Filmwax Radio

The filmmaker Dan Sallitt ("The Unspeakable Act") returns to the podcast after an 8-year absence to discuss his latest feature film, "Fourteen" which stars Tallie Medel and Norma Kuhling, and which is now available to stream. Visit: https://grasshopperfilm.com/film/fourteen/ for your virtual cinema pleasure.

Remembering our friend the filmmaker Lynn Shelton ("Hump Day", "Your Sister's Sister") who tragically died this past weekend. Three interviews spanning about 7 years. Our condolences to her friends and family.

Actor Yolonda Ross ("Whitney", "The Bad Batch") returns to the podcast. Her Showtime series, "The Chi" returns for its third season on June 21st. She is also among the cast in the 2019 Cannes hit "Bull" starring Rob Morgan and Amber Havard which is currently available on most streaming services and on demand.

Filmmaker Sam Pollard returns to the podcast for his 4th visit to discuss his latest project a 5-part docs-series on HBO called "Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children"; filmmaker Luigi Campi makes his first appearance on the podcast with his feature "My First Kiss and the People Involved" which is currently streaming on Amazon Prime.

This coming Tuesday, May 5th at 9PM Eastern/Pacific, HBO will premiere a new documentary on the life and career of the actor Natalie Wood called "Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind". The film, directed by our guest Laurent Bouzerau, gives Natalie's daughter Natasha Gregson Wagner, the opportunity to explore her mother's story.

Jeff Gibbs' documentary "Planet of the Humans" is essential viewing. And you can do so for FREE right now by visiting the film's website planetofthehumans.com. We caught up with the film —which is Executive Produced by Michael Moore— last summer at the Traverse City Film Festival.

The filmmaker and cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld ("The Addams Family", "Get Shorty") has authored an hysterical new memoir called "Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker", now available where books are sold.

The actor, filmmaker and author of the new book "The Wrong Kind of Women: Inside Our Revolution to Dismantle the Gods of Hollywood", "Naomi McDougall Jones is the guest. The book takes us inside the cutthroat, scandal-laden film industry to expose how and why it is that women buy 52% of movie tickets, yet only direct 5% of Hollywood's movies.

Old friends of the podcast, Suki Hawley & Michael Galinsky ("Battle for Brooklyn", "All the Rage") return to the podcast. Together they have made a trove of underground (and sometimes above ground) films. They have started a nightly watch party showing their entire oeuvre, one film a night at 8:00 Eastern on the RUMUR Facebook page: Facebook.com/rumur.

This episode includes a conversation with City Winery's founder & CEO Michael Dorf; the cast of the currently available "Blow The Man Down" including Margo Martindale, Sophie Lowe & Morgan Saylor; and the team behind the documentary "Dosed" about one young Canadian woman's struggle with anxiety & drug addiction and how she got cured.

The filmmaker Craig Zobel discusses his new feature film, "The Hunt", which is currently available on various platforms. We also discuss the controversies that delayed the film which include a now infamous tweet from Trump. This is Craig's second appearance on the podcast.

The filmmaker Sally Potter ("Orlando", "The Party") makes her second appearance on the podcast. She discusses her latest feature film, "The Roads Not Taken", starring Javier Bardem as a man who is experiencing the alternative lives he may have taken, which appears as mental illness to those around him. The film opened last week theatrically.

James Mocowski, head of production and archives at American Zoetrope, is the guest. A restored 35mm print of "The Conversation", directed by Francis Ford Coppola, will be getting a new theatrical release across the country. In NYC the film will be at Film Forum for a two week run beginning 3/20. It will also be at Los Angeles' Landmark Nuart Theater beginning 3/20.

This episode focuses on a new documentary, the 2019 New York Film Festival hit "The Booksellers", with director D.W. Young and producers Judith Mizrachy and Dan Wechsler. The film opens at the Quad Cinema in NYC on Friday, March 6th. Filmwax Radio host Adam Schartoff will moderate the Q&A's on Saturday's 2:00 & 7:00 screenings.

Indie film distributor and founder of the streaming service Ovid, Jonathan Miller, is the guest. The streaming service is celebrating its first anniversary by appearing on the popular podcast Filmwax Radio! Also, producer/director of the new HBO documentary "We Are The Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest", Amy Schatz, and producer Julie Anderson.

"Chinatown" is ranked #21 on AFI's Top 100 Movies of all time. After reading guest Sam Wasson's book "The Big Goodbye" (Flatiron Books, 2020), it's easy to understand why. The book is a must read for any fan of the 70's classic, or any of its creators including Jack Nicholson, Roman Polanski, Robert Evans and Bob Towne.

The actor Louis Cancelmi ("Boardwalk Empire", "Billions") is the guest. Louis recently portrayed the character Sally Bugs in the new Martin Scorsese film "The Irishman". We discuss working on the set with Marty, Al and Bob, and more. Louis may also be seen in the recent "21 Bridges" as well as the upcoming indie "Inez & Doug & Kira". He lives north of NYC with his wife and two kids.

This episode focuses on two new indie film, both of which recently became available on streaming platforms: Segment 1 is with the filmmaking brothers Thomas & Michael Matthews with their film, "Lost Holiday"; and Segment 2 is with cinematographer Cody Stokes making his directorial debut with the film "The Ghost Who Walks".

The filmmaker Hal Hartley ("Simple Men", "Ned Rifle") returns for his 6th visit to the podcast. Hal is currently the subject of a retrospective at the Metrograph theater in New York City. The films will be shown in either 35mm or on DCP, through the next week. Hal will be there for his second appearance this Saturday, 2/1, following the 7:30 screening of "Fay Grim".

Filmmaker (and poet!) Lynne Sachs returns to the podcast for her third appearance. Lynne's new highly personal film is called "Film About A Father Who" which is indeed about her father Ira Sachs, Sr. It will have its world premiere at Slamdance with screenings on opening night, Friday, March 24th as well as two screenings at MoMA's Doc Fortnight in February.