Following Films Podcast

“HEADLINES ARE FRONTLINES,” a new film and music installation, will display news headlines from 1,460 days of the Trump presidency on the sides of moving trucks in cities across the U.S. from October 26 to 28, 2020, ahead of the presidential election.

Caitlin Kramer, a woman overcoming a tragic past, is among several people who see a man being fatally assaulted. When the witnesses start dying mysteriously, she must unearth if they’re being targeted by a killer or something far more insidious. Today my guest is Jeffrey Reddick and I had him on to discuss his latest film DON'T LOOK BACK. The film will have a day and date release on 10/16.

Sue Kramer is a multi-hyphen talent. Filmmaker & creative director/founder of Connecting Dots Guru, a bespoke branding agency. Sue a proud Latina activist consistently fighting for diversity and inclusion. Kramer graduated UCLA Film school, winning the coveted “Best Direction/Jim Morrison Award.”  As an accomplished Filmmaker & Screenwriter and film festival circuit darling, Sue has w...

In 1988, young, mid-level HBO employee Art Bell was not about to let skepticism from everyone including top executives and his own mother stop him from creating what he believed to be the next big thing in cable television: a channel devoted 100% to comedy. Today, Comedy Central is not only a successful station, but is a culture-maker. How did he make it happen? In this new book, Constant Comedy:...

After the disappearance of her husband, Lemon, a struggling farmer in an isolated Appalachian community, must repay her husband’s debt to the oldest family on the mountain and their murderous biscuit-making matriarch in order to save her young son’s life. Armed with only her wits and tenacity, Lemon must unravel the mysteries her husband left behind or lose everything she’s ever loved. From direct...

With his writing work dried up, and knowing he may spend a year in pandemic self-isolation, award-winning comedian Steven Shehori ( Twitter: @StevenShehori ) realized he needed a project to focus on to keep his clinical anxiety in check. So the Los Angeles-based comedy writer made a challenge to himself in March: he'd spend six months learning music, audio engineering, and animation...

The feature directorial debut for Brown, THE BEACH HOUSE is an indie apocalyptic sci-fi thriller that presents an alluring mix of scorching seaside imagery, claustrophobic isolation, mysterious contagion and gruesome body horror, with a breakout lead performance from Liberato. A hit on the festival circuit, and now available on Shudder. Director Jeffrey A. Brown joins me to talk about THE BEA...

THE YEAR OF SPECTACULAR MEN is an upcoming film directed by actress Lea Thompson and stars her daughters, Madelyn Deutch (who also wrote the screenplay) and Zoey Deutch. I had Lea on the Show today to discuss her film, the beauty of creating art with your children, how the protracted process of giving birth is like making an indie film, and the type of film Woody Allen would make if he were a 20-y...

Today my guest is Thure Riefenstein, an actor, director, and producer best known for his work on THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE , 12 MONKEYS , and BEHIND THE CANDELABRA . I had him on the show to discuss his latest film TORPEDO U-235 . The film is about World War II: Resistance fighters who accept a suicide mission to deliver a stolen Nazi submarine carrying atomic uranium. It's one of the best films...

Toby Oliver is an award-winning cinematographer whose career extends from his native Australia to the United States and internationally. Named as one of Variety's 10 Cinematographers to Watch, Toby now resides in Los Angeles and has forged a remarkable and varied range of credits on feature films, documentaries, and television. Toby returns!!! This time I had him on the podcast to discuss his work...

Sam is a dedicated filmmaker who constantly challenges himself by the roles he takes on in Hollywood. He's an actor, writer, producer and director. Sam recently co-wrote, produced and starred in “Mother’s Little Helpers,” an independent film which premiered at SXSW 2019. “Mother’s Little Helpers” is available for streaming today.

Today my guest is John Scheinfeld, a director best known for two widely acclaimed feature documentaries: The U.S. vs. John Lennon, which tells the true story of the US government's attempt to silence the beloved musician and iconic advocate for peace and Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)?, a compelling yet wildly entertaining documentary about one of the most talented a...

