Following Films Podcast

Thank you for listening to the Following Films podcast today I’m joined by Uwe Boll. I had him on the show to talk about his latest film, First Shift. First Shift is a 2024 American crime drama centered on an NYPD officer who is forced to team up with a new recruit. First Shift is currently available on VOD

Today I’m joined by Mario Rivera director and co-subject of Never Ending, It's Better This Way  The film explores DIY punk band Left Unsaid's rise from Albuquerque's thriving music scene in the early 2000s. Despite adversity, they became hometown heroes with a devoted following and mainstream radio airplay. Their journey embodies the resilience of blue-collar bands striving for recogni...

In Strange Darling, nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree. Written and directed by JT Mollner (Outlaws & Angels), Strange Darling stars Willa Fitzgerald (The Goldfinch, Reacher), Kyle Gallner (Smile, Dinner in America), Ed Begley Jr. (Better Call Saul, A Mighty Wind), and Barbara Hershey (Black Swan, Insidious). Distributed...

Thank you for listening to the Following Films Podcast today I’m joined by Michael Day, director of the thriller CLAWFOOT. The film stars Francesca Eastwood and Milo Gibson Clawfoot is a captivating dark comedy thriller about an affluent suburban trophy wife haunted by a malevolent contractor renovating her bathroom. Beneath its suspenseful surface, the film delves into themes of survival in conte...

Today I'm joined by Douglas E. Mirell, partner at Greenberg Glusker LLP, to discuss the NO FAKES legislation. Since October 2023, Doug has strategized with the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists about getting as many stakeholders as possible to agree upon acceptable final language for the NO FAKES Act, bipartisan AI legislation that was formally introduced...

Today we are joined by director/writer Marcus Dunstan to discuss his latest film, MFAD: ALL MY FRIENDS ARE DEAD. A group of college friends rent an Airbnb for the biggest music festival of the year. A weekend of partying quickly takes a turn, as the group is murdered one by one, according to their sin. #AMFAD: ALL MY FRIENDS ARE DEAD is now available In Select Theaters, On Digital, and On Demand o...

Today we're diving deep into the world of short films with two incredibly talented filmmakers. Up first, we have the esteemed producer turned director Richard J. Bosner, whose latest project, Devotee, is a gripping psychological thriller that will stick with you for days. With a background producing critically acclaimed films like Fruitvale Station and Black Bear, Bosner has assembled a dream...

Today, I'm joined by Lisa A. Callif to discuss legal representation on independent films. Lisa specializes in representing independent producers and production companies in all aspects of content creation, including equity financing, production and distribution with extensive experience in fair use, copyright and personal rights issues. Lisa is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards – am...

SLEEP NO MORE is a Los Angeles-set neo-noir crime thriller, combining grit and atmospheric style, occasional comic desperation, and an inspired literary bent. As the 2014 film, director Antonia Bogdanovich’s debut feature neared its 10th anniversary, she wanted to revisit the film, a New York Times Critic’s Pick (originally distributed as Phantom Halo), with a goal of releasing the version that sh...

COMPLICATED ORDER is a queer coming of age story that follows Remy, a depressed twenty-something who's just been dumped. When Remy accidentally places a food delivery order to her estranged ex-girlfriend's house, she sets out on a journey to retrieve it, causing her to reexamine her entire relationship--and herself--in the process.

Today I'm joined by Joe Russo and Chris Lamont to discuss their latest film, THE INHERITANCE On the eve of his 75th birthday, billionaire Charles Abernathy invites his estranged children back home out of fear that tonight someone or something is going to kill him. He puts each of their inheritances on the line, to ensure they'll help keep him alive. Directed by:  Alejandro Brugués Written...

When the skeletal remains of eleven women and girls are discovered in the New Mexico desert, an extensive investigation is launched. Inspired by true crime stories, this chilling crime-thriller follows Police Chief Carter (Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson), Detective Ortega (Brian Van Holt), and Agent Petrovick (Mel Gibson) in a multi-agency effort to identify and apprehend the killer. As each of their ag...

Thank you for listening to the Following Films Podcast. Today I’m joined by Teri Hatcher and David C. Smith I had Teri on the show to discuss her new Apple TV+ show “WondLa.” The series centers around Eva a curious, enthusiastic, and spirited teenager raised in a state-of-the-art underground bunker by Muthr, a robot caretaker, voiced by Teri Hatcher. On her 16th birthday, an attack on Eva’s bunker...

