Interviews

NICK DAWSON TALKS HAL ASHBY

By | April 2009

There’s never been a proper biography written on the amazing filmmaker Hal Ashby. But Nick Dawson has written one and it’s a damn fine book…

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NICK DAWSON TALKS HAL ASHBY

When sitting around discussing favorite all-time directors, I can usually draw a number of blank stares when I put Hal Ashby at the top of my list. Most...

PROGNOSTICATING WITH GARY WEEKS: OR, “THE DAY I LEFT MY CELL PHONE AT HOME

What a difference half a week makes. Inclement weather marched across Georgia on Good Friday 2009, sending severe thunderstorms throughout metro-Atlanta...

IN THE “WAKE”: INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKER ANDREW LAWTON

Sometimes, you can make statements of great importance by not saying all that much. A case in point is Andrew Lawton’s new short film “Wake.” On the...

SAVING THE WESTMONT: INTERVIEW WITH THEATRE HISTORIAN/ACTIVIST ALLEN F. HAUSS

For the serious movie lover, there are few things more depressing than a theatre that is shut down. The rise of the conglomerate-owned multiplexes in the...

FROM THE NYPD TO INDIE CINEMA: INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKER WILLIAM LAPPE

In many ways, William Lappe has enjoyed the two remarkable careers: as a celebrated member of the New York Police Department and as an indie filmmaker with...

FILM THREAT INTERVIEWS SXSW FILM FESTIVAL CHIEF JANET PIERSON

If you’ve paid attention or been involved with independent film over the last three decades or more, you either know or know of Janet Pierson. She’s...

CRAZED KILLER COOL: THE “APSK” 3 INTERVIEW

“Amateur Porn Star Killer 3"is here (along with a 3D “APSK", and Shane Ryan (writer/director/producer) once again plays the killer who uses a video...

BEN OHMART CHANNELS THE VOICE OF FRED FLINTSTONE

In 1977, actor Alan Reed passed away. You may not recognize the name, but you’ll know the voice immediately – he played Fred Flintstone on the...

MICHAEL Q. SCHMIDT: PORTRAIT OF AN INDIE ACTOR

If you’ve been paying attention to the indie film scene, it is difficult not to recognize the ubiquitous presence of Michael Q. Schmidt. The...

NICK GAGLIA STANDS UP FOR TROUBLED TEENS

Independent filmmaker Nick Gaglia is a man on a mission: using the power of cinema to expose those who prey on troubled young adults. His...

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