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Bond on Cinema

Veteran Television host Ward W. Bond brings you the in-depth interviews with the top film directors, producers, screenwriters, editors, composers, actors and more. Learn about the art and beauty of filmmaking. Meet award winning film professionals as they tell their side of the creative journey of movie-making. The ”Bond on Cinema” podcast is interviews with filmmakers for filmmakers. Bond on Cinema is also available on Prime Video and YouTube

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51:24

Short Film BEFORE YOU with Lauren Melinda: What...

Bond on Cinema ·

2025/04/16

Lauren Melinda’s short film BEFORE YOU, explores abortion for medical reasons, based on true events. A euphoric pregnancy takes a devastating turn when a medical prognosis forces a woman and her husband to accept the harsh necessity of a heartbreaking abortion for medical reasons - a procedure currently banned in 14 states.BEFORE YOU is powerful, compelling, heart wrenching when the choice you are given, isn’t really a choice at all. A dream being snatched away that was supposed to be the happiest

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52:22

Inside the Making of Night Fight - A Groundbreaking...

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2025/04/15

Khary Jones drove alone down the quiet roads of a Canadian resort town, the predawn darkness folding in around him. The stillness shatters—headlights appear in his rearview mirror, growing closer, tracking him with quiet menace.For twenty minutes, he is pursued by a vigilante, the night stretching longer than time itself. Seven years later, he returns, not to seek revenge or even understanding, but to confront what remains of himself in the wake of that encounter. NIGHT FIGHT is a film that should

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37:58

Director Emily Sheskin's Feel Good Short LIVESTREAMS...

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2025/04/14

Adele Tiffith’s lifelong love for puzzling becomes her unexpected salvation when her hobby suddenly becomes a lifeline to preserve her mental health and connect with others through her growing Twitch community. Emily Sheskin’s heartwarming and uplifting documentary LIVESTREAMS WITH GRANDMA PUZZLES will bring a smile to face and will most likely inspire you to go out buy a puzzle and spend time putting it together, either alone or with family and friends. Puzzling is far more fun and even therapeutic

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49:48

Actress Nakia Burrise Raises the bar for...

Bond on Cinema ·

2025/04/11

BACK TO BRIDGEWOOD is a heartwarming comedic tale reminiscent of "Bruce Almighty" meets "Abbott Elementary" on the silver screen.Liz Johnson played by Nakia Burrise, a privileged sitcom star, faces a drastic turn in her life after an accident lands her in a coma for three months. Upon awakening, she confronts the harsh reality of losing everything: her job, Hollywood status, and financial security. I’m not going to spoil this movie for you, you have to see for yourself. It’s a wonderful film for

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53:53

Inside The Making Of BOYS LIKE YOU With Award-Winning...

Bond on Cinema ·

2025/04/09

BOYS LIKE YOU is a powerful, mysteriously tense compelling film that creates more questions from the audience than answers and that is a good thing. Films today need to create conversations from the audience and BOYS LIKE US does just that.The cinematography is excellent, the framing of each shot adds to the tenseness and depth of the story. This isn’t just about the outward elements, but the extreme closeups are used to take us inside the minds and hearts of the characters. The acting of Lindsay

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29:39

Director Seong-ho Jang Discusses His Animated Feature...

Bond on Cinema ·

2025/04/09

Ladies and gentlemen, The King of Kings is Jay Jang’s most deeply personal project to date, a rich, vibrant and world-changing story that has allowed him to reach his peak of passionate filmmaking. In THE KING OF KINGS, a father tells his son the greatest story ever told, and what begins as a bedtime tale becomes a life-changing journey. Through vivid imagination, the boy walks alongside Jesus, witnessing His miracles, facing His trials, and understanding His ultimate sacrifice. The King of Kings

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45:25

The Pearl Comb: A Film Discussion with Ali Cook about...

Bond on Cinema ·

2025/04/05

THE PEARL COMB, tells a thought provoking and captivating story blending historical drama with elements of myth and mystery. Its narrative highlights the resilience of women in a time when their voices were often silenced, drawing inspiration from the true story of the ‘Edinburgh Seven.’ It was nominated for five awards at The British Short Film Awards, winning two, and will screen at the upcoming, Oscar-qualifying, Cleveland International Film Festival. THE PEAR COMB is about a fisherman’s wife,

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41:55

THE INVISIBLE ENEMY: Exposing the Dangers, Denials,...

Bond on Cinema ·

2025/03/31

THE INVISIBLE ENEMY is a documentary short film by Douglas Brian Miller and Mark Shapiro, which exposes the dangers, the denials, the injustice and the tragic consequences endured by the men and women who served at the Nevada Test and Training Range.The film includes interviews with Dave Crete and others who have worked at the Nevada Test and Training Range. This film is powerful, compelling and heartbreaking all at the same time. Dave Crete created The Invisible Enemy Foundation is working with

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01:08:30

COTTAGE GROVE Short Film: Writer/Director George...

Bond on Cinema ·

2025/03/28

Ladies and gentlemen, I see hundreds of short films per year and there are those that stand out for various reasons. COTTAGE GROVE is one of those films that stand out because of the brilliant writing and acting that matches the writing.George Ellzey, Jr solidified himself as a filmmaker who is one to watch in the world of cinema. COTTAGE GROVE follows Emmanuel, a mild-mannered, rule-following paralegal (and a ticking time bomb of anger, who finds peace in his daydreams), and his estranged father,

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01:04:51

HELLO BEAUTIFUL Feature Film Breakdown with Director...