Thank you for listening to the Following Films Podcast. Today I’m joined by Marc Singer and Josh Rosenbaum I had Marc on the show to discuss his latest film AGENT RECON.  In the film, a covert military task force tracks a mysterious energy disturbance at a secret base in New Mexico that is suspected of experimenting on alien technology. The trio must fight through seemingly unstoppable hordes of m...

Avy Kaufman is an American casting director for film and television. Since 1987, she has worked in casting more than 150 film and television productions. Kaufman has worked with directors including Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee and Wes Craven. Her casting credits include the psychological thriller film The Sixth Sense , the romantic drama film Brokeback Mountain , and the crime drama film Public Enemi...

Directed by award-winning filmmaker and production designer  Ariel Vida , TRIM SEASON stars  Bethlehem Million  ( Sick , "And Just Like That...") as Emma, an adrift, jobless, 20-something seeking purpose. Along with a group of young people from Los Angeles, she drives up the coast to make quick cash trimming marijuana on a secluded farm in Northern California. Cut off from the rest of th...

Krzysztof Trojnar is a director of photography who sat down with me today to discuss his work on the first 4 episodes of the breakout Netflix hit series BABY REINDEER. We discuss the show's impact, his approach to material, and our shared love of Paul Thomas Andersons Magnolia. BABY REINDEER has become Netfilix’s most-watched show of all time, if you haven’t already do yourself a favor and che...

Initially considered "just another slasher film" during its 1983 release, Sleepaway Camp has since emerged as a cult classic due to its talented young cast, remarkable practical effects, and notorious ending. But although the queer themes explored in its memorable final moments were initially intended to shock and unsettle audiences, Sleepaway Camp's empathetic portrayal of its unlik...

Thank you for listening to the Following Films Podcast. Today I’m joined by actor Rob Schnider and director Peter Byck. I had Rob on the show to discuss his latest film DEAD WRONG. The film is a story of greed, envy, sex, and murder. Centered on a narcissistic husband who is not satisfied with his life and wants more. He devises a psychotic, get-rich-quick scheme with his new, gambling-addicted at...

Thank you for listening to the Following Films Podcast. Today I’m joined by Jenna Kanell and Courtney Dixon. I had Jenna on the show to discuss FACELESS AFTER DARK a film she co-wrote and stars in. Following her breakout success as the star of a killer clown horror flick, Bowie now finds herself struggling to capitalize on its success. But when she is suddenly held hostage by an unhinged fan posin...

Thank you for listening to the Following Films Podcast. Today we have two interviews on the show. First up we have producer Jessamine Burgmun and after the break, we are Joined by Comedian Greg Fitzsimmons .  Jessamine Burgum is the founder and CEO of Pinky Promise, a production and financing company founded in 2020. Jesse has raised over $23m in private equity funds and leads a team of women focu...

Thank you for listening to the FOLLOWING FILMS Podcast. Today we have two interviews for you. First I’m joined by Michael Showalter director of THE IDEA OF YOU and after the break I’m joined by  Simon Cellan Jones director of ARTHUR THE KING.  Based on the acclaimed, contemporary love story of the same name, The Idea of You centers on Solène (Anne Hathaway), a 40-year-old single mom who begins an...

Thank you for listening to the FOLLOWING FILMS Podcast. Today, we have one news item, a weekend box office wrap-up, and an interview with Stefon Bristol, the director of the new film BREATHE. The film is a heart-pounding thriller set in the future with incredible performances from Jennifer Hudson, Milla Jovovich, Common, and Sam Worthington After Earth is left uninhabitable due to lack of oxygen,...

Thank you for listening to the Following Films Podcast. Today I am joined by legendary comic book creator Jimmy Palmiotti. Jimmy has worked on several iconic characters and runs. He inked titles like the Punisher, and Ghost Rider and often inked the work of his friend and collaborator Joe Quesada. Together, they created Ash and Painkiller Jane. He also worked on Daredevil, a run especially known f...

Thank you for listening to the Following Films Podcast. Today I have two interviews. Up first I’m joined by Jaden Martell and Maxwell Jenkins to discuss their work on the new Nicholas Cage starring film ARCADIAN. The film is set in the near future, where normal life on Earth has been decimated. Paul and his two sons, Thomas and Joseph, have been living a half-life – tranquility by day and torment...