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• Kyle Henry

  Watch This Episode On YouTubeWhat do you get by matching "a former Marine Corps drill instructor and an elementary arts educator"? A fantastic filmmaker in Kyle Henry. Kyle teaches film production at Northwestern University and has made both narrative and docs films to the acclaim of the Independent Spirit Awards and other film festivals. He's back with his newest film, TIME PASSAGES, which is one of the most unique documentaries you'll ever see.In this episode, we discuss:how TIME PASSAGES is graduate level doc filmmaking -- how was he able to pull that off?a bunch of awards for his debut feature, ROOM (2005) -- how? he credits it to being an observer of his community and engaging with this world;is that challenging for students nowadays, who may be perpetually online? and he flips the script to that question by saying "you can't make films based on the past";"you have stories within you", Kyle points out;the film TIME PASSAGES and how he came up with the unique tools of telling the story -- it's about the "struggle of putting the pieces together and then the process of letting go" with his family;if this film could have been made 20 years ago?how long he has been working with this project and what lessons he can take up from the experience-- "shut up and listen more";the state of film school from the lens of a film professor;what's next for a filmmaker who switches from documentary to narrative and how he makes that happen -- his next film (a narrative) sounds wild.Kyle's Indie Film Highlight: CROOKEDFINGER (2023) dir. by Jason Cortlund and Julia HalperinLinks:Follow TIME PASSAGES On InstagramVisit TIME PASSAGES' websiteFollow Kyle Henry on InstagramSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/first-time-go/exclusive-content

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• Indie Film Highlight: BROADCAST NEWS (1987)

  Watch This On YouTubeEvery Sunday, I'll post a quick video -- and podcast -- about an indie film from at least a year ago. Today's film: BROADCAST NEWS (1987).Director: James L BrooksScreenplay: James L BrooksCast: Holly Hunter; William Hurt; Albert BrooksSYNOPSISA highly strung news producer finds herself strangely attracted to a vapid anchorman even through she loathes everything he personifies. To make matters worse, her best friend, a talented but not particularly telegenic news reporter, is secretly in love with her.Subscribe to our YouTube channelFollow us on LetterboxdFollow us on InstagramFollow us on XFollow us on FacebookFollow us on TikTokFollow us on LinkedInSubscribe to our YouTube channelSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/first-time-go/exclusive-content

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• Matt McClung

  Watch This Episode On YouTubeStream INHABITANTS (2025) NowThere's no more fertile ground for indie filmmakers than horror, and for a few extremely talented directors like my guest Matt McClung, you can even exceed expectations of the genre with a film like INHABITANTS (2025). The film tells the tale of a young woman who moves in with her lapsed Catholic boyfriend, only to discover...uh oh.In this episode, we discuss:how he got started in filmmaking;the benefit of film school -- he says the relationships were the most beneficial part;why he decided to take on such heavy themes -- religion, Catholicism, families, and stones -- for INHABITANTS -- he calls it a throwback film;the film has a "personal character driven component and a sort of an emotional mystery component";how he aimed for an element of "audience participation";the amazing potential of horror and what would he tell people who say they don't like the genre?;the marketing challenges associated with horror;the importance of casting in INHABITANTS and how he has a great casting director to thank -- thank you, Bess Fifer, CSA!his plans for the next year -- does he stay in the horror genre and does he feel like directors can get pigeonholed?Matt's Indie Film Highlight: BONE LAKE (2024) dir. by Mercedes Bryce MorganLinks:Follow INHABITANTS on InstagramFollow Mercedes Bryce Morgan on InstagramSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/first-time-go/exclusive-content

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• Jeff Man

  Watch This Episode On YouTubeAttend A Screening Of PAPER MARRIAGE in Washington, DCTo paraphrase Walt Whitman, Jeff Man is a man that contains multitudes. He often plays a character, like in PAPER MARRIAGE (2024) and SANTA CLAUS (2017), that is reserved and unsure of himself, and the stories, at least partially, revolve around how he -- and the outside world -- reacts to those personality traits. During our conversation, he talks about how he grapples with these questions in his own life and utilizes his art to get to a greater truth.And yet.In many of his short films and his debut feature, PAPER MARRIAGE, he writes, directs, and acts in a lead role. He is an extraordinarily talented, supremely unique filmmaker, which I'd argue makes for a great podcast guest. I think you'll agree.In this episode, we talk about:how he got started in filmmaking and the story behind his debut feature, PAPER MARRIAGE -- he originally thought he'd be a film critic;why he wrote, directed, and starred in his first feature -- the Duplass brothers forced him to do it! (out of love, of course);how he handled the work flow of directing...himself...and other characters;his thoughts on the current political debate surrounding immigration, DEI, and his film, especially on the eve of its Valentine's Day screening;his relationship with the Duplass brothers and how supportive they are of his vision as executive producers;why he loves Washington, DC;keeping up an active Instagram for a debut feature film;how much we love SMOKING TIGERS and the work of So Young Shelly Yo;the real-to-life feeling of PAPER MARRIAGE and how Jeff emotionally and intellectually got there to create such a film;what's next for him.Jeff's Indie Film Highlights: 9500 LIBERTY (2009) dir. by Annabel Park and Eric Byler; DEAD TALENT SOCIETY (2024) dir. by John Hsu; BECOMING WHO I WAS (2016) dir. by Moon Chang-young; Jeon Jim; SMOKING TIGERS (2023) dir. by So Young Shelly YoTrivia:The quote "chance favors the prepared mind" is from Louis Pasteur, not Thomas Edison.Links:Follow Jeff Man on InstagramFollow Jeff Man on VimeoAttend A Screening Of PAPER MARRIAGE in Washington, DCSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/first-time-go/exclusive-content

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• Indie Film Highlight: ONCE AGAIN (2019)

  Every Sunday, I'll post a quick video -- and podcast -- about an indie film from at least a year ago. Today's film: ONCE AGAIN (2019). The film is also on streamers as "una vez más."Director: Guillermo RojasWritten By: Guillermo Rojas; Kevin Dániel di AngeloCast: Silvia Acosta; Teresa Arboi; Beatriz ArjonaSYNOPSISAbril left Daniel behind 5 years ago, when she decided to try her luck in London. She is back home now, to bury her grandmother. Walking the streets of what was her home with the man who was her love, she realizes she had missed it all.Watch This On TubiSubscribe to our YouTube channelFollow us on LetterboxdFollow us on InstagramFollow us on XFollow us on FacebookFollow us on TikTokFollow us on LinkedInSubscribe to our YouTube channelSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/first-time-go/exclusive-content

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