent multimedia performance memoir, with Shayok Misha Chowdhury; the piece was curated in Under the Radar 2020. His stop-motion self-portrait Liquid Love was awarded Best of Show at Digital Graffiti Festival 2017 where he returned in 2018 as an artist in residence. Kameron’s video art has been featured in music videos for Billy Porter and Rufus Wainwright. His work has also been seen in National Geographic, HYPEBEAST, Studio Magazine, and at BAM, New York Theatre Workshop, SohoRep, La Mama, Bushwick Starr, New Orleans Film Festival, Blue Balls Festival, the Type Director’s Club, Vox Populi, and Williams College Museum of Art.Learn more at kameronneal.comFollow Kameron @kamer_n

In THE SURROGATE (2020 SXSW Official Selection),Jessica (Jasmine Batchelor) a 29 year old web designer for a nonprofit in Brooklyn, is ecstatic to be the surrogate and egg-donor for her best friend Josh (Chris Perfetti, "Looking") and his husband Aaron (Sullivan Jones, Slave Play). Twelve weeks into the pregnancy, a prenatal test comes back with unexpected results that pose a moral dilemma. As they all consider the best course of action, the relationship between the three friends is put to the test. We are joined this week for the start of a two part discussion with the cast and crew behind this moral drama that brings up conversations surrounding race, sexuality, class and activism while taking a glimpse into the down syndrome community.  In this first part, writer/director, Jeremey Hersh, introduces us to cinematographer, Mia Cioffi Henry. Mia Cioffi Henry is an award winning American cinematographer who lives and works between New York City and Pescara, Italy. She travels all over the world to shoot feature films, commercials and music videos which have premiered in major film festivals such as Sundance and Berlinale. With a background in dance and still photography, Ms. Cioffi Henry is inspired by Sirkian Melodrama, the world of William Eggleston and fantastical light in everyday life. Ms. Cioffi Henry received her MFA in Cinematography at NYU Tisch's Graduate Film program where she is now a current faculty member. Jeremy Hersh is a New York-based filmmaker whose first feature, The Surrogate, was an Official Selection of the 2020 SXSW Film Festival. His 2015 short, Actresses, screened at Sundance, SXSW, BAMCinemafest and the New Orleans Film Festival, where it won the audience award for best narrative short. Jeremy’s undergraduate thesis short, Natives, premiered at SXSW in 2013. THE SURROGATE is available on VOD September 1st. Rate and Review Pink Among Men wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Insta @pinkamongmen.

Kathleen Collins said, “No one is going to mythologize my life. No one is going to refuse me the right to explore my experiences of life as normal experiences, neither outside nor inside.” — For Week 6 of Black Is Not A Genre, we’re talking magical realism with another landmark double-dip, featuring Kathleen Collins’ ethereal Black intellectual relationship drama Losing Ground (1982) and Kasi Lemmons’ dark, ancestral mystery, Eve’s Bayou (1997). Featured guest: Madeleine Hunt - Ehrlich is the writer and director on the feature film Madame Négritude - Her work has screened all over the world including at the Guggenheim Museum in New York and in Film Festivals such as Doclisboa, True / False, Images Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, and Blackstar Film Festival. She has been featured in Essence Magazine, Studio Museum’s Studio Magazine, ARC Magazine, BOMB Magazine, Guernica Magazine, Small Axe journal among others. She is the recipient of a 2020 SF Film Rainin Grant, a 2019 Rema Hort Mann Award, a 2019 UNDO fellowship and grant from Uniondocs / Just Films, a 2015 TFI Future Filmmaker Award and a 2014 Princess Grace Award in film. Her work has been recognized by the Time Inc. Black Girl Magic Emerging Director's series, the National Magazine (ELLIE) Awards and she has received grants from the National Black Programming Consortium and Glassbreaker Films. Madeleine has a degree in Film and Photography from Hampshire College and has an MFA in Film and Media Arts from Temple University.

Mossville, Louisiana is a shadow of its former self – a community rich in natural resources and history, founded by formerly enslaved people and free people of color – where neighbors lived in harmony, insulated from the horrors of Jim Crow. Today, Mossville is surrounded by 14 petrochemical plants and the future site of apartheid-born South African-based chemical company Sasol’s newest plant – proposed as a $21.2 billion project and the largest in the western hemisphere. The remaining family members of Mossville struggle to let go of their ancestral home - and at the center of it all is a man named Stacey Ryan. Stacey is 49 years old and a lifelong resident of Mossville. In the past ten years Stacey has lost much of his family to cancer and seen the neighborhood he grew up in demolished to make way for Sasol’s new multi-billion dollar project. Having promised his dying parents to fight the sprawling chemical companies, Stacey struggles to keep his word as his power, water, and sewage are all cut off, and his health continues to decline from ongoing chemical exposure. As Sasol encroaches on citizens’ property with buyout offers, Stacey and other community members have to decide whether to exist in a chemical war zone, or abandon land that has been in their families for generations.,MOSSVILLE: When Great Trees Fall Director and Editor Alexander John Glustrom joins us to talk about one man’s fight to hold on to the last patch of a historic community and the legacy of a shattered community. For news and updates go to: mossvilleproject.com About the filmmaker: Alexander John Glustrom - Director / Editor / Director of Photography Alexander John Glustrom's first film was the award winning documentary, "Big Charity," winner of The Jury Award and Audience Award at New Orleans Film Festival and the 2015 Documentary of the Year by Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. He was awarded "Filmmaker of the Year" at the 2015 New Orleans Millennial Awards and one of New Orleans' "40 under 40" by Gambit Magazine. He has directed, shot, produced, and edited a wide variety of film and media projects that have reached hundreds of thousands online, played at film festivals internationally and aired on major networks including HBO, CNN, Fusion, NYtimes.com, Great Big Story and Democracy Now. Daniel Bennett, Katie Mathews and Catherine Rierson are Producers, while Linda Karn and Michelle Lanier serve as Executive Producers. Lyntoria Newton is Impact Producer. For more about Alexander John Glustrom go to: ajgmedia.com Social Media: facebook.com/MossvilleProject twitter.com/MossvilleDoc instagram.com/mossvillefilm

Victoria and Jason chat with the filmmaking team of the award-winning film, ‘EASY DOES IT”. This 70s road trip, buddy movie about friendship and chasing the American Dream premiered at the New Orleans Film Festival in October, 2019 and has since screened from coast to coast throughout North America.  With a geeky hostage in tow, our co-stars travel across the US getting into trouble wherever they go. Writer/director/producer Will Addison, writer/producer/actor Ben Methany and producer Lizzie Guitreau share their experiences from the story’s conception, working with well-known actors such as Linda Hamilton, to talking about the challenges of producing an independent film. This is a podcast not to be missed!   Be sure to follow Easy Does It on social media (@EasyDoesItFilm) for screening dates, locations, etc

