Atlanta Film Chat

Atlanta Film Chat's Atlanta Film Festival coverage continues with Jef Bredemeier's documentary Dante's Down the Hatch! He talks about the challenges of making his first film, his time working at Dante's, and how his life as a painter influences his filmmaking.

Part 4 of our Atlanta Film Festival coverage! Ammar Nassri talks about his animated short Garbanzos, how his Syrian roots influences his work, and gives us a sneak preview of his upcoming project!

Part 3 of our 2015 Atlanta Film Festival coverage features the filmmakers behind Satanic Panic 2: Battle of the Bands! They discuss the origins of the project, how they dealt with actors moving across the country during filming, and what we can expect in Satanic Panic 3 (and beyond!).

Our Atlanta Film Festival coverage continues as we talk to Sam Carter from Good Grief Suicide Hotline! He discusses the long journey to make the film, working on big budget movies like Selma, and why more money doesn't equal a better set.

Our Atlanta Film Festival coverage begins with the animators and illustrators behind animated short Starlight. They talk their time at SCAD, inspiration behind the short, and how much work goes into even the shortest of films!

Filmmakers behind indie film Atlanta Vampire Movie discuss the inspiration behind the movie, the many struggles faced to complete it, and why Atlanta should remember its indie roots!

Kathy Berardi discusses teaching screenwriting courses, the struggles women face in the filmmaking world, and her start-up Red Clip Video that helps businesses make better videos!

Tom Cappello from Crazy Legs Productions (Swamp Murders, Your Worst Nightmare) discusses why reality programming isn't as bad as everyone thinks, the importance of story, and why the company mainly uses local talent!

Writer/director Ryan Lipscomb talks about his unique trajectory in his career, talking to Spike Lee, his film Bruise, and upcoming projects!

Matt Clanton from Act Tactical for Film comes on the show to talk about teaching actors to use weapons, gun safety on sets, and what movies and TV do right and wrong when it comes to police scenes!

Brad Pilcher, Assistant Director of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, chats about the 2015 festival, what kind of films we can expect, and shares crazy stories from previous festivals!

Jiyoung Lee and her creative partner Dave Bonawits talk about their latest film Female Pervert, getting accepted to the Slamdance and the Atlanta Film Festivals, and getting random emails from the Weinsteins!

Forbes Top 1000 Entrepreneurs Under 30's Tara Ansley talks film finance, social entrepreneurship, and being involved with the Sundance Institute!

Writer/director Bret Wood talks about The Unwanted, the struggles of working in the indie world, his work with Kino Lorber, and gets assaulted by an attack cat!

Director Dustin Jacobs and actor Gerrit Hamilton come on to talk about recent projects, The Interview scandal, Atlanta versus Los Angeles, and stories from years ago!

Elizabeth Alcaraz from acting school The Actor's Scene talks about the various classes students take, why schools like TAS are important for the area, and how she suddenly found herself working for the arts studio!

Mike Malloy talks his documentary Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s, the official Django sequel Django Lives!, and many other things that include exclamation marks!

Bubba Carr (Fame, So You Think You Can Dance, Footloose) comes on the show to discuss his career, challenges faced by dancers as they get older, and why he thinks everyone has the potential to dance!

Kristy Breneman and Christina Humphrey, film programmers from the Atlanta Film Festival, talk about the submission process, how difficult it is to select the best films, and give tips to filmmakers how to improve their chances in getting into festivals!

Producer Linda Burns discusses the PA Academy, what the Atlanta film community gets right and wrong, and talking smack to John Elway!