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Award-winning Director Nikki Hevesy's latest film short, A YEAR TO LIFE, has already won several awards at key film festivals in America and in Europe. The film is based on a true story, and it's the hopes of the director that this film will raise awareness about the juvenile incarceration rates, and how the schoolhouse to jailhouse pipeline disproportionately affects teens and young adults from d...

GUESTS: Denny Duron football coach of the high school team from Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, LA. This new sports documentary series, GOD.FAMILY,FOOTBALL, premieres September 1, 2023 on the Amazon Freevee Network, as it follow the inspiring story of Denny Duron, a former pro football player and legendary high school coach and his winning teams over the last 20 years. Second guests Chef...

We are thrilled to have award-winning film director/writer Jenn Shaw as a guest on the show. Shaw, a highly acclaimed director and writer, was the creative force behind GAPS, the new short film which has Queen Latifah as the Executive Producer. This is the fourth project in the Queen Collective series. GAPS tells the story of a teenage girl from a tight-knit family, who has to make the tough decis...

The comedy documentary/mockumentary film BOOTYOLOGY tells the take of what happens when a documentary crew sets out to explore the relationship between artificial intelligence and popular music, their journey takes an unexpected turn when they stumble across a mystery involving the disappearance of the infamous rap duo --The Booty Boys! It’s a fun film, lots of comedy and a great soundtrack of ori...

Jenn Shaw, an award-winning director/writer, wrote and directed GAPS, the new short film with Queen Latifah on board as the Executive Producer. This marks the fourth cohort of her Queen Collective, dedicated to providing access and opportunity to women filmmakers of color to tell their stories. GAPS is a coming-of-age story about a teenaged girl from a close-knit family, who is presented with the...

Director Steve Craig chats about his unnerving new horror film WAKING NIGHTMARE featuring a bevy of '80s horror icons such as: "Pitch Perfect’s "Shelley Regner, 'The Last American' Virgin’s' Diane Franklin, 'An American Werewolf in London’s' David Naughton, and 'The Lost Boys’ Jamison Newlander, Yan Birch '(The People Under The Stairs),' Stephen Wu (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), and 'Every Heart' (Return...

GUESTS: Chris Woolsey, Senior Director for Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment shares the latest and hottest info on film and titles for the month of August at Crackle.com Second guest is Director/Producer Mark Shapiro chats about DOWNWIND, a documentary feature that chronicles the nuclear testing that took place in the Nevada area where 928 nuclear weapons were detonated between 1951 – 1992....

Film director Gabriela Garcia Medina chats about her new film short BERTIE THE BRILLIANT, which is screening August 17, 2023 at The 19th Annual Hollyshorts Film Festival in Los Angeles. The film follows the story of a young boy who takes on chores and small jobs around his neighborhood in order to raise money for a ticket to see his absolute favorite magician at a magic show at the casino where hi...

Director/Producer Mark Shapiro chats about DOWNWIND, a documentary feature that chronicles the nuclear testing that took place in the Nevada area where 928 nuclear weapons were detonated between 1951 – 1992. Part of the film explores how these tests have impacted the lives, the politics, and the environments of various people over the last several decades. The film is narrated by actor Martin Shee...

GUESTS : Amber Shana Williams, who stars as "Tamar" on the mega-hit show ("The Chosen"; Cast Members from MTV's new dating show "The Love Experiment"; Cast member Alan Tenta from "Alone" (History Channel) Season 10 finale show; Arushi Garg, Winner of NBC's "Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge"; Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection an...

GUEST: Emily Ruhl is the executive producer of the film short IN THE GARDEN OF TULIPS. It’s a very moving and touching film that takes place at the height of the Iran-Iraq war, as it follows 15-year-old "Caroline" as she takes a final car ride with her father. IN THE GARDEN OF TULIPS will be screened on August 10th @ 2:30 Pacific, at the world famous TCL Chinese 6 Theatre during the 19th Annual Ho...

Director Chad Stockfleth chats about the new documentary feature film about the Elephant 6 Recording Company & collective: Neutral Milk Hotel, the Olivia Tremor Control, the Apples In Stereo, Elf Power, the Music Tapes, the Minders, the Gerbils, of Montreal, Beulah, Dressy Bessy, Great Lakes & more. In US theaters August 25th and on VOD September 1 (Amazon & Apple TV). https://www.elephant6movie.c...

