Dream Baby Dream

Cory Cavin and Roland Ellis

Dream Baby Dream is a podcast about everything that goes into making a feature film of the same name from scratch. Hosted by the film’s writer/director Roland Ellis and producer Cory Cavin. www.dreambabydream.net

  1. Apr 17

    44. A chat with DBD cinematographer Evan Jake Cohen about the Director / DoP relationship

    Cinematographer Evan Jake Cohen and Roland have been working together for a decade. In this episode they break down the why and how of that longstanding relationship, as well as breaking down their approach to the look and feel of Dream Baby Dream

    1h 2m

  2. Mar 19

    43. Debrief on the DBD test screenings over a few (too many?) beers

    Amid digressions into movies from the 1990s, Cory and Roland review the feedback from the recent test screenings.

    1 hr

  3. Feb 23

    42. The Director / 1st Assistant Director relationship

    What does a 1st AD actually do? Are they just an assistant who's there on set to get the director coffee etc.? Short answer: no, absolutely not. One of our favorite people and DBD 1st AD Nicole Carne joins the pod to break down the job for us and delve into how the AD / Director relationship should and shouldn't work

    37 min

  4. Feb 13

    41. The DBD pod can be helpful and inspiring to other filmmakers. Who knew? But wow does this make us feel great

    Our interview with Belfast native and filmmaker Paul Kennedy on his own filmmaking journey and what he's taken away from listening to the DBD pod; also producer Cory Cavin is back co-hosting the pod after returning from his gallivanting around the world; and the quasi-spiritual zeal it takes to get an indie movie off the ground

    1h 30m

  5. Feb 2

    40. Getting close to the final stages of post and starting to think about next steps; Having a plan and not just hoping for the best; Test screenings upcoming

    DBD executive producer Cris Cordero co-hosts because Roland is nowhere near good enough at this to host on his own.

    21 min

  6. 12/10/2025

    39. Go full-blown method, or just show up and deliver the lines?

    DBD star Spiro Dellas joins the pod to talk about acting, the voiceover recording sessions, the perils of self-tape auditions etcetera etcetera

    47 min

  7. 11/17/2025

    38. My wife and costume designer Melissa Watson Ellis joins the pod

    After taking a break from the pod to edit the movie, I talk with my partner Melissa about the challenges of making a movie together when you also have to go home together at the end of every day.

    50 min

  8. 09/25/2025

    37. Editing a movie with broken bones is...Challenging...

    Guest host Executive Producer Cris Cordero joins Roland on the podcast again to talk about everything from hanging outside courthouses all night, to the challenges of trying to edit a movie with several broken arm bones.

    51 min
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About

Dream Baby Dream is a podcast about everything that goes into making a feature film of the same name from scratch. Hosted by the film’s writer/director Roland Ellis and producer Cory Cavin. www.dreambabydream.net

Information

  • Creator
    Cory Cavin and Roland Ellis
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Heroism Productions 2024
  • Show Website
    Dream Baby Dream