Caleb Reese Paul - The Lake in the Sky

Anna Clare Kerr - Shoulder Season

Episode 2.07 features the Executive Producer, Writer, and Lead Actor of Shoudler Season, Anna Clare Kerr. We talk about understanding your weakness and writing what seem like the best ideas of all time in your notes app. Film Synopsis: Mayellen, a lost and recently divorced woman in her 30s, has been tasked with packing up her late grandmother's beach cottage before it is listed for sale. When a neighbor with dementia brings up old memories, Mayellen has no choice but to confront her grief directly. Shoulder Season screens Sunday, Jan 12, 2025 at 4:00pm in Norwalk, CT. For full schedule and tickets visit NorwalkFilmFestival.org Links: Instagram: @annaclarekerr [https://www.instagram.com/annaclarekerr/#] @shoulderseasonfilm https://www.annaclarekerr.com/

Blake Winston Rice - Tea

Episode 2.06 features the Writer/Director of Tea, Blake Winston Rice. We talk about the importance of seeing films as part of a film festival (belly fire) and how your career can(nes) change with a trip to France. Film Synopsis: While rehearsing asking out the girl of his dreams, a lonely and highly allergic Circuit-Shack employee gets stung in the throat by a hornet. Tea screens Saturday, Jan 11, 2025 at 4:00pm in Norwalk, CT. For full schedule and tickets visit NorwalkFilmFestival.org Links: Blake: FB: www.facebook.com/blakewrice [http://www.facebook.com/blakewrice] IG: www.instagram.com/blakewrice [http://www.instagram.com/blakewrice] x: www.x.com/blakewrice [http://www.x.com/blakewrice] website: www.blakewinstonrice.com [http://www.blakewinstonrice.com/] TEA:  FB: www.facebook.com/teathemovie [http://www.facebook.com/teathemovie] IG: www.instagram.com/teathemovie [http://www.instagram.com/teathemovie] X: www.x.com/teathemovie [http://www.x.com/teathemovie] website: www.teathemovie.com [http://www.teathemovie.com/]

Joey LaFrance and Brenden Mascherino - The Next Bells

Episode 2.05 has the Writer/Director Joey LaFrance & DP Brenden Mascherino joining us to talk about their film, The Next Bells. We talk about deciding to shoot a musical short film and choosing the right film to honor the classic musical films. Film Synopsis: In this musical, Lily is waiting for an important phone call and navigates life assuming the worst, leading her down a dance-filled, spiraling path of self-discovery. The Next Bells screens Saturday, Jan 11, 2025 at 10:00am in Norwalk, CT. For full schedule and tickets visit NorwalkFilmFestival.org Joey's socials: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/joeylafrance19/] LinkedIn [http://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-lafrance-65016b272] Brenden's socials: https://www.brendenmascherino.com/ [https://www.brendenmascherino.com/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/brenden_mascherino/]

Karen Turner - Even the Women Must Fight

Episode 2.04 features an interview with Karen Turner, talking about her film, Even the Women Must Fight. We talk about her experience in Vietnam and the importance of telling the stories from these Vietnamese women. Film Synopsis: Even the Women Must Fight, brings to film for the first time the voices of Vietnamese women who took up arms to support Ho Chi Minh’s armies after the US bombed their northern villages. These women’s narratives of war and homecoming and the rare historical footage from Northern Vietnamese combat photographers that documents their courage and competence under fire, challenge stereotypes of Vietnamese women as passive victims in the image of Miss Saigon. Even the Women Must Fight screens Saturday, Jan 11, 2025 at 2:00pm in Norwalk, CT. For full schedule and tickets visit NorwalkFilmFestival.org

Caleb Reese Paul - The Lake in the Sky

Episode 3 of Season 2 of the Norwalk Film Festival Podcast features an interview with the writer & director of The Lake in the Sky, Caleb Reese Paul.  We talk about upping the ante after each project and the magic of sound design. Synopsis: An isolated teenager explores the past, his late father, and unstable memory through the use of celluloid on his 16th birthday. The Norwalk Film Festival will be held January 10 - 12, 2025 in Norwalk, CT. Visit NorwalkFilmFestival.org for ticketing and scheduling info. Links: https://www.instagram.com/calebreesepaul/ [https://www.instagram.com/calebreesepaul/] Thelakeinthesky.com