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Award-winning director and producer, Meredith Yinger discusses his new documentary, "Scars Unseen,” currently screening at film festivals!    Scars Unseen is a 'triumph of the human spirit' documentary following three inspiring women who have overcome domestic violence and are paying it forward.   Scars Unseen aims to illuminate the power of healing, de-stigmatize victimhood, and encourage open co...

Award-winning writer, producer, and director Jordon Prince-Wright discusses his new war drama, "Before Dawn,” available to watch in theaters or digitally! Click here for more info:  https://wellgousa.com/films/before-dawn .    After leaving his family’s sheep farm in the Australian outback, a young man joins his countrymen on the western front of World War I with hopes of helping expedite an end t...

Award-winning director and producer Jay Silverman discusses his new drama, "Camera," starring Beau Bridges! “Camera” will be available to watch on video on demand on July 23rd!    CAMERA is the heartwarming story of loss, hope, and healing, following a mute 9-year-old — OSCAR — who just moved with his widowed mom to a struggling fishing town.  Picked on and bullied, nobody realizes that Oscar sees...

Award-winning writer and director AJ Schnack discusses his new documentary, "Majority Rules," currently playing in film festivals and select theaters.   With America's democratic experiment mired in division and dysfunction, the state of Alaska votes to revolutionize its election system. The surprising results spark new alliances, a growing call for election reform, and fierce pushback from politi...

Award-winning director Armani Ortiz discusses his new biographical documentary, "Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story,”  Armani Ortiz, a Bronx-born Afro-Latino director, writer, and actor, effortlessly merges his unique perspective with his exceptional talent and unparalleled work ethic. As Tyler Perry boldly proclaimed, "Once the world can see what he can do, it’s going to blow some people’s mind...

Award-winning Director Shane Dax Taylor discusses his new WWII action-thriller, "Murder Company," – available to watch in select theaters, on digital and on-demand July 5th!   "Murder Company" stars William Moseley, Pooch Hall, Gilles Marini, Joe Anderson, and Kelsey Grammer -- click here to watch the trailer:  https://youtu.be/NKIAEVuLETI?si=xK3b-bB2k4C6xTP-   In the midst of the D-Day invasion,...

Oscar-winning Makeup Artist Lois Burwell discusses her fascinating career!   Lois Burwell makes faces. From the prosthetics that transformed Tim Curry into the Lord of Darkness in Legend to the war paint and wounds that won her an Oscar® for Braveheart to the realism of Almost Famous and Lincoln, she has proven her mastery in a career spanning over 50 years. Burwell's interest in makeup started at...

Award-winning Director-Producer Peter Byck discusses his 4-part documentary series, Roots So Deep (you can see the devil down there)" – available to rent at https://rootssodeep.org/ .   Roots So Deep (you can see the devil down there) is a 4-part documentary series about inventive farmers and maverick scientists building a path to solving climate change with hooves, heart, and soil. Can an underut...

Award-winning director and producer Vanessa Hope discusses her award-winning documentary, "Invisible Nation."    With unprecedented access to Taiwan's sitting head of state, director Vanessa Hope investigates the election and tenure of Tsai Ing-wen, the first female president of Taiwan. Thorough, incisive, and bristling with tension, Invisible Nation is a living account of Tsai's tightrope walk as...

3-Time Oscar-winning filmmaker & Award-winning Author Mark J. Harris discusses his new book, "Misfits," an acclaimed collection of arresting short stories.   Following a kaleidoscopic array of characters adrift in a precarious world, Misfits grapples with the challenges of contemporary life, including climate change, inequality, uncertainty, and pain.   A depressed accountant stumbles on a tee...

Renowned film critic Alonso Duralde discusses his new book, "Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film."   For generations, members of the LGBTQ+ community in Hollywood needed to be discreet about their lives, but make no mistake, they were everywhere, both in front of and behind the camera. With Hollywood Pride, renowned film critic Alonso Duralde presents a...

Pulitzer Prize-nominated, national and international best-selling author Noah Benshea discusses his inspiring film, "Jacob the Baker." Noah Benshea is the writer, producer, and star of "Jacob the Baker." This film will lift lives around the world!   Click here to watch the trailer:  https://youtu.be/t95cxi0mRdU?si=8cSjQlM3jHlVbmiZ  "Jacob the Baker" is now streaming on Amazon Prime, Vudu, and Tubi...

Award-winning TV/film/comic book writer, producer, and director Aron Eli Coleite & #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black discuss with Jan Price their new television series, "The Spiderwick Chronicles," starring Christian Slater! "The Spiderwick Chronicles" is streaming exclusively on Roku – click here to watch the trailer:  https://youtu.be/gQWPARkTyUo?si=C2_PktAmlzh9mNJ8 The Spider...

