PODCASTS

Filmmaker Podcast EP. 1406: Vivian Sorenson (SERPENTINE PINK)

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SERPENTINE PINK, 78min., USA
Directed by Vivian Sorenson
A dark surreal experience. A first of its kind, vortex of a lesbian?? John Waters film meets Yellow Rose meets early Almodóvar on a Lynchian induced trip??in the Mojave desert.??Serious Lost Highway vibes!

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Get to know the filmmaker:

What motivated you to make this film?
What motivated me to make this movie was the beauty and raw emotion embedded in Megan Breen’s words (Screenplay writer and playwright). The pain these characters endure is both devastating and strangely beautiful, and I felt compelled to bring their experiences to life. I love the desert and the visuals you can capture there. I wanted dance to be a part of the film and the strangeness, hostility of the desert to be a character as well. I knew it would require a unique approach—boxing gloves to tackle the challenging, brutal scenes, and soft mittens to smooth, coax, and nurture the words, scenes, guiding them into a compelling narrative flow. I also always love a good driving scene!

I’m drawn to horror, the starkness of wilderness and desert landscapes, and the emotional complexity they evoke. I also love working with actors as sensitive and talented as this cast. This project offered the unique challenge of transforming a piece that began as a play and evolved into a film script into a cohesive and captivating narrative that offered a perspective not usually seen in cinema.

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Filmmaker Podcast: Director Juan Carlos Zaldivar, & Composer Christel Veraart (MEROPE)

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MEROPE, 8min., USA
Directed by Juan Carlos Zaldivar
The short film, Merope, follows a personification of the hidden star on a journey towards emancipation from the ties that historically have bound her and her six sisters, the Pleiades constellation, in a narrative about captivity and victimization, towards a new story where she claims visibility and a more authentic place in the universe for her and her sisters.

Christel Veraart Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christelveraart/



http://sedonaballet.org/merope-epk

What motivated you to make this film?

Juan Carlos: Winifred and Christel had the revolutionary idea of creating a multi-disciplinary art festival that would result in a collaboration. Merope was born from our group which included a composer, a filmmaker/animator, a collage artist, a photographer, a dancer, a poet, and a choreographer —with a wardrobe person and a camera person. Winnie and Christel acted as producers.

What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?

The audience’s reaction was truly exhilarating! Watching people connect so deeply with our film and hearing their insights in the feedback video was both humbling and inspiring. Hearing the audience describe the film as wonderful, meditative, peaceful, harmonious, and touching was profoundly gratifying—it affirmed that our vision resonated deeply with viewers. Their heartfelt appreciation for the music and the emotions it evoked validated the passion and dedication poured into every aspect of the project.

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Filmmaker Podcast EP. 1404: Filmmakers Senda Maud Bonnet & Rebecca Berrih (TURN IT OFF)

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TURN IT OFF, 7min., USA

Directed by Senda Maud Bonnet

A woman races through the woods, hiding from an unseen threat. After injuring her leg, she finds refuge in a house, but we see a girl curled up on her couch, safe at home watching the same film we are. As the woman hides, the girl realizes the events on-screen are linked to her world. Terrified, she turns off the TV but hears a cry from upstairs. Drawn by fear, she approaches her closet…

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Today’s Podcast: Producer Albert Crane & Director Hernán Salcedo (YOUR EVERYDAY HEROES OF COSTA RICA)

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LISTEN to the podcast: https://www.wildsoundpodcast.com/the-film-podcast-by-wildsound/2024/8/26/ep-1308-producer-albert-crane-amp-director-hernn-salcedo-your-everyday-heroes-of-costa-rica

YOUR EVERYDAY HEROES OF COSTA RICA, 25min., USA

Directed by Hernán Salcedo

Your Everyday Heroes traveled to Costa Rica and searched for inspirational everyday people who are changing the world. Jeremy, Tracey, Vernon and Che are clearly all examples of what it takes to be a Hero, and we’re proud to share their stories with you.

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Get to know producer Albert H. Crane:

One of our film crews traveled to Costa Rica to film Jeremy Levine at Wild Sun Rescue of an episode of season two. Once they arrived, they kept meeting amazing people who were involved with their own non-profits, so we decided to feature all of them in a longer documentary in an effort to draw attention to their causes. To make this film? This production has many legs… Each hero ended up being featured in their own episode, then we decided to combine the 3 animal rescues and recut it from scratch, so to get this far has taken just about a year. That is why you see Che in the after credits, as he was the 4th hero we filmed in Costa Rica, but didn’t hit the theme of this story.

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Today’s Podcast: WRITER/ACTOR JANA MILEY (LITTLE ISSUES)

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LISTEN to the full podcast: https://www.wildsoundpodcast.com/the-film-podcast-by-wildsound/2024/6/13/ep-1260-writeractor-jana-miley-little-issues

LITTLE ISSUES, 4min., USA

Directed by Jerah Milligan

When Andy discovers mid-coitus that her new beaux has a micro-penis, she rushes to her roommates who remind her that he’s thoughtful, adventurous, and way too hot to let go of. Besides, he’s had this Little Issue his whole life: he must know how to use it!

