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Austin Film Festival's On Story Podcast is the companion to Austin Film Festival's television show, On Story. Get an uncensored inside look at the creative process of film making through the eyes of some of the entertainment industry's most prolific writers, directors and producers.
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This is a Podcast by Fusion International Film Festivals Co- directors Steve Grossmith and Dan Hickford. We would love to hear from you, please drop us an audio message either about the films Steve and Dan have spoken about over the last month or one you might have chose in its place, we will build a special podcast around you the listeners or respective filmmakers. If you just want to get in touch to say hello, we would love to hear from you too, we are missing you guys during this strange ...
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This week on On Story, a conversation with Cord Jefferson on adapting the novel Erasure into his strikingly sharp debut feature American Fiction. Cord Jefferson is an Emmy-winning writer who earned his chops on some of television’s most formative shows in recent years: Master of None, The Good Place, Succession, and Watchmen. His debut feature, Ame…
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This week on On Story, a conversation with Joanna Calo, showrunner of the character-driven dramedy The Bear. Joanna delves into her experience sharing showrunning duties with creator Christopher Storer, and discusses their approach to incorporating real life events into the show’s deeply grounded characters and high stakes world. As a television ve…
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This week on the On Story Podcast a conversation with James V. Hart, writer of the science fiction drama Contact directed by Robert Zemeckis. In his decades-long career, Hart has written beloved films including Hook, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Tuck Everlasting, and August Rush. Hart discusses the process of adapting Contact from Carl Sagan’s novel abou…
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This week on On Story, a conversation with writer-director Shane Black about the making of Iron Man 3. Shane Black, the original creator of the Lethal Weapon franchise, is well-known for his irreverent comedic style and witty dialogue, as well as turning established genre tropes on their head. Black does just that in Iron Man 3, a superhero film th…
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This week on On Story, a conversation with celebrated writing team Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, alongside filmmaker Craig Brewer, to discuss their collaboration on the hilarious, outrageous film Dolemite Is My Name. Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski are an accomplished duo best known for the “anti-biopic” - postmodern movies that defy…
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This week on On Story, a conversation with the creative team behind Lawmen: Bass Reeves, a show based on the incredible real life of Bass Reeves, a man who was born into slavery and later became a Deputy U.S. Marshal. He was the first black man west of the Mississippi River to hold that title, and according to creator and showrunner of the series C…
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This week on On Story, a conversation with two of the writers on Justified: City Primeval. VJ Boyd is a writer and producer. He did both on hits like Justified and S.W.A.T. He co-created and co-showran the crime drama Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector, and he’s currently showrunning The Madness, expected to release next year. Chris Provenz…
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This week on On Story, writer Edward Neumeier discusses his creative process behind the sci-fi cult classics RoboCop and Starship Troopers. Neumeier explores the particulars of writing for the genre, as well as his knack for disguising deep issues within expansive and captivating stories. Clips of RoboCop courtesy of Orion Pictures. Clips of Starsh…
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This week on On Story, we're joined by Lang Fisher for a conversation on her process of co-creating, writing, and showrunning Netflix’s hit series, Never Have I Ever. Fisher has a long history of writing and producing funny yet intelligent television, and Never Have I Ever is no exception. This fresh, coming-of-age series follows Indian-American te…
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This week on On Story, we're joined by writing partners Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue, known for their collaboration on projects such as the award-winning film based on the life of Mr. Rogers, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, their work writing and producing the Amazon series, Transparent, and co-creating and co-showrunning their upcom…
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This week on On Story, we're joined by the comedic genius Stephen Merchant for a conversation on his impressive career in television. Perhaps best known for co-creating (with Ricky Gervais) BBC's The Office, Merchant's work writing and directing the critically acclaimed show attributed to the series earning multiple comedy awards, including three B…
