Xochi grew up in the movie business with parents who were well known in the industry. In 1987, she joined the business working with the assistant directors. In 1991, she joined the DGA and has worked on such films as (TERMINATOR 2, DEMOLITION MAN, & LETHAL WEAPON 4) and tv show primarily as a 1st AD. She has a documentary feature in the works called RED DOG & BATES. Throwback episode - first recorded in August of 2020 Hosted by Zef Cota
Jan 12, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 31
Filmmaker John Manna joins the podcast for a 2023 recap of the movie industry and to discuss various films that were released last year. Hosted by Zef Cota Produced by Andy Price Post Production by Theodora Harrington
Jan 10, 2024•58 min•Ep. 30
Amos Poe is an American New York City-based director and screenwriter, described by The New York Times as a "pioneering indie filmmaker". Amos Poe is one of the first punk filmmakers and his film The Blank Generation[2] (1976)—co-directed with Ivan Král— is one of the earliest punk films. The film features performances by Richard Hell, Talking Heads, Television, Patti Smith, and Wayne County. Rolling Stone named it number 6 on its list of 25 Greatest Punk Rock Movies of All Time.[3] He is also a...
Jan 05, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 29
Tone Tank is a Brooklyn based actor and street artist that has been featured in such films as JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH (2021), THE BIRTHDAY CAKE (2021), and NEWLYWEEDS (2013).
Jan 01, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 28
Zef Cota speaks with Dara Naficy of GlobeScreen about the various films that played at 61st annual New York Film Festival.
Oct 23, 2023•58 min•Ep. 27
LA based Director of Photography. Movies and TV including Die Hart 2, Blue Mountain State, Kroll Show, and Ultrasound. www.mrudenberg.com @rudenberg_dp
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 26
Born in New Orleans, LA and raised in Bakersfield, CA, Nicholas Maggio now lives in Los Angeles. His directorial debut, MOB LAND (2023) starring John Travolta, Shiloh Fernandez, Ashley Benson, Stephen Dorff, & Kevin Dillon, is a homage to the classic American Neo-Noir genre. We discussed the making of his debut feature film, the DIY nature of making indie movies, hardcore music, and then discussed two of his all time favorites the John Hughs classic THE BREAKFAST CLUB and Andrew Dominik's TH...
Aug 28, 2023•47 min•Ep. 25
Jessica Sherr is an award-winning Actress/Writer/Producer. Jessica appears on 'Claws' (TNT), 'Cloak and Dagger' (ABC FreeForm) and on 'Blue Bloods'(CBS). Jessica produced and stars in the award-winning series, Scratch This. Jessica's dark comedy short, WICKED IMAGE, screened at Lighthouse Film Festival 2021. Jessica is the actress and writer of the acclaimed one-woman show, 'Bette Davis Aint For Sissies' directed by Drama Desk Award Winning Karen Carpenter. She had her international debut at The...
Jul 10, 2023•59 min•Ep. 24
Luke Bryant is a UK based cinematographer who DP'd THE LAST KINGDOM: SEVEN KINGS MUST DIE (2023), THE LAIR (2022), BUDDY GAMES (2019) as well as series such as Dr. Who, Grace, and Ramash. IG: @lukebryantdop website: https://www.lukebryant.co.uk/ Hosted by Zef Cota
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 23
Erick Freitas is union location scout and has worked on such films THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, HUSTLERS, and THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY amongst many others. Derick jones comic book artist currently living in Chicago. He's worked for z2, boom! and Idw and has been self publishing his latest batch of books! They teamed up to create a comic book called Urges. On this episode of the Film Situation podcast they joined to discuss comics, movies, the impact of the movie FIGHT CLUB and John Carpenter'...