Saturday! Award-winning filmmaker Doug Pray discusses with Jan Price his new TCM Original Documentary Series, “The Power of Film,” currently streaming on MAX! THE POWER OF FILM is a 6-part television event from legendary UCLA film Professor Emeritus Howard Suber, analyzing why certain films have remained both popular and memorable for generations. He uncovers mysteries, dispels myths, and explains...

Encore! Award-winning Turner Classic Movie host, journalist, and film expert discusses with Jan Price his new book, "50 Oscar Nights: Iconic Stars & Filmmakers on Their Career-Defining Wins."   For almost a century, movie fans have been riveted by the Academy Awards and the stars who have won Oscars. 50 Oscar Nights by Dave Karger | Running Press takes readers behind the scenes of Hollywood's...

I was greatly saddened to hear of Eleanor Coppola's passing. I had the privilege of interviewing Eleanor in December 2021 for her film:  "Love is Love is Love." What an honor to have her on my show! Eleanor Coppola shaped the cinematic landscape, leaving an indelible mark on generations of creators. Her legacy will forever resonate in the heart of cinema. She will be greatly missed by everyone in...

Canadian Academy award-nominated screenwriter Dan Gordon discusses with Jan Price his new war drama, “Irena’s Vow.” Special two-night Fathom Event on April 15th and 16th -- Purchase tickets and watch the trailer here:  https://hubs.la/Q02lqtqs0 Through the eyes of a strong-willed woman comes the remarkable true story of Irena Gut Opdyke and the triumphs of the human spirit over devastating tragedy...

Directors James A. Woods  & Nicolas Wright discuss with Jan Price their new comedy, “French Girl,” starring Zach Braff and Vanessa Hudgens. French Girl is currently playing in theaters and is available to rent digitally! French Girl premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival -- watch the trailer here:  https://youtu.be/3i6de-RF3uA   Zach Braff, Vanessa Hudgens, and Evelyne Broc...

Executive and Artistic Director, Téana David discusses with Jan Price the ILLUMINATE Film Festival.   Téana David, MFA, Executive and Artistic Director of the Santa Barbara, CA-based ILLUMINATE Film Festival, now in its 10th year, previously served as Director of Deepak HomeBase in New York City. Through her production company, Wise Planet Media, Téana has produced many short films on the topics o...

Director Adam Cooper discusses with Jan Price his new crime-thriller, "Sleeping Dogs," starring Academy Award Winner, Russell Crowe!    SLEEPING DOGS stars Russell Crowe (Gladiator), Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy franchise), Márton Csókás (Lord of the Rings trilogy), Thomas M. Wright ("Top of the Lake"), Harry Greenwood (The Nightingale), and Tommy Flanagan ("Sons of Anarchy"). SLEEPING DO...

Encore! Director Peter Hutchings discusses with Jan Price his new romantic film, "Which Brings Me to You" -- available to rent digitally now!   Two romantic burnouts, Jane and Will, are immediately drawn to each other at a mutual friend's wedding. After a disastrous hookup in the coatroom, the two spend the next 24 hours together, trading candid confessions of messy histories and heartbreak on the...

Award-winning Director James Bamford discusses with Jan Price his new action-thriller, "Air Force One Down" starring Katherine McNamara, Ian Bohen, and Anthony Michael Hall! In AIR FORCE ONE DOWN, a rookie Secret Service agent (Katherine McNamara) on her first assignment on Air Force One faces the ultimate test when terrorists hijack the plane, intent on derailing a pivotal energy deal. With the P...

Writer-Producer-Director Michael Fiore discusses with Jan Price, his new documentary, Veselka: The Rainbow on the Corner at the Center of the World – narrated by Golden Globe award-winner David Duchovny and featuring Grammy Award-winning saxophonist David Sanborn! Veselka recently had its world premiere at the Santa Barbara Film Festival and is 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes! Veselka is currently p...

Encore! Two-time Oscar-nominated editor Kevin Tent, discusses with Jan Price his film, "The Holdovers," starring Paul Giamatti! “The Holdovers” is now streaming on Peacock! From acclaimed director Alexander Payne, The Holdovers follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during the holiday break to babysit the handful of students...

Award-winning Turner Classic Movie host, journalist, and film expert discusses with Jan Price his new book, "50 Oscar Nights: Iconic Stars & Filmmakers on Their Career-Defining Wins." For almost a century, movie fans have been riveted by the Academy Awards and the stars who have won Oscars. 50 Oscar Nights by Dave Karger | Running Press takes readers behind the scenes of Hollywood's most stori...