Film Festival Radio

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network introduces a new collection of films based on inspirational songs. The first, SONG & STORY: AMAZING GRACE, explores the themes of challenge and triumph that ring true in the classic hymn song Amazing Grace. The film airs on December 21, 2021 on the OWN Network (check listing for time in your area). Film Festival Radio recently had the opportunity to chat with one of the...

Guests are: Actress/writer/producer Izabela Vidovic, star in the new horror film THE ACCURSED. And food stylist/expert Jenna Smith, who's one of the contestants on the Disney+ Network's new competition show FOODTASTIC. Binge watch all 11-episodes right now! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advert...

Guests are NY Times Best-Selling author Kwame Mbalia chats about his new book TRISTAN STRONG KEEPS PUNCHING, which is the finale book in a trilogy series. Second guests is filmmaker Luke Benward, who will discuss his latest film short BOYS. The indie movie has been racking up plenty of awards on the film festival circuit and is in contention for consideration to receive an Oscar nomination next ye...

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Guests are Daniel de Vise author of new book "KING OF THE BLUES: The Rise and Reign of BB King." Second guest is award-winning filmmaker Pearl Gluck, who is also the co-founder of the Centre Film Festival and Editor-In-Chief Susan Goldberg from National Geographic, to discuss new book "The 21st Century: Photographs from the Image Collection. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pc...

Guests are author, business mogul and Las Vegas mastermind Ramy E. Batrawi, who chats about his new book CAN YOU REALLY THINK & GROW RICH? Plus, he chats about being the creator producer of the current hit musical THE 27, that running nightly at the The Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas. Second guest is author.editor Lynette Rice, as she chats about her new book HOW TO SAVE A LIFE: THE INSIDE STORY OF GRE...

Guests are widow of the legendary Richard Pryor to chat about his new dvd box set from Time Life. Writer/editor Lynette Rice chats about her new book How to Save a Life: The Inside Story of Grey’s Anatomy.. If you're a fan of the ABC hit drama series Grey's Anatomy, this is a must-read book! And our final guest is 15-year-old Kaden Lebsack, the 2021 winner of NBC's mega-hit show American Ninja War...

Guests are NY Times Best-Selling author Karin Slaughter chats about her latest book FALSE WITNESS, that's sure to coming to the big or small screen soon. Our second guest is : Julie Murphy is the author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Dumplin (now a film on Netflix), among others. IF THE SHOE FITS is Julie’s first foray into adult novels. This body positive Cinderella story kicks off the Meant...

Guests are actor, producer. comedian and filmmaker Michael Hagerty chats about his new film OLD HENRY--an indie new western that opens October 1, 2021. The film made its international premiere at the recent Venice Film Festival in Italy. Second guest is actor Robert Bathurst, who starred as "Sir Anthony" on the hit drama series Downton Abbey. He is currently performing the voiceover for the charac...

Chelsea Anderson is one of the last remaining finalists on NBC's hit show 'MAKING IT.' As the show winds down to the season finale, all of America will be tuned in Thursday night (8.26) to see if Chelsea will take home the title or will one of her colleagues. Tune in to hear more about Chelsea, and her experiences of being on the Making It show for this season. Follow Chelsea at www.chelseamakes.c...

Guests are Stevie Mac, who is the famed creator, host & performer of the crazed new 12-Act Las VegaMosaic on the Strip. s Variety Show “Mr. Daddy’s Cabaret.” Mr. Da ddy’s Cabaret” runs weekly every Tuesday and Wednesday at 9 p.m. at Mosaic on the Strip in Vegas. Tickets are limited and can still be purchased at MrDaddyExperience.com Second guest is best-selling author Robert Beatty, author of the...

GUESTS: NY Times Best-Selling author MacKenzi Lee chats new book GAMORA AND NEBULA: SISTERS IN ARMS. Second guest is international ixon, multi-award winning music artist and actor Fahran Akhtar, who stars in the new Amazon Prime Video film TOOFAN. Farhan became the first male Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women in South Asia, joining a list which includes the likes of Emma Watson, Nicole Kidman and m...

GUESTS: Best-selling author Melissa de la Cruz is the #1 New York Times, #1 Publisher’s Weekly and #1 IndieBound bestselling author of many critically acclaimed and award-winning novels for readers of all ages. Many of her more than fifty books have also topped USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times bestseller lists. Melissa chats about her new book HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL:...