While in college Sean Spillane co-founded a band called Otto which eventually became ARLO and went on to sign with Sub Pop Records in 2000. ARLO toured extensively in the U.S. and played with bands like The Shins, Wilco, and The Foo Fighters.  After ARLO disbanded he joined Midway, a Los Angeles based band with a rabid following. In 2010 he wrote, produced, recorded and performed original son...

Healy was born in Chicago, Illinois. He played the lead character "Craig" in E.L. Katz’ dark comedy thriller Cheap Thrills, and substantial central roles in Ti West's The Innkeepers, Craig Zobel's Great World of Sound, and Compliance (also directed by Zobel). He has also appeared in memorable supporting roles in Magnolia (as the pharmacist at the receiving end of Julianne Moore's profane meltdown)...

On this episode I chat with Kevin Makely and Jennifer Ambrose about their latest film BADLAND, as well as what it means to be an overnight success 24 years in, and of course the Sly Stallone classic Nighthawks.  You can find BADLAND on Netflix and all the VOD platforms, but who are we kidding? You have Netflix, if you listen to this podcast, you have Netflix, right? If you don't let me know....

Shot on the 200th Anniversary of Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN, veteran genre writer-director Larry Fessenden’s brings his unique vision of the literary classic in DEPRAVED, set in modern Brooklyn. This meditative reimagining of the novel explores the crisis of masculinity and ideas about loneliness, memory and the subtle psychological shocks that shape us as individuals.

Toby Oliver ACS is an award-winning cinematographer whose career extends from his native Australia to the United States and internationally. Toby now resides in Los Angeles and has forged a remarkable and varied range of credits on feature films, documentaries and television. In the United States Toby shot Jordan Peele's racially-charged thriller horror 'Get Out' in Alabama in early 2016 with Alli...

Roger Nygard is probably best known for his highly-successful and acclaimed documentary Trekkies, about the most obsessive fans in the Universe. Nygard's previous documentary, The Nature of Existence, addressed the impossible subject of the world's philosophies, religions, and belief systems. Nygard has made several other award-winning films, including the car-salesman cult-film, Suckers, and a pr...

In ALL SQUARE John (Michael Kelly) is a small town bookie having a hard time collecting on outstanding debts. After a one night stand with an ex-girlfriend, he strikes up an unlikely friendship with her 12-year old son, Brian, and develops a plan to recoup the money owed to him by taking bets on Brian’s Youth League Baseball games.  The film also stars Josh Lucas, Tom Everett Scott, and Yeard...

Born into a show business family, Joey began his career as a performer in 1978 as a recording artist with Casablanca Records and starring in the feature film, Sunnyside (1979). Joey has directed and produced over 20 films, including the critically acclaimed Enemies of Laughter (2000). In 2005, Joey produced the documentary Normal People Scare Me, while mentoring a fifteen year old boy with autism...

An 11 year old girl searches for a missing rare book from her grandmother's (Holland Taylor) library and tries to understand why her family is fractured the way it is during a memorable summer at an isolated New Mexico adobe. While her mother (Kelly Lynch), like astronaut Michael Collins, goes to the dark side of the moon for a leukemia treatment, Ella must journey on her own to the strange moon o...

With nearly 300 credits to his name Stephen Tobolowsky is one of the most prolific actors working in television, film, and stage. He's appeared on a diverse range of shows including Seinfeld, Mad About You, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Deadwood, Heroes, Californication, and Glee.  I had Stephen on the show today to discuss his latest film STRANGE NATURE, as well as his iconic role as Ned in GROUNDHO...

Today on the podcast I had the chance to speak with Pi Ware about his documentary film SKIN DEEP: THE BATTLE OVER MORGELLONS. Those who claim to have Morgellons experience fatigue, joint pain, brain fog, and mysterious multi-colored fibers coming out of lesions on their skin. However, many medical professionals don’t acknowledge it as a real disease, but rather, argue that the symptoms are ei...