Podcast Episodes

The Midnight Movie Machine

Ray Bentley started the legendary midnight movies in 1974. In those days, if you wanted to see an art film or an edgy indie or even something outrage…

3 years, 7 months ago

A concept designer on sci-fi classics

TyRuben Ellingson was a conceptual designer on Avatar, Jurassic Park, Star Wars: A New Hope and numerous other impressive credits. Currently, he’s an…

3 years, 8 months ago

Hear about these new museum shows

This week’s show is a double feature!

First is a look at the American Civil War Museum’s new orientation film “A People’s Contest: America’s Civil Wa…

3 years, 8 months ago

She’s on SPRUNG

Longtime local actor Bridget Gethins has a juicy part as the obnoxious neighbor on the new Freeve Covid comedy Sprung. We talk about:
– How she trans…

3 years, 8 months ago

They were on BLOWN AWAY

Grace Whiteside was a contestant on the 3rd season of Netflix’s hit glass blowing competition Blown Away. They were raised in Virginia and attended V…

3 years, 9 months ago

Meet the hosts of The Good Road

THE GOOD ROAD is getting ready for its 3rd season on PBS, so co-hosts Craig Martin and Earl Bridges came on Sifter to discuss:
– Their childhood in T…

3 years, 9 months ago

More production vocabulary plus a film series

Bob Spencer has been working as a set lighting technician in this area for many years, with numerous TV shows, commercials and movies to his credit. …

3 years, 9 months ago

Production vocabulary with Bob Spencer

Bob Spencer has been working as a set lighting technican in this area for many years, having garned numerous TV shows, commercials and movies to his …

3 years, 9 months ago

They made a doc about an undertaker

The Passing On is a documentary about an undertaker at one of the remaining Black funeral homes in the US. It was created by my RVA filmmakers Nathan…

3 years, 10 months ago

RVA duo doing well in LA

Damian King & Malorie Mackey King had their first kiss in a play at Atlee High School in Mechanicsville, VA. Since then, they’ve had a successful car…

3 years, 10 months ago