IFN Video Podcast #14 - Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (USA) - Part 1 of 2

Part 1 of 2 - Features interviews with Quincy Newell (Producer/Writer) and Robert Townsend (Director/Producer/Writer) of Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (USA) feature documentary that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2009.

Why We Laugh features Whoopi Goldberg, Marlon Wayans, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Damon Wayans, Bill Crosby, Cedric the Entertainer and Shawn Wayans to name just a few of the iconic comedies that appear in this documentary.

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IFN Video Podcast #13 - Finding Bliss (USA)

Sue Lawson interviews the cast of Finding Bliss (USA) on the red carpet at the world premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival.  Sue catches up with Donnamarie Recco, Christa Campbell, P.J. Byrne, Matthew Davis and Jamie Kennedy.

We go inside the Q & A with Julie Davis (Writer/Director) of Finding Bliss after the Slamdance screening.

Finding Bliss also features Leelee Sobieski and Denise Richards in a wicked comedy about the ups and downs of the porn industry and the filmmaking process.

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IFN Video Podcast #12 - Madeleine Olnek (Writer/Director) of Countertransference

Interview with Madeleine Olnek (Writer/Director) of Countertransference (USA) short film screening at SXSW Film Festival during the 13-21 March 2009. 

Interview was recorded at the Sundance Film Festival 2009 in Park City, Utah.

Countertransference has picked a number of awards at film festival around the USA.  Madeleine Olnek previous short film Hold Up was heralded around the world.

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IFN Video Podcast #11 - Black Dynamite (USA)

Interviews with the creative team of Black Dynamite (USA) feature film that screened  in Park City @ Midnight program of the Sundance Film Festival 2009.    

Black Dynamite sold in the first days of the festival and brings back the Blaxploitation into the mainstream.

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IFN Video Podcast #10 - Steven Kastrissios (Director) of The Horseman

Jon Lucas interviews Steven Kastrissios (Writer/Director) of The Horseman (AUS) a new feature film which recently premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival and includes the trailer for The Horseman.

The Horseman is a revenge film that showcases an incredible new talented Australian director who wrote, directed, edited and produced this film that will make a mark on the international film festival circuit.

Steven is a featured presenter at this week's SPAA Fringe conference to be held in Sydney.

Check out Kastle Films for behind the scene footage from The Horseman.

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IFN Video Podcast #09 - Richard Wolstencroft (Festival Director) of MUFF

Interview with Richard Wolstencroft (Festival Director) of the Melbourne Underground Film Festival and (Writer/Director) of The Beautiful and Damned (AUS) feature film screening at MUFF as a work in progress.

Richard discuss the next edition of MUFF9, his new film and the state of the Australian film industry.  He gives us the low down on the new label from Accent Films - 'Accent Underground' featuring many films from previous MUFF years.

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IFN #086 - Rusty Nails (Director) of Dead On: The Life & Cinema of George A. Romero

Interview with Rusty Nails (Writer/Director) of Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero (USA) feature documentary that screened as a work in progress at the Melbourne International Film Festival as part of the George A. Romero retrospective at the festival.

More Information on Rusty Nails @  MySpace and Dead On: The Life & Cinema Of George A. Romero @  MySpace

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IFN #85 - Benjamin Gilmour (Writer/Director) of Son Of A Lion (AUS)

On this week's show, Mike Anthony Smith chats to Benjamin Gilmour (Writer/Director) of Son Of A Lion (Australia) feature film currently on theatrical release in Australia and premiere early this year at the Berlin Film Festival (2008).  

Benjamin works as a paramedic in Sydney and has written book, "Warrior Poet" about the experience of making his film in an independent film in Northern Pakistan. 

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IFN Video Podcast #08 - Morgan Spurlock (Director)

This edition, I interview Morgan Spurlock (Director) about his new film, Where In the World Is Osma Bin Laden? 

We discuss his career pre and post Super Size Me (2004) that helped spawn the successful television program, 30 Days.

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IFN Video Podcast #07 - Michelle Carey (Senior Programmer) of MIFF

This edition, Mike Smith interviews Michelle Carey (Senior Programmer) @ MIFF (Melbourne International Film Festival) about this year's event.   

The Festival commences on the 25th July to 10th August 2008 in Melbourne, Australia.

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