Andrew DeYoung on meeting Tim Robinson at a famous friend's wedding, then casting him opposite Paul Rudd in a dark comedy about male loneliness

We talk with Freddy MacDonald, the 24 (!) year old director of the confident debut feature SEW TORN, about a seamstress caught in a crime story.

Comedian, podcast host and filmmaker Joe List discusses his directorial debut, Tom Dustin: Portrait of a Comedian

Exploring the smooth sounds and legacy of late-'70s/early-'80s soft rock

The joys and challenges of living in famous movie and TV homes

A physically isolated young man finds a community in 'World of Warcraft'

12 pastors confront division and discover common ground

Ethics and consent in the case of Anna Stubblefield

A scene inspired by American Psycho, crossing lines, and being named after the Antichrist

Sam Pressman on a new crowdfunding model he hopes will continue the legacy of Pressman Film. His father, producer Ed Pressman, worked on some of the greatest films of the last 50 years.

The surreal story of Nasubi, unwitting reality TV star of the late '90s

Survival, trust, and betrayal on Seattle's streets

Micah Khan is one of our favorite people in moviemaking. After years of making shorts and writing his own scripts, he's making his directorial debut on The Weekly World News film THE ZOMBIE WEDDING, the story of the first ever human-zombie wedding, with an ensemble cast that includes Cheri Oteri, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Seth Gilliam, Heather Mattarazo, Vincent Pastore, and many more. We talk with Micah about how he brought his love of visual storytelling, even when time and budget are tight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeremy Saulnier has done it all with Rebel Ridge. It's an action thriller Netflix hit... but also a smart indictment of a law enforcement policy almost everyone hates. And a movie for grown-ups. And a win for the kind of mid-budget movies that aren't supposed to be hits any more.But as we talk about Saulnier's rise as a filmmaker, we see that he's very much paid his dues in the micro-budget indie world.Here is Jeremy Saulnier's very frank 2014 piece on the making of his breakthrough film, Blue Ruin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inside the rise of Ted Ngoy's donut empire and the struggles beneath the surface

The intimate and courageous story behind 'Last Flight Home'

Join a club – America's fate depends on it

Elgin James, co-creator and showrunner of the FX hit Mayans MC, is a former member of an anti-racist gang whose Hollywood rise coincided with a prison sentence.He'll share his insights next week at the Austin Film Festival's Ghost Ranch Writer's Retreat, open to rising writers who want to seek inspiration in the same land that was the longtime home of Georgia O'Keeffe and provided crucial locations for Oppenheimer.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hit Man star Glen Powell and director Richard Linklater talk about co-writing their story of a quiet college professor who goes undercover to impersonate a hitman and catch people looking for hired killers. He ends up falling in love.We talk about Steely Dan, submitting to passion to become the person you want to be, thinking, overthinking, and sex scenes. You can read our print version of this interview here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vera Drew is the creator of The People's Joker, which evolved from an attempt to re-edit Todd Phillip's 2019 into its own completely original work of art — a very affectionate parody of Batman mythology and all the ideas it takes for granted. Combining comedy, animation, and Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher's flair for cartoonish drama, it's a punkish, dreamy dismantling and rebuilding of Gotham as we know it, made with verve and daring.We talk with Drew about making a microbudget masterpiece, dealing with some legal issues, and scoring a cameo by Robert Wuhl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.