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In this episode, I talk about Reign Over Me, and how it speaks to me. Reign Over Me came out March 23rd 2007, and was written and directed by Mike Binder and stars Don Cheadle and Adam Sandler.
Topics Include: Life Updates, Personal Resonance with Film, Performances, Central Themes, Use of Soundtrack and Score, Deeper Themes, Shadow of the Colossus, Best Moments and more.
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Charlie Fineman (Adam Sandler), who lost his family in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, still grieves over their deaths. He runs into his former college roommate, Alan Johnson (Don Cheadle), and the two rekindle their friendship. Alan himself is feeling the strain of family and professional responsibilities, and his renewed bond with Charlie gives both men the strength to carry on during a turning point in their lives.
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You Were Never Lovelier
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In this episode, I talk with Mackenzie Ramsey about her short film Intermission. This episode marks the eighth (and final) in a series of exclusive conversations that were recorded on site at the 16th Annual Iowa Independent Film Festival.
Topics Include: Intermissionās Story, Ending a Relationship, About Mack, Mackās Journey into Filmmaking, Mackās Inspirations, Favorite Films of 2023, Student Film Sets, Writing Aspirations, AI, WGA Strike, Future Plans, Connecticut, LA, Protecting People in the Film Community, Unplugging and more.
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Intermission is a romantic drama that explores the idea of young love through Robbie and Tristan, a young couple who have been together since their freshman year of college. During the intermission of a local high schoolās play, Robbie and Tristan relive their fondest and most difficult memories with each other, analyzing the entirety of their relationship, eventually, leading them to reconsider the fate of their relationship when the intermission comes to an end.
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Mackenzie Ramsey is a writer, cinematographer, and director. She is a graduate from Emerson College with a degree in Media Arts Production. Mack has worked on a wide variety of films. In between sets, she can be found working to increase queer representation in media through short amateur films filmed on iPhones and scripts written on Google Docs.
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AMC A-List
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After Sun
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In this episode, I talk with Tyler Gathercoal, Kristopher Gathercoal and Tollef Sorenson about their music video Reunited from their band Through the Darkness. This episode marks the seventh in a series of exclusive conversations that were recorded on site at the 16th Annual Iowa Independent Film Festival.
Topics Include: Intro to Band Members, Submitting Music Videos to Film Festivals, Musical Style, Concept for the Music Video, When Should a Song Have a Music Video, How the Band Began, Awards, Studio Project, How Best to Support Local Music, Cover Music, Thoughts on Marvel and Star Wars, Data and more.
Learn More About Through the Darkness:
Through the Darkness binds alternative rock, heavy metal, and ballads in a way that no two songs sound alike. Short radio-friendly tunes are common as six-minute epics. This is a highlight of their live performances, which span genres and tones all anchored in their approach to expressing what makes us human; anger, hope, and total despair.
Their inspirations include relationships with friends and loved ones, existentialism, mental health, and exploring ideas that are both imaginative and visionary. Musical inspirations include All That Remains, Bullet for my Valentine, Breaking Benjamin, A Day to Remember and many more.
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In this final chapter of Screen Think (segment within Screen Speak), I continue giving you my complete thoughts on physical media in 2023 and beyond.
Chapter 8 & 9 - What Should We Do? Final Words
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In this next chapter of Screen Think (segment within Screen Speak), I continue giving you my complete thoughts on physical media in 2023 and beyond.
Chapter 6 & 7 - Why Physical Media? Why Streaming?
Upcoming Chapters
Chapter 8 & 9 - What Should We Do? Final Words
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In this next chapter of Screen Think (segment within Screen Speak), I continue giving you my complete thoughts on physical media in 2023 and beyond.
Chapter 4 & 5 - True Ownership & Supporting Filmmakers You Love
Upcoming Chapters
Chapter 6 & 7 - Why Physical Media? Why Streaming?
Chapter 8 & 9 - What Should We Do? Final Words
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In this next chapter of Screen Think (segment within Screen Speak), I continue giving you my complete thoughts on physical media in 2023 and beyond.
Chapter 2 & 3 - Preservation & Given Meaning
Upcoming Chapters
Chapter 4 & 5 - True Ownership & Supporting Filmmakers You Love
Chapter 6 & 7 - Why Physical Media? Why Streaming?
Chapter 8 & 9 - What Should We Do? Final Words
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In this episode of Screen Speak, I veer off formula and introduce a brand new segment of the show called Screen Think. Think of it as a podcast, audio book and TED Talk all rolled into one, centered on subjects within the world of movies, art and entertainment that lack clear answers that I do my best to provide answers for.
In total, there are nine chapters in this first new segment episode entitled: Preserving Permanence. Throughout all nine chapters, I give you my complete thoughts on physical media in 2023 and beyond.
