This is Chapter 3 of a long conversation/hangout with The Long Walk director Mattie Do. Find Your Film co-hosts Eric Holmes and Bruce Purkey, along with Movie Bears Podcast’sWilliam Lindus, took part in the hang. Over this several hour conversation, Do talks about her filmmaking technique, journey to become a director, and her passion for ballet.
Journey will release Freedom, their first album of new songs in over a decade, on July 8 via BMG. The album, which is available for pre-order, is led off by the single “You Got The Best of Me.”
For the latest Deepest Dream giveaway, I am offering up three Blu-rays of the new Well Go USA feature Spiritwalker. The picture received its share of critical acclaim upon release, and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Transformers, G.I. Joe series) has optioned its rights for a possible Hollywood remake!
Director Riley Stearns behind the scenes of
the sci-fi film,
DUAL, an RLJE Films
release. Photo courtesy of
RLJE Films
Director Riley Stearns’ uncompromising and pinpoint narrative The Art of Self-Defense grabbed my attention in a good way, and his latest feature Dual is just as powerful. Karen Gillan is Sarah, a woman who requests to be cloned after receiving a terminal diagnosis. Stearns talked to Deepest Dream about how genre filmmaking can be a “trojan horse” in regards to effective storytelling. Full video interview with Stearns is below!
On the latest episode of Find Your Film, we cover several new films that are worth checking out. One is streaming on Netflix (Metal Lords) and there are two documentaries which might be worth a look (Cow, Alaskan Nets). Plus, co-host Eric Holmes and Bruce Purkey delve into the work of filmmaker Mattie Do (The Long Walk, Chanthaly, Dearest Sister). Check out the video and audio version of Find Your Film below.
The three-part documentary series The Invisible Pilot, directed by Emmy winning filmmakers Phil Lott and Ari Mark, centers on enigmatic former pilot Gary Betzner. A charismatic father whose daredevil streak led to an unpredictable life, Betzner vanished off a small-town Arkansas bridge in 1977. Lott and Mark talked to Deepest Dream about the mysteries behind The Invisible Pilot and discuss Betzner’s complicated nature.
Directed and penned by Charles Dorfman, Barbarians centers on a well to do couple named Adam and Eva (Iwan Rheon, Catalina Sandino Moreno). It’s Adam’s birthday, and they are celebrating their new dream house with property developer Lucas (Tom Cullen) and his actress girlfriend Chloe (Inès Spiridonov). Their dinner is spoiled with a home invasion, leading to a nightmarish and bloody encounter. Moreno and Dorfman talk to Deepest Dream about why there is more than meets the eye with their home invasion thriller.
Written, directed, and starring Nadine Crocker, Continuescreened at the Cinequest Film Festivalover the weekend. Crocker’s story is inspired by her own journey, and during our interview the filmmaker talked about the challenge and joy behind making a personal and ambitious narratiive.
Kevin Costner’s scene stealing performance in Silverado put him on the map, but in 1985 he also starred in American Flyers and Fandango. Both films hit Blu-ray in April via the Warner Archive Collection!
