This week we are kicking off the 30th Austin Film Festival. It’s going to be a great time and the Austin Film Festival is where you want to be this weekend if you’re looking to learn about screenwriting, filmmaking and take in some awesome panel discussions and see some terrific films. And with that said we are talking today with Richard Dane Scott. Richard is a panelist this year at the Austin Film Festival, he is a screenwriter known for the family films My Dog the Champion (2013), The Adventu...
Oct 23, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 9
This week, filmmaking and acting duo, Zach and Devin, join the show to chat all about their indie movie 'Foil.' From the initial conception, to it's post production process, Zach and Devin share amazing insight that any filmmaker could take into their next production. Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Produced by: Melody Lopez Original Theme Music by: Stephen D. Bennett
Oct 16, 2023•39 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Katherine has been nominated for nine Primetime Emmy Awards with one win for editing Top Chef. She has worked in TV, Film and documentaries. Her film The Innocents is listed as one of the 50 Best Dramas in FilmThreat contributor Phil Hall's Encyclopedia of Underground Movies: Films from the Fringes of Cinema. And her new short film, The Blue Balloon, is currently on the film festival circuit and has picked up a number of awards. Katherine welcome to the show. Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff S...
Oct 13, 2023•40 min•Season 4Ep. 7
David Winning joins us again to share about his new movie coming out for Hallmark called Field Day which comes out October 14. Follow David's work by visiting his website . Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Produced by: Melody Lopez Original Theme Music by: Stephen D. Bennett
Oct 09, 2023•27 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Today we are talking with Andrew Kelleher. Andrew is half of the London based animation studio, Dog & Rabbit. Andrew has directed numerous commercial animations and he is the creator and animator of Dog Judo and Incredible Noisebox. If you haven’t seen Dog Judo, you have to check that out. We’ll talk more about that in the podcast. Dog Judo is a series of over 120 comedy animations starring two dogs that want to do judo but never do. Andrew’s latest animation The Beatles Vs The Stones just s...
Oct 02, 2023•33 min•Season 4Ep. 5
This week we are chatting with Gavin Quinn, a filmmaker from the PFCAT. Gavin is co-founder of the contemporary theater company Pan Pan, based in Ireland. Pan Pan has created 43 new theatre and performance pieces and toured worldwide, receiving multiple national and international awards. Gavin is also a film director. His new short film MESPIL IN THE DARK, which screened at the Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation, and Technology, explores the lives of eight actors and artists who live in the ...
Sep 25, 2023•36 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Cindy is an award-winning filmmaker. She earned a master's degree in Film Production from Chapman University and the School of Visual Arts. She has lived both in China and the United States giving her films a bi-cultural perspective. And her film The Day at the Beach just screened at the Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology. Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Produced by: Melody Lopez Original Theme Music by: Stephen D. Bennett
Sep 18, 2023•31 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Our guest this week is Carolyn Gair who is fresh from the Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation and Technology. Carolyn Gair is the owner of Bowling4Rhinos Productions in Los Angeles. She is a Director, Head of Story, and Story Artist. She has worked with all of the major studios including projects like Jungle Book 2, Brother Bear 2 and Despicable Me. Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Produced by: Melody Lopez Original Theme Music by: Stephen D. Bennett
Sep 11, 2023•49 min•Season 4Ep. 2
This week prop master Stan Gilbert joins the show to share with us his insight on how to make low budget indies look like high budget blockbusters. Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Produced by: Melody Lopez Original Theme Music by: Stephen D. Bennett
Sep 04, 2023•34 min•Season 4Ep. 1
This week Leah Knauer joins the show! She is an actress, comedian and podcaster. Her credits include Not Safe with Nikki Glaser, The Real Murders of Orange County, Kevin Smith’s Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Produced by: Melody Lopez Original Theme Music by: Stephen D. Bennett
Aug 28, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 10
While breaking into the stunt industry, Anthony discovered a love for acting. And since then he has played opposite Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale in The Fighter, he was in Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, he was in Black Mass with Jesse Plemons and Johnny Depp in fact Anthony has performed in over 200 different TV shows and feature films. Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Produced by: Melody Lopez Original Theme Music by: Stephen D. Bennett
Aug 21, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 9
This week we are chatting with Katie Folger. Katie is an actress, writer, and comedienne based in Austin, Texas. If you’be been listening to the our show then you know we had Katie on Season 2 episode 3 of the Filmmaker Mixer. That’s when she was gearing up for her long-awaited Austin premiere of Getting In Bed with the Pizza Man , which was Katie’s one woman show. And now we have her back to talk about her new movie Family Portrait. Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Produced by: Melod...