SOTA host Gabe Barcia-Colombo, visited the Big Easy this week to experience LUNA FÊTE, New Orleans' public festival of light, art, and technology. Produced by the New Orleans Arts Council, LUNA FÊTE first emerged in 2014 as a celebration of New Orleans creative industries. Now in it's sixth iteration, Gabe had the opportunity to speak with Lindsay Glatz, New Orleans Arts Council Creative Director and Curator of LUNA FÊTE, as well as two participating artists, Camille Grosse, and Courtney Egan. -About LUNA FÊTE-LUNA Fête is a visionary initiative created by the Arts Council New Orleans to demonstrate the power of art to transform communities. This free and open to the public festival of light, art, and technology celebrates New Orleans creative industries and provides a memorable experience for diverse event attendees. Since its 2014 inception, LUNA Fête has presented some of the top light and projection-based artists in the world, while simultaneously providing training to local artists to advance their capabilities to create large-scale and interactive art animated with light. More than 200 New Orleans artists and 60 youth have advanced their technical and artistic skills through this unique educational opportunity.-About Lindsay Glatz-Lindsay joined the Arts Council in 2009 after serving as a Senior Communications Strategist for Deveney Communication where she managed communications efforts for the collective New Orleans Tourism Industry following Hurricane Katrina. With a commitment to social innovation, she has served as a Propeller consultant assisting in the launch of Birthmark Doula Collective and Where Y’Art. Lindsay holds degrees in Journalism & Mass Communications and Leadership Studies.Learn more at https://www.artsneworleans.org/about/staff/-About Camille Grosse-Camille Gross is a french visual designer born in 1984. Art passionate since her childhood, she studied at l’ESAT in Paris, where she graduated in section scenography in 2008. The same year, she worked with a french artist video with whom she collaborate for 4 years on international light projects.Freelance since 2012, she collaborates regulary with the french agency Cosmo Av on various projectsLearn more at http://camillegross.com/-About Courtney Egan-Courtney Egan’s projection-based sculptural installations mix botanical themes with shards of technology. In 2010 she presented a solo show, “Field Recordings,” at Heriard-Cimino Gallery in New Orleans. Recent group shows include “Louisiana Contemporary” at the Ogden Museum of Art, “Uniquely Louisiana” at the Louisiana State University Museum of Art, “NOLA Now II” at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, “The World According to New Orleans” at Ballroom Marfa, and “Frontier Preachers,” at The Soap Factory in Minneapolis. Her work has been featured in the New Orleans Times-Picayune, OxfordAmerican.com, PelicanBomb.com, Artforum.com, and in The Gambit. Courtney has also screened short films at many festivals, including the New Orleans Film Festival, Ann Arbor Film Festival, New York Underground Film Festival, MadCat Women’s International Film Festival, Kasseler Dokumentarfilm & VideoFest, and the Black Maria Film Festival. Courtney was an artist-in-residence at the Santa Fe Art Institute and at Louisiana Artworks in New Orleans. She is a founding member of the New Orleans-based visual arts collective Antenna.Courtney holds an M.F.A. from Maryland Institute College of Art. She taught art and media in elementary, secondary, and college classrooms since 1991. Courtney is currently a Media Arts faculty member at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA). Learn more at http://www.courtneyegan.net/project-type/video-sculpture-installation/

Tonight we talk with Bill Oberst Jr. about his latest projects including 3 From Hell, Devils Junction: Handy Dandy's Revenge and more.This episode is sponsored by Deadly Grounds Coffee "Its good to get a little Deadly" https://deadlygroundscoffee.comSuper MegaFest https://www.newenglandsupermegafest.com…Devils Junction: Handy Dandy's Revenge A shuttered TV studio in Detroit is haunted by a magician/ventriloquist from a 1960's children's show, and he's looking for a new live (or DEAD) studio audience.Director: Jeff Broadstreet (as Roy G. Biv) Writers: Donald Borza II (story by), J.S. Brinkley Stars: Bill Moseley, Bill Oberst Jr., Jake RedAvailable on VOD now: https://www.vudu.com/…/Devils-J…/1212777Follow Bill: https://www.billoberst.com/ https://twitter.com/billoberstjr https://www.facebook.com/ActorBillOberstJr/ https://www.instagram.com/billoberstjr/ https://vimeo.com/billoberstjr https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2454994/ https://www.audible.com/…/Ra…/B01MA27FVK https://raybradburyliveforever.com/IMDB Bio: Known for a Daytime Emmy Award-winning performance in "Take This Lollipop" and a ratings-winning role on CBS-TV's "Criminal Minds," Bill Oberst Jr. is an American actor of stage and screen whose real-life gentleness and interest in things spiritual are at odds with his often macabre screen persona. Ron Chaney, great-grandson of Lon Chaney, presented Oberst with the first Lon Chaney Award For Outstanding Achievement In Independent Horror Films in 2014.Oberst's staged theatrical reading "Ray Bradbury's Pillar Of Fire" won an Ernest Kearney Platinum Award for its Los Angeles debut, and was named Best Solo Show Of Hollywood Fringe and Best LA Solo Show in the 2015 Best Of LA Theater Roundup at Bitter-Lemons.com. In 2017 "Ray Bradbury's Pillar Of Fire" won a United Solo Theatre Festival Award for its Off-Broadway debut on Theatre Row in New York City.The premiere of the horror-themed episode of CBS-TV's "Criminal Minds" which introduced Oberst's deformed killer character (also guest-starring Adrienne Barbeau and Tobin Bell) was the evening's most-watched TV program. CBS.com included Oberst's character in their list of "Criminal Minds' 14 Most Notorious Serial Killers." The character remains one of only a handful of uncaptured "Criminal Minds" killers.He is perhaps most widely-known internationally as the face of director Jason Zada's "Take This Lollipop," awarded a Daytime Emmy Award by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in the category of New Approaches-Daytime Entertainment. Oberst has been seen by over 100 million viewers worldwide as an online stalker in the interactive application for Facebook users.His individual award wins include The 2017 Horror Icon Award at The Optical Theatre Festival in Italy, The 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award at iHolly International Film Festival, a 2017 Best Actor Award at Dark Veins Horror Film Festival, a 2014 Best Actor Award at the Los Angeles Movie Awards, a 2015 Best Actor Award at Chicago Horror Film Festival, a 2015 Best Actor Award at Ontario Fright Night Theatre Film Festival, a 2015 Best Actor Award at Biloxi Fear Fete Film Festival, a 2015 Best Actor Award at Dallas Twisted Tails Film Festival, a 2014 Best Actor Award at FANtastic Horror Film Festival, a 2014 Best Actor Award at Housecore Horror Film Festival, a 2104 Best Actor Award at Tucson Terrorfest, a 2014 Best Actor Award at Los Angeles ZedFest Film Festival, a 2013 Best Actor Award at Pollygrind Film Festival, a 2012 Best Actor Award at Shockfest Film Festival, a 2012 Golden Cobb Award for Best Rising B-Movie Actor, a 2012 Baddest Villain Award at ZedFest Film Festival, a 2013 Monstey Award for Great Historical Monster Moments, a 2016 Best Supporting Actor Award at FANtastic Horror Film Festival, a 2017 Best Actor Award at Italy's Optical Theatre Festival and a 2018 Best Actor Award at An Anti-Hero Production Genre Film Festival in Los Angeles.His shared awards include a 2013 International Critics Award at Deauville Film Festival in France, a 2014 Best Narrative Feature Award at The Los Angeles Movie Awards, a 2016 Director's Award at Boston Underground Film Festival, a 2013 Audience Award at Phoenix Film Festival, a 2013 Audience Award at New Orleans Film Festival, a 2013 Copper Wing Award at Phoenix Film Festival, a 2013 Best Feature Award at Unreal Film Festival, a 2013 Narrative Feature Award at Pollygrind Film Festival, a 2012 Shocker Award at LA Shockfest Film Festival, a 2012 Best Ensemble Acting Award at Sacramento Horror Film Festival and a 2012 Best Ensemble Acting Award at Phoenix Film Festival.Find out more at https://wicked-horror-show.pinecast.coSend us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/wicked-horror-show/26402a7c-85b3-4ed7-8a17-e541b0268301

