The Directors Series Podcast

Podcast Update/LA Wildfire Resources

We are devastated by the tremendous loss our community is facing. Thank you to the brave first responders and to the volunteers, donators, and community. In this post you can find resources to get help or to help where needed, along with an update for the show moving forward.
We love you Los Angeles.
Resources: 
The Mutual Aid L.A. Network: info for shelters, animal centers, donations, & volunteer.
http://tiny.cc/malan-fire
 
Y.M.C.A. of Metropolitan L.A.: info essential items for families donations.
https://www.ymcala.org/community-response
World Central Kitchen Charity Group: is providing meals to emergency workers & anyone affected. Direct Donations here:
donate.wck.org
L.A. Regional Food Bank: accepting financial & essential items, as well as volunteers
lafoodbank.org
Save The Children: essential child supplies
savethechildren.org
Hollywood Food Coalition: accepting volunteers
https://hofoco.org/volunteering-about/ Be sure to sign up online!
L.A. Legal Aid Foundation
lafla.org
Immediate Emergency Housing Assistance provided by 211LA and Airbnb:
211LA.org
Mental Health Resources:
Call or text 988, or reach out to Disaster Distress Helpline 24/7 at 800-985-5990 or text "TalkWithUs" to 66746
 
 

SHORT CUTS: Christmastime In The City

Join host Cameron Beyl as he dives into the archives of The Directors Series to bring together three special segments highlighting films that use the backdrop of New York City at Christmastime. Let the bitter cold of Inside Llewyn Davis, the twinkling mystery of Eyes Wide Shut, and the dry comedy of A Very Murray Christmas lead you into the holiday season!
 
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Guillermo del Toro's Dark Fairy Tales

This episode of THE DIRECTORS SERIES PODCAST examines Guillermo Del Toro’s embrace of fairy tales and gothic literature within his storytelling. From his breakout take on vampirism with CRONOS to his foray into stop-motion animation with PINOCCHIO, host Cameron Beyl explores the evocative ways in which Del Toro is able to blend the whimsical with the grotesque to find the beauty in the darkest corners of our psyche.
 
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Michael Mann's Digital Canvas

This second episode of THE DIRECTORS SERIES PODCAST examines Michael Mann’s adoption of digital technology into his filmmaking and storytelling. Covering his run of features from 2001’s ALI to 2023’s FERRARI, host Cameron Beyl explores how Mann has pioneered the use of digital video while fashioning a unique style that embraces the format’s strengths and shortcomings.
 
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Barry Jenkins' Compassionate Regionalism

The first episode of THE DIRECTORS SERIES PODCAST examines the work of director Barry Jenkins through the lens of empathy and regionalism, showing how the spaces that surround us play an integral role in shaping who we become.
 
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SHORT CUTS: "Somewhere" (2010)

This episode of SHORT CUTS continues the theme of “Hollywood Plays Itself” with a breakdown of 2010’s SOMEWHERE, Sofia Coppola’s minimalist study of celebrity burnout. Set within the Sunset Strip’s famed Chateau Marmont, Coppola’s fourth feature film exposes the banality and emptiness underneath the so-called glitz and glamor of movie stardom.
 
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SHORT CUTS: "Boogie Nights" (1997)

This episode of SHORT CUTS continues the theme of “Hollywood Plays Itself” with a breakdown of 1997’s BOOGIE NIGHTS, Paul Thomas Anderson’s rollicking and lurid chronicle of a very different side of the film industry at a pivotal time in its history.

SHORT CUTS: "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood" (2019)

This episode of SHORT CUTS continues the theme of “Hollywood Plays Itself” with a breakdown of 2019’s ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD, Quentin Tarantino’s revisionist celebration of the magic of the movies. 
 
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SHORT CUTS: "Barton Fink" (1991)

SHORT CUTS is a special segment of THE DIRECTORS SERIES PODCAST that draws from the vast library of existing Directors Series media to bring you bite-sized chunks of film theory and analysis on your favorite films. This episode -- the first entry in this month's theme of "Hollywood Plays Itself" --  breaks down 1991’s BARTON FINK, Joel and Ethan Coen’s absurd Tinseltown satire and love letter to the Golden Age of filmmaking.
 
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Short Cuts (Teaser)

A teaser for SHORT CUTS, a special segment of THE DIRECTORS SERIES PODCAST.
 
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