Kentucky Call Sheet Louisville Film Society
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- TV & Film
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Host Stu Pollard chats with native Kentuckians who've made their mark in entertainment as well other industry folks who've had memorable production experiences in Louisville and elsewhere in the Bluegrass State.
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Tom Gustafson
Join Stu as he sits down with filmmaker Tom Gustafson whose work has won more than 60 awards & played over 250 international film festivals. Listen in as Tom and Stu discuss Tom's background working in casting, his process when making musicals, and what it takes to work side-by-side with your husband. Tom's latest film GLITTER & DOOM premiered at the 2023 Flyover Film Festival.
Glitter & Doom Theatrical Engagements:
https://www.musicboxfilms.com/film/glitter-doom/
Tom's IMDb Page:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1076716/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_2_nm_6_q_tom%2520gusta
Glitter & Doom Trailer:
https://youtu.be/6RU-dQJdM-E?si=vmNO2bJk1uEQCFtV
Reunacy:
https://reunacy.com
Louisville Film Society:
https://louisvillefilmsociety.org
Lunacy U:
https://lunacyu.com -
Elaine McMillion Sheldon
Join Stu as he sits down with Academy-Award-nominated documentary-filmmaker, Elaine McMillion Sheldon to talk about Elaine's new film KING COAL which premiered at the 2023 Flyover Film Festival to immediate acclaim. Listen in as Elaine and Stu talk about her documentary filmmaking style, her life and family in West Virginia, and what it's like to work alongside her husband and direct her children.
Elaine's Website:
https://www.elainemcmillionsheldon.com
Heroin(e) Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khSO7qEKbvo
Recovery Boys Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSS9kYipRLk
John Prine - Summer's End:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXbEFTv9zr0&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spin.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title
Reunacy:
https://reunacy.com
Louisville Film Society:
https://louisvillefilmsociety.org
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Ben Daughtrey
Join Stu as he sits down with film, television, and musical multi-hypenate Ben Daughtrey. An experienced editor of reality, scripted televison, and film; Ben recounts his quixotic journey in entertainment from working as Allen Ginsberg's assistant, to forming the lounge pop band Love Jones, and ultmately finding a niche role as a go to editor for scripted and documentary feature films.
Love Jones - Paid for Loving
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze0GcDwJpFU
100 Proof
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124268/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt
Scandalous - The Story of the National Enquirer:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10844816/
Rob Womack’s Timecode Editor App/Website
https://robwomack.com/timecode-calculator/
John Y Brown Jr.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Y._Brown_Jr.
Ben Daughtrey - IMDB page
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0202291/ -
William Mapother
Join Stu as he sits down with actor and Louisville native William Mapother. An alumnus of both Saint X and Notre Dame University, William is known for his work as a character actor creating memorable roles in both film and televison over a 30 year career. You may know William as Ethan Rom in the iconic TV show LOST or as the dark and menacing Richard Strout in Todd Fields' best-picture nominated film IN THE BEDROOM. Listen in as Stu and William discuss the keys to maintaining a career in Hollywood, acting classes in both Los Angeles and New York, and much more...
Louisville Film Society:
https://www.louisvillefilmsociety.org/
Lunacy U:
https://lunacyu.com/
Reunacy:
https://reunacy.com/
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Donna Lawrence
Join Stu as he sits down with Donna Lawrence. Donna is a documentarian, filmmaker, and all-around technical innovator whose work you have most likely already seen as her groundbreaking museum installations can be found all over America. From the “Greatest Race Show” at the Kentucky Derby Museum in Churchill Downs to the Statue of Liberty museum in New York, Donna’s multi-image displays broke ground when they were introduced in the 1980s and continue to inspire audiences today. Listen in on Stu and Donna as she discussed her double roots, her love of Louisville and Kentucky, and her artistic process.
Louisville Film Society:
https://www.louisvillefilmsociety.org/
Lunacy U:
https://lunacyu.com/
Reunacy:
https://reunacy.com/
Donna Lawrence Productions:
https://dlproductions.com/
The Greatest Race Excerpts:
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Merry-Kay Poe
Join Stu as he sits down with Merry-Kay Poe. Merry-Kay is a film producer who has, since 2009, worked tirelessly on Kentucky's Film Production Tax Incentive Legislation. Her work has ensured that countless independent films and major motion pictures such as Disney's Secretariat or Ides of March made Kentucky their filming location. As a producer Merry-Kay runs her own production company UNBRIDLED FILMS and has produced such films as DON'T TELL A SOUL starring Rainn Wilson and WHAT WE DO NEXT starring Corey Stoll. Listen in as Stu and Merry-Kay discuss the logistics of tax credits, keeping a film sets fun, and the nuances of casting big names in independent films.
Louisville Film Society
https://www.louisvillefilmsociety.org/
Don't Tell a Soul Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C58Iwg4Clg
What We Do Next Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSZiE1Gdza0
Cornbread Mafia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornbread_Mafia
Customer Reviews
Review
This is an amazing Episode! Thanks for creating this podcast and providing important insight into the industry. Its encouraging to hear stories of other native Louisvillians who are working in the business. Really excited to hear more!
Great New Listen
Really nice format, informative and fun. Great guests so far, can't wait to hear who's up next. Perfect for those long winter drives!