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Thank you for listening to the Following Films Podcast. Today I’m joined by Marc Singer and Josh Rosenbaum

I had Marc on the show to discuss his latest film AGENT RECON.  In the film, a covert military task force tracks a mysterious energy disturbance at a secret base in New Mexico that is suspected of experimenting on alien technology. The trio must fight through seemingly unstoppable hordes of mindless warriors to prevent humanity’s demise.

Then after the break, I’m joined by Josh to discuss his recent move to partner at Waypoint Entertainment. We also chat about Arizona's post-hardcore scene, his band Brian’s Escape, and the glory of Nicholas Cage.

 

AGENT RECON will be on digital and on-demand June 21st, Waypoint Entertainment will be releasing CUCKOO on August 2nd, and you can check out Josh’s band BRIAN’S ESCAPE on Spotify or listen to the very end of the episode their song AT THE BEHEST OF PTERODACTYLS will be closing us out today.

Big thanks to our sponsor Bookmans for making this show possible, if you live in Arizona and need movies, games, music, home furnishings, or… books visit your nearest Bookmans. They have your cool covered.

I hope you enjoy the show!




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Avy Kaufman is an American casting director for film and television. Since 1987, she has worked in casting more than 150 film and television productions. Kaufman has worked with directors including Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee and Wes Craven. Her casting credits include the psychological thriller film The Sixth Sense, the romantic drama film Brokeback Mountain, and the crime drama film Public Enemies.



She received a 2008 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series for her work on Damages and in 2020 & 2022 for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series for Succession. She had earlier been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special for her work on the romance drama television miniseries Empire Falls.






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Directed by award-winning filmmaker and production designer Ariel Vida, TRIM SEASON stars Bethlehem Million (Sick, "And Just Like That...") as Emma, an adrift, jobless, 20-something seeking purpose. Along with a group of young people from Los Angeles, she drives up the coast to make quick cash trimming marijuana on a secluded farm in Northern California. Cut off from the rest of the world, they soon realize that Mona (Jane Badler) - the seemingly amiable owner of the estate - is harboring secrets darker than any of them could imagine. It becomes a race against time for Emma and her friends to escape the dense woods with their lives.

 

Alongside Million the film also stars Jane Badler (“V”, Ricky Stanicky), Bex Taylor-Klaus (“Scream,” “The Killing”), Alex Essoe (Doctor Sleep, “Midnight Mass”), Ally Ioannides (“Parenthood,” V/H/S/99) and Cory Hart (“Fear the Walking Dead”).






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Krzysztof Trojnar is a director of photography who sat down with me today to discuss his work on the first 4 episodes of the breakout Netflix hit series BABY REINDEER. We discuss the show's impact, his approach to material, and our shared love of Paul Thomas Andersons Magnolia. BABY REINDEER has become Netfilix’s most-watched show of all time, if you haven’t already do yourself a favor and check it out. I hope you enjoy the show.




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Initially considered "just another slasher film" during its 1983 release, Sleepaway Camp has since emerged as a cult classic due to its talented young cast, remarkable practical effects, and notorious ending. But although the queer themes explored in its memorable final moments were initially intended to shock and unsettle audiences, Sleepaway Camp's empathetic portrayal of its unlikely killer sets it apart from other "trans panic" films of its time. 

Together, BJ & Harmony Colangelo assess where Sleepaway Camp falls in the slasher canon and do a deep dive on the film's themes and legacy, exploring how changing attitudes towards the LGBT community has led to both a reclamation and necessary critique of the film by modern audiences. 

Sleepaway Camp's divisive reputation has inspired a decades-long debate that changes alongside the attitudes and culture of its viewers. Through historical context, personal memoir, and film history, the Wives Colangelo explain what's kept audiences talking about Angela Baker and Camp Arawak after all these years.




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Thank you for listening to the Following Films Podcast. Today I’m joined by actor Rob Schnider and director Peter Byck.

I had Rob on the show to discuss his latest film DEAD WRONG. The film is a story of greed, envy, sex, and murder. Centered on a narcissistic husband who is not satisfied with his life and wants more. He devises a psychotic, get-rich-quick scheme with his new, gambling-addicted attorney that ignites an emotional and deadly chain reaction. We also chat about Peter Bogdanovich, Orson Wells, Christopher Walken, Bruce Dern, and our shared love of physical media.

Then after the break I’m joined by director Peter Byck to discuss Roots So Deep (you can see the devil down there). Its a 4-part documentary series about inventive farmers and maverick scientists building a path to solving climate change with hooves, heart and soil. Can an underutilized way to graze cattle, that mimics the way bison once roamed the land, help get farmers out of debt, restore our depleted soils, rebuild wildlife habitat and draw down huge amounts of carbon? Cattle have been seen as eco-villains for a long time. What if they can help save us from catastrophic climate change?

DEAD WRONG and ROOTS SO DEEP are both available on VOD.




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