Methods of Fiction

April Wright is an award-winning documentary filmmaker known for Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story and Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace. In this episode, April joins us to discuss her upcoming feature documentary All Skate. We dive into her approach to storytelling, the process behind developing a documentary from concept to completion, and what draws her to the real stories behind the screen. If you're a filmmaker, storyteller, or film fan interested in the craft of documentary filmmaking and the history and culture that shape it, this is an episode you don't want to miss.

In this episode we sit down with stunt performer and stunt coordinator Loyd Bateman who has over 20 years of experience working in major blockbuster films. We discuss his transition into directing his first feature film debut Crimson Cove, an action thriller.  He also shares how he founded his independent film company, Misfit Circus Productions, choosing to take his career into his own hands and create opportunities in independent feature filmmaking. We explore filmmaking, storytelling, directing, and what it takes to move from a long career in stunt performance into directing feature films.