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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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41:19

Paraplegic Actress, Author and Disability Activist...

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2024/03/31

Lolita Milena, a paraplegic actress and author. Born in Siberia, she immigrated to the United States in 2002 as a toddler with her then foster family. The fall of the same year through child abuse, Lolita was left permanently paralyzed. It was shortly after she was adopted by her current family. Her introduction to the arts began in musical theatre at the early age of 6 years old. Having performed in 20 theatrical productions, she had turned to social media platforms to create content ranging from

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42:41

Music Composer Michael Stringer Talks about Being One...

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2024/03/31

Michael Stringer is a young composer with a growing and diverse portfolio of orchestral and electronic works. This includes music written for film, theatre, and television. Michael’s professional debut was scoring the music for the short film “Vanity”, written and directed by Betta Bulikova, which has already received multiple honorable mentions at major film festivals this year. Michael is always prepared to expand his horizons to new styles, particularly when working to a brief. He draws from his

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01:04:52

Film Music Composer John Koutselinis Talks about...

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2024/03/24

Award-winning film music composer John Koutselinis has composed high-quality film scores with notable collaborations such as Gary Kurtz (Star Wars IV & V), Brian Presley (The Great Alaskan Race), Harry & George Kirby (Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday), Steve Stone (Entity), Danny Wilson (Nephilim), David Levy (Concept Designer - Avatar 2 & 3, The Rise of Skywalker), Richard Bazley (Disney, Warner Bros) and Mel Smith (Director of High Hills and Low Lifes, Radioland Murders - Story by

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38:02

Film Breakdown of "Pie In The Sky" with Director...

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2024/03/19

My guests today are director Maria Gobetti, the director of the incredible film, Pie In The Sky. She has directed over 80 plays, including My Old Friends by Norman Sachs and Mel Mandel. Maria is the Director of the Gobetti-Ormeny Acting Studio, coaches at various major studios, and teaches at the New York Film Academy. She worked as both director and coach at Hanna-Barbera. A member of the Directors’ Guild of America, she has directed for Disney, where she also coached The New Mickey Mouse Club

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49:44

Actresses K Callan & LaurieO'Brien Talk about the New...

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2024/03/14

My guests today are K Callan and Laurie O’Brien, both of their careers include film, television and theater.K Callan, first gained national attention as Peter Boyle's mousy wife in the legendary Joe. And Playing Christopher Plummer’s mother in the successful Knives Out. Other memorable films include American Gigolo and A Touch of Class. K has been a regular guest star in countless television movies and TV series as well. including playing Superman's mom on ABC’s Lois & Clark: The New

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38:54

Film Director Phil Allocco Gives Us the Breakdown of...

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2024/03/14

My guest today is filmmaker Phil Allocco, a feature film and commercial writer/director. His work has garnered over 60 awards and nominations. He was one of the short-listed directors picked by Steven Spielberg from a world-wide search of over 12,000 directors for his US TV series ‘On the Lot’ for FOX TV. His feature film ‘The Truth About Lies,’ won 14 awards at festivals including "The Best Of Fest" at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. His new feature film, 5lbs of Pressure is a

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41:37

Emmy Winner & Broadway Star Mauricio Martinez Talks...

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2024/03/10

MAURICIO MARTÍNEZ, an Emmy-winning actor and Broadway star, and recording artist whose work spans film, television, albums, concerts, plays, and musicals.He made his Broadway debut playing Cuban hit maker and producer 'Emilio Estefan' in On Your Feet! The Story Of Emilio & Gloria Estefan on Broadway and its first National Tour. Mauricio, a household name in Mexico & Latin America, can also be seen in two seasons of NBC Universo's original Emmy Winning TV series El Vato on

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32:36

Co-Founder Felipe Torries Urso of Coconut Grove Film...

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2024/03/09

The first annual Coconut Grove Film Festival made its inaugural debut this past January of this year in the picturesque, historical neighborhood of Coconut Grove, Florida. The festival was launched by the Voices Beyond Borders Art Foundation and conceptualized by our guests today, Latin filmmakers and Coconut Grove natives Felipe Torres Urso whose credits include (Frost/Nixon, Genius, Angels and Demons, Inferno) and Xavier Manrique whose credits include Who Invited Charlie? starring Jordana

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42:58

Actress/Comedian Laura Ault stars alongside Robert De...

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2024/03/09

Actress, comedienne, writer, singer/songwriter Laura Ault is becoming a top rising star. Building on the success of her recent comedy project, "About My Father," alongside acting legend and eight-time Academy Award nominee, Robert De Niro. Laura had her first leading role in the thriller, "Malicious Mind Games" which is currently available on Lifetime Movie Club. She will next be seen in a recurring role on the new Apple TV+ Series "Bad Monkey" alongside Vince Vaughn. Amid auditioning for Broadway

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47:52

Film Director Jack Cook talks about his new film THE...

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2024/03/06

Jack Cook, a writer/director and is a founder of the entertainment studio Illusion Islands. Jack Cook began his entertainment career in the 1990s as an actor and in the early 2000’s he moved to New York City and attended The New Actors Workshop. Upon graduation, he began auditioning and joined the American Federation of Television and Radio Arts (AFTRA). Then it was off to Hollywood in 2011. He started from the bottom up in the entertainment industry and eventually started booking principal roles

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27:12

Interview with Reverend Vince Anderson and Film...

