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The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris Hadley

On the Viewfinder Podcast, you"ll hear fascinating in-depth interviews with some of today"s most talented indie filmmakers and actors as they take you inside the creative process behind their latest productions.

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Episode 109 - Todd Braley, Debra Lamb and Itai...

The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris Hadley ·

2024/03/15

Currently seeking funds for its production on IndieGoGo, the chilling horror film SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT is in the viewfinder on this week's show. Our guests: director/co-writer/co-producer Todd Braley, co-star/co-producer and indie horror film legend Debra Lamb, and co-writer/co-producer Itai Guberman. For more information on how you can contribute to the film's IndieGoGo campaign, visit: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/shadows-of-the-night-unhinged-paranormal-horror Follow The Viewfinder

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00:37:43

Episode 108 - Alex Suszko and Jennifer Prettyman - DOLWA

The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris Hadley ·

2023/12/22

Joining us on this week's podcast from the indie sci-fi drama DOLWA are its writer/director Alex Suszko and co-star/co-producer Jennifer Prettyman.Find out more about DOLWA on its Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DolwaMovie Follow The Viewfinder Podcast on X: @ViewfinderPod On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheViewfinderPodcast Music by Audionautix.com

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Episode 107 - AMERICA'S FAMILY Actor/Writer/Director...

The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris Hadley ·

2023/12/15

Today I'm honored to welcome actor and filmmaker Anike Tourse - the writer, director and co-star of AMERICA'S FAMILY, a new movie that probes America's harsh immigration policy and its impact on the country's undocumented immigrant community through the struggles and resilience of the Diaz family: a family whose lives are suddenly altered when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities arrest mother Marisol (played by Tourse) and deport one of her three sons, Koke (played

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Episode 106 - cataclysm.begins Creator Sarah Beim

The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris Hadley ·

2023/12/08

This week, I’m honored to welcome Sarah Beim, the creator of the new LGBTQ dystopian thriller cataclysm.begins. Directed by Katherine Filiseta, the series is set in a world where a faceless but oppressive religious government called The Conclave mandates personal conformity and all but outlaws disagreement with its rule, the series - which is currently raising funds for its proof-of-concept pilot episode on Seed&Spark - co-stars Aria Martinez and Amiere A. Bell as queer teenage siblings

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00:46:19

Episode 105 - Matthew Mishory and Randol Schoenberg -...

The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris Hadley ·

2023/12/01

Directed by Matthew Mishory, the emotional and picturesque documentary film Fioretta is both about a father and son’s incredible search for their family’s ancestry and about how that quest links both the generationally different men - and their heritage - in extraordinary ways. Mishory's cameras accompany avid genealogist and acclaimed lawyer Randol Schoenberg, who in 2004 represented Austrian refugee Maria Altmann as she sued her homeland's government for ownership of 5 beloved Gustav

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00:37:54

Episode 104 - Kate Madison, Christopher Dane and Neil...

The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris Hadley ·

2023/11/24

Joining me on this week’s show are three of the brilliant minds behind the acclaimed fantasy web series REN: THE GIRL WITH THE MARK - co-creators Kate Madison and Christopher Dane, and showrunner Neil Oseman. The internationally popular series’ first season, which debuted in 2016 and has racked up as many fans as it has awards, is now approaching its second season with more adventures, more action, and a new actor (Oriana Charles) in the title role of an ordinary villager whose sudden scarring by

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00:16:25

Episode 103 - Actor Cheryl Shelton - THE CANDY LADY...

The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris Hadley ·

2023/11/17

Continuing the review of the 2023 Louisiana Film Prize, I'm honored to bring you my chat with this year’s winner of the event’s Best Performance award: actor Cheryl Shelton, the star of writer/director Monique Derouselle's grand prize-winning short THE CANDY LADY. In that film, Cheryl plays the titular candy lady - here named Debra. When she's not serving sweets and treats to her neighbors from her home-based shop, Debra is an imaginative yet creatively stumped author who - thanks to her enormously

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00:24:47

Episode 102 - CAUGHT ON TAPE Directors Chris Alan...

The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris Hadley ·

2023/11/03

For the third straight year, The Viewfinder Podcast is thrilled to bring you a recap of the annual Louisiana Film Prize. Held each October in Shreveport, and with a brilliant series of short films and filmmakers competing for the event's grand prize of $25,000, the 2023 edition of Film Prize again showcased the excellence and talent of the Pelican State's independent film community. In this year's top 5 films is CAUGHT ON TAPE, directed and co-written by Chris Alan Evans and Prize Fest

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00:49:32

Episode 101 - THE POST Writer/Director Justin Hunt...

The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris Hadley ·

2023/10/20

Social media networks like Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly known as Twitter), Snapchat and Tiktok are the top sources of information and communication for teenagers worldwide. Unfortunately, some of them have used those platforms not to connect with their peers or to track their favorite interests but to put themselves - and their friends - in dangerous and sometimes deadly situations. The dark side of social media, and how its misuse has often cost families their children, is portrayed through a

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00:41:31

Episode 100 - Writer/Director Scott Sullivan Returns...

The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris Hadley ·

2023/09/29

On this very special 100th episode of The Viewfinder Podcast, I'm honored to welcome back the brilliant writer/director Scott Sullivan (TRIGGER GIRL, THE UNKNOWABLE KATHRYN BONAIR, GRAVITY). This time, he tells us about his second feature-length film CHANCES, the compelling story of a troubled gang member who's given one final chance to escape from gun and gang violence - or risk losing more than his freedom. Thanks very much to Scott for joining me on this milestone episode of the show, and most

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00:28:22

Episode 099 - Steve Hermann, Ann Myrna, Morrigan...

