Following Films Podcast

Today I'm joined by GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE DP Eric Steelberg. The supernatural comedy is the fifth installment of the Ghostbusters franchise starring Finn Wolfhard, Paul Rudd, Ernie Hudson, and Mckenna Grace and is i n theaters now. We also chat about his upcoming film SNL 75.

Michael Mendelsohn, the CEO of Patriot Pictures, packages film production, financing, and distribution elements including the upcoming: LOST IN WONDERLAND written and directed by Daniela Amavia, starring Ella Bleu Travolta, Edouard Philipponnat, Sasha Luss, James Cromwell, and Terrence Howard; and GHOST SHIPS, an underwater dive shipwreck documentary directed by Markus Blunder, and many more proje...

Thank you for listening to the FOLLOWING FILMS podcast. Today I am joined by director Brett Harvey.  Brett is a Canadian documentarian best known for Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo, which holds a coveted 100% Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes. I had Brett on the show to discuss his latest film BREAKING OLYMPIA. The documentary is the definitive, never-before-told told story of Phil Heath – perhap...

Today I'm joined by Benjamin China and Paul China to discuss their film NIGHT SHIFT. While working her first night shift at a remote motel, a woman begins to suspect that the property is haunted. NIGHT SHIFT is currently available on VOD. Then after the break, I chat with Adam Cooper about the Russell Crowe thriller SLEEPING DOGS. An ex-homicide detective (Russell Crowe) with memory loss is fo...

Thank you for listening to The Following Films Podcast. Today, I’m joined by Directors Josiah Allen and Indianna Bell to discuss their film YOU’LL NEVER FIND ME In the Australian outback, a lonely, paranoid man, Patrick (played by Brendan Rock) gets a knock on his door during a torrential storm. He finds a woman, only known as "The Visitor" (played by Jordan Cowan, who also produces) in...

Today I'm joined by Mario Van Peebles to discuss his film OUTLAW POSSE. 1908. CHIEF (Mario Van Peebles) returns from years of hiding in Mexico to claim stolen gold hidden in the hills of Montana. In his quest, he reunites an ensemble of fresh & familiar faces - together they fight off ANGEL, whose rationale to the gold leaves a trail of deception and dead bodies. OUTLAW POSSE is in theatre...

Inspired by actual events, the film takes place over the course of 24 hours and recounts the grisly murders that occurred over winter of 1978, when a serial killer attacked multiple victims on an undisclosed college campus. The film, which premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, marks the directorial debut of award-winning actor/producer  Devanny Pinn  ( Frost ,  The Dawn ).    A brutal and un...

Thank you for listening to The Following Films Podcast. Today, I’m joined by Dawn Mikkelson, Keri Pickett, and Jennifer Weir, the co-directors and subject of the new documentary film FINDING HER BEAT. In the midst of a frozen Minnesota winter, a Japanese drum master and a Korean adoptee from North Dakota join forces to assemble the world’s greatest Taiko drummers in a bold effort to claim a cultur...

Thank you for listening to The Following Films Podcast. Today, I’m joined by Carlson Young to discuss her latest film UPGRADED. In the film, Ana Santos (Camila Mendes) is a smart and ambitious art enthusiast with dreams of running her own gallery. She is currently paying dues as an unpaid trainee at a premiere NYC auction house, run by the influential and demanding Claire Dupont (Marisa Tomei). Wh...

Welcome to the Following Films podcast! I'm Chris Maynard, your host. Today, I’m joined by the stars of LIFE AND BETH, Amy Schumer and Michael Cera. As Beth and John’s relationship grows more serious, Beth begins to examine the possibilities of marriage and having a family as she and John seek answers for their communication problems. Is Beth’s traumatic history with men, and people she trusted fr...

Thank you for listening to The Following Films Podcast. Today, I’m joined by John Shevchenko better known by his online moniker, Hyphonix. Known for pushing the boundaries of live streaming with his hilarious and unpredictable content, Hyphonix has garnered a massive following of millions on his YouTube channel and significantly impacted the live-streaming community. (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube) ...

Thank you for listening to the Following Films Podcast. Today I'm joined by horror legend Daniel Harris to discuss her latest film DARK OBSESSION.  In the film, aspiring painter Anne ( Blaine Morris ) is haunted by the sudden—and unexplained—departure of her husband. Sinking deeper into her self-imposed isolation, Anne finds support in Maya ( Mena Suvari ), her closest confidant. While their f...