Alice Ko is an actress and singer.  The Hong Kong-born American actress is known for her subtle dramatic roles in independent films. She has starred in festival darlings that have screened at the New Orleans Film Festival, Denver Film Festival, Seattle Asian American Film Festival, RiverRun International Film Festival, and Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival among others. Her short film, "The Shuttle", is part of Cannes Court Metrage 2018.  Alice graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Chemical Engineering. She began to pursue her career in acting while working as a professional singer with San Francisco Symphony Chorus and a piano teacher. She has studied Meisner Technique at American Conservatory Theatre and Comedy Technique at Lesly Kahn & Company.  In 2014, she landed a supporting role in TV movie "Exposed" directed by Patty Jenkins and has since worked on various film and TV projects, including HBO's hit show "Silicon Valley". She is a member of SAG-AFTRA and the American Guild of Musical Artists. Alice shares how she was able to quit her full-time job in the tech industry to pursue a career in acting and singing even when she was offered $5000 more dollars from her boss.  She shares how she was able to trust her innate self to do what she loves today. Check out https://thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Alice's episode, Alice's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Brandon and CC review the full list of low-budget, high-ambition films they caught at the 30th annual New Orleans Film Festival: shorts, documentaries, and narrative features. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

True Don Quixote writer/director Chris Poché and from Louisiana Film and Entertainment Assn, Trey Burvant

We present our Writers on Writing panel discussion from the 2019 New Orleans Film Festival. We talk with television screenwriters Felicia Pride who writes for 'Queen Sugar' and Rochee Jeffrey who writes for 'SMILF'. In this discussion, Felicia and Rochee talk about their journey, screenwriting portfolios, getting an agent, their perspectives on the white gaze and much more. Follow Black Film Space: blackfilmspace.com Instagram.com/blackfilmspace Facebook.com/blackfilmspace Twitter.com/blackfilmspace

We present our Writers on Writing panel discussion from the 2019 New Orleans Film Festival. We talk with television screenwriters Felicia Pride who writes for 'Queen Sugar' and Rochee Jeffrey who writes for 'SMILF'. In this discussion, Felicia and Rochee talk about their journey, screenwriting portfolios, getting an agent, their perspectives on the white gaze and much more. Follow Black Film Space: blackfilmspace.com Instagram.com/blackfilmspace Facebook.com/blackfilmspace Twitter.com/blackfilmspace

Victoria and Jason sit down with the award-winning husband and wife filmmaking team of LOST BAYOU, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and was just awarded Best Cinematography at the New Orleans Film Festival. The film tells the story of a struggling addict who ventures into the Louisiana swamps to reconnect with her estranged faith healer father, only to discover he is hiding a troubling secret aboard his houseboat. Director Brian Richard and Cinematographer Natalie Kingston share their experiences in the industry while giving us the backstory and some insight into their award winning film. LOST BAYOU is currently on the film festival circuit, and is screening from coast to coast. Be sure to follow their journey on social media (@LostBayouFilm) for screening dates and locations.  

The 30th New Orleans Film Festival kicked off this week, and one of the centerpiece movies is Burning Cane . The film’s director is 19-year-old New Orleans native Phillip Youmans, who won the prestigious Founders Award at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. NolaVie’s David Benedetto invited Phillip into the studio upon his return back home for the film festival. Visit ViaNolaVie for a related article written by David Benedetto.

My podcast coverage of Nashville Film Festival begins with Lost Bayou, a film that premiered at Tribeca and went on to win Best Picture at the El Dorado Film Festival. Lost Bayou tells the story of a struggling addict who returns home to the Louisiana bayou to reconnect with her faith healer father, only to discover he’s hiding a troubling secret aboard his houseboat. During the Nashville Film Festival, I had the chance to interview director Brian Richard, writer-actor Hunter Burke, and actor Jackson Beals about the film. Some of the things we discuss include Honoring not exploiting the Cajun faith-healing community Getting the Cajun accents right and using them for story purposes Working with the Grammy-winning band Lost Bayou Ramblers on the soundtrack Nurturing a family-like atmosphere on set Exploring a crisis of faith on screen Sponsor for this Episode nsavides productions – I make friendly, engaging videos for earnest people. My videos are here. Say hello: podcast@nsavides.com   Related Episode A few years ago I had the opportunity to interview Brian and Hunter about their short film Atchafalaya. It's included in my coverage of the New Orleans Film Festival 2015. # Related Things Nashville Film Festival Lost Bayou Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Good for What Ails You, the doc directed by Glen Pitre that explores Cajun faith healers. Lost Bayou Ramblers, the band that provided the music for the film If you are in or near New Orleans, you can catch Lost Bayou on Oct. 17 & 23 at the New Orleans Film Festival. Shortcut for the podcast: nicksav.show Music for the show provided by Rob Costlow. # If You Liked the Show Sign up for The nsavides Newsletter. Subscribe or leave an honest review: Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast Say hello on Twitter:  @nsavidesPRO Thank you for visiting!

We are in! We have our media pass and will be doing some coverage of the 30th Annual New Orleans Film Festival. In this episode we are giving a brief overview on what to expect at the fest this year! Get your TICKETS HERE! This podcast is sponsored by Tall Order Productions --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkinbout/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkinbout/support

Film Fest 30th Anniversary; Who Do VoDou New Orleans style. Jennifer Samani invites us to the New Orleans Film Festival, plus Sallie Ann Glassman and the Vodou on Day of the Dead.

During this episode of On The Neutral Ground, we chat with Fallon Young, the Executive Director of the New Orleans Film Festival. Moviemaker Magazine named NOFF one of "the 25 coolest film festivals in the world". With over 230 films being screened, there is something for everyone!

New Orleans musician James Martin joins the show along with Jon Kieran from the New Orleans Film Festival. James talks about his new album “Keep Movin’” dropping on October 4th with a release performance at the Jazz Playhouse. James is also taking part in the new Music Initiative developed by the New Orleans Film Festival, October 16- 23. Permalink

This week Richard and Lance talk about Southern Decadence, New Orleans Film Festival, cars blocking drainage, what the purpose of the Falstaff tower is while enjoying beers from Bayou Teche Brewing.

In our third episode of Season 1 of the the Black Film Space podcast, we recap our experience at the New Orleans Film Festival including a live Q & A with Tchaiko Omawale and Lynn Whitfield from the film Solace. Tchaiko and Lynn detail their experience of how the film came about. Follow Black Film Space: blackfilmspace.com Instagram.com/blackfilmspace Facebook.com/blackfilmspace Twitter.com/blackfilmspace

In our third episode of Season 1 of the the Black Film Space podcast, we recap our experience at the New Orleans Film Festival including a live Q & A with Tchaiko Omawale and Lynn Whitfield from the film Solace. Tchaiko and Lynn detail their experience of how the film came about. Follow Black Film Space: blackfilmspace.com Instagram.com/blackfilmspace Facebook.com/blackfilmspace Twitter.com/blackfilmspace

A.T. sits down and has a chat with the very creative Eva Contis. Eva is a Director & Filmmaker. Her most recent film "Breasts" is currently in its festival run and most recently screened at the New Orleans Film Festival. A.T. and Eva are Talkin' Bout her inspiration, casting process and local funding of "Breasts". They also dive into the origin story of Eva's creative career as well as finding out the thing that has helped shaped who she is today. Sounds deep huh? Crack open a beer with us, brew some coffee or sit there with cotton mouth and snag some inspiration from the creative Eva Contis. Watch this conversation on YouTube More information on the film HERE Keep updated with what Eva is working on HERE A.T. posts nudes: Website Instagram Twitter YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkinbout/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkinbout/support

Derrick ‘Smoker’ Freeman returns to follow up on our Saints pre-season preview show, and we get into game characteristic similarities to the 2009 Super Bowl winning black-n-gold squad. We scratch our heads regarding the rampant poor coaching culture of the NFL, and Derrick has a Lakers / Bill Walton hot-take. Of course we’re all happy about the auspicious beginning of the Pelicans young season, are bemused by Japanese Breakfast, and talk about Derrick’s film The Funeral Band playing at the New Orleans Film Festival this week.

