EPISODE · May 19, 2025 · 1H 14M
Episode 12: Sean Glass - Film As Religion
from Artists of New York
Sean Glass is a filmmaker, a DJ, and a writer based in Manhattan.Instagram and all episodes(00:00) Family history, Holocaust roots, and New York identity(04:56) Stickball, danger, and growing up in condition yellow(09:52) Parents’ cultural legacy and the Manhattan music scene(14:48) Grandfather’s record label, the evolution of distribution(19:44) Growing up around art vs. creating it yourself(24:40) The accidental path into film and Emerson College(29:36) Becoming a two-sport athlete at an art school(34:31) The unexpected DJ career and discovering disco(39:28) Choosing DJing over indie film and redefining priorities(44:24) Why film is the “seventh art” and Barbie's cultural weight(49:20) Twin Peaks and world-shaping media events(54:15) Making movies vs. making feelings—authentic creativity(59:12) Theater, community, and a life of creative collisions(64:08) Producing vs. directing and creating art on your own terms(69:03) Life advice, artistic responsibility, and following Ashley’s voice
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