Erie actor, comedian and podcast host J.J. Hodges from "For Comic Junkies"  joins Erika, John and Mike for a discussion on motion picture revenue during COVID - specifically Disney's "Mulan" and Christopher Nolan's "Tenet." 

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Film Grain is joined this week by Jacqueline George whose Producer credits include The Cheetah Girls, Batman and Robin, Dick Tracy and more. She has worked with the Downtown Erie YMCA, and the Board President of Dafmark Dance Theater. Today, we discuss her work with the Erie Dance Film Festival as well as her career in the film industry. 

Learn more about the Erie Dance Film Festival here. 

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Joshua Pribanic of The Public Herald joins us to discuss Invisible Hand, a documentary from himself, Melissa Troutman and Andrew Geller about the rights of nature - executive produced and narrated by Mark Ruffalo. Tickets are available individually for the digital premiere this Thursday, or to all Patrons of The Public Herald on Patreon. 

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The final episode of 2020 before our summer hiatus! In this episode Erika, Jesse, John and Mike discuss the animated series "Big Mouth" on Netflix with the help of special guest Danny Pakulski - a local student, artist and filmmaker. 

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Palm Springs brings much needed comedy to Jesse, John and Mike this week - and stick around for a conversation on Erie, film school and Amerimasala with Soraya Johnson, a Cinema Production Student and Erie Arts & Culture Teaching Artist in training. We also discuss the New Horizons summer [virtual] filmmaking program for teens.

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Explore the rainy, alligator-infested world of Crawl with Erika, Jesse, John and Mike this week and stick around for a conversation on "Starfish" an independent film whose proceeds are being directly donated to fund cancer research. Also discussed: the WGA inclusion report - https://www.wga.org/uploadedfiles/the-guild/inclusion-and-equity/WGAW_Inclusion_Report_20.pdf 

Our special guest this week is Sossie Nova of Retro United Inc. Learn more on his YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RetroUnitedInc/videos 

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This week John explores the controversy surrounding 1940’s “Gone with the Wind” and 2017’s “Split," and shares his thoughts on The Art of Self-Defense available on Hulu. 

Our special guest this week is Paul McNulty, General Manager of The Movies at Meadville movie theater in Meadville, PA. Learn more on their website: https://www.themoviesat.com/ 

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"Hannibal" unnerves both the mind and the stomach, and most of all tells an incredibly tense story that somehow made it to network television. Let us know what you think in the comments on this post on our social media channels.

Our special guest this week is Matthew White of Whitethorn Digital, a video game developer and publisher in the heart of Erie, PA. 

Find more about their games online - https://whitethorndigital.com/

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Explore the tense, shaky world of "Shirley," with Erika, John and Mike this week. Watch along with us on Hulu, and let us know what you think. Our special guest this week is Dennis Koper, co-owner of the Sunset Drive In located in Waterford, PA, who discusses his history with the drive in, as well as challenges him and his wife have faced since becoming owners in the '80s. 

Additionally, the crew discusses the latest COVID news and provides an update on Film Grain Dinner and a Movie at the Bourbon Barrel. 

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Erika, Jesse, John and Mike discuss this week's film, "The Watermelon Woman," available for free for a limited time on the Criterion Channel to support Black Lives Matter and Pride Month. Our special guest this week is Jessica Annunziata, an Erie-born actress, theater-maker and storyteller, who breaks down her career thus far and tells us about the importance of letting stories be heard. 

Additionally, the crew discusses the latest COVID news as it effects film production, as well as "Unearth"'s debut at Fantasia Film Festival later this year. 

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