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- Carol Littleton: Oklahoma Native, Living Legend - A dCFF16 Interview
How do you describe a film editor whose career spans decades? Who has worked with the biggest names in the industry? Interviewing Carol Littleton for GoodTrash Media was a complete honor, and I am thankful for the staff at deadCenter honoring her for her service to the film industry to invite Littleton to
I sat in on the panel that Littleton was interviewed on. She described how she broke into making movies after receiving her English B.A. (like most of GoodTrash Media). She also talked about her experiences with working on E.T. with Stephen Spielberg and John Williams, working Bryan Cranston, and many more big names of past and present. Her genuine self shone through, as it was clear that she retained her Oklahoma Spirit, despite working with some of the film greats of our time.
Littleton also graciously granted me an interview after her panel. We discussed how it is being a woman in the male-dominated film industry, the best advice for people wanting to break into the film industry in crew, and how to be a better sound designer.
Also, it just so happened that Nick Sanford and Andrew MacDonald from the local indie feature The Harvesters were hanging out as well. Sanford regularly stated on the inaugural episode of The People's History of Film how he is in love with E.T., as it is his favorite movie.
Both Sanford and McDonald ask some excellent questions from the movie making perspective. Their questions gave keen insight into her editing processes and gave invaluable advice to up-and-coming film makers.
If you have any questions about Littleton and her experiences, we can release the raw audio file of a portion of the the panel. If you still cannot get enough film editing stories, check out a book she's featured in entitled First Cut: Conversations with Film Editors edited/compiled by Gabrielle Oldham.
17 min - deadCenter 2016: It's all about the Shorts
deadCenter 2016 has an admirable line-up of feature films this year, but the real fun and experimentation is happening in the shorts. The festival has no less than 10 different Short Film categories which means if you're in attendance and you have caught at least one shorts program, you're doing it wrong. We caught up with a few of the short filmmakers and talked to them a bit about their films.
One of the biggest categories this year was the Okie Shorts which included 8 short films from across the genre spectrum. Character drama, sci-i, documentary, it was all covered. Each of these shorts have close Oklahoma ties or were produced locally in Oklahoma. Caleb caught up with Lance McDaniel and Kyle Roberts following their debut screening.
One of the more unique of the shorts was Swirl by Lance McDaniel which was essentially a 8 or so minute interpretive dance about the growing bond of two teen boys who fall in love and fight against persecution.
More in our wheelhouse here at GoodTrash was Heroes of the Realm directed by Kyle Roberts. The film features a pizza delivery girl who masters and arcade game and acquires a magical bracelet that brings the game's characters to life. It's a really fun mesh of 80s nostalgia, comic books, and even a few hints of Scott Pilgrim vs The World. It was produced as part of last year's OKC 48 Film project, meaning the entire shrot was completed in less than two days. This short recently broke the news that they will be attending San Diego Comic-Con next which makes it particularly notable.
The Okie Shorts will doing an Encore Sunday, June 12 at 5:30pm in the Harkins Theater.
Alexandra ran into the minds behind the ENOS, a film about a 50 year old crashed space capsule. The short was produced in Colorado and both the film's writer/director Ryan Scott and star Jesse Sikora were on hand to talk more about their the film's story and process.
ENOS will be playing as part of the Strange Encounters Shorts Saturday June 11 at 5:15pm and Sunday June 12 at 2:45.
Check out the full conversations with the filmmakers below by clicking play!
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27 min - deadCenter 2016: Day 2 Wrap
Day 2 of deadCenter 2016 really kicked the festivities into high gear with loads of meet and greets, filmmaker panels, and of course, movies! The whole GoodTrash deadCenter team gather around a small table with special guests Devon Green from the Okie Geek podcast and *award winning* producer of Electric Nostalgia, Zachary Burns.
Alexandra brings a few updates about all of the deadCenter interviews and coverage that's gone live on the website before Caleb, Zach, and Devon talk about their reactions to several of the Okie Shorts. To round out the day end discussion, Dustin talks briefly about his experience watching MAYA ANGELOU: AND STILL I RISE and Black Mountain Poets.
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27 min - deadCenter 2016: It’s all about the Shorts
deadCenter 2016 has an admirable line-up of feature films this year, but the real fun and experimentation is happening in the shorts. The festival has no less than 10 different Short Film categories which means if you're in attendance and you have caught at least one shorts program, you're doing it wrong. We caught up with a few of the short filmmakers and talked to them a bit about their films.
One of the biggest categories this year was the Okie Shorts which included 8 short films from across the genre spectrum. Character drama, sci-i, documentary, it was all covered. Each of these shorts have close Oklahoma ties or were produced locally in Oklahoma. Caleb caught up with Lance McDaniel and Kyle Roberts following their debut screening.