Aug 14, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 8
William Akers is a WGA Lifetime Member. He has written for studios, indie producers and network television. He’s had three feature films produced from his screenplays and he is also a novelist. He taught filmmaking and screenwriting at Vanderbilt University and created Belmont University’s Motion Pictures department, a Variety Top 30 Film School. Akers consults with screenwriting clients around the world. Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Produced by: Melody Lopez Original Theme Music ...
Aug 07, 2023•37 min•Season 3Ep. 7
David Winning is one of the jury members and panelists at this year’s Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation and Technology. David is a film and television director he’s done 45 features and has over 180 TV credits. He’s worked on Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda, MGM’s STragate: Atlantis, ABC’s Dinotopia and the HBO thriller Exception to the Rule. He’s worked with Ryan Gosling, Patrick Duffy, William Devane, Lance Henriksen, Margot Kidder and the list goes on and on. Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and J...
Jul 31, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 6
This week on the show, we have on Chris Gore who is the head writer and founder of Film Threat Magazine, which has always had a very keen focus on alternative and indie cinema. Chris’s commitment to showcasing indie films and supporting emerging filmmakers earned him a reputation as a champion of underdog filmmakers in the movie industry. Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Produced by: Melody Lopez Original Theme Music by: Stephen D. Bennett...
Jul 24, 2023•50 min•Season 3Ep. 5
This week we are chatting with Jeff York. Jeff is a film critic whose blog, the Establishing Shot is read in more than 26 countries. He is a charter member of the Chicago Indie Critics, a non-profit organization composed of very unique and dedicated film critics with wide-ranging backgrounds and tastes. Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Produced by: Melody Lopez Original Theme Music by: Stephen D. Bennett
Jul 17, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 4
This week we are chatting with actress Sofia Masson. Sofia is an award winning actress she is a native New Yorker now living in Los Angeles. And she’s starring in the Tubi original Castaways about two women shipwrecked on a desert island and fighting to survive. Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Produced by: Melody Lopez Original Theme Music by: Stephen D. Bennett
Jul 10, 2023•45 min•Season 3Ep. 3
This week we are chatting with Jonathan Salemi. Jonathan is a feature film producer and director. His latest film is the crime thriller “The Last Deal” which opened in theaters across the US and then was featured in The New York Times “Five Action Films to Stream Now. Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Produced by: Melody Lopez Original Theme Music by: Stephen D. Bennett Sponsors: Reid's Cleaners in Austin, Tx: https://www.reidsdrycleaners.com/ Piers Hendrie Headshots: https://www.piers...
Jul 03, 2023•49 min•Season 3Ep. 2
This week we are chatting with David Shen Miller. David is a writer, director and producer. His animated short “The Cocoon” just screened and won Best Animated Short at the Arizona Film Festival. The film premiered at the Dallas International Film Festival and continued its run at New York Cinefest. Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Produced by: Melody Lopez Original Theme Music by: Stephen D. Bennett Sponsors: Reid's Cleaners in Austin, Tx: https://www.reidsdrycleaners.com/ Piers Hend...
Jun 26, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Seth Caplan is known for movies such as The First Girl I Loved, Brooklyn 45, Blood Fest, The Two Bobs directed by my good friend Tim McCanlies and Seth has a new movie coming out with Justin Long called It’s a Wonderful Knife. Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Produced by: Melody Lopez Original Theme Music by: Stephen D. Bennett Sponsors: Reid's Cleaners in Austin, Tx: https://www.reidsdrycleaners.com/ Piers Hendrie Headshots: https://www.piershendrie.com/...
Jun 19, 2023•48 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Mark is an award-winning writer-director who just produced and directed his second feature film Chocolate Lizards starring Thomas Haden Church, Carrie-Anne Moss, Rudy Pankow, and Bruce Dern. Bristol is also a storyboard artist. He has worked with directors including Christopher Nolan, David Fincher, Spike Jonze, Terrence Malick, and Christopher McQuarrie. Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Original Theme Music by: Stephen D. Bennett Sponsors: Reid's Cleaners in Austin, Tx: https://www.r...
