Today we’re going to talk about “DIG!“ This was Ondi’s second film and it really put her on the map after she won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for best feature documentary. Co-producer David Timoner, editor Tim Rush, and musician Miranda Lee Richards join in as well to discuss and reminisce on what it took to make the film.
Towards the end of the show Alex Stapleton, the director of the fantastic documentary, “CORMANS WORLD” that’s premiering this FRIDAY, DEC 16th in Los Angeles and New York comes in too!
This is a jam-packed show! So get ready for an hour of fun and incredible insight on B.Y.O.D.
Watch new episodes of BYOD live each week on Tuesdays at noon on TheLip.TV, or tune in for the archived replay starting here on the following Thursday.
ABOUT BYOD:
BYOD is co-hosted by Ondi Timoner, director of “DIG!,” “JOIN US” and “WE LIVE IN PUBLIC,” and has the rare distinction of winning the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance twice, and Vladimir Radovanov, entertainment attorney, and executive producer of “WE LIVE IN PUBLIC.” Each week the show explores a different documentary filmmaker or aspect of filmmaking, with special guests and a live Q&A– diving deep into creative process and the business realities of producing and distributing films. Ondi and Vladimir share their insider views, opinions, and personal stories, welcoming audience participation. BYOD aims to entertain, inform, and elevate documentaries in general by bringing attention to films and film makers that deserve exposure.
GUEST BIO:
David Timoner co-produced and helped shoot “DIG!“ with Ondi. He’s helped edit almost all of her films, including “DIG!,” “We Live in Public,”and “Cool It”. He’s currently the amazing 3-time emmy nominated editor of Dancing with the Stars, and he also happens to be Ondi’s brother!
Tim Rush is an editor and co-producer of “DIG!”
Miranda Lee Richards is an accomplished musician who played with The Brian Jonestown Massacre in “DIG!”
Alex Stapleton is the director of “Corman’s World“ that’s premiering this FRIDAY, DEC 16th in Los Angeles and New York!
ADD’L LINKS:
http://www.interloperfilms.com/
http://www.digthemovie.com/filmmakers.html
http://www.cormansworld.com/
http://mirandaleerichards.com/blog
http://www.strangemarkings.com/
EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
00:00 Episode Intro with Miranda Lee Richards
05:55 David Timoner Intro
07:48 Opening clip of ‘DIG!’
14:41 David, when you first arrived and had met both bands was there an evident comparison between them?
16:18 BJM Party Clip
19:56 Miranda, How did you manage to stay friends with both bands?
22:19 Ondi and David, How did you guys manage to finance this film?
25:54 Miranda, Do you still stay in contact with Anton Newcombe?
28:19 Daily Dig Down News Segment
35:05 Intro Tim Rush
38:57 DIG D.S. clip
42:32 So you guys basically toured with the band? You didn’t have any intern to do this stuff for you, right?
43:15 Arrest scene from DIG!
49:12 Explaining the editing process.
53:20 “This is how you look” clip from DIG!
55:10 How did DIG! change your lives, what did you learn and how has it effected your film making?
1:00:03 Royalties
1:01:54 Distribution tips.
1:03:55 Intro Alex Stapleton.
1:11:00 WRAP UP
