John Berardo, director and co-writer of the new horror-thriller Initiation, stops by to talk about writing the movie, getting it made, it's evolution from short film to feature film, playing with established horror tropes and so much more.

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Indie Horror: Director John Berardo on making “Initiation”

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Professor Alessandra Seggi is here to talk about her book "Youth and Suicide in American Cinema: Context, Causes, and Consequences", an academic treastise on suicide and entertainment. 

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Discussion: Alessandra Seggi on “Youth and Suicide in American Cinema”

Director Stefon Bristol stops by to talk about BREATHE, and getting into the family side of a survival story.

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“Breathe”: Director Stefon Bristol on family and survival

Writer-Director-Producer Hasraf "HaZ" Dulull is here to talk about his new animated feature MAX BEYOND, which was fully created with the Unreal Engine, and is just the first chapter in this new world of story possibilities.

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“Max Beyond”: HaZ Dulull talks creating animations with Unreal Engine

Writer-Director Nathaniel Kahn stops by to talk about the new IMAX Original Documentary, DEEP SKY, chronicling the building, launch and deployment of the James Webb Space Telescope, as well as its evolving mission.

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“Deep Sky”: Documenting the James Webb Space Telescope

Writer-director Kiah Roache-Turner is here to talk about his latest feature, STING, and how he wanted to make a fairy tale story... with unusually large spiders.

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Indie Horror: Director John Berardo on making “Initiation”

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