My Recent Podcast Appearances

I feel very fortunate to have appeared on both of these podcasts. It almost feels like I know what I’m talking about. Please check out these podcasts, I think they are well worth your time.

It’s been an interesting few weeks. I have been interviewed for two podcasts and they’re both out right now.

The first one, Frankly Festivals is hosted by my friends Jon Gann and Bart Weiss. Their podcast is all about film festivals and with years of experience running and consulting on film festivals all over the world, these two guys know what they’re taking about.

Here is the outline for this month’s episode.

This month, Jon and Bart discuss a broad topic that, while important for festivals – is really critical for filmmakers. Tech. Not cameras and lights, but hope to best prep your film for festival play. Now that everything is digital, things have been challenging – file compression issues, wrong aspect ratio, inappropriate sound mixes. Hear from three tech pioneers for best practices and tips to ensure perfect screenings.

Our Guests:

In 2011, GARRETT SERGEANT started SimpleDCP, one of the first DCP creation sites for indie filmmakers. He is a motion picture editor based in the Los Angeles area with over a decade of professional post-production experience. His works have shown at Sundance, Cinequest, the Hamptons Film Festival, and many other festivals. SimpleDCP has grown to not only provide file conversion for filmmakers, but full tech services for festivals and theaters.

DEV SHAPIRO is the CEO and head of production at Selig Polyscope Co. He is also the technical brains behind Selig Film News, He is experienced in the areas of Digital Cinema, Projection, Film Festivals and Print Traffic with a demonstrated history of working in the motion picture industry. Often compared to Irving Thalberg he is a film historian and a Bollywood movie poster collector, and a lover of Yiddish cinema.

KELLEY BAKER, known internationally as “The Angry Filmmaker,” is an indie filmmaker who has written numerous books, toured the country multiple times speaking at universities and film events, and whose films have screened at dozens and dozens of festivals. Kelley is also an accomplished sound engineer, and has worked with many of Hollywood’s greats, including Todd Haynes and Gus Van Sant.

I had never met either Garrett or Dev before and it was a pleasure listening to them. They are a wealth of information. If you’re a filmmaker you need to listen to this podcast. These guys are so knowledgeable. I’m honored to be on this podcast with them.

You can find the episode here …

The Tech Episode

Thank you Jon and Bart for inviting me. I hope I held up my end of the discussion.

The second podcast hosted by Scoobert Doobert is called Love Music More. Scoobert is a multi-talented musician and producer who has done a lot. He loves music in all forms and it shows.

We had a great conversation about sound and music for film. This is what he wrote about this episode.

Kelley’s known as the Angry Filmmaker. He’s pissed because he’s passionate. He knows the value of stories. The value of putting the important things first. And that’s why he’s such a fantastic filmmaker and sound designer. As he signed the book he so graciously sent me, “Remember: the only people who really care about sound are the audience.” We dug into ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement) in film and how that can kill emotion. About how technical skills are only there to pave way for the emotional. And about caring about the right things and speaking up for yourself. Sound designing is the art of world building. So step into Kelley’s world for a moment, and come out the other end loving music more. (The book he sent was ⁠The Angry Filmmaker Survival Guide Part 2: Sound Conversations With (un)Sound People which you can check out at https://angryfilmmaker.com/gear/p/the... It’s fantastic.)

The episode is below…

I feel very fortunate to have appeared on both of these podcasts. It almost feels like I know what I’m talking about.

Please check out these podcasts, I think they are well worth your time.

A big shout out to Scoobert Doobert, Jon Gann, and Bart Weiss for thinking of me. Thank you! I have linked them to their sites. Check it out.

Okay, I need to get back to work.

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