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First Time Go

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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Indie Film Highlight: SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING...

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2024/04/22

Every Sunday, I'll post a quick video -- and podcast -- about an indie film from at least a year ago. Today's film: SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING (2023)Director: Rachel LambertScreenplay: Stefanie Abel Horowitz; Kevin Armento; Katy Wright MeadCast: Daisy Ridley; Dave Merheje; Bree Elrod; Megan StalterSYNOPSISA lonely and socially awkward woman tries to make a connection with a friendly new co-worker who takes her out on a date..Watch The Indie Film Highlight On YouTube:

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38:59

'A THOUSAND SUNS' Creators (Live)

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2024/04/20

In the first First Time Go live episode -- it streamed on YouTube -- I talk with the creators of 'A THOUSAND SUNS'. I was joined by:MacGregor (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2021435/)Tim Hyten (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2719211/)Ruairi Robinson (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1099711/?...)Tyson Wade Johnston (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4098234/?...)We talk about how this series and model got started and the authentic nature of the films; the role shorts play in a director's career and

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27:00

Cara Yeates

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2024/04/16

I talk with Cara Yeates about her new film, GONE BEFORE YOUR EYES, and her tremendous career spanning film festivals, one woman shows, running her own production company, and making gorgeously moody films.In this episode, we talk about the intentionality behind her films, including GONE BEFORE YOUR EYES; balancing corporate work and creative work; the financial viability of short films; festival strategy; and the benefits of owning a production company. If you feel like we have a lot of Canadian and

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1:16

Indie Film Highlight: JESS + MOSS (2011)

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2024/04/15

Every Sunday, I'll post a quick video -- and podcast -- about an indie film from at least a year ago. Today's film: JESS + MOSS (2011).Director: Clay JeterScreenplay: Clay Jeter; Debra Jeter; Will Basanta; Isaac HagyCast: Austin Vickers; Sarah Hagan; Haley Parker; Haley StrodeSYNOPSISJess, age 18, and Moss, age 12, are second cousins in rural Western Kentucky. Over the summer they go on a journey exploring deep secrets and hopes of a future.Watch The Indie Film Highlight On

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21:08

Kim Steele

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2024/04/12

In the works is a film I've been looking for my entire life -- a climate romcom. And it couldn't be in better hands.In this episode, I talk with Kim Steele, a narrative climate storyteller with an amazing background in acting, filmmaking, and Broadway theater. We talk about utilizing LinkedIn for filmmaking connections (who knew?!); the transition from Broadway; the importance of climate films -- but in an engaging way and the need for a Bechdel test for climate; the benefits of seeking

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26:44

Erik Barmack

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2024/04/09

If you love the easy accessibility of international TV shows and films, part of the plaudits go to my guest for this show, Erik Barmack. Among other roles, he served as vice president of international originals at Netflix and now runs his own production company, Wild Sheep Content. We get the story behind Wild Sheep and his rise to prominence in international productions; how he keeps a hand on the pulse of global TV and moviemaking; what kind of pathways people take to wind up working with his

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1:30

Indie Film Highlight: 45 YEARS (2015)

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2024/04/07

Every Sunday, I'll post a quick video -- and podcast -- about an indie film from at least a year ago. Today's film: 45 YEARS (2015).Director: Andrew HaighScreenplay: Andrew HaighCast: Charlotte Rampling; Tom Courtenay; Geraldine JamesSYNOPSISKate Mercer and her husband are excitedly planning a party to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary. However, one week before the celebration, a letter arrives for her husband. The body of his first love has been discovered, frozen in the icy glaciers

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38:44

Jules Rosskam

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2024/04/02

After talking with Jules Rosskamp, the director of the 2024 Sundance-premiered documentary DESIRE LINES, I just felt smarter: about filmmaking, how to use the medium to be a commentary on your story line, the specific reason he chose to create DESIRE LINES, trans storytelling, and almost everything about making an independent, uniquely creative film.I imagine that's how his students feel at the University of Maryland - Baltimore County do as well: just blown away by the knowledge and

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1:30

Indie Film Highlight: THAT EVENING SUN (2009)

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2024/03/31

Every Sunday, I'll post a quick video -- and podcast -- about an indie film from at least a year ago. Today's film: THAT EVENING SUN (2009).Director: Scott TeemsScreenplay: Scott TeemsCast: Hal Holbrook; Ray McKinnon; Walton Goggins; Mia WasikowskaSYNOPSISVowing not to die in a nursing home, Abner Meecham (Hal Holbrook) leaves the facility and returns to his Tennessee farm. There, an unpleasant surprise awaits him: Abner's son has leased the property to ne'er-do-well Lonzo Choat (Ray

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30:20

Lorenzo Vigas

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2024/03/29

Translating life to art and art to life is the subject of my discussion with Venezuelan director, screenwriter, film producer, and Golden Lion recipient Lorenzo Vigas.There's just something about Lorenzo's deeply moving films -- he refers to his three feature films as a trilogy about fathers and sons -- that makes a viewer think more deeply about...well, more deeply about everything. And the same thoughtfulness you see in his films is on full display here: his thoughts on film school and