GUESTS: Brian Lonano and Blake Myers are the producers and directors of the award-winning film short CONTENT: THE LO-FI MAN. This film will be screened August 12, 2023 at the 19th Annual Hollyshorts Film Festival in Los Angeles. Exact screening time is 11:59pm at the TCL Chinese Theatre #1. SYNOPSIS: "CONTENT: The Lo-Fi Man" starts as a documentary about a beloved cult film, then turns into a YouT...

GUESTS: Actress Aldis Amah Hamilton is the star and co-writer of the critically acclaimed Icelandic TV series BLACK SANDS. She’s making waves in her home country of Iceland, as the first person of color to star and co-write a TV series. For her work as an actress, Aldis was nominated for Actress of the Year at the Iceland Edda Awards, which is equivalent to The Emmy Awards. Watch Black Sands on th...

Aldis Amah Hamilton is the star and co-writer of the critically acclaimed Icelandic TV series BLACK SANDS. She’s making waves in her home country of Iceland, as the first person of color to star and co-write a TV series. For her work as an actress, Aldis was nominated for Actress of the Year at the Iceland Edda Awards, which is equivalent to The Emmy Awards. The 8-episodes, Black Sands drama serie...

Guests: Cast members from MTV's "Teen Moms-The Next Chapter; Bonnie Bowes from "The Fire That Took Her" film on Paramount+; Cast members from new series "Naked & Afraid-Castaways(Discovery Channel) ; Chris Woolsey Senior Director of Communications for (Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment) shares what's hot in films and TV for July at the brand Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See http...

GUESTS: Chris Woolsey, Senior Director of Communications for Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment shares what's popping at Crackle in movies and TV; Jade Cline and Leah Messer from MTV's "Teen Mom: The Next Chapter" (Wednesdays 8pm ET/PT); and Kerra Bennett and Andrew Shayde, cast members from "Naked and Afraid--Castaways" new show on The Discovery Channel, premieres July 30th (8pm ET/PT) Hoste...

GUESTS: American Ninja Warrior (Joe Moravsky); Chris Woolsey (Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment) chats about what's hot at Redbox for July; and Vance Walker (American Ninja Warrior). Both Ninja Warriors will be competing on July 24, 2023 as the show continues its semi-finals competition on NBC. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our co...

GUESTS: Filmmakers of new documentary FOR THE ANIMALS; Chris Woolsey, Senior Communications Director @ Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment re: the latest at Redbox for July; and TV personality and Chef Graham Elliott from PBS' THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE show Season 2. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...

LGBTQ+ coming of age drama, "One of the Boys", is now available to binge on Nordic streamer Viaplay. Inspired by his own experiences, young Danish filmmaker/director Teys Schucany created and directed the four-part, award-winning short form series, that's available for streaming on Viaplay. Second guest is indie filmmaker/director Tiger Ji chats about his latest film short "Death and Ramen" a dark...

Guests are Grammy Award winner and 2x Emmy nominee Dom Flemons chats about narrating the 4-part documentary series "The Real Wild West" that's currently streaming on the Curiosity Stream channel. Second guest is singer/songwriter /musician Gloria Jones, who recorded the original hit single TAINTED LOVE, chats about the upcoming documentary about the life and music of the late great British rock st...

THE REAL GEORGE MICHAEL - PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST documentary premiered on June 25th, which would have been George’s 60th birthday. It's now available on Amazon, Tubi, Roku, Peacock, Plex and Xumo in the United States and Canada. Who really was George Michael? The new doc delves into answers to that question. It's told candidly from the people who really knew him best – his music manager Simon Napie...

Kari Lake in her first book, Unafraid: Just Getting Started, outlines her journey from being the most beloved newscaster and broadcast journalist in Arizona to the leader of the largest grassroots movement in the state’s history. Kari Lake shares an exclusive, uncensored look inside her journey. From the time she walked away from the media, to the beginning of her bid for governor, her David and G...

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John Nitti has an incredible new best-selling memoir "Sharing the Road: An Amateur Cyclist’s 10,000-mile Solo Bike Trip Across America." It's a must-read for anyone who loves cycling, adventure, and the open road. (https://www.johnnitti.com/) A portion of proceeds from the memoir will benefit the Marty Lyons Foundation to fulfill the wishes of critically ill children around the nation. Plus, infor...