Lions Share Podcast Tanner Wadsworth

The Gateway Bug is a feature documentary offering a unique solution to modern environmental woes: farming and eating bugs. I speak with Johanna, the director, and Cameron, the writer and producer, about how to get big names associated with projects and how to change audiences' minds on hot-button issues.

Andrew de Burgh, an up-and-coming young filmmaker, joins us to talk about his upcoming silent film – and why short films in many ways are a better canvas for creativity than features.

Erik Sandberg, co-producer of the upcoming rockumentary "Teenage Superstars," joins us to talk docs, music and how playing in a band got him started in indie film

Wanna know how to get accepted to festivals? Guy-Roger Duvert calls in on his way to Cannes to talk about his new film, Virtual Revolution, which has now won 52 festival awards. He gives us the lowdown on how to impress submission panels and come away with the prize.

Blake Robbins, of “Wind River” and “Sons of Anarchy” fame, joins us to talk about his new directorial effort: “The Scent of Rain and Lightning.” We discuss what it was like for him to work with a bigger budget, how he maintained the spirit of the original novel, and how he managed to assemble such a stellar cast, including Maika Monroe, Bonnie Bedelia and Maggie Grace.

David Ince joins us, fresh from an award-winning screening at the Unrestricted View Festival in London. We talk about his new film: What Waits in the Red, the dynamic between directors and their crews, and how Indie filmmakers can transition into bigger productions.