Sifter

By Jerry Williams aka TVJerry

Interviews, news & reviews of film, TV & streaming... more

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The podcast currently has 194 episodes available.

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June 08, 2022 Casting for movies, TV & commercials
Anne Chapman has been a Casting Director for film, TV and commercials for more than 30 years. Recent projects include Lincoln, Loving and Harriet, plus more than 100 student films. We cover so much in this interview, including:
– The difference between a Casting Director and an Agent
– Her first gig, which was a popular thriller
– Audition suggestions for actors
– What to expect as an extra
– Her London connections
– Considering an Oscar for Casting Directors
– Her involvement with VCUarts Cinema, including working on Macbeth Unhinged with Angus Macfadyen
LINKS:
Anne Chapman Casting
VCUarts Cinema
My review of The Great
...more
29min
June 01, 2022 Meet the makers of 2 docs at RIFF
This is the 2nd SIFTER that features filmmakers showing at this year’s Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF).
Mix Tape Trilogy director Kathleen Ermitage talks about:
– How she came to direct this doc
– How she found the 3 musician/fan relationships
– The biggest challenges of this project
– The COVID Coda
The discussion of Oleg features Joan Borsten Vidov (Oleg’s widow and producer of the film) and Nadia Tass, the director:
– How they got Brian Cox to narrate
– The incredible legacy of Oleg Vidov
– Directing a scene in Slovenia from Austrailia
– Oleg’s distribution of Russian animation
– Meeting his fans all over the world
LINKS:
Mixtape Trilogy: Stories of the Power of Music
Sun. 6/12, 6:00 at The Byrd Theatre
Oleg
Sun. 6/12, 4:45 at Movieland
Richmond International Film Festival
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29min
May 25, 2022 Meet 2 directors showing at RIFF
This is the SIFTER for the Ear that revolves around the Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF). It spotlights 2 of the narrative features that will be showing.
Princess: Swiss director Peter Luisi talks about:
– His education in the US
– The inspiration for Princess
– Shooting in Ukraine
– The 4-year-old actor who plays Nina
Esme, My Love: Director Cory Choy discusses:
– His background in sound
– The inspirations for the film, including the farm where it was shot
– The all female cast and mostly female crew
– The challenges of shooting it in the woods with a child
LINKS:
Princess
Sat. 6/11, 4:15 at Movieland
Esme, My Love
Sat. 6/11, 6:15 at Movieland
Richmond International Film Festival
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28min
May 18, 2022 Incentives to lure production to Virginia
This year, the Virginia legislature will vote on extending the incentives that the state offers to lure film and TV productions. Steve Taylor, Chair of the Richmond chapter of the Virginia Production Alliance (VPA) & Matt Benedetti (government relations) discuss the issue from the production community’s POV. Then, Andy Edmunds (Director of the Virginia Film Office) explains how incentives fuel the local industry.
LINKS:
The Virginia Production Alliance
The VPA’s Legislative Action page
The Virginia Film Office
Spots produced by visiting productions to promote Virginia.
Claire Danes, star of Showtime’s Homeland
AMC’s Turn
AMC’s The Walking Dead: The World Beyond
...more
29min
May 11, 2022 Two RVA women talk about their docs
Sasha Waters Freyer produced Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable, a doc about the famed photographer, which won an special jury award at South By Southwest and aired on the PBS series American Masters.
Michele Poulos produced A Late Style of Fire: Larry Levis, American Poet, which examines the life and work of this noted poet, who died while he was teaching at VCU.
They talk about the challenges and rewards of creating their docs.
LINKS:
A Late Style of Fire: Larry Levis, American Poet
Michele Poulos website
Tanakh (Michele’s band)
Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable
Sasha Waters Freyer website
New docs recommended by Sasha:
After Sherman
Fire of Love
Forth Line (the local production company that held meetings of documentary filmmakers)
...more
29min
May 04, 2022 He designed Watergate for Gaslit
Tracy Smith is a set designer for movies and TV shows. His latest work was for the new Starz series Gaslit, which revists the 70s Watergate scandal from the POV of Margaret & John Mitchell (played by Julia Roberts and Sean Penn). We talk about:
– How he started in LA working on shows like Rosanne, That 70s Show & 3rd Rock from the Sun
– Creating the 70s for Gaslit
– Getting praise for his Watergate set from Julia Roberts
– Designing more than sets for S.W.A.T. and CSI
– Working on other shows including Outer Banks, Grease Live, AJ and the Queen, Santa Clarita Diet
LINKS
D. Tracy Smith’s website
Gaslit on Starz
...more
27min
April 27, 2022 Local actor Irene Ziegler is a First Lady
Local actor Irene Ziegler plays Lou Hoover, the wife of president Herbert Hoover, on the new Showtime series The First Lady. It stars Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt (in the scenes with Irene from Episode 2). We talk about:
– Her experience on The First Lady
– Working with Gillain Anderson
– Getting yelled at by Anne Bancroft
– Being on The Walking Dead
– Being the voice of GPS before Siri
LINKS:
Irene’s website
...more
29min
April 20, 2022 Writer for HBOMax with RVA roots
Gigi Rios New is one of the writers on The Garcias, which was just released on HBOMax. It features the characters from the Nickelodeon teen sitcom The Brothers Garcia, which ran from 2000 to 2004 and was the first English language comedy with an all Latin cast and creative team (including Gigi) . We talk about:
– Getting from VCU to LA
– Why she left acting
– Her first screenplay
– Working on The Brothers Garcia
– The TV series that almost got made with a big star
– Writing for the characters and being on location for The Garcias
LINKS:
The Garcias website
The Garcias on HBOMax
Reviews of shows we discussed:
Julia
Hacks
Ted Lasso
The Sex Lives of College Girls
The Outlaws
Severance
...more
29min
April 13, 2022 Juan Conde on his past & future
After 22 years as an anchor at WRIC, Juan Conde has moved on to a new opportunity. I chat with him and his new business partner Chris Francoise about:
– How he got to RVA
– Some of the most cherished moments at RIC
– Why he’s getting into real estate now
– Their new venture, Titan Property Advisors
– What Juan will miss about being on TV
– His fiancée

The Titan Property Advisors website is not up yet, but you can contact them at 804-49-Lease (495.3273)
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29min
April 06, 2022 Meet the animators of CRYPTOZOO
Cryptozoo is a Sundance Award Winning animated film that was created right here in Richmond by Jane Samborski & Dash Shaw. We talk about:
– Their RVA background
– Why they moved to New York, then back to Richmond
– Getting stars as voice actors
– Details of creating Cryptozoo
LINKS
Dash’s Vimeo Page
Cryptozoo website (Includes rental options)
Cryptozoo on Hulu (Also available on other paid sites)
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea (Amazon Prime Video rental)
Windsor McKay’s 1921 animated film, The Centaurs
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30min

FAQs about Sifter:

How many episodes does Sifter have?

The podcast currently has 194 episodes available.