Behind the Scenes

Series produced by Andrea Chase

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Filmmakers talk with Andrea Chase

Smart, but never stuffy, Andrea Chase draws out filmmakers by asking the questions others don't think of, but wish they had. New insights, unexpected revelations, and a wry sense of humor set this interview series apart.


660 Pieces

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Caption: Marc Silver, San Francisco, CA 6/16/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Marc Silver talks options, principles, and humanizing a statistic.

  • Added: Jul 22, 2015
  • Length: 20:04
Caption: Parker Posey, San Francisco, CA 7/10/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Parker Posey talks synchronicity, the otherness of women, and being hit with the truth.

  • Added: Jul 19, 2015
  • Length: 09:02
Caption: Jeffrey Hatcher, San Francisco, CA 4/25/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jeffrey Hatcher talks leaving things out, earning pauses, and why Holmes is a man for all seasons.

  • Added: Jul 15, 2015
  • Length: 16:40
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Matthew Heineman talks murky waters, staying safe, and riding over bumpy roads with a loaded gun.

  • Added: Jul 13, 2015
  • Length: 11:33
Caption: Gay Dillingham, San Francisco, CA 7/7/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Gay Dillingham talks the beauty of complexity, unexpected family ties, and a new way of looking at death.

  • Added: Jul 11, 2015
  • Length: 23:25
Caption: Carlos Marques-Marcet, San Francisco, CA 6/24/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Carlos Marques-Marcet talks cracks, gender politics, and the language of sex.

  • Added: Jul 09, 2015
  • Length: 15:40
Caption: Asif Kapaia, San Francisco, CA 5/6/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Asif Kapada talks serendipity, getting angry, and why he refuses to have a Plan B.

  • Added: Jul 08, 2015
  • Length: 16:39
Caption: Frankie Valenti as Todd in TIGER ORANGE
Frankie Valenti talks staying creative, learning to be unlikable, and being very tidy.

  • Added: Jun 09, 2015
  • Length: 11:25
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Maya Forbes talks understanding social cues, having honest conversations, and being a sloppy dynamic team.

  • Added: Jun 19, 2015
  • Length: 09:18
Caption: Stephen Winter
Stephen Winter on freedom, responsibility, and art by any means necessary.

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  • Added: Jun 22, 2015
  • Length: 18:27
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Meghan O'Hara, San Francisco, CA 6/5/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Meghan O’Hara talks being focused, special cookies, and why IN COUNTRY is a twist to the side.

  • Added: Jun 11, 2015
  • Length: 17:37
Caption: Bill Pohlad, San Francisco, CA 5/1/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Bill Pohlad talks audience interpretations, casting two actors in one role, and how truth is stranger than fiction.

  • Added: Jun 04, 2015
  • Length: 13:05
Caption: Gaspard Ulliel & Bertrand Bonello, San Francisco, CA 4/26/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Bertrand Bonello and Gaspard Ulliel talk fashion, cinema, and the hazards of smoking.

  • Added: Jun 03, 2015
  • Length: 13:56
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Wade Gasque and Mark Strano talk trust, polarizing brothers, and male bonding in a cabin.

  • Added: Jun 02, 2015
  • Length: 12:57
Caption: Anita Monga, San Francisco, CA 5/18/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Anita Monga talks rediscovered gems, making history visible, and commemorating anniversaries.

  • Added: May 28, 2015
  • Length: 19:38
Caption: Charley Bowers
Serge Bromberg talks paternal influences, cocktail-swilling elephants, and when a lobster is not a lobster.

  • Added: May 25, 2015
  • Length: 12:44
Caption: Brett Haley, San Francisco, CA 5/1/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Brett Haley talks loyalty, looking forward, and persuading a DP to work for free.

  • Added: May 16, 2015
  • Length: 08:22
Caption: Shira Piven, San Francisco, CA 5/4/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Shira Piven talks cultural narcissism, meatloaf cakes, and why art matters.

  • Added: May 08, 2015
  • Length: 13:22
Caption: John Pirozzi, San Francisco, CA 4/15/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
John Pirozzi talks baby steps, insatiable thirst, and the miracle of vinyl.

  • Added: May 07, 2015
  • Length: 25:37
Caption: Nick Broomfield, San Francisco, CA 2/20/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Nick Broomfield talks respect, unsung heroes, and letting someone else drive.

  • Added: Apr 27, 2015
  • Length: 22:41