Our guests are Michelle Patrick from The 7th Annual Nevada Women's Film Festival returns to fabulous Las Vegas in June 21 – 27. It will be virtual. Get your tickets at https://www.nwffest.com/ And our second guests are film director John Maher and executive producer Hugh Karraker, spokesmen from the upcoming new documentary ALL THINGS BAKELITE, which will premiere June 29.in the U,S. and six forei...

Acclaimed iconic attorney and NY Times Best-Selling author Alan Dershowitz chats about his new book CANCEL CULTURE: THE LATEST ATTACK ON FREE SPEECH & CENSORSHIP. Our second guest is successful actor and Hollywood manager Chi Muoi Lo, who chats about his new 7-part series MASTERING THE BUSINESS OF ACTING. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about o...

NBC's The Voice has started their semi-finalist contestants. Only 9 are left to see who will be the the Season 20 winner. Our guests from The Voice are singers Victor Solomon (Team John Legend) and Kenzie Wheeler (Team Kelly Clarkson). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Guests are Singer/contestant from NBC's The Voice Pete Mroz (Team Blake). Second guests are Sarah T. Schwab (director) and Florencia Lozano (actress), the co-writers and producers of the film 'LIFE AFTER YOU." Based on a true story, the film is centered around a suburban family's struggle with the death of their 19-year-old son following an overdose of heroin that was laced with fentanyl. The film...

FIRST GUESTS: The Last Supper: The Living Tableau is a 9-minute film, ‘living painting’ (vivant) of Leonardo Da Vinci’s original masterpiece. The film was created by internationally renowned Italian moviemakers: Armondo Linus Acosta, Vittorio Storaro, Dante Ferretti, and Francesca Lo Schiavo. There are 9 Academy Awards among this talented group. This Easter weekend the film will be displayed in Je...

Director Julio Maria film 'Country of Hotels,' tells the stories of the desperate souls who pass through the doors of 508, a room on the fifth floor of an anonymous, decaying hotel. We are taken on a surreal and blackly comic journey down its lonely corridors and behind its out-dated furnishings and stained surfaces. The story plunges us into the ever-turning carousel of haunted lives who check in...

From neuroscience labs to church pews, filmmaker Alex Liu's "A Sexplanation" features provocative conversations with psychologists, sex researchers—and even a Jesuit priest. With humor and grit, Alex takes audiences on a playful, heartfelt journey from a shame-filled past to a happier, healthier future. The film recently premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival an Official Selection at the America...

We're celebrating March as Women's History Month with these two smart, beautiful and successful entrepreneurs. LyNea "LB" Bell is a successful talent agent who has made history by creating and launching of "GOTCONN" (GOD OVER THIS - CONNECTION) a new search engine. The GOTCONN Search Engine is the solution to taking back your PRIVACY BACK! She is the FIRST female, African American to independently...

The hit film short 'Feeling Through' is the first film to feature a deaf/blind actor in a lead role. It’s now been shortlisted for a 2021 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. The film is based on a true story that writer/director Doug Roland experienced in his own life a few years ago. It’s a coming of age story that follows Tereek, a teen wandering the streets of New York, desperate for...

The classic Biblical story of David vs Goliath comes to life in the 21st century in the new VR virtual reality game "DVG: Conquering Giants." Guest for this show is Hollywood visual effects artist Jarom Sidwell who’s known for his work on blockbuster films such as “The Avengers”, “Avatar”, “The Hobbit”, “The Adventures of TinTin”, “Man of Steel” and “Transformers.” Jarom brings his vast talent and...

Han Soto from (Cobra Kai) and director of film 'Fake Famous' (HBO). Han stars ( Pham Minh Thao) discusses the third season of the hit Netflix series and his key role as the evil character 'Pham Minh Thao', the soldier who kept John Kreese prisoner during his time at War (and inadvertently ended up naming Kreese's future dojo). Second guest is first time director Nick Bilton of HBO’s FAKE FAMOUS, d...

GUEST: Actor/director Scott Pryor The hit indie film TULSA became the #2 All-Time Box Office for self-distributed films…Scott Pryor, is the star, director, and writer of TULSA, Scott can also share how his film became an unlikely Hollywood success story despite the pandemic's effect on Hollywood and movie theaters. When not in front of the camera or at the gym, Scott is also a renowned trial lawye...