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POP ART: EP 69, Death at a Funeral/The Funeral
PUTTING THE FUN IN FUNERALSU“That’s not my father”. It’s fall. The leaves are dying. The plants are dying. The earth is dying. It’s nothing but death, death, death. But is that going to get us down? Well, we shall see. Sounds like it’s time for Episode 69 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie fro....
Alec Berg & Great Adaptations
This week, we’ll hear from television creator Alec Berg. Berg’s television credits include writing and executive producing Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Silicon Valley, which is currently in its fifth season. Later, we’ll hear from three screenwriters who have tackled the difficult task of ada....
Nanfu Wang and Megan Mylan On Their Powerful Oscar Shortlisted Docs
Episode 57: Plus, a look at the 2022 award season and a preview of the Sundance Film Festival
This week on “TheWrap-Up,” host Sharon Waxman and special guest co-host and TheWrap contributing editor Ben Svetkey talk the 2022 award season, which is currently taking shape with the Oscars set to have a....
Mission Log 27: The Alternative Factor | TOS
When the Enterprise finds one guy who may be two guys (or two guys who may be one guy) on an uninhabited planet along with an undetectable source of radiation, it’s up to Kirk, Spock and McCoy to figure out the intricacies of “The Alternative Factor.” ....
Dasha Nekrasova (The Scary of Sixty-First)
The Scary of Sixty-First, the debut film from Dasha Nekrasova, has a riskiness lacking from most recent American films, starting with its subject manner: It’s an Eyes Wide Shut-style winter nightmare about two young women who move into an apartment that they soon learn was once owned by Jeffrey Epstein.Nekrasova and co-writer Madeline Quinn�....
From Razzies to Release from Director Jail --- Tom Putnam!
Alrik and Liz have a wonderful, substantive and vulnerable conversation with filmmaker Tom Putnam about the trajectory of his career (from massively popular shorts to a razzie nominated feature, to his most recent award-winning film, THE DARK DIVIDE). We also feature Nicole De Meneses' latest short, BLOO....
FSS 24: Year In Review & Preview
We take a moment to re-celebrate the guests we've had last year, from Jonathan Katz to David Farrier. We also take a look ahead to personal and show paranormal goals in 2022. ....
Essential Gear for Beginning Filmmakers
Mike and Chris talk about all of the gear you need when starting out. These are the things you must have to start making professional video. ....
Mission Log 26: Errand of Mercy | TOS
War is brewing between the Federation and the Klingons, and the fate of an undeveloped race – the Organians – hangs in the balance. But there’s more to the Organians than meets the eye, as the Enterprise learns in “Errand of Mercy.”....
Charlene Huang on Film Music
This week we talk to Charlene Huang who is the Manager of Animated Music Production at Netflix. Before Netflix she worked at Dreamworks creating music for huge movies like How Train Your Dragon 2, Paranorman, Kung Fu Panda 3, Trolls and Boss Baby. We get philosophical on when to use music, the benefits and drawbacks of using needle drop....
Chatting with BAD ASS' Craig Moss about LET US IN!
This week Liz and Alrik chat with writer/director Craig Moss about his latest feature, LET US IN. This film was a bit of a departure from his previous films, and Craig goes into taking on producerial duties as well as how he made a career by NOT going to film school. Also, Liz is in the hot seat for GET ....
Diallo Riddle & Bashir Salahuddin, Creators HBO Max Comedy "South Side"
“Necessity,” said Bashir Salahuddin, about his path to screenwriting, as he and his writing partner Diallo Riddle were limited in which roles they were given, even in sketch comedy performances in LA.
The duo felt like there had not been a “boisterous black sketch comedy show in LA” since Keenen....
POP ART: Episode 68, Dawn of the Dead/Nocturama
MALLED: Join me and The Vern of Cinema Recall as we discuss George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead and the controversial French film Nocturna, both films about people stuck at a mall.
“When there’s no more room in hell, the dead walk the earth”. When was the last time you’ve been to an enclosed mall....
5 Overlooked Filmmaking Concepts
Chris and Mike talk about five overlooked filmmaking concepts. They discuss the four attributes of light, color, intensity, quality and direction. They talk about the 180-degree rule and eyelines, focusing on the second vs. third-person perspective and one-way....
Mission Log 25: The Devil in the Dark | TOS
The Enterprise comes to the aid of a group of miners being hounded by a monster deep under ground. But – in true Star Trek fashion – we are left to wonder whether there is a monster at all when we put The Devil in the Dark in the Mission Log. ....
Is TikTok Already Bigger than YouTube?
Chris and Nick engage in a wide-ranging discussion about TikTok's meteoric rise to success, its substantial differences from YouTube and which popular video-streaming platform new creators should focus on to build a following and (potentially) a career.....
Die Hard v Lethal Weapon and Robert Kamen
On this episode of On Story, Die Hard screenwriter Jeb Stuart and Lethal Weapon screenwriter Shane Black discuss their two action classics, followed by screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen on his long-standing collaboration with filmmaker Luc Besson and their work creating the The Fifth Element, The Transporte....
For The Love of Genre Writing- Scribing WEREWOLVES WITHIN w/ Mishna Wolff
This week, Liz and Alrik chat with screenwriter and comedian Mishna Wolff. Mishna talks a lot about process, how enjoyable this specific project was, and goes into her love of genre films. We also have a special GET SHORTY where Liz and Ritesh Mehta review Host Alrik Bursell's short film, CONFLICT. Fina....
Edit & Making Movie Magic w/ In The Heights Editor Myron Kerstein!
This week Liz and Alrik invite editor of the musical, In The Heights, Myron Kerstein on the show to talk about his two years editing the film, re-opening the edit during the pandemic to make some key changes to the film and how making this film with a 50 million dollar budget felt like a big studio crew ....
POP ART: Episode 67, Hell House, LLC/Man Bites Dog
“Usually, I start the month with a postman”. It ain’t easy being a new filmmaker these days. First there’s the money. Then you have to assemble a crew. Of course, you need actors. And if all that’s not difficult enough, then you have demons trying to kill you or a serial killer who gets you inv....
