Brian Bitner of the Lessons From the Screenplay team joins Shawn to watch Titanic, a film Brian has never seen before. They discuss the film's troubled production, its insane success and trying to separate the film's quality from its massive reputation.

HOSTS
Shawn Eastridge
Brian Bitner

On his final evening in Park City, Utah, Shawn met up with Brad and Lisa Gullickson of the ITMODcast and the Comic Book Couples Counseling Podcast to compare Sundance experiences. They discuss their favorite (and least favorite) films, top festival moments and what they hope to accomplish at future festivals.

HOSTS
Shawn Eastridge
Brad Gullickson
Lisa Gullickson

Shawn chats with Eric Branco, the cinematographer for Radha Blank's 'The 40-Year-Old Version.' The film premiered at Sundance 2020 and was just purchased by Netflix, so you can expect to see it soon. 

A few of the topics discussed include:

- The film's black and white cinematography (shot on 35mm)
- The challenges of lighting for black and white film stock
- Chiming in on the 'film vs digital' debate

Also in this episode, some red carpet interviews from 'The 40-Year-Old Version's' premiere. Interview roster is as follows: 

- Imani Lewis
- Peter Kim
- Reed Birney
- Jacob Ming Trent
- Jordan Fudge

Learn more about the Sundance Film Festival at sundance.org.

Shawn attended the Sundance Red Carpet Premiere for The Climb. The film was written by Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin who both star in the film. (And, because he's an over achiever, Michael directed it too.)

Michael and Kyle play….Michael and Kyle. Kyle is getting married. He and his best friend (and best man), Mike, embark on a bike ride to clear the sinuses, when, out of nowhere Mike reveals that he slept with Kyle’s fiancée. 

Interviews include the films stars Daniella Covino, Judith Godrèche, Gayle Rankin as well as a brief chat with Michael Angelo Sovino and Kyle Marvin. 

The Climb will be released in theaters by Sony Pictures Classics on March 20. Follow @theclimbfilm on Instagram for more information.

Learn more about the Sundance Film Festival at sundance.org.

Shawn is joined by writer/director Frederike Migom to discuss her new film Binti, which premiered in the Kids section of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. 

Twelve-year-old Binti and her father, Jovial, are undocumented immigrants from the Congo, who have lived in Belgium since Binti was a baby. She aspires to be an online influencer, but their lives are upended when the refugee squat they are living in is raided by the Belgian police. 

While on the run, Binti meets Elias, a young boy who is working to save the okapi, the threatened “forest giraffe” native to the Congo. Their parents meet, and Binti realizes that a solution to her problems is right in front of her—all she needs to do is convince Elias’s mom and her dad to get married. 

Frederike and Shawn talk about where the idea for Binti came from and how she sought to humanize the issues surrounding immigration. They also discuss the kind of condescending vibe some people give off when it comes to kids’ films and how frustrating it can be.

You can learn more about Frederike and her work at her website FrederikeMigom.com. You can also follow her on Instagram @FrederikeMigom. 

Learn more about the film at bintithefilm.com and follow on Instagram @bintithefilm. 

Learn more about the Sundance Film Festival at sundance.org.