Welcome to the Following Films podcast! I'm Chris Maynard, your host. Today, we are joined by SUNRISE director Andrew Baird In the movie, Fallon, a former police officer, returns to the site of a terrible crime. The people of a rural town soon discover that this mysterious visitor is a vampire who feeds on blood and fear. After being befriended by a kind immigrant family, the instinctive kille...

Welcome to the Following Films podcast! I'm Chris Maynard, your host. Today, we have a special episode featuring Stephan Peterson (Ice Road Truckers on History Channel) and Sonya Ballantyne, co-directors of THE DEATH TOUR THE DEATH TOUR is a road trip movie like none other which takes viewers on an epic journey to a part of the world rarely captured on camera.  Executive Produced by wrestling...

Welcome to the Following Films podcast! I'm Chris Maynard, your host. Today, I had the chance to sit down with C hristoffer Guldbrandsen director of the documentary film  A STORM FORETOLD. A STORM FORETOLD is centered on Roger Stone. With a colossal cigar dangling from the corner of his mouth, a libation in hand, and an unmistakable disdain for his political adversaries, Roger Stone emerges as...

Welcome to the Following Films podcast! I'm Chris Maynard, your host. Today, I had the chance to sit down with Kim Miles, cinematographer on WELCOME TO MARWEN, the Michael J. Fox documentary film STILL, CHAMPIONS, and LOST OLLIE. I had Kim on the show to discuss his latest project the Netflix original series THE BROTHERS SUN. The story in THE BROTHERS SUN is set in motion when the head of a Ta...

Welcome to the Following Films podcast! I'm Chris Maynard, your host. Today, we have a special episode featuring William Hellmuth and J. Scott Worthington the director and writer of DIXELAND. DIXIELAND is set in the civl war and centered on a black Union physician, Charles Colster, played by Tony Todd. After his regiment is destroyed, Charles flees into the Virginian woods, stumbling on a Confeder...

Welcome to the Following Films podcast! I'm Chris Maynard, your host. Today, we have a special episode featuring Greg Glienna, the creator of MEET THE PARENTS. In this episode, Greg talks about his latest project, THE ROAD DOG, a film that provides an honest depiction of the challenges that stand-up comedians face. With a cast of professional comedians, the movie follows the life of an alcohol...

Welcome to the Following Films podcast! I'm Chris Maynard, your host, and today we have a special episode featuring the creative team behind the multi-award-winning film, THE MENTAL STATE. Joining us are James Camali, Jance Enslin, and Carly Pope. The story of THE MENTAL STATE centers around Andy, a young man who suspects a dangerous town shooter is on the loose in his hometown. As he uncovers...

Today we are joined by legendary character actor David Keith. The film is centered on Walden Dean a stenographer, who has witnessed all types of injustices in the courtroom.  After discovering he has a terminal illness, repressed anger deep within him surfaces - taking justice into his own hands in the most gruesome ways imaginable. WALDEN is in theatres and will be available on demand on Tuesday,...

Today we are joined by director Rick Korn to discuss his documentary film A FATHER’S PROMISE The film, produced by Sheryl Crow, tells the story of professional musician Mark Barden whose life changed instantly when his son Daniel was murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary. After the loss of his son, Mark lost all interest in music and vowed to do everything in his power to help prevent gun violence so...

Today we are joined by AHSOKA DP Eric Steelberg.  AHSOKA is a television miniseries created and written by Dave Filoni for Disney+. It is part of the Star Wars franchise and a spin-off from the series The Mandalorian, taking place in the same timeframe as that series and its other interconnected spin-offs after the events of Return of the Jedi, while also serving as a continuation of the animated...

Thank you for listening to this episode of the FOLLOWING FILMS podcast. A movie podcast that takes you on a weekly journey into the world of cinema and the minds of the talented individuals who shape it. I'm your host, Chris Maynard, and today we are joined by Chris Gore to discuss Film Threats 2023 AWARD THIS! award show.  Film Threat’s Award This!  is an independent film industry staple cele...

Hello! Welcome to the FOLLOWING FILMS podcast! Every week, we explore the creative minds behind the arts. I'm Chris Maynard, your host, and today we have a special guest with us - Art Alexakis from the band Everclear. We're going to discuss their latest release, "Live At The Whisky A Go Go".  Before we jump into the interview, I’d like to take a moment to thank to our sponsor, Bookmans. Bookmans i...

Hi! Thank you for listening to this episode of the FOLLOWING FILMS podcast. A movie podcast that takes you on a weekly journey into the world of cinema and the minds of the talented individuals who shape it. I'm your host, Chris Maynard, and today we are joined by GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO DIRECTOR Niels Arden Oplev to discuss his latest film ROSE and after the break I chat with director Joh...