Tim Fehlbaum is the writer/director for the Lionsgate/Saban sci-fi/action/drama The Colony. On this episode of Open Dialogue, Tim shares the unusual journey of making this film in the German Tidelands. Tim also offers interesting connections to the 1981 Wolfgang Petersen… Read More ›
Nora Arnezeder has worked as an acting talent in many film and episodic series; she’s currently shooting the Paramount+ series The Offer based on the making of The Godfather. Today, on Open Dialogue we dive in deep to the film… Read More ›
Maggie Q has worked on franchises like Mission: Impossible, Die Hard, and the Divergent trilogy. She’s also played lead roles in NIkita, Designated Survivor, and more. On this episode of Open Dialogue, Noel T. Manning II interviews Maggie Q about… Read More ›
From working with the likes of Charlize Theron, Christopher Nolan, Zack Snyder, Tom Hanks, Emily Blunt, Tom Cruise, and M. Knight Shyamalan – cinematographer Ian Seabrook has continued to establish a body of work that is as memorable as it… Read More ›
Melissa George has worked with the likes of David Lynch and Steven Soderbergh; she’s been on TV series like Friends, Alias, and Grey’s Anatomy. This Australian talent has taken on roles throughout the years that offer opportunities to explore challenges… Read More ›
For over two and half decades award-winning composer Marco Beltrami has offered his evolving approach to scoring for feature film, documentary and episodic television. His projects and styles vary; from westerns like 3:10 to Yuma to docs like Free Solo… Read More ›
Today on Open Dialogue, Noel T. Manning II interviews The Dry writer, producer, director Robert Connolly and acting talent Genevieve O’Reilly (Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, Rogue One, and Rebels, The Matrix, Tin Star, The Glitch, Tolkien). Starring Eric… Read More ›
Multi-award-winning series Ted Lasso spoke to the hearts and minds of audiences young and old in Season One, available now for Apple TV+ subscribers. With Season Two launching July 23rd, 2021, expect more thought-provoking Lassoisms to join our collective lexicon…. Read More ›
Kevin Macdonald is a documentarian, a feature filmmaker, and a master storyteller. Known for projects like The Last King of Scotland, State of Play, and documentaries on Mick Jagger, Bob Marley and Whitney Houston – Macdonald appreciates all aspects of… Read More ›
Checco Varese has worked in nearly every aspect of cinematography. He’s been a news photo journalist; he’s shot major music videos, he’s worked for NatGeo; he’s worked on indie and feature films (It: Chapter 2, The 33, Pacific Rim) and… Read More ›
Set in the summer of 1939, the IFC film Six Minutes to Midnight explores secrets, mysteries and a chaotic time in the world when an imminent war is in sight. A missing teacher, daughters of Nazi leaders, a girl’s school in… Read More ›
Character actress Beth Grant has appeared in dozens of film and television shows throughout the years. She visits with Noel T. Manning II on Open Dialogue (courtesy of Meet Me at the Movies) to talk about her career; engage in… Read More ›
Phedon Papamichael is a master cinematographer working with the likes of James Mangold, Alexander Payne, Gore Verbinski, Jon Turteltaub and more. On this episode of Open Dialogue, Papamichael offers an in-depth look into the making of Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial… Read More ›
Little Fish is a story of love, lost memory, and a global pandemic. Film director Chad Hartigan had no idea when he was shooting this IFC film in March/April 2019, that Little Fish would carry such a different weight and… Read More ›
Film director Simon West is no stranger to action/adventure films. From Con Air, to Laura Croft: Tomb Raider, to The Expendables franchise, to the Mechanic – West has always had an appreciation for infusing energy into the cinema. With the… Read More ›
Filmmakers Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz have worked together for over a decade, and their feature film debut Antebellum as writers/directors received praise for genre-bending, creative narrative, social commentary and technical achievements. Today on Open Dialogue with Noel T. Manning II,… Read More ›
Directors Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui capture the history, the passions, and the impact associated with the international Paralympics in the Netflix documentary, Rising Phoenix. This is a film that breathes life through the stories of the athletes themselves using… Read More ›
Award-winning filmmaker Sam Pollard (4 Little Girls, Mo’ Better Blues, Jungle Fever) brings to the screen a documentary exploring the life of Martin Luther King Jr. through a different lens. Using never before seen footage, archival information and lost audio… Read More ›
Catherine Taber is no stranger to the Star Wars and Walking Dead universes. Today on Open Dialogue with Noel T. Manning II, Catherine shares her journey into voicing the legendary Padme Amidala for film, TV, video games and audio books…. Read More ›
World War II films are not that unusual, but A Call to Spy is not a typical period war film. Sarah Megan Thomas is the writer, producer and co-star of this film, and she shares why this film was important… Read More ›