Cheat the Camera

I’m joined by Zachary Randolph Danek, an L.A. filmmaker with an exciting conceptual short film, The Art of Sweeping Under the Rug.

Find him at: https://linktr.ee/arthauzproductions

Teaser: https://youtu.be/WeVdGLIYT2I

Listen in as I chat with Andrew Finlay, an Aussie writer and director, as he explains the story and process behind his hilarious comedic short, The Problem Solver. The Problem Solver envisions an encounter between a clueless hitman and his client, who quickly realizes if she wants revenge, she’ll have to help him out with… just a few of the details.

Check Out Andrew’s other work on his Youtube page here, and check out the short film below!

We’re chatting today with Montreal based actor/screenwriter Calder Levine about his fascinating character piece, Firecracker. We chat about the genesis of the project, the production, and Calder’s perspective on short films as an actor.

Find Calder and his cowriter Sara Sue on Instagram!

@sarasuevallee (actor/producer)

@calderlevine (actor/producer/screenplay)

PDF of the script here.

Today we’re talking about a fun proof of concept fan film surrounding a group of tabletop role playing gamers! Join us for the conversation with Ken Carlson as he talks about what makes fan films tick and his processo of creating a Gen Con film festival winning project!

Check out Ken and Enter the Mind Dungeon online:

https://www.entertheminddungeon.com/

https://kenzofkc.com

Toni Genov invites us into a Twilight Zone inspired nightmare of uncertainty and mounting tension in his zero budget short, The Elevator. We go into the how and why of this short, and learn about Toni’s philosophy and practice in his expanding series of no-budget and micro-budget shorts!

Andy Volk invites us to consider a life well lived with love for all in his documentary short, Coffee and Sugar.

Watch the trailer here: https://vimeo.com/389165005^

Justin Vinall takes us inside the making of his latest horror short, A Purple Vision. Watch the short here: https://vimeo.com/385570936

In this riveting introductory episode, I interrogate you as to why you would listen to this podcast, then try to convince you it was a good idea after all. But hey! it’s only ten minutes, and your commute is at least that long, right?