deadCenter Film Podcast
by Nick Hodge
Welcome to the deadCenter Film Podcast! Hosted by Nick Hodge and deadCenter's programmers. Tune in twice a month to hear the latest about filmmaking in Oklahoma and around the world, the latest in deadCenter news, and exciting interviews with filmmakers in the industry.
Episodes
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Ep. 301 - Jon Bielich
Season 3 of the deadCenter Film Podcast is here! In this return episode, Nick talks with stunt coordinator and performer, Jon Bielich. They discuss how he started his career in stunts by performing at amusement parks, growing in the Oklahoma film industry on films like Cowgirls 'n Angels and...
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Ep. 208 - King Louie & Krit Komkrichwarakool
On this episode, Nick talks with the team behind the short film Auganic, which won Best Live Action Short at the deadCenter Film Festival, director Krit Komkrichwarakool and producer King Louie. They discuss the Canadian film scene, King Louie's time working in the VFX department on the...
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Ep. 207 - Makinley Paige Montez
On this episode, Nick talks with filmmaker and actress Makinley Paige Montez about how she got discovered creating comedy sketches, why she moved from Atlanta to Oklahoma to pursue a film career, what it was like starting out acting on Zoom to learning acting with others at OFA Studios, writing…
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Ep. 206 - Camila Chaves Rojas
On this episode, Nick talks with deadCenter Feature Programmer, Camila Chaves Rojas, about how 2010's independent films impacted her, how an OU speaking engagement led to her interning and eventually working at deadCenter, how programming for a film festival is similar to curating a playlist, and...
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Ep. 205 - Matt Barse
On this episode, Nick talks with Oklahoma City filmmaker Matt Barse about his experience bringing one of his films to the 2012 deadCenter Film Festival, what he's learned making short films over the years, the things he's learned while attending a UCLA screenwriting program, upcoming horror...
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Ep. 204 - Lauren Bumgarner
On this episode, Nick talks with choreographer and filmmaker Lauren Bumgarner about how she found her love for dance and film as a kid, what she learned from her time working on the set of Uncut Gems in New York City, what it’s meant to have her work featured at deadCenter over the years, and…
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Ep. 203 - Caitlyn Sponheimer
On this episode, Nick sits down with actor/writer/producer Caitlyn Sponheimer. They discuss her film Wild Goat Surf, what she learned directing her first feature, why it's important to find your people in the film industry, and more.
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Ep. 202 - So Young Shelly Yo
On this episode of the deadCenter Film Podcast, Nick talks with So Young Shelly Yo, the writer/director of Smoking Tigers, about what she learned from working in the television and commercial world, how making short films helped prepare her for a feature film, what it was like to adapt real life...
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Ep. 201 - OKCThunder Films
On the Season 2 opener episode of the deadCenter Film Podcast, host Nick Hodge sits down with the team at OKCThunder Films to discuss their latest film BISMACK that screened at the 2024 deadCenter Film Festival. Nick discusses with director Michael Zubach and producers Nick Gallo and Paris Lawson...
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Ep. 117 - Paul Sparks
Live from the 2024 deadCenter Film Festival! On this episode, Nick talks with 2024 deadCenter Film ICON, Paul Sparks. They discuss what it means to him to be honored from his home state as a deadCenter Icon, his journey from small town Oklahoma to major productions like Boardwalk Empire, what…
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Ep. 116 - Dylan Brodie
Live from 2024's deadCenter Film Festival! On this episode of the deadCenter Podcast, Nick talks with 2024 deadCenter Film ICON, Dylan Brodie. They talk about his journey in Oklahoma film over the years and how he became the producer he is today, the importance of collaboration within the…
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Ep. 115 - deadCenter Film Festival: Filmmaker Interviews
Meet some of the filmmakers from the 2024 deadCenter Film Festival! On this episode, Nick talks with Amy Janes, Deonna Marie, and Skye Dakota Turner with Cricket, Stimson Snead of Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox, Lance McDaniel of Chasing Thunder, Donick Cary of Hail to the Breadsticks!,...
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Ep. 114 - Alika Tengan
The 2024 deadCenter Film Festival is here! On this episode of the deadCenter Podcast, Nick talks with the writer/director of Moloka'i Bound, Alika Tengan. They discuss the process of taking his film from short to feature, the Hawaiian filmmaking scene, the process of making this film with...
