Finding Your Community from Iran to London With Maryam Hashemi
Maryam Hashemi was born in the UK, raised in Iran, and now creates art in London. We discuss the way cinema in Iran changed after the Islamic revolution and how censorship can influence art for the better. She also tells us about her move from…
Filmcast EP25 – “Stealing Silver” Starring Maisie Williams
In this episode of the Independent Film Review, we watch “Steeling Silber ” by Mark Lobatto and starring Maisie Williams. A woman confronting a painful time in her life after she discovers the truth about a mysterious old man living across from her. Listen On:…
Autism and His Long Running Web Series With Ross K. Foad
In my discussion with Ross K. Foad we talk about the entertainment industry and the way it deals with performers who have disabilities and how the industry seems to be making changes in providing more opportunity. Ross has also made a few web series so…
Filmcast EP24 – “Regarde” or “How to Be Happy”
In this episode of the Independent Film Review, we watch “How to Be Happy” by David Kadoche O’Sullivan. A film that follows the two lives with two different way of seeing things. What if happiness was just a question of point of view? Listen On:…
Learning Through Online Classes and Workshop With John Joseph
In my discussion with John Joseph, we talk about keeping busy with online classes and the challenge of no longer being able to train in person and staying motivated as an actor in the current COVID environment. To Find out more about John visit:…
Filmcast EP23 – “Wasp” by Andrea Arnold
In this episode of the Independent Film Review, we watch “Wasp” by Andrea Arnold. Zoë is a single mother who lives with her four children in Dartford. She is poor and can’t afford to buy food. One day her ex-boyfriend drives by and asks her…
Virtual Reality Animation and the Future of VR With Eugene Capon
Eugene Capon, previously a social media creative director before entering the XR field in 2016, self-produced/animated the 360 film Journey VR which was shown at Seattle Fashion Week. The short film was well received and was quickly included as a staff pick by VeeR, Adobe…
Filmcast EP22 – “Atlantics” by Mati Diop
In this week on the No Budget Filmcast we talk about the feature Atlantics directed by Mati Diop which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019. In a popular suburb of Dakar, workers on the construction site of a futuristic…