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This week on On Story, a conversation with acclaimed writer, director, and producer James Gray to discuss not only his artistic process, but how he established himself as one the industry’s most talented writer-directors. A true visionary, Gray made his directorial debut with his celebrated film Little Odessa, which earned him nominations for both …
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This week on On Story we're joined by director Ric Roman Waugh for a post-screening deep dive into his newest action thriller, Kandahar. Formerly an actor and stuntman who appeared in countless films, including Universal Soldier, The Last of the Mohicans, and Lethal Weapon 2, Waugh is certainly no stranger to action. Now known for his work as a wri…
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This week on On Story, AFF Moderator Harrison Glaser sits down with television writing legend Alec Berg for an in-depth conversation on his triumphant comedy writing career. Nothing short of a comedic genius, Berg's writing credits include some of television's most hilarious series, including his work writing, directing, and producing Larry David's…
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This week on On Story, AFF Moderator Andy Volk sat down with writer-director Elegance Bratton and actor Raúl Castillo for a post-screening Q&A of their latest feature film, The Inspection. Released last November by A24, The Inspection is an absolutely heart-wrenching drama inspired by Bratton's own experience. The film follows Ellis French, a young…
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This week on On Story, AFF Moderator and Senior Programmer, Andy Volk, sat down with writer, director, and producer James Gray for a post-screening Q&A of his coming-of-age drama, Armageddon Time. A deeply personal film inspired by Gray's childhood, Armageddon Time is a reflection on the strength of family, the complexity of friendship, and the rea…
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This week on On Story, it's all about Women Talking, and I'm not just referencing our powerhouse guests, Academy Award-winning producer Dede Gardner and Oscar-nominated writer-director Sarah Polley, but also their newest film collaboration and adaptation, Women Talking. Women Talking is a drama feature based on Miriam Toews' critically acclaimed no…
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Austin Film Festival was proud to recognize Nikyatu Jusu during our annual Awards Luncheon as the 2022 New Voice Award recipient, an award intended to spotlight unique and captivating new voices in film, television, and new media. Nanny is a psychologically complex horror-thriller which follows Aisha, a recently-emigrated woman from Senegal who is …
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This week on On Story we welcome writer Samuel D. Hunter, and director Darren Aronofsky for a deep-dive (no pun intended) into AFF’s 2022 Opening night film, The Whale. Samuel D. Hunter, recipient of the MacArthur Genius Grant Fellowship, is known for his award-winning plays such as The Case for the Existence of God, A Bright New Boise, Greater Cle…
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This week on On Story we’re joined by David Self, the writer behind films like Road to Perdition and Thirteen Days. In this episode, Self dissects his career breaking into the industry to writing crime and historical dramas. David Self, having been born into an itinerant family of community college and high school teachers, he broke with family tra…
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This week on On Story we’re joined by writer & showrunner Glen Mazzara as he discusses the ins and outs of the industry, and how his experiences developed him into a versatile writer. Glen Mazzara is a writer and producer whose work includes AMC’s The Walking Dead, The Shield, and Damien. Damien, a TV Drama based on the classic horror film, “The Om…
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Welcome to Fusion International Film Festivals - The Podcast Interviewer: Steve Grossmith (Festival Director) Guest: Kate Surinskaya Parallels Parallels is about complex mother-daughter relationships, growing up, acceptance, fighting for your dreams, and most of all — love. If you would like to be part of Fusion International Film Festivals then co…
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Welcome to Fusion International Film Festivals - The Podcast Interviewer: Steve Grossmith (Festival Director) Guest: Krzysztof Rymsza and Patryk Dróżdż Signal Polish officer imprisoned in an Oflag receives a hidden message. Following the event, he decides to escape from prison. If you would like to be part of Fusion International Film Festivals the…
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Welcome to Fusion International Film Festivals - The Podcast Interviewer: Steve Grossmith (Festival Director) Guest: Nicola Peluso Perdre/ Trouver Two half-sisters, strangers to one another, are united by the sudden passing of their biological of father. If you would like to be part of Fusion International Film Festivals then contact us at the foll…