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2024/03/01

The Reverend follows gospel-rock icon and activist Reverend Vince Anderson. After coming to New Yorkin the 90’s to enter seminary, Vince dropped out to follow his second calling - music. With his band The Love Choir, he has played a now-legendary weekly show for over twenty years. Reconnec ting with his faith and using his intense soulful music, he began to preach a type of spirituality that is open to all, meets people where they are, and moves ever yone that sees him play. Reverend Vince is also

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33:59

Writer John Julius Schwabach Explains the Script...

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2024/02/17

John Julius Schwabach is a London-based screenwriter. He graduated from Warwick university with an English literature degree and studied history, English and Art at Winchester College.His first short film is THE AFTER, made for Netflix, premiered at the Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival to rave reviews. The short film went on to win the festival’s Best Live Action award, and is now Oscar Nominated. THE AFTER is a gut-wrenching story about a man who grieves and who can’t seem to get over a

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57:25

Writer/Director Richard Bakewell discusses the Making...

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2024/02/12

Writer-director Richard Bakewell, a veteran cinematographer and television camera operator who has worked with major media figures like Gordon Ramsay, Oprah Winfrey, Mark Wahlberg and on noted television docu-series Cops, Last Chance U, and Cheer. His new feature film ROSWELL DELIRIUM is a response to both his own journey back from PTSD and the global response to the 2020 pandemic. Set in the 1980s, ROSWELL DELIRIUM connects aliens, the Cold War, and historical tragedy in an intimate and moving

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01:09:02

Short Film HIGH SCORE by Filmmakers Ethan Itzkow and...

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2024/02/11

Filmmakers Serena Ryen and Ethan Itzkow, who have proven their ability to create visually stunning films that showcase their meticulous attention to detail and their passion for storytelling. Their first collaboration "CASHED," available now on Prime Video, won a slew of awards during its multi-year festival run. The duo has also been individually recognized with Ethan winning Best Actor at the Chelsea Film Festival for his work in High Score and he can be seen in TV shows like the hit Netflix

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32:56

BAFTA Nominated Filmmaker Yasmin Afifi Talks about...

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2024/02/09

Yasmin Afifi's short film JELLYFISH AND LOBSTER is a timeless tale of finding life in the face of death, joy in the face of despair and magic in the most unlikely of places. JELLYFISH AND LOBSTER is a 2023 graduation film from the National Film and Television School, it is officially selected as one of the 5 nominees for Best Live Action Short Film at the 2024 BAFTA awards. Before landing this huge accolade the film was recognized at the British Short Film Awards, where it won three awards, Jury

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37:59

Oscar Nominated World Renowned Photographer Misan...

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2024/02/09

Our guest today is photographer, entrepreneur and social activist Misan Harriman. One of the most widely-shared photographers of this age. He is also the first black photographer in the 104 year history of British Vogue to shoot the cover of its September issue. His strong reportage style and unique eye for narrative has captured the attention of editors and celebrities around the world. From documenting historic moments in history to photographing high profile celebrities, including Meghan Markle

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30:37

Oscar Nominated Short KNIGHT OF FORTUNE with Lasse...

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2024/02/07

Back with us today after their live action short film Knight of Fortune was nominated for an Academy Award. Writer/director Lasse Noer and producer Christian Norlyk are now an Oscar nominated director and producer. They co-founded the production company Zsa-la-bear Production in order to have more control in the making of their films. Also with us today is 7-time Oscar nominated and 2-time Oscar winner in the live action short category, Kim Magnusson, also producer of Knight of Fortune. The Oscar

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39:57

Oscar Nominated Producer Miles David Romney: Live...

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2024/02/04

As CEO, set streaming revenue records working with Warners, Magnolia, and hundreds of indie filmmakers; built the then-largest network of influencer media promoters; built consumer streaming experiences that powered ESPN, DirecTV, EA, Blizzard. Raised over $100M from Goldman Sachs, Greycroft, TVC, Kickstart, others. A Managing Partner of six-time Tony-winning Broadway Producer 42nd.club (Moulin Rouge!, Hadestown, Beetlejuice). Built Radiate Media to a 50x revenue increase, operating over 1,500 TV,

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37:23

Oscar Nominated Film Director Nazrin Choudhury: Short...

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2024/02/04

Let’s welcome back Oscar-nominated director and screenwriter Nazrin Choudhury. Her live action short film, the very powerful thought-provoking RED, WHITE AND BLUE, is a film that destroys one of the most hostile topics in America today. Nazrin’s film takes advantage of the uncomfortable silence surrounding the narrative's subject matter, only to pull back the curtain, revealing the true stakes of the narrative and expands the narrative of the larger circumstances that have shaped the story beyond

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27:40

Oscar Nominated Director Vincent Rene-Lortie and His...

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2024/02/04

Back with us today is Oscar-nominated film director and screenwriter, Vincent René-Lortie. He is a Canadian film director and screenwriter known for his work bringing purposeful and deeply personal storytelling. His live action short film INVINCIBLE was just nominated for an Oscar at the 96th Academy Awards 2024. His award winning film won the Special Jury Prize at the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival and has since garnered several international accolades. INVINCIBLE is inspired by a true story, and

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