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Filmmaker Alexander Jorgensen On Documentaries & 9/11 Truthers [Indie Beat Podcast]

February 16, 2020 9:35 am

Fans of Indie Beat, rejoice… we have returned. On this episode we spoke to filmmaker Alexander Jorgensen. READ MORE: The Best Documentaries Of The Decade Jorgensen, originally hailing from Canada, has m...

Filmmaker Julie Sokolow On Climate Change & Documentaries [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell

January 26, 2020 9:49 am

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Feast your ears on a new episode of Indie Beat. On this installment we spoke to filmmaker Julie Sokolow. READ MORE: The 25 Best Movies Of 2020 We’ve Already Seen Sokolow hit the scene in 2015 with her fi...

Filmmaker Carolina Monnerat On Making Movies & Brazilian Politics [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell

October 14, 2019 3:37 pm

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Now Loading... the new episode of your favorite independent film podcast Indie Beat... On this episode, we spoke to director, producer, actor, and dancer Carolina Monnerat. Monnerat's love for film starte...

Filmmaker Christopher Good On Sundance & Pressure [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell

August 11, 2019 3:46 pm

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And here we are, once again, to partake in another fresh installment of Indie Beat. Yes, that's right, your favorite independent filmmaker podcast is back. What a treat. This time we stuck our microphone in the...

Filmmaker Tyler Taormina On Suburbia & Sketch Comedy [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell

June 20, 2019 3:23 pm

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Welcome one, welcome all to a new episode of Indie Beat! Today’s guest is filmmaker and musician Tyler Taormina. Raised in suburban Long Island, Taormina cultivated his love for sketch comedy by shooting ...

Filmmaker Jessica Kingdon On Observational Aesthetics And Failure [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell

May 20, 2019 8:29 am

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May I welcome you to the newest episode of Indie Beat? Come on in! On this episode, we had on the director, writer, and producer Jessica Kingdon. Kingdon first dabbled in writing before ultimately finding a str...

Director & Stunt Choreographer Micah Khan On The Action Genre [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell

April 7, 2019 7:25 am

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♫Yeah, I'm gonna take my horse to the new Indie Beat episode, I'm gonna listen 'til I can't no more♫ On this episode we have on filmmaker, stunt coordinator, and former martial artist Micah Khan! From a very...

Director & Cinematographer Brennan Vance Talks Art Films [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell

March 17, 2019 8:30 am

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Indie Beat is here again! For the latest episode of Everyone’s Very Favorite Indie Film Podcast™, we had on director and cinematographer Brennan Vance. Vance had a stint in art school before he even decided ...

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Director Iman Zawahry Talks Comedy Films And Teaching [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell

February 16, 2019 7:46 am

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Indie Beat listeners -- at attention. It's that time again! On this episode, we spoke to Iman Zawahry, filmmaker and professor located in Florida. Zawahry came across our attention with her short "Tough Crowd,"...

Filmmaker Patrick Wang Talks Directing And Self-Distribution [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell

January 9, 2019 4:45 pm

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It's a new Indie Beat, and joining us on this episode is filmmaker Patrick Wang. Patrick spent some time directing and acting in theater productions before bursting onto the scene with his debut feature "In ...

Critic Jourdain Searles Talks Writing Rom-Coms [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell

December 9, 2018 7:01 am

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Hey, what's that under the tree? Did Santa come early? Why, it's a gift! Unwrap that bad boy and click play -- it's the latest episode of Indie Beat. On this installment, I spoke to film critic, screenwriter, c...

Filmmaker Frank Mosley Talks Balancing Acting/Directing & The Influence Of Horror Films [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell

October 27, 2018 10:20 am

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Indie Beat coming 'round the bend once again! For this episode, we spoke with actor and filmmaker Frank Mosley. Born, raised, and still residing in good ol' Texas, Mosley started filmmaking at an early age r...

Director Blair McClendon Talks ‘America for Americans’ [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell

August 25, 2018 12:41 pm

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There's no need to be afraid, the latest Indie Beat is ready to be played. Today we have on Blair McClendon, filmmaker, and editor. McClendon began his film studies at the New York University graduate progra...

Indie Beat Podcast Chats With ‘Frames’ Filmmaker Brandon Colvin

Christopher Bell

June 19, 2018 5:00 pm

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Super Smash that play button! Indie Beat is back, baby! This episode we have on filmmaker, programmer, and professor Brandon Colvin. Colvin began his career with the feature film "Frames," an Antonioni-in...

Indie Beat Podcast Talks To Filmmaker Jessie Jeffrey Dunn Rovinelli

Christopher Bell

May 29, 2018 6:55 pm

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Time for another go 'round, Indie Beat listeners. We're back this time with filmmaker, editor, and critic Jessie Jeffrey Dunn Rovinelli. After a number of shorts, Rovinelli embarked on her first feature "Em...

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