Film Festival Radio

Native Indigenous filmmaker/director Patrick Shannon's current film, “ Saints and Warriors” is a documentary that chronicles the journey of the Skidegate Saints, an iconic Indigenous basketball team from Haida Gwaii, Canada. The film follows the team’s efforts to defend their championship title at the 2024 All Native Basketball Tournament while simultaneously engaging in a political struggle to re...

  Airing Saturday nights 9pm (ET/PT) on Oxygen,  New York Homicide offers a deep dive into some of the most chilling murder cases that could only happen in New York City and the intense work by law enforcement and civilians who race to take murderers off the streets. Robert K. Boyce (Retired NYPD Retired Chief of Detectives, serves as host, for Season 3 of the hit docuseries. https://www.oxygen.co...

The Food That Built America is a docudrama series on the History Channel that delves into the fascinating stories behind America's most iconic food brands and pioneers. Through dramatic reenactments and expert commentary, the show explores how visionary entrepreneurs revolutionized the food industry, overcame challenges, and shaped the culinary landscape of the United States. From the rise of riva...

The documentary Art for Everybody explores the life and legacy of Thomas Kinkade, famously known as the "Painter of Light." Kinkade's idyllic and pastoral artworks made him one of the most collected artists of his time, but also one of the most criticized for his "kitschy" style. The film delves into his rise to fame in the 1990s, his marketing to American evangelicals, and his...

Lights! Cameras! Auditions! This new feature highlights open casting calls and auditions in TV, film, theater, reality shows and music. Aspiring actors, models, and performers looking to break into showbiz, these are REAL auditions that are free. Tune in and discover how dreams turn into reality in the world of lights, cameras, and action! #acting #auditions #casting #hollywood, #talent #actors #a...

THE CLASS is a powerful six-part original docuseries on PBS, that focuses on six high school students in the East Bay community of Antioch, CA. The students attend Deer Valley High School, with plans on pursuing higher education dreams during the challenging pandemic year (2020-2021). The series offers an in-depth and personal look at the educational inequalities, mental health struggles, pandemic...

A new PBS documentary special, Weathered: Inside the LA Firestorm , examines the root cause of the LA wildfires and uncovers what communities can do to better prepare for future disasters. From record-breaking heat and prolonged drought to the challenges of firefighting in extreme winds, Weathered reveals how a perfect storm of conditions turned these LA fires into a historic catastrophe. In a cli...

“Love, Danielle” is a dramedy film that follows the story of Danielle , a woman in her thirties who tests positive for a BRCA1 gene mutation, placing her at a significantly elevated risk for breast and ovarian cancer. As she navigates her daily life running a bakery with her husband Pat and dealing with the challenges posed by her family dynamics. The film has a top-rated cast of talented actors t...

It's Kidz Bop 2025!  They're one of the most successful touring acts of all time. The group of teenagers that sing kid-friendly versions of today’s hottest hits, have just released their 50th album ( Kidz Bop 50 ).  They’ve sold more than 24 million albums, and dozens of their records have reached the Billboard Top 10 chart (which puts them in the company of the Rolling Stones and The Beatles). Ki...

Director Davide Fiore chats about his new film -- A Little Fellow: The Legacy of A.P. Giannini, which makes its US premiere at the CINEQUEST Film Festival March 13th. A.P. Giannini wasn’t just any banker. He founded Bank of America, building what would become one of the largest financial institutions in the world. And he did it by betting on the people that traditional banks ignored—immigrants, wo...

“Wash Day Love” is the latest book from NY Times and USA Today best-selling author Tanisia Moore. The book is beautifully illustrated by talented artist Raissa Figueroa. It's a joyful, intergenerational picture book that celebrates Black hair, family love, and cultural pride. The story follows Tasha , who dreads wash day—the day dedicated to washing her hair, which she associates with discomfort l...

The documentary “A Rad Documentary” revisits the production of the 1986 cult classic film “Rad,” featuring exclusive interviews with the cast, crew, and BMX legends who performed the stunts. It explores the 1986 released film’s impact on pop culture and celebrates its legacy as a beloved piece of 80s cinema. The documentary is set to premiere on March 20, 2025, in over 700 theaters, alongside a sp...

Starring:  Andrew McCarthy, Harlan Drum, Jim Parrack, John Owen Lowe, Sean Carrigan The film GRACE POINT tells the tale of a young man on his way to a remote drug rehab finds himself in a strange town being chased by the locals, as well as his own personal demons. Guest Sean Carrigan offers behind the scenes details in the making of the film and also shares memories of his years on the hit soap op...

