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Art of the Frame
Conversations With The Top Film & TV Creators Of Today. Catch new episodes each week wherever you listen to podcasts
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Oct 12, 2021 • 1h 4min
Crossing the 180 w/ "MAYDAY" Writer/Director Karen Cinorre
Today Ron speaks with writer/director Karen Cinorre. Karen is the artist behind the recently released psychological thriller and contemporary mythological retelling of the Siren story, "MAYDAY." Ron has a great convo with Karen about how she got into filmmaking, bringing this indie film to life, her process, and the important themes of women empowerment. (Note that at 37:45 they get into full blow spoiler discussion).
-The Film on Twitter - https://twitter.com/maydaythefilm
-Ron on Twitter (twitter.com/bladeronner)
Crossing the 180 theme music "Gettin' Paid, Part II" by Alec's Band (CC BY) and curated from FreeMusicArchive.org.
The Art of the Frame podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor and many more platforms. If you like the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes!

Oct 5, 2021 • 1h 24min
Frame & Reference w/ "The Many Saints of Newark" DP Kramer Morgenthau, ASC
On todays episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast, Kenny talks with cinematographer Kramer Morgenthau, ASC about the new HBO film "The Many Saints of Newark." Serving as the prequel to the ever popular series "The Sopranos", "The Many Saints of Newark" reveals the humanity behind Tony's struggles and the influence his family - especially his uncle, Dickie Moltisanti - had over him becoming the most iconic mob boss of all time. As a cinematographer, Kramer has worked on numerous block buster films including "Chef", "Creed II" & "Thor: the Dark World" as well as a number of episodes of "Game of Thrones" & "Boardwalk Empire." Special thanks to the Warner Brothers team for giving Kenny early access to this film and to Kramer for spending some time to talk about the film. Make sure to check it out now on HBO Max and in select theaters!
If you're interested in listening to more conversations with world renowned cinematographers, check out the Frame & Reference Podcast on whichever podcast app you listen on!
The Art of the Frame podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor and many more platforms. If you like the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes!

Sep 28, 2021 • 1h 15min
Crossing the 180 w/ "The Hard R" Filmmakers
The N-word is the granddaddy of all non-PC words. It's been at the heart of many a controversy in the artistic community about its use. Today on the show we have three filmmakers taking on this topic straight on with the production of their short film "The Hard R." But two of the filmmakers are not at all who you might expect to be making such a film: a white, Jewish co-writer, Levi Gordon, and an Assyrian co-writer/director, Adad Warda. They're joined by their creative producing partner, a black woman and veteran film producer, Madisun Leigh. We'll get into how the project came about, how Adad got involved, why Madisun was cool with producing such a project, and we'll also get into some of their thoughts and processes of raising money via a crowdfunding program.
If you'd like to learn more or contribute to their campaign, visit their Seed & Spark page: https://seedandspark.com/fund/the-hard-r#story
-Adad's website (https://www.adadwarda.com/)
-Ron on Twitter (twitter.com/BladeRonner)
-Madisun on IMDb
Crossing the 180 theme music "Gettin' Paid, Part II" by Alec's Band (CC BY) and curated from FreeMusicArchive.org.
Huge thanks to MASV for sponsoring this show. Make sure to go to massive.io/AOTF to get 100GB of FREE file transfers!
The Art of the Frame podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor and many more platforms. If you like the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes!

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Sep 21, 2021 • 1h 43min
"Monsters of Man" Writer, Director & DP Mark Toia
On this special episode of the Art of the Frame Podcast, guest hosts Matt Jeppsen and Dean Friske talk with "Monsters of Man" writer, director and DP Mark Toia. Available on Amazon Prime, "Monsters of Man" debuted in late 2020 and has since risen to one of the top 10 action films on Amazon. In the episode, Matt and Dean talk with Mark about how he created the slick sci-fi thriller, and the challenges in self-financing and self-distributing the film. “Monsters of Man” can be rented on Amazon Prime, YouTube, Apple TV and more. Enjoy the episode!
Check out the films website and trailer here: https://www.monstersofman.movie/
Follow mark on Instagram @mark_toia
Follow Matt on Instagram @mjeppsen
Huge thanks to MASV for sponsoring this show. Make sure to go to massive.io/AOTF to get 100GB of FREE file transfers!
The Art of the Frame podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor and many more platforms. If you like the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes!

Sep 14, 2021 • 2h 2min
Crossing the 180 w/ "Mare of Easttown” Editor Naomi Filoramo
As of this episode, we're less than a week away from the Emmy's. HBO's critically acclaimed limited series Mare of Easttown has 16 nominations, including two for editing. One of the show's editing nominees is today's guest, Naomi Sunrise Filoramo.
Naomi is a passionate lover of film and has an impressive CV that includes editing work on productions like One Night in Miami, White House Down, and Grey's Anatomy. Chances are you've read or heard one of the many interviews with her. But I'm confident in saying that you have not read or heard an interview with Naomi quite like this!
In addition to covering her journey as a professional editor, her work on the show, her thoughts on some of the show's most riveting scenes, how she does what she does, etc., we also cover such engaging and provocative topics as:
-Can you separate the sins of an artist from their art
-The legacy of John Hughes films
-The history of women in editing
-Gender and racial representation in film and television
-The origins of her unique middle name
This is the longest episode of Crossing the 180, and I promise you'll enjoy every minute.
Connect with:
Ron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bladeronner
Naomi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thenaomisunrise
Huge thanks to MASV for sponsoring this show. Make sure to go to massive.io/AOTF to get 100GB of FREE file transfers!
The Art of the Frame podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor and many more platforms. If you like the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes!

