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Following Films Podcast

Following Films

Interviews with some of the most unique voices in independent film and popular culture. Think of it as a weekly film recommendation for something a bit off the beaten path. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/followingfilms/subscribe

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00:41:36

Anthony Hayes on GOLD and FILM CRIB

Following Films Podcast ·

2022/06/24

Thank you for listening to the Following Films podcast. Today I’m joined by Anthony Hayes. I had Anthony on the show to discuss his latest film Gold that he wrote directed and co-stars in with Zac Efron. The film is centered on two drifters traveling through the desert who stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found, then the dream of immense wealth and greed takes hold. They hatch a plan to protect and excavate their bounty with one man leaving to secure the necessary equipment. The other man

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00:41:49

DP Manuel Billeter on HBO's The Gilded Age

Following Films Podcast ·

2022/06/23

Cinematographer Manuel Billeter, alongside fellow DP Vanja Cernjul, ASC, HFS, recently lensed The Gilded Age, directors Julian Fellowes and Sonja Warfield’s episodic period-piece streaming on HBO Max

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00:07:00

Fathom Events Butchers The Thing

Following Films Podcast ·

2022/06/22

Fathom Events completely dropped the ball on the recent 40th anniversary rerelease of The Thing. Don't see this movie in a theatre near you

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00:41:30

Mark Schwab on BROTHERLY LIES

Following Films Podcast ·

2022/06/15

Today I'm joined by director/writer/actor Mark Schwab to discuss his latest film BROTHERLY LIES. Two estranged brothers - one recovering from a suicide attempt, the other about to be married - are forced to confront a deadly secret from their past. BROTHERLY LIES will be coming out this June 17th on the Fearless streaming service.

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00:31:34

Elena Engel on JOHN LEGUIZAMO LIVE AT RIKERS

Following Films Podcast ·

2022/06/12

Elena Engel is an award winning filmmaker who has worked with Disney, Warner Brothers, Amblin, PBS, and the UN among others. Stories that instill a deeper understanding of the human condition are her passion. I had Elena on the show today to discuss her documentary short film JOHN LEGUIZAMO LIVE AT RIKERS. In the film actor, John Leguizamo performs his play Ghetto Klown at Rikers Island prison, inspiring justice-involved young men to reflect openly on their own lives and the serious challenges of

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00:42:46

John Pogue on ERASER: REBORN

Following Films Podcast ·

2022/06/08

Today I’m joined by John Pogue (The Quiet Ones, Deep Blue Sea 3) to discuss his latest film ERASER REBORN. ERASER REBORN is the next chapter to Eraser (1996) the Chuck Russell directed action thriller that starred Arnold Schwarzenegger as a U.S. Marshall assigned to “erase” the identity of a witness he is assigned to protect. U.S. Marshal Mason Pollard specializes in “erasing” people – faking the deaths of high-risk witnesses. With the technological advances of the last 25 years, the game has

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00:25:31

So Yun Um on LIQUOR STORE DREAMS

Following Films Podcast ·

2022/06/07

Director and liquor store baby, So Yun Um and her father have never seen eye to eye on anything, especially not her career choices. Although his liquor store has provided her financial stability to dream big, there’s tension between father and daughter, and how their Korean culture and store have had a complicated past within a Black community. So goes on a journey to unpack this tension as well as the generational divide between her and her father. In contrast, in the wake of his father’s passing,

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00:24:58

Josh Leong on his Tribeca Film Festival Short CHICKEN

Following Films Podcast ·

2022/06/02

Today I'm joined by director Josh Leong to discuss his live-action narrative short, CHICKEN. The film was inspired by the true stories of real children he first met while volunteering in NYC juvenile detention centers in the summer of 2021. This topical film will screen in competition at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival, featuring a real prison chick-hatching program, that the filmmakers partnered with. Screenings at the Tribeca Film Festival will be held on Sunday, June 12th at 5:45 pm and

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00:34:55

Dan Mirvish on 18 1/2

Following Films Podcast ·

2022/05/24

Today I'm joined by Dan Mirvish to discuss his latest film, 18 1/2. "18½" acclaimed cast is led by stars Willa Fitzgerald (Amazon’s “Reacher”) , John Magaro (“First Cow”), Vondie Curtis Hall (“Harriet”), Catherine Curtin (Netflix’s “Stranger Things”), Richard Kind (“Argo”), Sullivan Jones (“The Gilded Age”), Alanna Saunders, Claire Saunders, and the legendary voices of Ted Raimi (“Spider-Man”) , Jon Cryer (“Two and a Half Men”), and Bruce Campbell (“Evil Dead”) as President Richard Nixon. The

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00:26:32

Antonia Campbell-Hughes on CORDELIA

Following Films Podcast ·

2022/05/22

Today I'm joined by Antonia Campbell-Hughes to discuss her latest film, Cordelia. Cordelia meets her mysterious London neighbor Frank (Johnny Flynn) for the first time and quickly becomes suspicious of his motives. She begins to unravel and sink back into past traumas with Frank around, making her paranoid and dangerous.