Actor Ricco Ross stars as 'Horace Bellaire ' on Tyler Perry's smash hit drama series Beauty in Black, which is now streaming on Netflix. The first eight of 16 episodes of the series premiered in October 2024. And now, the remaining 8 episodes were dropped March 6th, to the excitement of millions of Beauty in Black fans around the world. Ricco shares insider details about working with legendary Tyl...

One of the top downsizing/decluttering experts in the country,  Matt Paxton  spent 15 seasons tackling some of the most extreme cleans in the hit TV series  Hoarders  and later hosted the twice Emmy-nominated series  Legacy List with Matt Paxton . Now, Matt not only acts as an expert cleaner but also a treasure hunter in his new  Discovery Channel  series  Filthy Fortunes . In the new series, Matt...

Award-winning filmmaker Raymond Telles chats about his latest documentary, 'American Agitators.' (AmericanAgitators.com) The film highlights the power of grassroots activism and its ongoing impact on movements today by telling the story of legendary organizer Fred Ross Sr. American Agitators shows how Fred Ross Sr. for decades mobilized communities to challenge segregation, fight for voting rights...

GUESTS: Lash Fary founder of Distinctive Assets, an L.A. marketing firm that annually provides high-end gift bags to several of the top Academy Awards nominees; Christopher Korman, son of tv/film comedy legend Harvey Korman chats about his book 'OMG! It's Harvey Korman's Son.'; and Tinika Wyatt, contestant on The Voice, (Team Adam), chats about her journey to the highly competitive talent show. Ho...

Birth of the Black Underworld is a gripping drama set in the 1930s, directed by award-winning director Matty Rich. The film takes viewers on a fascinating journey into the makings of the Black underworld and the evolving mindsets of a pack of young, would-be gangsters. The story centers around Satterfield Jackson (played by Matty Rich), an orphan taken in by respected Italian mobster Marco Ricci (...

A Lien is an American short drama film directed and written by brothers David Cutler-Kreutz and Sam Cutler-Kreutz. The film follows a young couple, 'Oscar and Sophia Gomez,' as they navigate the tense and dangerous process of a green card interview. The story delves into the emotional and existential threats faced by immigrants in America, highlighting the personal toll of an unforgiving bureaucra...

Legendary Philadelphia Soul group The Stylistics have collaborated with music superstar icon Shania Twain, on a brand-new single, “Yes, I Will,” released for Valentine’s Day, and written by Shania, This duet is the first single from The Stylistics’ upcoming star-studded new album, FALLING IN LOVE WITH MY GIRL. This entire new album will be released on February 21st This is The Stylistics first stu...

“Valiant One” is a 2025 American action-thriller film directed by Steve Barnett and starring Chase Stokes.  Chase Stokes earned worldwide fame as the star of Netflix’s wildly popular series Outer Banks , now filming its 5th season. Valian One the film,  begins with a routine mission involving a U.S. Army helicopter crew tasked with repairing a radar unit near the border between North and South Kor...

CONGRATULATIONS ON WINNING THE BAFTA AWARD FOR 'BEST BRITISH SHORT FILM!' "Rock. Paper. Scissors," a short film by writer-director Franz Böhm and producer Hayder Hoozeer, explores human resilience amid the Ukraine-Russia conflict. The story follows Ivan, a 17-year-old Ukrainian, and his father in a makeshift bunker. The film has been longlisted for the 2025 BAFTAs and was nominated for Best Intern...

TV celebrity Lee Majors ('Six Million Dollar Man' & 'The Fall Guy') chats about his recent appearance at the Animazing Gallery inside The Venetian Hotel (Las Vegas). The event was to help raise funds (with the Southern Nevada Red Cross) for the fire victims in L.A. for the display of the parody art piece 'The Six Million Man with Banana.’ Second guests are the cast members from the new spinoff tv...

The hit supernatural mystery series 'School Spirits' returns to Paramount+ for a new season and show creators Nate and Megan Trunrud chat about what to expect in the new season. Also, 'The Thundermans: Undercover' made its premiere on Nickelodeon recently. The show is a spinoff series, and 3 of the original cast members original series cast members: Kira Kosarin as “Phoebe,” Jack Griffo as “Max,”...

Filmmaker Nathaniel Lezra’s new film 'Roads of Fire.' is a poignant and timely documentary exploring the global migration crisis will have its world premiere at the esteemed Santa Barbara International February 4 -15 (SBIFF.org) Roads of Fire delves into the harrowing realities of forced migration by intertwining three compelling narratives: a human smuggler navigating refugees through the treache...