The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris Hadley ·

2023/09/22

On our last show, we examined the humorous side of horror in the zany spoof HAUNTED HOUSE OF PANCAKES. This week on The Viewfinder Podcast, we transition to horror in its most emotional and frightening form as we discuss the psychological thriller DISREMEMBERED, the latest feature produced by Chicago indie horror entertainment specialists Acrostar Films. Currently, the company is running an IndieGoGo crowd funding campaign for production of DISREMEMBERED, and you can access the link to that campaign

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00:35:35

Episode 098 - Nathan Dalton and Paul Newton - HAUNTED...

The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris Hadley ·

2023/09/01

When a demonic waffle maker possesses a local greasy spoon's once-scrumptious menu of bacon, toast, eggs, waffles and pancakes on Halloween night, the diner's hungry patrons take up forks, knives and everything but the kitchen sink in a life-and-death standoff with killer breakfast food in the outrageous horror comedy HAUNTED HOUSE OF PANCAKES. Here to talk about this deliciously diabolical feature film are my guests on this week's Viewfinder Podcast, the hilarious and talented team of

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00:26:38

Episode 097 - 225 Theatre Artistic Director Stephanie...

The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris Hadley ·

2023/08/25

Whether it makes you giggle, gasp, weep or tap your feet, a live theatre performance - be it of a play or a musical - is an experience that can breathe new life into everything from Hamlet to Hamilton. Across America and around the world, theatre companies of all sizes bring that experience to their communities, with each production making the most of local and regional talent on and off stage. One of those companies is the 225 Theatre Collective, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Though it’s only

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00:28:36

Episode 096 - Courtney Marie Simpson, Uzo Chijioke...

The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris Hadley ·

2023/08/18

The new sci-fi musical comedy TWENTYONE21 is an exciting, immersive and entertaining audio experience where two best friends/21 year olds (Cici, played by Courtney Marie Simpson, and Funks, played by Tola Lawal) are convinced that their latest trip around the sun has bestowed upon them incredible powers. As they experience in every episode, however, those abilities frequently get them in some sticky yet hilarious situations. The show is co-produced by and co-starring our guests on this week's

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Episode 095 - Actor/Filmmaker Gio Drasconi Returns

The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris Hadley ·

2023/08/11

The Viewfinder Podcast stands in solidarity with SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America East and West as they continue to fight for better pay and better working conditions in the film and TV industries. This week, The Viewfinder Podcast is thrilled to welcome back to our show the brilliant actor and producer Gio Drasconi! In this latest interview, he tells us about some of the outstanding projects he's been working on, plus his thoughts on the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, and how his experience

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Episode 094 - THE COST Director/Co-Writer/Co-Producer...

The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris Hadley ·

2023/08/04

For American families who struggle to pay for their most important needs, getting and paying for good health care isn't just a matter of life and death; it's a matter of dollars and cents. In director Mike Hogan's bleak thriller The Cost, this unbearable situation strikes an average yet troubled family - Penny (Sophie Howell), a mom who shares the same diagnosis of type 1 diabetes with her son Patrick, and Penny's husband Pete, whose love for his wife and child is as strong as his

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Episode 093 - Kyle Vorbach and John Horan - SOMEWHERE...

The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris Hadley ·

2023/07/14

NOTE: The following interview was recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike. The Viewfinder Podcast stands in solidarity with the members of SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild Of America East and West as they continue to fight for better pay and better working conditions in the film and TV industry. The funny and brilliant pairing of filmmakers Kyle Vorbach and John Horan - a.k.a. Future Boyfriends - first staked their claim to viral video fame with hilarious and high quality skits that exhibited their

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00:41:07

Episode 092 - NIGHT VOICES Director/Co-Writer Bradley...

The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris Hadley ·

2023/06/16

In every language, the words we say to ourselves and to others can either heal or harm. Yet when those words are uttered on the radio airwaves, even the most provocative of personalities can never comprehend what consequences can result from their rhetoric, or anticipate who might be listening, as you will see and hear for yourself in the award-winning psychological thriller Night Voices. Directed by Bradley Hawkins, co-written by Hawkins and Peter Fenton, and made by Hawkins' acclaimed studio

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00:20:14

Episode 091 - BINDED BY TRAGEDY Director Creighton...

The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris Hadley ·

2023/06/09

Last July, I talked to writer/director Creighton Hobbs about his latest feature film, the violent and emotional crime drama Binded By Tragedy, which you can now watch on Amazon Prime. Now on this week’s show, Hobbs returns with more intriguing behind-the-scenes memories of the film’s production, and joining him in his first major interview about the movie is one of its top stars: actor Julian Betts. Making his motion picture debut in Binded By Tragedy, Betts plays Jimmy, a friend since childhood to

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00:56:28

Episode 090 - Director Rick Pamplin - BURT REYNOLDS:...

The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris Hadley ·

2023/06/02

In what would be his last on-camera conversation before his passing in 2018 at the age of 82, the legendary actor/filmmaker Burt Reynolds reminisced about the highs and lows of his time in Tinseltown, offered unmistakably blunt perspectives on the present-day entertainment industry, presented invaluable lessons on acting for stars-to-be, and told never before-heard stories of life on and off the set in the upcoming documentary film Burt Reynolds: The Last Interview, directed by our guest on this

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