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Benjamin Duchek

A weekly podcast highlighting the creators of independent film and the business behind it. Hosted by Ben Duchek.

tv & film film interviews

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66:57

Scott Monahan (Re-Release)

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2024/07/09

I’m re-releasing one of my favorite episodes of the pod, my conversation with Scott Monahan, director of ANCHORAGE.Until July 18th, you can vote for ANCHORAGE on Decentralized Pictures — here's the link — and their team can win $2500 for their next project.Given that this is one of my favorite episodes, and one of my favorite dudes, how could I not re-release to support?So go vote for ANCHORAGE now. (This is assuming you've seen this great indie film. If you haven't, what are you waiting

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1:54

Indie Film Highlight: BLEEDING LOVE (2023)

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2024/07/07

Every Sunday, I'll post a quick video -- and podcast -- about an indie film from at least a year ago. Today's film: BLEEDING LOVE (2023).Director: Emma WestenbergStory: Ruby Caster; Clara McGregor; Vera BulderCast: Clara McGregor; Ewan McGregor; Jake Weary; Kim ZimmerSYNOPSISA father takes his estranged daughter on a road trip to get her out of trouble, leading to their strained relationship being tested as they meet all types of strangers along the way.Watch The Episode on YouTube.Subscribe

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45:33

Corey Deshon

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2024/07/02

Happy Fourth of July! As the podcast enters its second year, I can't think of a better person to spend it with than Corey Deshon. In this episode, he breaks down exactly how he went about making his first feature, DAUGHTER (2022); how he got involved in filmmaking; whether you can see a through-line in his work from short films to feature; how much you should take into consideration the genre's reaction to your film; and what's next for Corey.Corey talks about how DAUGHTER is a calling

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2:43

Indie Film Highlight: HAPPINESS (1998)

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2024/06/30

Every Sunday, I'll post a quick video -- and podcast -- about an indie film from at least a year ago. Today's film: HAPPINESS (1998).Director: Todd SolondzWritten By: Todd SolondzCast: Jame Adams; Jared Harris; Lara Flynn Boyle; Phillip Seymour Hoffman; Cynthia Stevenson; Dylan BakerSYNOPSISThis dark ensemble-comedy is centered on the three Jordan sisters. Joy (Jane Adams) moves through lackluster jobs with no sense of purpose. Now employed teaching adults, she is dating a student, Russian

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1:55

Indie Film Highlight: BEGINNERS (2010)

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2024/06/09

Every Sunday, I'll post a quick video -- and podcast -- about an indie film from at least a year ago. Today's film: BEGINNERS (2010).Director: Mike MillsScreenplay: Mike MillsCast: Ewan McGregor; Christopher Plummer; Mélanie LaurentSYNOPSISAfter his mother dies, Oliver (Ewan McGregor) is stunned when his father, Hal (Christopher Plummer), recently diagnosed with terminal cancer, comes out of the closet. When Hal passes away a few years later, Oliver grows depressed, struggling with his

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30:54

Brennan Hershock

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2024/06/04

I urge you to go watch TWICE THRICE TOLD and if you’ve seen something like it, let me know. And once you hear the story behind it — no post-production, one take — you’ll be simply astonished by Brennan Hershock’s story.In this episode, we talk about how ex-FBI agents helped Brennan get his passport renewed in time to go to the Straight 8 events in Cannes and London; what the Straight 8 competition is; how he feels about short films and niche film competitions like Straight 8; and what's next for

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2:15

Indie Film Highlight: EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!! (2016)

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2024/06/02

Every Sunday, I'll post a quick video -- and podcast -- about an indie film from at least a year ago. Today's film: EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!! (2016).Director: Richard LinklaterScreenplay: Richard LinklaterCast: Glen Powell; Tyler Hoechlin; Zoey DeutchSYNOPSISIn 1980 Texas, a college freshman meets his new baseball teammates, an unruly group of disco-dancing, skirt-chasing partyers, and they navigate their way through the freedom and responsibilities of unsupervised adulthood.Watch The Episode:

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17:13

Patiparn Boontarig + First Film Screening In Seattle

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2024/05/28

I talk with film director Patiparn Boontarig about his debut film, SOLIDS BY THE SEASHORE. Described as a "tender, atmospheric debut...set in a coastal town in southern Thailand", the reviewer wrote that the film "uniquely tackles climate change, tradition, identity, and LGBT love."I felt the same way -- it's a gorgeous meditation best seen in a theater. And if you live in the Pacific Northwest, you can on July 10th -- the podcast is hosting its first film screening at the Beacon

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3:21

Indie Film Highlight: THE FLORIDA PROJECT (2017)

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2024/05/27

Every Sunday, I'll post a quick video -- and podcast -- about an indie film from at least a year ago. Today's film: THE FLORIDA PROJECT (2017).Director: Sean BakerScreenplay: Sean Baker; Chris BergochCast: Brooklynn Prince; Willem Dafoe; Bria VinaiteSYNOPSISSet in the shadow of the most magical place on Earth, 6-year-old Moonee and her two best friends forge their own adventures, while Moonee's struggling mom and a kindhearted motel manager protect the kids from the harsh reality that

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33:35

Sierra Urich

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2024/05/24

I talk with filmmaker Sierra Urich about her film JOONAM, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2023 and has gone on to win several awards as well as nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.In this episode, we talk about the deeply personal film she made; how to make a documentary film stand out in the crowded doc landscape; the fact that making Sundance is only the start of your journey, not the end; what you should be doing at any film festival you attend; and the