Jun 03, 2023•53 min•Ep. 22
Acclaimed filmmaker Ondi Timoner and founder of Interloper Films– who’s known for her documentaries 2004’s DIG, which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance the year and has been selected by the Museum of Modern Art for their permanent collection – the 2009 film WE LIVE IN PUBLIC which also won the Grand Jury prize at Sundance the year it came out. Also for the films MAPLETHORPE, BRAND: A SECOND COMING, 2022’s LAST FLIGHT HOME and her recent film THE NEW AMERICANS: GAMING A REVOLUTION which premie...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 21
Schuyler (“Sky”) M. Moore is a partner in the corporate entertainment department of Greenberg Glusker LLP, practicing entertainment, corporate, and tax law. Sky has been practicing in the entertainment industry since 1981, represents producers, sales agents, foreign distributors and financiers, and has handled some of the largest financing transactions in Hollywood. He is Chair of Stroock’s Entertainment Practice Group. Sky is the author of 'The Biz', currently in its 5th edition - a popular boo...
May 16, 2023•47 min•Ep. 20
Christina Richardson is an award-winning filmmaker whose storytelling abilities have captivated the hearts of many. Based in NYC by way of Los Angeles, California, Christina got her start as a child actress and eventually began screenwriting, directing, and editing, contributing to projects for major artists, corporations, and large brands. Christina is the Founder of the New York-based not-for-profit organization Bronx Film Initiative, Inc, and is also qualified by the Directors Guild of Americ...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 19
David Permut is a film producer who's worked on dozens of acclaimed and commercially successful films with over 40 years of experience in the motion picture industry. He's received both Academy and Emmy Award nominations including HACKSAW RIDGE (2016) and FACE/OFF (1997). Hosted by Zef Cota
Feb 25, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 18
Jonah Schwartz is a New York based director and cinematographer. He's directed a prolific amount of music videos for hip hop artists in both America and Japan. Jonah also spent many years living in Japan, where he began working with popular brands and artists. Jonah has worked with such artists as Prodigy (Mobb Deep), Freddy Gibbs, A$AP Mob, as well as The Black Keys amongst many more. He was also the cinematographer for the 2015 indie feature film, HONOR UP, directed by Damon Dash. Most recentl...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 17
Tom DiCillo is an American film director, screenwriter known for such films as JOHNNY SUEDE (1991) starring Brad Pitt & Catherine Keener, LIVING IN OBLIVION (1995) with Steve Buscemi also starring Catherine Keener, BOX OF MOONLIGHT (1996) with John Turturro and Sam Rockwell, & DELIRIOUS (2006) starring Steve Buscemi and Michael Pitt. He also made the acclaimed documentary WHEN YOU'RE STRANGE (2009) about The Doors which like several of his other films have premiered at Sundance. Hosted b...
Feb 09, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 16
Severine Reisp is a filmmaker based in New York City. Her short films have won awards such as Best Romance Film at Los Angeles Film Awards, Best Women Filmmaker at Atman Film Festival, and the Cinematic Award at Cyprus Film Festival. Severine grew up in Germany with a background as a ballet dancer and later moved to NY where attended Sarah Lawrence College, and went on to pursue her MFA in Film from the City College of New York. Since then, she has directed multiple award-winning short films and...
Feb 03, 2023•55 min•Ep. 15
Ben Myers is an award-winning director, writer, and actor, whose work has premiered at Austin Film Festival, Catalyst Story Institute, and whose writing has been recognized by the Sundance Episode Labs. His films The Vanity (2017), Power Out (2018), and A Lone Star Love (2021) have screened at film festivals internationally, and as a producer he has worked with brands like The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, and RTE. Hosted by Zef Cota
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 14
Recap of Sundance 2023 w/Mattie Johnson + throwback episode with Rashaad Ernesto Green.
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 13
Vincent De Paula, CSC is an award winning cinematographer based between Los Angeles and Vancouver. Originally from Spain, Vincent moved to London where he first learned the craft and worked on documentaries as well as narrative projects. Vincent is the cinematographer of the Netflix series 'Firefly Lane' starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke, the upcoming season of D.C.'s The Flash, as well as such feature films like 2 HEARTS and THE WILL. Hosted by Zef Cota
Jan 26, 2023•57 min•Ep. 12
Some info about 2023 Sundance Film Festival and also a throwback episode from 2020 featuring Heather Buckley and Jenn Wexler that made the horror film, THE RANGER.