A.T. sits down at the 29th annual New Orleans Film Festival to have a chat with Actor, Director and all around Artist, Owen Dunne. Owen has an energy that is infectious to all those around him. A true artist and creator, he has many outlets where he puts his creative endeavors. He just dropped an EP titled OHD. They talk about inspiration for his album and the making of it. They spiral into a lot of different topics on race, gender and conversations that need to be had. Actor/Filmmaker Kyle Wigginton also sits in to join the fun. Owen's Album can be found HERE Owen also acted and produced a film in the New Orleans Film Festival which will screen on Wednesday Oct 24th in the Louisiana Shorts: Astra block. It's titled "How to Sell a Broken Heart". As always, do subscribe, rate and review. We are watching. A.T. on the social: Website Instagram Twitter --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkinbout/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkinbout/support

A.T. gives an update on what to expect with Talkin' Bout for this next week, since the New Orleans Film Festival is in full swing. There will be multiple episodes posted within this next week with guests from the festival, so be sure to stay tuned in! Much love to all. www.adamhenslee.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkinbout/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkinbout/support

Jon Kieran is the Programming Manager for the New Orleans Film Society. A.T. and Jon sit down to chat about the upcoming New Orleans Film Festival. They are Talkin' Bout different pass options, the festival after parties and how this is the most diverse year in the festival's history. That being said, A.T. acknowledges how a lot of local NOLA filmmakers feel left out from NOFF, due to them not being classified as "diverse". So A.T. asks Jon his opinion on the matter. To become a member of the New Orleans Film Society go HERE Watch this conversation on YouTube Subscribe, Rate & Review. Or we'll find you. Get in touch w/ A.T.: Webstie Instagram Twitter --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkinbout/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkinbout/support

Fall Festivals in New Orleans Today’s show is all about things to do in New Orleans in the fall. We did a Summer episode (#63) that was very popular so we decided to follow up with a guide for the later months. There are so many fall festivals in New Orleans, we had to break it into two parts. Today's episode covers September and October. In a follow-up episode, we'll cover November, December, and New Years. We’re going to talk mostly about festivals and things to do, as well as our tips for how to make the most of your time. By the end of today’s show, we will have you ready to go for your visit! Like the summer show, I have a special guest. If you’ve joined our Facebook group, the Beyond Bourbon Street Krewe, you’ve probably benefitted from her ideas and insights about New Orleans. This person is the backbone of the podcast. She helps with ideas, contributes frequently to the group and pretty much keeps me in line. She is my wife and my partner, Marie Bologna! Festivals in September and October For today's discussion, we focused on the time period from just after Labor Day through the end of October. Click on the links to go to the event's webpage. September 09/07/18 Farm & Table Chefs Taste Challenge Gleason Gras 09/08/18 Downriver Fest 09/10 - 9/16/18 Restaurant Week New Orleans 09/15/18 Irish Fest Fiesta Fest 9/20 - 9/23/18 Burlesque Festival NOLA Horror Film Festival 09/21/18 Martini Madness 09/22/18 National Fried Chicken Fest NOLA On Tap October 10/04/18 Scales & Ales 10/05/18 Treme Fall Fest 10/06/18 Beignet Festival 10/07/18 Muffuletta Festival 10/12/18 Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival Gentilly Fest WWII Air, Sea and Land Festival 10/13/18 Northshore on Tap 10/17 - 10/25/18 New Orleans Film Festival 10/20/18 Zombie Run Mac n Cheese Fest Krewe of Boo 10/26 - 10/28/18 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience   Sponsor: The Old 77 Hotel and Chandlery When you're ready to make your plans to visit New Orleans, you'll need a place to stay! The Old 77 is ideally situated in the Warehouse District, just three blocks from the French Quarter. It features a variety of pet-friendly rooms, the award-winning Compere Lapin restaurant, and more. You'll love the location, the rooms, and the food, but the details and the service are what you'll fall in love with! To book your room, click here or use code BBOLD77 to save 25% off their regular rates. You'll also get a bit of lagniappe, a little something extra. In this case, you'll receive a $10 credit to be used at Tout La in the hotel lobby - your stop for coffee and a quick bite to eat as you head out to explore New Orleans. Thank You Thanks to Marie for joining me on this episode. She has been such a behind the scenes supporter of Beyond Bourbon Street and for me personally. It it always great fun to get Marie on the microphone. Subscribe to the Podcast If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Music or wherever you get your podcasts. If you do enjoy listening, please share Beyond Bourbon Street with someone who shares our love of New Orleans. Join Us on Facebook We have a free Facebook group where you can ask questions, share your New Orleans experiences and engage with others who love all things New Orleans! It is also where you can get Marie's advice and see the articles she shares about fun things to do in the Crescent City. Join us by going to beyondbourbonst.com/facebook. Contact Us Got an idea for an episode, have some feedback or just want to say hi? Leave us a message at 504-475-7632 or send an email to mark@beyondbourbonst.com Thanks for listening! Mark

Do U Want It? is a music documentary that tells the story of the New Orleans funk band, Papa Grows Funk, their residency at The Maple Leaf Bar, and then their indefinite hiatus that they announced in 2013. The film doesn't just capture a band in transition and the creative differences that came along though. It also offers an insider's glimpse into what makes the New Orleans music community so special, which the film sometimes accents with New Orleans-styled animation. No surprise then that the film won the audience award at the New Orleans Film Festival when it screened there in 2017. The film has also screened in festivals across the country including San Francisco Indie Fest, Oxford (Mississippi) Film Festival, and Chicago International Movies & Music Festival. Just a few weeks ago, the film won Best Music Documentary at San Francisco's Frozen Film Festival. I had the chance to catch the film when it screened at the Louisiana International Film Festival in April.  That's where I met the film's directors, Josh FreundandSam Radutzky. I was captivated by their affection for the New Orleans music scene and by the way their film explores Papa Grows Funk's creative collaborations, both when they work and when they don't, so I invited them to come on the show. Some of the things we discuss include How to connect with bands at shows What makes the New Orleans music scene so distinct The tension that arises between musicians who are content to preform locally and those who want to build a national following How much footage and editing goes into shooting a feature-length music documentary The way that Josh and Sam resolved their own creative differences during post Budgeting for animated clips in a film and an indie tip for getting a lower rate How to shoot a band on tour   # Want to hear from a band that played at Jazz Fest this year?  Then check out this interview I did with Daniel and Jesse Reaux from The Rayo Brothers.  # Sponsor for this Episode nsavides productions– I make videos and tell stories. #   This is the video I shot of The Rayo Brothers at Jazz Fest this year.   Say hello: podcast@nsavides.com # Related Things Do U Want it? Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Josh Freund - Facebook, Instagram Sam Radutzky - Facebook Abis Productions, Josh and Sam's company Hear the Papa Grows Funk songs mentioned in the episode on Spotify: "Do U Want It" and “Planet of Love & Hate” The Facebook postwhen the Papa Grows Funk reunion show was first announced Frenchy, the artist known for live painting concerts and other events in New Orleans Quint Davis, CEO of Festival Productions, the company that produces Jazz Fest More on mirror neurons The Music Stops Here, a documentary short about one of the last indie music venue in Manchester, the English city that was the birthplace of The Smiths, Oasis, and Joy Division The Preservation Hall animationdone by Jimmy Tancill and his TancoToons company. He also oversaw the animation in Do U Want It? Shortcut for the podcast: nicksav.show Music for the show provided by Rob Costlow. # Book Mentioned A Tale of Two Cities # Bands & Musicians Mentioned Allen Toussaint Anvil, Canadian metal Aurora Nealand, experimental jazz The Brian Jonestown Massacre, psychedelic rock Corey Henry & The Treme Funktet The Dandy Warhols, alternative George Porter Jr. James Singleton, experimental jazz King James & the Special Men The Meters The Neville Brothers Oasis Papa Grows Funk frontman John Gros guitarist June Yamagishi The Revivalists The Smiths frontman Morrissey Talking Heads Tank and the Bangas Trombone Shorty # New Orleans Music Venues & Events Mentioned The Civic Theatre Jazz Fest, last weekend of April and first weekend of May at the Fairgrounds in New Orleans The Joy Theater The Maple Leaf Bar Preservation Hall Saenger Theatre Saturn Bar  -  King James & the Special Men play on Mondays Tipitina’s Vaughan’s Lounge -  Corey Henry & The Treme Funktet play on Thursdays # Shows & Movies Mentioned Ant-Man and the Wasp  Anvil! The Story of Anvil- a rockumentary about Canadian metal band Anvil Dig!- a documentary about the love-hate relationship between the bands The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre Macbeth Stop making Sense, a 1984 Talking Heads concert film Treme, "Dippermouth Blues" (Season 4, episode 3) # If You Liked the Show Sign up for The nsavides Newsletter. Subscribe or leave an honest review:   Apple Podcasts   Spotify   Overcast Say hello on Twitter:  @nsavidesPRO Thank you for visiting!

