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On today's episode we chat with filmmaker Luke Hristou and discuss his upcoming pilot Real Rat - a series that he's created to celebrate the basketball community in Spokane Washington! Right now Luke and our own Coach Rick have set out on the adventure to get this series made! From conception to crowdfunding, we find out why Luke's passion about this story is vital for

On today's show we welcome filmmakers Bayou Bennett and Daniel Lir, a husband and wife Dream Team! These guys have taken the filmmaking world by storm and create films that not only entertain but have a message! We discuss their film "Connection" and dive into the motivation behind their work, their team and how they've accomplished some of the most beautiful work

We here at Around The Reel have always been a bit skeptical of film festivals. Are they just a money grab piggybacking off of filmmakers hard work? Throwing out useless award titles to get you to submit your film? Well, our guest today runs a very respectable and prestigious festival and she's proved otherwise! Today we welcome Cheryl Crooks the Executive Director of Cascadia I

Today we chat with filmmaker Erik Franklin and discuss his upcoming film "Don" which is currently raising funds on Indiegogo! Erik chats with us about all things filmmaking especially the dynamics on sets, working with actors and dealing with fallout. We also have some fun talking Star Wars, horror films and so much more! One of the best interviews we've had so we hop

On today's show we have the pleasure to chat with actor Harrison Jones & filmmaker Tim Luna! The team behind the new short film Thirty2! Such a pleasure meeting these two passionate creatives and watching their film! We discuss multiple topics on the show today including: their experience making the film, today's society and how hard it can be to not offend someone, old

Today we sit down with documentary filmmaker Ward Serrill and chat about his new film Dancing with the Dead: Red Pine and the Art of Translation! The film follows Bill Porter through the art of Chinese translation and his quest to find hermits in the Zhongshan Mountains. It's a story about enlightenment through poetry! During our discussion we find out what got Ward into docume

Today's part 2 of our premiere weekend for Samantha Hanna's new documentary A Will And A Way! On this episode we sit down at the K Diamond K Guest Ranch and rant about religion, film festivals and how wonderful Sam's new doc truly is! It's quite remarkable where our conversations lead but for some reason, they all make sense... at least for us! Producer and friend S

On today's show we are live from the K Diamond K Guest Ranch in Republic Wa where Samantha Hanna premiered her new documentary "A Will And A Way!" We dive into the emotion behind the film during our conversation, why it was important for her to make and as usual, steer way off course into some very hilarious conversations! Steve Eaton also joins us on the discussion s

Today we take Around The Reel on the road to Capitol Hill located in Seattle Wa and have a furiously fun conversation with creative Tony James! Tony is a DIY multimedia artist! Actor, singer/songwriter, podcaster, videographer the list goes on... Our discussion takes us around the spectrum of his art to the nostalgic area of the city, relationships, dogs, music and films! We had an

Today we chat with filmmaker Matt McKinney and dive into multiple topics including allowing freedom to artists, writing and the 100 hour rule. 18 minutes a day is all it takes! Can you discipline yourself to set a schedule that allows you to work on your craft daily for 18 minutes? Imagine what that may do for you and your dream! Commitment is key and during our conversation we tap