3.45-Filmmaker Interview with Aaron Blaise

3.45-Filmmaker Interview with Aaron Blaise

Author: Jonathan Ytreberg June 3, 2025 Duration: 21:48
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, I interview Aaron Blaise, director of the animated short film "Snow Bear," a story of a lonely polar bear navigating a rapidly changing Arctic in search of connection. Listen to hear about how Aaron found his way into animation, what he learned from his many years as an animator at Disney, and the emotional inspiration for the story of this new film. Books mentioned in this episode include: Lullaby by Chuck PalahniukFight Club by Chuck PalahniukFilm...

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3.53-Filmmaker Interview with Jake Wachtel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:52
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, I interview Jake Wachtel, whose film "The Sentry" recently screened at SXSW London, Raindance, and the Palm Springs International ShortFest. Listen to hear about the idea for the film…
3.52-The Letter with Lewis Beer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:02
Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is my conversation about the 1929 film The Letter. I'm joined by Lewis Beer from the "Slow Moving Pictures" newsletter and we talk about the importance of sound right from the beginning o…
3.51-Author Interview with John DiLeo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:12
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, I interview John DiLeo, a film writer whose most recent book Not Even Nominated: 40 Overlooked Costars of Oscar-Winning Performances, was published in 2024. Listen to hear about the p…
3.50-Coquette with Maria Banson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:37
Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is my conversation about the 1929 film Coquette. I'm joined by Maria Banson from the "Brunello Bombshell" newsletter and we talk about how the filmmakers used light and darkness to highli…
3.49-Filmmaker Interview with Nina Gantz [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:46
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, I interview Nina Gantz, whose film "Wander to Wonder" was nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 97th Academy Awards. Listen to hear about the original even darker version of t…
3.48-The Divine Lady with Janelle Miley [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:33
Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is my conversation about the 1929 film The Divine Lady. I'm joined by Janelle Miley from the "Right Now, You Like Me" newsletter and we talk about how closely the film aligns with the rea…
3.47-Filmmaker Interview with Radha Mehta [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:34
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, I interview Radha Mehta, who co-directed the short film "Witness" with Saif Jaan. The film tells the story of an Imam of a small town mosque who is faced with choosing between upholdi…
3.46-The Leatherneck with Gareth Bradwick [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:21
Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is my conversation about the 1929 film The Leatherneck. I'm joined by Gareth Bradwick from the "Popped" newsletter and we talk about the uneasy balance in the film between comedy and dram…
3.44-Weary River with Jonathan Hammond [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:21
Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is my conversation about the 1929 film Weary River. Director Jonathan Hammond returns to the podcast to discuss the film and we talk about possibly the most compassionate prison warden ch…

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