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Ep. 113 - Ariane Louis-Seize
The 2024 deadCenter Film Festival is here! On this episode of the deadCenter Podcast, Nick talks with Ariane Louis-Seize, writer/director for the film Humanist Vampire Consenting Suicidal Person, which is playing at 2024's deadCenter Film Festival. She talks about the early influences on her…
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Ep. 112 - Emmett Berg & Alex Saucedo
On this episode, Nick talks with director Emmett Berg and star Alex Saucedo of the documentary film Saucedo, which is apart of deadCenter Film Festival's 2024 opening night lineup. They discuss how the documentary came together, how it was for Alex to let a documentary film crew cover a…
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Ep. 111 - Katie Hightower
On this episode, Nick talks with the writer/director of Hailey's Game (which will have its World Premiere at deadCenter’s opening night for 2024) about the advice she heard that helped her get started in filmmaking, how making web series helped jumpstart her film journey, what it was like making...
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Ep. 110 - Rebecca Davis
On this episode, Nick talks with Rebecca Davis - one of the writers and directors of the documentary Join or Die. They discuss how journalism has affected her filmmaking approach, what the filmmaking process behind Join or Die was like in visiting a variety of communities across America, the...
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Ep. 109 - Victor Caballero
On this episode, Nick talks with Victor Caballero, deadCenter's Director of Education & Outreach. They discuss the statewide education tour for film, how he got into filmmaking, how deadCenter University is a great tool for up-and-coming filmmakers, and noteworthy film festival and set experiences.
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Ep. 108 - Loren Waters
On this episode of the deadCenter Podcast, Nick and Paris talk with Loren Waters about her experience as an Oklahoma filmmaker, how programs she's been a part of like the Warner Media Access Early Career Bootcamp have helped her career, what it meant to have her film Restoring Néške'emāne play at...
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Ep. 107 - Erica Tremblay & Miciana Alise
On this episode of the deadCenter Podcast, Nick talks with the director and writing duo behind Fancy Dance, Erica Tremblay and Miciana Alise. They discuss how their partnership started in the Sundance Indigenous Labs, how Lily Gladstone created a special moment for Erica and last year's…
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Ep. 106 - Short Films & Filmmakers at Rodeo Cinema
On this episode, Nick speaks with local filmmakers whose films about black experiences were a part of deadCenter's community screenings in partnership with the Respect Diversity Foundation and Afro Cinema Nights.
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Ep. 105 - Geoff Marslett
On this episode of the deadCenter Podcast, Nick talks with filmmaker Geoff Marslett about how physics plays a part in his career, his film Quantum Cowboys starring Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon, Fancy Dance), his thoughts on the current state of independent films, what he enjoys…
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Ep. 104 - Ella Janes
On this episode, Nick talks with Oklahoma City filmmaker Ella Janes, founder of the deadCenter Teen Board. They discuss what the deadCenter Teen Board is and how it's a good place for young filmmakers to get started in film, advice for aspiring filmmakers, how her experience at the deadCenter…
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Ep. 103 - 2024 Awards Season w/ Laron Chapman
On this episode, Nick gets to know deadCenter's Head of Pride Programming, Laron Chapman, while sitting down to discuss everything awards season; from what to expect, who the frontrunners are, and what surprises there may be in the major categories.
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Ep. 102 - Sam Mirpoorian
On this episode of the deadCenter Podcast, Nick interviews filmmaker Sam Mirpoorian, director of the documentary Greener Pastures. They discuss advice for indie filmmakers, documentary filmmaking techniques, how mental health has become a part of the films he makes, and how his film Greener...
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Ep. 101 - Andrew Hajek
Welcome to the deadCenter Podcast. On this first episode, Nick and Paris interview Andrew Hajek, Director of Photography for The Unknown Country and discuss deadCenter's upcoming events.
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Welcome to the deadCenter Film Podcast! Hosted by Nick Hodge and deadCenter's programmers. Tune in twice a month to hear the latest about filmmaking in Oklahoma and around the world, the latest in deadCenter news, and exciting interviews with filmmakers in the industry.
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