On this final Double Down Film Show of the Fall 2011 semester we rap with comedian Issa Rae, who is the Writer/Director and Star of the popular web series, Awkward Black Girl. Issa’s series chronicles the comedic everyday social misadventures of a young woman that doesn’t quite fit in...anywhere...read more
One of the things we pride ourselves on with The Double Down Film Show show is that we talk to tomorrow’s indie filmmaker’s today, such is the case with one of our early guests, Writer/Director - Alrick Brown, who is back to discuss the incredible rise of his first feature, Kinyarwanda, ...read more
(Photo: Lance Gross in "The Last Fall") On our 80th epic episode of The Double Down Film Show we run through the unique journey of self-taught Writer/Director, Matthew Cherry. In the span of just a few years Matthew went from NFL Player for the Jacksonville Jaquars to Production Assistant to direc...read more
On the this episode of the Double Down Film Show multi-hyphenate actor/writer/producer/director Al Thompson of ValDean Entertainment will break down the web series game and how actors and content creators can take charge of their own career and cut out the middle man. Al has been a feature...read more
It’s all about Production Workflow on this episode of the Double Down Film Show. In another one our special "keynote addresses", we’re going to walk you through all the physical steps of production from load-in to returning the equipment. We'll share with you all of our insights, practical tip...read more
This episode of the Double Down Film Show is all about the art of storytelling with author/editor Norm Hollyn. Norm was the editor of Heathers and the tv series Wild Palms and a music editor on The Cotton Club and Fame among dozens of other features and tv show credits. Norm is also an Associat...read more
On this episode of The Double Down Film Show co-hosts Pete Chatmon and Anthony Artis will discuss the State of Black Cinema with filmmaker and blogger, Tambay Obenson. Tambay is the director of the indie film “Beautiful Things” and the founding blogger of Shadow and Act which is part of the Indi...read more
On this episode of the Double Down Film Show, we’ll have a round table conversation with the above-the-line team of the hot new 70’s web series, Queen Hussy. Wednesday, October 5th, 9pm E.S.T. In this special in-depth case-study, Creator/Actress - Hannelore Willams, Director – Pete Chatmon a...read more
On this episode of Double Down Film Show, we talk to veteran Costume Designer, Jennifer L. Bryan, who has worked on dozens of film and TV shows through the decades including The Vampire Diaries, Dark Angel, Exit Wounds, and more. Over the course of the hour we delve into such pressing quest...read more
On the season #6 premiere of The Double Down Film Show we discuss indie film marketing, publicity with microbudget maven, Sheri Candler. Sheri is an independent film marketing and publicity consultant who co-authored the new book, Selling Your Film Without Selling Your Soul, which features DIY dist...read more