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Welcome to Fusion International Film Festivals - The Podcast Interviewer: Steve Grossmith (Festival Director) Guest: Connor J. Matthews, Amar Singh Sethi & Bally Gill Bus Driver The normal journey of a London bus driver transforms into a living nightmare as he finds himself in the middle of a terrorist stand-off between his panic-consumed passenger…
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Welcome to Fusion International Film Festivals - The Podcast Interviewer: Steve Grossmith (Festival Director) Guest: Sven Britt A Feast That Never Comes Four characters inhabit cycles within cycles of inertia, movement, desire, and betrayal. A story emerges through the marriage of music and dance, functioning as a set of nesting dolls, inviting you…
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This week on On Story, Miss Juneteenth writer/director Channing Godfrey Peoples discusses her feature directorial debut and her work as a multi-hyphenate independent filmmaker. Peoples is the writer-director of the 2020 drama Miss Juneteenth, which follows a former beauty queen and single mom as she prepares her rebellious daughter for a life-chang…
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Welcome to Fusion International Film Festivals - The Podcast Interviewer: Steve Grossmith (Festival Director) Guest: Henry Hopkins Heading Away from the Ledge Filmmaker Henry A. Hopkins tells the story of his brothers struggle with mental illness, drug addiction and the dramatic effects it's had on his family. Heading Away From The Ledge is an inti…
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Welcome to Fusion International Film Festivals - The Podcast Interviewer: Steve Grossmith (Festival Director) Guest: Karen Goodman Dybbuk Remix: Dancing Between Worlds The film begins in darkness with only the ghostly sounds of a 1913 wax cylinder recording of "Ahavo Rabo." The brief opening text explains the music and its provenance and tells us w…
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Welcome to Fusion International Film Festivals - The Podcast Interviewer: Steve Grossmith (Festival Director) Guest: Key Members of the cast and crew Detective Jack Berdett Mysterious organisation hacks into a top secret research facility. Detective Jack Berdett is deployed to investigate. If you would like to be part of Fusion International Film F…
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This week on On Story writer Derek Kolstad, creator of the John Wick franchise reflects on his thrilling career, how he weaves emotion and humanity into action set pieces, as well as crafting characters you cannot help but root for. Derek Kolstad is the writer/creator of the popular John Wick franchise with the latest installment: John Wick: Chapte…
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Hey podcast listeners, this week on On Story we’re foraging for insight into Pig with writer and director Michael Sarnoski. Michael Sarnoski is a writer, director, and a producer best known for writing 2020’s Pig. The film, starring Nicholas Cage, tells the story of a man searching for his pig, while dealing with the effects of prolonged grief. As …
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This week on On Story we’re talking to Hustle & Flow producer, Stephanie Allain for a conversation on producing. Stephanie Allain is a producer, known for her work in both film and television. Her work includes Hustle and Flow, Beyond the Lights, and Dear White People, a political commentary turned dramedy. Hustle & Flow follows a street hustler’s …
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This week on On Story we welcome screenwriter Eric Roth as he talks about about his process of adapting stories from beloved properties. Eric Roth is a producer and writer, best known for penning the screenplays for 2021’s Dune, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and the Academy Award® winning adaptation, Forrest Gump. Dune, tells a sci-fi driven …
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This week on On Story we’re joined by Lipscomb University filmmakers Melissa Forte & Sumner McMurtry talking about their journey from a chance encounter at Austin Film Festival to collaborating on a short film born out of a Ghost Story writing competition. Later, we’ll sit down with Bogle Family Vinyards VP of Consumer Relations, Jody Bogle, and ge…
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Hey podcast listeners, This week on On Story we’re joined by Mare of Easttown writer Brad Ingelsby for a conversation on writing for the critically acclaimed television series. Brad Inglesby is a screenwriter and producer known for 2013’s Out of the Furnace, 2020’s The Way Back and the subject of today’s episode, the HBO crime drama series, Mare of…
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This week on On Story we’re joined by Jurassic Park and Spider-Man writer David Koepp for a conversation on adaptations, collaborating with Steven Spielberg, and creating blockbusters. David Koepp is a screenwriter and director. His screenplays for Jurassic Park, a science fiction film about a wildlife park inhabited by dinosaurs, and Spider-Man, a…