Jun 12, 2023•43 min•Season 2Ep. 9
This week we are chatting with Russell Griffin. Russel is a sitcom editor and director, known for How I Met Your Father (2022), Mad About You (1992), Family Reunion (2019), The Upshaws (2021), and Raven's Home (2017). Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Original Theme Music by: Stephen D. Bennett Sponsors: Reid's Cleaners in Austin, Tx: https://www.reidsdrycleaners.com/ Piers Hendrie Headshots: https://www.piershendrie.com/...
Jun 05, 2023•48 min•Season 2Ep. 8
This week we are chatting with Starr Long. Starr is a game developer, a long time collaborator with Richard Garriott at the companies Origin Systems, Destination Games, Portalarium and The Acceleration Agency since 2019. Starr was the original director of the early multiplayer game Ultima Online, he spent time as an executive producer at The Walt Disney Company, where he created and managed several educational games and apps for Club Penguin and the Disney Connected Learning platform. He was lis...
May 29, 2023•45 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Kristi Shimek is an editor known for TV Shows and films like Falling for Christmas, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist and Looking Glass among others. Most recently, Kristi was an editor on the feature film from Lionsgate "Invitation to a Murder" which just came out on April 25. Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Original Theme Music by: Stephen D. Bennett Sponsors: Reid's Cleaners in Austin, Tx: https://www.reidsdrycleaners.com/ Piers Hendrie Headshots: https://www.piershendrie.com/...
May 22, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 6
This week's guest is Brian Satterwhite! Brian's music has been featured in over one hundred and sixty short and feature films. He’s one 12 gold medals and 4 silver medals from the Park City Music Festival. Brian has also composed scores for silent films which are screened with live performances by the Dallas Chamber Symphony including Metropolis (1927), The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), the Buster Keaton short film The Scarecrow (1920), and the Harold Lloyd feature A Sailor-Made Man (1921) whi...
May 15, 2023•49 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Joe Castro is a Director, Producer, and Special Effects Artist. He started his career when he was only 15. He’s won over 46 awards in producing, directing, and creating special effects. Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Original Theme Music by: Stephen D. Bennett Sponsors: Reid's Cleaners in Austin, Tx: https://www.reidsdrycleaners.com/ Piers Hendrie Headshots: https://www.piershendrie.com/...
May 08, 2023•45 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Welcome to the show actress Katie Folger. She is a writer, actor, and comedienne based in Austin, Texas. She is also gearing up for her long-awaited Austin premiere of Getting In Bed with the Pizza Man, which runs May 4th through May 13th. Get your tickets here! Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Original Theme Music by: Stephen D. Bennett Sponsors: Reid's Cleaners in Austin, Tx: https://www.reidsdrycleaners.com/ Piers Hendrie Headshots: https://www.piershendrie.com/...
May 01, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 3
All Filmmaker Mixer listeners get an exclusive discount code when submitting to the Borrego Springs Film Festival! USE CODE: FILMMAKERMIXERWAIVER at http://www.borregospringsfilmfestival.org/ This week, Jeff and Andrew chat with the cast and crew of the short film "A Gift For All Ages" about their creative journeys, their process with making the film and so much more. Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Original Theme Music by: Stephen D. Bennett Sponsors: Reid's Cleaners in Austin, Tx: ...
Apr 24, 2023•41 min•Season 2Ep. 2
This week Rebekah Kennedy joins the show! She can be seen guest starring in tv shows such as Law & Order SVU, Criminal Minds, and Station 19. She has also worked along side Nicolas Cage in Season of The Witch, Mark Boone Junior in Street Level, and Lily Collins and Keanu Reeves in Netflix’s To The Bone. She can also be seen starring in the horror films House Hunting and Bastard. Most recently she worked with Breaking Bad’s RJ Mitte in The Unseen and Sean O’ Bryan in The Veil. Hosted by: Andr...
Apr 17, 2023•44 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This week's guest is a director, screenwriter, producer, author, and co-founded the popular film festival Slamdance. That is Dan Mirvish! From starting the iconic film festival to predicting how distribution will evolve in the coming years, Dan shares a wealth of information with his insightful stories. Hosted by: Andrew Lamping and Jeff Stolhand Produced by: Jeff Weber Original Theme Music by: Stephen D. Bennett Sponsors: Reid's Cleaners in Austin, Tx: https://www.reidsdrycleaners.com/ Piers He...
Apr 10, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 10
