Bond on Cinema
Veteran Television host Ward W. Bond brings you the in-depth interviews with the top film directors, producers, screenwriters, editors, composers, actors and more. Learn about the art and beauty of filmmaking. Meet award winning film professionals as they tell their side of the creative journey of movie-making. The ”Bond on Cinema” podcast is interviews with filmmakers for filmmakers. Bond on Cinema is also available on Prime and YouTube
Episodes

Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
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

Friday Dec 15, 2023
Write’Director Julia Verdin’s New Feature Film MAYA
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
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.
#filmmaker #filmmaking #filmdirector #filmproducer #screenwriter #featurefilm #suspense #thriller #drama #screenwriter #screenwriting #movies #film #movielover #filmlover #socialimpact #socialissues

Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Our guests today are Tamara Denic and Christian Siee and their short film ISTINA. A film that dives into the dangers that come with fighting for basic rights, in this case, the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press.
This thought-provoking short qualified to be considered for a 2024 Academy Award through winning the Student Academy Award; making it the 6th Hamburg Media School graduation film to do so.
Tamara graduated from LMU in Munich, before studying film directing for her master's degree at the Hamburg Media School in 2022, as a scholarship holder of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. She also worked as a dub recording supervisor, film and editorial assistant, and video editor, among others.
Christian Siee studied media economics with a focus on film and TV at the Stuttgart Media University and gained various experiences in film and television, including at Warner Bros and Bavaria Fiction in Munich.
As a Fulbright scholar Christian went to Los Angeles, California to study film and worked back in Germany at the German public broadcaster SWR Stuttgart.
In 2022 Christian Siee graduated with a master’s degree in Creative Producing at Hamburg Media School with a VFF scholarship. He now is a producer at Letterbox Filmproduction / Studio Hamburg.
Both Tamara and Christian’s graduation film ISTINA won the Audience Award Medium-Length Film of the 44th Max Ofulls Film Festival, is among the 2023 BAFTA finalists as well.
#shortfilm #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmdirector #filmprodcuer #oscars #academyawards #journalism #journalist #photojournalist #photojournalism #Germany #Serbia #filmfestival

Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Lochlainn McKenna, a multi-award winning writer and director from Cork City, has directed music videos for bands such as Westlife and Keane. Two For the Road won the RTÉ Francis McManus Short Story competition before it was made into a short film with its original title Guinness & Coke.
His short film Two For The Road is the story of a father and son enjoying their weekend together despite the father, played by Steve Wall, letting the pub derail their time together.
Set in 1990s Ireland, Two For the Road has qualified to be considered for a 2024 Academy Award after winning Best Drama Short at the Oscar-qualifying Galway Film Festival.
#shortfilm #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmdirector #oscars #filmfestival #academyawards #cinema #cinematography #screenwriter #screenwriting #film #filmlovers #kodakfilm

Monday Dec 11, 2023
Interview with the Creators of the Animated Oscar-Qualfied Short PIVOT
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
My guests today are Robyn Campbell and Ana Gusson. Robyn Campbell is an award-winning Canadian screenwriter with a passion for animated content, currently writing for LEGO FRIENDS produced by The LEGO Group.
Robyn creates characters and stories that are inclusive, diverse and encourage audiences to be themselves, even when it's difficult.
Ana Gusson is an award-winning director and an accomplished 2D Animator based in Vancouver.
She has worked as an animator in productions like MY LITTLE PONY: THE MOVIE, Netflix’s ARCHIBALDS NEXT BIG THING and Dreamworks’ TROLLSTOPIA. Most recently, Ana directed PIVOT an award-winning short film that is on its festival run with great success.
They are here today to talk about their wonderful animated short film, PIVOT. Let’s welcome Ana Gusson and Robyn Campbell to the show.
#shortfilm #animation #animator #screenwriter #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmdirector #oscars #filmfestival #filmproducer

Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Filmmaker and animator Liam LoPinto is a first generation Iranian-American and his work focuses on diaspora, refugees, immigrants, and dissidents.
He graduated from NYU Tisch's UGFTV program in 2017. He also studied at Waseda University in Tokyo and attended CalArts' Character Animation program from 2017-2021.
His past film French Fly was selected for CAA Moebius' Showcase. His documentary “Karam Camera" was made in partnership with Karam Foundation focusing on empowering young Syrian refugees.
Through the help of his old sketchbook, Liam LoPinto’s current short film, THE OLD YOUNG CROW, tells the story of a little Iranian boy, now an old man, reflecting on his time in Tokyo as a boy.
After 6 years in the making with the help of his family and having won Best of Festival at Palm Springs International ShortFest, Special Jury Recognition Award at Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, as well as 5 other festival awards thus far, his short film has qualified to be considered for a 2024 Academy Award.
#filmmaker #filmmaking #filmdirector #animation #animator #screenwriter #screenwriter #karamfoundation #calarts #Japan #Japanese #cinema #BondonCinema #movielover #filmlover #movies #film #shortfilm

Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Interview with Film Director Hugo Becker - Oscar-Qualified Short MUKBANGER
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Director Hugo Becker’s OSCAR-qualifying and incredibly terrifying short MUKBANGER takes being an influencer to an uncomfortable edge. We follow social media phenomenon Mika on his journey to becoming the next best thing in the world of mukbangs.
As of today, Hugo has starred in 20 feature films, among them THE LAST JOURNEY with Jean Reno, or the historical epic movie VICTORY OR DEATH. And in various international series, acting in French, English or Spanish, such as: BARAN NOIR for Canal+, OSMOSIS for Netflix, or in the upcoming THE NEW LOOK for AppleTV+ alongside Juliette Binoche, Ben Mendelsohn and John Malkovich.
Hugo has also directed several short films, all of which have won awards at festivals and been broadcasted on television.
#filmmaking #filmmaker #filmdirector #mukbangs #mukbanger #cinema #cinematography #filmproducer #screenwriter #screenwriting #filmlover #movielover #youtuber #menatlhealth

Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Rev. Paul Rasmussen, who is the Senior Minister at Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas, and the producer of the Oscar-qualified film documentary Into the Spotlight.
INTO THE SPOTLIGHT shares the backstories and journeys of adults with differing disabilities from the first call, offering them the part to stepping on stage. The film highlights the unique challenges and triumphs of the Spotlight Musical Theater program’s participants and provides an inspiring look at the power of the performing arts to bring people together, create meaningful connections, and inspire a community.
A heartfelt story of how a script, a stage, and a theater program composed of adults with disabilities celebrate their creativity, explore life’s complexities, and empower a community, in their own words and their own way.
Rev. Paul Rasmussen envisioned sharing the story of the Belong Disability programs from the perspective of the amazing teens and adults who are creating a newly inspired performance each year.
Let’s welcome our esteemed guest today, senior minister and film producer the Rev. Paul Rasmussen and their Oscar-qualified film Into The Spotlight to the show.
#filmmaker #filmmaking #filmdocumentary #documentary #specialneeds #disabilities #theater #ministry #filmdirector #oscars #cinema #cinmeatography #bondoncinema #screenwriting #actor

Sunday Nov 26, 2023
Interview with Film Director Ary Zara: Oscar-Qualified Short An Avocado Pit
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
Writer/Director Ary Zara is an activist and he is transgender. He studied Cinema in Lisbon and Austin.
His debut short film AN AVOCADO PIT won the OSCAR-qualifying awards at both Outfest and Guadalajara International Film Festival.
The Grand Jury Special Mention for Best Lead Acting at the AFI Festival. Alongside both the Best Queer Short Award and International Student Prize at Festival du Court Métrage de Clermont Ferrand France.
AN AVOCADO PIT has become a multi-award winning short film. This incredible work and recognition has led to Ary being selected as a writer for Torino Film Lab 2023, where he will be developing his first feature film.
#filmmaker #filmmaking #filmdirector #oscars #filmfestivals #screenwriter #Portugal #cinema #movies #shortfilm #shortfilms #transgender #LGBTQ

Saturday Nov 25, 2023
Saturday Nov 25, 2023
Director and co-producer Turan Haste is based in Istanbul, Turkey. He made his debut as a director in 2016 with the movie HARVEST ZAMANI. He produced the films NAFTALIN, AT A RIVERSIDE and achieved successful results both nationally and internationally.
He directed his current short film THE MOISTURE in 2022. THE MOISTURE had its World Premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival.
THE MOISTURE follows a teacher serving in Anatolia who is struggling to balance his professional and personal life, he is in the middle of a messy custody battle whilst also dealing with a troublesome student who has a horrifying truth himself.
This incredibly thought-provoking film has qualified to be considered for a 2024 Academy Award after winning the OSCAR-qualifying award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
#filmmaker #filmmaking #oscars #shortfilm #shortfilms #filmdirector #Turkey #cinema #cinematography #BondonCinema #screenwriting #screenwriter #actor

Ward W. Bond
Interviews with the top filmmakers in the world. Covering feature films to short films. The directors, producers, screenwriters and actors giving you the in-depth look at their work and the process it took to create cinematic art.