Tell us what you though of the episode 🎙️ On this episode of the Kingdom of Dreams Podcast, I sit down with artist John Rivoli, the official artist for MGM’s Rocky franchise and author of The Fine Art of Rocky: An Artistic Tribute from Screen to Canvas. We talk about the impact Rocky had on John personally, how the films inspired his journey as an artist, and his connection to a story that has meant so much to generations of fans. John also takes us through the process of creating The Fine

This week we welcome writer/director Joel Veach on the show to talk about his first feature as a director, American Muscle, how he got the film made and how he achieved success with his first feature as a writer/producer Old Man! After that we play another round of the GAME, enjoy! Don’t forget to support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast Leave us a Review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking/id1006416952 Hosted

What does it actually take to turn an idea into a film, build a career around it, and still protect the reason you wanted to make movies in the first place?Filmmaker Erin Brown Thomas joins In the Room to talk about Chasers, her ambitious one-take pilot that made history at Sundance and Slamdance, and the deeper questions about ambition, exploitation, survival, and success hiding underneath the story. Pasted markdown Pasted markdownErin gets into how she develops ideas, why some stories need years

Send us Fan Mail For Episode 11.7, Jimmy continues his HHN 35 adventure, taking you through some of the haunted mazes while spending even more time exploring the incredible scare zones throughout the event. And one of the big highlights of this episode is Chance's stage show in Downtown Clown Town! 🤡🎪 From the atmosphere and roaming characters of the scare zones to the performances and madness happening throughout the event, this episode is all about experiencing the world of HHN 35 beyond

Verena Fels is the director of the spooky fun new animated feature "Monster Mia" — in theaters nationwide beginning this Thursday October 8th. The film, which screened at Annecy earlier this year, is based on a book series about a girl who hopes humans and monsters can get along with each other.

In today's Irban Valor Podcast, Octavio talks about combat in Iraq, repeated IED attacks, losing Marines in his unit, being engulfed in flames, the medevac and ICU experience, learning to walk again, adapting to life with severe burns and a hand amputation, and the impact his injuries had on his wife and children.Octavio also opens up about what happened after the uniform came off...struggling with alcohol and drugs, losing his sense of purpose, rebuilding his family life, returning to his

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out.Gabriel Fontes directed the short film “Lone Crew,” a FI-LA 2026 Official Selection that took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Production Design and the Filmmakers Awards for both Outstanding Direction Sci-Fi and Outstanding Cast Performance – Sci-Fi. Gabriel has lived and studied all over the world and I was very eager to how this may have influenced his

Pulitzer Prize winning author Daniel Kraus (ANGEL DOWN, PARTIALLY DEVOURED, WHALEFALL) joins Adam Green and Joe Lynch to discuss his incredibe career and how George A. Romero's 1968 classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD changed and shaped his life. Tired of commercials? Support THE MOVIE CRYPT for just $1 a month and start getting every episode commercial-free! Visit www.Patreon.com/TheMovieCrypt to sign-up today!

Show Notes:This week I’m chatting with horror writer Robert P. Ottone. He’s written books such as THE VILE THING WE CREATED, THE TRIANGLE, THERE'S SOMETHING SINISTER IN CENTERFIELD. Now his newest book, AMITYVILLE AWAKENS, comes out tomorrow, October 6th everywhere books are sold. Robert told me how he started writing horror literature, what his writing process is, and what’s on his TBR. He also told me where the idea for Amityville Awakens came from and what kind of research he did before he

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Michelle sits down with Mackenzie Newcomb, founder of Bad Bitch Book Club, to talk about the Amazon adaptation of The Love Hypothesis and why the film worked so well for readers. They also dig into how Bad Bitch Book Club grew from a tiny Facebook group into a 50,000-member reading community with chapters, events, and retreats across North America. They discuss the business behind book clubs, what makes a romance adaptation succeed and which changes worked, and didn’t work, from page to screen

There are plenty of opportunities for visual showmanship in Tuner, but the trick is knowing how far to push them. Elaborate camera rigs, rapid-fire inserts, expressive lighting, and playful montages give the film its distinctive visual language—but the technique never becomes the point.Cinematographer Lowell A. Meyer joins Skid to discuss his collaboration with director Daniel Roher on Tuner, starring Leo Woodall as a gifted piano tuner whose extraordinary ear proves equally useful for cracking

This week on Toon’d In!, Jim Cummings welcomes acclaimed actor and voice actor David Gallagher for an unforgettable conversation celebrating his career across television, film, video games, streaming, and voice acting! Known for bringing memorable characters to life both on screen and behind the microphone, David has entertained audiences for decades through some of the most beloved television series and video game franchises in entertainment.Best known to television audiences as Simon Camden on 7th

Episode 90: Jaime Leigh returns to the Last Looks Podcast after a break to interview BAFTA- and Oscar-winning hairstylist Cliona Furey. Cliona shares how early experiences on film sets, a start in makeup, interests in prosthetics, and training in wig-making at the opera led her into film hair and eventual department head work. She discusses prioritizing work-life balance as a single mom, choosing projects by director, and the intense prep required for period work. Cliona describes inspiration

Matthew Toffolo interviewed Martin Ryan, an Australian filmmaker and musician, about his 4-minute music video short film "Truth is Dead" under the umbrella of his music project Nemesis Legion. Martin explained that he created original trap and heavy metal music with political themes warning about authoritarianism and the need for critical thinking, then used AI to generate visual content when his network of traditional filmmakers disappeared during COVID. He spent approximately 400 Australian

Director of photography Mark Irwin and film historian Bryan Thomas Norton

Matthew Toffolo interviewed Avi Setton on the experience making his first feature film, "The Big Break." Avi discussed the challenges and rewards of writing, directing, and producing the film, which was shot in just six days with a small crew and cast, including several non-actors. He shared insights into the film's conception, inspired by his background in tech and film, and the decision to create a contained story with limited resources. Avi explained the post-production process, the importance of

As a brutal winter grips the Canadian wilderness and the fur trade begins its collapse, the isolated inhabitants of a remote trading outpost enlist Cole Franklin, an American mercenary haunted by his past, to investigate the silence that has fallen over a nearby Indigenous settlement. What he discovers is a scene of unimaginable terror and an overwhelming sense that something ancient and unnatural still lingers in the wilderness. As fear spreads back to Fort William, an unseen presence begins to

Isabel Allende (The House of the Spirits, Paula) is one of the most widely-read authors in the world, alternating gracefully between the political and personal on the page for over forty years. We sat with Allende in Los Angeles for a special evening presented by How To Academy, beginning with her upbringing in Chile (4:45), the roots of her feminism (8:45), and her early pieces as a journalist at Paula magazine (13:15). Then, Allende recalls the 1973 military coup that eventually forced her into

This week I fly solo and discuss the physical media releases of the month of September 2026.