BUILD Series

With "A Ghost Story", acclaimed director David Lowery ("Pete's Dragon") returns with a singular exploration of legacy, loss and the essential human longing for meaning and connection. Recently deceased, a white-sheeted ghost (Academy Award-winner Casey Affleck) returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife (Academy Award-nominee Rooney Mara), only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away. Increasingly unmoored, the ghost embarks on a cosmic journey through memory and history, confronting life’s ineffable questions and the enormity of existence. Join writer/director Lowery as he discusses the film.

Directed, produced and filmed by Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Matthew Heineman ("Cartel Land"), "City of Ghosts" is a singularly powerful cinematic experience that is sure to shake audiences to their core as it elevates the canon of one of the most talented documentary filmmakers working today. After premiering to acclaim at Sundance and playing at the Tribeca Film Festival and Human Rights Watch Film Festival, "City of Ghosts" opens in theaters in New York on Friday, July 7, LA and nationwide on July 14. Join Heineman and journalist Abdalaziz “Aziz” Alhamza as they discuss the film.

Amazon’s Emmy-nominated “Tainted Dreams” is the story about the drama behind the drama. The series follows a producer who struggles to achieve emotional balance and fulfillment in her own life against a backdrop teeming with behind-the-scenes drama revolving around the egos and antics of actors, crew and network executives. “Tainted Dreams” is what happens when the director yells cut and the cameras stop rolling. Creator and Executive Producer Sonia Blangiardo and actor Jessie "Mr. Pec-Tacular" Godderz come by to chat about the show.

Drama Desk and OBIE Award-winning actress, Mandy Gonzalez possesses one of the most powerful and versatile contemporary voices of our time. She is best known for her emotional portrayal of Nina Rosario in the Tony Award winning, Lin-Manuel Miranda Broadway musical, “In the Heights.” Currently, she stars as Angelica Schuyler in the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton.” You can also find Gonzalez working at The White House on the CBS hit “Madam Secretary.”

Sunshine Mackenzie truly is living the dream. A lifestyle guru for the modern age, beloved by millions who tune into her YouTube cooking show daily and millions more scour her website for suggestions on how to curate a perfect life. She boasts a series of #1 New York Times bestselling cookbooks, a devoted architect husband and a reputation for sincerity and kindness—Sunshine seems to have it all. But she’s hiding who she really is. And when her secret is revealed, her fall from grace is catastrophic. What Sunshine does in the ashes of her own destruction may just save her life. Join best-selling author Laura Dave as she discusses "Hello, Sunshine," a fresh, provocative look at a woman teetering between a scrupulously assembled life and the redemptive power of revealing the truth.

"Man in the Camo Jacket" is the story of iconic musician Mike Peters of the Welsh rock band The Alarm. The film traces his rise to fame, battles with cancer and inspiring climb back as he enlists some of the world's top musicians to help save the lives of cancer patients around the globe. Ultimately though, the life he saves may be his own. Filmed over the course of eight years, the film documents Mike's journeys to the summits of the world's tallest mountains and to the depths of his regular chemotherapy treatments and features one-of-a-kind performances from legendary rock musicians. The cast includes Slim Jim Phantom of Stray Cats, Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses, Billy Bragg, Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze, Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, Richard Blade and Martha Quinn. Peters swings by to speak on the film and perform a few songs.

Jeff Timmons is the founding member of the Grammy-nominated, internationally-acclaimed, multi-platinum-selling vocal group 98 Degrees. The group is responsible for hits such as “The Hardest Thing”, “I Do” and the no. 1 hit single “Thank God I Found You,” which is a collaboration with Mariah Carey. Timmons is also the executive producer of “Droned,” as seen on the Discovery Network, and producer of “Men of the Strip” as seen on E!. At the end of 2017, 98 Degrees plans to go on a holiday tour and release a new album with Timmons’ solo album following in Spring 2018.

Netflix's "Gypsy" is a ten-part psychological thriller that follows Jean Halloway (Naomi Watts), a Manhattan therapist who begins to develop intimate and illicit relationships with the people in her patients' lives. As the borders of Jean's professional life and personal fantasies become blurred, she descends into a world where the forces of desire and reality are disastrously at odds. Join the cast of Naomi Watts, Sophie Cookson, Lucy Boynton, Melanie Liburd and creator/screenwriter Lisa Rubin as they discuss the series.

Brooklyn-born singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha stops by BUILD to discuss her new EP, “All Your Fault: Pt. 2.” Renowned for her songwriting prowess for artists such as Eminem and Selena Gomez,” the Brooklyn-born singer/songwriter’s last EP, "All Your Fault. Pt. 1," compiles the pop singer’s best hits and is incisive and enduring. It's safe to say "Pt. 2," which features artists such as 2 Chainz and Lil' Wayne, is bound to be another hit!

"Tuesday's Promise" is an inspiring story of love, service, teamwork and the remarkable bond between humans and canines. Following the success of his New York Times bestseller, "Until Tuesday," Iraq War veteran Luis Carlos Montalván took to the road with his beloved Golden Retriever service dog, Tuesday, advocating for America's wounded warriors and for each other. The book sparked a national conversation about service dogs and PTSD. In this spectacular new memoir, Montalván and Tuesday show how these beautifully trained animals can assist soldiers, veterans and many others with disabilities. As this stirring memoir neared publication, Montalván took his own life, another terrible tragedy of the invisible wounds of war. This book is his last letter of love to his best friend, Tuesday, and to veterans, readers, friends and fellow dog lovers everywhere. Join Ellis Henican, journalist and TV pundit and the author of four New York Times bestsellers, as he discusses his collaboration on the book.