Atlanta Film Chat

Chuck wraps up season 2 by looking back at the last three years and chats about potential changes coming in season 3!

Loyd and Brittany Bateman chat about their film Crimson Cove, the world of surfing, shooting a psychological thriller on a microbudget, and their Atlanta premiere at the Tara Theatre on January 8th!

Jody Thompson (High Cotton, Still Today) and Randy McDowell (Siren, I Can Only Imagine) chat about their new film Down River, getting lucky with location scouting, figuring out how to attract audiences in the digital age, and more! Make sure to catch Down River on VOD December 9th!

Mandy Kay Marketing Founder & CEO Mandy Rodgers chats about the importance of marketing, how filmmakers can market themselves in a changing world, and more!

Madison Hatfield (Courtney Gets Possessed, Jenna Gets An Abortion) chats about her new film I Could Dom, the world of verticals, and more!

Guilford Adams hops on the show to chat about the world of clowning, how killer clowns have affected the industry, and his new documentary "American Clown," out now on VOD!

Oz Perkins returns to talk about the audience's reaction to The Monkey, how he builds tone throughout his films, and tells us about his new film Keeper, out in theaters November 14th!

Chuck and Dustin chat with The Boondock Saints writer & director Troy Duffy about making the film, his career since part 2, the Quentin Tarantino comparisons, and his new book "The Boondock Saints, Vol 1: Blood Origin," out now everywhere books are sold!

Writer/director Macon Blair chats about making The Toxic Avenger remake, honoring the original film, how he got Peter Dinklage involved, and more! The physical release of The Toxic Avenger launches TOMORROW, 10/28, so go get your Blu-Rays and 4Ks!

Vindication Swim's Elliott Hasler chats about the real-life inspiration behind the film, shooting out in the ocean, how things fell into place for the team, and more!

Michael Hahn and Dan Rosenfelt from Electric Owl Studios chat about opening the studio, how they help indie productions, why they wanted to make it a green studio, and more!

Afolabi Oyeneyin (Afo) chats about moving to Atlanta, mental health, and starring in The Therapy Test, a new thriller out now on Peacock and Tubi!

Brent Lambert Zaffino returns to the show to chat about the 2025 Peaberry Film Festival, why it changed from the Etowah Film Festival, the great David Lynch inspired film block, and more!

"Mad Hot Sweat" writer/director/actor Zae Jordan chats about writing comedy, parodying R&B stars, and what we can expect in the feature version!

Deontae Trundle, Kevin Taylor, and Aaron Goodson from feature film "Don't" discuss the heavy themes of the film, the camaraderie of the cast, and taking the movie on the road!

Chuck discusses watching Gilmore Girls and gives an update on his ADHD journey!

Ken MacLaughlin, Michael Sokol, and Leanna Adams from horror comedy film "We're So Dead" chat about the film in advance of their screening at the Plaza Theatre on September 22nd!

Jelena Woehr, Cameo Wood, and Connie Jo Sechrist from the short film "The Clock" talk about the origins of the story and working with Hollywood legends CCH Pounder & Wallace Shawn!

Jonathan Berman chats about his documentary "Commune" on its 20th anniversary, gaining the members' trust for filming, and the legacy the commune left behind!

Blue and Jason Gerber from the documentary Dawn Dusk, about artist and designer Chelli Look's battle with overwhelming grief, chat about the long process of making the film and how anything made with care and love can be art! Links: https://www.dawnduskfilm.com/where-to-watch

Randy Davidson from Georgia Entertainment chats about the state of the industry and The Creator's Toolbox event at Shadowbox Studios on August 6th!

Ken Feinberg returns to the show to discuss his new film Love and Taxes, working with legendary writer & producer Lloyd J. Schwartz, finding a new angle for a rom-com, and more!

Re:Imagine ATL Executive Director Jessie Sparrow hops on the show to discuss the non-profit's new programs and how they're training the next generation of filmmakers!

Writer & Director Jeff Phungglan hops on the show to talk about the crowdfund campaign for "Mei I," a dystopian sci-fi thriller in which immigrants are being kidnapped by the government!

Dallas Richard Hallam and A.P. Boland from "Interaction" hop on the show to talk about screening at the Atlanta Film Festival, the winding road to coming up with the script, and how the bleak themes of the film reflect our current world!