Michael Berry is the writer-director of Stuck, an original character-driven musical set in a New York subway that stars Giancarlo Esposito, whom Breaking Bad fans might recognize as the cunning owner of Los Pollos Hermanos. Giancarlo plays a very … [Read more]
How to Write Songs for Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, & Randy Travis
Some songwriters would kill for the chance to work with just one multi-platinum artist. Songwriter Brent Baxter has worked with a handful of them. One of his songs even made it onto Rolling Stone's list of the 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time. … [Read more]
Louisiana International Film Festival Recap #LIFF2018
This year, I had the chance to interview several filmmakers screening films at the Louisiana International Film Festival. On this episode, I recap some of those interviews and share some of my experiences and takeaways from LIFF2018. Here are … [Read more]
How $100,000 Kickstarter Campaign Became Crowd-Pleasing Sci-Fi #LIFF2018
My coverage of LIFF2018 continues with Tinker producer Tom Bhramayana. Tinker is a sci-fi film that started as Kickstarter campaign which brought in over $100,000. A few year later, it has won 19 best-of awards at festivals around the country, and … [Read more]
Louisiana Live-Action Shorts #LIFF2018
My coverage of this year's Louisiana International Film Festival continues as I talk to some of the filmmakers showing work at the Louisiana Live Action Shorts block on Saturday April 21, at 9:30 AM. This episode includes interviews with … [Read more]
Brimstone & Glory: Doc on Fireworks & Danger! #LIFF2018
Brimstone & Glory is a documentary produced by the Department of Motion Pictures that tells the story of Tultepec, a town in Mexico dedicated to the making and celebration of fireworks. It's a poetic, visually stunning film that the National … [Read more]