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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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32:56

BAFTA Nominated Filmmaker Yasmin Afifi Talks about...

Bond on Cinema ·

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...

Bond on Cinema ·

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...

Bond on Cinema ·

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...

Bond on Cinema ·

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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43:44

Director Daniel Deville Discusses His Magnificent...

Bond on Cinema ·

2024/02/02

Daniel Deville is a writer/director who from an early age, armed with nothing more than an old camcorder gifted by a generous neighbor, Daniel, fearlessly ventured into the world of filmmaking. At the age of 25, he passionately penned heartfelt letters to esteemed film schools, seeking an opportunity to refine his craft. Fate smiled upon him as he was granted a coveted place at the prestigious Northern Film School in Leeds, where he immersed himself in the captivating world of Film & Moving

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01:10:51

Flying Sideways: The Interview with the World's Most...

Bond on Cinema ·

2024/01/30

Flying Sideways: The Story of the World’s Most Famous Stunt Pilot In his gripping, surprising, and wildly entertaining new memoir, Fred North tells the incredible true story of how he became the most famous film stunt helicopter pilot in the world. As a young, misunderstood boy, Fred North was never a fan of the rules. Then, on an unremarkable day in 1969, a helicopter touched down in his hometown of Saint-Louis, Senegal, and turned his world upside down. Fifty years later, he's Hollywood's go-to

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48:23

Interview with Filmmakers Michael Zaiko Hall & Jet...

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2024/01/28

Under the direction of filmmaker Michael Zaiko Hall, PETER FIVE EIGHT emerges as a film that skillfully blends drama, suspense, and character depth. Michael Zaiko Hall will provide invaluable insights into the making of this indie thriller and his collaboration with the cast. Jet Jandreau is a German-American actress who has starred in multiple features across the globe. Starting her career in Austria, she went onto star in the western drama, The Trail, which premièred at the Cannes International

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21:40

Oscar Shortlisted Short Film "Ninety-Five Sense by...

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2024/01/15

My guest today is one half of the husband-and-wife filmmaking team Jared and Jerusha Hess, the dynamic duo who gave us Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre, Austenland and many more. They have entered the Academy Awards race with Ninety-Five Senses — a short film that is a heartfelt tribute to the bodily experience, delivered by a death row inmate with limited time to enjoy it. This short film marks the Hesses’ first foray into animation, and heads into the Oscar season being Oscar Shortlisted. Actor

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53:07

Emmy Winning Producer Maria Baltazzi: How to Take a...

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2024/01/15

Maria Baltazzi has developed and produced television shows throughout the world. She was one of the original supervising producers of the TV mega hit, Survivor. She is a member of both the Producers and Directors Guilds of America. Maria’s new book, Take a Shot at Happiness: How to Write, Direct & Produce The Life You Want gives insights about being happy learned from her time in the entertainment industry, observing people and events, traveling, and studying well-being. Within the pages is a

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37:15

Danish Filmmakers Lasse Noer & Christian Norlyk...

Bond on Cinema ·

2024/01/12

Writer/director Lasse Noer graduated from The Film and Photo School of Copenhagen. In 2015, he co-founded the production company Jalabert Production along with Christian Norlyk in order to have more control in the making of his films. He has since then written and directed films all over the world both for commercial clients and musicians. Christian Norlyk, the producer behind Jalabert Production, embarked on his career journey in 2008 while still in high school. He started by creating a series of

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01:23:07

Famed Director Dwight Little - Still Rolling: Inside...

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2024/01/07

Dwight Little has directed studio movies for Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, and Columbia Pictures, and has also directed multiple independent movies with wide theatrical release. He has also directed three prime time television movies and 90 hours of Network series television. Dwight’s new memoir, Still Rolling: Inside the Hollywood Dream Factory, as he takes readers along on a movie-making adventure that is by turns funny and brutally honest. There are many on-set interactions with well-known

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49:08

Writer/Director Vincent Rene-Lortie and the making of...

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2024/01/06

Vincent René-Lortie, a Canadian film director and screenwriter known for his grounded, dreamlike narratives. His work is a testament to purposeful and deeply personal storytelling, intended to make his audience reflect on themes such as mental health and childhood. In an ode to the memory of Marc-Antoine Bernier, Director Vincent René-Lortie’s delicately depicted tale of a young man yearning for his freedom has had a very a successful Festival Season, including winning Best Live Action Short Film at

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01:06:27

Writer/Director Nazrin Choudhury Talks about her...

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2024/01/06

Directed and written by Nazrin Choudhury, this short drama features emotionally precise writing, a perceptive, even poetic eye in the directing and a muted and somber visual naturalism fitting the financial and emotional struggles of the characters it portrays. That resilience and fortitude form the emotional core of "Red, White and Blue," especially when the deceptively spare, quiet tenor of its storytelling belies a powerful revelation near the film's end. In many ways, the revelation takes

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37:02

Writer/Director Tom Stuart and His 2024 Oscar...

Bond on Cinema ·

2024/01/05

Director Tom Stuart’s GOOD BOY, inspired by a personal experience of grief, has officially been shortlisted for a 2024 Academy Award. The hotly anticipated quirky short film takes you on the lighthearted journey of a desperate young man and his mother in his old VW van, a dead pigeon in the passenger seat, and a growing sense of desperation. ‘GOOD BOY’ is the debut in the director’s chair for Tom Stuart. The comedy-drama stars three-time BAFTA-winner Ben Whishaw as you may recognize as Q from the

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33:19

Film Director/Famed Acting Coach Michelle Danner’s...

Bond on Cinema ·

2024/01/02

Our guest today is the legendary acting coach and film director, and founder of the Creative Center for the Arts and the Los Angeles Acting Conservatory, Michelle Danner. Her new film, “Miranda’s Victim,” has an all-star cast with Abigail Breslin, Luke Wilson, Ryan Phillippe, Andy Garcia and Donald Sutherland just to name a few. The film tells the true story of Trish Weir played by Abigail Breslin, who was kidnapped and raped by Ernesto Miranda. Leading to the creation of the Miranda Rights. In

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30:18

Interview w/Director James Camali, actors Jance...

Bond on Cinema ·

2023/12/19

The Mental State: Director James Camali, Jance Enslin, Carly Pope With us today is film director James Camali, actors Jance Enslin and Carly Pope from the new film, The Mental State. Having won best feature, actor and director at more than half a dozen film festivals and screened at nearly two dozen well respected festivals, “The Mental State, ” is a tense, honest look at so many of the issues plaguing America today, filled with powerful performances and a heartbreaking story. Filmmaker James Camali

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48:17

Write’Director Julia Verdin’s New Feature Film MAYA

Bond on Cinema ·

2023/12/15

Julia Verdin is an award-winning movie director/producer and for over 30 years, she has produced a stunning array of critically acclaimed full-length feature films. Some of her films include The Merchant of Venice, starring Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons; 2 Jacks, starring Jacqueline Bisset and Danny Huston. She’s worked closely with other stars including William Hurt, James Spader and Jeff Daniels just to name a few. She also has a passion for helping to change the world, which caused her to form

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42:29

Interview with Director Tamara Denic & Producer...

Bond on Cinema ·

2023/12/14

Our guests today are Tamara Denic and Christian Siee and their short film ISTINA. A film that dives into the dangers that come with fighting for basic rights, in this case, the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press. This thought-provoking short qualified to be considered for a 2024 Academy Award through winning the Student Academy Award; making it the 6th Hamburg Media School graduation film to do so. Tamara graduated from LMU in Munich, before studying film directing for her master's

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