“Exploration in Absurdity” with Karl Jahnke (BYI10)

“All Hail! The Cinematic Experience” with Dan Wyatt & Richard Beer (BYI15)

Deep in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Washington, on Main Street, you’ll find the Kiggins Theatre, run by a small team of film lovers, including today’s guests, Dan Wyatt and Richard Beer. From storytelling and searching for meaning to the changing nature of audiences and the cinematic experience, our conversation weaves between a multitude of topics. There’s a lot here about the struggles and triumphs of running an independent theater in an industry owned by giant corporations. You’ll get a glimpse into community building and grassroots marketing at its finest. Not to mention a healthy list of films to watch after you listen to the show. ABOUT DAN & RICHARD OF KIGGINS THEATRE Richard Beer, Dan Wyatt, and Chris Martin [https://byi.show/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/BYI15-Wyatt-and-Beer-bio.jpg]Dan Wyatt is the owner of Kiggins Theater, an independent theater in Vancouver, WA. Richard Beer is the Director of Programming and Marketing. Along with a small team of film lovers, they program a mix of independent films, community-oriented shows, classic films, and live events. You can learn more about the extensive history of the theater on the Kiggins website. * Kiggins Theatre [https://www.kigginstheatre.com] SHOW NOTES * Pierre Étaix [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0959916/?ref_=nmls_hd] * Jacques Tati [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004244/] * Buster Keaton [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000036/] * Spoor (2017) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5328350/] * A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica (1992) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181173/] * Terry Gilliam [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000416/] * Manhattan (1979) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079522/] * Blue Velvet (1986) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090756/] * Nomadland (2020) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9770150/] * Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5027774/] * Frances McDormand [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000531/?ref_=tt_ov_st] * Martin McDonagh [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1732981/?ref_=tt_ov_dr] * Avengers: Infinity War (2018) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4154756/] * Avengers: Endgame (2019) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4154796/] * Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2802144/] * As Good as It Gets (1997) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119822/] * Before Sunrise (1995) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112471/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_27] * Before Sunset (2004) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0381681/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_20] * Before Midnight (2013) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2209418/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_11] * Richard Linklater [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000500/?ref_=tt_ov_dr] * In Bruges (2008) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780536/] * No Country for Old Men (2007) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477348/] * Lethal Weapon (1987) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093409/] * Die Hard (1988) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095016/] * Action Jackson (1988) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094612/] * Predator (1987) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093773/] * Hollywood Shuffle (1987) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093200/] * The Dark Divide (2020) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8356394/] * The Columbian [https://www.columbian.com] * Neither Wolf Nor Dog (2016) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3951908/] * Steven Lewis Simpson on Twitter [https://twitter.com/REZBOMB] * Back to the Future (1985) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088763/] * Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14513892/] * Pop Octopus [https://www.etsy.com/shop/popocto] * Werewolves Within (2021) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9288692/] * Grease (1978) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077631/] * The Denton Delinquents [https://dentondelinquents.weebly.com] * Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0963194/] * The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073629/] * Shock Treatment (1981) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083067/] * Little Shop of Horrors (1986) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091419/] * Beetlejuice (1988) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094721/] * William Castle [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0145336/] * 12 Monkeys (1995) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114746/] * Contagion (2011) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1598778/] * Outbreak (1995) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114069/] * The Stand [https://www.amazon.com/Stand-Stephen-King/dp/0307743683] by Stephen King * Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation (2020) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13016030/] * Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11422728/] * The Green Knight (2021) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9243804/] * Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story (2019) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10191866/] * Black Sawn (2010) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947798/] * Se7en (1995) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114369/] * Wishmaster (1997) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120524/] * Darren Aronofsky [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004716/] * Mother! (2017) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5109784/] * Spy (2015) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3079380/] * Promising Young Woman (2020) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9620292/] * A Quiet Place Part II (2020) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8332922/] * John Krasinski [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1024677/] * Marshall McLuhan [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_McLuhan] * Ghostbusters (1984) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087332/] * Kate & Leopold (2001) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035423/] * The Evil Dead (1981) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083907/] * Evil Dead II (1987) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092991/] * Sam Raimi [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000600/?ref_=tt_ov_dr] * The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072271/] * Eraserhead (1977) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074486/] * Quentin Tarantino [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000233/] * Bringing Up Baby (1938) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029947/] * Carole Lombard [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001479/] * Night of the Comet (1984) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087799/] * Maximum Overdrive (1986) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091499/] * Cinema Paradiso (1988) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095765/] * Columbo (1971-2003) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1466074/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1] * Sherlock Jr. (1924) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015324/] * Kiss Me Deadly (1955) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048261/] * Tangerine (2015) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3824458/] * BANFF Centre for Arts and Creativity [https://www.banffcentre.ca/virtual-world-tour] * The Trail Running Film Festival [https://www.trailfilmfest.com] * Wolfwalkers (2020) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5198068/] * The Secret of Kells (2009) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0485601/] * The Third Man (1949) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041959/] * Photo by Manos Gkikas [https://unsplash.com/@manosgk?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/red-curtain?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText]

