Film Grain

The Berlins go head-to-head in this mini Cinema Face-Off episode. John and Erika do a rundown about the Film Society's Summer 2022 events. We're busy! Good busy.

John and Erika talk to Dr. Rhonda Matthews, political sociologist and leader of the Film Society's new program, Eerie Horror Fest Presents...

John and Erika sit down with co-host and not so special guest Mike Berlin, and discuss the new docuseries coming to WQLN in the fall "Chronicles".  

John and Erika talk with young filmmaker Lauren Dreyfus about her short film and coming back home to film in her hometown of Erie after recently graduating from the New York Film Academy.   Lauren's film, along with three other shorts, will be screening at PACA on Saturday night (05/14/2022) from 7:00 - 9:00 PM.  Check it out!  https://www.paca1505.org/events/detail/nyfa-graduates-thesis-film-screening

Erika, John, and special guest J.J. Hodges go deep into the night - the dark knight - and discuss Matt Reeves 'The Batman'.  

Ten films that speak to John and Mike's particular cinema sentiment at this moment in time. Plus John provides a quick update on the Eerie Horror Fest. Early bird submission deadline April 30: https://filmfreeway.com/EerieHorrorFest  

Erika, John, and Mike talk about how Will Smith lost his Oscar, our totally wrong predictions, who won the big awards, and the ceremony.

John and Mike sit down and talk with the Mike Golab the owner of Xhibit One Productions.  Mike shares the story of his start in film and video production, the process of learning how to run his own business, his writing approach, and what he has coming up next.  

John and Erika sit down with Oddity Production’s founding trio Liam O’Brien, Danny Pakulski, and Simon Yahn to discuss their new short film Alexander the Brain.

Erika, John, and Mike talk about the evolving Ukrainian crisis, Sean Penn, and the importance of wartime documentarians to capture history. 

John, Erika, and Mike share their thoughts about this year's contenders for best films. 

The Film Grain podcast returns with Erie-based filmmaker, Cole Daniel Hills, and his new feature film, The Root of Perfection, premiering THIS Friday, January 14th at 7:00 PM at the H.O. Hirt Auditorium at the Blasco Memorial Library!  Get your tickets here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5326553  --------- Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

In this bonus episode, Erika, Mike and John play a few rounds of Cinema Face-Off with Mike as the judge. In this game, Erika and John compete to come up with movie production plans to win over the judge and score that coveted win.  --------- Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Writer and comedian Tien Tran joins Erika, Mike and John to celebrate the 100th episode of the Film Grain podcast to discuss her career from B2B copywriter to comedian in Chicago. Tien, a native of Erie, PA and graduate of McDowell High School, talks about growing up in a show-biz family in a school system that didn't even attempt to pronounce her Vietnamese name correctly.  --------- Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

YouTuber, internet sensation and actor Sean Whaling joins Erika, Mike and John to discuss his trajectory from Erie's PACA to Hollywood.  --------- Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

"Another Round," the incredible film by Thomas Vinterberg is discussed at length on this final installment in the Virtual Cinema Talkback series.  --------- Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Erika, Mike and John recount the highlights of the 93rd Academy Awards Ceremony Short Films including the Live Action, Animated and Documentary categories. Many of the films discussed today are available on streaming services, so join the conversation on our social media channels and let us know what you thought of the winners and our favorites.  --------- Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Erika and John recount the highlights of the 93rd Academy Awards Ceremony, as well as their impressions on this year's format changes. Stay tuned next week for a look at the Short Films of the Oscars.  --------- Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Artificial Intelligence doesn't free us from prejudices; it only automates our prejudices. On this special episode of Film Grain, we are joined by the Director of Coded Bias Shalini Kantayya, as well as the hosts of Our Erie - Marty Nwachukwu, DaVona Pacley and Lydia Laythe.  Sponsored by Celebrate Women in Tech - Erie and Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA. Representing those groups tonight is Cathy Von Birgilin --------- Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Listen to our conversation with Stiv J. Wilson - Producer THE STORY OF PLASTIC documentary, Monica Wilson - Associate Director for Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and Sherri A. “Sam” Mason, Ph. D. - Sustainability Coordinator for Penn State Behrend Sponsored by the Whole Foods Cooperative --------- Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/