Chapter 1 - Physical Media Throughout Time
Upcoming Chapters
Chapter 2 & 3 - Preservation & Given Meaning
Chapter 4 & 5 - True Ownership & Supporting Filmmakers You Love
Chapter 6 & 7 - Why Physical Media? Why Streaming?
Chapter 8 & 9 - What Should We Do? Final Words
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In this episode, I talk with Andrew Paulson about his animated short film Not Just Deliveries. This episode marks the sixth in a series of exclusive conversations that were recorded on site at the 16th Annual Iowa Independent Film Festival.
Topics Include: Ego, Software Used to Animate Short, About the Short, Inspiration for Jokes in Short, Music, Future Work, Favorite Films, Cover Music, Attending More Film Festivals, How Movies Speak to Andrew, Figuring Out Who You Are, Working Path for Animation, Not being influenced by āYesā People, and more.
Learn More About Andrew:
Andrew is from Des Moines, IA and is a passionate artist in more ways than one. He began getting into animation from all the animated shows he watched as a kid. Eventually, he began exploring drawing on his own, which eventually paved the way for him to get into animations, assets, art and character designs. He creates content, helps others to do the same and has received a few different state of Iowa awards for pieces he's worked on. Now, heās a graduate from Des Moines Area Community College. In his spare time, Andrew enjoys drawing, designing cartoon characters, writing, and classic vintage cars.
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In this episode, I talk with Michael Minard about his film You Should Have Killed Me.
Topics Include: About Michael, Accolades, Introduction to Filmmaking, Finding Your Identity, Watching Movies as a Filmmaker, Validation, Determining the Movies Tone, Homages, Filming Locations, Favorite Revenge Films, St. Valentine's Day Massacre, The Patriot, Armageddon, The Fablemanās, Desensitization to Big Movies, Avatar, Spousal Support, Physical Media, Iowa Filmmaking, and more.
Learn More About Michael:
Michael works by day as a commercial videographer (even has an Emmy from it) and filmmaker whenever he has a moment to spare (outside of being a husband and father). He was born in Waterloo, IA and grew up in a small town called Readlyn. His educational background is in digital mass media. Over the years, heās made several short films, as well as feature films (this one being his first). Heās no stranger to hard work and has showcased it before running multiple cameras, working sound design and directing crews of many people.
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In this episode, I talk with Adam Orton and Beau Batterson about their short film The Last Minute Till Midnight.
Topics Include: Background on Adam & Beau, Dream City Cinema, Batterson Media, The Last Minute Till Midnight Production & Premiere, Noir Genre, Engaging Imagination in a Green Screen Environment, Reactions to the Short, How to Maintain Passion for Filmmaking, Self Imposed Expectations, Noirvember, Importance of Welcoming Film Communities, Character Actors, Upcoming Projects and more.
Learn More About Adam and Beau:
Adam Orton: Adam is a Midwest -based filmmaker and owner of Dream City Cinema. Early in his career he worked as a floor director for a local news company. After graduating with a film degree from Columbia College, he worked as an assistant editor for the world famous comedy institution The Second City and eventually began teaching motion graphics at a community college part-time. As a freelance filmmaker, Adam has directed national TV commercials, branded content, as well as several short and feature films. Heās also written music and created visual effects for many of his films.
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Beau Batterson: Beau is a digital media specialist with degrees in video production and communication from Full Sail University and the University of Northern Iowa. He has spent the last several years marketing television and instructing young entrepreneurs how to better market their businesses using web/social media. With over a decade of experience in film and video, Beau specializes in creating exciting content that delivers a creative visual message. As an extra creative outlet, Beau creates short films, web comics, and the occasional nerdy video for YouTube.
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The Last Minute Till Midnight (Short):
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Amelia 2.0
October Sky
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In this episode, I talk with Michal Sinnott, Katie Braden and Alexandra Clayton about their film Unpacking.
Topics Include: Unpacking Beginnings, Cast Coming Together, Wellness Retreats, Questions Raised in the Film, Where Can People Go For Connective Experiences, Experiences with Strangers, Types of Transformations, Elements of Michalās Life Infusing Into the Story, Giving Yourself Over To A New Methodology, Importance of In-Person Community, Cultural Appropriation, Explaining Your Position to Someone Else Respectfully, Depiction of Women in Movies, Opportunities Gained from Attending Film Festivals, How to Make Original Diverse Movies Profitable, Where People Can Watch the Movie, Fun Questions and more.
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Michal: Michalās performed in dozens of plays and over fifty principal/starring roles for radio, television and film. Sheās the voice, likeness and performance capture artist for Tracey De Santa, one of the several main characters in the video game phenomena āGrand Theft Auto Vā. Performance highlights include roles in Spike Leeās āInside Manā and āQuid Pro Quoā with Vera Farminga.
