Below the Line Presented by Lower East Side Film Festival

Demystifying Film Festival Programming

The Lower East Side Film Festival

Below The Line, the LESFF Podcast hosts a special LIVE virtual happy hour discussion with programmers from Provincetown Film Festival, Mountainfilm, and our very own Lower East Side Film Festival! Featuring programmers Josh Greenwood, Suzan Beraza, and Andrew Peterson! Hosted by Festival Directors Roxy Hunt and Shannon Walker.

Jennifer Morrison

The Lower East Side Film Festival

Actor/Director, and LESFF Jury member Jennifer Morrison chats directing Euphoria, what she learned acting on Primetime TV for the past decade, and carving her own path to making her first feature. Hosted by Festival Director, Roxy Hunt.

i am Gen Z

The Lower East Side Film Festival

Director Liz Smith and Producer Chantelle de Carvalho discuss their new documentary film i am Gen Z, their fascination with the evolving digital world, and their experiences making a film with the voices of Tik-Tok and tech experts alike. Hosted by Festival Directors Shannon Walker & Roxy Hunt.

Pierce M. Berolzheimer

The Lower East Side Film Festival

Writer, Director of 'CRABS!' Pierce M. Berolzheimer chats about his love of the horror genre, how to get a stellar performance from a monster crab, and how BIG ASS SPIDER inspired him. Hosted by Festival Directors Shannon Walker and Roxy Hunt. CRABS! is a part of the LESFF 2022 Program screening July 8th, 2022.

Filmmakers Lena Hudson and Eliza Cossio chat about their short films, what it is like to direct yourself on-screen, and our mutual admiration for the awkward middle school experience depicted in Hulu's Pen15.

Hosted by The Lower East Side Film Festival directors Shannon Walker and Roxy Hunt.

Filmmaker Matt Porter talks about his new film _Nighty Night_ starring Chris Gethard (The Chris Gethard Show) and Zach Cherry (HBO's Crashing), and what it's like to be watched while you're sleeping.

Hosted by The Lower East Side Film Festival directors Shannon Walker and Roxy Hunt.

Lena Hudson and Eliza Cossio

The Lower East Side Film Festival

Filmmakers Lena Hudson and Eliza Cossio chat about their short films Too Long At The Fair and La Bruja, what it is like to direct yourself on-screen, and our mutual admiration for the awkward middle school experience depicted in Hulu's Pen15.

Hosted by The Lower East Side Film Festival directors Shannon Walker and Roxy Hunt.

Matt Porter

The Lower East Side Film Festival

Filmmaker Matt Porter talks about his new film Nighty Night starring Chris Gethard (The Chris Gethard Show) and Zach Cherry (HBO's Crashing), and what it's like to be watched while you're sleeping.

Hosted by The Lower East Side Film Festival directors Shannon Walker and Roxy Hunt.

Shaina & Chris discuss their opening night film "Senior Escort Service", dealing with grief, and revealing your truth through storytelling.

Hosted by The Lower East Side Film Festival directors Shannon Walker and Roxy Hunt.

Shaina Feinberg & Chris Manley

The Lower East Side Film Festival

Shaina & Chris discuss their opening night film "Senior Escort Service", dealing with grief, and revealing your truth through storytelling. 

Hosted by The Lower East Side Film Festival directors Shannon Walker and Roxy Hunt.