Bond on Cinema

Oscar Shortlisted Short Film "Ninety-Five Sense by Jared and Jerusha Hess (Napoleon Dynamite fame)

My guest today is one half of the husband-and-wife filmmaking team Jared and Jerusha Hess, the dynamic duo who gave us Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre, Austenland and many more.
They have entered the Academy Awards race with Ninety-Five Senses — a short film that is a heartfelt tribute to the bodily experience, delivered by a death row inmate with limited time to enjoy it. This short film marks the Hesses’ first foray into animation, and heads into the Oscar season being Oscar Shortlisted.
Actor Tim Blake Nelson, known his roles in the Coen brothers’ O Brother Where Art Thou? and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs as well as his recurring turn as The Leader in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, lent his voice to the main character, Coy — a folksy philosopher facing his own mortality. As Coy bids a final farewell to each of his five senses, he reflects on his troubled past and dreams of a vibrant, multi-sensory afterlife.
Ladies and gentlemen, the beauty of this film Ninety-Five Senses cannot be overlooked, Academy members this deserves your vote. As for my viewers and listeners, don’t ignore the power of your five senses.
Look up and see passed your smartphone. Walk in the forest or a garden and smell nature. Give a gentle touch to someone who needs some encouragement and there is a culinary world out there waiting on you to explore. Thank you Jerusha for sharing your Oscar Shortlist short film with us today and good luck! #oscars #shortfilm #animation #timblakenelson #napoleondynamite #nacholibre #austenland #mastprogram #Utah #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmdirector #filmproduction #screenwriter #screenwriting #filmfestival #sundancefilmfestival 

Emmy Winning Producer Maria Baltazzi: How to Take a Shot at Happiness - How to Write, Direct & Produce The Life You Want

Maria Baltazzi has developed and produced television shows throughout the world. She was one of the original supervising producers of the TV mega hit, Survivor. She is a member of both the Producers and Directors Guilds of America.
Maria’s new book, Take a Shot at Happiness: How to Write, Direct & Produce The Life You Want gives insights about being happy learned from her time in the entertainment industry, observing people and events, traveling, and studying well-being. Within the pages is a practical guide for a creative path to happiness through taking photographs with your camera phone, journaling about things that truly matter, and being part of a supportive community.
She says you can create a healthier state of being and have fun doing it. Even when your world turns upside down, you can still be the writer, director, and producer of the life you want.

Danish Filmmakers Lasse Noer & Christian Norlyk Discuss their Oscar Shortlisted Short Film KNIGHT OF FORTUNE

Writer/director Lasse Noer graduated from The Film and Photo School of Copenhagen. In 2015, he co-founded the production company Jalabert Production along with Christian Norlyk in order to have more control in the making of his films. He has since then written and directed films all over the world both for commercial clients and musicians.
Christian Norlyk, the producer behind Jalabert Production, embarked on his career journey in 2008 while still in high school. He started by creating a series of low-budget short films. Now much of his professional work has been seen internationally.
Their short film, Knight of Fortune is about the loss of a loved one, the grief, and a coffin, that is too much for the main character Karl to face. Karl meets a gentleman, Torben - a destined brother. An absurd, humorous, and melodic meeting between two old men captured by grief. #oscars #filmmaking #filmmaker #filmdirector #shortfilm #academyawards #cinematography #cinema #filmfestival #filmlovers #movielover

Famed Director Dwight Little - Still Rolling: Inside the Hollywood Dream Factory (An In-Depth Filmmaker’s Interview)

Dwight Little has directed studio movies for Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, and Columbia Pictures, and has also directed multiple independent movies with wide theatrical release. He has also directed three prime time television movies and 90 hours of Network series television. 
Dwight’s new memoir, Still Rolling: Inside the Hollywood Dream Factory, as he takes readers along on a movie-making adventure that is by turns funny and brutally honest. There are many on-set interactions with well-known producers and stars along with detailed descriptions of film shoots from the wilds of India to the banks of the River Kwai.
Included are tales from the jails of Madrid to the jungles of Fiji and the cold war streets of Budapest. The work seamlessly connects the Golden Age of Hollywood to the highly successful premium television of today.
Whether the reader is an aspiring filmmaker or just a movie lover, this book has it all, including a unique insight into television directing in the new streaming age.
Dwight Little’s memoir is a must read for film lovers and those who desire to get into the world of filmmaking.
#filmdirector #filmmaker #filmmaker #filmproduction #actors #clinteastwood #screenwriter #WarnerBros #Fox #Paramount #HBO #Hulu #primevideo #sega #filmlover #movielover #movietheater #filmproduction #freewilly #Halloween #halloweenmovies #jamieleecurtis #ryanoneal #wesleysnipes 

