# writer director (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover writer director. Page: Feed: --- ## [Comic adventures and many hats: Evan David takes us Elsewhere in Odyssey!](https://omny.fm/shows/the-official-adventures-in-odyssey-podcast/comic-adventures-and-many-hats-evan-david-takes-us-elsewhere-in-odyssey) _2026-08-19 · The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast_ From the Washington family's trip to the nation's capital to an unlikely football team, a brand-new Odyssey family, and Edwin Blackgaard falling in love (!), Evan David takes us behind the stories of Elsewhere in Odyssey . [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6b62b447-e557-44a9-ae88-af6300da5440/51f96c51-29f2-40a8-b3e0-af95000ecd1e/55bdb76f-fb4b-4913-b9f8-b4a9011af13f/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=13fcc980-8f6c-4071-ab82-af95000ecd35) ## [Fantasia IFF 2026 - Carolyn Talks 'Black Zombie' with Filmmaker Maya Annik Bedward](https://shows.acast.com/so-heres-what-happened/episodes/fantasia-iff-2026-carolyn-talks-black-zombie-with-filmmaker) _2026-08-10 · Carolyn Talks..., Podcast_ For the Fantasia IFF premiere of her documentary BLACK ZOMBIE, filmmaker Maya Annik Bedward spoke with me about exploring the origins and history of the Vodou religion in Haiti, how the lore and mythology of zombies was borne through a need for the enslaved to visualise their oppression, and how Hollywood and racism appropriated and misrepresented the practices, meanings, and people. #Documentary… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5b0574b5f27275be1cfbbab8/e/6a79e03eefa771345a847059/media.mp3) ## [Episode #138 | Harvey Zielinski](https://soundcloud.com/cinemaaustralia/episode-138-harvey-zielinski) _2026-08-06 · Cinema Australia_ In this episode, I’m joined by Harvey Zielinski - writer and director of Sweet Milk Lake who also stars in the film as two twin brothers, Jake and Sam. I won’t repeat my adoration for Harvey and his career here, because you can hear a lot about that in this interview itself, but here’s the synopsis: After being mistaken for his twin brother, Sam, by his estranged and dying dad, a soft-spoken trans… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2376329783-cinemaaustralia-episode-138-harvey-zielinski.mp3) ## [Totally Random Edition with Katie Leigh](https://omny.fm/shows/the-official-adventures-in-odyssey-podcast/totally-random-edition-with-katie-leigh) _2026-08-05 · The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast_ What's Katie Leigh's favorite tooth? Has she ever done a backflip? And what color is her water bottle? Katie tackles totally random listener questions and somehow manages to be hilarious and profound. Plus, Bob and Jesse finally reveal the schedule for new episodes for the rest of 2026, announce the title of Album 83, and preview "You're in Good Hands. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6b62b447-e557-44a9-ae88-af6300da5440/51f96c51-29f2-40a8-b3e0-af95000ecd1e/a865211e-dfb7-449d-b116-b49b016e3831/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=13fcc980-8f6c-4071-ab82-af95000ecd35) ## [Episode #137 | Adam C. Briggs](https://soundcloud.com/cinemaaustralia/episode-137-adam-c-briggs) _2026-08-04 · Cinema Australia_ I love a film that evokes the same symptoms as a fever dream, or if you’ve dabbled in acid in your past, an acid trip. That’s how I’d describe the feeling of watching Adam C. Briggs’ weird and wonderful new film, Phillip Philadelphia. It’s difficult to put into words exactly what the film is about, and as Briggs says during this interview, it’s open to interpretation. You can take away from it… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2374769372-cinemaaustralia-episode-137-adam-c-briggs.mp3) ## [Fantasia IFF 2026 - Carolyn Talks 'The Last Footage' with Filmmaker and Performer Arkar Soe Oo](https://shows.acast.com/so-heres-what-happened/episodes/fantasia-iff-2026-carolyn-talks-the-last-footage-with-filmma) _2026-07-31 · Carolyn Talks..., Podcast_ Burmese filmmaker Arkar Soe Oo spoke with me for the #Fantasia2026 premiere of THE LAST FOOTAGE, his POV found footage horror about a group of friends whose relationships are tested when they encounter malevolent forces in Wingar Forest. Produced by Arkar and Li Li Kyaw