One of the more unique of the shorts was Swirl by Lance McDaniel which was essentially a 8 or so minute interpretive dance about the growing bond of two teen boys who fall in love and fight against persecution.
More in our wheelhouse here at GoodTrash was Heroes of the Realm directed by Kyle Roberts. The film features a pizza delivery girl who masters and arcade game and acquires a magical bracelet that brings the game's characters to life. It's a really fun mesh of 80s nostalgia, comic books, and even a few hints of Scott Pilgrim vs The World. It was produced as part of last year's OKC 48 Film project, meaning the entire shrot was completed in less than two days. This short recently broke the news that they will be attending San Diego Comic-Con next which makes it particularly notable.
The Okie Shorts will doing an Encore Sunday, June 12 at 5:30pm in the Harkins Theater.
Alexandra ran into the minds behind the ENOS, a film about a 50 year old crashed space capsule. The short was produced in Colorado and both the film's writer/director Ryan Scott and star Jesse Sikora were on hand to talk more about their the film's story and process.
ENOS will be playing as part of the Strange Encounters Shorts Saturday June 11 at 5:15pm and Sunday June 12 at 2:45.
Check out the full conversations with the filmmakers below by clicking play!
Tune in!
27 min - Heartland deadCenter 2016 Interview
The deadCenter 2016 Film Festival has a plethora of options to explore and one subject of interest this year has been LGBTQ representation in Oklahoma. Whether it's through a documentary like An Act of Love or the satirical comedy of Oh Brother! the subject seems to be heavy on the mind of Oklahoma produced films.
One of the most anticipated of films of the festival, Heartland, tells the story of a young Oklahoma artist who lands back in her mother’s stifling household after her girlfriend dies. To find solace in her situation she finds a temporary escape in a weekend affair with her brother’s girlfriend. The film was filmed and produced locally in Oklahoma and stars Laura Spencer of Big Bang Theory and Bones fame.
Our very own Dustin Sells and Alexandra Bohannon sit down to talk with director Maura Anderson and screenwriter/star Velinda Godfrey. Your hosts talk about the choice of making the film in Oklahoma and how the unique setting impacted the characters and the way the story was told.
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19 min - deadCenter 2016: Day 1 WrapGoodTrash Media's Dustin Sells and Caleb Masters gather after day 1 of the deadCenter 2016 festivities to give their reactions on the film they saw that day. Dustin talks about Taika Waititi's Hunt for Wilderpeople starring Sam Neill and its real eye for comedy. Caleb and Dustin then give their initial reactions to the highly anticipated genre film of the festival, Electric Nostalgia.Find all of our deadCenter coverage at www.goodtrashmedia.com10 min
- GoodTrash Live! - The Fable of Shannon CableHello Dear Listener, and welcome! This bonus episode is the audio from our recent live show (6/3/2016) in which we discuss Planet Thunder Productions' The Fable of Shannon Cable that we hosted at the Parish in the Plaza District of Oklahoma City. If you made it out, thank you so much! We hope to continue hosting these types of events, so again, thank you!This week Dalton, Caleb, and Alex took the supernatural, mystery musical to the analysis table before hosting a Q&A with producers, Zachary and Jacob - The Burns Bros. The panel kicks off with the three amigos giving their quick reviews of the film to which there is a unanimous response. The analysis then starts up with Dalton kicking things off. Dalton mentions cycles of violence and the portrayal of rape in the media. This is his one major issue with the film - a tonal shift in relation to a rapey moment in the film. Caleb takes over from here as he discusses the role of fables in storytelling. Going all the way back to Aesop, Caleb highlights the role and evolution of fables and their place in culture and the impact theirin on ideology. Alexandra takes us all home as she gives a genre reading. Shannon Cable is a mashup of several genres and Alex takes on the task of identifying how these multiple genres works together to reinforce the themes and narrative at play.After all of this, The Burns Bros and Clint Kubat all make appearances on stage to answer a few questions about the making of the film. Zach and Jacob both served as producers while Jacob is also credited as the cinematographer. Clint Kubat stars as Spooks, one of the singing, ethereal spirit removers. Its a really fun interview that allows the audience to see some inside baseball about the filmmaking process.Again, thanks to The Parish, Planet Thunder Productions, and most of all YOU, dear listener. We do this to have a conversation about film, to build up the identity of film and arts culture and to have fun. So thank you so very much for tuning in.49 min
