Push In - The CineVic Podcast CineVic Society of Independent Filmmakers

Every screenplay has at least one element that a filmmaker knows is going to be tricky to carry off. But when the script demands you track down an elusive rare bird and find a location where an actor can safely fell a giant tree with a hand axe, you’re going to have to get extra creative. How director James Hunter, with the help of producer Faith Gouga, managed to pull all this off in their haunting short film NEST—is a fascinating tale all on its own. 
James is an award-winning Australian writer, director, editor and producer whose 16mm black and white “gothic psychodrama” NEST is one of the outstanding films in the 2023 Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival.  The film is currently making the festival rounds and has screened in such prestigious Academy Award Qualifying festivals as Melbourne, St. Kilda, Atlanta, HollyShorts, FlickerFest, and SITGES film festivals. 


Follow James:

Website: https://www.jameshunterfilm.co 
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3741370/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameshunterfilm/


Watch NEST online through May 2023:

https://cinevic.ca/short-circuit-film-festival-2023/


Follow NEST:

https://www.instagram.com/nest.short/

https://www.facebook.com/nestshort


Subscribe to catch the latest episodes of Push In on Apple Podcasts:

https://apple.co/2S5WB7q


 Podcast Production Team:
·      Technical Director: Paul Ruta
·      Sound Editor: Michael Korican
·      Host, Researcher & Copywriter: Joyce Kline
·      Co-Producers: Joyce Kline, Michael Korican, Paul Ruta

Revealing what your family’s really like behind the scenes can be a giant leap of faith that few have the courage—and family support—to take.

In her sensitive short The Mess We’re In, emerging Vancouver writer/director JAMIE LAM draws upon personal experience growing up in the loving home—of a hoarder!

While the film never sugar coats the stress this caused Jamie growing up, it’s a triumph of love over tidying up. It was a hit in this year’s Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival and won Best Cinematography, Best Direction and Best Film at the 2022 Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon.
If you’ve ever considered making your family the subject of a film, this revealing interview might just give you the push you need to take the plunge.


Follow JAMIE:


IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8635386/


LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-lam-4b5061161/


Subscribe to catch the latest episodes of Push In on Apple Podcasts:


https://apple.co/2S5WB7q


Podcast Production Team:
·      Technical Director: Paul Ruta
·      Sound Editor: Michael Korican
·      Host, Researcher & Copywriter: Joyce Kline
·      Co-Producers: Joyce Kline, Michael Korican, Paul Ruta

Is it possible to use surreal, magical realist narrative methods to engage audiences in an experience best described as visually immersive, especially when the protagonists are young black men and the antagonists are police officers?
JOHNNY KIRK is a graduate of California State University in LA and is the Creative Director and Founder of the digital film production company DARK BLU PRODUCTIONS. All three of the short films he’s previously written and directed have won awards and he’s been featured in cable and independent films as an actor. A passionate advocate for his community, Johnny created TRIBE, a group to help local teens find themselves through acting.


Listen as Johnny explains that:
Every character is the hero of their own movieSometimes sound is more powerful than pictureEyes speak volumesThe secret to writing great dialogue is editingHis next film will be a horror feature.Watch The Fourth online through May 31, 2023 as part of Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival:
https://cinevic.ca/short-circuit-film-festival-2023/

About Johnny:


IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1778529/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnny-kirk-23a4781a/


Subscribe to catch the latest episodes of Push In on Apple Podcasts:
https://apple.co/2S5WB7q

Podcast Production Team:
Technical Director: Paul RutaSound Editor & Copywriter: Michael KoricanHost & Researcher: Joyce KlineCo-Producers: Joyce Kline, Michael Korican, Paul Ruta

Wondering how much you should budget for insurance in your Telefilm Talent to Watch application, or what insurance you actually need for making a short film? This interview with Front Row Insurance Brokers VP Mike Groner covers everything you ever wanted to know about insurance but were afraid to ask! Pure information gold — and just in time to make that Telefilm deadline. 
Since starting his insurance career twenty years ago in LA, Mike has worked with Hollywood creators providing insurance and risk management for countless feature films, TV and DICE producers, distributors, film festivals, and entertainment related enterprises like musicians, equipment operations, and rental houses. He now resides in Victoria and works out of Front Row’s Vancouver and LA offices.


