Dan Carroll and I grab lunch at Joes Garage and we talk about IMP – his music and movie distribution platform currently in beta.
We talk about how it benefits independent artists, how it’s different than iTunes, the decision to go with BiTorrent, and who this platform is intended for.
We start off with a bit about Attention and then get down to business.
Listen to Dan Carroll Talk About the IMP Media Player [18 min]
More about IMP over at the Minneapolis Observer
Just in time for a mid-production fund drive, St. Paul, MN-based independent filmmaker, Melody Gilbert and I talk about her latest documentary, Urban Explorers into the Darkness and the independent, DIY, MacGyver, hack-your-environment, attitude shared by Urban Explorers, podcasters, and other high-tech geeks.
Check out excerpts of film and support Minnesota independent filmmaking by attending the sneak preview of Urban Explorers into the Darkness on October 15, 2005 – $12 / ticket (or $35 for VIP).
Listen to Urban Exploring with Filmmaker Melody Gilbert [26 min]
This summer, student filmmaker and long-time friend, Jon Steinhorst worked on the set of Robert Altman’s A Prairie Home Companion movie in St. Paul. I sat down with him the day filming ended to talk about how he got the job, what he did, and what he learned about filmmaking, directing, and fans.
You may remember Jon from First Crack #28 The Movie Episode and First Crack #29 Jon Shares his Geo
Listen to Jon Steinhorst on the Set of A Prairie Home Companion [46 min]
David Orenstein on his love of movies and the Roger Ebert’s Overlooked Film Festival.
Theremin and Network are also on my list of all time favorites.
Part 2 of a 6 part series on the life passions of Parsinen Kaplan Rosberg & Gotlieb’s partners and staff.
Listen to Reviewing Roger Ebert with David Orenstein [20 min]
Jon Steinhorst is a designer and film maker I’ve known for years. In part 1 of our conversation we talk about his history of film making, unofficial double features, and films worth watching.
A couple of notes:
Listen to the Movie Episode [21 min]
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Chuck Olsen and I discuss his movie Blogumentary, open source films, vlogging, authenticity, and piles of other things including:
I end the show with “Rainy Day Exit” by the Revamps. For more on them, drop lead man Darren Harff a line or catch them at their show on Jan 14th at the Terminal Bar – they go on around 11:45pm.
Listen to Blogumentary’s Chuck Olsen and the Revamps [44 min]
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This weekend, local documentarian Chuck Olsen kicked off this year’s City Pages Get Real Documentary Film Festival at Oak Street Theatre with Blogumentary.
Intro: Tod Maffin & Sean from I Love Radio.
Listen to Blogumentary, Democratic Strategies for 2008, and the Joys of non-English Podcasts [21 min]