Reel Conversations - A Film Podcast

Thomas Manning
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This series seeks to highlight the rich history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival with conversations featuring award-winning filmmakers, actors, and critics. Real to Reel is celebrating 26 years with its 2025 festival, which will be held July 23-26, 2025 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, North Carolina.

  1. 07/31/2025

    Reel Conversations -- Ep. 31 -- Feat. Writer and Producer Aaron Golden

    Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with writer and producer Aaron Golden about the short film "Easy as Closing Your Eyes," the winner of Best of Fest at Real to Reel 2025. Directed by Parker Croft and executive produced by Oscar-nominee Abigail Breslin, "As Easy as Closing Your Eyes" is also being adapted into a feature film.

    27 min

  2. 07/19/2025

    Reel Conversations -- Ep. 30 -- Feat. Filmmaker Emma Elizabeth Steiger

    Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with writer, director, and actor Emma Elizabeth Steiger about her short film "Wait to Tell Mother," an official selection of Real to Reel 2025. Join us July 23-26 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC for a celebration of independent cinema from around the world. Tickets and the full schedule of films can be found at realtoreelfest.com.

    21 min

  3. 07/14/2025

    Reel Conversations -- Ep. 29 -- "Feat. Filmmaker Bryce Ferendo"

    Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with writer and director Bryce Ferendo about his short film "A Thousand Years," an official selection of Real to Reel 2025. Join us July 23-26 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC for a celebration of independent cinema from around the world. Tickets and the full schedule of films can be found at realtoreelfest.com.

    20 min

  4. 07/10/2025

    Reel Conversations -- Ep. 28 -- Feat. Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Tom Van Avermaet

    Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with writer, director, and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Tom Van Avermaet about "Hearts of Stone," an official selection of Real to Reel 2025.Join us July 23-26 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC for a celebration of independent cinema from around the world. Tickets and the full schedule of films can be found at realtoreelfest.com.

    25 min

  5. 07/09/2025

    Reel Conversations -- Ep. 27 -- Feat. Director and Animator Yuka Nakamura

    Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with writer, director, and animator Yuka Nakamura about her film "The Tiny King," an official selection of Real to Reel 2025. Join us July 23-26 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC for a celebration of independent cinema from around the world. ⁠⁠Tickets on sale now.

    28 min

  6. 07/08/2025

    Reel Conversations -- Ep. 26 -- Feat. Brad Herring and Adé Carrena

    Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with filmmakers and co-directors Brad Herring and Adé Carrena about their documentary "Bite of Bénin" an official selection of Real to Reel 2025. Join us July 23-26 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC for a celebration of independent cinema from around the world. ⁠Tickets on sale now.

    23 min

  7. 07/02/2025

    Reel Conversations -- Ep. 25 -- Feat. Filmmaker Brandon Sadler

    Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with filmmaker Brandon Sadler to discuss his work on "The Extraordinary Marvel of Francesco Linguine," an official selection of Real to Reel 2025. Join us July 23-26 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC for a celebration of independent cinema from around the world. Tickets on sale now.

    19 min

  8. 07/20/2024

    Reel Conversations -- Ep. 24 -- Feat. Filmmaker Ryan Steven Green

    Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with documentarian Ryan Steven Green to discuss his work on "It's For You: Ephemeral Art & The Death of the Public Phone," an official selection of Real to Reel 2024. Real to Reel is celebrating 25 years with the 2024 festival, which will be held July 24-27 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC. Tickets are on sale now.

    31 min
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This series seeks to highlight the rich history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival with conversations featuring award-winning filmmakers, actors, and critics. Real to Reel is celebrating 26 years with its 2025 festival, which will be held July 23-26, 2025 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, North Carolina.

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