Haing's https://www.youtube.com/@atwentythree, #TheLastFootage in which director is also actor and cameraman, stars an ensemble… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5b0574b5f27275be1cfbbab8/e/6a6ce360034f16a52ec0e749/media.mp3) ## [Dave Arnold shares the story behind Odyssey’s first theatrical movie](https://omny.fm/shows/the-official-adventures-in-odyssey-podcast/dave-arnold-shares-the-story-behind-odyssey-s-first-theatrical-movie) _2026-07-22 · The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast_ Dave Arnold shares the long road to Adventures in Odyssey: The Movie, from earlier animated ideas to the new theatrical film coming next year. He talks about writing the screenplay, bringing familiar Odyssey locations and characters to animation, and how the movie will welcome both longtime fans and brand-new audiences. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6b62b447-e557-44a9-ae88-af6300da5440/51f96c51-29f2-40a8-b3e0-af95000ecd1e/15e592bf-61c7-4528-8958-b48e013eb723/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=13fcc980-8f6c-4071-ab82-af95000ecd35) ## [Episode #136 | Mia’Kate Russell](https://soundcloud.com/cinemaaustralia/episode-136-miakate-russell) _2026-07-22 · Cinema Australia_ On this episode, I’m joined by writer and director Mia’Kate Russell to discuss her very excellent, highly entertaining, violent and bloody cat-and-mouse horror, Penny Lane is Dead. Set in 1986, during a scorching Aussie summer, Penny Lane is Dead follows three best friends who’s celebration at a beach house turns into a blood-soaked fight for survival when a prank goes horribly wrong. The films… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2365643648-cinemaaustralia-episode-136-miakate-russell.mp3) ## [Carolyn Talks 'Chapter 51' with Filmmaker Tyler Shields](https://shows.acast.com/so-heres-what-happened/episodes/carolyn-talks-chapter-51-with-filmmaker-tyler-shields) _2026-07-12 · Carolyn Talks..., Podcast_ For #CarolynTalks, filmmaker and photographer Tyler Shields joined me to chat about making CHAPTER 51, his film within a mocumentary within a film about the agony and frustrations of filmmaking, and the absurd antics of directors and writers obsessed with perfecting their craft. Co-produced with Giovanni Ribisi, #Chapter51stars Colman Domingo, Connor Paolo, Abigail Breslin, Emily Alyn Lind, Dylan… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5b0574b5f27275be1cfbbab8/e/6a53bdd373fcc6a8a7231bd4/media.mp3) ## [Celebrating America’s 250th in Odyssey](https://omny.fm/shows/the-official-adventures-in-odyssey-podcast/celebrating-america-s-250th-in-odyssey) _2026-07-08 · The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast_ Writer Abigail Geiger and sound designer Zach Schneider explore the making of "The Measure of a Patriot," and how Odyssey brought the founding era to life with gratitude and perspective. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6b62b447-e557-44a9-ae88-af6300da5440/51f96c51-29f2-40a8-b3e0-af95000ecd1e/82cbada4-bdb9-4d2f-a7e9-b47f017f020a/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=13fcc980-8f6c-4071-ab82-af95000ecd35) ## [Brisk AI News Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TooIsPMjQPU8) _2026-07-08 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to audio briefings for top stories. ## [Carolyn Talks 'Jamarcus Rose & Da 5 Bullet Holes' with Filmmaker Marcellus Cox](https://shows.acast.com/so-heres-what-happened/episodes/carolyn-talks-jamarcus-rose-da-5-bullet-holes-with-filmmaker) _2026-07-04 · Carolyn Talks..., Podcast_ Indie filmmaker Marcellus Cox, joined me for #CarolynTalks, to discuss his short film based on real events JARMARCUS ROSE & DA 5 BULLET HOLES, about a Black teen whose day with a new mentor changes both of their lives in the most tragic way. For screening information on the film, visit Marcellus's Social Media at https://www.instagram.com/cellusworld24/ Find me on Social Media at: @CarrieCnh12 To… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5b0574b5f27275be1cfbbab8/e/6a4941e12d7a15a9790c1033/media.mp3) ## [imagineNATIVE 2026 - Carolyn Talks 'Blood Lines' with Filmmaker and Actress Gail Maurice](https://shows.acast.com/so-heres-what-happened/episodes/imaginenative-26-carolyn-talks-blood-lines-with-filmmaker-an) _2026-06-27 · Carolyn Talks..., Podcast_ Métis writer, director, and actress of BLOOD LINES Gail Maurice joined me for #CarolynTalks, to discuss her 25 year journey to making the film a reality, her decades of work in the Canadian film industry, and what it meant to have her native language and female community elders be part of the project. BLOOD LINES stars Dana Solomon as Beatrice a Two-Spirit Métis woman whose life is thrown for a… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5b0574b5f27275be1cfbbab8/e/6a58d48dcebd1afd44c32d43/media.mp3) ## [Episode #135 | Anthony Frith](https://soundcloud.com/cinemaaustralia/episode-135-anthony-frith) _2026-06-24 · Cinema Australia_ Australia really does punch above its weight when it comes to documentary filmmaking. Over the past 18 months alone, this country has produced a number of inspiring, world-class documentaries that fit in so well on the world stage. Documentaries like Floodland, Yurlu | Country, In the Trenches, Every Little Thing, and Songs Inside are some that you really must seek out if you haven’t already seen… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2345209322-cinemaaustralia-episode-135-anthony-frith.mp3) ## [Inside the Odyssey Movie Machine](https://omny.fm/shows/the-official-adventures-in-odyssey-podcast/inside-the-odyssey-movie-machine) _2026-06-24 · The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast_ Senior Director of Marketing Debbie Smith and Production Manager Megan Rolofson take us inside the creation of Adventures in Odyssey: Journey Into the Impossible . From crafting the elevator pitch to coordinating countless moving pieces, they explain how to keep a movie on track. Plus: a preview of the upcoming two-part adventure celebrating America's 250th birthday. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6b62b447-e557-44a9-ae88-af6300da5440/51f96c51-29f2-40a8-b3e0-af95000ecd1e/4ac9697c-3530-458c-aea7-b46e017cf9be/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=13fcc980-8f6c-4071-ab82-af95000ecd35) ## [imagineNATIVE 2026 - Carolyn Talks 'Ea (Sovereign)' with Filmmakers Noah Keone Viernes and Sancia Miala Shiba Nash](https://shows.acast.com/so-heres-what-happened/episodes/imaginenative-2026-carolyn-talks-ea-soverign-with-filmmakers) _2026-06-22 · Carolyn Talks..., Podcast_ Ea (Sovereign)'s Kanaka ʻŌiwi filmmaker Noah Keone Viernes and Sancia Miala Shiba Nash, joined me to discuss using filmmaking as a tool to document and teach about the fight of native Hawaiians like Keʻeaumoku Kapu on Maui, to reclaim their ancestral lands in the colonial court system, protecting their culture, and what bearing these weights on their shoulders mean. Ea (Soverign) screened at the… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5b0574b5f27275be1cfbbab8/e/6a39878630d470180fa3f60b/media.mp3) ## [Carolyn Talks 'Last Minute' with Filmmakers Michael Cusumano and Charity Schubert](https://shows.acast.com/so-heres-what-happened/episodes/carolyn-talks-last-minute-with-filmmaker-michael-cusumano-an) _2026-06-15 · Carolyn Talks..., Podcast_ Writer and director Michael Cusmano, and actress and executive producer Charity Schubert, joined me to chat about their short LAST MINUTE, in which Charity plays Jackie, a single mother who due to her son Jasons's (Espyn Doughty) procrastination, has just one night to help him put together a chemistry homework assignment, and audiences feel the joy of 80s and 90s nostalgia, and the chagrin of what… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5b0574b5f27275be1cfbbab8/e/6a3041fecd023694940915d5/media.mp3) ## [From Disney to Odyssey](https://omny.fm/shows/the-official-adventures-in-odyssey-podcast/from-disney-to-odyssey) _2026-06-10 · The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast_ Animator John Pomeroy worked on some of the most beloved animated films of all time. Now he's bringing that experience to Adventures in Odyssey . He shares how he got started, what he learned from animation legends, and how those lessons are shaping Journey to the Impossible . Plus: a preview of "The Great Yellowstone Heist" [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6b62b447-e557-44a9-ae88-af6300da5440/51f96c51-29f2-40a8-b3e0-af95000ecd1e/5b467757-d023-4f5c-a531-b41d013de480/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=13fcc980-8f6c-4071-ab82-af95000ecd35) ## [Carolyn