What’s the best way for a filmmaker to manage the weight of making a film about a true iconoclast? Having no idea who the subject is going into pitching yourself is a great start! That’s just one of the many honest and insightful stories th
Kendall and Vera Whelpton are not only robots, ninjas, and filmmakers, but they are also husbands and wife! Host Dan Napoli visits with the couple behind Robot Ninja Media (their production company) and their SVOD paranormal doc smash The Hous
On this episode, New York City based stand-up comedian and documentary filmmaker Jeff Cerulli joins host Dan Napoli to talk about the craft of documentary filmmaking. Jeff shares an unfettered look at creating two of his signature works Hungry
Because Miami…it’s not just a hashtag. It’s at the core of filmmaker Billy Corben’s work. Since his debut at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, Corben has made a career telling stories of Miami, with almost a dozen spectacular documentaries to hi
On this episode, Dan visits with Deedle Lacour and Justin Wilson –two of the four filmmakers who created the documentary Filmage: The Story of Descendents / All. The trio discuss balancing the storytelling between two bands who are in essence o
Producer Ryan Johnston – an Omaha native, and acclaimed documentary director Clay Tweel (An Innocent Man, Heavens Gate: The Cult of Cults) visit with Dan their incredibly powerful film, Out Of Omaha. Ryan, Clay, and Dan first crossed paths each
Imagine making a documentary featuring one of the most influential music scenes of the late 20th century. Now imagine doing it TWICE. Dan is joined by Washington, DC –based filmmaker Scott Crawford. Scott landed on everyone’s radar back in 2014
Dan is joined by Oregon based filmmaker Taylor Morden. Taylor’s released two films in the last two years. Pick It Up: Ska in the 90s, narrated by musician Tim Armstrong, and his latest film : The Last Blockbuster, this past December. The Last