Behind The Lens

An interesting blend of films and guests this week on BEHIND THE LENS as we talk with athlete MILLAN LUDENA, producer JEFF BRAND, writer/director/editor ESME VON HOFFMAN, and hear some more of our exclusive with writer/director GUY NATTIV on SKIN. After the tragic events of the weekend with two more mass shootings in the United States, we shuffled up the show in order to bring you some more of our...

Jam-packed is an understatement when it comes to this episode of BEHIND THE LENS thanks to special guests writer/director RICK ALVERSON, actor KIRBY BLISS BLANTON, and producer DRAKE DOREMUS! Kicking off #BTLRadioShow we're talking about ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD, truly Quentin Tarantino's love letter to Hollywood and specifically, the memorable year 1969. Hands down my fave Tarantin...

This week on BEHIND THE LENS we dig deep into what lies beneath Guy Nattiv's new film SKIN with an exclusive interview with JAMIE BELL. A brutally visceral and emotionally powerful film, SKIN is based on the true story of a young man trying to leave a Neo-Nazi supremacist group and start a better life for himself. Beyond timely and topical in today's volatile sociopolitically charged cli...

It's a day of lions and orcas and surfers, oh my, on BEHIND THE LENS as this week we go from Pride Rock to the Seven Seas as we take a look at three incredible films - THE LION KING, LONG GONE WILD, and BETHANY HAMILTON: UNSTOPPABLE. First up, take a listen to what director Jon Favreau had to say at the recent press conference about the VR and gaming system technologies that brought THE LION...

It's all about the trials and tribulations of family and the human condition this week on BEHIND THE LENS as we take a look at two distinctly different films – DESOLATE and SWORD OF TRUST – and two distinctly different approaches to filmmaking. First up, take a listen to our exclusive prerecorded interview with writer/director LYNN SHELTON as she talks about her new film, SWORD OF TRUST. Alwa...

Today on BEHIND THE LENS we're looking at two distinctly different films, both with a theme of "home invasion" of sorts. First up, we'll hear from GREG KINNEAR as he talks about making his directorial debut with PHIL. Although Greg wanted to appear live on #BTLRadioShow, due to his production schedule, we had to do a prerecord exclusive interview for today's show. Not only...

An exciting day on BEHIND THE LENS as we welcome and congratulate, fresh off his Sunday night win, ANDREW GIBSON, writer/director/editor of the Dances With Films Grand Jury Prize winner GUTTERBUG!! Plus, writer/director JOSH HUBER joins the fun talking his latest film MAKING BABIES, the genesis of the film, working with the hilarious Steve Howey, establishing the tone, and more. AND, hear from PAV...

This week on BEHIND THE LENS we take an up close and personal look at two narrative features making their World Premiere at DANCES WITH FILMS, plus it's all about Forky with Disney and Pixar's TOY STORY 4! Joining us LIVE in the first half of the show is Writer/Director BRETT BENTMAN who's on hand to talk about his new film 90 FEET FROM HOME which makes its world premiere at DWF on...

It's all about DANCES WITH FILMS FILM FESTIVAL this week on BEHIND THE LENS, and most particularly, the opening night gala presentation, APPLE SEED. Now in its 22nd year, DANCES WITH FILMS is truly one of the last celebrations of independent film and the creativity and struggle that goes into making a film and seeing it through to a big screen appearance. Known for showcasing films which are...

Summer kicks off with a bang this week on BEHIND THE LENS as we take a look at three winning films and speak with their gifted filmmakers who are not only good storytellers, but really good guys. And here's a bonus for you – all three films open in theatres this week on June 7! First up, take a listen to our exclusive interview with RON HOWARD talking about his new documentary, PAVAROTTI! The...

Catch up with #BTLRadioShow as we dig deep into the world of YELLOWSTONE with excerpts of our exclusive interviews with Ruth Carter, Ruth De Jong, Ben Richardson, and Brian Tyler. Plus, hear what production designer Gemma Jackson (with a Will Smith sidebar) has to say about creating the world of ALADDIN. And we talk about the powerful TRIAL BY FIRE. http://behindthelensonline.net http://eliasenter...

It's a deliciously wicked episode of BEHIND THE LENS this week thanks to 79 PARTS, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, MURDER MADE EASY, and THE INTRUDER! First up is writer/director DAVID PALAMARO giving a quick pre-recorded tease about MURDER MADE EASY. Regular listeners and readers will recall David being on the show several times when MURDER MADE EASY was on the festival circuit. A devilishly del...

It's a real "show of shows" this week on BEHIND THE LENS as we welcome back the fabulous DEON TAYLOR for the entire hour! Take a listen as we go in-depth talking about Deon's latest film – THE INTRUDER plus Deon's journey as a filmmaker to arrive at today with a wide release feature film that debuted as the #1 new release at the box office and only second to "Avengers...

