2.41 Filmmaker Interview with Tom Potter

Send us Fan MailIn today's episode, I interview Tom Potter, the director of the experimental short film "Lullaby for the Lost" which explores the memories of a man who is beginning to forget his mother. The film was a finalist for the 2024 Student Academy Awards.Listen to hear some incredible thoughts on dreams and memories, some very manual tactics used to create the images on screen, and the blending of the music and sound of the film to create the soundscape.Books mentioned in this episode include:Sculpting in Time: Tarkovsky The Great Russian Filmaker Discusses His Art by Andrey TarkovskyThe Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick RubinFilms mentioned in this episode include:"Lullaby for the Lost” directed by Tom PotterThe Tree of Life directed by Terrence MalickSynecdoche, New York directed by Charlie KaufmanMy Winnipeg directed by Guy MaddinTwin Peaks created by David LynchFollow Tom on Instagram @tompotterr_ and the film @lullabyforthelost.bfs."Lullaby for the Lost" screened at the Watersprite Film Festival and the Greenwich International Film Festival and is still waiting to hear back on a number of other festivals. Follow Tom and the film at the links above to learn about upcoming festival screenings as soon as they are announced.Support the show