In this episode, first airing September 1, 2012, we sit down with DC filmmaker and festival director Jon Gann to discuss the upcoming DC Shorts film festival and the experiences that led to his new book, Behind the Screens: Programmers Reveal How Film Festivals Really Work.

Podcast Chapters

1. Introduction (0:00)
2. Muse of the Moment (1:41)
3. Calendar Spotlight (7:18)
4. Film Festival Programming (13:14)
5. Conclusion (1:01:26)

Show Notes

Below are links to external sites and/or supporting material referenced in this episode.

Muse of the Moment

• Captain America: The First Avenger (IMDb page)
• The Avengers (IMDb page)
• Dollhouse (IMDb page)
• Joss Whedon (IMDb page)
• Angel Heart (IMDb page)

Calendar Spotlight

• “The Lake” (official site)
• The Broken Continent (official site)
• SAG-AFTRA New Media Department (official site)
• The Broken Continent (Kickstarter campaign page)
• Team Jabberwocky Casting Notes (blog page)
• Arrested Development (IMDb quotes page)

Film Festival Programming

• Broadway Artists Alliance(the impetus for Bill’s New York trip) (official site)
• Jonathan Gann (IMDb page)
• DC Film Alliance (official site)
• DC Shorts (festival site)
• Ashland Independent Film Festival (festival site)
• Behind the Screens: Programmers Reveal How Film Festivals Really Work (Amazon.com page)
• New York Film Festival (festival site)
• Silverdocs (festival site)
• Sundance Film Festival (festival site)
• Seattle International Film Festival (festival site)
• Prescott Film Festival (festival site)
• Washington Jewish Film Festival (festival site)
• Razor Reel Fantastic Film Festival (festival site)
• Roberta Munroe (official site)
• Withoutabox (official site)

Film Festival Programming(continued)

• Toronto International Film Festival (festival site)
• Columbia University School for the Arts (Film) (official site)
• Florida State University Film School (official site)
• Undergraduate Film & TV: Tisch School of the Arts at NYU (official site)
• USC School of Cinematic Arts (official site)
• Brenda Mills (FSU faculty page)
• Swansea Bay Film Festival (Wikipedia site)
• “Looking for an Audience” (Swansea experience documentary) (YouTube site)
• Behind the Screens (Facebook page)
• Behind the Screens (Kindle edition) (Amazon.com page)
• Showbiz Store & Café (official site)
• Reel Plan (official site)
• DC Shorts (festival schedule page)
• DC Shorts Film Finder (festival sorter page)
• DC Shorts Online Showcase (online festival page)
• DC Film Salon (official site)
• “Quite Contrary” (Tohubohu site)
• “All Roads Lead Away” (Tohubohu site)
• DC Shorts (tickets page)

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Additional Credits

• Music by Kevin MacLeod