Filmwax Radio
The Indie Film Podcast
Episodes
April 17, 2024 • 49 mins
Mick Lynch is an Irish born and bred singer/songwriter based in Upstate New York. Mick is also a founding member, along with Kevin May, of Irish band The Guggenheim Grotto (later, Storyman) which enjoyed critical acclaim in the US and Ireland. His one-man show "An Irish Goodbye", a musical experience of love, loss, and new beginnings directed by Will Chase. Featuring songs and stories, "An Irish Goodbye" tells how Mick's music led ...
Mark as Played
April 12, 2024 • 68 mins
Frequent Filmwax guest the filmmaker Larry Fessenden discusses his latest horror film, "Blackout", an updated telling of the Wolfman story starring my other guest the actor Alex Hurt. Also, a bonus segment with Larry from October of 2022, never podcasted.
Mark as Played
April 6, 2024 • 53 mins
The team behind a new documentary about the East Village iconic video shop Kim's Video with the filmmaking team of Ashley Sabin and David Redmon. Also, joining me Mr. Yongman Kim himself. The film opens theatrically in NYC at the Quad and at Vidiots in Los Angeles on Friday, April 5th
Mark as Played
March 15, 2024 • 68 mins
The hugely talented multi-instrumentalist Brian Mitchell. He is a Bronx-born Woodstock, New York resident. Visit brianmitchellmsuic.net for more information.
Mark as Played
March 9, 2024 • 70 mins
Tony Fletcher is a UK born Kingston, NY resident. He is the author of a number of books including ones on Keith Moon, REM, Echo & The Bunnymen, Wilson Pickett, etc. He has two podcasts, a substack and a music act called Hudson Palace.
Mark as Played
March 2, 2024 • 50 mins
Father and son actors Mario Van Peebles and Mandela Van Peebles co-star in a new multi-cultural western called "Outlaw Posse" which is in theaters beginning Friday, March 1.
Mark as Played
February 24, 2024 • 65 mins
The team behind a new documentary about the beloved Ukranian restaurant in NYC's East Village: "Veselka: The Rainbow on the Corner at the Center of the World", opening on 2/23. Also, filmmaker Katja Esson discusses her new documentary "Razing Liberty Square" currently available to stream on PBS's YouTube channel.
Mark as Played
February 16, 2024 • 32 mins
Author Sam Wasson ("The Big Goodbye", "The Oral History of Hollywood") returns to the podcast to discuss his latest book, "The Path to Paradise: A Francis Ford Coppola Story" (Harper Collins, 2023).
Mark as Played
February 10, 2024 • 37 mins
This episode has a trigger warning. I welcome photo journalist Amanda Mustard and returning documentary filmmaker Rachel Beth Anderson on to discuss the film in which they collaborated called GREAT PHOTO, LOVELY LIFE. The documentary follows co-director Amanda Mustard as she turns her investigative lens on sexual abuse committed by her grandfather, beginning a personal journey in pursuit of the truth and reconciliation for her fami...
Mark as Played
February 3, 2024 • 25 mins
At long last, the great filmmaker Wim Wenders ("Paris, Texas", "Wings of Desire") is on the podcast. His latest film "Perfect Days" opens theatrically on Wednesday, February 7th.
Mark as Played
January 27, 2024 • 70 mins
The Danish filmmaker whose short film "Knight of Fortune" has been nominated for an Oscar is up first. Then friend of Filmwax, film journalist and author Josh Karp returns for his 5th visit to the show.
Mark as Played
January 20, 2024 • 62 mins
Filmwax welcomes the return of actor and musician Eszter Bailint to the podcast. In addition to Eszter's acting work over the many years (STRANGER THAN PARADISE, LOUIE, TREES LOUNGE), she is also an accomplished singer, songwriter, and violinist. She will be performing at Park Slope's Barbés on Thursday, March 28th at 8:00 PM.
Mark as Played
January 13, 2024 • 52 mins
This episode celebrates the memory of filmmaker Nancy Buirski who died recently, and her latest film, "Desperate Souls, Dark CIty and the Legend of Midnight Cownoy" which has been shortlisted for an Oscar. Producers Simon Kilmurry and Susan Margolin are the guests. Also, filmmaker PJ Raval discusses his latest documentary, "Who We Become", now on Netflix.
Mark as Played
December 22, 2023 • 59 mins
Filmwax friends actor/photographer Richard Edson and author/filmmaker/artist Nick Ebeling both return to the pod to discuss their upcoming collaboration and art making in Los Angeles.
Mark as Played
December 15, 2023 • 54 mins
Recorded from the Radio Free Rhinecliff studios in Rhinecliff, New York, this conversation includes two special community activist types from the Ulster County area. The two people who are responsible for running the O+ Festival in Kingston, NY: Lara Hope and Laura Wilson Crimmins.
Mark as Played
December 8, 2023 • 59 mins
Mark Barden of Sandy Hook Promise, an organization he helped found after the killing of his son at the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012, is the guest. He discusses a new documentary called "A Father's Promise" in which he participated & which is currently screening in NYC. Also, the team behind the new podcast "George Bailey Was Never Born", Ray Nowosielski & Dave Cassidy.
Mark as Played
November 25, 2023 • 58 mins
Natalia Leites (HANDMAIDS'S TALE) returns to the podcast after many years to discuss her latest work including having directed the first 3 episodes of the new Hulu series BLACK CAKE. Also, making his directorial debut, Travis Burgess discusses his film HAYSEED which just became available on streaming platforms and stars Filmwax friend Bill Sage (SIMPLE MEN, WE ARE WHAT WE ARE) who joins him.
Mark as Played
November 18, 2023 • 67 mins
Nick Broomfield (BIGGIE & TUPAC, AILEEN WUORNOS: THE SELLING OF A SERIAL KILLER) returns for his 3rd visit to the podcast. In this episode he discusses his new documentary THE STONES & BRIAN JONES which will be enjoying a very wide theatrical release 11/17 thanks to Magnolia Pictures. And, the widow of the theatrical impresario Joe Papp. She's written a memoir about her years with her husband and The Public Theater. The books is cu...
Mark as Played
November 11, 2023 • 59 mins
Two documentary filmmakers making their first appearances on Filmwax: Sonia Kennebeck discusses her film "Reality Winner", now on streaming platforms; and Frances Henderson discusses "This Much We Know" which begins a theatrical run on Friday, 11/10 in NYC at DCTV's Firehouse Cinema.
Mark as Played
November 3, 2023 • 56 mins
Filmwax celebrates 2 fascinating & relevant documentaries in this episode. In the 1st segment we have one of the co-directors, Jennifer Tiexiera, whose new documentary "Subject" focuses on the impact of being a subject of a documentary and how that can change your life for better or worse. The other guest in this subject is the subject of the Netflix doc "The Staircase", Margie Ratliff who also services as a producer of Subject doc...
Mark as Played
Popular Podcasts
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.
Anna Sale explores the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation.
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people.
A straightforward look at the day's top news in 20 minutes. Powered by ABC News. Hosted by Brad Mielke.