CinemATL Podcast

Ruckus and Lane Skye are a husband and wife writing and directing team from Atlanta who are making quite a name for themselves this year. Recently "Becky," a film they co-wrote, was a hit at drive-in theaters across the country and was recently released on BluRay and digital. Meanwhile, their first feature film as directors, "The Devil to Pay" will be coming to Drive-Ins and VOD starting Oct. 2nd after an award winning run on the festival circuit.

Martin and Mike had the opportunity to talk with them both about their new movie, their screenwriting process and more!

So, you want to be a screenwriter? Before you have visions of seeing your words play out on the big screen, you might want to slow down a bit. Martin Kelley and Michael D Friedman offer some advice on how to take the first steps to reaching your screenwriting dreams.

Featured books mentioned in the podcast:

SCREENPLAY by Syd Field: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385339038/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i0

THE SCREENWRITERS BIBLE by David Trottier:

https://www.amazon.com/Screenwriters-Complete-Writing-Formatting-Selling/dp/1935247212/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Screenwriters+Bible&qid=1600974499&s=books&sr=1-1

THE WRITERS JOURNEY by Christopher Vogler

https://www.amazon.com/Writers-Journey-Mythic-Structure-3rd/dp/193290736X/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=The+Screenwriters+journey&qid=1600974563&s=books&sr=1-3

Charlie Kaufman is back, and in Charlie Kaufman style, his new movie "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" is a film that defies description and expectations. Hosts Martin Kelley and Michael D Friedman try to figure things out in our Big Movie Review!

Also, we encourage you to check out the Atlanta Film Festival, starting this week! We also discuss our very own online screening of "Return of the Jackalope" on 9/23.

Return of the Jackalope links:

On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/returnofthejackalope

Screening Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRQOTG5ffJ8

Are you ready for some football... movies? The NFL season kicks off tonight, and the CinemATL Podcast celebrates with our Top 3 Football Movies.

Find out Michael D Friedman and Martin Kelley's favorites, and let us know if we scored a touchdown or missed the extra point. What are your favorite football films? Tell us in the comments!

So, you've sold your film! You're done right? Not so fast -- you still need to deliver it to the distributor. This week's Technique Topic is all about the world of "delivery." What does it mean? How do you do it? CinemATL Podcast host Martin Kelley shares his experience and knowledge with you, while his co-host, Michael D Friedman asks a lot of stupid questions. :D

On the latest edition of Forgotten Films, we examine Whit Stillman's debut feature "Metropolitan" from 1990. Find out why this small indie film influenced so many others.

Kids are starting to go back to school, either in person or via digital learning, so we decided to name our Top 3 Movies About School. What's your Top 3? Let us know!

(Apologies for the audio issues in this episode... we'll have them fixed next week, promise!)

The new Netflix release "The Old Guard" is topping the streaming charts. This week, we review the Charlize Theron action vehicle and discuss the possibilities of a new franchise for the streaming service. Is it worth your time? Hosts Martin Kelley and Michael D Friedman discuss the good and the bad.

On August 12, HBO premieres the documentary "Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn." We had a chance to speak with director Muta'Ali about this powerful film and what why it was important to tell Yusuf Hawkins' story.

Muta'Ali got his start in Atlanta, and CinemATL was happy to catch up with our friend to talk about this film, his filmmaking roots and the challenges of crafting a documentary.

This week's edition of the CinemATL Podcast features a truly forgotten film, "Low and Behold," which premiered at Sundance in 2007. Previously unreleased, the film is now available on major streaming platforms, including Amazon Prime. Find out what makes this indie tale of post-Katrina New Orleans a truly hidden gem.