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2:26

Indie Film Highlight: OWNING MAHOWNY (2003)

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2024/05/19

Every Sunday, I'll post a quick video -- and podcast -- about an indie film from at least a year ago. Today's film: OWNING MAHOWNY (2003).Director: Richard KwietniowskiWriters: Gary Stephen Ross; Maurice ChauvetCast: Philip Seymour Hoffman; Minnie Driver; Maury ChaykinSYNOPSISA bank manager with: (a) a gambling problem and (b) access to a multimillion dollar account gets into a messy situation. Based on the story of the largest one-man bank fraud in Canadian history.Watch The Episode:

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19:16

Anne Thorens

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2024/05/17

What happens when your complex short film DIAGONALE hits 50 million views on YouTube (well -- now 58 million and maybe much higher when you're reading this)? Anne Thorens will tell you...and the story is incredible.Over the objections of some crew members, Anne made the story SHE wanted to make and the result is the most watched short in the history of Short of the Week. In this episode, we talk about trusting yourself; how to film intimate relations; the market for short films; Swiss

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36:22

Morgan Chen

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2024/05/14

I talk with filmmaker Morgan Chen about his amazing life story -- from Oregon to Atlanta, and now about an upcoming documentary -- SCHOOL OF THE OPEN -- in New Hampshire. It's a journey you won't want to miss. In this episode, we talk about his unique and powerful journey; his style of documentary filmmaking; his excitement (with trepidation) for hybrid docs and AI; the underlying values that underpin his upcoming feature doc; and what's next for this visionary, thoughtful

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2:07

Indie Film Highlight: TWO LOVERS (2008)

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2024/05/12

Every Sunday, I'll post a quick video -- and podcast -- about an indie film from at least a year ago. Today's film: TWO LOVERS (2008).Director: James GrayWriters: James Gray; Ric MenelloCast: Joaquin Phoenix; Vinessa Shaw; Gwyneth PaltrowSYNOPSISFollowing a broken engagement, sometime photographer Leonard Kraditor (Joaquin Phoenix) moves in with his parents in Brighton Beach. He soon becomes involved with Sandra (Vinessa Shaw), an honest and sensible young woman. They appear to be a perfect

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53:33

Joshua Caldwell (Re-Release)

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2024/05/07

If your film makes it to number one on Netflix, you get a re-release of your podcast episode. Congratulations to Joshua on the success of this film.From 2023: I talk with Joshua Caldwell, director of MENDING THE LINE. We talk about making films in high school, the film school of just making films, and how he brought MENDING THE LINE to life in an industry that doesn’t fund military and veteran films.How did he do that? What choices did he make to appeal to the widest audience? Every director who

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2:08

Indie Film Highlight: EX MACHINA (2014)

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2024/05/05

Every Sunday, I'll post a quick video -- and podcast -- about an indie film from at least a year ago. Today's film: Ex Machina (2014). Director: Alex GarlandScreenplay: Alex GarlandCast: Alicia Vikander; Oscar Isaac; Domhnall Gleeson; Sonoya MizunoSYNOPSISCaleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson) a programmer at a huge Internet company, wins a contest that enables him to spend a week at the private estate of Nathan Bateman (Oscar Isaac), his firm's brilliant CEO. When he arrives, Caleb learns that

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50:48

Lola Aikins

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2024/05/03

I talk with South African filmmaker Lola Aikins, who is currently crowdfunding for her film NALEDI on Kickstarter through May 27, 2024.Lola is a one of a kind artist -- literally, I mean, 1 out of 7 billion type artist -- who is blazing a trail in independent film in the medium of animation and bringing people along with her. In this conversation, we talk about her start; how she looks for representation in front of AND behind the cameras; her challenge to Christopher Nolan; how the next big

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1:57

Indie Film Highlight: 5 TO 7 (2014)

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2024/04/29

Every Sunday, I'll post a quick video -- and podcast -- about an indie film from at least a year ago. Today's film: 5 TO 7 (2014)Director: Victor LevinWritten by: Victor LevinCast: Anton Yelchin; Berenice Marlohe; Olivia Thirlby; Glenn Close; Frank LangellaSYNOPSISA young writer (Anton Yelchin) begins an affair with an older woman (Bérénice Marlohe) from France whose open marriage to a diplomat (Lambert Wilson) dictates that they can meet only between the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.Watch The

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31:27

Peter Kimball

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2024/04/26

Peter Kimball is an inspiration for many reasons -- and not just for what you might think. For me, it's helping people feel seen -- some of his films, for instance, feature an all-Deaf cast and are entirely in American Sign Language -- without explaining why. Because it doesn't need explanation. It's bold only because more people aren't willing to do it, but I'm lucky enough to talk with one guy who is.We talk about how he got his start; the state of documentary and independent

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41:11

Jason Adam Maselle

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2024/04/23

I talk with filmmaker Jason Adam Maselle, the graduate winner of the 2024 First Run Film Festival. The First Run Film Festival is hosted "by the Kanbar Institute of Film & Television at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. It is the longest continuously running film festival in New York City, dedicated to showcasing the advanced work of NYU graduate and undergraduate film students."His award-winning film, PUNTER, is phenomenal but so is his own story -- growing up in South Africa and

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