Creating Dangerously

Join Andrea Wolanin as she interviews award winning filmmaker Susan Seidelman of such films as Smithereens, Desperately Seeking Susan & Musical Chairs.

They will discuss her new book Desperately Seeking Something: A Memoir About Movies, Mothers, and Material Girls and her life in the world of cinema and all of its challenges.

Especially for women.

Putting the politics of the USA aside we dedicate a full episode to David Lynch on his passing. We discuss some of his work, his TM and how he has influenced artists to be just that. Artists.

Join us as we play the full 1938 Campbell Playhouse radio production of the Mercury Theater’s performance of Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol".

The radio play had booked Lionel Barrymore to play the main character of Scrooge but his health prevented him from traveling to NY so a 23 year old Orson Welles took the role instead.

He was already the narrator as it was a Mercury Theater Production. The NY theater company was started in 1937 by Welles and John Houseman.

Join us as we listen to a classic that is as relevant today as it has ever been.

Happy Holidays to all of our listeners and supporters.

Join Patrick Bracken, Andrea Wolanin and Skip Shea as they discuss the classic book "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens and many of the film adaptations. Why does this story still resonate today. And is it really possible for someone to change like Scrooge did in our present time. Enjoy. Happy Holidays everyone!

We understand there is an election coming up… So in this episode we take the lead from TCM who are using a list published by the New Republic last year listed The 100 Most Significant Political Films of All Time. Not the best. Or most popular. But most significant.


Here is a link to the article:


https://newrepublic.com/article/173376/100-political-films-new-republic-list



Here is an article about the list:


https://newrepublic.com/article/173432/what-is-political-film



Here is the list of moves we discuss, or mention in this episode on our Letterboxd Page.

https://boxd.it/zFtiG



And we apologize for not mentioning Casablanca. But we thought that went without saying.

Our Interview with Jay Kay about his time in the horror community as a writer for HorrorHound, podcaster, panel host, film festival programmer and filmmaker. And then we explore his new film which is anything but horror, Swing 46: The Last Swingin’ Supper Club Documentary about the Swing Renaissance of the 1990s, A Club in New York that was a part of the scene and is still working it today, to Jay’s involvement in that scene.

Social Media and Internet links from the discussion in the show. A Strange Man in a Film Land & Swing

From Coast to Coast

YouTube

FaceBook

Instagram

X (Twitter)

FaceBook for Swing 46: The Last Swingin’ Supper Club Documentary

Links to People, Places & Things Discussed

Swing 46

Jumpin’ At The Green Mill by the Mighty Blue Kings

Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra Sing, Sing, Sing (1936) Written by Louis Prima

Phil Kral

Benny Goodman Sing, Sing, Sing (1937) Written by Louis Prima

Louis Prima Jump, Jive an’ Wail

Louis Jordan Caledonia

Frankie Manning

Johnny Boyd

Brian Setzer

Round Reel International Film Festival

F3 Film Festival

Woodstock Museum Film Festival

Art is Alive Film Festival

Mosaic World Film Festival

The Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival

Join Patrick Bracken as he interviews some of the nominated Filmmakers of this year's edition of the Shawna Shea Film Festival. And a very special interview with last year's Women in Film Fellowship recipient, Monaye Moyes as they discuss the world premiere of her directorial debut, Hunger.

Joining them is Lindsay and Manny Serrano with Deana Demko for the short Concessions.

Alexandra Gillespie for One Last Thing.

Adam Newman for Everwinter Night.

Jimmy Martin for The Painter.

Samantha deManbey for One World is Writing.

The Shawna Shea Film Festival takes place from July 24-27 at starlite in Southbridge, Massachusetts, 39 Hamilton Street.

For the full schedule and ticket information go here: https://www.shawnafoundation.org/ssff-film-festival

For the exclusive Patreon SSFF screenings visit and join our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/ShawnaFoundation

And we'll be back after the festival with more Creating Dangerously!

The Truth is Out There

In this episode I interview Brit Elders on the Release of the UFO…Contact from the Pleiades

Volumes I & II (45th Anniversary Edition) by Lee Elders, Brit Elders and Thom Welch.

Together they researched photographs taken by Billy Meier who claimed to have frequent visits with aliens from the Pleiades. Originally they thought it would take a day to label the photos as fakes. Eight years later they could not help to come to the conclusion that they were real.

The book and documentary show the compelling evidence that verifies their findings. A compelling book to read, with spectacular photos, in present time as the government releases their own UFO files.

Is it absurd to believe we are alone or is it absurd to believe we are not? I guess that depends on each individual. Give it a listen and see where you land.

Here are links for more information.

Brit Elders

https://britelders.com/

Beyond Words Publishing

https://beyondword.com/

UFO…Contact from the Pleiades

Volumes I & II (45th Anniversary Edition)

https://beyondword.com/collections/hardcover-books/products/ufo-contact-from-the-pleiades-45th-anniversary-edition-volumes-i-ii

UFO...Contact from the Pleiades: A Documentary Film

https://beyondword.com/search?type=product,page,article&q=UFO

Part One where Patrick Bracken, Andrea Wolanin and Skip Shea explore the meaning of “Cults” in the arts. What is a cult movie? How is it defined? Does it extend into music like with Bruce Springsteen's SpringNuts and Taylor Swift's Swifts? Join us as we stammer our way in trying to define Cults in the Arts. Or do we just get more confused the deeper we go? Plus another shout out to JimMcDonough. Is he becoming the Matt Damon to our Jimmy Kimmel? Join us and find out.

Patrick Bracken continues interviewing filmmakers from the 2024 edition of the Mass Indie Film Festival. Joining him for this episode are:

Gabrielle Rosson

She, Who Dared (Short)

April 28 Block Two: Shorts Program at the Hilton

12:30PM

Austin Smagalski

To Die Alone (Feature)

April 26 Block One: To Die Alone at the Hilton

12:30PM

Jenny Herzog

Hear Me (Feature Length Doc)

April 26 Block Thee: Feature Docs at the Hilton

5:30PM

David Camlin

We Are the Warriors (Feature Length Doc)

April 26 Block Thee: Feature Docs at the Hilton

5:30PM

Get Tickets here:

https://filmfreeway.com/theMassachusettsIndependentFilmFestival/tickets