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FatFreeFilm
by Joel Marshall and Kamala Lopez
Independent Film Podcast
Episodes
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FatFreeFilm 81 - Rick Pagano
We’re back!
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FatFreeFilm 80 - Taki Oldham
Filmmaker Taki Oldham talks about his film The Billionaire's Tea Party. Joel interviews Taki at the National Conference for Media Reform in Boston, which is a conference for those concerned about internet freedom. Taki explains how he was able to make this feature film almost completely on his…
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FatFreeFilm 79 - Peer Oppenheimer
Peer Oppenheimer, producer of more than 30 films, including the acclaimed Blue Car, starring David Strathairn, Agnes Bruckner and Frances Fisher and Rails & Ties," with Kevin Bacon and Marcia Gay Harden. Peer talks about his early, publishing, television and film career (which included attempting...
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FatFreeFilm 78 - James Foley
James Foley, director of such films as Reckless, At Close Range, Glengarry Glen Ross, and After Dark My Sweet, talks with Kamala and Joel about working with actors such as Sean Penn, Christopher Walken, Al Pacino, and Jack Lemmon. He also speaks about his experience at USC Film School, what…
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FatFreeFilm 77 - Rob Powers
Rob Powers, Supervisor and Creator of the Virtual Art Department on Avatar. Rob is a pioneer in the creation of virtual environments for filming movies such as James Cameron's Avatar and Aliens of the Deep. He also recently worked with Steven Spielberg. Rob is a graduate of USC Film School who…
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FatFreeFilm 76 - Insung Hwang
Director Insung Hwang talks with Kamala and Joel about his new movie Justify. Insung talks about how he made his first feature film, which is a thriller shot in Los Angeles. He also talks about directing actors, being in the moment, and taking it one step at a time.
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FatFreeFilm 75 - Heidi Levitt
Heidi Levitt, veteran casting director and film producer, talks with Joel and Kamala about her new iPhone App, The Actor Genie, that helps actors to be informed on what projects are currently casting, gives them contact information for casting directors and managers, key resources, and advice…
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FatFreeFilm 74 - Chris Levinson
Writer/Producer Chris Levinson talks about the craft of television writing. Chris gives us great information on pitching shows, cable vs. network, the network pilot process, and working in a writing room. Chris has written on shows such as Law and Order, Dawson's Creek, Charmed and Party of Five....
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FatFreeFilm 73 - Fangoria
Rebekah and David McKendry from Fangoria talk with Joel and Kamala about horror films, exploitation films and their annual Trinity of Terrors. They also discuss what they look for in films and how to better get your movie noticed. Other topics explored are feminism and horror, the importance of...
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FatFreeFilm 72 - Bruce Campbell
Bruce Campbell, actor/producer talks with Joel and Kamala at the Fangoria Trinity of Terror Horror Conference in Las Vegas. He talks about getting started in film from his hometown of Detroit, Michigan and his relationship with high school buddy Sam Raimi. Films and television shows discussed...
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FatFreeFilm 71 - Tom Silvestri
Tom Silvestri, longtime script consultant for studio and independent film, also the owner of Silvestri Storyworks at http://www.silvestristoryworks.com. He joins Joel and Kamala to talk about his experiences working with such filmmakers as Amy Adelson, Richard Donner, Hutch Parker, Bob Shaye,...
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FatFreeFilm 70 - Christopher Holmes
Editor Christopher Holmes talks with Kamala and Joel about his history in the film industry. Christopher Holmes has edited a great number of films including Five Easy Pieces, Jack Nicholson's directorial debut Drive, He Said, Dirty Mary Crazy Larry, Car Wash, Rocky II, Night Hawks, and many others.
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FatFreeFilm 69 - Arthur Hiller
Director Arthur Hiller talks about his career in the film industry. With a long list of films including The In-Laws, Love Story, Silver Streak, The Lonely Guy, The Americanization of Emily, The Hospital and many others. Arthur gives us insight on working with actors, the great writer Paddy...
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FatFreeFilm 68 - Dan Ireland
Dan Ireland began his career as the co-founder / co-director of The Seattle International Film Festival. Among his many accomplishments, he launched the American Premieres and releases of such notable films as SOLDIER OF ORANGE, THE ROAD WARRIOR, ALIEN, THE STUNT MAN, CHOOSE ME, KISS OF THE…
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FatFreeFilm 67 - Leza Lidow
Leza Lidow is an accomplished painter turned film maker; she sits down with Kamala and Joel in her beautiful Los Angeles home to talk about her twelve part series of short films. Leeza is known for her work with mannequins in such pieces as her life size chess set, and depiction of the last…
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FatFreeFilm 66 - Carlos Goodman
Carlos Goodman started out as the attorney on Reservoir dogs; he has been involved in the entertainment industry a number of years. Among many other films he has worked on pulp fiction, and good will hunting; he represents many high level producers, directors, and actors.