Bond on Cinema ·

2025/03/27

Ladies and gentlemen, Hello Beautiful is a powerful and emotionally charged film that delves into the harrowing yet transformative journey of Willow, a successful model whose life is shattered by a devastating breast cancer diagnosis. Based on Christine Handy’s bestselling novel Walk Beside Me, the film explores themes of identity, resilience, and the enduring strength of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable adversity. Guided by Christine Handy’s real-life experiences, the film offers an

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01:02:42

Broadcast Journalist Charlie Webster discusses the...

Bond on Cinema ·

2025/03/18

Host Ward W. Bond and broadcast journalist Charlie Webster discuss the shocking truth about Amanda C. Riley faking cancer for attention. This story is highlighted in the ABC/HULU docu-series.In 2012 a young, San Jose mom started a blog, documenting her journey after getting a devastating diagnosis of Hodgkin's Lymphoma. The blog quickly took off as she went through treatment after treatment. She wrote about being told she would not live to see her 30th birthday. But despite the terminal prognosis,

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21:24

Actor Neal McDonough discusses his New Film THE LAST...

Bond on Cinema ·

2025/03/09

My guest today is the multi-talented and award-winning actor and producer Neal McDonough.Many of you have seen Neal’s scene stealing performances in Paramount’s YELLOWSTONE opposite Kevin Costner, and TULSA KING with Sylvester Stallone and who can forgot his role as Sean Cahill in SUITS? He also owns the silver screen with past roles in MINORITY REPORT with Tom Cruise, Van Helsing, Boon, Homestead and how his newest film, THE LAST RODEO. Ladies and gentlemen, Neal McDonough’s newest film, THE LAST

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48:57

Director Alex Kaplan Shows Us the Future of Short...

Bond on Cinema ·

2025/03/08

Turning movies into a Primary Tool for Healing and Growth, Of Substance is an innovative nonprofit creating premium narrative short films - from uproarious comedies to heart-pounding thrillers - designed to explore mental health struggles in bite-sized brilliance. They make our films available for therapists to use as tools in treatment, rehab, hospitals, prisons, schools and beyond. Alex Kaplan’s mini-movies aren't just entertainment; they're catalysts for transformation, boosting engagement,

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59:45

Actor William Baldwin Discusses His New Movie NO...

Bond on Cinema ·

2025/03/04

Actor William Baldwin who has distinguished himself as an actor/producer/writer and who continues to showcase his multitude of talents in the world of film and television. He has starred in over 80 films of varied genres and over 30 television movies and series. He made his feature film debut in Oliver Stone's "Born on the Fourth of July,” starring Tom Cruise who should have won the Oscar that year, and he is best known for his roles in Flatliners and Backdraft. In 2005, he starred with Laura Linney

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34:10

John Kelly's Animated Short RETIREMENT PLAN Really...

Bond on Cinema ·

2025/03/03

Ladies and gentlemen, in the throes of his overstimulated, energy poor midlife, Ray voice by actor Domhnall Gleeson fantasizes about everything he’d love to do in retirement, once he finally has the “time.” John Kelly’s touching and funny animated short is a meditative stream of possibilities on the beauty, curiosities and fears that we wish to embrace when confronted with an escalating awareness of our own finite mortality. RETIREMENT PLAN made its premiere at the Galway Film Festival and will

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30:28

Director Bianca Poletti Discusses her Short Film...

Bond on Cinema ·

2025/03/03

Bianca Poletti’s short film thriller VIDOE BARN will cause you to beg for more and in this case the desire to see a full length feature film. I know I want to see it. VIDEO BARN has the perfect feel of the 1980s with a dying business of video rentals as in VHS tapes, not DVDs. The cinematography is spot on, the sound mixing takes you back to the days when real horror or thrillers were made. Real acting, no CGI, just pure unadulterated filmmaking at its best. Bianca Poletti has directed numerous

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42:37

BAGGAGE The Animated Short Film That Will CHANGE Your...

Bond on Cinema ·

2025/03/03

The animated short BAGGAGE is about three girlfriends who check in their baggage at the airport, but one is carrying a little more than the others. As they travel along the conveyor belt to security, can she hide what’s inside? Lucy Davidson’s charming stop-motion animated short is a comedic, but poignant film that explores female friendship and the emotional weight that true friends help carry through life. BAGGAGE was selected for the London International Animation Festival and Flickerfest and won

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54:23

ANWAR Short Film: Would You Choose to Live Forever or...

Bond on Cinema ·

2025/02/23

Fawaz Al-Matrouk's new short film, ANWAR is a sci-fi about a mother who chooses to live forever and a son who longs for heaven. We see Anwar age from 8 to 18 to 80, while Mona, the mother remains eternal throughout, until he has a final moment of doubt, and she has a final moment of hope. This film has a storyline that is compelling, thought-provoking and shows how the human mind and the human spirit can clash in the areas of belief. The cinematography is beautiful using natural light in the

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37:35

Ethan Wu's DEATH EDUCATION Film Teaches Students To...

Bond on Cinema ·

2025/02/22

Ethan Wu’s short film DEATH EDUCATION is about a high school teacher that has introduced a death education class for young students. On the traditional Tomb Sweeping Day, they bury unnamed ashes at a public cemetery where they contemplate and contextualize the meaning of death. In China, death is a taboo subject, whereas in America it is not. But one can learn a lot from death and in some ways help us to understand that life is precious and it can be short for some and long for others. The film

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33:20

Lost In The Shuffle: The Origin of Playing Cards & a...

Bond on Cinema ·

2025/02/20

Ladies and gentlemen, the film LOST IN THE SHUFFLE features two-time world champion magician Shawn Farquhar, this documentary explores the unique relationship between the art of magic and playing cards. This is one of the most fascinating films I have seen as I love documentaries because it’s fun to learn new things. And this film is fun to watch. There is mystery, intrigue, history and even a bit of wisdom from some of the world’s more renowned magicians who have used a deck of playing cards to

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