This show is now listener supported through Patreon at bit.ly/CAPodPtrn and by leaving a rating and review on iTunes at bit.ly/CAPod. Leave a message for the show here: bit.ly/CASPEAK More information can be found at cameronadair.com/podcast. Joel Knoernschild is an Emmy-Award winning director. Hes directed work for Warner Bros Records, NOWNESS, American Crime Story (FX), and others. His film, VARmINT, won the Audience Award at the New Orleans Film Festival, Won the Grand Jury Prize at Dances with Films, featured on Short of the Week and received a Vimeo Staff Pick. Joel also owns Echo Park Surf Squad. In this episode Cameron talks to Joel about the new projects he's working on, Echo Park, food, skate videos, traveling, growing up mixed race, movies, and Japan. Thanks to Joel. You can find Joel online at joelknoernschild.com and through his Instagram.  For Echo Park Surf Squad go to echoparksurfsquad.com.   Thanks for listening.

Did you find enjoyment? Consider subscribing & leaving a review on iTunes or YouTube! A.T. sits down with the Executive Director of the New Orleans Film Society, Fallon Young. This episode has a lot of focus on the ins & outs of the New Orleans Film Festival. Fallon discusses some of the things the festival looks for within submissions and how NOFF craves local productions to feature within the festival. We also discuss some of the great things going on in the New Orleans Film Society (NOFS) To join NOFS: https://neworleansfilmsociety.org/become-a-member/ For more information on NOFF: https://neworleansfilmsociety.org/festival/ How to stalk A.T: Website Instagram Twitter --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkinbout/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkinbout/support

Shasha and I talk about her new film Take Light, the power crisis in Nigeria, poverty, corruption, Illegal electricians, suffering and smiling, hope and the legacy of colonialism. Watch the Trailer here. Synopsis Over 50 per cent of Nigeria's nearly 200 million citizens don't have access to electricity. For Africa's largest energy producer and most populous nation, that number is shocking. Those dependent on the unreliable grid are limited to a few hours of power a day at best. Taking matters into their own hands, many households illegally and dangerously wire their homes by tampering with transformers. While a bungling bureaucracy attempts to privatize the electrical system, an electrician risks his life on power poles, trying to provide for his daughter's education. His colleague in customer service has the more difficult task of going door to door collecting fees from disgruntled customers. The problems are complex and systemic, but director Shasha Nakhai delicately balances the big picture of a country trying to advance its development with the compelling stories of blue-collar workers attempting to make better lives for their families.  Biography Shasha Nakhai is a filmmaker based out of Toronto with Compy Films and Storyline Entertainment. Her award-winning films have screened at festivals and aired on TV worldwide, been released on iTunes, gone viral and been awarded Vimeo Staff Pick and Short of the Week. Her last film with partner Rich Williamson, Frame 394, was shortlisted for the 2017 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short and was part of the CBC’s new Digital Doc Shorts initiative. It had its world premiere at the 2016 Hot Docs Film Festival, and went on to win Best Canadian Short at NorthwestFest, Best Documentary Short at the Rhode Island Int’l Film Festival, Best Documentary Short at the Sidewalk Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary Short at the New Orleans Film Festival, and Best Documentary at the Charleston Film Festival. It was named one of TIFF’s Top 10 Films of 2016, and was nominated for 2 Canadian Screen Awards. Shasha was 1 of 8 emerging producers selected for the DOC Institute’s Breakthrough Program in 2015, and was awarded Telefilm Canada’s Pay It Forward Prize as part of the Hot Docs Film Festival’s Don Haig Award. Take Light is her first feature documentary. She also has a deep love for interactive storytelling, working as a brand ambassador for PlayStation for 8 years, and having been selected as the inaugural recipient of WIFT's Ubisoft Toronto Producer Mentorship program. She recently collaborated with DimensionGate on her first virtual reality project, Take Light VR. Having graduated from Ryerson University's Broadcast Journalism program, Shasha was born in the Philippines, grew up in Nigeria and came to Canada as an international student in 2003 To learn more about the film visit the site here. ---------- Image Copyright: Storyline and Shasha Nakhai. Used with permission. For more information about my podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit my site here. With thanks to producer Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aisha Harris talks to actress Gabourey Sidibe live from the New Orleans Film Festival, about her directorial debut, the short film, The Tale of Four, sexism in the industry, and much more. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Tell a friend to subscribe! Share this link: megaphone.link/represent Email: represent@slate.com Facebook: Slate Represent Twitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyle Production by Veralyn Williams Social media: Marissa Martinelli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aisha Harris talks to actress Gabourey Sidibe live from the New Orleans Film Festival, about her directorial debut, the short film, The Tale of Four, sexism in the industry, and much more. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Tell a friend to subscribe! Share this link: megaphone.link/represent Email: represent@slate.com Facebook: Slate Represent Twitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyle Production by Veralyn Williams Social media: Marissa Martinelli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 21, 2017 (Every Neighborhood Needs More Ninjas)   Hosts: DC PauL, Oshun, Martin "Bats" Bradford, J. Steel, & Malik Bartholomew Engineer: DJ Mastermind Guests: Robert Haynes & Slim Kuttar Topics:  A concern sparked by a member of the New Orleans artistic community brings DC PauL and TheMisbelief CoHosts to talk about depression, anxiety, and their own journeys with it.  If you or anyone you know are battling with depression or anxiety, you are not alone and help is avilable.  Please call 1-800-273-8255. Robert Haynes of Tasting Tuesdays is back in the studio, but this time with WINE for a live wine tasting with the hosts.  Should you need Robert's expertise on which wine to pair/buy/taste at any moment, just shoot him a text at 707-456-6116.   Rapper Slim Kuttar also stops by again to talk about hitting 100,000 streams of his single Off The Wall, being signed to a Sweedish record label, and his new single inspired by an open debabte about the NFL take a knee protest.    We run it about the Mac and Cheese fest getting so-so reviews, Jambayla killing people, DC PauL's bromantic date with Alpha Joe, white pumpkins, and a whole lot more of wut's going on outchea, a Sankofa session in honor of The Lincoln Theatre, J Steel  Keeps It REEL about the 2017 New Orleans Film Festival,  and  #thatactorguy Mister Bats slaps a worthy recipient with a cooler Dat Neck than usual this week!!!   Songs: Phat Word - Where Y'at Quinton Hakeem - ReCess Ariee - Still In Love Tonya Boyd-Cannon - Transform Raw Rev - Drinks On Me Slim Kuttar - QUOTATION MARKS Llovee The Artist - Muse Rahim Glaspy - Heavy Ricky Rome - Still Clean Hifey Gallivant - Straighten It Out   TheMisbelief RadioShow plays ONLY local New Orleans recording artists.  If you would like your radio friendly music played, contact TheMisbelief@gmail.com   Recorded at WBOK 1230AM Contact TheMisbelief@gmail.com   DON'T LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, OR SUBSCRIBE. I HATE THAT.