Sep 7, 2021 • 1h 11min
Frame & Reference w/ "The Upshaws" DP Donald Morgan, ASC
On this episode of the podcast, host Kenny McMillan brings another fantastic interview with a top cinematographer to the feed. Today we hear from multi-Emmy winner Donald Morgan, ASC about the Netflix series "The Upshaws." Donald has had a storied career having shot many of the most influential multi-cam sitcoms of the past few decades. Some of his credits include "Home Improvement", "The Ranch", "Last Man Standing", and "The Conners." As mentioned, Donald has won many Emmy's (10 to be exact) most recently for "The Ranch" in 2020 and stretching back to 1992 for "Home Improvement." Enjoy the episode and make sure to check out "The Upshaws" now streaming on Netflix!
Donald's IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0604625/
For more interviews with cinematographers, check out the Frame & Reference Podcast streaming on all major podcast apps!
Huge thanks to MASV for sponsoring this show. Make sure to go to massive.io/AOTF to get 100GB of FREE file transfers!
The Art of the Frame podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor and many more platforms. If you like the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes!

Aug 31, 2021 • 1h 7min
Crossing the 180 w/ "Pray Away" Filmmakers Kristine Stolakis & Jessica Devenay
In today's episode of Crossing the 180, Ron speaks with the filmmakers behind the Blumhouse Pictures and Ryan Murphy executive-produced Netflix documentary Pray Away. This is a powerful documentary about the conversion therapy movement in the evangelical church. Essentially the campaign helps "cure" members of LGBTQ+ community. Producer Jess Devaney of Multitude Films and writer/director Kristine Stolakis are on to share their background, the making of this doc, how it got to Netflix, and their own personal journeys. It's a captivating conversation you won't want to miss.
Kristine Stolakis on Twitter
Jess Devaney on Twitter
Ron on Twitter
Sapna on IMDb
Crossing the 180 theme music "Gettin' Paid, Part II" by Alec's Band (CC BY) and curated from FreeMusicArchive.org.
Huge thanks to MASV for sponsoring this show. Make sure to go to massive.io/AOTF to get 100GB of FREE file transfers!
The Art of the Frame podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor and many more platforms. If you like the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes!

Aug 24, 2021 • 53min
Editor Chancler Haynes on Commercials & Music Video Editing for Taylor Swift & Others
On this week's episode of Art of the Frame, host Scott Simmons chats with editor Chancler Haynes. Chancler has a background in commercial and music video editing as well as feature films. He has worked on videos for artists such as Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez and Imagine Dragons. Commercial work includes spots for Lexus, General Motors and Fox Sports. Chancler also has a long collaborative history with director Joseph Kahn that includes the feature film Bodied.
While the intention of this podcast was to talk about music video editing (and they do just that) there is also a lot of discussion on editing commercial spots, dealing with agencies, on-set editing, and Chancler tells a fantastic story about how he began that relationship with Kahn. Enjoy the episode!
Huge thanks to MASV for sponsoring this show. Make sure to go to massive.io/AOTF to get 100GB of FREE file transfers!
The Art of the Frame podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor and many more platforms. If you like the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes!

Aug 17, 2021 • 1h 5min
Crossing the 180 w/ "We Are Lady Parts" DP Diana Olifrova
Peacock TV's "We Are Lady Parts" is a hilarious, touching, and uplifting comedy with a "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" kinda vibe. The brainchild of British television writer and producer Nida Manzoor, it is a 6-episode series the follows the trials and tribulations of an all-Muslim woman punk band. Those two apparently diametrically opposed aspects of the band are the perfect recipe for a show that is funny, quirky, and at the same time, explores themes of faith, friendship, loyalty, and obligations. The show has a very distinct look in its color and composition, so I was thrilled to have a conversation with the director of photography for the show, UK-based Diana Olifrova.
Follow Diana on Instagram
Ron on Twitter
Crossing the 180 theme music "Gettin' Paid, Part II" by Alec's Band (CC BY).
Huge thanks to MASV for sponsoring this show. Make sure to go to massive.io/AOTF to get 100GB of FREE file transfers!
The Art of the Frame podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor and many more platforms. If you like the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes!

Aug 12, 2021 • 50min
Editors on Editing: "The Suicide Squad" Editors Fred Raskin, ACE & Christian Wagner
Welcome to another episode of Editors on Editing, this week Glenn talks with editors Fred Raskin, ACE & Christian Wagner about the summer blockbuster "The Suicide Squad." Written and directed by James Gunn, "The Suicide Squad" follows supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese. You likely know Fred from his work on films like "Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood”, “Guardians of the Galaxy 1&2”, “Django Unchained” and many more. Christian has had an extremely illustrious career having worked on films such as “Men in Black: International”, “Total Recall”, “Fast & Furious”, Die Another Day”, “Face/Off” and many many more. Enjoy the episode and make sure to check out “The Suicide Squad” on HBO Max and in theaters!
Huge thanks to MASV for sponsoring this show. Make sure to go to massive.io/AOTF to get 100GB of FREE file transfers!
Thanks again to ACE for partnering with us on this podcast, check out their website for more.
Want to see more interviews from Glenn? Check out "Editors on Editing" here.
The Art of the Frame podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor and many more platforms. If you like the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes.