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FatFreeFilm 65 - Scott Prendergast
Triple threat Scott Prendergast stars, directs, and writes his first feature film "Kabluey" co-starring Lisa Kudrow. Scott talks about what it took for him to get his film made; Scott's first short "Group Therapy" made it into the Sundance film festival.
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FatFreeFilm 63 - Richard Bluck
Richard Bluck was 2nd Unit Director of Photography on the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and King Kong. Richard is also the DP on the short Peter Jackson directed to test the RED Camera called Crossing the Line. He joins Joel to talk about his experience shooting miniatures, working with Peter…
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FatFreeFilm 62 - Peter Martin
Kamala interviews Producer Peter Martin at Cannes 2007. Peter is the producer of the documentary The Workshop, that is getting a great deal of heat. Peter talks about documentary film producing, networking in Cannes, a doc that he is planning, and directing in the nude.
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FatFreeFilm 61 - Dwayne Johnson-Cochran
Dwayne Johnson-Cochran, writer and director of "Love and Action in Chicago" joins Joel and Kamala to talk about his experiences as a writer and director in Hollywood. This is a great interview to understand the ins and outs of how to work your career as a writer, and how the industry has evolved.
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FatFreeFilm 60 - Tanna Frederick
Tanna Frederick, the star of Henry Jaglom's "Hollywood Dreams" talks about her experience with the film that is premiering this week. Tanna joins Joel and Kamala to talk about developing the film, starting a film festival and what she is working on now.
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FatFreeFilm 59 - Heidi Levitt
Heidi Levitt, casting director for Oliver Stone, Wim Wenders, Neil LaBute, Wayne Wang and many others, talks about her career as a casting director and a producer. She cast the films JFK, Nurse Betty, Wall Street, The Joy Luck Club and Benny and Joon, to name a few.
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FatFreeFilm 58 - George Hickenlooper
Director George Hickenlooper shares with us his wild ride through the industry, including working for Roger Corman, the short film "Some Call it a Slingblade," collaboration with Harvey Weinstein, and his current controversial indie film Factory Girl, starring Sienna Miller, Guy Pierce (as Andy...
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FatFreeFilm 57 - Karen Black
Two-time Golden Globe winning actress Karen Black joins Kamala and Joel this week with a very personal and insightful interview. Karen's expansive career has included such films as Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, Family Plot, The Day of the Locust, The Great Gatsby, Nashville, Can She Bake a Cherry...
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FatFreeFilm 56 - Big Screen Entertainment Group
Big Screen Entertainment Group a publicly traded movie-making company joins Joel and Kamala for an interesting talk about how they run their company and make movies. Topics include: location scouting, film financing, shooting on film, contracts and night shoots. Their films include Dirty Love,...
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FatFreeFilm 55 - Leonard Nimoy
Actor / Director / Writer / Photographer Leonard Nimoy sits down with Joel and Kamala to discuss being an artist in the entertainment industry, choosing projects, artistic expression, the importance of having a sense of humor.
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FatFreeFilm 54 - Robert Allan Ackerman
Robert Allan Ackerman joins Kamala and Joel from the editing room of his new film "The Ramen Girl" which stars Brittany Murphy. He talks about his early experience at the Eugene O'Neill Playwright's Conference, directing at the Pubic Theatre in New York City, the Japanese film company Shochiku,...
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FatFreeFilm 53 - Bruce Cohen
Academy Award winner Bruce Cohen, producer of American Beauty, Big Fish, Down with Love, The Forgotten, among others. Bruce is also the Vice President, Motion Pictures for the Producers Guild of America. Bruce discusses his path to being a producer beginning with the Director's Guild Assistant...
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FatFreeFilm 51 - Phil Hall
Phil Hall, Film Threat contributing editor and author of "Independent Film Distribution - How to Make a Successful End Run Around the Big Guys" talks with Joel and Kamala about how to best plan for distributing your indie film.
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FatFreeFilm 50 - Jackie Lee
Jackie Lee of Company 3 talks about color correction, digital intermediates, DaVinci Suites, and bleach bypasses. Company 3 has done the color correction of films such as Collateral, Miami Vice, Domino, XMen 3, Pirates of the Caribbean 2, MI3, Lost in Translation and The Cell.
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FatFreeFilm 49 - F. Miguel Valenti
making films in Arizona, The exciting new ASU Film program and his book about ethics in the entertainment industry.
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FatFreeFilm 48 - Jeffrey MacIntyre
Jeffrey MacIntyre joins Joel to talk about being a buyer for films. He talks about what the different art department people do and also talks about the upcoming film he is working on that will be about the first woman in congress, Jeanette Rankin, called "A Single Woman."
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FatFreeFilm 47 - Jesse Sternbaum and Carrie Tyson
Jesse Sternbaum, 1st Assistant Director and Carrie Tyson, Unit Production Manager. Both are currently working on "The Intervention," the film that Kamala is in. They talk about their jobs, budgeting, scheduling and handling challenges that arise on set.