- GTGC - #179 - The Lost BoysYou know what we can't stomach, Dear Listener? All of those podcasts about vampires. That's right, the Randomizer AB1700 sends us back to 1987 to take a look at Joel Schumacher's The Lost Boys. It's a bloody good time this week as we talk about one of the most beloved vampire films of all time. Or is it?This week we take off the nostalgia goggles to dissect the story of two boys who have to take on a pack of sexy vampires led by Keifer Sutherland. We thought it only right then that we discuss our favorite sexy vampires for our game. There's also some discussion about whether sexy vampires are an accurate vampire portrayal. What do you have to say about that, dear listener? We would love to hear from you! We then get down to business to discuss what is really going on in Santa Carla. Alex swoops in first to discuss the family dynamics within the film, specifically focusing on the portrayal of the divorcee mother and her function within the narrative. She integrates this into a larger framework discussing how society views the family unit. Caleb reads the film as an allegory for gang violence that was taking place within the 80s. He acknowledges the factions within the film - the vampires and the Frog Bros and Friends. He discusses the different familial and social factors that are pressuring Michael and ties everything together. Dalton keeps the idea of teenage portrayal going and how the film engages the mindset of the teenager. He raises ideas of mortality and how teenagers view their own mortality. Dustin makes a case for the film to be a queer film. He discusses the differences between gay cinema and queer cinema and gives examples to support his case through the formalist aspects, the narrative, and the performances.Well look at that, Dear Listener, the sun is peeking over the horizon and we're getting tired. Thank you for allowing us to come by but it's getting a bit bright out here. You should invite us in dear listener, all you have to do is hit that play button.The Lost Boys Timestamps00:39 - Welcome and Introductions03:03 - Synopsis and Reviews14:00 - The Game: Sexy Vampires22:47 - Analysis39:52 - Social Media41:01 - Shelf or Trash/Else or Instead46:21 - Wrap Up and Announce Next Week's Film49 min
- deadCenter 2016 Preview
Hello listeners! Welcome to GoodTrash Media's deadCenter 2016 sneak peek preview show! In this special edition of The GoodTrash Genrecast, we'll be taking a look at the biggest films playing at Oklahoma's premiere film festival! 2016 marks the sixteenth year for deadCenter and the first GoodTrash Media is attending! Throughout the festival, we will be bringing you podcast interviews with the filmmakers, reviews of some of the headlining films, and much more!
The deadCenter Film Festival kicks off June 9 with an opening party on the roof OKCMOA at 5pm with the film Hunt For Wilderpeople playing in the MOA theater at 6. From that point forward, it's going to be movies, movies, movies until the festival closes Sunday June 12! GoodTrash Media is happy to be your guide to all of the festivals biggest premieres
In our podcast preview special, Dustin, Alex, and myself take a look at the films on the roster and when/where they'll be playing.
38 min - GTGC - #178 - LooperWe've got mutants and time travel, Dear Listener, but this isn't an X-Film, we're talking Rian Johnson's Looper. It's an exciting time at the analysis table as Looper was the source of some conflict in our very early days between Dalton and Dustin. Now that we add Caleb and Arthur into the mix, things get turned up to 11 early on as Caleb and Dustin go 'round and 'round during the reviews section. It gets a little warm, dear listener.The game is inspired this week as we talk 2 Actors, 1 Character and talk about actors that we want to see young and old versions of a character a la Looper. We then head into our analysis section where Caleb brings us up to speed on the history of time travel in fiction. He provides a great historical background and traces the different types of time stories and how they function and the problems within each sub-genre. Dalton moves forward out of this history lesson to tell us about the myth of redemptive violence. He discusses how the characters in this film take the ideas of redemptive violence to an extreme end. Arthur is the next to take the mic and he talks about the film's stance on nostalgia, homage, and intertextuality and how all of that is used to build a narrative with a more layered nuance. He highlights a number of films that Looper is lifting from and how it uses that to try to provide a unique take on an old story. Dustin takes these ideas to the next level as he claims that Looper plays out the film noir cycle and how the film calls back to and presents ideas from the film noir cycle. Dustin provides a strong understanding of the film noir cycle and how that functioned and moved.So there you have it dear listener, if you're listening to this from the future, we must be doing our jobs right. This week we want to thank Mindy Laff and Carrie Rayburn for recently becoming patrons. Alright, my time is almost up, they're closing my loop soon. But, dear listener, you have a chance to change the future, our fate is in your hands... Just hit that play button.Looper Timestamps00:39 - Welcome and Introductions03:01 - Synopsis and Reviews15:41 - The Game: 2 Actors/1 Character24:00 - Analysis47:12 - Shelf or Trash/Else or Instead53:03 - Social Media54:30 - Wrap Up and Randomizer!58 min
About GoodTrash GenreCast
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A movie analysis show looking at your favorite cult and genre films from across cinema history. Each week, Dustin, Arthur, and Dalton try to apply academic rigor and critical analysis to the films you…
wouldn’t talk about in a film studies class while having a few laughs along the way. It’s the conversations you have in the lobby of the multiplex with a little more room to breathe, and the occasional footnote. Stay tuned to the feed for bonus episodes on new releases.