Episode 703: Memory: The Origins of Alien / Beyond the Bolex

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Joining us this week is documentarian Anuradha Rana – Associate Professor, School of Cinematic Arts, DePaul University – as we discuss Alexandre O. Philippe's Memory: The Origins of Alien and interview director Alyssa Bolsey and cinematographer Camilo Lara of Beyond the Bolex. Both films deal, albeit in very different ways, with behind-the-scenes looks at the art of filmmaking. From blood-curdling chest-bursting scenes to the perfect windup, rotating-lens-turret camera, we've got you covered. Group Review Documentary: MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN (Alexandre O. Philippe, 2019) Now playing in theaters and on demand Film Featured in Interview Portion: BEYOND THE BOLEX (Alyssa Bolsey, 2019) Currently playing in festivals Other Films and Sites Mentioned: Alien (Ridley Scott, 1979) American Dharma (Errol Morris, 2018) The Brink (Alison Klayman, 2019) Doc of the Dead (Alexandre O. Philippe, 2014) The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (Errol Morris, 2003) Jodorowsky's Dune (Frank Pavich, 2013) Kartemquin Films The Language of Opportunity (Anuradha Rana, in progress) Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (Rob Epstein/Jeffrey Friedman, 2019) The People vs. George Lucas (Alexandre O. Philippe, 2010) Reason (Anand Patwardhan, 2018) 78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene (Alexandre O. Philippe, 2017) The Thin Blue Line (Errol Morris, 1988) Twelve O'Clock High (Henry King, 1949) What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (Rob Garver, 2018) Links to review and interview by Christopher Llewellyn Reed: Hammer to Nail review of Memory: The Origins of Alien Hammer to Nail review of Beyond the Bolex Film Festival Today interview with Alyssa Bolsey and Camilo Lara of Beyond the Bolex Timestamps: 00:37 – Intro 05:58 – Group Discussion of MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN 19:43 – Chris interviews Alyssa Bolsey and Camilo Lara of BEYOND THE BOLEX 39:21 – Doc Talk Website/Email: www.fogoftruth.com [email protected] Credits: Artwork by Hilary Campbell Intro music by Jeremiah Moore Transitional music by BELLS (thanks to Christopher Ernst) Editing and shownotes by Christopher Llewellyn Reed

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