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 11
Roman Molino Dunn is an award-winning composer who divides his time between LA & NYC. His background as a Billboard-charting music producer and co-owner of audio post production facility, Mirrortone Studios, gives him a unique approach and philosophy for his film scoring. We discussed his prolific career working on such films as SNAKEHEAD, AI LOVE YOU (Thailand), and Paul Schrader's THE CARD COUNTER as well as some of his cinematic sensibilities. Hosted by Zef Cota...
Jan 11, 2023•53 min•Ep. 10
Hayato is the Founder and CEO of Kevin's Entertainment, a film production company based in Los Angeles. He is best known for WHERE FLORENCE SLEEPS (2016), MIRACLE IN KASAMA (2018) and LOVE SHACK (2022). On the episode we discussed his experiences in producing independent films, Japanese Cinema, and Martin Scorsese's THE WOLF OF WALL STREET. Hosted by Zef Cota
Dec 30, 2022•40 min•Ep. 9
David Proval is an American actor, known for his roles as Tony DeVienazo in the Martin Scorsese film MEAN STREETS (1973), Snooze in THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994), Siegfried in FOUR ROOMS (1995) and as Richie Aprile on the HBO television series The Sopranos. On the podcast we discuss David's career, the craft of acting, working with Martin Scorsese, as well as two of David's favorite films, Elia Kazan's EAST OF EDEN and ON THE WATERFRONT starring Marlon Brando. Hosted by Zef Cota...
Oct 20, 2022•57 min•Ep. 8
Martin Scorsese presented a documentary he directed at The 60th NYFF (New York Film Festival) called PERSONALITY CRISIS: ONE NIGHT ONLY. The film is centered on David Johansen who's best known as a member of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. It was co-directed by David Tedeschi (THE 50 YEAR ARGUMENT). + Bonus throwback 2020 Podcast w/ former Director of New York Film Festival -- Writer & Director, Kent Jones, who made the film DIANE 2018 (Starring Mary Kay Place & Executive...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 7
Emmett Loverde is a writer & director based in Los Angeles. He grew up in Berkeley, California and received a degree in Theater from UCLA. He has written extensively for stage, screen, television, and radio. Over 200 separate productions of his stage plays have been mounted worldwide to date. This past year he produced a film called AGENT GAME starring Mel Gibson. Emmett is currently in production in a feature length thriller called WITHOUT A NAME.
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 6
Ruben Rodas, is a NYC based independent filmmaker, originally from Asuncion, Paraguay. His professional background includes extended experience in the fields of Film, television shows, commercials, music videos, and media marketing. In the year 2001 he was recognized for his award winning short film "Paper Airplanes." Consequently, he was hired to be a director and producer for TV shows at the Telefuturo network. There he worked very closely with the marketing department to develop new televisio...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 5
Andrew Fuchs is a writer/director originally from San Francisco, he's currently based in New York City. Andrew recently directed a short film called Puppet Man that is on the festival circuit that was a collaboration with Zef who produced the film. In this episode we discuss Andrew's approach to filmmaking, working with actors, as well as some of his favorite movie scenes from; Richard Linklater's BEFORE MIDNIGHT, and Noah Baumbach's MARRIAGE STORY.
Oct 01, 2022•57 min•Ep. 4
Indie film producer, George Rudaj joined the podcast to discuss filmmaking, his philosophy about making movies, creative collaborations with Zef Cota on the film THE TROUBLE as well as talking about James Mangold's COP LAND.
Sep 09, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 3
We had NYC based Actor, Johnny Zito. We discuss acting, Mike Nichols, films from the French New Wave, and Charlie Chaplin amongst many other topics.
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 2
