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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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32:15

Actor Jeremy Swift Talks Ted Lasso, Roman Polaski and...

Bond on Cinema ·

2023/11/04

Our esteemed guest is actor Jeremy Swift and many of you who are big fans of Downton Abbey where he played Mr. Spratt (Dame Maggie Smith’s butler) and Leslie Higgins in Ted Lasso, well he is here with us tonight! He has been seen in 'Mary Poppins Returns' directed by Rob Marshall for Disney. Jeremy has also worked with legendary film directors such as Roman Polanski in Oliver Twist, Robert Altman in Gosford Park and The Wachowski Siblings in Jupiter Ascending. How many of you remember seeing Jeremy

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43:49

Interview with Film Director Phil C. Dunn on His...

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2023/10/25

Phil Dunn is a director, writer, poet and owner of Authentive, a production company based in Brixton, South London. Through Authentive, he learned on the job, making hundreds of films for clients in the corporate, charity, fashion and music sectors. His first short, BOX OFFICE SMASH marked a jumping off point in his career, garnering official selections at top international film festivals, winning 14 awards and critical acclaim. His next short film, ABOUT, continued this momentum, winning the same

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41:02

Interview with Co-Directors Josh Izenberg and Brett...

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2023/10/24

JOSHUA IZENBERG is a documentary filmmaker based in the California Bay Area. His film, SLOMO (2013), won over a dozen awards, including best short documentary at SXSW, premiered as a New York Times Op-Doc, and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. His subsequent film, the Netflix Original, Resurface, won the Jury Prize at Tribeca and was nominated for an Emmy. He’s since co-directed the short documentaries Game Hawker (2022) for Patagonia Films and Eco-Hack!, which won audience awards at HotDocs and

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51:05

Interview with Film Director Neer Musa Shelter on His...

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2023/10/21

Writer/Director Neer Musa Shelter grew up on cargo ships around the world before serving in the military. His multi-cultural life experiences have awoken a unique insight that informs his writing, which has resulted in a multi-award winning slate of feature and pilot films that appeal to a global audience. His live action short film PERSPECTIVES is based on the true story of a tense encounter between a soldier and a suspected suicide bomber. In this thought provoking film, Neer’s film is not about

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34:52

An Interview with Writer/Director Zineb Oukach about...

Bond on Cinema ·

2023/10/19

Writer, director and producer Zineb Oukach is a native of Casablanca, Morocco. She has always loved films and has been inspired by them from a very young age. She attended the Cours Florent, a theater school in Paris and has since curated quite the body of work as an actress including RENDITION by Gavin Hood and THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, as well as in the science fiction television series Alien Dawn, that aired on Nickelodeon. We’re here today to discuss Zineb’s Live Action Short Film, INTERRUPTION,

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38:30

Interview with Oscar-Qualified Short Film ”THE ONE...

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2023/10/16

George Suegas is from Athens, Greece and moved to the UK to study at the London Film School, where he made 5 short films which competed in more than 50 festivals worldwide and won between them, 5 Grand Prixs and 4 Best Director awards. George returned to Greece in 2002 after being headhunted to direct Close Your Eyes, a #1 rated prime-time hour-long weekly drama for Mega TV. The series went onto become one of the most popular series in the history of Greek TV winning multiple awards. He is here

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42:35

Interview with Oscar-Qualified Director Sabina...

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2023/10/16

Director and writer Sabina Vajraca was born in Bosnia, and immigrated to the US in 1994 as a war refugee. Since then, she has accomplished a lot as a director/producer. Her critically acclaimed feature documentary BACK TO BOSNIA premiered at AFI Fest and screened at over 30 festivals worldwide winning Director’s Choice at the Crossroads Film Festival, and is featured in the top 100 of the greatest films directed by women by the BBC. Sabina’s new short film, SEVAP/MITZVAH is a true story placed

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51:28

Oscar Winning Directors Chris Overton and Rebecca...

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2023/10/16

Chris Overton is an Academy Award winning director, producer and the CEO of Slick Films which won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film for its debut, The Silent Child. Rebecca Harris is Head of Film at Slick Films, and is an award-winning British film producer, also best known for 'The Silent Child’ as well. Winning the Oscar for for Best Live Action Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards. They are both here today to discuss their production company Slick Films, but also their three new short

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32:16

Oscar-Qualified Animated Short Film ”PIVOT” by Ana...

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2023/10/16

My guests today are Robyn Campbell and Ana Gusson. Robyn Campbell is an award-winning Canadian screenwriter with a passion for animated content, currently writing for LEGO FRIENDS produced by The LEGO Group. Robyn creates characters and stories that are inclusive, diverse and encourage audiences to be themselves, even when it's difficult. Ana Gusson is an award-winning director and an accomplished 2D Animator based in Vancouver. She has worked as an animator in productions like MY LITTLE PONY: THE

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35:11

Legendary Actress Ann-Margret

Bond on Cinema ·

2023/10/16

She is one of the most famous actresses that has ever graced the silver screen. She continues her career into the 21st century with no signs of slowing down. In 1961, her single "I Just Don't Understand" charted in the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 Charts and her acting debut followed the same year as Bette Davis' daughter in Frank Capra's Pocketful of Miracles. She appeared in the musical, State Fair a year later with Pat Boone before her breakthrough in 1963, with Bye Bye Birdie and Viva Las

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51:30

Actor Louis Mandylor of ”My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3”...

