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.


659 Pieces

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Dr. Shelley Stamp talks digging, allegory, and the relative nature of shocking subject matter.

Bought by WDBM and KWMR


  • Added: Oct 13, 2018
  • Length: 16:25
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Ike Barinholtz, San Francisco, CA 9/27/18, Credit: Andrea Chase
Ike Barinholtz talks savagery, gestalt therapy, and art in difficult times.

  • Added: Oct 10, 2018
  • Length: 11:58
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Jonathan Bogarín talks processing grief, autopsying clothing,and blending cultures.

  • Added: Oct 08, 2018
  • Length: 19:30
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Kimberly Reed talks connecting dots, testing systems, and fundamental fairness.

  • Added: Oct 01, 2018
  • Length: 24:28
Caption: Cristina Costantini, Dr. Serena McCalla, and Darren Foster, San Francisco, CA 8/22/18, Credit: Andrea Chase
Dr. Serena McCalla, Cristina Costantini, and Darren Foster talk catching a spark, finding your tribe, and manipulating teenage boys.

  • Added: Sep 30, 2018
  • Length: 16:32
Caption: Quinn Costello, San Francisco, CA 8/16/18, Credit: Andrea Chase
Quinn Costello talks personal connections, stunt nutria, and hitting a (metaphorical) moving target.

  • Added: Aug 31, 2018
  • Length: 27:08
Caption: Björn Runge, San Francisco, CA 7/19/18, Credit: Andrea Chase
Björn Runge talks starting in the past, being generous to the audience, and taking care of the writer.

  • Added: Aug 25, 2018
  • Length: 17:17
Caption: Rotimi Agbabiaka, San Francisco, CA 8/2/18, Credit: Andrea Chase
Rotimi Agbabiaka talks discovering hidden history, questioning assumptions, and having his mind blown open.

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Aug 08, 2018
  • Length: 25:39
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Ashley Belle, John Michael McCarthy. and Lek Chailer, San Francisco, CA 5/25/18, Credit: Andrea Chase
Lek Chailert, Ashley Bell, and John Michael McCarthy talk choices, chirping, and how an elephant can be like a Prius.

  • Added: Aug 01, 2018
  • Length: 28:48
Caption: Lauren Greenfield, San Francisco, CA 4/4/18, Credit: Andrea Chase
Lauren Greenfield talks bling, narcissism, and looking at the deep side of the superficial.

  • Added: Jul 27, 2018
  • Length: 17:04
Caption: Rafael Casal & Daveed Diggs, San Francisco, CA 7/12/18, Credit: Andrea Chase
Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal talk compassion, snap judgments, and the Michael Bay button.

  • Added: Jul 17, 2018
  • Length: 14:08
Caption: Tim Wardle, San Francisco, CA 4/8/18, Credit: Andrea Chase
Tim Wardle talks paranoia, non-coincidences, and existential crises.

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 18:41
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T Cooper talks identity, othering, and breaking the fourth wall.

  • Added: Jun 14, 2018
  • Length: 21:42
Caption: Bart Layton, San Francisco, CA 4/9/18, Credit: Andrea Chase
Bart Layton talks experiment, memory, and having skin in the game.

  • Added: Jun 09, 2018
  • Length: 14:46
Caption: Buster Keaton takes it on the chin in BATTLING BUTLER
Anita Monga talks new audiences, unsung directors, and a trip down Market Street.

  • Added: May 29, 2018
  • Length: 19:56
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Peter Livolsi talks challenging norms, synchronicity, and why Nick Offerman is silky soft.

  • Added: May 25, 2018
  • Length: 14:32
Caption: Michael Mayer, San Francisco, CA 4/29/18, Credit: Andrea Chase
Michael Mayer talks the necessity of art, the difference between theater and cinema, and how Annette Benning makes everything possible.

  • Added: May 18, 2018
  • Length: 23:39
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Julie Cohen and Betsy West talk planking as a response to critics, the element of surprise, and the best advice a mother can give.

  • Added: May 16, 2018
  • Length: 15:47
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Sky Bergman talks wise words, forgotten history, and living life to the limit.

  • Added: May 08, 2018
  • Length: 17:42
Caption: Michel Hazanavicius, San Francisco, CA 4/14/18, Credit: Andrea Chase
Michel Hazanavicius talks art, politics, and the comedic possibilities of extremism.

  • Added: May 05, 2018
  • Length: 19:44