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Thank you for listening to the Following Films Podcast. Today I’m joined by Jenna Kanell and Courtney Dixon.

I had Jenna on the show to discuss FACELESS AFTER DARK a film she co-wrote and stars in. Following her breakout success as the star of a killer clown horror flick, Bowie now finds herself struggling to capitalize on its success. But when she is suddenly held hostage by an unhinged fan posing as that same killer clown, horror becomes her reality as she fights to survive the night and escape before he completes his sinister plan to recreate the film’s fatal plot. Jenna Kanell from the TERRIFIER franchise gives a tour-de-force performance in this wild, gory ride.

Then after the break I’m joined by director Courtney Dixon to discuss her Tribeca entry DEPRESSION IS A BEAST. In the documentary film, Jenna Kanell, who typically battles evil forces in horror films confronts her darkest struggle, a real-life fight against depression.

FACELESS AFTER DARK will be in select theaters and on Digital Platforms on May 17th

DEPRESSION IS A BEAST will be screened next month at the Tribeca Film Festival




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Thank you for listening to the Following Films Podcast. Today we have two interviews on the show. First up we have producer Jessamine Burgmun and after the break, we are Joined by Comedian Greg Fitzsimmons. 

Jessamine Burgum is the founder and CEO of Pinky Promise, a production and financing company founded in 2020. Jesse has raised over $23m in private equity funds and leads a team of women focused on investing in, developing and producing high-quality films by creatives from underrepresented backgrounds. She was also just profiled in INSIDER’s 25 Rising Stars in Entertainment this past December 2023.

Most recently, Jesse wrapped production in Rome for the dark comedy I DON’T UNDERSTAND YOU, starring Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells. Jessamine honed her craft as a classically trained actress at the Guthrie Theatre BFA Actor Training Program and Shakespeare’s Globe Education Program in London. She can be seen acting opposite Eliza Scanlen and Lewis Pullman in THE STARLING GIRL, a film which she also produced.  She grew up in the Great Plains of North Dakota, and currently resides in Venice, CA.

Greg Fitzsimmons is a wildly successful stand-up comedian, an Emmy Award-winning writer, and host of the FitzDog Radio podcast, and has made more than 50 visits to The Howard Stern Show.

I had Greg on the show to discuss his work as a director on stand-up specials and his upcoming special. 

To learn more about both of today's guests follow them on Instagram



https://www.instagram.com/pinkypromisefilms

https://www.instagram.com/gregfitzsimmons/






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Thank you for listening to the FOLLOWING FILMS Podcast. Today we have two interviews for you. First I’m joined by Michael Showalter director of THE IDEA OF YOU and after the break I’m joined by  Simon Cellan Jones director of ARTHUR THE KING. 

Based on the acclaimed, contemporary love story of the same name, The Idea of You centers on Solène (Anne Hathaway), a 40-year-old single mom who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer of August Moon, an incredibly popular boy band.

In ARTHUR THE KING, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur over the course of a grueling 10-day, 435-mile racecourse. An inspiring story for the whole family based on true events, ARTHUR THE KING follows Light, desperate for one last chance to win, as he convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes for the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic. Pushing the team to the outer limits of endurance and sacrifice, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty, and friendship truly mean.

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Thank you for listening to the FOLLOWING FILMS Podcast. Today, we have one news item, a weekend box office wrap-up, and an interview with Stefon Bristol, the director of the new film BREATHE. The film is a heart-pounding thriller set in the future with incredible performances from Jennifer Hudson, Milla Jovovich, Common, and Sam Worthington

After Earth is left uninhabitable due to lack of oxygen, a mother Maya (Hudson) and her daughter Zora (Wallis) are forced to live underground, with short trips to the surface only made possible by a coveted state-of-the-art oxygen suit made by Maya’s husband, Darius, whom she presumes to be dead. When a mysterious couple arrives claiming to know Darius and his fate, Maya tentatively agrees to let them into their bunker but these visitors are not who they claim to be ensuing in mother and daughter fighting for survival.

BREATHE is in theatres this Friday, April 26th. I hope you enjoy the rest of the show.








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Thank you for listening to the Following Films Podcast. Today I am joined by legendary comic book creator Jimmy Palmiotti. Jimmy has worked on several iconic characters and runs. He inked titles like the Punisher, and Ghost Rider and often inked the work of his friend and collaborator Joe Quesada. Together, they created Ash and Painkiller Jane. He also worked on Daredevil, a run especially known for the "Guardian Devil" arc scripted by Kevin Smith.

Jimmy is a great guest and I had a blast chatting with him.






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Thank you for listening to the Following Films Podcast. Today I have two interviews. Up first I’m joined by Jaden Martell and Maxwell Jenkins to discuss their work on the new Nicholas Cage starring film ARCADIAN. The film is set in the near future, where normal life on Earth has been decimated. Paul and his two sons, Thomas and Joseph, have been living a half-life – tranquility by day and torment by night. Every night, after the sun sets, they face the unrelenting attacks of a mysterious and violent evil. One day, when Thomas doesn't return home before sundown, Paul must leave the safety of their fortified farm to find him. A nightmarish battle ensues that forces the family to execute a desperate plan to survive.

Then after the break, I’m joined by Larry Fessenden to discuss his latest film BLACKOUT. Writer-director Larry Fessenden has created some of the most original and memorable independent horror films of the last 25 years. His latest, BLACKOUT, ranks among his most chilling and thought-provoking works. In the film, when the sun goes down, Charley has convulsions while driving his car, he goes off the road and ends up in a ditch. Charley, it seems, is a werewolf. He attacks his rescuers and moves through the outskirts of town at night wreaking havoc. But the next day he can’t remember the things he’s done. Now the tight-knit town must rally to find out what is tearing it apart: mistrust, fear, or a vicious monster.

ARCADIAN is in theatres now and BLACKOUT is available on VOD.




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