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Today’s Podcast EP. 1403: Filmmaker Garrett Hopkins & Actor Melia Lisette (THREEDOM)

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THREEDOM, 7min,. USA
Directed by Garrett Hopkins
A young couple finds themselves lost in their own relationship. Brought to frustration and confusion one of them shares the idea of an open relationship. Reluctantly the partner agrees and actually travels a new road learning about themself. Perhaps they just needed to find each other, in someone new.

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Get to know the filmmaker:

What motivated you to make this film?

This film was produced for the 2024 CFC (Collaboration Filmmakers Challenge). A two week filmmaking competition with a quote from Hunter S. Thompson as the only prompt “Freedom is something that dies if it isn’t used” With every project I do, I want there to be something new for me. I’ve never written a RomCom before, so I decided I’d take that quote and see how I might be able to find its relevance in the complex world of interpersonal relationships.

What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?

I think you know when you’ve written a very believable and relatable script when someone reviewing your film eventually stops reviewing it and more so stumbles down the rabbit hole of the story. And opens up about their own understanding and experience with the film’s plot.

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Today’s Podcast: Filmmaker Rita Hencke (SALT IN THEIR VEINS)

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LISTEN to the podcast; http://www.wildsoundpodcast.com/the-film-podcast-by-wildsound/2024/8/16/ep-1304-filmmaker-rita-hencke-salt-in-their-veins

SALT IN THEIR VEINS, 16min,. Australia

Directed by Rita Hencke

East Indonesia. Communities of sea people live a life that ties them closely to the marine environment. They are known as Bajo, descendants of former sea nomads who were once roaming the ocean to fish and trade.

https://www.ritahencke.com/film

Get to know the filmmaker:

The inspiration for “Salt in their Veins” came from my passion for freediving. I was captivated by the extraordinary diving and spearfishing skills of the Bajo sea people. During my visit to one of their remote communities in Indonesia a few years ago, I saw how their lives are being transformed by modern influences. This experience motivated me to capture the contrast between their traditional and modern fishing practices.

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Today’s Podcast: Filmmaker Ewa Pirog-Rojas (THE MULTIDIMENSIONALS)

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THE MULTIDIMENSIONALS, 90min., USA

Directed by Ewa Pirog-Rojas

“The Multidimensionals” tells the beginnings of STAR ENVOY, an unacknowledged Defense Intelligence Agency Operations Group assigned to protect US interests among the galactic community via specialized “ambassadors” whom are alien hybrids. It follows Ulrin, a lifetime government grey man, and alien hybrid, as he recruits the specialized ambassadors from different walks of life (Anuba, Karson, and Phoebe). It also goes into their encounters with different galactic species (Annunaki, Arcturian, Grey, Reptilians, and others). In a parallel timeline, he is his Native American self seeing the recruits and sometimes providing commentary from his POV to Ulrin, the government employee. The work stands alone as a feature film or can be the pilot episode. Work is 90 minutes along with an additional 10 minutes of bloopers and credits. Shot on 35 mm Department of Defense camera – digitized and a BlackMagic 6K Pro.

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Get to know the filmmaker:

What motivated you to make this film?

Grew up watching science fiction and loved the genre. If it had a star in its name I’ve watched it! Today’s science fiction genre could benefit from a female’s perspective.

What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?

Very informative, positive, helpful, and appreciative for the opportunity.

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EP. 1401: Filmmaker Sue A. Schroeder (HOME)

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HOME, 30min,. USA
Directed by Sue Schroeder, Adam Larsen
Filmed in France and Poland, Larsen and Schroeder, alongside an international community of gifted artists – from Columbia, France, Germany, Israel, Poland and the US- seek to create connection, impact, and meaning through a visually rich and poetic experience of beauty and loss, tenderness and urgency, action and recognition, mirroring and magnifying light. The work is gentle and steadfast, sharing and protecting life and in its surest moments, revealing the “we”, instead of the “I”.

Get to know filmmaker Sue A. Schroeder:

What motivated you to make this film?

Adam Larsen and I have collaborated on a number of projects with one or the other of us taking the lead. For HOME, we chose to start with a “shared” idea, tied to our kindred artistic vision – beauty and nature. An urgency developed as the climate crisis raged on. Activating empathy in our viewers, a “felt” sense became all the more important – hence the personal stories and human figure within the film.

What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?

Curiosity and amazement – how each viewer has their individual experience of the film and yet all are true.

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Today’s Podcast: Paris Joy (THE FINAL CURTAIN CALL)

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LISTEN to the podcast: http://www.wildsoundpodcast.com/the-film-podcast-by-wildsound/2024/8/16/ep-1303-creatorproducer-paris-joy-the-final-curtain-call

THE FINAL CURTAIN CALL, 16min,. USA

Directed by Jessica Orcsik, Robbie Ryde

As Ella embarks on a musical journey, she meets 4 other teenagers, each with a new song. Taking place in a mysterious theater, the musical numbers reveal heart wrenching stories of child trafficking sung in new and creative ways. The Final Curtain Call combines a serious matter with the power of music to convey an impactful message and tell a devastating story.

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Get to know creator/producer Paris Joy:

I’m Paris Joy, the creator, co-writer, producer and lead in The Final Curtain Call. I created this film to spread awareness on human trafficking in order to start conversations, to one day stamp it out. This issue is spread vast and wide across the entire world, and without speaking up and being a voice for the voiceless, it will only continue to worsen. I hope this film can give viewers an insight into this issue, so we can come together to put an end to human trafficking.