Season 1 Episodes

Episode 26: Le Chau
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Episode 26: Le Chau

I talk with director Le Chau about her new film, DOLDRUMS. We talk about her experience learning English, succeeding at her dreams but still having miles to go, and how she reacts to avoid being stereotyped.

If you need inspiration for the weekend, hell, for the rest of the year, the rest of the decade, this episode is for you.

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Episode 25: Matan Hamam x2
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Episode 25: Matan Hamam x2

I talk with director Matan Hamam about the power of art in a time of war in Israel.

This was never meant to be a current events episode; it was supposed to be a joyful celebration of wrapping filming on GEVER. But that's not what happened.

Matan gives his perspective on current events and what he learned in the process of filming GEVER. Previously, he joined me in episode 1.

This episode couldn't be more timely and more important.

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Episode 24: Matthew S Robinson
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Episode 24: Matthew S Robinson

I talk with Matthew S Robinson, indie film director and writer, about changing careers because of James Cameron, the struggles of making indie movies, why people select comedy as a genre to start, how film festivals can improve, his film BLOODY, BLOODY CODA, what he recommends for future filmmakers, and who he wants to highlight.

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Episode 23: Dan Steadman
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Episode 23: Dan Steadman

I talk with Dan Steadman, indie film director, writer, casting director, production designer, and so much more.

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Episode 16: Alexandra Simpson
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Episode 16: Alexandra Simpson

I talk with Alexandra Simpson, a French-American indie film director, about her new film NO SLEEP TILL, romcoms, great directors, and more.

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Episode 14: Phil Stebbing
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Episode 14: Phil Stebbing

Five million people. Twenty million sheep. One Phil Stebbing.

The British-born, New Zealand living, Afghanistan-documenting filmmaker has quite the story.

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Episode 13: Liz Nord
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Episode 13: Liz Nord

The GOAT of indie film podcasts, Liz Nord, talks about the NYU Production Lab, film festivals, the argument for short films, and more.

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Episode 11: Soheil Rezayazdi
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Episode 11: Soheil Rezayazdi

I talk with Soheil Rezayazdi. His career arc is wildly unique – Iran to the University of Iowa to New York City, where he now serves as the Nonfiction Programs Manager at The Gotham Film & Media Institute.

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Episode 9: Sean Spencer & David Waterhouse
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Episode 9: Sean Spencer & David Waterhouse

I talk with Sean Spencer & David Waterhouse about their film, RANGER, and what it was like for two childhood friends to make a film about the searing experience of combat over the first decade of the Global War on Terrorism.

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