Director James Fletcher seeks to capture a balanced view of how a reality show host and celebrity could rise to the office of the President of the United States in the documentary The Accidental President. Here, Fletcher and former White… Read More ›
Serving as an official White House photographer for President Ronald Reagan and President Barack Obama, Pete Souza has been an invisible presence on the front lines of American history. Souza has a unique perspective and intimate understanding of the authentic… Read More ›
Writer/director Diane Paragas had a dream to bring a story to the screen that spoke of political and social injustice, the power of music, and the beauty of the Filipino people. Yellow Rose is that story, and Diane shares her… Read More ›
“Reel Conversations” highlights filmmakers and others featured in the 21st Annual International Real to Reel Film Festival. On this episode of “Reel Conversations,” Thomas Manning speaks with Will Eskridge and Noel T. Manning II, cofounders of the Real to Reel… Read More ›
Lane and Ruckus Skye are the writing/directing team behind the Southern Gothic tale, The Devil to Pay, starring Danielle Deadwyler. Here, the two chat with Noel T. Manning II about the making of this film and the unexpected collaborations that… Read More ›
In partnership with the Reel to Reel Film Festival, enjoy this extended interview with festival director Violet Arth Dukes on EoM partner Noel T. Manning’s television program Meet Me at the movies. Violet Arth Dukes, festival director, for the 21st… Read More ›
Imagine leaving the country you’ve always known all in search of freedom, opportunity and your place in the world. Directors Lydia Schamschula & Jeremy Glaholt share the story of making the documentary A Step Without Feet with Noel T. Manning II…. Read More ›
Cinematographer Tom Sigel joins Noel T. Manning II again on Cinemascene for more film dialogue. This time they chat about Sigel’s work with Spike Lee on Da 5 Bloods and the Sam Hargrave flick Extraction. Noel also gets Tom to… Read More ›
Celeste M. Cooper knew she wanted to act from the time she played Lucy Van Pelt in a high school production of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown. Today, she chats with Noel T. Manning II about the physical challenges… Read More ›
Filmmaker Paul Ireland chats with Noel T. Manning II about his second feature film, Measure for Measure. This modern adaptation of a Shakespeare work was not without its own tragedies and challenges. Paul shares that and more on this edition… Read More ›
U.S. President Jimmy Carter had a longtime love of music. In the documentary Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President, director Mary Wharton explores the life of this man and his impact on the world, all weaved together through the universal… Read More ›
Wil Wheaton is no stranger to film, TV, entertainment and pop culture. From his work on the film Stand by Me, to his break into the sci-fi universe as Wesley Crusher in Star Trek: The Next Generation, to his performances… Read More ›
Filmmakers Alex Winter (Bill S. Preston Esq.) & William Sadler (Death) talk about the film three decades in the making: Bill & Ted Face The Music. They offer humor and insight into this dialogue with Noel T. Manning II as… Read More ›
Director Gabe Polsky (producer and director for award-winning docs for projects like Red Army and I Search of Greatness) chats with Noel T. Manning about Red Penguins, the documentary which explores Russia in the early 90’s through the backdrop of… Read More ›
Justin McConnell is a filmmaker who knows the twisted roads, and the hills and valleys of independent cinema. In this Meet me at the Movies extra, McConnell chats with Noel T. Manning II about his documentary Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the… Read More ›
If there’s a hill I’ll die on, it’s that Batman Forever is not the horrid schlock-fest that it’s proclaimed to be. On this episode of Meet Me at the Movies, not only do I get the chance to talk about why… Read More ›
It is, without a doubt, an absolute pleasure to join Noel T. Manning on his program Meet Me at the Movies and this latest recording is no exception. To make things more special, Noel invited Darryl Mansel, creating a fun… Read More ›
Critics’ Choice Association Member Noel T. Manning II talks with Jim Sturgess (Across the Universe, Cloud Atlas) & Brooklynn Prince (The Florida Project) about the Apple TV+ series Home Before Dark. The series is inspired by a true story of… Read More ›
Noel Manning interviews acclaimed director Rod Lurie (The Last Castle, The Contender) about his new historical war drama film, The Outpost. Releasing on on VOD on July 3, 2020, this film is based on Jake Tapper’s 2012 book, The Outpost:… Read More ›
Justine Barda is the founder of Telescope Film. She believes it is important for American audiences to gain an appreciation for and understanding of foreign language (and international) cinema. Through the development of the website Telescopefilm.com, Barda and team have… Read More ›