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Woodstock Film Festival LET'S TALK FILM! Podcast
Join us for discussions with WFF Alumni and friends of the festival about all things indie film! The WFF podcast is a platform for filmmakers to share their work and love of independent filmmaking. Every year the podcast is live-streamed for three days during the festival and we also publish a select number of the best panels from the annual festival.
The WFF is a non-profit that supports emerging and established filmmakers, sharing their creative voices through an annual festival and year-round programming to promote culture, diversity, community, educational opportunities, and economic growth.
Episodes
35 episodes
Developing a Short into a Feature with Sundance Award Winner Rashad Frett
In Episode 33, host and WFF shorts programmer Amanda Naseem speaks with director Rashad Frett about the making of his award-winning short film RICKY and how he is currently working on a feature-length version. Rashad also discusses his journey ...
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Establishing Trust With Your Documentary Subjects with Oscar Nominated Filmmakers Smriti Mundhra + Maya Gnyp
In Episode 32, we talk with Smriti Mundhra and Maya Gnyp, the Director and Producer of the Oscar-nominated short documentary, I AM READY, WARDEN. Mundhra and Gnyp sh...
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Episode 32
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2024 WFF Panel: Carla Gutiérrez and Roger Ross Williams Talk About FRIDA
WFF Panel Sponsored by Amazon MGM StudiosCarla Gutiérrez is an Emmy-nominated documentary director/editor. Her directorial debut, FRIDA, premiered at Su...
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Episode 31
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1:14:19
2024 WFF Panel: AI and the Creative Process with Nicolas Neubert
AI has been making its way into many areas of society over the last two years including the creative arts and filmmaking. As a versatile tool, AI is being embraced by many artists, filmmakers, and studios to explore new ideas and bring their vi...
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Episode 30
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2024 WFF Panel: The Future of Documentary | Sandi DuBowski, Yance Ford, Benjamin Ree + Jessica Edwards
Amidst the softest distribution market in decades, at the peak of its popularity, documentary filmmaking has reached an inflection point. In this wide-ranging conversation with some of the most prolific filmmakers in the industry, we take a “bi...
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Episode 29
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2024 WFF Panel: Women in Driver Seat with Ondi Timoner + Heidi Ewing co-presented by NYWIFT
Today’s women filmmakers are calling the shots, whether with a movie camera on their shoulder, a pen in their hand, an idea in their head, or a computer and a desk at their feet. In this conversation co-presented by New York Women in Film &...
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Episode 28
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58:12
2024 WFF Panel: Independents Days - A Conversation with Honoree Paul Schrader + Ramin Bahrani
Academy Award-nominated director and screenwriter Paul Schrader’s acclaimed films include AMERICAN GIGOLO, MISHIMA: A LIFE IN FOUR CHAPTERS, AFFLICTION, FIRST REFORMED, THE CARD COUNTER and MASTER GARDENER. He also collaborated with Mart...
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Episode 28
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1:26:02
2024 WFF Panel: Actors Dialogue: A Conversation With Amanda Seyfried + Aya Cash
With Amanda Seyfried and Aya Cash. Moderated by Martha Frankel.A frank and in-depth conversation with actors Amanda Seyfried and Aya Cash, focusing on their storied careers and their acting craftsmanship. As successful actors, the tw...
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Episode 27
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1:28:07
Highlights From The 2024 Features Lineup with Programmer Amir Bogen
In Episode 27, Adam Schartoff talks with WFF features programmer, Amir Bogen, to highlight feature films in this year’s lineup. The two speak on the process of finding and securing these films, including scouting other festival, to find t...
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Episode 27
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Highlights from the 2024 Shorts Lineup with Joy Buran, Noelle Melody and Amanda Naseem
In Episode 26, we talk with WFF shorts programmers Joy Buran, Noelle Melody and Amanda Naseem about the process of selecting films that align with their creative visions for the festival. The three speak on what it took to choose films through ...
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Episode 26
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37:48
Desperately Seeking Susan + Female Directors In The 80's NYC Indie Film Scene with Susan Seidelman
LET'S TALK FILM! Podcast Episode 25In Episode 25, we talk to director and author Susan Seidelman about the process of crafting her memoir, ...