“Unbridled Imagination” with Kyle Shold (BYI13)

When I think about people who love movies, my friend and today’s guest Kyle Shold instantly comes to mind. An illustrator by trade, who created the fantastic poster for this podcast, he uses his passion for film and storytelling tools—from cinematography to scores—to influence his work. In this conversation, we cover a lot of ground, from his first cinematic memory that sparked his imagination to the score that fuels his creativity. We also talk about how movies shift through time, the differences between physical and streaming media, and why quality and control are crucial elements in curating your film library. ABOUT KYLE SHOLD Kyle Shold [https://byi.show/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Kyle-Shold.jpg]Freshwater Bay Creative is an independent illustration and graphic design studio located in Vancouver, Washington. Freshwater Bay is owned by Kyle Shold, a creative professional with over twenty years of experience working in everything from video games, magazine art direction, trade show graphics, comic books and craft beer labeling. * Freshwater Bay Creative [https://www.freshwaterbaycreative.com] * Freshwater Bay Creative on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fwbcreative/] SHOW NOTES * The Train (1964) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059825/] * The Train (Special Edition) from Kino Lorber [https://www.kinolorber.com/product/the-train-special-edition-blu-ray] * Christopher McQuarrie on Twitter [https://twitter.com/chrismcquarrie] * Stuntman!: My Car-Crashing, Plane-Jumping, Bone-Breaking, Death-Defying Hollywood Life [https://www.amazon.com/Stuntman-Car-Crashing-Plane-Jumping-Bone-Breaking-Death-Defying/dp/0316078999] by Hal Needham * Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4912910/] * John Wick (2014) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2911666/] * John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4425200/] * John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6146586/] * Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/] * George Lucas [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000184/] * Steven Spielberg [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000229/] * John Carpenter [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000118/] * Martin Scorsese [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000217/] * Interstellar (2014) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816692/] * The Black Hole (1979) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078869/] * Forbidden Planet (1956) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049223/] * 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062622/] * Batman (1989) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096895/] * The Criterion Collection [https://www.criterion.com] * Shout! Factory [https://www.shoutfactory.com] * Kino Lorber [https://www.kinolorber.com] * Gone with the Wind (1939) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031381/] * King Kong (1933) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024216/] * The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029843/] * His Girl Friday (1940) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032599/] * Walter Murch [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004555/] * Blue Underground [https://blue-underground.com] * The Final Countdown (1980) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080736/] * Jerry Goldsmith on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/7t8q7ikEtcPNtoaKAm9Vu6] * Conan the Barbarian (Prometheus Edition 2010) [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtXKAeC1FS6OyyVfD5nOAGg] * Sleepaway Camp (1983) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086320/] * The Blob (1988) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094761/] * The Thing (1982) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084787/] * Critters (1986) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090887/] * Halloween (1978) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077651/] * Black Christmas (2006) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454082/] TRANSCRIPT Full transcript coming soon.

“Flipping the Script” with Kanani Koster (BYI12)

How do you reclaim and redefine the stories and American iconography present in films? Kanani Koster is a filmmaker from Portland, Oregon, flipping the script and telling stories that explore race, power, and privilege with violence, gore, and brutality, without feeding collective trauma. From her early days in Seattle meeting amazing mentors to the community atmosphere and punk vibe of Portland, Oregon, Kanani brings her imagination to life by collaborating and ensuring that her team challenges and checks one another’s perceptions and ideas. ABOUT KANANI KOSTER Kanani Koster [https://byi.show/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/AOS_BTS_Day_2-0727.jpg]Kanani Koster is a writer, director, and producer from Portland, Oregon. * Kanani Koster [https://www.kananikoster.com] * _ikanani_ on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_ikanani_/] * Cherry Street Films [https://www.cherrystreetfilms.com] SHOW NOTES * Megan Griffiths [https://www.thecinechick.com] * Nomadland (2020) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9770150/] * Chloé Zhao [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2125482/] * The Rider (2017) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6217608/?ref_=nm_knf_t2] * Jasmine Karcey [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5365213/] * Dawn Jones Redstone [https://www.dawnjonesredstone.com] * Carolyn Hall [https://www.jensenhall.com/about-us] * Ron Harris-White [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-harris-white-m-p-a-m-a-nuf-17996b15/] * Scott Braucht – Dear Doris [https://www.deardorisfilm.com] * Photo by Bulb Creative [https://unsplash.com/@bulbcreative?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/mysterious?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] TRANSCRIPT Full transcript coming soon.

