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* Filmmaker Brandon David Wilson interview – On Covid19, Sepulveda movie, the future, growing up in LA On 5/2/20 the guest on Sujewa’s Single Take, No Edits Interview Show! for NYC Fantastic blog was Brandon David Wilson – LA based filmmaker and film teacher. Check out Brandon’s excellent second feature Sepulveda here – https://vimeo.com/280865483 More here - http://nycfantastic.com/brandon-david-wilson-interview/

From the YouTube page - "This month, Ian and Sujewa welcome Liam Billingham of the OEUVRE BUSTERS podcast for a lively and somewhat contentious look at Nuri Bilge Ceylan's ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA. The stark Turkish drama centers on two murder suspects leading a team of investigators to their victim's burial site. A long night of dead ends and rising tensions leads to revelations both ghoulish and deeply personal." Read more here . The discussion:

John Crye - Memento, other films from Newmarket Films, working with Christopher Nolan - NYC FANTASTIC blog interview #2 On YouTube * John Crye - Memento, other films from Newmarket Films, working with Christopher Nolan - NYC FANTASTIC blog interview #2 from Sujewa Ekanayake on Vimeo . * John Crye developed, produced or acquired for distribution films for Newmarket Films and later Wrekin Hill Entertainment. The list of films he worked on include Memento - Christopher Nolan's breakthrough Hollywood film, The Prestige, Downfall, The Passion of the Christ, Velvet Goldmine, The Mexican, American Pie, Donnie Darko, Real Women Have Curves, Whale Rider, Monster. We had a lengthy discussion about John's experience during these Covid-19 days, early days in the arts, getting started at Newmarket Films by making Memento, and many other related subjects. John has a lot of experience with indie film distribution and production - so this is a great episode for filmmakers

NYC Fantastic blog podcast #1 – RACHEL SCIACCA – from MAN movie – interview by Sujewa Ekanayake See the blog post at the new blog NYC Fantastic here - http://nycfantastic.com/rachel-sciacca-from-man-movie/ Brief intro - "In this interview Sciacca talks about studying acting in NYC, moving to LA to pursue acting, 10 lost years, working with Amir Motlagh over 10 years ago, and making MAN movie. The conversation is 1.5 hrs long – and we also discuss life during the Covid-19 crisis and developing and maintaining an art making practice, how that relates to the film industry or “the business.”" Read the rest here - http://nycfantastic.com/rachel-sciacca-from-man-movie/ Here's the interview on YouTube:

Check it out here - 2 new interviews coming by the end of April - www.nycfantastic.com .

Watch here or below: Werewolf Ninja Philosopher (FREE during Covid-19 crisis) from Sujewa Ekanayake on Vimeo . * Donate to support our future projects.  Thanks! - Sujewa

From Kicking the Seat site - "Today, The Kicking the Seat Podcast and writer/director Sujewa Ekanayake are joined once again by actor/filmmaker Amir Motlagh for a look at Amir's 2018 film, Man ! Co-written by Charles Borg, this slow cinema gem chronicles a day in the life of a computer programmer whose increasingly isolated exisence offers a warning to audiences about the dark side of technology. From another perspective, it's a first-person commercial for escaping a world packed with annoying people! The guys unpack lots of themes and theories; dig into how the movie was put together; and even get an update on Sujewa's forthcoming film, Slow Romance ! Also, Ian invites you to attend a special 30th anniversary Critics Classics screening of The Silence of the Lambs tomorrow night, hosted by F! This Movie 's Patrick Bromley! Episode 501 doesn't own a single pair of vegan Levi's!"