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]
How College Football Got Past Segregation with Director Maya Washington #LIFF2018
My podcast coverage of Louisiana International Film Festival 2018 continues with director Maya Washington. She's the filmmaker behind Through the Banks of the Red Cedar and the daughter of Gene Washington, the wide receiver who played for Michigan … [Read more]
Kevyn Aucoin, Complicated Makeup Artist Celebrity #LIFF2018
My #LIFF2018 coverage continues with makeup artist and documentary filmmaker Tiffany Bartok. She's the director behind Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story. Prior to seeing the documentary and doing the interview, I wasn't aware of Kevyn, but … [Read more]
How to Tell a Nuanced School-Shooting Story #LIFF2018
This is the first part of my coverage for Louisiana International Film Festival 2018, which happens in Baton Rouge from April 19-22. In this episode, I talk to director Vincent Grashaw about his film And Then I Go. His film tells the story of two … [Read more]
Gothic Tropic: Beck’s Guitarist Has Her Own Band & It Rocks
Cecilia Della Peruti has played guitar for and gone on tour with acts like Beck, BØRNS, and Charli XCX. That's helped to prepare her to launch her own band, Gothic Tropic. The band has a guitar-driven 80s pop sound infused with some R&B and funk … [Read more]