“The Life-Changing Impact of Film Festivals” with Dr. Rebekah Louisa Smith (BYI11)

With over 8,000 and counting film festivals worldwide, how will you make sure your film gets into the right festivals? Dr. Rebekah Louisa Smith is the founder of The Film Festival Doctor, a company that helps filmmakers create a focused film festival strategy, including planning, organization, logistics, and support. Suppose you are a filmmaker who hasn’t considered the life-changing impact of film festivals. Rebekah is adamant that you’ll discover community and new voices, not to mention the chance to polish your film’s vision. ABOUT DR. REBEKAH LOUISA SMITH Dr. Rebekah Louisa Smith [https://byi.show/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/rebekah-louisa-smith.jpg]“Dr. Rebekah Louisa Smith (aka Rebekah Film Dr) was born in Worcestershire, United Kingdom. From humble beginnings working as a Personal Assistant at lots of corporate companies, she worked her way up to become an award-winning consultant and media personality who now has more than 10 years of film festival strategy consulting experience. After choosing not to pursue a career in Academia teaching film studies, Rebekah began her film industry career in 2009, working as one of the producers of Wales’ most successful national horror film festival; theAbertoir Horror Festival [http://www.abertoir.co.uk/], and during that time began to develop a great knowledge of the film festival business. Which led her to become inspired to start her own innovative company in an industry she loved. Rebekah and the hard-working team behind her company The Film Festival Doctor are creators of success and are committed to nurturing filmmakers in order to help them secure film festival screenings, win awards, and a positive recognition within the film industry. Currently, her company has won more than 900 awards for their clients and one Oscar nomination. Her team has supported nearly 850 creatives across the world, enlightening and inspiring their journey towards achieving their goals and following their filmmaking dreams.” – Bio from TheFilmFestivalDoctor.com * The Film Festival Doctor [https://www.thefilmfestivaldoctor.com] * The Film Festival Doctor Shop [https://www.thefilmfestivaldoctor.com/shop/] SHOW NOTES * Abertoir – The International Horror Festival of Wales [http://www.abertoir.co.uk] * Whiplash (2014) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582802/] * Damian Chazelle [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3227090/] * The Gesture and The Word (2020) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10150238/] * The Gesture and The Word Trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqHGXm7DPqM] * The Gesture and The Word on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/gesturefilm/] * I’m an Electric Lampshade (2021) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14170748/] * I’m an Electric Lampshade Trailer [https://vimeo.com/524498477] * Harlem Dance Club [http://www.harlemdanceclub.org] * FilmFreeway [https://filmfreeway.com] * Sedona International Film Festival [https://sedonafilmfestival.com] * Tribeca Festival [https://tribecafilm.com] * Show Low Film Festival [https://www.showlowfilmfestival.com] * Photo by Isaac E. Quezada [https://unsplash.com/@iequezada?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/film?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] TRANSCRIPT Full transcript coming soon.

“Exploration in Absurdity” with Karl Jahnke (BYI10)

Never before in the entire history of cinema has animation been more crucial to film and television production. Not to mention technologically possible and affordable for artists around the world. From his early days programming draw functions in computers to currently teaching students rotoscoping and animation, Karl Jahnke has been exploring stories and the surreal much of his life. In this conversation, he shares the significant influences in his early career, his approach to storytelling, why he created the Mobile Animation Film Festival, and his prediction for the future of animation. ABOUT KARL JAHNKE Karl Jahnke [https://byi.show/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/karl-jahnke.jpg]Karl Jahnke is an animator, professor at University of South Alabama, and founder of the Mobile Animation Film Festival. * Karl Jahnke [http://sillydragon.com] * Karl on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/karl.jahnke/?hl=en] * Mobile Animation Film Festival [http://sillydragon.com/MobileAnimationFilmFest/] * Mobile Animation Film Festival on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mobile_animation_film_fest/] SHOW NOTES * Intaglio (printmaking) [https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/i/intaglio] * Stieg Hedlund [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stieg_Hedlund] * Der Ring des Nibelungen [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Ring_des_Nibelungen] * The Heroic Journey – a Jungian Perspective [https://frithluton.com/articles/heroic-journey-jungian-perspective/] * Terry Gilliam Reveals the Secrets of Monty Python Animations: A 1974 How-To Guide [https://www.openculture.com/2014/07/terry-gilliam-reveals-the-secrets-of-monty-python-animations.html] * Vaporwave [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaporwave] * BEEPLE (mike winkelmann) [https://www.beeple-crap.com] * a-ha – Take On Me [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914] * The Last Dragon (1985) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089461/] * The Last Dragon (1985) – Leroy and Shogun Ending Battle [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK9DYKG3VEo] * JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (2012– ) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2359704/] * Attack on Titan (2013– ) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2560140/] * Bane (born into it, molded by it) meme [https://makeameme.org/character/bane-born-into-it-molded-by-it] * Photo by Alex Perez [https://unsplash.com/@a2eorigins?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/vaporwave?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] TRANSCRIPT Full transcript coming soon.