Who are you? Brennan Vance thinks about such things, then puts those thoughts onto the screen. We get deep right away about identity and much more. This past year he was awarded the 2017 McKnight Media Artist Fellowship. As far as works goes, h

F45:023 – Steve Speers, Cinemechanics

Jul 25th, 2018 56m 46s

This episode features cinematographer, AC, and business owner Steve Speers of Cinemechanics. And the big news is that they are hosting the upcoming Next Level Expo on July 31st, 2018 from 1-6pm where various bits of production gear with be feat

F45:022 – FilmNorth Forum 2018

Jul 9th, 2018 16m 59s

This year’s FilmNorth Forum is July 14-15th, 2018 and we get a look inside from FilmNorth Executive Director Andrew Peterson. Your registration includes all the panels, the double-feature screening, light breakfast/lunch, one-on-one sessions (o

F45:021 – Charlie McCarron, composer

Apr 30th, 2018 46m 24s

After having three film projects premiere at MSPIFF 2018, Film45 caught up with composer Charlie McCarron to learn about he manages to create all his content, what motivates him, how to talk to composers if you are a director, his own podcast a

F45:020 – Brian Stemmler, producer

Aug 9th, 2017 1h 8m

Producer/Partner Brian Stemmler is part of the YouTube series “How To Make Everything” with Andy George. He’s also a commercial producer by day over at KSTP. We talk about his journey from L.A. to Minnesota, working as a field and segment produ

F45:019 – Eric Howell, Voice From The Stone

May 4th, 2017 56m 3s

Director Eric Howell got his start in the stunt and effects world but his appetite for learning led him through numerous short films, including the multi-award-winning Ana’s Playground, and now to his debut feature film with Emilia Clarke (Game

F45:018 – Jesse Bishop, MSPIFF Programmer

Apr 22nd, 2017 44m 42s

On today’s episode of Film45 spring is finally here and that means that 36th annual Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival is in full swing. We sneak in a chat with one of MSPIFF’s lead programmers, Jesse Bishop to learn about how he

F45:017 – Jim Brunzell, Sundance 2017 Day 3

Jan 22nd, 2017 56m 23s

We’re coming to you “live” from Sundance 2017 Day 3, with Jim Brunzell (Sound Unseen, AGLIFF, Hammer To Nail). In this episode we review some of the films we’ve already seen, what we’re looking forward to, and some notes about the festival and

F45:016 – Aleshia Mueller, Script Supervisor

Jan 10th, 2017 48m 26s

“I’m from Backus, I can do anything!” This episode we get schooled in the art of script supervision and continuity, and in having a super can-do attitude, with Aleshia Mueller (ReelNomad). She’s been very busy the last several years working bot

F45:015 – Barry Andersson, director/dp/author

Nov 21st, 2016 48m 38s

This episode of Film45 features director/dp/author/trainer Barry Andersson. He wrote The DSLR Filmmaker’s Handbook (2nd Edition) and travels around the country both to train and to work for his clients. You can find his stuff over on Moviola.co

F45:014 – Matthew Anderson, Theater People

Sep 21st, 2016 1h 9m

We’re back with local web series writer/producer Matthew G. Anderson, creator of Theater People. This comedic series features the “drama behind the drama” of the Twin Cities theater scene and is now in production on Season Four (yeah, four!). I

F45:013 – Matt Osterman, filmmaker

Mar 11th, 2016 41m 17s

Writer/director Matt Osterman joins Jeremy for a F45 podcast about making films with a science and sci-fi angle to them. From working on Sportsfan with Jon Stewart, to the Blue Zones project with Dan Buettner, and his own features Ghost From Th

F45:012 – Rick Vaicius, Flyway Film Festival

Jan 14th, 2016 28m 32s

The hosts of Film45, Jeremy Wilker and Rick Vaicius, have an end-of-year chat about Flyway, Sound Unseen, the film culture in The North, and going to Sundance once again. Spirit Awards Screenings MNTV McKnight Fellowships Matt Osterman’s 400 Da

F45:011 – Jason Schumacher, filmmaker

Aug 20th, 2015 34m 53s

Filmmaker, producer, editor, assistant (and more) Jason Schumacher chats with us about his features, shorts, and the state of filmmaking here in The North. His most recent short film, Sad Clown, is a must-see film and his last feature, The Tele

F45:010 – Jan Selby, Quiet Island Films

Jul 29th, 2015 40m 36s

At the recent Documentary Summit MSP here in the Twin Cities, Jeremy sat down with Jan Selby, from Quiet Island Films, to chat about her career path and her socially-impactful documentary films. Her doc about veterans and peace, “Beyond The Div

F45:009 – Dawn Mikkelson, doc maker

Jul 21st, 2015 47m 18s

We visit with documentary filmmaker Dawn Mikkelson and learn all about her approach and work in the doc arena, including the projects on ‘green’ energy, Green Green Water, and forgiveness, Risking Light. Dawn is the owner of Emergence Pictures

F45:008 – Kevin Pontuti, UW Stout

May 11th, 2015 38m 48s

Jeremy sits down with Kevin Pontuti, professor at UW Stout in Menomonie, Wisconsin, to learn more about the 2015 Summer Cinema Intensive (an 8-week college-credit hands-on filmmaking course) and the normal degree offerings for students enrollin

F45:007 – Norah Shapiro, Miss Tibet

Apr 24th, 2015 41m 21s

UPDATE: Norah just won the Best MN Doc award at MSPIFF! Congrats! This episode we sit down and chat with producer-director Norah Shapiro about her new documentary, Miss Tibet: Beauty in Exile, which just had its local premiere at MSPIFF 2015 (a

45-second Review: Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten

Apr 22nd, 2015 53s

MSPIFF 2015: Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock & Roll. This documentary about Cambodia’s lost music scene is incredible on many levels besides the infectious music: the fashion, the burgeoning culture scene, the growing independe

45-second Review: Labyrinthus

Apr 22nd, 2015 53s

MSPIFF 2015: If you’ve got some pre-teens or teens in your house, they might enjoy this mild thriller about a young boy who discovers a camera with a usb stick attached to it. Upon loading of the usb stick onto his computer, a 3d/VR game appear

45-second Review: The Russian Woodpecker

Apr 22nd, 2015 54s

MSPIFF 2015: The audience just sat very quietly after the credits rolled. My mouth was slightly agape. So, yeah, this is a pretty damn good documentary. The subject, a wild-eyed free spirit theater artist with radiation in his veins, wants to f

45-second Review: The Fool

Apr 14th, 2015 54s

MSPIFF 2015: This Russian movie about a lowly caretaker/plumber takes a darkly comedic premise about the levels of corruption in small-town Soviet politics and the quite-literally crumbling infrastructure of poverty-stricken people and plays it

45-second Review: Los Hongos

Apr 14th, 2015 55s

MPSIFF 2015: Two street-wise teens wander the low-income parts of their Columbian city, practicing their art and graffiti against the background of tense political elections and police actions. Great stuff about boys wandering around, forming t

45-second Review: Tokyo Fiancée

Apr 14th, 2015 54s

MSPIFF 2015: This is a whimsical version of Amelie set in Japan starring a young woman named Amelie (based on the story written by Amelie Nothumb). It isn’t a remake, but more a feel-alike with innocence and quirkiness abound. Amelie is obsesse