Bye Bye Celluloid

Who is Dick Griffin, you ask? Before you give this episode a listen, head to YouTube and watch the music video “Don’t Come Knockin’” by JATK (pronounced “Jack”). You’ll want to hear more from the band, and you’ll wonder why a video that looks like it was recorded forty years ago on a well-worn videotape would be making its debut online in 2023. Don’t worry—this episode of BYE BYE CELLULOID’s got you covered. Guests MATT JATKOLA (frontman of JATK) and JP DISCISCIO (director, Overdue Films; back for his third appearance) are on hand to discuss the ingenious creative process behind the “Don’t Come Knockin’” music video, from concept to execution. You’ll also hear the inspiring origin story of the JATK project, and the history of Matt and JP’s music video collaborations. And you might even learn who Dick Griffin REALLY is.  As an added bonus, Matt, JP and I have put together lists of our favorite music videos. These were going to be a part of the episode itself, but we were barely able to start discussing our pic

BYE BYE CELLULOID is back, and so is former show guest J.P. DISCISCIO, whose recent short film POOR GLENNA has been making the rounds internationally at film festivals.  For this episode, J.P. and Brad have each made a list of film books that impacted them, and they take turns discussing their picks — with plenty of digressions along the way: the language of editing, “impossible film guides,” the Czech New Wave, McLuhanesque experimental paperbacks, directorial autonomy, and…”anemoia,” I think they call it?         THE LIST: The Jaws Log by Carl Gottlieb (J.P.) - 00:01:40 Grande Illusions by Tom Savini (J.P.) - 00:04:52 Guide for the Film Fanatic by Danny Peary (Brad) - 00:10:02 Making Movies by Sidney Lumet (J.P.) - 00:19:00 The Total Film-Maker by Jerry Lewis (Brad) - 00:23:10 In the Blink of an Eye by Walter Murch (J.P.) - 00:29:42 The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film by Michael Ondaatje (J.P.) - 00:34:40 Expanded Cinema by Gene Youngblood (Brad) - 00:39:23 Notes on the Cinematograph

SUPPORTING CHARACTERS podcast host Bill Ackerman returns to discuss the current state of home media, the seemingly shrinking number of digitally unavailable obscurities, the social significance of film festivals, and directors ranging from Frank Perry to Bill Gunn to Don Coscarelli, as well as Bill's Blu-ray and DVD commentaries.    Recorded in December 2018.   Supporting Characters on the Now Playing Network: http://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/supportingcharacters   Follow Bye Bye Celluloid: Facebook http://www.facebook.com/byebyecelluloid/ Twitter http://twitter.com/ByeByeCelluloid Instagram http://www.instagram.com/byebyecelluloid/   "Bye Bye Celluloid" theme by Brad Glanden   Closing track: "The Short Hello" by Brad Glanden, from the soundtrack to the film Theodore of the Absurd: http://youtu.be/RXcsR9e8FHU   All original content: Copyright 2019 Brad Glanden. All rights reserved

On his podcast SUPPORTING CHARACTERS, Bill Ackerman eschews the common movie podcast approach -- that is, structuring episodes around specific films and/or filmmakers -- and instead highlights the work of writers, podcasters, fanzine publishers, programmers, preservationists, and others who make it possible for wider audiences to gain access to (and appreciation for) cinema outside the mainstream.   This is Part One of a two-part interview recorded in December 2018.   Supporting Characters on the Now Playing Network: http://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/supportingcharacters   Follow Bye Bye Celluloid: Facebook http://www.facebook.com/byebyecelluloid/ Twitter http://twitter.com/ByeByeCelluloid Instagram http://www.instagram.com/byebyecelluloid/   "Bye Bye Celluloid" theme by Brad Glanden   Closing track: "My Fair Late Fee" by Brad Glanden   All original content: Copyright 2019 Brad Glanden. All rights reserved

SPECIAL HALLOWEEN EPISODE: Boston-based filmmaker and photographer J.P. DISCISCIO, director of the spectacular horror short BLOODY HENRY, joins the show for a lively discussion of the horror genre.    BLOODY HENRY was an official selection at the Independent Film Festival Boston, The Another Hole in the Head Film Festival, the Sidewalk Film Festival and PostMortem Short Film Fest.    Visit www.overduefilms.org for a generous selection of J.P.’s short films, music videos, and other work.    Soundtrack excerpts from NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: Public Domain   Also contains excerpts from the theatrical trailers for HOMICIDAL (1961), CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST (1980), and MARTIN (1978)   Opening instrumental music: “Nea Praxis - Frank Riddick” by Lloyd Rogers, performed by the Cartesian Reunion Memorial Orchestra. Creative Commons License: Public Domain Mark 1.0. freemusicarchive.org   "Bye Bye Celluloid" theme by Brad Glanden   All original content: Copyright 2018 Brad Glanden. All rights reserved

