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If you love movies as much as we do—and we know you do—tune in every month as James Faust, artistic director of the Dallas International Film festival, takes deep dives into movies with the people making them. And the people watching them. It’s your chance to get unique perspectives and insights into the world of films.

  1. 03/17/2025

    Let Us Prey

    In Prey, the latest installment of the Predator franchise, a young Comanche woman strives to prove herself as a hunter. James sits down with one of the film’s producers, Jhane Myers, herself a member of the Comanche and Blackfeet nations. An Emmy award- winning and PGA nominated filmmaker, Myers is a warrior for films that preserve the legacies of Native communities. And for great film in general.

    51 min

  2. 03/10/2025

    Hispanic? Latino? Filmmaker!

    What’s it like making films if you’re Latino or Hispanic? As challenging as it is for anyone else. But also, the filmmaking community seems to stereotype you. Their expectation is the only films you should make are about your culture. James talks to a group of filmmakers who just want to make films about being people who happen to be Latino or Hispanic.

    59 min

  3. 03/03/2025

    The Chosen Ones

    In this episode, guest host, Tony Armer, Film Commissioner for the City of Dallas, sits down with some of the makers of The Chosen to discuss everything from getting a show based on the life of Jesus off the ground via a crowdfunding campaign to recreating the Sea of Galilee in Benbrook Lake in North Texas. Join him as he talks with producers Chad Gundersen and Chris Juen, production manager Kerri Navarro and production support star Erin Gardner.

    57 min

  4. 12/11/2024

    Speaking Parts

    What’s it take to succeed in acting these days? James delves into that with Dallas-based actors Giovannie Cruz and Julio César Cedillo. Gio acts, directs and is a professional opera singer. Her credits include NCIS: New Oeleans and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Julio was born in Mexico, raised in Ft. Worth and honed his craft on Narcos: Mexico, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada and a bunch more. Check them both out on IMDb while you listen in.

    1h 26m

  5. 05/30/2024

    Anime with a Texas Twist

    James dives deep on Anime with Adam Zehner, Senior Vice President, Global Acquisitions and Global Content Planning at Crunchyroll. In partnership with Sony Pictures, they champion Anime to passionate fans, as well as a legion of rabid newcomers, around the world. From movies to streaming to stuff you can buy, they’re all about Anime. Adam talks about what they’ve done, what’s coming and what it’s like doing Anime from his home base in Dallas.

    54 min

  6. 04/05/2024

    Miles Hargrove goes Miracle Fishing

    In 1994, Miles Hargrove's father was kidnapped outside the family home in Cali, Colombia by FARC – the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. In 2020, Hargrove’s documentary, Miracle Fishing: Kidnapped Abroad, premiered at Tribeca. It’s crafted from Hargrove’s own video diaries. James talks with him about making the film, why it took more than 25 years to finish, how it is watching it with an audience and much more.

    40 min

  7. 02/16/2024

    Liz Cardenas Wears Many Hyphens

    James dives deep with Spirit-Award-Winning-Dallas-International-Film-Festival-Award-Winning-TriBeca-Film-Festival-Award-Winning-Actor-Writer-Producer-Director Liz Cardenas. She talks about her early days making talking-dog movies, discovering her love for producing and her ongoing campaign to form a true producers union. There’s no place she’d rather be than on a movie set creating diverse stories that make people laugh, cry, think and feel.

    1h 1m

  8. 01/17/2024

    Pit Stop Turns 10

    In this episode, James celebrates the 10th anniversary of the award- winning film, Pit Stop, with director Yen Tan, producer Kelly Williams and DP, Hutch. They discuss everything from how it feels for an artist to look back on their work to making a queer film in small-town Texas a decade ago to the intricacies of the film’s love/sex scene and the surprising impact it had on the sex lives of people at Sundance. Enjoy.

    42 min
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If you love movies as much as we do—and we know you do—tune in every month as James Faust, artistic director of the Dallas International Film festival, takes deep dives into movies with the people making them. And the people watching them. It’s your chance to get unique perspectives and insights into the world of films.

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  • Creator
    DIFF
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © DIFF
  • Show Website
    Talking Pictures