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FatFreeFilm 46 - The Intervention
"The Intervention" Joel joins Kamala north of Los Angeles on the set of a horror movie that Kamala is starring in called "The Intervention." Joel and Kamala talk with the director, Shannon Hile, the Cinematographer, Kurt Brabbee, and actor David Orr, who is also a director and former executive…
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FatFreeFilm 45 - Thomas Jane
Actor Thomas Jane meets with Kamala Lopez-Dawson and Joel Marshall. He talks about his first film that was an Indian musical, and how he built his career in Hollywood, without “connections,” building sets at Hollywood live theaters and working his way up on the stage, to commercials and then…
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FatFreeFilm 44 - Jonathan Penner
Jonathan Penner, actor/producer and current Survivor cast member, joins Kamala and Joel for a lively discussion of reality television and what it is like to be a participant, and also how we measure success and happiness in our creative lives.
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FatFreeFilm 43 - Debbi Bossi
FatFreeFilm 43 - Debbi BossiDebbi Bossi, Post-Production Supervisor, (Mission Impossible 3, Elizabethtown, White Chicks, Vanilla Sky, Timeline, For the Love of the Game) walks us through the post-production process.
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FatFreeFilm 42 - Matt Henderson
Matt Henderson, Senior VP, Acquisitions, Development, & Marketing at Seventh Art Releasing. Another episode taped this year at the Seattle Film Festival. Joel and Matt discuss documentary film distribution, licensing and trends.
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FatFreeFilm 41 - Chris Brandt
Chris Brandt, director of the short film Closing Time, joins Joel at the Seattle Film Festival. Topics include selling your short film, getting it into film festivals, and putting your short online.
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FatFreeFilm 40 - Stacy Title
Stacy Title discusses filmmaking, the best way to carve out your place in Hollywood and be as creative as and sane as possible.Stacy's first short Down on the Waterfront was nominated for an Academy Award. Her first feature film, The Last Supper, starred Cameron Diaz, Jason Alexander, Courtney B....
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FatFreeFilm 39 - Patricia Arquette
Patricia Arquette visits with Joel and Kamala. She talks about her acting process and her experiences working with directors David Lynch, John Boorman, Richard Linklater, Sean Penn, John Madden and Martin Scorsese, and how directors can work with actors most effectively.
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FatFreeFilm 38 - Eduardo Ponsdomenech
Eduardo Ponsdomenech is a music editor and composer who runs his own company, Ed Pons Music (www.edpons.net), in Los Angeles. He is a graduate of Yale University (with a degree in Theatre Studies and Music) and an MFA from University of Miami's department of Media Writing and Production. His...
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FatFreeFilm 37 - Pitof
Director and Visual Effects Director - Pitof. Joel and Kamala talk with Pitof about his unusual career path, visual effects compositing, the differences between shooting on film and shooting on HD. Pitof directed the High Definition Feature Film Vidocq, starring Gérard Depardieu as well as the…
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FatFreeFilm 36 - Peter Bogdanovich
Filmmaking great Peter Bogdanovich joins Joel and Kamala to talk about his extensive career in film. Topics include: learning from the masters of film's Golden Age, studying acting with Stella Adler, the benefits of longer takes and much more.
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FatFreeFilm 35 - Mark Steven Bosko
Joel and Kamala interview independent distribution representative and consultant Mark Steven Bosko, author of The Complete Independent Movie Marketing Handbook and DVD On Demand as well as the upcoming Making Movies that Make Money. They talk about marketing your indie film and what to do to make...
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FatFreeFilm 34 - Alan Berg and Matthew Franklin
"A Place to Dance" Writer/Director/Editor Alan Berg and Director of Photography Matthew Franklin join Joel and his new co-host Kamala Lopez-Dawson at the Los Angeles Film Festival. They talk about their documentary that was presented in the festival.
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FatFreeFilm 33 - Stewart Stern - Part 2
Part II: Oscar Winner Stewart Stern is Joel's guest. He author of the screenplay "Rebel Without a Cause." as well as "Teresa," "Rachel Rachel" and the documentary "Benjy." Subjects include: The Group Theatre, Paul Newman, screenwriting technique, and John Huston.
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FatFreeFilm 33 - Stewart Stern - Part 1
Oscar Winner Stewart Stern is Joel's guest. He author of the screenplay "Rebel Without a Cause." as well as "Teresa," "Rachel Rachel" and the documentary "Benjy." Subjects include: The Group Theatre, Paul Newman, screenwriting technique, and John Huston.
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FatFreeFilm 32 - Laura Kim and John Anderson
Warner Independent's Laura Kim and Variety critic John Anderson talk with Joel about their new book "I Woke Up Screening - What to Do Once You've Made that Movie." Topics covered include: marketing your film, attending film festivals, the Seattle International Film Festival and what to do before...
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FatFreeFilm 31 - Paul Dinello
Joel Marshall and special guest host Chris Brandt join their guest Paul Dinello to talk about his film "Strangers with Candy." Topics include Paul's days with Second City in Chicago and working with Amy Sedaris, Steven Colbert and Steve Carell.
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