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Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with Iman Zawahry to talk about her romantic comedy, Americanish , about three Muslim women navigating love and relationships in the modern world. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with director Christopher Kahunahana about his surreal and effective film, Waikiki, about the realities of life in Hawaii. WAIKIKI is now available for pre-order on VUDU / Fandango . WAIKIKI will also be available on December 5th on Apple TV, Amazon, Spectrum, Xfinity/Comcast, DirecTV, Verizon Fios,  Microsoft Store, Google Play, YouTube Movies, Hoopla Digital, and...

Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with Neil deGrasse Tyson (executive producer) & Scott Hamilton Kennedy (director) to discuss their new brilliant documentary, Shot in the Arm , that explores the "anti-vax" movement both historically and in the angry political present. Shot in the Arm plays in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Cinemas on November 17th, before expanding to other markets acros...

Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with filmmaker Ryan Levey to talk about his documentary on wrestling with queerness (in all the ways), premiering on FUSE TV in November. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with Darlene Naponse to talk about her apocalyptic indigenous romance that premiered at Santa Barbara International Film Festival, STELLAR. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with Marcel van Brakel and Mark van Meeuwenoord, the creators of Symbiosis, an interactive XR experience featured at SXSW and the Portland Art Museum.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with Mark Jenkin, the filmmaker behind the unusual Neon horror film, Enys Men , recently added to Hulu. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with director Daniel Gonçalves to talk about his new documentary that premiered at OutFest - Acsexybility, about the intersection of sexuality and disability. Filmmaker Camila Franco Ribeiro Gomide assists with translation. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with Ellie Foumbi, director of Our Father the Devil , an Independent Spirit Award nominee opening at the Quad Cinema in NYC this Friday. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Welcome  back! In this first episode of Season 4, Ariel sits down with documentary director Trip Jennings to discuss the truth about wildfire, and the people trying to change our relationship with fire for the better.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with director Jiabao Li, to discuss her exciting new interactive exhibit that premiered at SXSW, Once a Glacier, that explores the wonder and majesty of the sights and sounds of our rapidly disappearing ice shelf. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with documentary filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz to discuss his new film, El Equipo, about the extraordinary team of Argentine students who changed the course of forensic science and international human rights. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with director Agniia Galdanova to talk about her incredible documentary, Queendom , which follows Gena, an artist whose work is both art and activism on the streets of Russia. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with the head of 20th Digital Studio to discuss how his business model changed after the riots in Charlottesville, Virginia, from how he considers talent to how he works as a process. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this dual-language episode, Ariel sits down with writer/directors Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret to talk about their film that explores the ethics of filmmaking from the perspective of kids in a lower-income neighborhood cast to star in a film. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with director Sophie Jarvis at SXSW to talk about her feature film that explores the conflict between food safety and industry,  and agriculture and climate. The overwhelming power of nature meets human frailty in this film that both explores and empowers. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with director Kaveh Nabatian to discuss his documentary about Haiti and its transformational rituals, Kite Zo A . Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with Oscar Harding, director of the new documentary, A Life on the Farm , all about the filmmaking hijinks of farmer Charles Carson, and his astonishing treasure trove of oddities. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with writer and stand-up comedian Madeleine Stewart to talk about her new comedy documentary about perceptions of disabled people, Inspire Me . Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with Carmen Vincent to discuss her new film about disability education, Teacher of Patience . Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with filmmaker Kimi Takesue to discuss her new documentary, Onlookers , premiering at Slamdance Film Festival. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ariel and Rabia sit down with actress Sarah Lind to discuss her work in the phenomenal new horror film on Shudder, A Wounded Fawn . Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with disability advocate and non-profit owner Chanda Hinton, to discuss her work in Colorado, both advocating for medical change for people with disabilities, and working to create a safe medical space for patients with disabilities. For more information about her work, visit  https://chandacenter.org . Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with horror legend Kier-La Janisse to discuss her seminal book, House of Psychotic Women , recently re-released for its 10th Anniversary from FabPress, available here . Support the show

Send us Fan Mail 'Tis the season for Christmas scares, and so we have The Leech , a terrifying dose of holiday cheer with a potent message. Ariel sits down with director Eric Pennycoff and cinematographer Rommel Genciana to talk religion, politics, and other dinner table taboos. Support the show