Talks 'HAND 執手' with Filmmaker Benny Chen](https://shows.acast.com/so-heres-what-happened/episodes/carolyn-talks-hand-with-filmmaker-benny-chen) _2026-06-10 · Carolyn Talks..., Podcast_ Independent filmmaker Benny Chen spoke with me to discuss making HAND 執手, his student short film about Lin (Zhan Wang), a Chinese immigrant, who having lived in the U.S. for over 20 years still faces uncertainty, isolation, and racism during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. HAND 執手 premiered at the 2026 Cleaveland International Film Festival, and was produced by Yanghuixiao Gao, edited by Anny… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5b0574b5f27275be1cfbbab8/e/6a28bb0d262000e4755c6a1c/media.mp3) ## [Conner’s Story Behind the Score](https://omny.fm/shows/the-official-adventures-in-odyssey-podcast/conner-s-story-behind-the-score) _2026-05-27 · The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast_ Composer Conner Savoca talks about his path from the earliest music lessons to scoring recent episodes like "This Is My Story." Conner honors the legacy of Odyssey's music while adding his own voice. Plus: a preview of the upcoming episode "Accountability, Please" [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6b62b447-e557-44a9-ae88-af6300da5440/51f96c51-29f2-40a8-b3e0-af95000ecd1e/cd1f275c-1513-41c6-962f-b40b0173d529/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=13fcc980-8f6c-4071-ab82-af95000ecd35) ## [HotDocs 2026 - Carolyn Talks 'The Art of Adventure' with Filmmaker Alison Reid](https://shows.acast.com/so-heres-what-happened/episodes/hotdocs-2026-carolyn-talks-the-art-of-adventure-with-filmmak) _2026-05-24 · Carolyn Talks..., Podcast_ For the HotDocs 2026 premiere of her second documentary feature THE ART OF ADVENTURE, Canadian filmmaker Alison Reid shared what it was like putting together a film about biologists, conservationists, and naturalists Bristol Foster and Robert Bateman, and their journey across the world in their pale yellow Land Rover "The Grizzly Torque", and how it started their over 60 years of conservation work… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5b0574b5f27275be1cfbbab8/e/6a1333d880978431da80cc39/media.mp3) ## [Hire AI-Powered Freelancers Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gA2zKli1y7Eg) _2026-05-24 · **Sponsored**_ Browse and hire skilled professionals using AI tools — free to post, free to apply. ## [Carolyn Talks 'Palestine / فلسطين 36,with Filmmaker Annemarie Jacir](https://shows.acast.com/so-heres-what-happened/episodes/carolyn-talks-palestine-36-with-filmmaker-annemarie-jacir) _2026-05-16 · Carolyn Talks..., Podcast_ In this episode of Carolyn Talks..., I speak with writer-director Annemarie Jacir about PALESTINE '36 / فلسطين 36, her feature film about the 1936 Palestinian uprising in the town of Al Basa against the threat of colonial violence by the growing Israeli settler population, and British and French imperialism. We spoke about the perseverance and dedication of the cast and crew to make the film… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5b0574b5f27275be1cfbbab8/e/6a08b468bae3d7f66f3375db/media.mp3) ## [Hello to the new Executive Producer of Adventures in Odyssey](https://omny.fm/shows/the-official-adventures-in-odyssey-podcast/hello-to-the-new-executive-producer-of-adventures-in-odyssey) _2026-05-13 · The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast_ After more than two decades as executive producer, Dave Arnold steps into a new role while Christopher Diehl takes the reins of the audio drama. What led to this transition and what does it mean for the future? Dave and Chris share the story behind the change. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6b62b447-e557-44a9-ae88-af6300da5440/51f96c51-29f2-40a8-b3e0-af95000ecd1e/594c5236-4279-49d4-8732-b41d013d7bfd/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=13fcc980-8f6c-4071-ab82-af95000ecd35) ## [Episode #134 | Serge Ou](https://soundcloud.com/cinemaaustralia/episode-134-serge-ou) _2026-05-03 · Cinema Australia_ Welcome to the Cinema Australia Podcast. My name is Matthew Eeles. In this very mini episode, I’m joined by Under a Bamboo Sky filmmaker Serge Ou, to discuss his confronting and revealing new documentary which hits Netflix this week after a successful run of Q&A screenings across the country recently. A tale of human connection, hope and resilience in the face of great tragedy, Under a Bamboo Sky… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2313627635-cinemaaustralia-episode-134-serge-ou.mp3) ## [What’s the weirdest sound you had to create?](https://omny.fm/shows/the-official-adventures-in-odyssey-podcast/what-s-the-weirdest-sound-you-had-to-create) _2026-04-29 · The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast_ How many people do sound design? How often do you change the background crowd at Whit's End? How many sound effects do you have? Odyssey sound designers Christopher Diehl, Luke Guenot, Rudy Haerr, and Zach Schneider answer your questions. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6b62b447-e557-44a9-ae88-af6300da5440/51f96c51-29f2-40a8-b3e0-af95000ecd1e/8b689f7e-9d0c-41d6-86ab-b42600f091c7/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=13fcc980-8f6c-4071-ab82-af95000ecd35) ## [Episode #133 | Tyler Atkins](https://soundcloud.com/cinemaaustralia/episode-133-tyler-atkins) _2026-04-24 · Cinema Australia_ Welcome to the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast. Straight off the bat, I need to say that this interview with Beast director Tyler Atkins is one of my favourites ever. I always appreciate openness and honesty from my guests, and Tyler delivers it in spades here. It’s one of the most real and raw insights into the difficult world of filmmaking that I’ve ever recorded. If you’re an… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2308441925-cinemaaustralia-episode-133-tyler-atkins.mp3) ## [Episode #132 | Tilda Cobham-Hervey & James Litchfield](https://soundcloud.com/cinemaaustralia/episode-132-tilda-cobham) _2026-04-21 · Cinema Australia_ This episode is a special one for me because I finally had an opportunity to interview Tilda Cobham-Hervey, an actor who I have long-admired, and whose name has been on my interview bucket list for many years. It was also special to interview James Litchfield, the writer and director of Alphabet Lane - a film that I can’t seem to shake. I’ve seen it twice since I first watched it a few weeks ago,… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2306405891-cinemaaustralia-episode-132-tilda-cobham.mp3) ## [Odyssey’s Season of Salvation](https://omny.fm/shows/the-official-adventures-in-odyssey-podcast/odyssey-s-season-of-salvation) _2026-04-15 · The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast_ There have been more salvations in the last year than any other time in Odyssey history. Wyatt, Carla, Ron, Jules, Buck, and Renee all came to faith in Christ. Writers Marshal Younger, Phil Lollar, and Kathy Buchanan unpack the story behind the salvations. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6b62b447-e557-44a9-ae88-af6300da5440/51f96c51-29f2-40a8-b3e0-af95000ecd1e/a4a383ac-d56d-4a87-a359-b40b01704951/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=13fcc980-8f6c-4071-ab82-af95000ecd35) ## [Episode #131 | Natalie Abbott](https://soundcloud.com/cinemaaustralia/episode-131-natalie-abbott) _2026-04-08 · Cinema Australia_ In this episode, I’m joined by one of my favourite Australian actors, Natalie Abbott, who gives an inspiring performance in The Deb. I think everyone will find something they can relate to with her character Tayla considering the depth and complexities of the character. Also, anyone who’s a fan of musicals in general are going to adore this film. There’s so much to love about The Deb, and… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2298648488-cinemaaustralia-episode-131-natalie-abbott.mp3) ## [Episode #130 | Miley Tunnecliffe](https://soundcloud.com/cinemaaustralia/episode-130-miley-tunnecliffe) _2026-03-16 · Cinema Australia_ Proclivitas writer and director Miley Tennecliffe is my guest on this episode which was recorded with a live audience as part of the WA Made Film Festival where Proclivitas celebrated its WA premiere recently. This one was a really fun episode to record, and I’d like to give a special shoutout to the audience who attended this recording on the day, and for asking some great questions which… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2284576991-cinemaaustralia-episode-130-miley-tunnecliffe.mp3) ## [Episode #129 | Jordan Giusti](https://soundcloud.com/cinemaaustralia/episode-129-jordan-giusti) _2026-03-06 · Cinema Australia_ Welcome to the Cinema Australia Podcast. My name is Matthew Eeles. In this episode, I’m joined by Floodland director Jordan Giusti to discuss this very topical documentary set in flood-prone Lismore, where residents face life-changing decisions after devastating floods. A man copes pragmatically, his friend turns activist, and an Indigenous social worker builds a healing centre. Jordan is an… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2278414091-cinemaaustralia-episode-129-jordan-giusti.mp3) ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1YmL6Kd5W213) _2026-03-06 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [FILMFREEWAY: An Interview About Scam Festivals, Fees, Marketing & the Platform's Future](https://directorsnotes.com/2025/09/01/dn398-filmfreeway-matt-toigo/) _2025-09-01 · Directors Notes_ No matter where you are in the film festival landscape – from eager first timer to seasoned award winning pro, or on the other side of the equation, organising your first screening for the local community or a mammoth A-lister like Sundance or TIFF setting the cinematic agenda for this film festival season to come, then one platform alone looms large above all others, FilmFreeway . Evolving from a… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/3820492/archive.org/download/dn398filmfreewaymatttoigo/DN398FilmFreewayMattToigo.mp3) ## [Exciting New Episode of FNI WRAPCHAT, With Brendan Canty](https://wearefni.com) _2025-08-26 · FNI Wrap Chat_ Welcome back to another episode of FNI Wrapchat, where we're thrilled to introduce a very special episode featuring the incredibly talented Irish director, Brendan Canty! This week, our brand new host, Joe Griffen, brings you an engaging and insightful conversation with Brendan that is sure to ispire you. 🎥 Diving Deep with Brendan Canty: Join us as we explore the fascinating journey of Brendan… [Listen](https://connect-mypodops-production.s3.amazonaws.com/hosting/podcasts/3038/episodes/47987/audio_1756191110.mp4) ## [MOTHERBOARD: Victoria Mapplebeck on Filming 20 Years of Solo Parenting on iPhones](https://directorsnotes.com/2025/08/15/dn397-victoria-mapplebeck-motherboard/) _2025-08-15 · Directors Notes_ This week we’re joined by BAFTA winning filmmaker Victoria Mapplebeck to discuss her feature documentary Motherboard which transforms 20 years of solo parenting her son Jim into a groundbreaking work of cinematic self-portraiture as it charts two decades of life—from the shock of an unplanned pregnancy to the joys and challenges of raising a child alone, navigating cancer treatment, and weathering… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/3820492/archive.org/download/dn397motherboardvictoriamapplebeck/DN397MotherboardVictoriaMapplebeck.mp3) ## [GIRLS ON FILM: Anna Smith on the Power of Female Perspectives in Cinema & Film Criticism](https://directorsnotes.com/2025/08/03/dn396-anna-smith-girls-on-film/) _2025-08-03 · Directors Notes_ We recently sat down with Anna Smith – broadcaster, film critic and co-founder of the Girls on Film podcast and awards . Known for her feminist film criticism and advocacy, Anna has spent her career carving out space for women’s voices. In our interview, we cover the breadth of her career and the shifting dynamics of modern film criticism. \[ Watch/Read the full interview \] Head to Directors Notes… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/3820492/archive.org/download/dn396girlsonfilmannasmith/DN396GirlsOnFilmAnnaSmith.mp3) ## [HARVEST: Athina Rachel Tsangari on Her 16mm Hallucinatory Tale of a Community’s Collapse](https://directorsnotes.com/2025/07/22/dn395-athina-rachel-tsangari-harvest/) _2025-07-22 · Directors Notes_ DN first had the pleasure of speaking to filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari back in 2011, following the SXSW screening of Attenberg , a film which cemented her position as a linchpin of the Greek New Wave. A couple weeks ago, ahead of its UK cinema release, we sat down together once again to discuss her latest feature Harvest , an adaptation of Jim Crace’s