 Listen up as Mike explains:


·      How much you should budget for insurance for a Telefilm Talent to Watch feature.


·      The difference between Production, Errors & Omissions and Cast insurance. 


·      The connection between clearance and E & O.


·      What to keep in mind when insuring equipment.


·      Why documenting a location before you shoot is crucial.


·      Pros and cons of having volunteers on set.


Referred to in this episode:


Front Row Insurance Brokers: https://www.frontrowinsurance.com
(Lots of helpful information on their blog.)


Telus Storyhive: https://www.storyhive.com


Contact Mike: mike@frontrowinsurance.com 

Subscribe to catch the latest episodes of Push In on Apple Podcasts:
https://apple.co/2S5WB7q


 Podcast Production Team:
·      Technical Director: Paul Ruta
·      Sound Editor: Michael Korican
·      Host, Researcher & Copywriter: Joyce Kline
·      Co-Producers: Joyce Kline, Michael Korican, Paul Ruta

A traumatic work injury would stop most of us, but that’s what it took to steer Chris Vautour from her beloved 25-year career as a location scout and manager towards her original goal of becoming a filmmaker. With refreshing candor, the self-proclaimed “gatherer of certificates” describes how she got her start in film, why the PA role is so important, her “Year of Trying Things,” and how she shifted creative focus to start afresh as a producer.
Chris is a Directors’ Guild of Canada location scout and manager with an impressive 41 IMDb credits. She produced the CBC short documentary The Pilgrimage about a 2 day, women-only, “mindful” motorcycle quest and just recently received Canada Council funding to research a new documentary on The Robin’s Nest a beloved Cambridge, Ontario, lesbian bar that flourished for over 30 years.


Referred to in this episode:

The Robin’s Nest Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/379902460099955


Watch The Pilgrimage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmcjXEqybqg


About Chris:

IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1496834/fullcredits


Telus Storyhive: https://www.storyhive.com/creators/81041


Contact Chris: https://www.dgc.ca/en/british-columbia/memberView?m=11294

Subscribe to catch the latest episodes of Push In on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2S5WB7q


 Podcast Production Team:


·      Technical Director: Paul Ruta
·      Sound Editor: Michael Korican
·      Host, Researcher & Copywriter: Joyce Kline
·      Co-Producers: Joyce Kline, Michael Korican, Paul Ruta

In today’s info-packed episode, Push In interviews veteran film industry location scout and manager Chris Vautour.  With astounding clarity, Chris concisely sums up the most important things to know when location scouting. If you want tips on scoring that perfect location, this is an episode not to be missed! 
Listen up as Chris tells host Joyce Kline: 
·      Who makes a good locations person?
·      What’s the most important thing to look for in a location?
·      When’s the ideal time to lock locations?
·      How do you prepare for unexpected location nightmares?
·      And why she organized an unconventional women's “pilgrimage.”  


Chris is a Directors’ Guild of Canada location scout and manager with an impressive 41 IMDb credits. She produced the CBC short documentary The Pilgrimage about a 2 day, women-only, “mindful” motorcycle quest and recently received Canada Council funding to research a new documentary on The Robin’s Nest--a beloved Cambridge, Ontario, lesbian bar that flourished for over 30 years.


Referred to in this episode:


The Robin’s Nest Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/379902460099955
Watch The Pilgrimage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmcjXEqybqg

About Chris:


IMDb: https://imdb.com/name/nm1496834/fullcredits
Telus Storyhive: https://www.storyhive.com/creators/81041
Contact Chris: https://www.dgc.ca/en/british-columbia/memberView?m=11294

Subscribe to catch the latest episodes of Push In on Apple Podcasts:
https://apple.co/2S5WB7q

Podcast Production Team:


·      Technical Director: Paul Ruta
·      Sound Editor: Michael Korican
·      Host, Researcher & Copywriter: Joyce Kline
·      Co-Producers: Joyce Kline, Michael Korican, Paul Ruta