Archival soundtrack recording session for the surreal musical comedy THEODORE OF THE ABSURD (2012). Featuring improvised pieces by Don Glanden Free Jazz Project. Track listing: Welcome to Blipburg Choir Practice for Chiropractors Acid Trip Reflux  Imploding Organic Preventable If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fixate Don Glanden Free Jazz Project: Mark Allen - saxophone Joe Anderson- trumpet Ryan Kuhns - bass Marcus Myers - drums Don Glanden - keyboards Recorded on July 19, 2011 at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Read more about THEODORE OF THE ABSURD and watch the film at https://theodoreoftheabsurd.com Copyright 2011-2018 Brad Glanden. All rights reserved

AUDIO COLLAGE: You’ve heard it before — “Know the rules before you break them.” But isn’t that a rule? And once you know it, is it okay to break it? Listen as a dizzying array of authoritative-sounding voices guides you through the rules of cinematic storytelling, then tells you to abandon those rules, then describes some alternatives, then discourages those alternatives because they’re too confusing to audiences. I guess you’re on your own!  Dialogue excerpts derived from the Prelinger Archive and archive.org Music: “On Matters of Consequence (Act I)” by Lloyd Rogers, performed by the Cartesian Reunion Memorial Orchestra. Creative Commons License: Public Domain Mark 1.0. freemusicarchive.org "Bye Bye Celluloid" opening theme by Brad Glanden All original content: Copyright 2018 Brad Glanden. All rights reserved

Boston-based cinematographer and filmmaker Shaun Clarke guests to discuss dance film (or cinedance, or choreo-cinema...take your pique!). Along with covering Shaun’s numerous projects in this genre, we talk about the collaborative process involved in making a dance film, and the challenges and benefits of arriving at the genre from a filmmaker’s background rather than a dancer’s. And much more!   View some of Shaun Clarke’s dance films:   "Love or Farewell” http://vimeo.com/45356551   The Bynars - “Time vs. Money” http://vimeo.com/100780204   “Dancing in Space” http://vimeo.com/165604063   Like the Bye Bye Celluloid Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/byebyecelluloid   Follow Bye Bye Celluloid on Twitter: http://twitter.com/byebyecelluloid   "Bye Bye Celluloid" opening theme by Brad Glanden All original content: Copyright 2018 Brad Glanden. All rights reserved

AUDIO COLLAGE: To commemorate the 4th of July, here's a short episode about the great American composer Charles Ives. Guest starring Stan Brakhage, Billy Eckstine, Aaron Copland, Elliott Carter, and Nicolas Slominsky.  Source material derived from archive.org and ubu.com USA Composers: The "American" Tradition with Robert Potts (television program, 1967) Nicolas Slominsky at 76 (radio broadcast, 1971) Are My Ears on Wrong? A Portrait of Charles Ives (film, 1979) The Test of Time with Stan Brakhage (radio broadcast, 1982; includes a recording of Ives's "The See'r") And from the Internet Archive's 78 RPMs & Cylinder Recordings collection: "Nobody Knows De Trouble I've Seen" by Billy Eckstine "American Fantasie (Parts 1 & 2)" by Victor Herbert's Orchestra "Bye Bye Celluloid" opening theme by Brad Glanden All original content: Copyright 2018 Brad Glanden. All rights reserved

While the big studios toil away at The LEGO Batman Movie, Despicable Me 3, Toy Story 4, and other computer-generated cash cows, a number of today's independent animators are largely responsible for keeping traditional hand-drawn animation alive--but without rejecting digital technology outright. Jon Dorn is one such "tradigital" animator. In this episode, I sit down with Jon to discuss his work, his influences, and the worldview that informs his cartoons and other creative output.  Visit Jon Dorn's website: jondornart.com Watch his short film "The Pentimento of  War": http://vimeo.com/41223949 Watch his music video for Jay Kill & The Hustle Standard's "Never Seen Runaway": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RKCun2uDTU  Check out Jon's still photography in the film Theodore of the Absurd: theodoreoftheabsurd.com Like the Bye Bye Celluloid Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/byebyecelluloid/ "Bye Bye Celluloid" opening theme by Brad Glanden All original content: Copyright 2016 Brad Glanden. All rights reser