3.67-Filmmaker Interview with Dylan Trupiano

3.67-Filmmaker Interview with Dylan Trupiano

Author: Jonathan Ytreberg August 19, 2025 Duration: 26:48
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, I interview Dylan Trupiano, director of the new short film "Recesses," a poignant reflection on hidden childhood trauma and education system. Listen to hear about the inspiration for the story in his own childhood experience with a teacher for a parent, the nature of childhood memories versus adult memories, and the difficulties of figuring out how to tackle such a serious topic with the right young actor for the film. Books mentioned in this episode incl...

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4.7-Filmmaker Interview with Simon Panay [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:52
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, I interview Simon Panay, director of the short film "The Boy With White Skin." The film explores the world of artisanal gold mines in West Africa and the beliefs and superstitions the…
4.6-The Devil's Holiday with John DiLeo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:33
Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is my conversation about the 1930 film The Devil's Holiday. I'm joined by John DiLeo who previously appeared on the podcast talking about his latest book, Not Even Nominated, and we talk…
4.5-Filmmaker Interview with Christine La Monte [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:03
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, I interview Christine La Monte, producer of two recent documentaries, Ai Weiwei's Turandot and the Oscar shortlisted Viva Verdi!. Listen to hear about Christine's experience growing u…
4.4-The Big Pond with James Kreul [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:12
Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is my conversation about the 1930 film The Big Pond. I'm joined by James Kreul from the Moving Image Madison newsletter and we talk about the comparison between this and the other recent…
4.3-Filmmaker Interview with Jonny Durgan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:30
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, I interview Jonny Durgan, director of the short film "G.S.W." The film stars Genevieve O'Reilly as a paramedic tasked with helping a gunshot wound victim who might be involved with a…
4.2-All Quiet on the Western Front with Kyle Wilson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:47
Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is my conversation about the 1930 film All Quiet on the Western Front. I'm joined by Kyle Wilson from the Oscar Chaser newsletter and we talk about the challenges of making a film about W…
4.1-2026 Film Preview [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:06
Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is a rundown of all the biggest films (and some not so big) that will be coming out in wide release in 2026. These dates are always subject to change, so be sure to subscribe to The Oscar…
3.106-2025 Podcast Year in Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:44
Send us Fan Mail It's time for my 2025 podcast year in review where discuss some of the popular episodes from this year. Take a listen to hear clips from my Oscar nominated movie discussions with Beth Lisogorsky, Kevin P…
3.105-Top 10s of 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:51
Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is the first of several year end episodes where I recap 2025 and look ahead into 2026. First up are my top 10s of 2025 where my lists include: Top movie books I read in 2025Top short film…
3.104-The Divorcee with Beth Lisogorsky [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:55
Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is my conversation about the 1930 film The Divorcee. I'm joined by Beth Lisogorsky from the You Need to Watch This! newsletter and we talk about Norma Shearer's Oscar-nominated performanc…