Booker Prize-nominated novel, which stars… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/3820492/archive.org/download/dn395harvestathinaracheltsangari/DN395HarvestAthinaRachelTsangari.mp3) ## ["Cracking the Code: The Irish Syndicate that Beat the Lotto" Ross Whitaker](https://wearefni.com) _2025-07-03 · FNI Wrap Chat_ Join us on this thrilling episode of FNI Wrapchat as host Paul Webster sits down with acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ross Whitaker to delve into one of the most fascinating tales of mathematical cunning and communal effort in Irish history. Ross takes us behind the scenes of his gripping documentary, "Beat the Lotto," which chronicles the audacious attempt by Stefan Klincewicz and his syndicate… [Listen](https://connect-mypodops-production.s3.amazonaws.com/hosting/podcasts/3038/episodes/47120/audio_1751563111.mp3) ## [CACTUS PEARS: Rohan Parashuram Kanawade Dissects His Sundance & SXSW Award-Winning Debut](https://directorsnotes.com/2025/06/29/dn394-rohan-parashuram-kanawade-cactus-pears/) _2025-06-29 · Directors Notes_ This week we’re bringing you Nimi’s interview with writer/director Rohan Parashuram Kanawade , whose debut feature Cactus Pears – a tender, life-affirming portrait of grief and queer love unfolding in a rural Indian village – won Sundance’s World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic back in January, the first indian film to ever do so, and a couple of days after this interview was recorded added the… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/3820492/archive.org/download/dn394cactuspearsrohanparashuramkanawade/DN394CactusPearsRohanParashuramKanawade.mp3) ## [BETH: Uzo Oleh & Yaw Basoah on Creating Channel 4’s First Digital Original Drama](https://directorsnotes.com/2025/06/16/dn393-uzo-oleh-yaw-basoah-beth/) _2025-06-16 · Directors Notes_ Last Monday saw the British TV Broadcaster Channel 4 release Beth – a project billed as its first ever digital original drama , which was not only broadcast traditionally on linear TV as well as on Channel 4 Streaming , but also arrived for audiences first on Channel 4’s YouTube . Ahead of that, DN friend Nimi Raja sat down with Beth writer/director Uzo Oleh and producer Yaw Basoah for a chat… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/3820492/archive.org/download/dn-393-beth-uzo-oleh-yaw-basoah/DN393BethUzoOlehYawBasoah.mp3) ## [LOLLIPOP: Daisy-May Hudson on Depicting the Heartbreaking Impact of a Failing Care System](https://directorsnotes.com/2025/06/09/dn392-daisy-may-hudson-lollipop/) _2025-06-09 · Directors Notes_ In this episode we’re joined by Daisy-May Hudson whom we last spoke to as part of our London Film Festival coverage alongside co-director Sophie Compton for their feature documentary Holloway . Today, Daisy-May returns as the writer-director of feature drama Lollipop , which stars a captivating Posy Sterling as a young woman newly released from prison after serving four months, who is forced to… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/3820492/archive.org/download/dn392lollipopdaisymayhudson/DN392LollipopDaisyMayHudson.mp3) ## [ROCKET FUEL: Jordon Scott Kennedy on Capturing Childhood Magic Through a Working-Class Lens](https://directorsnotes.com/2025/05/26/dn391-jordon-scott-kennedy-rocket-fuel/) _2025-05-26 · Directors Notes_ Back in October, we headed to the Bolton Film Festival (a favourite, regular stop for us on the UK film festival circuit) to sit on the jury as one of the partners for the inaugural Slick Films Fund live pitch event. Of the five Filmmakers pitching their projects in the hopes of walking away with the £10K Grand Prize, it was Bradford-based filmmaker Jordon Scott Kennedy’s estate-set, kitchen-sink… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/3820492/archive.org/download/dn391rocketfueljordonscottkennedy/DN391RocketFuelJordonScottKennedy.mp3) ## [SATU - YEAR OF THE RABBIT: Joshua Trigg on His 16mm Indie Feature Odyssey in Laos](https://directorsnotes.com/2025/04/13/dn390-joshua-trigg-satu-year-of-the-rabbit/) _2025-04-13 · Directors Notes_ Self-funded with a minuscule budget of just £150,000 and shot on 16mm in Laos with non-actors and a skeleton crew who had to contend with snakes, poisoned well water and a mid-production camera break