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23:13

Khaula Kai Mahmood

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2024/03/26

Everything that my guest, Khaula Kai Mahmood, makes sounds easy is actually really, really hard. Making films is hard. Speaking Pashto and Farsi is hard. Making a film about veterans is extremely difficult. But she does all of these things...so easily. Khaula has lived around the globe, gotten a degree in architecture, worked in tech, but she's now a filmmaker and on this podcast, talking about raising money for her film FRAYED FLAGS. She shares her experience growing up the daughter of a

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1:20

Indie Film Highlight: THE DELINQUENTS (2023)

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2024/03/24

Every Sunday, I'll post a quick video -- and podcast -- about an indie film from at least a year ago. Today's film: THE DELINQUENTS (2023)Director: Rodrigo MorenoWritten by: Nick PinkertonCast: Daniel Elias; Esteban Bigliardi; Margarita MolfinoSYNOPSISBank employee Morán steals enough money to never work again, then offers his colleague a cut if he hides the cash while Morán confesses and does what he calculates will be a short jail sentence. Soon under investigative pressure, accomplice

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45:28

Joe Amodei - 2024 Edition

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2024/03/22

You know what our algo told us? Have Joe back on the podcast.I welcome back our favorite Philadelphian Joe Amodei to find out how things are going in 2024. We discuss what the post-strike landscape looks like for indie filmmakers; whether your social media brand matters -- yes, Joe says, in general, but not to algo-dependent streamers; what the streamers are looking for in terms of indie films; the importance of independent studios like A24 and Neon; and a chance for Joe to look smart by predicting

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52:42

Ben Mullinkosson

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2024/03/19

I could have clipped about twenty parts of this. Thirty. Fifty. THE LAST YEAR OF DARKNESS is blowing up your screen on Mubi right now, IndieWire (https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/the-last-year-of-darkness-review-documentary-1234963718/) gave it an A, which I’ve never seen. And Ben Mullinkosson shares how he made it happen. He gives his rules for making a documentary and then talks about how they decided to break them. Ben is breaking the mold of what it means to film a

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1:35

Indie Film Highlight: THE SWEET EAST (2023)

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2024/03/17

Every Sunday, I'll post a quick video -- and podcast -- about an indie film from at least a year ago. Today's film: THE SWEET EAST (2023)Director: Sean Price WilliamsWritten by: Nick PinkertonCast: Talia Ryder; Earl Cave; Simon RexSYNOPSISA high school senior from South Carolina gets her first glimpse of the wider world, picturesque cities and woods of the Eastern seaboard on a class trip to Washington, D.C.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/first-time-go/exclusive-content

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24:48

Sam Jones

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2024/03/15

Happy St. Patrick's Day! I talk with Sam Jones, Irish filmmaker and director of MY LOST RUSSIAN MOTHER. We talk about how he got into filmmaking, this incredible saga of man chasing down his birth mother and finding out so much about his own life. How did Sam make this film? What was his thought process regarding consent? How does he feel about the current state of documentary filmmaking?Special thanks to the director of the Capital Irish Film Festival, Solas Nua, Maedhbh Fiona Mc Cullagh, for

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42:32

Luc Forsyth

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2024/03/12

“Be prepared to max out your credit cards”, my doc filmmaker professor told me. “We need to normalize working in a coffee shop”. Another advice panelist said. Documentary filmmakers get such bad advice. Luc Forsythe, documentary filmmaker, shares some great advice. He has built a YouTube following, tells the secret to his success as not really a big secret — it’s hard work — and will endeavor to not get shot at while filming his next documentary. But no promises.We talk about gear, the future of

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1:20

Indie Film Highlight: BERGMAN ISLAND (2021)

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2024/03/10

Every Sunday, I'll post a quick video -- and podcast -- about an indie film from at least a year ago. Today's film: BERGMAN ISLAND (2021).Director: Mia Hansen-LøveScreenplay: Mia Hansen-LøveCast: Vicky Krieps; Tim Roth; Mia WasikowskaVSYNOPSISTwo American filmmakers retreat to Fårö Island for the summer and hope to find inspiration where Bergman shot his most celebrated films. As the days pass by, the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur, and the couple is torn apart.Available on

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43:15

Emilio Vazquez Reyes

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2024/03/08

Imagine the most incredible indie film story you've ever heard. It would have to involve a guy or gal in high school making a short, it premieres at a top film festival and then he takes on making a film touching upon challenging subject matter like, maybe...immigration and 9/11? So you can't rank stories but the story of Emilio Vazquez Reyes is close to as unbelievable as it gets. He's in his first year of film school, and he's earned everything he's gotten. He is currently

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36:34

Madeline McLaughlin

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2024/03/05

There's something so inspiring about somebody who knows how the system is supposed to work and says, nah, I'm doing it my way anyway. That's Madeline McLaughlin, who is currently crowdfunding for her debut feature, NOT A GOOD PERSON.I know Todd Brown said a few episodes ago, specifically, don't mortgage your house to make your indie film, but I kind of want to get this made?In this podcast, we talk about:2:29 Friendship breakups?3:43 How did she get involved in filmmaking?4:27 She

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