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Episode 25
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Civil Rights Era Photographer/FBI Informant Ernest Withers, Dissent & Surveillance with Phil Bertelsen & Lise Yasui
In episode 24, we chat with Director Phil Bertelsen and Producer Lise Yasui about their documentary THE PICTURE TAKER, which explores the c...
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Episode 24
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Dream Team Collaborators + Film Festival Submission Tips with Djaka Souaré and & Anthony Lalor
LET'S TALK FILM! Podcast Episode #23In this episode, we talk with Actor/Producer Djaka Souaré and Actor Anthony Lalor about their new short film CUT ME IF YOU CAN, a satire ab...
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Episode 23
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27:18
The Power of Short Films & Creating a Successful Film Festival Strategy | Julie Sharbutt & Anastasia Rykova
LET’S TALK FILM! Podcast Episode #22In this episode, we chat with filmmakers Julie Sharbutt and Anastasia Rykova, whose shorts SCAM and
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Episode 22
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28:16
The Impact of the Environmental Health Movement in the film FEEDING TOMORROW with Oliver English
LET’S TALK FILM! Podcast Episode #21In this episode, we chat with filmmaker and food advocate Oliver English about his recent film, FEEDING TOMORROW. Oliver talks about the impact of his solutions-oriented film, from regenerati...
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Episode 21
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36:02
Addressing Immigrant and Disability Rights in the film UNSEEN with Set Hernandez & Pedro
LET’S TALK FILM! Podcast Episode #20In this episode, we discuss with 2023 WFF filmmaker alumnus Set Hernandez and his close friend, Pedro, the subject of his most recent film,
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Episode 20
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22:18
Chelsea Bo & Ava Ava Acres | Improvisation & the Making of the Indie Film NO RIGHT WAY
LET’S TALK FILM! Podcast Episode #19In this episode, writer/director Chelsea Bo and actor Ava Acres talk about making the narrative film NO RIGHT WAY by improvising the...
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The Nikki Giovanni Documentary & Film Fests vs Community Screenings with Michèle Stephenson & Joe Brewster
LET’S TALK FILM! Podcast Episode #18In this episode, we chat with Filmmakers Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson about their latest award-winning films GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PR...
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Episode 18
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Genre FiIms & How They Can be Used to Address Social Issues with Larry Fessenden
LET’S TALK FILM! Podcast Episode #17In this episode, we chat with Actor and Director Larry Fessenden about his independent horror films and how they showcase the impending doom of present societal issues. Fessenden is an actor, write...
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Uncovering Untold/Improperly Told Stories with Filmmaker Yoruba Richen
LET’S TALK FILM! Podcast Episode # 16In this episode, we chat with Director, Producer, and Screenwriter Yoruba Richen about her work on uncovering never-before-told, or otherwise improperly told, stories through her many films. Y...
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Episode 16
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Making the film IN THE SHADOW OF BEIRUT with co-director Stephen Gerard Kelly
LET’S TALK FILM! Podcast Episode #15In this episode, we chat with Director and Cinematographer Stephen Gerard Kelly about his latest film IN THE SHADOW OF BEIRUT. Stephen Gerard Kelly is an Ireland-raised artist with a sensitivity around...
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30:18
Kim Jackson | A.I. vs Human Creativity and Building Community through Cinema
Kim Jackson is a critically acclaimed producer and production manager. Some of her work includes DOWN WITH THE KING (2021), TRUST MACHINE: ...
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Woodstock Film Festival 2023 Panel: Current + Future State of Indie Cinema | John Sloss | Eugene Hernandez | Bob Berney | Wendy Ettinger
In the 1990s, original storytelling rose on the back of new technology, as VCR and DVD revenue flowed into the recoupment waterfall. Risking $1 million to make and market a new film became a “why not” – Until streaming platforms eclipsed all di...
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Woodstock Film Festival 2023 Panel: Actors Who Direct with Steve Buscemi and Matthew Modine
More and more actors choose to also work behind the camera as directors, and/or producers of narrative films, television series, and experimental shorts, along with other genres and formats. Hear what compels them to work behind the camera, and...
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Woodstock Film Festival 2023 Panel: A Conversation with Sheila Nevins and Barbara Kopple
In the first of our 2023 Woodstock Film Festival panel series, multiple Oscar, Emmy, and Peabody awards winner and a legend in her field, Sheila Nevins chats with two-time Academy Awards® winning filmmaker Barbara Kopple who leads the conversat...
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