down due to the heat, writer/director Joshua Trigg’s feature debut Satu – Year of the Rabbit is pretty much the epitome of independent filmmaking. With Satu about to finish up its UK cinema tour,… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/3820492/archive.org/download/dn390satuyearoftherabbitjoshuatrigg/DN390SatuYearOfTheRabbitJoshuaTrigg.mp3) ## [THE ONLY GIRL IN THE ORCHESTRA: From Producer to Oscar Winning Director with Molly O’Brien](https://directorsnotes.com/2025/04/07/dn389-molly-obrien-the-only-girl-in-the-orchestra/) _2025-04-07 · Directors Notes_ This episode marks the last of our Oscar winning short film director interviews and features Sarah chat with Molly O’Brien , who joined DN a couple weeks before the Academy Awards to take us inside her move from producer to director for her Netflix acquired documentary short The Only Girl in the Orchestra , which follows the trailblazing career of musician Orin O’Brien and her beloved double… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/3820492/archive.org/download/dn389theonlygirlintheorchestramollyobrien/DN389TheOnlyGirlInTheOrchestraMollyOBrien.mp3) ## [FNI Wrapachat Welcomes Virgina Gilbert](https://wearefni.com) _2025-01-13 · FNI Wrap Chat_ In this revealing and fun episode of FNI Wrapchat, host Paul Butler Lennox sits down with the talented writer and director, Virginia Gilbert, to delve into the creative process behind her latest second feature film, "Reawakening." Starring the exceptional Jared Harris and legendary Juliette Stephenson, the film explores intricate themes of love, loss, and redemption. Virginia shares… [Listen](https://connect-mypodops-production.s3.amazonaws.com/hosting/podcasts/3038/episodes/43944/audio_1736795454.mp3) ## [FNI Wrapchat VidChat Episode Siobhan Aislinn and Mark Agar 'Blurred Lines'](https://wearefni.com) _2025-01-10 · FNI Wrap Chat_ Happy New Year and welcome back to FNI Wrapchat Folks. On Today's episode Hosted by Mark Monks (with thanks to the Kerry International Film Festival) we're joined by Siobhan Aislinn and Mark Ager to talk about thieir Ifta longlisted Film 'Blurred Lines' \*When six friends get together for New Year's eve and a drink gets spiked, secrets and conflicts reveal themselves begging the question, who's… [Listen](https://connect-mypodops-production.s3.amazonaws.com/hosting/podcasts/3038/episodes/43889/audio_1736518384.mp3) ## [FNI Wrapchat VidChat Episode Maurice O'Carroll 'Swingbout'](https://wearefni.com) _2024-09-17 · FNI Wrap Chat_ We're excited to announce the latest edition of FNI Wrapchat, brought to you with gratitude to Arri Rental and Kodak! In this episode, Brand new host Johnny Elliott is joined by regular co host Georgina McKevitt to sit down with with Maurice O'Carroll to chat about ‪his feature Drama SWINBOUT which hits cinemas this weekend 20th Sept. 🎬#SupportIrishMadeFILMS Maurice O Carroll is a… [Listen](https://connect-mypodops-production.s3.amazonaws.com/hosting/podcasts/3038/episodes/36987/audio_1726582984.mp3) ## [FNI Wrapchat Pod/VidChat Episode Asbestos and Ross Kileen -Don't forget to remember](https://wearefni.com) _2024-09-06 · FNI Wrap Chat_ We're excited to announce the latest edition of FNI Wrapchat, brought to you with gratitude to Arri Rental and Kodak! In this episode, Brand new host Johnny Elliott sits down with with creatives Asbestos and Director Ross Killeen to chat about @DontForgetToRemember which hits cinemas this weeend 6th Sept. 🎬#SupportIrishMadeFILMS Don't Forget to Remember is an artist's exploration of the fragility… [Listen](https://connect-mypodops-production.s3.amazonaws.com/hosting/podcasts/3038/episodes/36758/audio_1725636926.mp3) ## [FNI Wrapchat Pod-VidChat Episode- Aoife Kelleher](https://wearefni.com) _2024-09-04 · FNI Wrap Chat_ We're excited to announce the latest edition of FNI Wrapchat, brought to you with gratitude to Arri Rental and Kodak! In this episode, host Luke Brabazon sits down with the incredibly talented Aoife Kelleher to discuss her feature documentary, Mrs Robinson, which hits cinemas this August. 🎬 In addition to this brilliant, frank conversation, we're thrilled to champion Minding Creative Minds here… [Listen](https://connect-mypodops-production.s3.amazonaws.com/hosting/podcasts/3038/episodes/36692/audio_1725445420.mp3)