In this episode Jesse Trussell and I are joined by filmmaker Mark Potts and a surprise guest or two while waiting to see MacGruber at SXSW 2010. This was a really fun episode to record.

South by SouthWest is just days away and we're all fired up. Learn about the ups and downs of being included in a local film spotlight. Also, there's another big Texas fest around the corner, if only we can remember its name correctly.

Sundance! Oxford Film Fest! South by Southwest! A smorgasbord of film festival delights. Plus, some pointless Star Wars references brought on by the phrase "episode four."

The festival year begins. We talk about Sundance's efforts to focus on more than just famous faces, the new Filmmaker Summit at Slamdance, and more. Shout-outs to SXSW and Hollywood Black Film Festival.

In which the Film Festival Secrets podcast is rebooted after just one episode.

Interview with Fred Andrews, president of the KC Jubilee Film Festival, which will combine with KCFilmFest to create a new festival this coming Spring. Fred talks about the kinds of films they're looking for and what you can expect from the new festival.