Writer/Director Vincent Rene-Lortie and the making of his Oscar Shortlisted Short INVINCIBLE

Vincent René-Lortie, a Canadian film director and screenwriter known for his grounded, dreamlike narratives. His work is a testament to purposeful and deeply personal storytelling, intended to make his audience reflect on themes such as mental health and childhood.
In an ode to the memory of Marc-Antoine Bernier, Director Vincent René-Lortie’s delicately depicted tale of a young man yearning for his freedom has had a very a successful Festival Season, including winning Best Live Action Short Film at Chicago Children’s Film Festival and Rendezvous Québec Cinéma.
The film won the Special Jury Prize at the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival and has since garnered several international accolades.
Inspired by a true story, the short film INVINCIBLE recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom.
#Oscars #AcademyAwards #shortfilm #filmdirector #filmmaker #filmmaking #mentalhealth #suicideawareness #cinematography #cinema #filmlover #filmfestival #ClermontFerrand #Canada #Quebec #screenwriter 

Writer/Director Nazrin Choudhury Talks about her Oscar Shortlisted Short Film RED, WHITE and BLUE

Directed and written by Nazrin Choudhury, this short drama features emotionally precise writing, a perceptive, even poetic eye in the directing and a muted and somber visual naturalism fitting the financial and emotional struggles of the characters it portrays.
That resilience and fortitude form the emotional core of "Red, White and Blue," especially when the deceptively spare, quiet tenor of its storytelling belies a powerful revelation near the film's end.
In many ways, the revelation takes advantage of the uncomfortable silence surrounding the narrative's subject matter, only to pull back the curtain, deftly reveal the true stakes of the narrative and provoke thought about the larger circumstances that have shaped the story beyond the screen.
It's a bold, devastating final stroke in the storytelling, one that guarantees the film will haunt viewers well after its conclusion.
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Writer/Director Tom Stuart and His 2024 Oscar Shortlisted Short Film GOOD BOY

Director Tom Stuart’s GOOD BOY, inspired by a personal experience of grief, has officially been shortlisted for a 2024 Academy Award. The hotly anticipated quirky short film takes you on the lighthearted journey of a desperate young man and his mother in his old VW van, a dead pigeon in the passenger seat, and a growing sense of desperation. 
 ‘GOOD BOY’ is the debut in the director’s chair for Tom Stuart. The comedy-drama stars three-time BAFTA-winner Ben Whishaw as you may recognize as Q from the movie Skyfall and two-time SAG award-winner Marion Bailey from Netflix’s THE CROWN.
GOOD BOY has also qualified to be considered for a BAFTA for Best British Short Film, and again, a possible 2024 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. 
Ladies and gentlemen, if you love film like I do. You have to see Tom Stuart’s GOOD BOY. If you are watching or listening and you belong to the Academy and you are a voting member. You need to sit down and watch the GOOD BOY. And vote with your heart.
The film as a stellar cast with Ben Whishaw and Marion Bailey. The cinematography is excellent and the storytelling flows with grace. Tom Stuart’s writing and directing is simply brilliant and actually refreshing.
#filmmaker #filmmaking #filmdirector #Oscars #AcademyAwards #BAFTA #shortfilm #Glastonbury #grief #Love #cinema #BondonCinema #movies #BenWhishaw #MarionBailey #screenwriter 

Film Director/Famed Acting Coach Michelle Danner’s New Feature Film MIRANDA’S VICTIM

