The Oscar Project Podcast

Dec 10 2024 81 ep. 21 mins 292
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A discussion of all the films nominated for Oscars, starting in 1929, plus interviews with filmmakers and authors writing about the film industry.

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2.57 Filmmaker Interview with Nebojsa Slijepcevic

Dec 10 2024 19 mins  
Send us a textIn today's episode, I interview Nebojsa Slijepcevic, the director of the short film "The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent," a story of one man who decided to stand up for those being persecuted unfairly. The film is currently qualified for the 97th Academy Awards.Listen to hear about the inspiration for the film and the true story it was based on, the importance of cas

2.56 Filmmaker Interview with Emiliano Bolado, Isaac Bell, and Madalyn Horcher

Dec 06 2024 50 mins  
Send us a textIn today's episode, I interview Isaac Bell, Emiliano Bolado, and Madalyn Horcher, three of the creative forces behind the short film "Over the Board," a story of two long lost brothers who connect over a shared interest in chess. Isaac stars with his twin brother Elijah (who sadly was not available to join the conversation) and the film is qualified for the 97th Acade

2.55 Filmmaker Interview with Marco Perego

Dec 03 2024 18 mins  
Send us a textIn today's episode, I interview Marco Pergeo, the director of the short film "Dovecote," a intimate look at one woman's preparation to leave prison. Filmed in a working women's prison in Venice and featuring actual inmates, the film stars Zoe Saldaña and is qualified for the 97th Academy Awards.Listen to hear about how Marco came to make this film with his friend an

2.54 Filmmaker Interview with Akshit Kumar

Nov 29 2024 11 mins  
Send us a textIn today's episode, I interview Akshit Kumar, the director of the short film "bonVoyage pour monVoyage," an experimental film animating Akshit's travels. The film received the bronze medal in the experimental/alternative category at the 2024 Student Academy Awards.Listen to hear about the some of the Akshit's travels, the process of turning static drawings into animat

2.53 Jackson Ytreberg Memorial Episode

Nov 26 2024 22 mins  
Send us a text17 years ago today, my wife Denise and I lost our first son Jackson and it was by far the hardest thing either of us has ever been through. I asked her to come on the podcast with me to tell Jackson's story to the world and help me remember him on this very difficult day.If you have a story related to premature birth or anything similar, please share it with us by lea

2.52 Author Interview with Neal Fischer

Nov 22 2024 16 mins  
Send us a textIn today's episode, I interview Neal Fischer, author of two new movie trivia books, The Rom-Com Ultimate Movie Trivia Book and the Christmas Movie Ultimate Trivia Book. He also hosts two podcasts, Triviality and Curated by Chance.Listen to hear about what goes into creating trivia questions for books like these, a bit about Neal's experience on the FOX game show The F

2.51 Filmmaker Interview with Aaron Johnson

Nov 19 2024 17 mins  
Send us a textIn today's episode, I interview Aaron Johnson, the director of the short film "The 17%," a documentary about Colette Divitto, a young woman with Downs Syndrome and her successful cookie business. The film received the silver medal in the documentary category at the 2024 Student Academy Awards.Listen to hear about the some of the people that Collete employs in her busi

2.50 Filmmaker Interview with Florian Maurice, Maxime Foltzer, and Estelle Bonnardel

Nov 15 2024 35 mins  
Send us a textIn today's episode, I interview Florian Maurice, Maxime Foltzer, and Estelle Bonnardel, the directors of the short film "Au Revoir Mon Monde," an animated film about a man in a fish costume trying to reach the woman he loves before the world ends. The film received the gold medal in the animation category at the 2024 Student Academy Awards.Listen to hear about the ori

2.49 Filmmaker Interview with Rishabh Raj Jain

Nov 12 2024 27 mins  
Send us a textIn today's episode, I interview Rishabh Raj Jain, the director of the short film "A Dream Called Kushi (Happiness)," a documentary about a one young woman seeking an opportunity to escape a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh and receive education in the West. The film received the bronze medal in the documentary category at the 2024 Student Academy Awards.Listen to h

2.48 Filmmaker Interview with Hannah Rafkin

Nov 08 2024 20 mins  
Send us a textIn today's episode, I interview Hannah Rafkin, the director of the short film "Keeper," a documentary about one man's effort to keep bees in the Bronx while raising his daughters as a single father. The film received the gold medal in the documentary category at the 2024 Student Academy Awards.Listen to hear about how a small 5-minute project blossomed into this film,