How about taking a trip into the past and the early days of jazz with BOLDEN? One of my picks of the year, take a listen to our exclusive prerecorded interview with writer/director DAN PRITZKER as we go in-depth into the history of jazz and Buddy Bolden. At the midpoint of the show, writer/director/producer/cinematographer VILAN TRUB joins us live talking about his neo-noir crime thriller, THE DIR...

Female filmmakers are front and center this week on BEHIND THE LENS thanks to writer/director ROXANNE BENJAMIN and director ROXANN DAWSON. First up is our exclusive pre-recorded interview with director ROXANN DAWSON who makes her feature directorial debut with BREAKTHROUGH. Based on the true story of 14-year old John Smith who, on January 19, 2015, fell through the ice of Lake St. Louis, and was c...

Fresh off the 10th Annual TCM Classic Film Festival and a look back at the gems of the Golden Age of Hollywood and beyond, this week on BEHIND THE LENS, we continue to take a look at history through the eyes of cinema thanks to our two special guests, writer/director TIM DISNEY and producer KEN PETRIE. Take a listen as writer/director TIM DISNEY talks about his new narrative feature WILLIAM, premi...

It's that time again! Time for the 10th ANNUAL TCM CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL!!! And for the 5th consecutive year, BEHIND THE LENS celebrates TCM and the festival with a preview look thanks to our very special classic film Movie Mavens, KELLEE PRATT, AURORA DESMOND, KRISTEN LOPEZ, and PAULA GUTHAT! This year, all four of the ladies are TCM AMBASSADORS, so festival attendees, be on the lookout for...

It's a jam-packed show this week as we take flight with DUMBO and hear what TIM BURTON, RICK HEINRICHS, and COLLEEN ATWOOD have to say about the "making of" this delightful tale, followed by filmmaker SHAWN AUSTIN talking about his latest feature PRINCESS OF THE ROW, and then rounding things out with co-directors PAT McGEE and ADAM LINKENHELT as they talk about their powerful docume...

It's a week of all pre-recorded exclusive interviews on this episode of BEHIND THE LENS thanks to being felled by the flu and laryngitis, but each interview is as insightful and enlightening as the next thanks to TY ROBERTS, LANE GARRISON, NED VAN ZANDT, KENT JONES, and MATTHIAS SCHOENARTS. Kicking off the show take a listen to a wonderful filmmaking triumvirate – writer/director TY ROBERTS,...

It's all about journeys to self-discovery and explorations of self-identify on this episode of BEHIND THE LENS. First up, we take a look at CAPTAIN MARVEL and hear from directors ANNA BODEN and RYAN FLECK as they talk about working with VFX for the first time as they make the leap from the quiet little character-driven indie world to the explosive and electrifying MCU, while MCU leader KEVIN...

We've got some tasty treats for you in this episode of BEHIND THE LENS! Take a listen to our pre-recorded exclusive interview with director MAYA GALLUS as she talks about her latest documentary THE HEAT: A KITCHEN (R)EVOLUTION. A fascinating conversation as Maya talks with us about the making of THE HEAT, selecting the female chefs profiled, developing a through-line, shooting food, and more!...

It&s all about DRIVER X on BEHIND THE LENS with special guests actor PATRICK FABIAN and writer/director HENRY BARRIAL. And how about those Oscars and Spirit Awards? http://behindthelensonline.net http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com

An action-packed BEHIND THE LENS thanks to special guest, writer/director SAM FRIEDLANDER talking BABYSPLITTERS, plus, our prerecorded exclusive interviews with WWE SUPERSTAR PAIGE and actor/writer/comedian NICK FROST talking FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY and more! http://behindthelensonline.net http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com

Miss #BTLRadioShow live? Catch up now and take a listen as thrills, chills and laugh out ridiculum are the watchwords of the day thanks to special guests filmmakers RON CARLSON (DEAD ANT) and DORON PAZ (THE GOLEM), plus an excerpt of our prerecorded exclusive interview with writer/director LEE CRONIN talking THE HOLE IN THE GROUND. http://behindthelensonline.net http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.co...

Another enlightening and entertaining episode of #BTLRadioShow thanks to our special guests, director ROSS CLARK talking THE BIRD CATCHER, and co-directors BRENT KINETZ and TERENCE MICKEY talking 1 BILLION ORGASMS. Plus, excerpts of our exclusive interview with writer/director JOE PENNA talking ARCTIC. Miss us live on Adrenaline Radio? Take a listen now! http://behindthelensonline.net http://elias...