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This week on On Story we’re joined by Westworld co-creator, writer & director Lisa Joy for a conversation on writing science fiction. Lisa Joy is a screenwriter, director, and producer. Her recent work includes Westworld, a dystopian science fiction thriller, and HBO mega-hit. Westworld has received an outstanding 54 Emmy Award nominations, includi…
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Hey podcast listeners, I’m Barbara Morgan and you’re listening to Austin Film Festival’s On Story Podcast. This week on On Story we’re joined by The Man in the High Castle and Underground Railroad writer Jihan Crowther and King Richard writer Zach Baylin for a conversation on fact vs. fiction. Jihan Crowther is a TV writer and playwright. Her work …
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Hey podcast listeners, I’m Barbara Morgan and you’re listening to Austin Film Festival’s On Story Podcast. This week on On Story we’re joined by Shang-Chi and Wonder Woman 1984 writer Dave Callaham for a conversation on writing blockbusters intertwined with personal experiences. Dave Callaham is a screenwriter and producer. He co-wrote the screenpl…
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Welcome to Fusion International Film Festivals - The Podcast Interviewer: Steve Grossmith (Festival Director) Guest: John Yost If you would like to be part of Fusion International Film Festivals then contact us at the following link www.fusionfilmfestivals.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fusionfilmfests/mess…
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This week on On Story we’re we’re taking a look at the work of screenwriter Chase Palmer who co-wrote It: Chapter One. Chase Palmer is a screenwriter and director known for co-authoring the screenplay for IT: Chapter One with Cary Fukinaga, as well as 2021’s Naked Singularity starring John Boyega. His two award-winning short films, Neo-Noir and Sho…
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This week on On Story we’re joined by the showrunner behind The Good Place and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Michael Schur. Michael Schur is a screenwriter, producer and character actor. He got his start writing for Saturday Night Live before becoming a producer and writer for the comedy series The Office. Schur then went on to co-create Parks and Recreation…
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Welcome to Fusion International Film Festivals - The Podcast Interviewer: Steve Grossmith (Festival Director) Guest: Charles William Lane We Are the Apocalypse! An “arts collective” turns to terrorism to enact a grand scheme of social justice, but their plans go awry when they realize they’ve been conned from within. With nothing to lose, they chan…
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Welcome to Fusion International Film Festivals - The Podcast Interviewer: Steve Grossmith (Festival Director) Guest: Steven Blows The Mighty Variants An out-going man with down syndrome and his introvert best friend navigate the unclear waters of entering adulthood with the aim of winning a robot fighting championship. If you would like to be part …
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Welcome to Fusion International Film Festivals - The Podcast Interviewer: Steve Grossmith (Festival Director) Guest: Andrej Iliev Shanghai Story A failed product copywriter (Drago Lazetich) with an alcohol dependency crosses paths with a mysterious stranger (Émilie Ohana) on a personal mission and together they embark on an unforgettable adventure …
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Welcome to Fusion International Film Festivals - The Podcast Interviewer: Steve Grossmith (Festival Director) Guest: Kenji Ouellet Reprise Reprise is a playful narrative experiment of a critical nature - a riddle in a seamless loop. If you would like to be part of Fusion International Film Festivals then contact us at the following link www.fusionf…
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Welcome to Fusion International Film Festivals - The Podcast Interviewer: Steve Grossmith (Festival Director) Guest: Ned Eckhardt Redbone 17 Ben Nighthawk, a charismatic singer-songwriter with a haunting voice and a terrible secret, has been chosen to star in a TV Pilot for a new music documentary series. As the crew travels through small town perf…
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Welcome to Fusion International Film Festivals - The Podcast Interviewer: Steve Grossmith (Festival Director) Guest: Linda Toussaint Nauti Girls An action comedy about four young women: Phoebe, Latoya, XingJuan, and Colleen, who escape lives of misery, form a strong bond of friendship, and dream of a life of adventure sailing the Seven Seas, BUT, t…
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Welcome to Fusion International Film Festivals - The Podcast Interviewer: Steve Grossmith (Festival Director) Guest: Anabel Kutay Doghouse In a dog eat dog city, one man finds the house share of his dreams, only to realise that his seemingly sophisticated housemates are a pack of filthy animals and the fight for Alpha housemate is on! If you would …
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