In this edition of Meet Me at the Movies: Open Dialogue, Thomas Manning chats with writer, director, producer, and editor Bruce Bellocchi about his directorial debut The Legend of Jack and Diane. Bellocchi speaks about the evolution of his decades-long… Read More ›
EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning recently sat down with writer and director Jesse V. Johnson (for the second time) to discuss his latest film, One Ranger. Johnson breaks down the film’s unique fusion of Texas and British culture, the stellar… Read More ›
EoM senior interviewer Thomas Manning recently had the chance to interview writer and director Jalmari Helander in a discussion about Sisu, the wickedly entertaining action drama which follows a Finnish gold prospector’s quest for vengeance against a squad of Nazis…. Read More ›
In this conversation, EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning speaks with co-director David Tedeschi and producer Margaret Bodde about their work on the documentary Personality Crisis: One Night Only, a portrait of New York musician David Johansen (aka Buster Poindexter). Throughout… Read More ›
In this conversation, EoM senior interviewer Thomas Manning chats with director John Swab about his new film One Day as a Lion. Swab talks about his Oklahoma roots, bringing Scott Caan’s script to life, his collaborations with Frank Grillo, and… Read More ›
In this conversation, EoM senior interviewer Thomas Manning speaks with filmmaker Chris Kasick about his feature documentary directorial debut Citizen Sleuth, an official selection at SXSW 2023. Kasick discusses the vast evolution of the project over a five year period… Read More ›
EoM contributor Lindsey Dunn speaks with Julio Quintana, the director of The Long Game, debuting in its world premiere at SXSW 2023. The Long Game was written by Quintana, Jennifer C. Stetson, and Paco Farias, based on the novel Mustang… Read More ›
EoM senior interviewer Thomas Manning recently interviewed Steven Kanter and Henry Loevner, the filmmakers behind Peak Season, a 2023 SXSW selection. The duo discuss their approach to crafting a cinematic love letter to Jackson Hole, Wyoming and talk about the… Read More ›
EoM senior interviewer Thomas Manning recently spoke with director Troy Carlton to talk about his new comedy film Birdies. A filmmaker from North Carolina, Carlton discusses the NC connections from this project and shares stories about what it means to… Read More ›
EoM senior interviewer Thomas Manning recently spoke with filmmaker Zia Mohajerjasbi about his feature film directorial debut, Know Your Place. In this discussion, Mohajerjasbi talks about his personal connection to the city of Seattle, Washington and describes why “no story… Read More ›
In this conversation, EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning speaks with director Christine Yoo about her documentary film 26.2 to Life. Yoo discusses her passion for exploring the stories of prisoners in San Quentin and their road to rehabilitation through marathon… Read More ›
In this interview, EoM contributor Joel Winstead speaks with actor, writer, director Jeff Ryan and producer Owen Williams about their film Mean Spirited. They chat about the origins of the film, the difficulties of wearing three different hats and directing… Read More ›
Writer, director, producer Ryan White offers thoughts on the making of the award-winning documentary Good Night Oppy. This doc explores the unbelievable true story of the NASA Mars rover “Opportunity.” A mission that was designed for 90-days mission ended up… Read More ›
In this conversation, EoM contributor Thomas Manning speaks with director/co-writer Julian Higgins about his debut feature, God’s Country. During this discussion, Higgins talks about adapting James Lee Burke’s short story into a feature film, working with Thandiwe Newton in this… Read More ›
In this conversation, EoM contributor Thomas Manning speaks with director John Barker and actors Jaques De Silva and Shamilla Miller about their film, The Umbrella Men. An official selection for the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, The Umbrella Men is a South African… Read More ›
EoM contributor Justin Waldman speaks with Glasshouse director Kelsey Egan and actor Anja Talijaard Science-fiction dramatic thriller Glasshouse” first premiered at the 2021 Fantasia International Film Festival before going on to release in other parts of the world. Now, on July… Read More ›
Michael B. Chait is the director and producer for the World War II “What If” action-epic-drama Wolf Hound. On this episode of Open Dialogue, he shares behind the scenes stories of the making of this film. He offers which actor… Read More ›
EoM contributor Lindsey Dunn speaks with Addison Heimann and Zach Villa, the director/writer and star of Hypochondriac. Heimann speaks frankly about the events in his life that inspired the movie and why he decided to detour from comedy for his… Read More ›
EoM contributor Lindsey Dunn speaks with Nyla Innuksuk, director of Slash/Back and two of the cast members Tasiana Shirley and Nalajoss Ellsworth. In this discussion, Innuksuk talks about why she wanted to tell the story, why she chose Pangnirtung as… Read More ›
In this conversation, EoM contributor Thomas Manning speaks with Academy Award nominee Maria Bakalova and co-directors Mina Mileva and Vesela Kazakova about their film Women Do Cry, which is screening at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival. During this discussion, the… Read More ›