Bond on Cinema

Ward W. Bond
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Veteran Television host Ward W. Bond brings you the in-depth interviews with the top film directors, producers, screenwriters, editors, composers, actors and more. Learn about the art and beauty of filmmaking. Meet award winning film professionals as they tell their side of the creative journey of movie-making. The ”Bond on Cinema” podcast is interviews with filmmakers for filmmakers. Bond on Cinema is also available on Prime Video and YouTube

  1. 5h ago

    Liron Topaz'a Animated Short SABA: Finding Closure and Moving Forward in an Upside Down World

    Liron Topaz’s animated short film, an official selection at this year's Tribeca Film Festival, SABA takes us into an abstract and symbolic world where gravity is reversed, a unique bond forms between a grandfather and his grandson. As Saba, the grandfather guides the boy through this surreal reality, a violent storm strikes, tearing one of the ropes anchoring their home - and with it, their life together. After suffering a devastating loss of Saba, the boy embarks on an emotional journey in search of closure. Through a stylized and poetic visual language, the film explores life's fundamental questions: the paths we take, separation from those we love, and the endless effort to find closure, reconcile loss, and move forward. The film one of the most beautiful stories I have seen this year that will help bring closure and healing to many audiences around the world. #animation #animatedshort #shortfilm #filmfestival #tribecafilmfestival #film #cinema #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmdirector #love #family #loss #bondoncinema

    35 min

  2. 3d ago

    Actor Ethan Daniel Corbett Discusses His Intense Role in Astrolatry - An Out of This World Psychological Thriller

    Ethan Daniel Corbett stars in the new feature film ASTROLATRY, about an obsessive loner's infatuation with a beauty cream model propels him into violent delusions after an alien meteor crash-lands onto his rooftop. The film has strong sexual overtones, but the acting performance from Ethan truly outshines the storyline. The film is both sci-fi, drama, and a bit campy, but that’s what makes for a future cult film become a classic. Ethan Daniel Corbett is an award-winning actor and producer. He obtained a scholarship to study a BFA in Musical Theatre at California State University, Fullerton, one of the top Theatre Programs in the nation. While at University, Ethan booked a Series Regular role in a Soap Opera called "Youthful Daze," in which he shined as the devoted Tommy Dinato. After the end of his work on "Youthful Daze," Ethan sought out to further develop his craft and studied at Second City, Chicago. Shortly after, Ethan booked the role of Nico in the film "Blood," where he intimidated audiences with his powerful performance as the leader of a Neo-Nazi gang. "Blood" was featured in the short film gallery at Cannes Film Festival in 2018. This film led to many other roles for Ethan as the antagonist, like Wyatt L'hiver in Hulu's "Voodoo." Ethan is now producing many films such as: Death & Life, Regression, and All The Mens Hangers. Ethan stars in the new feature film ASTROLATRY. An obsessive loner's infatuation with a beauty cream model propels him into violent delusions after an alien meteor crash-lands onto his rooftop. #pschologicalthriller #thriller #indiefilm #featurefilm #meteors #astroid #film #filmmaker #actor #acting #filmmaking #bondoncinema #cinema #movie

    50 min

  3. May 29

    A Visual & Audio Feast for the Eyes: Welsey Wang's Animated Violet & Marlowe Rob a Bank Short Film

    Wesley Wang’s incredible short film VIOLET AND MARLOWE ROB A BANK brings with it a wildly inventive story of resistance, partnership, and survival. Blending action, satire, and music with a striking animated style, the film offers a sharp and unexpected take on power and rebellion through an entirely original lens. What begins as a series of daring factory heists quickly evolves into a larger act of defiance, as Violet and Marlowe challenge a system built on control and scarcity. Beneath its playful premise, the film taps into something more pointed, exploring inequality, resource hoarding, and the lengths people will go to reclaim autonomy. At its core, the film is about partnership under pressure. Violet and Marlowe’s relationship grounds the story emotionally, giving weight to the chaos around them. Their dynamic is messy, funny, and deeply human, even within an animated world, capturing the push and pull of two people bound together by both love and survival. Wang balances high-energy storytelling with moments of character-driven nuance, allowing the film to land both as spectacle and as something more personal. #animation #shortfilm #animatedshort #tribeca #film #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmdirector #cinema #bondoncinema #movie #filmfestival

    31 min

  4. May 29

    When Foreign Accent Syndrome Becomes a Rom-Com and Life Changing Awareness of Others

    FOREIGN TONGUE is a romantic comedy infused with magical realism, embracing the absurdity of everyday life while offering a grounded, honest portrayal of the world we all pretend to understand. First, this is a must see feature film. A new twist on the rom-com genre, that we desperately need back in the theaters. A humorous, yet heartfelt and endearing film that will help you look at the world in a better light. And more importantly, to see those around you that don’t look like you who have just as much to offer our world as you do. The cinematography is top notch and the acting performances are excellent and rivals any A-list film. There is so much to love about this film that you have to see it for yourself. FOREIGN TONGUE, again is a must see film. I’d love to watch it again, its that great of a film. #featurefilm #romcom #indiefilm #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmdirector #lovestory #film #cinema #accent #foreigner #immigrants #bondoncinema #cinema

    53 min

  5. May 26

    FAULT Short Film with Director Misha Calvert and Actress Coco Jourdana Discuss the Emotional Power of the Primal Scream

