My First Feature

America Young stops by to chat about her first feature film “The Concessionaires Must Die!“,  an indie comedy about a group of movie theater workers who must fight  to save their theater from an evil corporation. Ethan and America talk  about the necessity of being a multi-hyphenate, the benefit of shooting  outside of LA, and giving each actor what he/she needs to shine. Every other week host Ethan Cushing interviews a new filmmaker about the process of directing their first feature film. Follow us on Twitter and subscribe/rate us on iTunes! Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/my-first-feature/support

Nathaniel Atcheson stops by to chat about his first feature film “Herpes Boy“,  an indie comedy about a vlogger with an unfortunate birthmark.  Nathaniel and Ethan talk about life after film school, directing big  name actors, and editing your own work. You can check out Herpes Boy on iTunes and Amazon. Every other week host Ethan Cushing interviews a new filmmaker about the process of directing their first feature film. Follow us on Twitter and subscribe/rate us on iTunes! Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/my-first-feature/support

Writer/Director Nick Ozeki talks about his feature film “Mamitas”  which he adapted from his student short film of the same name. Nick and  Ethan discuss the long and awkward process of raising money, being  honest with actors, and managing expectations upon the film’s release.  You can find Mamitas on Hulu, iTunes, and Amazon. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/my-first-feature/support

Writer/Director Jack Perez (director of “Some Guy Who Kills People” and “Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus“)  is the first guest on MFF. Right after film school in the early 90’s,  Jack wrote and directed the grand-daddy of found footage films,  “America’s Deadliest Home Video”.  Jack and Ethan discuss the stamina  required to shoot a feature, how to learn technique from the greats, and  staying in the moment on set. Follow us on Twitter and subscribe/rate us on iTunes! Thanks for listening! We’ll have fresh eps every other week. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/my-first-feature/support