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Jerry Williams aka TVJerry

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27:49

They have a Bad Shabbos

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2025/12/31

“Bad Shabbos” is a comedy about family that gathers for the traditional Shabbos dinner, when the son brings his new Catholic girlfriend. That’s just the beginning of what happens before it takes a surprising turn. Zack Weiner co-wrote this film with his director Daniel Robbins. It will be the first film playing at the 17th annual Israel and Jewish Film Festival at the Weinstein JCC. There will be a Red Carpet Opening Night Premiere Party on January 8 with Zack attending. Today, Zack will

20:45

What is Hard Light Cinema?

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2025/12/24

Hard Light Cinema is run by 8 cinephiles who screen independent and international films in various venues around Richmond. Since founding last November, they’ve screened 35 films. They have 3 slated for January and the first is Frederick wiseman’s 1968 documentary “High School” (free at the Richmond Public Library Main Branch, 1/4, 2pm). For this interview Lewis Peterson, Warner West & Syd Miller join me to talk about:– Who they are and how they got into cinema – Hard Light’s

23:27

Where & what is Rock Castle Home?

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2025/12/03

Charles D. Thompson Jr. is a prolific author and director. His most recent documentary is “Rock Castle Home,” which is about this unique community in the Blue Ridge Mountains and how it evolved and later vanished. It’s being screened as part of a series of programs at the Library of Virginia that highlight stories of displacement in Virginia communities, “House to Highway: Reclaiming a Community History.” Charles will be in attendance on Fri, Dec 12 at 2pm. We’ll discuss:– His Virginia

27:01

WRIC’s new lifestyle show

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2025/11/26

WRIC’s “Showcase” started a few years back, but was updated to a full one-hour show, when it launched September 8 with co-hosts Amie Carter & Melissa Chase. We had a lively discussion which includes:– Their backgrounds and how they came to this show – Melissa at Hamaganza – Amie’s namesake – Shooting in studio and on location – Why it’s on mid-afternoon – Planning their wardrobe – The most interesting or unusual story – How it’s different

28:46

Production Designer for “The Lost Bus”

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2025/11/19

Oscar-nominated David Crank returns[powerpress]

28:26

An animated Powwow

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2025/11/12

Meet native writer/director Joey Clift[powerpress]

18:48

An Edgar Allan Poe doc in time for Halloween

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2025/10/29

Andrew D. Kaplan wrote/directed[powerpress]

29:01

This film is about his best friend

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2025/10/22

“Espina” writer/director Daniel Poler[powerpress]

22:17

He’s shot everyone from Castro to Clinton

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2025/10/15

News videographer Jeff Rathner[powerpress]

24:17

Douglas B. Maddox co-produced and then some

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2025/10/08

Making “The American Miracle”[powerpress]

23:23

Closed prisons from 2 POVs

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2025/10/01

Filmmakers at the Inthrive Film Festival[powerpress]

28:32

He started shooting as a teenager

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2025/09/24

Cinematographer Bunt Young[powerpress]

26:41

Bird at the Byrd

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2025/09/10

Melody C. Roscher’s film premiere[powerpress]

28:57

Will Turner’s incredible feet/feat

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2025/09/03

He swam/biked/ran 914 miles[powerpress]

23:39

A lesbian community that grew during COVID

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2025/08/27

Meet the makers of this documentary[powerpress]

27:26

Made here & getting a national release

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2025/08/20

Writer/director of “Griffin in Summer”[powerpress]

28:16

Supporting screen workers

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2025/08/13

Akima Brown on Reel Families for Change[powerpress]

28:21

They made it under $20K

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2025/08/06

Meet The Hitchhiker Effect’s writer/director & lead actor [powerpress]

21:12

Two docs at the Indie Short Film Festival

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2025/07/30

Meet the filmmakers[powerpress]

28:58

The right place

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2025/07/23

Isaac Regelson finds ‘em[powerpress]

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