We understand there is an election coming up… So in this episode we take the lead from TCM who are using a list published by the New Republic last year listed The 100 Most Significant Political Films of All Time. Not the best. Or most popular. But most significant.


Here is a link to the article:


https://newrepublic.com/article/173376/100-political-films-new-republic-list



Here is an article about the list:


https://newrepublic.com/article/173432/what-is-political-film



Here is the list of moves we discuss, or mention in this episode on our Letterboxd Page.

https://boxd.it/zFtiG



And we apologize for not mentioning Casablanca. But we thought that went without saying.

Our Interview with Jay Kay about his time in the horror community as a writer for HorrorHound, podcaster, panel host, film festival programmer and filmmaker. And then we explore his new film which is anything but horror, Swing 46: The Last Swingin’ Supper Club Documentary about the Swing Renaissance of the 1990s, A Club in New York that was a part of the scene and is still working it today, to Jay’s involvement in that scene.

Social Media and Internet links from the discussion in the show. A Strange Man in a Film Land & Swing

From Coast to Coast

YouTube

FaceBook

Instagram

X (Twitter)

FaceBook for Swing 46: The Last Swingin’ Supper Club Documentary

Links to People, Places & Things Discussed

Swing 46

Jumpin’ At The Green Mill by the Mighty Blue Kings

Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra Sing, Sing, Sing (1936) Written by Louis Prima

Phil Kral

Benny Goodman Sing, Sing, Sing (1937) Written by Louis Prima

Louis Prima Jump, Jive an’ Wail

Louis Jordan Caledonia

Frankie Manning

Johnny Boyd

Brian Setzer

Round Reel International Film Festival

F3 Film Festival

Woodstock Museum Film Festival

Art is Alive Film Festival

Mosaic World Film Festival

The Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival

Join Patrick Bracken as he interviews some of the nominated Filmmakers of this year's edition of the Shawna Shea Film Festival. And a very special interview with last year's Women in Film Fellowship recipient, Monaye Moyes as they discuss the world premiere of her directorial debut, Hunger.

Joining them is Lindsay and Manny Serrano with Deana Demko for the short Concessions.

Alexandra Gillespie for One Last Thing.

Adam Newman for Everwinter Night.

Jimmy Martin for The Painter.

Samantha deManbey for One World is Writing.

The Shawna Shea Film Festival takes place from July 24-27 at starlite in Southbridge, Massachusetts, 39 Hamilton Street.

For the full schedule and ticket information go here: https://www.shawnafoundation.org/ssff-film-festival

For the exclusive Patreon SSFF screenings visit and join our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/ShawnaFoundation

And we'll be back after the festival with more Creating Dangerously!

The Truth is Out There

In this episode I interview Brit Elders on the Release of the UFO…Contact from the Pleiades

Volumes I & II (45th Anniversary Edition) by Lee Elders, Brit Elders and Thom Welch.

Together they researched photographs taken by Billy Meier who claimed to have frequent visits with aliens from the Pleiades. Originally they thought it would take a day to label the photos as fakes. Eight years later they could not help to come to the conclusion that they were real.

The book and documentary show the compelling evidence that verifies their findings. A compelling book to read, with spectacular photos, in present time as the government releases their own UFO files.

Is it absurd to believe we are alone or is it absurd to believe we are not? I guess that depends on each individual. Give it a listen and see where you land.

Here are links for more information.

Brit Elders

https://britelders.com/

Beyond Words Publishing

https://beyondword.com/

UFO…Contact from the Pleiades

Volumes I & II (45th Anniversary Edition)

https://beyondword.com/collections/hardcover-books/products/ufo-contact-from-the-pleiades-45th-anniversary-edition-volumes-i-ii

UFO...Contact from the Pleiades: A Documentary Film

https://beyondword.com/search?type=product,page,article&q=UFO

Part One where Patrick Bracken, Andrea Wolanin and Skip Shea explore the meaning of “Cults” in the arts. What is a cult movie? How is it defined? Does it extend into music like with Bruce Springsteen's SpringNuts and Taylor Swift's Swifts? Join us as we stammer our way in trying to define Cults in the Arts. Or do we just get more confused the deeper we go? Plus another shout out to JimMcDonough. Is he becoming the Matt Damon to our Jimmy Kimmel? Join us and find out.

Patrick Bracken continues interviewing filmmakers from the 2024 edition of the Mass Indie Film Festival. Joining him for this episode are:

Gabrielle Rosson

She, Who Dared (Short)

April 28 Block Two: Shorts Program at the Hilton

12:30PM

Austin Smagalski

To Die Alone (Feature)

April 26 Block One: To Die Alone at the Hilton

12:30PM

Jenny Herzog

Hear Me (Feature Length Doc)

April 26 Block Thee: Feature Docs at the Hilton

5:30PM

David Camlin

We Are the Warriors (Feature Length Doc)

April 26 Block Thee: Feature Docs at the Hilton

5:30PM

Get Tickets here:

https://filmfreeway.com/theMassachusettsIndependentFilmFestival/tickets

Patrick Bracken interviews five directors who will have their movies screen at this years Mass Indie Film Fest!

Sharon Grace Badia

Director of A is for Alice (Feature)

World Premiere on April 24th at starlite in Southbridge

7:00PM

Lauren Leger

Director of How to Clean: An ADHD Story (Short)

Screening on April 25th at starlite in Southbridge

7:00PM

Lauren Musgrove

Director of Ugly Sweater (Feature)

Screening on April 27th at the Hilton Garden Inn in Worcester

5:30PM

Billie Frank Smith

Director of Apophenia (Short)

Screening on April 28th at the Hilton Garden Inn in Worcester

3:00PM

Theadora Shorrock Nedvins

Director of Another You (Short)

Screening on April 27th at the Hilton Garden Inn in Worcester

12:30PM

Full lineup can be found on the Shawna Foundation Website.

https://www.shawnafoundation.org/mass-indie-2024-schedule

Tickets can be purchased on FilmFreeway.

https://filmfreeway.com/theMassachusettsIndependentFilmFestival/tickets

We traveled to Rome Italy and sat down for a brief conversation with cult film director Luigi Cozzi in his Profondo Rosso store and talked about his movies, what is a cult movie, the future of filmmaking and a little advice to filmmakers today. It's always fun to sit down with our friend Luigi Cozzi!

You can find Luigi Cozzi's movies on Amazon, Severin and most other movie retail stores.

You can find his books on Amazon. He's a terrific film historian, you'll definitely want to check some out.

And here is a link to find out more about the Profondo Rosso store! A must stop if you are ever in Rome. Or you can shop from home!

To learn more about the history of VIPCO, who helped distribute some of the best titles in the history of cult cinema. Here is an article from the Reprobate by David Flint about Vipco's history.

Vipco has since returned and is releasing new genre titles.

Full disclosure, one of them is mine.