    The emotionally charged and confrontational short film FAULT, written and directed by Misha Calvert and inspired by the personal experience of its lead actress Coco Jourdana, makes its World Premiere at the 25th Annual Tribeca Festival. Set within the high-pressure world of elite tennis, the film takes an unflinching look at the complexity of assault and the long-lasting and potentially damaging control coaches have over athletes.  FAULT follows Steph, a world-renowned tennis champion preparing for the U.S. Open, whose tightly controlled life begins to unravel when her estranged sister Gigi arrives. As their strained reunion gradually flies off the rails, Steph is forced to confront her relationship with her coach and choose between protecting the successful life she's built or potentially losing it all by going public about her coach’s abuse. At its core, FAULT examines how individuals process trauma in radically different ways. Through the opposing emotional landscapes of Steph and Gigi, the film explores the unseen experience of assault victims, offering a gut-wrenching performance from its two female leads. Starring alongside Coco Jourdana is Sarah Rich a Steph, whose credits include Purple Hearts on Netflix and #Like on Amazon Prime. Sarah Rich ground sthe film’s emotional intensity in a beautifully layered performance, channeling the fierce competition of women’s tennis alongside an emotional rigidity that finally cracks open in a cathartic final sequence. There are only a handful of short films that I see each year that leave a lasting impression. Both the storyline and brilliant acting from both Sarah Rich and Coco Jourdana bring the realism that the #MeToo movement is still here. In the world of the male dominated film industry, female filmmakers are bringing the best stories to the forefront and the short film FAULT is so powerful that this one could easily be a feature film. #tennis #sports #sexualassaultsurvivor #film #cinema #cinematography #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmdirector #actor #actress #bondoncinema #filmfestival #tribeca #amazonprime

    57 min

  6. May 22

    Rosa Brooke's Short Film BIRTHDAY BOY Explores Identity When No One is Paying Attention

    Rosa Brooke’s short film BIRTHDAY BOY is about Rae, an artist going through an identity crisis. They’re unsure of their gender, struggling to find success, and starting to feel a little invisible. It’s Rae’s birthday, and when their father Jeff Culliton comes to visit, along with his troubled wife Mandy, things start to deteriorate. Tragedy strikes the house within minutes, but Jeff insists that they stick to the birthday plan: a family meal at his favorite Mexican restaurant. As the day goes on, Rae fights to hold the family together, comfort their grieving partner Alice Russell, keep an eye on the increasingly-drunken Mandy, and deal with the non-stop stress of Jeff’s personality, all while being ignored and misunderstood by everyone around them; until the tension bursts and they finally confront their father, with awkward results. I love how focused this story is in this film, even amongst the chaos. Every scene had a nuance or element that shows us that a person’s identity and presence matters. The cinematography is excellent, but it’s the dialogue and the acting that make this short film shine. It was a joy to watch and contains many life lessons that are brought forth in the most subtle of ways. A must see short film if you are attending a film festival with BIRTHDAY BOY as an official selection. #shortfilm #gender #identity #empathy #trending #film #cinema #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmdirector #filmcritic #entertainment #tribecafilmfestival #LGBTQ #bondoncinema #cinematography #screenwriting #storytelling

    46 min

  7. May 22

    Alastair Train's Horror Short PEARLS: Oysters that Go Further than Virility - Film Discussion

    Tony and Linda are struggling to start a family. When Tony is confronted with his fertility issues, he turns to Marvin, a mysterious oyster dealer whose products promise virility — but deliver far more than Tony or Linda expected. Alastair Train’s PEARLS is an out of the box horror short and the big surprise for me is I didn’t know it was a horror film before I watched it. And I loved that as sometimes I won’t read the synopsis so I can watch the film the first time, just like an audience would at a film festival. Then of course I go back to rewatch to find all the cool elements of the storytelling. The storytelling is excellent, the cinematography is at a high level and the special effects and prosthetics are incredible and gives this film the feel of a feature film. #horror #horrorshort #horrorfilm #film #cinema #pearls #oysters #fertility #virility #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmdirector #desire #bondoncinema

    1h 6m

  8. May 21

    The Song of Hiawatha: The First Black Hippie Film Documentary - An Interview with the Creators

    The Song of Hiawatha tells the story of the life and (high) times of the first black hippie. It includes original music, never seen photos, an FBI file, a letter from J. Edgar Hoover, and testimonials from Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, Wayne Kramer, Niagara, John Sinclair, and others. The documentary traces Hiawatha Bailey’s path as part of the African-American “great migration” from the Deep South to Detroit in the 1950s, to “turning on” to LSD and joining a commune in 1965, and becoming the only Black member of the leftist revolutionary cadre known as the White Panthers in 1968. He served a four-year prison term, and then formed the Cult Heroes, a seminal Detroit punk rock band, in 1978. True to the time, the film floats along in a psychedelic haze as it touches on sensitive issues of race, rock, radicalism, sexual identity, prison life, and antiquated drug laws. Documents featured in the film include a letter from FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, an FBI report, a landmark Supreme Court decision, a contract signed by John Lennon, previously unreleased music by Hiawatha with the Cult Heroes (including a live performance), and many never before seen photos. #punkrock #documentary #filmdocumentar #hiawathabailey #film #filmmaking #filmmaker #filmdirector #punkrockscene #LSD #popculture

    51 min
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Veteran Television host Ward W. Bond brings you the in-depth interviews with the top film directors, producers, screenwriters, editors, composers, actors and more. Learn about the art and beauty of filmmaking. Meet award winning film professionals as they tell their side of the creative journey of movie-making. The ”Bond on Cinema” podcast is interviews with filmmakers for filmmakers. Bond on Cinema is also available on Prime Video and YouTube

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    Ward W. Bond
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    2023 - 2026
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