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Katie: Katie is a fixture of the New York theater scene, having performed in numerous classic and new plays throughout the city. She is a co-founder of Ivy Theater Company and film production company Wherever You Go Pictures, LLC, and is also a member of The Workshop Theater Company.
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Alexandra: Alexandra is a director, writer, producer and actor from Los Angeles, California. She has produced several short films, web series, and branded content shoots. In addition, films she has acted in have been screened at over thirty festivals, including Karlovy Vary, NYCās Rooftop Films, SFās Cinema by the Bay and more.
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The Bechdel Test
Join or Die
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In this first ever live episode (originally recorded November 2nd, 2023), I answer questions submitted by listeners to celebrate the 100th Episode of Screen Speak. Special appearances by Jake Daniels & Michael Huntington.
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In this episode, I talk with Mitch McCallson (Filmmaker) about his short film Password Problems and more.
This episode marks the fifth in a series of exclusive conversations that were recorded on site at the 16th Annual Iowa Independent Film Festival.
This was recorded at Mason City Brewing in Mason City, IA.
Topics Include: Inspiration for Password Problems, L.A.M.E. Entertainment, Praise for the Short, Audience Reactions, The Art of Broad Comedy, Determining a Storyās Length, Shaping Comedy, Timing Curse Words, Tarantino Dialog, Curling, Upcoming Projects, Subtitles in Films, Anime, Learning Foreign Languages through Movies, Office Space, and more.
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Mitchell is a filmmaker, writer, videographer and all around creative and funny human being. He went to school for videography at Central Lakes College in Minnesota and currently resides there along with his wife Leah. He has his own YouTube Channel that specializes primarily in comedy. By day, he works as a Multimedia Project Coordinator, and, fun fact, has placed 3rd place in a contest for the sunglasses company Pit Viperās Intimidation Contest.
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Canon R6 Mark 2
Action VFX
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Central Lakes College
Pit Viper
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In this episode, I talk with Carrsan T. Morrissey (Filmmaker) about the Horror Film Genre and more. This episode marks the fourth in a series of exclusive conversations that were recorded on site at the 16th Annual Iowa Independent Film Festival.This was recorded at Mason City Brewing in Mason City, IA.
Topics Include: Thoughts on Renfield, The Tower (Carrsanās Short Film), Sub-Genres of Horror, Carrsanās Introduction to Horror, Memorable Horror Moments, Death in Horror Movies, Rot (Carrsanās Short Film), What Challenges Carrsan, Stigmas Against the Horror Genre, How to Change Stigmas against the Horror Genre, Process on Shooting Challenging Scenes, Intimacy Coordination, Difficulties in Expression (Emotional/Physical), Representation in Horror Films Today, Art Challenging Norms, Effective Moments in Horror, and more.
Learn More About Carrsan:
Carrsan T. Morrissey is a filmmaker, author and playwright from Cedar Falls, IA known for elevated horror, tense thrillers, and powerful dramas with a distinctly independent feel.
Raw, uncompromising, and often heavy in tone, Morrisseyās films are also known for their diverse casts and characters, especially in regards to the LGBTQIA+ Community.
Her films have been viewed over 2.4 million times online, and her novel āOld Woundsā debuted as one of the Top 25 best-selling new LGBT Horror Novels on Amazon, remaining on the Top 100 list for several weeks afterwards.
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Matriarch Films (Instagram)
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Cosmic Horror
MumbleCore
Allegorical Horror Movies
Film Scene
Refocus (Film Festival)
Halloween Palooza (Horror Film Festival)
Stephanie Schneider (Intimacy Director/Coordinator)
The Changeling (1980 Film)
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In this episode, I talk with John Cumberland & John Young (Documentarians) about their documentary Bopper And Me.
This episode is the third in a series of exclusive conversations that were recorded on site at the 16th Annual Iowa Independent Film Festival.This was recorded at 173 Craft Distillery in Clear Lake, IA.
Topics Include: How the Quest for Bopper Began, John Cās Family Thoughts on the Quest, The Importance of the Induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Reverence for Bopperās Impact on Music, Road Blocks from R&R Hall of Fame, Why Bopper Hasnāt Been Inducted, R&R Hall of Fame Induction Process, An Artists Legacy, The Johnās Friendship, Poignant Moments from the Film, What If Bopper Hadnāt Died Young, and more.
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A scrap metal merchant from England travels to America on a mission to get his hero, The Big Bopper, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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John Cumberland: John is a scrap metal merchant from Shildon, England. He originally got interested in the Big Bopper when he borrowed the Bopperās well known phrase, āHello Babyā in his business advertisements. From there, heās spent much of his free time and money exploring The Boppers legacy and has been leading a campaign to get him into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ever since.
