Shot entirely on 16mm film, the evocative documentary UNSEEN OLYMPIAD takes an emotional look at the journeys of young athletes from around the world as years of preparation and struggle lead to moments where victory and defeat are measured not just by effort but also by heart.

Directed by Casey Shaw, who first joined us last year to talk about his remarkable analog-shot character drama ALMOST FORGOT HOW TO SWIM, UNSEEN OLYMPIAD was filmed in 2023 at the Winter and Summer World University Games, and earlier this year it played during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina as part of the event’s Cultural Olympiad.

The film will next screen at the upcoming Baton Rouge Underground Film Festival on Saturday, August 29th at the Manship Theatre in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It’ll be shown back-to-back alongside fellow documentary THE SIGHT UNSEEN, beginning at 11 AM Central Time.

To purchase a pass or an individual ticket for the festival, visit The Manship Theatre's web site:

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For more information about Shaw's production company Shawscope, visit:

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This week's Viewfinder Podcast brings you a conversation with the brilliant, lovely and talented actor/writer/filmmaker Azizi Donnelly (LADIES IN BLACK, BABYLON).

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On this week's edition of The Viewfinder Podcast. we talk to filmmakers Emmalie El Fadli (co-writer/director) and Hansof Waller (co-writer/producer) of the acclaimed queer short film comedy YOU AND ME MAKES THREE, now on the festival circuit and set for a wide release soon.Find out more about the film on its social media pages:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youandmemakesthreefilm/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@youandmemakesthreefilmFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561381770336X: https://x.com/YouMeThreeFilmOn iMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt40311690/Follow The Viewfinder Podcast on X: https://x.com/ViewfinderPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheViewfinderPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheViewfinderPodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@TheViewfinderPodcast Show logo designed by Matison LeBlancAnnouncer: Erik Woods

This week, The Viewfinder Podcast brings you a chat with the writer/director of charming Canadian indie romantic comedy MIDDLE LIFE, Pavan Moondi.

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With nods to seminal coming-of-age movies like John Hughes’ FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF and Richard Linklater’s DAZED AND CONFUSED, writer/director Gregory Pellerito’s MOMENTS OF YOUTH (now on Amazon Prime Video and other streaming platforms) takes a funny, adventurous and sometimes bittersweet look at one extraordinary day in the lives of a group of high school seniors - a day where frantic yet friendly competition leads to hijinks, hilarity and ultimately, self-discovery. Pellerito joins us to talk about the film on this week's show.Find out more about MOMENTS OF YOUTH on its official web site:https://jackpotpix.com/moments-of-youth/moments-of-youth-new/MOMENTS OF YOUTH's social media pages:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Moments-of-Youth/61588343952471/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momentsofyouth_movie/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moymovie2026Follow The Viewfinder Podcast on X @ViewfinderPod On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheViewfinderPodcastOn Instagram: @TheViewfinderPodcast On TikTok: @TheViewfinderPodcast Show logo designed by Matison LeBlancAnnouncer: Erik Woods

This week, writer/director Alexis Lloyd takes The Viewfinder Podcast through the making of one of his most revealing and most unique projects - the improvised group therapy drama GROUP: THE SCHOPENHAUER EFFECT. Adapted from Lloyd's acclaimed web series GROUP, the feature film's ensemble includes eight actors, including Tony nominee Thomas Sadoski (THE NEWSROOM, WILD, LIFE IN PIECES, and Lloyd's 2012 anthology 30 BEATS), in a fascinating and at times intense series of loosely scripted "sessions" held by real life psychiatrist Dr. Elliot Zeisel. Find out more about the film on its official web site: https://www.groupthefilm.com/ And on its Instagram page: @group_tse Follow The Viewfinder Podcast on X @ViewfinderPodOn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheViewfinderPodcast On Instagram: @TheViewfinderPodcast On TikTok: @TheViewfinderPodcast Show logo designed by Matison LeblancAnnouncer: Erik Woods

This week, acclaimed actor Justin Kirk joins The Viewfinder Podcast to talk about his latest role as a key figure in author Anne Rice’s expansive Interview With The Vampire universe—the beguiling and persuasive body thief Raglan James in AMC’s THE VAMPIRE LESTAT.

The show stars Sam Reid as the ancient blood-sucker turned rock star Lestat de Lioncourt, Jacob Anderson as his betrayed ex-lover Louis De Pointe Du Lac,Jennifer Ehle as his beloved mother/twisted love interest Gabriela; and Eric Bogosian as Daniel Molloy, the veteran reporter who tries to get Lestat’s side of his tumultuous story—even if it’s not as simple as three chords and the truth.

Justin and I talk about his portrayal of Raglan James, as well as some of his other major career highlights—like his legendary performances on shows like WEEDS, SUCCESSION, and HBO’s Emmy-winning miniseries ANGELS IN AMERICA—and much more now on this week’s show.

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This week, we bring you a conversation with actor, writer and filmmaker Jake Matthews (CIA, THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME, WISDOM OF THE CROWD) about his experiences on screen and behind the camera, his creative projects outside the world of prime-time network procedurals, and the many challenges that come with being an actor in an always competitive business.

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Tony and Screen Actors Guild award-nominated actor David Furr (THE GILDED AGE, THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE, BULL, THE AMERICANS, 13 HOURS, THE HIGHWAYMEN, Broadway's NOISES OFF and BURN THIS) joins The Viewfinder Podcast to talk about both his remarkable career and how he's giving back to his native North Carolina and the next generation of performers as an acting professor at UNC Greensboro. Show logo designed by Matison LeblancTheme music - 'Call To Adventure' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.scottbuckley.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Viewfinder Podcast on X @ViewfinderPodOn Facebook:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheViewfinderPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠On Instagram: @TheViewfinderPodcastOn YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@theviewfinderpodcastwithchrish⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you have a question or comment about the show, if you have suggestions for future guests, and/or if you'd like to join Chris on the podcast, email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] ⁠⁠⁠

Angel Studios’ time-spanning action/adventure series THE WAYFINDERS is the journey of a group of modern-day kids transported to a medieval kingdom, where they face both culture shock and challenges as they try to save their mystical home from evil and to return to the place they left behind.

Emmy-winning composer Jim Dooley joins me now to discuss his remarkable and exciting score for the popular series, which has recently been renewed for a second season.

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