Bond on Cinema ·

2023/10/16

Australian film and television star, Louis Mandylor returns to the big screen reprising his role as Nick Portokalos in the third installment of the Academy Award-nominated, box office smash hit comedy MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3, hitting theaters nationwide on September 8th 2023. The film will open just over 20 years after My Big Fat Greek Wedding established itself as the top-grossing romantic-comedy of all time. Louis Mandylor’s film career also includes his work opposite Scott Adkins in THE DEBT

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31:52

Animated Short Film Interview ”AMERICAN SIKH” with...

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2023/10/16

Director/Producer Vishavjit Singh is an illustrator, writer, performance artist, diversity speaker and creator of Sikhtoons.com. He got his spark for cartooning in the post 9/11 tragedy when Americans with turbaned and bearded countenance became targets of hate crimes. For the past few years Vishavjit has been traveling across the U.S. with his Sikh Captain America persona, a Sikh man equipped with his turban and beard — fighting against bigotry, intolerance and perceptions of what an American

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44:06

Short Film Interview ”LET LIV” with Director Erica...

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2023/10/16

Award-winning writer and director Erica Rose and writer/actor Olivia Levine’s new short film called LET LIV starring Christine Taylor, Rosaline Elbay, as well as Olivia herself. The film will premiere at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival 2023. Erica Rose is an award-winning writer/director with a focus on queer and female-driven stories. She co-created, executive produced, and directed episodes for the ROKU ORIGINAL SERIES, THE LESBIAN BAR PROJECT which received a special Recognition Award at the

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29:31

Actor Richard Cambridge and the Gran Turismo Movie

Bond on Cinema ·

2023/10/16

Our special guest today is RICHARD CAMBRIDGE who plays GT race mechanic Felix in the Sony Pictures upcoming blockbuster GRAN TURISMO alongside Orlando Bloom, Darren Barnet and David Harbour, which is set to hit cinemas and IMAX screens this August. Richard Cambridge’s career began to take off when he landed his first lead role in the Sundance feature film DISTANT BRIDGES. He rose to fame as fan favorite Peter Webster in the popular British TV series HOLLYOAKS. Beyond his acting pursuits, Richard

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35:24

Short Film Interview ”KONPA” with...

Bond on Cinema ·

2023/10/16

Writer, director, and producer Al’Ikens Plancher is a writer-director from Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. Throughout the years, he's worked various positions in television and film, using his income to produce and direct his own projects, resulting in winning an HBO Best Short Film award, and having a world premiere in competition at Tribeca Film Festival. His live-action short film KONPA has been selected for the world premiere in competition at the prestigious OSCAR-qualifying Tribeca Festival. Its four

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26:33

Short Film Interview ”MY EYES ARE UP HERE” by Nathan...

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2023/10/16

There are very few film directors who can blend the three D’s: Dating, Disability and Diversity into one film, but film director Nathan Morris has done just that with My Eyes Are Up Here. My Eyes Are Up Here is the story of a disabled woman who sets off on a mission to get the morning-after pill after a clumsy one-night stand. This live-action short film will receive its New York Premier at the OSCAR-qualifying Tribeca Film Festival in contention this June. Nathan Morris began his career making

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28:02

Short Film ”KILLING BORIS JOHNSON” by Musa...

Bond on Cinema ·

2023/10/16

Our guest today is Musa Alderson-Clarke and his film, ’Killing Boris Johnson.’ A deep-rooted emotional live action short film from The National Film and Television School, was the only UK Film Selected For Prestigious La Cinef At Cannes Film Festival 2023. Killing Boris Johnson was conceived at the height of the pandemic and follows the inner turmoil of grieving Kaz, played by Shadrach Agg-o-zino, whose life has been turned upside down by the actions of Boris Johnson’s government under tough Covid

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33:45

Short Film ”SAVI THE CAT” by Bryan Tucker and...

Bond on Cinema ·

2023/10/16

Our guests today are Emmy-nominee Netsanet Tjirongo and Emmy-winner Bryan Tucker, and their short film SAVI THE CAT. Netsanet Tjirongo is an Emmy-nominated Ethiopian-Namibian filmmaker, educator, and community organizer. Primarily drawn to documentary and narrative filmmaking, her work focuses on the intersection of gender, race, sexuality, and immigration status. Netsanet is passionate about representation and empowering the next generation of storytellers and currently serves as the Director of

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29:30

Short Film ”IN PASSING” by Writer/Director Hillia Aho

Bond on Cinema ·

2023/10/16

Writer and director Hillia Aho is a proud queer filmmaker and her film, IN PASSING is a deeply personal reflection of her life and work. The live-action short film has been selected for the world premiere in competition at the OSCAR-qualifying Tribeca Festival. IN PASSING was selected from over 8,000 submissions, with its three screenings selling out in just thirty minutes. Her work explores human connection, solitude, and our relationship to the natural world. She grew up in rural Maine, which

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29:10

Animated Short Film ’CORVINE’ by Sean McCarron

Bond on Cinema ·

2023/10/16

Sean McCarron is an animator, storyboard artist and now filmmaker with over twenty years of industry experience. He has worked on numerous television and feature film productions in Europe and North America, including roles at Oscar-nominated Irish studio Cartoon Saloon and Oscar-winning Norwegian studio Mikrofilm. The animated short film, CORVINE, is Sean’s first and created by his company, McCarron Productions, based in Vancouver, BC. Sean Mc-Carr-on’s beautiful tale CORVINE shares a story of a

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