Our guest today is the legendary acting coach and film director, and founder of the Creative Center for the Arts and the Los Angeles Acting Conservatory, Michelle Danner.
 Her new film, “Miranda’s Victim,” has an all-star cast with Abigail Breslin, Luke Wilson, Ryan Phillippe, Andy Garcia and Donald Sutherland just to name a few.
The film tells the true story of Trish Weir played by Abigail Breslin, who was kidnapped and raped by Ernesto Miranda. Leading to the creation of the Miranda Rights.  
In the beginning, I mentioned that Michelle Danner is one of Hollywood’s top acting coaches and has worked privately with Salma Hayek, Gerard Butler, Seth MacFarlane, Penelope Cruz, and more. How’s that for A-list talent.
Michelle was a longtime student of legendary acting teachers like Stella Adler and Uta Hagen. Michelle’s eclectic approach (which she calls “The Golden Box”) allows actors the freedom to employ a wide variety of techniques. 
Ladies and gentlemen, the feature film, MIRANDA’S VICTIM is about the most famous rape case in American history - that led to one of the most influential Supreme Court decisions in the modern era. 
But few people know the real story behind the "Miranda Rights," and the profound suffering and bravery of one woman whose pursuit of justice changed America forever. 
Now from director Michelle Danner comes MIRANDA'S VICTIM, which tells the story of Patricia Weir, who as a teenager was kidnapped and raped by Ernesto Miranda as she returned home from her job.  It was the early 1960s, when rape victims were often shamed into silence and legal recourse seemed impossible, but Patricia bravely stood up and helped bring her assailant to justice. 
However, Ernesto Miranda was also considered a victim - of sloppy police work, and a failure by well-intentioned law enforcement officers to inform him of his legal rights. His case eventually gets to the Supreme Court, who order Miranda's release based on this now-critical technicality. 
MIRANDA’S VICTIM is a must-see film that is emotional and shows what one endures and how lawyers will twist the words of those who have been traumatized by sexual assault, and then verbally assault them on the stand.
Patricia Weir is a hero and if you have ever been a victim of sexual assault, call 1-800-656-4673, a 24/7 hotline. Don’t live in silence. Those who are victims of sexual assault feel like they are living with a death sentence of guilt, shame and in some cases personal blame. And you don’t have too, again call 1-800-656-4673 for help. #newmovie #newfilm #filmmaker #filmdirector #featurefilm #supremecourt #actor #lukewilson #ryanphilippe #abigailbreslin #donaldsutherland #courtdrama #drama #screenwriter #mirandarights 

Interview w/Director James Camali, actors Jance Enslin and Carly Pope of THE MENTAL STATE

The Mental State: Director James Camali, Jance Enslin, Carly Pope
With us today is film director James Camali, actors Jance Enslin and Carly Pope from the new film, The Mental State.
Having won best feature, actor and director at more than half a dozen film festivals and screened at nearly two dozen well respected festivals, “The Mental State, ” is a tense, honest look at so many of the issues plaguing America today, filled with powerful performances and a heartbreaking story.
Filmmaker James Camali has volunteered for over twenty years, for children and adults with disabilities as well as behavioral and mental health issues. His time spent learning through his volunteer work helped inspire this very powerful film.
Actress Carly Pope is best known for her roles in the television series Popular, The Collector, Suits, and film roles in Eleesium with Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, as well as Two for the Money with Al Pacino and Matthew McCounaghey.
Actor Jance Enslin plays Andy in The Mental State, which is his strongest performance to date. A true breakout role. Jance is also known from the TV series, First Love as well as numerous short films.
THE MENTAL STATE, is it a suspense thriller, a drama or is it a social impact film highlighting mental health issues. Well, it’s all of the above.
THE MENTAL STATE is so powerful, that these are the types of performances that the Academy needs to give nominations too. Brilliant acting, brilliant directing. Brilliant storytelling.
#filmmaker #filmmaking #filmdirector #actor #actress #thementalstate #mentalhealth #psychosis #mentalhealththerapy #featurefilm #filmproduction #methodacting #methodactor #suspense #thriller #suspenseful #movielover #filmlover 

Write’Director Julia Verdin’s New Feature Film MAYA

Julia Verdin is an award-winning movie director/producer and for over 30 years, she has produced a stunning array of critically acclaimed full-length feature films. 
 Some of her films include The Merchant of Venice, starring Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons; 2 Jacks, starring Jacqueline Bisset and Danny Huston. She’s worked closely with other stars including William Hurt, James Spader and Jeff Daniels just to name a few. 
 She also has a passion for helping to change the world, which caused her to form her non-profit Artists For Change, where she produces, directs and writes social impact films.  
Julia’s current film MAYA, raises awareness on key social issues such as the negative effectives of domestic violence in the home, dangers of alcoholism, child abuse and child trafficking.
Let’s welcome award-winning movie producer, director and screenwriter, Julia Verdin and her film MAYA to the show.
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