October 14, 2017 (The Applause Isn't Fake, It's Choreographed) Hosts: DC PauL, Oshun, Martin "Bats" Bradford, & Rahim Glaspy Engineer: Josef Pons Guests: Ariee & Jaden "The Wildcard" Spade Topics:   TheMisbelief RadioShow had to "evacalate" for Hurricane Nate last week, but DC and the cohosts are back.  Learn what they did to prepare for the storm, and guess which cohosts stayed in the city, which ones left, and what had happened when they did.  Singer and Actor Rahim Glaspy joins the discussion this week as our J. Steel keeps it reel at 2017 New Orleans Film Festival.  Where is Oshun going in her mumu?  Does trap music make everything cool?  How mad would a boot on your car make you? The hosts discuss it all and more.  Much more.   Local Singer Ariee stops by to discuss her upcoming project, 8, to be released this December and will consist of eight songs written by her, produced by Dappa Dan and Loyola University Professor U.P.   We are also graced by the presence of Wildcats Sports Pro Wrestler Jaden "The Wildcard" Spade as he details not only the behind the scenes of wrestling, but also the six year grind to get to his Heavy Weight Champion Title.    We run it about a whole lot more of wut's going on outchea, a Sankofa session in honor of the Martha Stewart of New Orleans, Lana Richards, and #thatactorguy Mister Bats was very inspired this week to slap a whole bunch of people with Dat Neck!!!   Songs: Phat Word - Where Y'at Janai McGee - Desire Andre Brown - Experience Ariee - I.O.W.U. Ariee - Still In Love Decembher Reigns - Guess What Decembher Reigns - Oppurtunity Llovee the Artist - Muse Hifey Gallivant - Straighten It Out Jae Harmonee - Already Know Rahim Glaspy - Heavy   TheMisbelief RadioShow plays ONLY local New Orleans recording artists.  If you would like your RADIO FRIENDLY music played, contact TheMisbelief@gmail.com   Recorded at WBOK 1230AM Contact TheMisbelief@gmail.com   DON'T LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, OR SUBSCRIBE. I HATE THAT.

For several years, Clint Bowie has served as the programming director for the New Orleans Film Festival. In 2017 he was promoted to the role of artistic director, giving him more influence on the indie films and studio submissions that screen at the festival. Selecting what will get screened is a process that takes months and a great deal of discussion amidst the programming team. After the New Orleans Film Festival became an Oscar-qualifying festival for short films, the task load increased exponentially. This year they had to sift through over 5000 submissions to figure out which films would get included in the festival. The selection process often seems opaque and mysterious, but it might seem a little less so after hearing Clint's interview. He does into some detail about how the selection process works and some processes that they have in place to ensure that every film gets a fair shot. Some of the things that we discuss include The guiding philosophy behind the festival's selection process When it pays to get out there and dance What filmmakers can do to improve their chances of getting their films selected What, if any, supplemental materials should filmmakers include in their festival submissions How films can impact society for good or for ill, and whether there is such a thing as films that go too far How filmmakers can take advantage of the opportunities that film festivals offer to develop their careers This year New Orleans Film Festival happens on Oct 11-19, and Clint also shares some recommendations about what to check out. After the interview concludes, I mention some festival screenings and events that caught my attention. I then elaborate on some things that came up in the discussion and share my thoughts on what makes a film worth celebrating and how the films we embrace can influence society at large.     Sponsor for this Episode Instead of using this section for a promotional announcement, I would like to encourage you to donate to those affected by hurricane damage from Harvey, Irma, or Maria.   You can make a donation to the Red Cross for a specific region or just for general disaster relief. If you make a donation of at least $50 and want to be a good example to other, let me know and I'll give you a special shoutout on a future episode: podcast@nsavides.com # Related Things New Orleans Film Festival NOFF 2017 schedule and program NOFF on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Some of the festival highlights that Clint mentioned include Bangaologia - The Science of Style   Catching Sight of Thelma & Louise IF/Then Documentary Short Film Program, a partnership between NOFF, the Tribeca Film Institute, and the MacArthur Foundation. The winner of the competition will win a year of mentorship and  $20,000 to make their project. Love and Saucers Watermelon Women Some of the films that caught my eye include Current War Darkest Hour Last Flag Flying  the Louisiana short film blocks Mudbound  Power of the Glove  Other notable events at the festival include a conversation with Patricia Clarkson,  International Screenwriters Association table read and reception. New Orleans Video Access Center's Filmmakers Welcome Party, the tropical pool party at the Drifter Hotel,  and a Michael Jackson Thriller-themed party at the Art Garage Jordan B. Peterson's video message to millennials relates to a number of things I discuss in my concluding comments. Discovering it was an encouraging nudge to go forward with the episode. "The Art of Disagreement" from New York Times columnist Bret Stephens The Wired piece about the temp workers moderating content for companies like Google and Facebook and the trauma they experience after prolonged periods of watching extreme content PragerU on the downfall of Venezuela My blog post on John Ford and his films Past podcast episodes mentioned Larry Blake, the re-recording mixer and supervising sound editor who has worked on most of Steven Soderbergh’s films Bradley Greer, the colorist who has worked on films like 12 Years a Slave, Iceman, and The Looper Richard Matson from The Orchard, the distribution company behind Oscar-nominated films like Cartel Land and Life, Animated   Other Films & Shows Mentioned 12 Years a Slave Braveheart  Clockwork Orange  Forgotten Bayou  Gray Gardens, directed by the Maysles brothers. (Clint also singled out the Maysles brothers as some of the filmmakers that he admires. Other well-known films from them includ e Gimme Shelter and Salesman.) Leviathan (2012) Lost Bayou  Hari Kiri Irreversible Queen Sugar  Raging Bull Searchers  Thelma & Louise # If You Liked the Show Sign up for The nsavides Newsletter. Subscribe or leave a friendly review: bit.ly/nsavidesPodcast Stitcher Say hello on Twitter:  @nsavidesPRO Thank you for visiting!   SaveSave SaveSave

