DPAC Casts

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center

DPAC Casts is the center’s podcast for the cinematic arts. Each season brings fresh perspectives to films new and old.

  1. 04/20/2023

    Indie Film Series | Tangerine (2015)

    In our final episode of Indie Film, we take a closer look at Sean Baker's wild and often hilarious portrait of life on the streets of L.A. Armed with an iPhone 5, Baker delivers a vivid new style of representation for the digital age. The post Indie Film Series | Tangerine (2015) appeared first on DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

  2. 04/13/2023

    Indie Film Series | Wendy and Lucy (2008)

    Kelly Reichardt heralds a return to realist indie filmmaking with her Great Recession-era portrait of Wendy, a young homeless woman searching to overcome economic insecurity accompanied by her loyal and lovable pup, Lucy. The post Indie Film Series | Wendy and Lucy (2008) appeared first on DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

  3. 04/06/2023

    Indie Film Series | Funny Ha Ha (2002)

    Getting back to basics, Andrew Bujalski (unintentionally) launched the mid-2000s mumblecore movement with his critically acclaimed debut feature, Funny Ha Ha, a work that inspired many a young filmmaker to DIY.  The post Indie Film Series | Funny Ha Ha (2002) appeared first on DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

  4. 03/23/2023

    Indie Film Series | Poison (1991)

    Concocted in the furious depths of the AIDS crisis, Todd Haynes' Poison signaled not only the arrival of a major talent in American indie film but also the emergence of the New Queer Cinema movement as a provocative space for representation. The post Indie Film Series | Poison (1991) appeared first on DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

  5. 03/15/2023

    Indie Film Series | Stranger Than Paradise (1984) and She’s Gotta Have It (1986)

    This podcast episode discusses two seminal works of 1980s New York-based indie film, Jim Jarmusch's "Stranger Than Paradise" and Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It." The post Indie Film Series | Stranger Than Paradise (1984) and She’s Gotta Have It (1986) appeared first on DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

  6. 02/23/2023

    Indie Film | Chan Is Missing (1982)

    Two cabbies search for the mysterious Chan in Wayne Wang’s wry, observational portrait of early 80s San Francisco. The film heralded a wave of Asian American film production that continued throughout the decade.  The post Indie Film | Chan Is Missing (1982) appeared first on DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

  7. 02/16/2023

    Indie Film | Girlfriends (1978)

    Amidst the upheaval of the movie brat generation in 1970s Hollywood, women gained greater agency as directors, writers, and editors. In Girlfriends, Claudia Weilloffers a witty and insightful alternative to the more bombastic visions of her male contemporaries.  The post Indie Film | Girlfriends (1978) appeared first on DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

  8. 02/09/2023

    Indie Film | Killer of Sheep (1977)

    In "Killer of Sheep," Charles Burnett crafts a moving and humanistic portrait of Black life in South Central Los Angeles unlike anything seen by his Hollywood neighbors. The post Indie Film | Killer of Sheep (1977) appeared first on DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

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4.7
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6 Ratings

About

DPAC Casts is the center’s podcast for the cinematic arts. Each season brings fresh perspectives to films new and old.

Information

  • Creator
    DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2023
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    DPAC Casts

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