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John Young: John is from Sheffield, England and went to school for engineering. For a good chunk of his life, he spent his time doing just that, engineering. All while doing that, he also held a passion for the arts. Over the years, heās grown as an artist himself designing everything from custom guitars, canvases, and more. Heās best friends with John Cumberland and has been with him every step of the way in his campaign for The Bopper.
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JP Richardson - Click Here
Clear Lake, Iowa Plane Crash - Click Here
George Jones White Lightning - Click Here
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Winter Dance Party - Click Here
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In this episode, I talk with Joe Garcia (Director, Writer, Composer, Pianist) about a variety of multifaceted subjects within the entertainment industry. This episode is the second in a series of exclusive conversations that were recorded on site at the 16th Annual Iowa Independent Film Festival. This episode was also my first to be recorded outside! Specifically at 173 Craft Distillery in Clear Lake, IA.
Topics Include: Where Joeās From, Film Freeway, First Movies Watched, Toy Story, Influential Films, Film Release Strategy, WGA Strike Thoughts, AI, Streaming, Fairness in Residuals, Movie Theater Business Strategies, Super Hero Genre Lately, Comfort Movies, Whiplash, Growing as a Filmmaker, Road to Making Joeās Latest Film and more.
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Joe Garcia is from central Illinois. He started writing creatively back in the 4th grade. Since then, with the help of his encouraging family, classmates and teachers, his skills and passion for writing led him to Columbia College, Chicago, where he studied directing and screenwriting. Joe has made multiple award-winning short films and has written multiple features and shorts. He is also a founder and co-host of Letās Go To The Movies, a weekly film podcast, with over 200 episodes. Currently the show is in its fifth and final season. Outside of film, Joe enjoys playing piano and collecting vinyl's.
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Retrospection (Trailer for Joeās Short Film) - Click Here
Film Freeway - Click Here
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In this episode, I talk with Andrew Sherburne, Executive Director & Cofounder of Film Scene, about the upcoming 2nd Annual Refocus Film Festival (October 12-15, 2023).
Topics Include: About Andrew, Film Scene, Iowa City Community, Theatrical Experience, Refocus Film Fest Origins, Art of Adaptation, Literature's Role in this Festival, Inaugural Year of Refocus, Curation Process for the Festival, Special Features of the Festival, Balancing the Tone of the Festival, Fest Pass Options, Goals of the Festival and more.
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Andrew Sherburne is an American documentary filmmaker and producer based in Iowa. He was trained as a multimedia artist, holding degrees in Studio Art and Computer Science and also cofounded Film Scene, a non-profit cinema in Iowa City, Iowa.
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Learn More About Refocus Film Festival
The 2nd annual festival will take place October 12-15, 2023. Building on the success of the inaugural year, this yearās festival will again include dozens of films, conversations, performances, and art inspired by the work of adaptation, transforming one art form into another.
Movie lovers will rejoice at the opportunity to take in multiple films each day, with screenings preceded by performances by local musical and visual artists to form a kaleidoscopic impression of the artistic disciplines that inform our big screen experience. In addition, a series of curated dialogues, in collaboration with Iowa City Book Festival will take us deeper into conversation about how ideas journey from page to screen. And yes, of course, there will be special guests, parties and celebration!
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In this episode, I talk with Jim Brockhohn (Actor) about his adventures over the years as an actor. This episode marks the first in a limited series of exclusive conversations that were recorded on site at the 16th Annual Iowa Independent Film Festival.
Topics Include: About Jim, Volunteerism, Leadership, Characterization in Acting, Jimās Introduction to Acting, Thoughts on the Iowa Independent Film Fest, Working on Coen Brothers Film Sets, Behind the Scenes Features on Physical Media, Stories from Jim's Past Acting Jobs, Committing to Characters, Advice for Actors and more.
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Jim Brockhohn is an Actor and Chiropractor in Forest City, IA. As an actor, Jim has been working steadily since 1994. Heās worked on over 40 films, multiple television roles, commercial work and much more. Jim and his wife Cindy are deeply committed to volunteerism and supporting the arts within the state of Iowa and beyond.
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Mason City Brewery - Click Here
Evolution (Movie) - Click Here
Best Man Down (Movie) - Click Here
Tucker and Dale vs Evil (Movie) - Click Here
Iowa Independent Film Festival - Click Here
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In this episode, I talk about Neill Blomkampās Gran Turismo. Starring Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Maeve Courtier-Lilley and Djmon Hounsou.
Topics Include: The Plot, My Video Game Console History, Gran Turismo's Integration in the Story, Appreciation for the Complexities and Handling of Cars, Sim Drivers Vs. Professional Drivers, The Cast, Fun Fact, Cinematography Praise, Knowing Purpose at an Early Age, Movie Tropes, and more.
Learn More About Gran Turismo
Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, the film is the ultimate wish fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver.
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