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00:21:12

Naveen A. Chathapuram on THE LAST VICTIM

Following Films Podcast ·

2022/05/13

Today I'm joined by Naveen A. Chathapuram to discuss his film THE LAST VICTIM In this stylized neo-western thriller, a group of modern-day outlaws and their terrifying leader are pursued by a local sheriff (Ron Perlman), after committing a horrific crime in a desolate southwest town. When a professor (Ali Larter) and her husband cross paths with the criminals, everyone is drawn into a spiral of violence and retribution where morality becomes ambiguous, and survival is the only option. The Last

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00:25:59

Director Carey Williams and Writer KD Davila on...

Following Films Podcast ·

2022/05/12

Today I’m joined by Director Carey Williams and Writer KD Davila to discuss their Amazon original film EMERGENCY Kunle (Donald Elise Watkins) and his best friend, Sean (RJ Cyler), are both seniors in college about to embark on an epic night of Spring Break parties. Sean has the whole night planned out, including every party they will hit on their “legendary tour.” Kunle is down, yet mostly concerned with finishing up his mold experiment in his lab, as his acceptance to Princeton is hinging on the

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00:24:04

Sara Tomko on Suicide for Beginners

Following Films Podcast ·

2022/05/10

Sara Tomkois an actor, singer, producer & poet currently residing in Los Angeles.She moved from the east coast in 2007 to pursue film & television.Her most notable roles are The Cave Woman on HBO’s Season Two opener of The Leftovers, a recurring guest star as Suzanne on Amazon Prime’s Sneaky Pete and she is currently starring as Asta Twelvetrees on SyFy’s Resident Alien.Sara has a film production company with her husband, Theodore Pederson, called In The Pocket Productions.They produced a

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00:19:44

Keoni Waxman on THE RAVINE

Following Films Podcast ·

2022/05/05

Today I'm joined by Keoni Waxman (The Hard Way) to discuss his latest film, THE RAVINE. The film stars Eric Dane (“Euphoria"), Teri Polo (Meet the Parents), Peter Facinelli (The Vanished), Byron Mann (The Big Short), Leslie Uggams (Deadpool) and Kyle Lowder (“Days of Our Live”). In THE RAVINE, when an unspeakable crime rocks a peaceful community, family and friends are left to wonder if they overlooked the murderer among them or if there might be more to the story. Inspired by true events, this

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00:34:01

Michael John Warren on SPRING AWAKENING: THOSE YOU’VE...

Following Films Podcast ·

2022/05/03

Today I'm joined by Michael John Warren to discuss SPRING AWAKENING: THOSE YOU’VE KNOWN 15 years after the smash, Tony-winning Broadway run of “Spring Awakening,” the original cast and creative team reunite for a spectacular, one-night only reunion concert to benefit The Actors Fund. Chronicling their whirlwind journey back to the stage, the film follows the players as they reconnect and rediscover the beauty and timelessness of the hit musical, sharing the show’s underdog origins, its path to Tony

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00:31:10

Keith Maitland on DEAR MR. BRODY

Following Films Podcast ·

2022/04/27

Today I'm joined by Emmy-Award Winner Keith Maitland (TOWER) to discuss his latest film DER MR. BRODY. When hippie-millionaire Michael Brody Jr. publicly announced that he would be giving away his fortune in 1970, he and his wife became instant celebrities. They were mobbed by the public, scrutinized by the press, and overwhelmed by a crush of personal letters from across America responding to his extraordinary offer. DEAR MR. BRODY uses a mix of archival footage, psychedelic animation, stylized

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00:39:44

Michael Surrey and Shawn Krause on SPIRE

Following Films Podcast ·

2022/04/26

The newly formed animation company, Spire Animation Studios has created a new way to produce animated movies that is game changing for filmmaking. Most recently, they have announced two new films in development, Century Goddess and Trouble with Danny McBride. Spire Animation has created a team of elite industry leaders to form their own ‘creative cadre’ to bring a new wave in animation. Together, animation pioneers including Michael Surrey (Creative Director of Story and Animation), Shawn Krause

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00:38:03

Noah Weisberg on Super Pumped, Zoey's Extraordinary...

Following Films Podcast ·

2022/04/22

Noah Weisberg is an actor and director, known for Super Pumped (2022), Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020) and Modern Family (2009). I had Noah on the show today to discuss his role in Super Pumped. The Showtime limited series tells the “stranger than fiction” story about the rise of Uber.

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00:30:24

Gigi Gaston on 9 BULLETS

Following Films Podcast ·

2022/04/20

Today I’m joined by Gigi Gaston to discuss her film 9 BULLETS. 9 BULLETS stars Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones) as a former burlesque dancer turned author who suddenly becomes the guardian of her 11-year-old neighbor after he witnesses his parents’ murder. Along with Headey, the film stars Lala Anthony (Power) and Sam Worthington (Avatar) in supporting roles. You can read more about the film and their other upcoming projects below. Lena is EP’ing and starring in a new series called

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00:22:03

Jim Broadbent on THE DUKE

Following Films Podcast ·

2022/04/18

Angelika Film Center, with operating theaters across the nation in New York City, Texas, Washington, D.C, California, and Virginia, and Sony Pictures Classics have launched a special "Bring A Friend Back To The Movies" initiative timed to the April 22 release of the upcoming Sony Pictures Classics dramatic comedy, The Duke starring Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren. In addition, Angelika Film Center announced that the Angelika Membership program will be launching on Friday, April 29, 2022. The "Bring A

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