Filmwax Radio

St. Vincent director Ted Melfi and documentary filmmaker Samir are the guests on this episode of the podcast.

The Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Woodstock Film Festival, Meira Blaustein is the first guest; then filmmakers Michael Wechsler (The Red Robin) and Kevin Schreck (Persistence of Vision).

Guests include DCTV’s Co-executive director Jon Alpert, documentary The Decent One filmmaker Vanessa Lapa, and Last Hijack co-directors, Femke Wolting & Tommy Pallotta.

Filmmaker Michael Bilandic (Happy Life) discusses his new movie, Hellaware, starring Keith Poulson & Sophia Takal. Screening now at Cinema Village in NYC and streaming on Fandor.

The team behind the documentary This Ain’t No Mouse Music, filmmakers Maureen Gosling & Chris Simon along with the film’s subject, Chris Strachwitz, and the distributor Jim Browne; also the Swiss French language film, Le Petite Chambre, filmmakers Stéphanie Chuat & Véronique Reymond.

Documentary filmmaker Lucia Small discusses her recent film, One Cut One Life which she co-directed with her filmmaking partner, the late Ed Pincus. The film will have its New York premiere at The New York Film Festival. Also discussing the festival are rogerebert.com critics Godfrey Cheshire & Scout Tafoya.

The Director of the New York Film Festival, Kent Jones, comes on to discuss its 52nd installment. He also discusses his love of Godard, the influences of growing up in the Berkshires, and much more in this special conversation. The festival runs from September 26 through October 12th.

Guests include the creative team behind the new doc THE YES MEN ARE REVOLTING which premiered at TIFF; Ted Hope on his new book Hope For Film; and the Head of Content Partnerships at Tugg, Brian Parsons.

Guests for this episode are director Matthew Bonifacio (Lbs.) & actress/producer Julianna Gelinas Bonifacio have collaborated on the new dramedy, The Quitter. Their film will have its theatrical premiere in NYC on Friday, September 12 at the Regal Cinemas E-Walk.

IFP’s Senior Director of Programming, Milton Tabbot, discusses Independent Film Week, which takes place 9/14-9/18 in NYC. Also, filmmaker Tim Sutton with his new film, Memphis, in theaters in NYC on 9/5 & in L.A. on 9/12.