September 23, 2017 (Manny Packs)    Hosts: DC PauL, Oshun, Martin "Bats" Bradford, & J. Steel Engineer: DJ Mastermind Guests: Jondi Dyer & Brandon and Blair Dottin-Haley Topics:   After being fired last week, DC PauL returns but he is still in hot water after statements he made via social media, about musical icon Stevie Wonder. Our very own #FatGirlNola, Ms. J. Steel, kept it all the way real about what she ate good and not so good at the 2017 Fried Chicken Festival.  Would you go to a party where the music was only played through headphones?  Should Beyonce pay $20 million for using Messy Mya's voice?  Who Fema got these Hurricane Irma victims calling for a little relief?  The hosts discuss it all and more.  Much more. Rapper and Poet Jondi Dyer stops by and discusses his lastest project, Journey of a King, a collection of songs documenting his journey through pain, heartache, good times, bad times, from Hurricane Katrina to now, and features his father singing on the title track.   On their third appearance as guests of TheMisBelief RadioShow Brandon and Blair Dottin-Haley return to update us on the continuing evolution of their Blairisms brand and life including landing the cover of Exxposed magazine, having the the Funky Divas of Envogue shoot a commercial for them, keeping love alive, and the countdown to them having children. www.theblairisms.com   We run it about a whole lot more of wut's going on outchea, a Sankofa session in honor of Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Bernette Jousha Johnson, J Steel  Keeps It REEL about the 2017 New Orleans Film Festival,  and the ongoing conversation of should white people be able to say the "N" word has #thatactorguy Mister Bats slaping a worthy recipient with Dat Neck this week!!!   Songs: Phat Word - Where Y'at Mykia Jovan - Feast on a Flower PJ Morton - Claustrophobic Tank and the Bangas - Eggs Over Easy Jondi Dyer - Journey Ricky Rome - Still Clean The Hittaz - Affirmation Ray Wimley - Rise, Grind, and Shine Vigoruz - Now That It's Over Tonya Boyd-Cannon - Transform   TheMisbelief RadioShow plays ONLY local New Orleans recording artists.  If you would like your radio friendly music played, contact TheMisbelief@gmail.com   Recorded at WBOK 1230AM Contact TheMisbelief@gmail.com   DON'T LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, OR SUBSCRIBE. I HATE THAT.

In this episode, thanks to W. Eugene Smith's tape recorders, we get to experience something audiences rarely hear - the unrehearsed, imperfect, open-ended, overlong, rough-around-the-edges music that jazz players made when they got together to jam at 821 Sixth Avenue. No audience present. Just the musicians playing. The late vibes player Teddy Charles said it best in an interview: When nobody's around, and you're just by yourself, that's when the best jazz happens. Really incredible stuff. You take chances on things. The real excitement of jazz is taking chances. Whether you make it or not. You try for something even if it doesn't happen. And that's what makes Jazz really exciting. Featured in this episode are jam sessions with: 1 - Dave McKenna, piano; Fred Greenwell, sax; Bill Takas, bass; Ron Free, drums2 - Bill Potts, piano; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Ron Free, drums3 - Paul Bley, piano; Jimmy Stevenson, bass; Roland Alexander, tenor sax; Eddie Listengart, trumpet; Lex Humphries, drums4 - Sonny Clarke, piano; other unidentified players5 - Chick Corea, piano; Jimmy Stevenson, bass; Joe Hunt, drums   This is a slightly updated version of The Jazz Loft Radio Series, which first aired on WNYC in November in 2009, in conjunction with Sam Stephenson's book “The Jazz Loft Project." We are re-distributing the entire series now on the occasion of the release of Sara Fishko's documentary, "The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith," which debuted at the New Orleans Film Festival in October of 2015.   Thanks to the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, our original partner in the production of The Jazz Loft Radio Series.  The Jazz Loft Radio Series was supported in part by a grant from The National Endowment for the Humanities; and by an award from The National Endowment for the Arts.

Host Paul Booth and Co-EP/Travel Reporter Bonnie Fields discuss THE NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL and Rob Reiner's new film LBJ and some other goodies.

We're back together post our New Orleans Film Festival adventure and we're talking about that surprising Walking Dead Season premiere and the Directors of Deadpool & The Flash both quitting! ABOUT US bckstry is an organization that provides youth mentorship and job training to aspiring filmmakers while supporting local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/) Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film. Connect with us on: Website: bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui bit.ly/ahmedweb bit.ly/bckstrytwit bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers bit.ly/kateinsta

Host Paul Booth and our traveling reporter/Co-Executive Producer Bonnie Fields discuss the New Orleans FIlm Festival. Stay tuned, more goodies from New Orleans.

Host Paul Booth interviews Clint Bowie fresh off of his 'Meet the Programmers' panel and the 2016 Palm Springs International Shortsfest. Clintis the director of programming for the New Orleans Film Society, where he has worked since 2010. In this role, he oversees the curation of all of the organization's year-round programming, including the New Orleans French Film Festival and the Oscar-qualifying New Orleans Film Festival, now in its 27th year. He has served on film juries at Denver Film Festival, Florida Film Festival, Dallas International Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival and International Film Festival Boston.

New Orleans real estate developer Pres Kabacoff, co-founder and CEO of HRI Properties, and local artist Sallie Ann Glassman, co-founders of the New Orleans Healing Center, discuss their upcoming New Orleans Festival of Water, and the socio-economic, cultural, and spiritual impacts of water for the city. Then, local artist Christina Juran, Art Director of the New Orleans Art Center, stops by to promote the upcoming Bywater Biennial, and her organization’s mission and community events. Finally, Jolene Pinder, Executive Director of the New Orleans Film Society, promotes the upcoming New Orleans Film Festival.

Few people in history had as much access to the greatest jazz musicians of our time as W. Eugene Smith. The famous LIFE magazine photographer moved in 1957 to a rundown, bohemian loft on 6th avenue, in the heart of Manhattan's Flower District. During this time, the likes of Thelonious Monk, Chick Corea and Hall Overton slept here, smoked here, and played here—and Smith captured nearly of all it on a series of unparalleled audio recordings. Those tapes finally resurfaced, more than two decades after Smith's death in 1978. Producer Sara Fishko first made use of Smith's archive to create these pictures in sound, giving us intimate access to a time and a place long gone.   This is a slightly updated version of The Jazz Loft Radio Series, which first aired on WNYC in November in 2009, in conjunction with Sam Stephenson's book “The Jazz Loft Project." We are re-distributing the entire series now on the occasion of the release of Sara Fishko's documentary, "The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith," which debuted at the New Orleans Film Festival in October of 2015.   Thanks to the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, our original partner in the production of The Jazz Loft Radio Series.  The Jazz Loft Radio Series was supported in part by a grant from The National Endowment for the Humanities; and by an award from The National Endowment for the Arts.    

Before photographer W. Eugene Smith lived in a rundown loft in the thick of New York's jazz scene, he lived in another world. A native Kansan who earned a scholarship to Notre Dame, Smith was a staff photographer for LIFE magazine -- considered photojournalism's top job in an era when photographers were major stars. What compelled him to leave that life behind?   This is a slightly updated version of The Jazz Loft Radio Series, which first aired on WNYC in November in 2009, in conjunction with Sam Stephenson's book “The Jazz Loft Project." We are re-distributing the entire series now on the occasion of the release of Sara Fishko's documentary, "The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith," which debuted at the New Orleans Film Festival in October of 2015.   Thanks to the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, our original partner in the production of The Jazz Loft Radio Series.  The Jazz Loft Radio Series was supported in part by a grant from The National Endowment for the Humanities; and by an award from The National Endowment for the Arts.    

