Following Films Podcast

Cinematographer Ross Riege’s new TV series project RUTHERFORD FALLS will debut on Peacock on April 22.  Ross developed an elevated, cinematic look, more common in films and prestige dramas than comedy series. He shot in large format (which is very unusual for a comedy) with the ARRI Alexa Mini LF. Co-created by actor Ed Helms, producer Michael Schur and Superstore writer and Navajo, Sierra Te...

Gísli Darri Halldórsson’s animated short film YES-PEOPLE shares a story about an eclectic mix of people finding a way to cope with life’s daily struggles. After premiering at the Minimalen Short Film Festival in Norway, the film went on to win numerous awards and has just been Oscar® Nominated for the 93rd Academy Awards® in the Animated Short Film category. You can watch the film on the New Yorke...

Make|SHIFT is a documentary film by WP Engine exploring the art and science behind the advertising industry's 20+ year evolution. Hear from a range of industry leaders from developers to designers to creative directors to founders at some of the most innovative agencies in the world, both small and large, digital and traditional. The film takes an inside look at how these makers and agencies have ...

Today I chat with Elza Kephart about her Shudder original film Slaxx.

Today I chat with Sophia Nahli Allison about her Oscar nominated short documentary film A LOVE SONG FOR LATASHA. The film is currently streaming on Netflix. A reimagined narrative of Latasha Harlins through intimate memories shared by her cousin and best friend. The injustice surrounding the shooting death of 15-year-old Latasha Harlins at a South Central Los Angeles store became a flashpoint for...

Directing large-scale projects for clients as diverse as Toyota and Google, Anheuser Busch, Panasonic, and a foray into feature filmmaking, Jonny Zeller’s work isn’t best described within the confines of one specific genre. The common thread? Powerful cinematic storytelling. Today, Zeller’s award-winning work has been featured in both television and film domestically and internationally....

Today I chat with the director and writer of HAPPILY BenDavid Grabinski. The film stars Joel McHale, Kerry Bishé, Stephen Root, Paul Scheer, Breckin Meyer, Natalie Zea, Natalie Morales, Jon Daly, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Charlyne Yi. HAPPILY is a film that is a bit difficult to sum up, so I've copied the synopsis from the press release below A happily married couple (Joel McHale and Kerry Bishé)...

Forty years ago this November, one of the most innovative horror movies in Hollywood history hit theaters and set the box office on fire. Based on a then up-and-coming writer named Stephen King, Carrie crystallized all the agonies of adolescence into the story of a shy, sheltered girl with telekinetic powers. Director Brian De Palma had been working in the independent field since the 1960s, but th...

Today I'm joined by Jill Gevargizian to discuss her film THE STYLIST. The film is currently available on Arrows streaming platform. You can sign up for a free trial at https://www.arrow-player.com. You have NO excuse not to support this film. It's a slasher about a lonely hairstylist who becomes obsessed with the lives of her clients and descends into murderous madness. Please subscribe and leave...

Dementer, the latest film from writer/director Chad Crawford Kinkle (Jug Face) and featuring Larry Fessenden, is NOW AVAILABLE on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Xbox, Vudu, Dish Network and all major cable providers from Dark Star Pictures. The film follows Katie, a young woman who flees a backwoods cult and takes a job at a care center for special needs adults in her determination to do some good w...

Today I'm joined by editor Jeff Groth to discuss his work on CHERRY, JOKER, and COMMUNITY. “Cherry” follows the wild journey of a disenfranchised young man from Ohio who meets the love of his life, only to risk losing her through a series of bad decisions and challenging life circumstances. Inspired by the best-selling novel of the same name, “Cherry” features Tom Holland in the title role as an u...

Today my guest is Shatara Michelle Ford the writer, director, and producer of TEST PATTERN. Part psychological horror, part realist drama, TEST PATTERN unfolds against the backdrop of national discussions around inequitable health care and policing, the #MeToo movement, and race in America. The film follows an interracial couple whose rock-solid relationship is put to the test when Renesha, a Blac...

