Episode 38: From Shorts to Features (and Back Again)
In this episode, first airing June 26, 2014, Bjorn talks with filmmakers Francis Abbey, Ron Newcomb, Kelley Slagle and Lonnie Martin about making the transition from shorts to features, and the pros and cons of each form.
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Episode 38: From Shorts to Features (and Back Again)
Podcast Chapters
- Introduction (0:00)
- Learning from My Mistakes (2:41)
- Unlocking the “Feature” Achievement (5:11)
- Community Question (23:59)
- Conclusion (30:21)
Show Notes
Below are links to external sites and/or supporting material referenced in this episode.
Introduction
- 48 Hour Film Project: Washington, DC (official site)
- Tohubohu Films (Tohubohu page)
- Free Comic Book Day (official site)
- The Broken Continent (official site)
- Awesome Con DC (official site)
Learning from My Mistakes
- Dave Nuttycombe (IMDb page)
- Bad Santa (IMDb page)
- “The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger” (YouTube page)
- Bad Teacher (IMDb page)
- Bad Boys (IMDb page)
- Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (IMDb page)
- Bad Parents (IMDb page)
- Bad Words (IMDb page)
- Bad Johnson (IMDb page)
- Bad Teacher (TV series) (IMDb page)
- Delta House (TV series) (IMDb page)
- Bad Judge (TV series) (IMDb page)
- Bad Santa 2 (IMDb page)
- Bad Teacher 2 (IMDb page)
- Transformers (IMDb page)
Unlocking the “Feature” Achievement
- Episode 12: Signature Short: “The Lake” (podcast episode page)
- Francis Abbey (IMDb page)
- Ciscovaras Pictures (official site)
- Boxing Day (IMDb page)
- 6 Nonsmokers (IMDb page)
- Ron Newcomb (IMDb page)
- Opening Act Productions (official site)
- Rise of the Fellowship (IMDb page)
- Kelley Slagle (IMDb page)
- Cavegirl Productions (official site)
- Of Dice and Men (IMDb page)
- Episode 17: Casting the Broken Continent (podcast episode page)
- Cameron McNary (IMDb page)
Unlocking the “Feature” Achievement (continued)
- Lonnie Martin (IMDb page)
- Ningen Manga Productions, LLC (official site)
- Women’s Studies (IMDb page)
- Episode 25: The Horror, the Horror (podcast episode page)
Community Question
- Kevin Finkelstein (IMDb page)
- Frozen Penguin Productions (Facebook page)
- Pamela Nash (IMDb page)
- 4&9 Productions (official site)
- Foley (filmmaking) (Wikipedia page)
- “Uke & Trust Me” (Tohubohu film page)
- Barry Lyga Dot Com (official site)
- “All Roads Lead Away” (Tohubohu film page)
Conclusion
- Game of Thrones (TV series) (IMDb page)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV series) (IMDb page)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (IMDb page)
- The Lady Vanishes (IMDb page)
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series) (IMDb page)
- “Into Thin Air” (IMDb episode page)
- True Detective (TV series) (IMDb page)
- American Horror Story (TV series) (IMDb page)
- BMW Films: The Hire (Wikipedia page)
- BMW Films: The Hire (YouTube playlist — all films but The Follow)
- TIVA Meetings & Events (official page)
- “Number One With a Bullet” (Tohubohu film page)
Feedback
- iTunes Store podcast page (for ratings/comments)
Additional Credits