#44: 'An Hour-long Selfie'

This week, Cher and James discuss the gift that is Tangerine, the vetting nature of the Oscars, and the revolutionary filming techniques of the indie. In Open Call, both James and Cher discuss music that helps them process their feels. We are sponsored this week by: Field Notes Field Notes Brand. USA made memo books & other products, including seasonal limited-editions. Visit fieldnotesbrand.com or 400 North May in Chicago, We also have announcements like: Help us reach our new fundraising goal for 2015-2016! We have our eyes on a portable recorder so we can start doing more on-site interviews, continue to pay our guests, and make this podcast sustainable. Give us a hand with a one-time donation at openended.fm/donate, and becoming a member starting at $1 a month, at patreon.com/openended. "Open Up" segment will be a regular feature on our non-guests! Head over to ask.fm/openended to receive our excellent advice! You can also use the #AskOpenEnded on Twitter! Rate us on iTunes! Recommend us on Overcast! References made during our conversation: The Academy Awards, the unfortunate standard for vetted films "worth watching" The Danish Girl, a film dealing with trans characters, portrayed by cis men Tangerine, a far superior film than most of the films nominated this year at the Oscars iPhone 5s, the equipment that filmed Tangerine You know we couldn't forget about Open Call Cher: Lovesong - The Cure, Cher's cure to the mean reds James: Lil' Yachty Thanks for listening to episode 44. It couldn't have been done without the help of the following folks: The Chicago Podcast Cooperative. Since you enjoy this show, you'll enjoy Tight Pencils. Tight Pencils is a show that explores the process of making art. Matt and Kevin sit down with a maker, cartoonist, painter, or designer to find out about their work and what inspires them to create. Our Patreon supporters: Caty, Amy, Kathy, Stewart, Classy, Jennifer, Joelle, Will, "Michael", and Revision Path podcast. If you have any recommendations for show topics, contact us! Script written by Cher and James. Music by U+1F60C. Check out our other shows, Gossip Girls and Refresh Until next time, keep things Open Ended.