W. Eugene Smith recorded more than 4,000 hours in his Manhattan loft. Some 139 different personalities—musicians, writers and artists—make appearances. The conversations are one thing, but the impromptu jam sessions, involving remarkable musical collaborations, add to the incredible story of what became known as the Jazz Loft.     This is a slightly updated version of The Jazz Loft Radio Series, which first aired on WNYC in November in 2009, in conjunction with Sam Stephenson's book “The Jazz Loft Project." We are re-distributing the entire series now on the occasion of the release of Sara Fishko's documentary, "The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith," which debuted at the New Orleans Film Festival in October of 2015.   Thanks to the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, our original partner in the production of The Jazz Loft Radio Series.  The Jazz Loft Radio Series was supported in part by a grant from The National Endowment for the Humanities; and by an award from The National Endowment for the Arts.    

By day, Hall Overton was an instructor of classical music at Juilliard. By night, he was living, teaching, and playing jazz piano at the Jazz Loft. In this episode, some of the musicians who knew him best share their memories of the brilliant, self-effacing man with an ever-present cigarette dangling from his lip.   This is a slightly updated version of The Jazz Loft Radio Series, which first aired on WNYC in November in 2009, in conjunction with Sam Stephenson's book “The Jazz Loft Project." We are re-distributing the entire series now on the occasion of the release of Sara Fishko's documentary, "The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith," which debuted at the New Orleans Film Festival in October of 2015.   Thanks to the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, our original partner in the production of The Jazz Loft Radio Series.  The Jazz Loft Radio Series was supported in part by a grant from The National Endowment for the Humanities; and by an award from The National Endowment for the Arts.  

Like many of New York City's most influential artists, a lot of the prominent jazz musicians of the 1950s came from someplace else. After World War II, returning soldiers flocked to New York, bouncing from clubs to studios to lofts in search of a place where jazz could flourish.   This is a slightly updated version of The Jazz Loft Radio Series, which first aired on WNYC in November in 2009, in conjunction with Sam Stephenson's book “The Jazz Loft Project." We are re-distributing the entire series now on the occasion of the release of Sara Fishko's documentary, "The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith," which debuted at the New Orleans Film Festival in October of 2015.   Thanks to the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, our original partner in the production of The Jazz Loft Radio Series.  The Jazz Loft Radio Series was supported in part by a grant from The National Endowment for the Humanities; and by an award from The National Endowment for the Arts.    

Ron Free, a prodigious drummer from Charleston, South Carolina, was the Jazz Loft's "house drummer" from 1958 to 1960. Holing up in W. Eugene Smith's apartment for weeks at a time, he jammed with everyone from Thelonious Monk to Chick Corea. Eventually, Free's personal struggles with drug addiction forced him to leave New York. But Smith's tapes provide the enduring proof of Free's musical legacy.   This is a slightly updated version of The Jazz Loft Radio Series, which first aired on WNYC in November in 2009, in conjunction with Sam Stephenson's book “The Jazz Loft Project." We are re-distributing the entire series now on the occasion of the release of Sara Fishko's documentary, "The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith," which debuted at the New Orleans Film Festival in October of 2015.   Thanks to the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, our original partner in the production of The Jazz Loft Radio Series.  The Jazz Loft Radio Series was supported in part by a grant from The National Endowment for the Humanities; and by an award from The National Endowment for the Arts.  

In the early mornings, as each all-night jam session at the loft came to a close, musicians stumbled out into the fragrant air of the surrounding flower shops. For W. Eugene Smith, the Flower District was more than a neighborhood -- it was an obsession, and a subject crucial to his evolution as a photographer and an artist. This episode explores the peculiar harmony of a neighborhood that bustled with flower merchants by day and cleared out by night, giving jazz musicians the place all to themselves.   This is a slightly updated version of The Jazz Loft Radio Series, which first aired on WNYC in November in 2009, in conjunction with Sam Stephenson's book “The Jazz Loft Project." We are re-distributing the entire series now on the occasion of the release of Sara Fishko's documentary, "The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith," which debuted at the New Orleans Film Festival in October of 2015.   Thanks to the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, our original partner in the production of The Jazz Loft Radio Series.  The Jazz Loft Radio Series was supported in part by a grant from The National Endowment for the Humanities; and by an award from The National Endowment for the Arts.    

In early 1959, a genuine stir was created in the loft -- even among the more seasoned jazz players -- when Thelonious Monk turned up to arrange his music and rehearse with the help of drummer Hall Overton. Monk and Overton had a rare chemistry, and the result of their labors made a little history on February 29th, when they took the stage at New York's Town Hall.   This is a slightly updated version of The Jazz Loft Radio Series, which first aired on WNYC in November in 2009, in conjunction with Sam Stephenson's book “The Jazz Loft Project." We are re-distributing the entire series now on the occasion of the release of Sara Fishko's documentary, "The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith," which debuted at the New Orleans Film Festival in October of 2015.   Thanks to the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, our original partner in the production of The Jazz Loft Radio Series.  The Jazz Loft Radio Series was supported in part by a grant from The National Endowment for the Humanities; and by an award from The National Endowment for the Arts.  

The commercial jazz world relied on by-the-hour club dates and recording sessions, but the after-hours loft scene gave musicians the luxury of forgetting time, as they played through long, uninterrupted, all-night jam sessions. In this episode, hear immersive samples of the young Chick Corea and other musicians from W. Eugene Smith's recordings.     This is a slightly updated version of The Jazz Loft Radio Series, which first aired on WNYC in November in 2009, in conjunction with Sam Stephenson's book “The Jazz Loft Project." We are re-distributing the entire series now on the occasion of the release of Sara Fishko's documentary, "The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith," which debuted at the New Orleans Film Festival in October of 2015.   Thanks to the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, our original partner in the production of The Jazz Loft Radio Series.  The Jazz Loft Radio Series was supported in part by a grant from The National Endowment for the Humanities; and by an award from The National Endowment for the Arts.  

It was hard not to notice that by the early 60s, things had changed dramatically for the Jazz Loft set. Folk and rock music had gained in popularity. Life in New York was becoming more expensive. The late-night jam sessions slowed down, and Smith became more isolated as the loft scene faded away. Finally around 1965, his tapes stopped rolling for good.    This is a slightly updated version of The Jazz Loft Radio Series, which first aired on WNYC in November in 2009, in conjunction with Sam Stephenson's book “The Jazz Loft Project." We are re-distributing the entire series now on the occasion of the release of Sara Fishko's documentary, "The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith," which debuted at the New Orleans Film Festival in October of 2015.   Thanks to the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, our original partner in the production of The Jazz Loft Radio Series.  The Jazz Loft Radio Series was supported in part by a grant from The National Endowment for the Humanities; and by an award from The National Endowment for the Arts.    

In New Orleans we have an uneasy relationship with progress. We want to grow, but not like Atlanta. Or Houston. Or Austin. Or pretty much any economically successful Southern city. One of the battlegrounds where we fight to retain our local identity and accommodate a changing economy is The French Market. A glance at the French Market's website summarizes the city's conflict 3 centuries of history. 6 blocks of shopping. The person charged with keeping the country's oldest market true to 3 centuries of history and keeping 6 blocks of stores busy 7 days a week is French Market Executive Director, Jon Smith. One of the most obvious changes to the New Orleans economy is our new role as one of the world's biggest centers of film production. Along with making movies we're also growing a reputation for marketing movies. The New Orleans Film Festival is in its 25th year, but its only recently that it's gone from being a locals only celebration of indie cinema to a showcase that established filmmakers compete to get into. Jolene Pinder is Executive Director of both the festival and the New Orleans Film Society. In the You Heard It Here First segment of the show, Brendan Minard outlines his plans for his new online petcare administration business PetCareLinks.com. You can hear a longer conversation with Brendan, Peter, Jon and Jolene here. The photos on this page were taken at Commander s Palace by Cheryl DalPozzal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.