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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: 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: Michiel Huisman, San Francisco, CA 4/13/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Michiel Huisman talks being likeable, spreading his wings, and serenading the Mother of Dragons.

  • Added: Apr 23, 2015
  • Length: 08:58
Caption: Bill Plympton, San Francisco, CA 4/17/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Bill Plympton talks mundane dreams, the honesty of hand-drawing, and the passion behind the passion.

  • Added: Apr 18, 2015
  • Length: 26:41
Caption: Alex Garland, San Francisco, CA 3/17/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Alex Garland talks adolescent rebellion, playing God. and the limits of understanding.

  • Added: Apr 10, 2015
  • Length: 15:03
Caption: Dave Boyle, San Francisco, CA, 4/1/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Dave Boyle talks cinema DNA, millinery metaphors, and moving out of his sister’s basement.

  • Added: Apr 08, 2015
  • Length: 18:56
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Brian Sloan talks catharsis, eschewing a rating, and getting the sound just right

  • Added: Mar 01, 2015
  • Length: 12:02
Caption: Oscar Isaac, San Francisco, CA 12/5/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Oscar Isaac talks punctuated silence, suits of armor, and preparing for Star Wars, Episode VII.

  • Added: Jan 14, 2015
  • Length: 13:19
Caption: Bennett Miller, San Francisco, CA 11/18/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Bennett Miller talks open explorations, the ennui of wealth, and the artistry of Steve Carrell’s fake nose.

  • Added: Nov 20, 2014
  • Length: 16:29
Caption: Damien Chazelle, San Francisco, CA 10/8/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Damien Chazelle talks primal myths, subjective reality, and making Miles Teller bleed.

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Oct 16, 2014
  • Length: 16:41
  • Purchases: 1
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Tom Dolby talks the anxiety of class guilt, the elegance of sound, and the importance of sunscreen.

  • Added: Sep 13, 2014
  • Length: 16:09
Caption: Ira Sachs, San Francisco, CA 8/11/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Ira Sachs talks romance, self-discovery, and floating anxiety.

  • Added: Aug 28, 2014
  • Length: 22:06
Caption: Richard Linklater, San Francisco, CA 7/17/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Richard Linklater talks risks, rewards, and the world of ideas.

  • Added: Jul 20, 2014
  • Length: 10:44
Caption: John Lloyd Young, Michael Lomenda, Erich Bergen, San Francisco, CA 6/16/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
John Lloyd Young, Michael Lomenda and Erich Bergen talk first nights, Moss Hart, and going out into the world.

  • Added: Jun 20, 2014
  • Length: 11:28
Caption: Paul Haggis, San Francisco, CA 6/11/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Paul Haggis talks fiction as truth, discovering world cinema, and embracing imperfection.

  • Added: Jun 19, 2014
  • Length: 14:21
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David Michod talks cars in the desert, economic collapses, and how a haircut can speak volumes.

  • Added: Jun 17, 2014
  • Length: 07:53
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Kelly Reichardt talks community, isolation, and wanting to blow up a dam.

  • Added: Jun 09, 2014
  • Length: 11:30
Caption: Elliot Lavine, San Francisco, CA 5/8/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Programmer and Film Noir expert Elliot Lavine talks opaque experiences, waking dreams states, and why a film is always better sitting in the dark w...

Bought by XRAY.fm


  • Added: May 14, 2014
  • Length: 22:06
  • Purchases: 1
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This is one example of our 21 weekday 100-second modules for March, 2014.... -- A new author each day reading a compelling passage from their new ...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2014
  • Length: 01:40
Caption: Theater of Dionysus, Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Prof. Timothy Moore describes the historical context of Greek tragedies and shares his own research into the music of ancient Roman comedies.

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Dec 20, 2013
  • Length: 12:39
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Lupita Nyong'o, San Francisco, CA 10/12/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Lupita Nyong’o talks honoring the characters, giving voice to the voiceless, and meeting Solomon Northup’s descendants.

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Dec 01, 2013
  • Length: 07:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: H.P. Mendoza, San Francisco, CA 3/10/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
H.P. Mendoza talks subversion, creative boosting, and the haunting nature of memory.

  • Added: Oct 27, 2013
  • Length: 15:28
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Writer/director Erik Matti talks by phone about politics, tracking shots, and why the hitmen in ON THE JOB are unique.

  • Added: Sep 27, 2013
  • Length: 16:13
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Zal Batmanglij talks tribes, alienation, and being soft enough.

  • Added: Jun 12, 2013
  • Length: 10:24