Independent Filmmaker Focus: You & Me & Chaz & Rodney

This episode, Screenwriting Director James Napoli from The Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Western Colorado University interviews Lilly Lion, whose award-winning short film "You & Me & Chaz & Rodney" premiered at the 15th Annual Crested Butte Film Festival. The film's story? -- "After making a plan to hook up with boys for the first time, two curious teens must instead confront their own shifting friendship and the underlying pressures to take the next step." Indeed, the pressure on teens is intense, and Writer/Director Lion brings that idea, the film it sparked, and the ways it informed directorial decisions into compelling focus during this informative and thoughtful podcast.  Our theme music is by Levgen Poltavasky at Pixabay, and our audio wizard is Mr. Mike Janowski. Thank you for supporting our podcast about the art of movies and the lost art of conversation!