Toby Oliver , ASC is an Australian film and television cinematographer best known for his work on over forty films including Get Out (2017), Happy Death Day (2017), and Insidious: The Last Key (2018). Variety named him one of the ten cinematographers to watch for in 2017. I had Toby on today to discuss his work on BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR. Lifelong friends Barb and Star embark on the adve...

Thomas Ian Nicholas joined the Producers Guild of America while producing and acting in his most recent film, ADVERSE, a drama/thriller with a large ensemble cast that includes Mickey Rourke, Sean Astin, Lou Diamond Phillips, Penelope Ann Miller, Matt Ryan and more. ADVERSE will be released on Feb 12th.

Film and television star who first became known for playing Yara in the horror film It Follows. She would then go on to play recurring roles in Orange Is the New Black and The Deuce. She also earned the role of Alice Woods in Channel Zero: Butcher's Block in 2018. She made her screen debut in 2009 in the short film Bleeding. I had her on the show today to discuss her latest film GO/DON'T GO.

Written and directed by first time filmmaker, Alex Knapp and ‘Go/Don’t Go’ will be released on digital and cable VOD platforms on January 12, 2021. The thriller stars Alex Knapp, Olivia Luccardi, Nore Davis, Bettina Skye, Tom Essig, and Zoey Wagner. After an unknown cataclysm, Adam (Alex Knapp) is alone. The sole inhabitant of a vacant, unchanged world, or so he thinks. While attempting to stay gr...

Today I'm joined by Jason Richard Miller to discuss his latest film BLOODHOUND. Private investigator Abel Walker (Ackerman) along with his cameraman, Jim (Foy), are on the hunt for a missing woman. As they unravel the mystery of her disappearance, they become caught in a sick and violent game that will end in murder. If you haven't already, please subscribe and leave a review.

Accidental Climber tells the story of Jim Geiger, a retired forest-worker, and amateur mountaineer from Sacramento, CA who at 68 years old, attempts to become the oldest American and first great grandfather to summit Mt. Everest. The film follows Jim as he embarks on a journey to transform from a weekend hiker to attempting one of the most extreme and physically demanding feats known to man. Drive...

Today I'm joined by Justin G. Dyck and Keith Cooper to discuss their Shutter film ANYTHING FOR JACKSON.  A bereaved Satanist couple kidnaps a pregnant woman so they can use an ancient spellbook to put their dead grandson's spirit into her unborn child but end up summoning more than they bargained for. We also chat about John Carpenter, commentary tracks, and my inability to hit the record but...

Geraldine Singer is an actress, known for Get Out (2017), Mudbound (2017), and Green Book (2018). I had her on the show to discuss her latest film ARMY OF ONE that's currently available on VOD.

Born in Bogota, Colombia, Richard J Bosner is a Latinx award-winning Producer/Director who has established himself as one of the leading voices for a new generation of diverse, politically charged filmmakers. He is best known for producing the true story Fruitvale Station starring Octavia Spencer and Michael B. Jordan which received the Sundance Film Festival U.S. Grand Jury Prize in the Dramatic...

Today I'm joined by Kevin Mcdonald from The Kids in The Hall, Colin Mochrie from Whose Line is it Anyway and director Mike Stasko to discuss their film Boys Vs. Girls. The film is set squarely in 1990 and is about a summer camp that is forced to go co-ed for the first time for financial reasons. The counsellors don’t like the change and a battle of the sexes ensues. The film is currently available...

Today I'm joined by Andre Welsh to discuss his film DISRUPTED For longtime Oakland resident, Pete, survival is an endless struggle in a gentrified, tech-driven world that’s left him in its dust. But he’s clean and sober, has rectified a relationship with his daughter, and the memories of his wife’s unsolved murder from decades ago rarely haunt him these days. That is until a local killing is strik...

Today I’m joined by Tom Putnam and David Cross to discuss their film The Dark Divide. Based on the story of renowned butterfly expert Robert Pyle (David Cross) who embarked on a life-changing trek through one of America's most important unprotected wildlands in the summer of 1995 Dark Divide is currently available on VOD for more information go to darkdividefilm.com.

On this episode I chat with director Jimmy Olsson about his incredible short film ALIVE.