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Monday Sep 16, 2024
Monday Sep 16, 2024
Jonathan Yunger's has produced iconic action franchises and has worked on more than sixty films at Millennium, including THE EXPENDABLES franchise, OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN, LONDON HAS FALLEN, JOLT, THE HITMAN'S BODYGUARD, and MECHANIC: RESURRECTION.
He's also produced films such as TESLA, starring Ethan Hawke, which premiered at Sundance in 2020, and THE OUTPOST, featuring Scott Eastwood and Orlando Bloom, in which Yunger also had a supporting role and was nominated as a part of the 2021 Top Ten Independent Films by the National Board of Review.
Aside from being a film executive and prolific producer, Jonathan is also an actor and a true raconteur. It was great hearing his stories about how he persevered in the business, overcoming the odds. We also discussed two of his favorite films, FORREST GUMP (1994) and THE FABELMANS (2022).
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Sunday Sep 08, 2024
Thursday Sep 05, 2024
Thursday Sep 05, 2024
Originally recorded in NYC - March 2020
Harri "Indio" Ramkishun is a Bronx born and raised filmmaker, director of photography, and producer. He is the owner/operator of GuyaRican Productions LLC (GRP). Indio also freelances as a live sports camera operator.
Indio wrote, produced, and directed "BlackOUT City" (2011), a short film about a couple evaluating their relationship during the northeast blackout of 2003. He has also worked on multiple short/feature projects in various roles.
In 2015, Indio was the Director of Photography on the series, Knockout, which aired on NuvoTV. The boxing competition show included Roy Jones Jr., "Sugar" Shane Mosley, and Floyd Mayweather Sr. The series was filmed at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut and directed by Benny Boom.
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Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
In this episode of The Film Situation Podcast, we sit down with the incredibly talented Byron Werner, a seasoned cinematographer known for his work on the 2023 feature film SPINNING GOLD, as well as music videos for top artists such as Weezer, Coldplay, and Lil Wayne. Byron shares his journey from making short films in grade school to becoming a sought-after Director of Photography in Hollywood.
Byron discusses the creative process behind SPINNING GOLD, a biopic about Neil Bogart, the founder of Casablanca Records. He delves into the unique visual style of the film, which blends modern techniques with a nostalgic 1970s flair. We also explore his extensive work on music videos, where he brings a dynamic and innovative approach to the screen, and how his early passion for filmmaking has fueled a diverse and successful career.
We also talk about Byron's approach to cinematography, and his thoughts on the challenges and rewards of working in both the film and music video industries. Then we discussed two of his favorite movie scenes from Steven Spielberg's JURASSIC PARK (1993), and Michael Mann's HEAT (1995).
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Friday Jun 28, 2024
Friday Jun 28, 2024
Zachary Treitz is a NYC based filmmaker he produced "The Pleasure of Being Robbed" and co-produced DADDY LONGLEGS. Both films premiered at the Directors’ Fortnight section of Cannes. He directed the short film "We’re Leaving," which premiered at Sundance and is available on the Criterion Channel. His feature film MEN GO TO BATTLE won the Best New Director prize at the Tribeca Film Festival and was distributed by Film Movement.
Inspired by years of hearing his childhood friend Christian Hansen's research into Danny Casolaro’s Octopus conspiracy, Zachary and Christian began a joint investigation and started filming together. This led to a years-long journey across the United States, seeking to uncover the links between Danny Casolaro’s death and his unfinished book about a vast network of political conspiracies. With Zachary directing and Christian leading the research, they partnered with Stardust Frames and Duplass Brothers Productions to create the four-part documentary series "American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders," released by Netflix in February 2024.
We discussed this project and his filmmaking approach.
** Episode 036 w/ Zachary Treitz on The Film Situation
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Thursday May 16, 2024
Thursday May 16, 2024
Alex & Trevor used to host one of my favorite podcasts which was called 'No-Budget Filmmaking'. We discussed everything from the emergence of A.I. in moviemaking, to their past work with the late Larry King on his series 'Larry King Now'.
Then of course we talked about some of their favorite movie scenes from AMERICAN PSYCHO, CHILDREN OF MEN, JURRASIC PARK, & REQUIEM FOR A DREAM.
Trevor L. Nelson: @TrevorLNelson
Alex Darke: https://filmmakingcentral.com/
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Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Hilary Duncanson is an actor known for MR HARRIGAN's PHONE (2022), TALES OF A SCORPIO SINGER, and HOMICIDE FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
We talk about filmmaking, working as a background actor, and some of his favorite movies including THE WIZARD OF OZ & 5 EASY PIECES.
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
Recorded the week following the Academy Awards with Jon Difilippo from Almigos Podcast.
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Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Dan Kennedy & Caroline Keene directed a nice heartfelt indie film called MERRY GOOD ENOUGH. It's a comedy about a dysfunctional family whose mom disappears on Christmas Eve, and the lengths one daughter must go to bring her family back together again.
At once funny, intense and hopeful, MGE is led by the indelible Raye Levine and Joel Murray, and features a stand-out ensemble cast that includes Susan Gallagher, Comfort Clinton, Sawyer Spielberg, Daniel Desmarais, Neil Casey, Sophie von Haselberg, Margaret Curry, Kevin O. Peterson and Marcia DeBonis.
https://www.merrygoodenough.com/
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Friday Jan 12, 2024
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Xochi grew up in the movie business with parents who were well known in the industry. In 1987, she joined the business working with the assistant directors. In 1991, she joined the DGA and has worked on such films as (TERMINATOR 2, DEMOLITION MAN, & LETHAL WEAPON 4) and tv show primarily as a 1st AD. She has a documentary feature in the works called RED DOG & BATES.
Throwback episode - first recorded in August of 2020
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