The Indie Film Podcast
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“Boorman and the Devil” is about John Boorman’s 1977 horror film “Exorcist II: The Heretic”, which almost ended his career. Boorman, Linda Blair and Louise Fletcher are among the cast and crew interviewed in David Kittredge ’s deep dive into a notorious flop. https://youtu.be/dCn7yCjYG3Y The film has its theatrical premiere at NYC’s Quad Cinema on Friday, August 24th:
My guests on this episode are both appearing for the first time. The co-authors of a new book about the Hollywood filmmaker Jonathan Demme, Louis Black and Steve Fore . Jonathan Demme was one of the most accomplished American film directors of his era, yet despite the scope and variety of his work, he remains under appreciated. After apprenticing with the B-movie impresario and former podcast…
Darren Devivo joined WFUV in September 1983, making his on-air debut on February 26, 1984. In January 1991, following WFUV’s transition to a non-commercial public radio station, he was hired as the station’s first weekday afternoon drive show host/DJ. From that point, he occupied all weekday air shifts – including morning drive, middays, afternoon drive, evenings and late nights. Darren has nearly…
The author and filmmaker Rustin Thompson makes his first appearance on the podcast. His new documentary “The Last Picture Shows” will be premiering at the Village East in NYC as of August 7th and in LA on August 21st. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q44QXyYI5sU In “The Last Picture Shows”, director Thompson travels through the rural West’s ‘cinema deserts,’ where a single-screen theater may be the…
My guests in this segment are filmmaker Morgan Gruer with actors Scott Cohen and Ellie Sachs. Morgan made a short film, a comedy called “ Fire at Will ” which had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival . “Fire at Will” is one family’s quest to confront their mortality and each other. https://youtu.be/XU7X4pkxrto The film unravels the tapestry of a modern Jewish family as the Greenbergs…
Two great personal documentarians grace the podcast: Ross McElwee (“Sherman’s March”) and Michel Negroponte (“I’m Dangerous With Love”). Long friends and colleagues, Ross and Michel come on to primarily discuss the sensitive subject matter behind Ross’ latest film, “ Remake ” The film begins a theatrical engagement at Film Forum in NYC on 7/10/2026. They are currently screening a 40th anniversary…
For over a century, Alfred Hitchcock has remained one of cinema’s most influential directors. Known as the Master of Suspense, this visionary filmmaker directed more than fifty films over six decades. His thriller “The Lodger” (1927) marked the start of his signature style, which was later exemplified in classic films like “Vertigo” (1958), “North by Northwest” (1959), “Psycho” (1960), and “The…
Documentary filmmaker Ivy Meeropol (“Bully. Coward. Victim.: The Story of Roy Cohn”, “After The Bite”) returns for her 3rd visit to the podcast. Her latest film “ Ask E. Jean ” which recently had a very successful festival run and is currently in theaters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgyI8GStcao Ivy Meeropol is the Director and Producer of “Ask E. Jean”, a feature documentary film about the…
The artist and storyteller Beth B returns for her third visit to the podcast. Beth’s latest film project is called “Glowing”, and will have its world premiere at the Roxy Cinema in NYC with 2 screenings; one on Wednesday, May 27th at 8PM and again on Saturday, My 30th at 4:30 PM . Not just a film, but an immersive, genre-defying experience that blurs the boundaries between documentary, narrative,…
My guests in this special episode are co-hosts of the podcast Films Not Made : Amy Hobby and Avi Zev Weider . This episode is also appearing on their platform as well. Amy and Avi’s one-of-a-kind podcast explores the fascinating world of movies that were planned, developed, and sometimes even cast—but never made it to the screen. From legendary unmade projects to obscure near-misses, we dig into…
Filmmaker Katie Camosy makes her first appearance on Filmwax Radio. Her documentary, “ Gaslit ” will have a screening at the Berkshires International Film Festival on Friday, May 29, 2PM at the Triplex Cinema #1. As the world teeters on the brink of irreversible climate disaster, actor and activist Jane Fonda ventures deep into oil and gas country, meeting the people who are exposing the fossil…
The documentary filmmaker Michelle Esrick (“Saint Misbehavin: The Wavy Gravy Movie”, “Cracked Up”) makes her first appearance on the podcast to discuss an upcoming event she is hosting: Wavy Gravy’s 90th Birthday celebration. The event will take place on Wavy’s 90th birthday which is May 15th, 7PM, at the Presidio Theatre in San Francisco. The Q&A following the screening will include Michelle and…
