The final episode of this season's Norwalk Film Festival is with Brian Russell! Brian has TWO films in the festival this year - "Sit With Me While I Die" and "Rain Was Not in the Forecast." 

Sit With Me While I Die plays March 21st at 2:00pm
Rain Was Not in the Forecast plays March 22nd at 4:00pm

Episode 5 of this season of the podcast features an interview with Hilary Flores, the director of Becoming a Queen. The short documentary that explores the transformative power of drag as a means of self-expression, resilience, and belonging.

We chat with Hilary about drag culture, what she learned, and what she wants to work on next!

Episode 4 of the Norwalk Film Festival Podcast is with Amir Zargara; the writer/director of "A Good Day Will Come." We chat about the inspiration for the film, his moment of inspiration to make a shift in the story telling, and the importance of telling stories like Navid Afkari, an Iranian wrestler unjustly executed in 2020.

Episode 3 of this season of the Norwalk Film Festival Podcast is with Harrison Browne! Harrison is the writer/director of "Pink Light." We chat about shifting careers from hockey to acting, trans representation, and whether he'll direct himself in his next project!

The next episode of this season of the Norwalk Film Festival Podcast is with two people who brought "But I'm a Shoe" to life! Writer/Director Chen Drachman and actor Alexander Ferguson. We chat about different upbringings, wacky animatics, and finding the character when voice acting.

Civil Ants can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Civil-Ants-Book-Alexander-Ferguson/dp/B0GHPH1313

Today's episode features an interview with Katie Colwell; writer and director of Being Here. We talk about her journey in filmmaking and the difficulties of filming on a sailboat.
 
Logline: Before leaving for Brooklyn, Valerie must navigate one last boat day with her sister.

Episode 2.07 features the Executive Producer, Writer, and Lead Actor of Shoudler Season, Anna Clare Kerr. We talk about understanding your weakness and writing what seem like the best ideas of all time in your notes app.

Film Synopsis: Mayellen, a lost and recently divorced woman in her 30s, has been tasked with packing up her late grandmother's beach cottage before it is listed for sale. When a neighbor with dementia brings up old memories, Mayellen has no choice but to confront her grief directly.

Shoulder Season screens Sunday, Jan 12, 2025 at 4:00pm in Norwalk, CT.

For full schedule and tickets visit NorwalkFilmFestival.org

Links:

Instagram: @annaclarekerr

@shoulderseasonfilm

https://www.annaclarekerr.com/

Episode 2.06 features the Writer/Director of Tea, Blake Winston Rice. We talk about the importance of seeing films as part of a film festival (belly fire) and how your career can(nes) change with a trip to France.

Film Synopsis: While rehearsing asking out the girl of his dreams, a lonely and highly allergic Circuit-Shack employee gets stung in the throat by a hornet.

Tea screens Saturday, Jan 11, 2025 at 4:00pm in Norwalk, CT.

For full schedule and tickets visit NorwalkFilmFestival.org

Links:

Blake:

FB: www.facebook.com/blakewrice

IG: www.instagram.com/blakewrice

x: www.x.com/blakewrice

website: www.blakewinstonrice.com

TEA: 

FB: www.facebook.com/teathemovie

IG: www.instagram.com/teathemovie

X: www.x.com/teathemovie

website: www.teathemovie.com 

Episode 2.05 has the Writer/Director Joey LaFrance & DP Brenden Mascherino joining us to talk about their film, The Next Bells. We talk about deciding to shoot a musical short film and choosing the right film to honor the classic musical films.

Film Synopsis: In this musical, Lily is waiting for an important phone call and navigates life assuming the worst, leading her down a dance-filled, spiraling path of self-discovery.

The Next Bells screens Saturday, Jan 11, 2025 at 10:00am in Norwalk, CT.

For full schedule and tickets visit NorwalkFilmFestival.org

Joey's socials:

Instagram
LinkedIn
Brenden's socials:

https://www.brendenmascherino.com/
Instagram

Episode 2.04 features an interview with Karen Turner, talking about her film, Even the Women Must Fight. We talk about her experience in Vietnam and the importance of telling the stories from these Vietnamese women.

Film Synopsis: Even the Women Must Fight, brings to film for the first time the voices of Vietnamese women who took up arms to support Ho Chi Minh’s armies after the US bombed their northern villages. These women’s narratives of war and homecoming and the rare historical footage from Northern Vietnamese combat photographers that documents their courage and competence under fire, challenge stereotypes of Vietnamese women as passive victims in the image of Miss Saigon.

Even the Women Must Fight screens Saturday, Jan 11, 2025 at 2:00pm in Norwalk, CT.

For full schedule and tickets visit NorwalkFilmFestival.org