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Movie Meltdown - Episode 291

This episode we bring you more of our coverage of IF Film Fest, featuring interviews with directors Farzad Sangari (Mudbloods), Collin Schiffli\xa0 (Animals) and Tyler Measom (An Honest Liar). Plus bonus segments featuring David Dastmalchian and James \u201cThe Amazing\u201d Randi!

And while we discuss the ins and outs of the indie film scene, we also mention\u2026 Middlebury, deception, good characters, overcoming addiction, Emma Watson, a love story, being deceived, investigating the paranormal, UCLA, feel as real as possible, fly on the wall filmmaking, three act structures, questioning the viewers, maintaining and making media\u2026 for an audience, fighting traffic, tape to tape, when you question what others hold dear, pulling the curtain back, Kings of Pastry, inspired by true events, film school, escaping from a straightjacket over Niagara Falls, , watching the film with a group of people, Kim Shaw, distribution systems, Chicago, identity theft, they did this thing that should be impossible, drawing movies, detractors and it\u2019s all just content.

\u201c\u2026the format and medium of documentaries nowadays, is so fantastic. Because it isn\u2019t beholden to this three act structure, that narratives are\u2026 it isn\u2019t boy meets girl. Anything can happen\u2026 and anything does happen. So what we are seeing in documentaries is this real revolution of storytelling, that just does, in a way \u2013 whatever the hell it wants to do.\u201d

For more on IF Film Fest, go to:\xa0http://www.louisvillefilm.org/