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940. Young Storytellers Jun 13, 2025

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Bill Thompson discusses his exceptional arts non-profit Young Storytellers and the new report, Growing Pains, which centers around the concerns and tastes of Gen Alpha.

939. "What's the Most Interesting Version of This?" Jun 06, 2025

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From procedurals to features, writer David Loong (The Hunting Party) challenges himself to find the most creative way to tell a story.

938. The Perfect Song May 30, 2025

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Pilar hijacks the Rock Solid Podcast listeners to curate a list of perfect songs from iconic movies.

937. Scripts with a Conscience May 23, 2025

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Writer Troy Mann combines his Texas roots with his world travel and years of teaching experience to create genre scripts that are also intense morality tales.

936. The Happiest Killer May 16, 2025

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Writer/director Josh Stolberg (Saw X, Spiral and Jigsaw) returns to talk about the July release of his next indi-horror movie Skillhouse.

935. Finding Story from Family May 09, 2025

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Narrative and documentary filmmaker Oanh-Nhi Nguyen makes movies about her family, their past and the intergenerational experience. Here she talks about what she's learned as a writer-director and how she makes sure that networking is a regular part of her process.

934. Disaster is My Muse May 02, 2025

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Award-winning documentary director Molly Bernstein discusses the process and narrative approach that went into researching, developing and directing her documentaries about Maus creator Art Spiegelman and magician Ricky Jay.

933. Baseball Stories Apr 25, 2025

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Screenwriter and major league baseball scout J.D. Elliby talks about the authenticity, character arcs, obstacles, and emotional moments that help create a great on-screen baseball story.

932. Film Techniques That Tell the Story Apr 18, 2025

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Lenses, lighting, looks, and "oners." What are the filming techniques that help tell the story beyond the page? Writer/director Jeremy Walton breaks it down for us.

931. Philip Barantini (repeated episode) Apr 11, 2025

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This episode was originally recorded in 2021 with director Philip Barantini, currently best known as the director of "Adolescence" a four-part series on Netflix. This episode focuses on his independent feature film Boiling Point, also shot in one take. Hear how he kept the camera moving while also telling a rich story of an intense night in a restaurant.

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