The Eric Norcross Podcast

The Eric Norcross Podcast

Award-winning filmmaker Eric Norcross has discussions on living a productive life as an artist. Whether you're a writer, filmmaker, or mixed-media artist, the stories on here are a valuable resource.

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August 28, 2024 59 mins

Today I introduce you to the two main actors who star in my forthcoming independent feature film, 43 DEGREES NORTH. In this episode we reflect not he past year of making the movie, and our recent preview screenings on four to the Calendar Islands of Casco Bay (where we filmed). Please welcome Derek Kingsley and Denise Carina Shannon. You can catch them on September 6th at the City Theater in Biddeford, Maine, and September 22nd, at...

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Jody Sperling has created more than 50 works. She is considered the world’s leading exponent of the style of early modern dancer and performance technologist Loïe Fuller (1862-1928). Sperling has expanded Fuller’s genre into the 21st century, deploying it in the context of contemporary and environmental performance forms. She is currently Eco-Artist-in-Residence at The New York Society for Ethical Culture. She appears on the podcas...

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Ron Felber returns for his second conversation with Eric, this time to discuss his new book, THE UNWELCOMED: The Curious Case of Clara Fowler, which chronicles the story of Clara Fowler, her case of demonic possession, and the Massachusetts academics that investigated. In this episode Ron and Eric discuss the craft of writing as it relates to novelizing a true story, and of course, the paranormal. Find Ron online: https://www.ron...
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The podcast returns with an episode recorded on location, at the home of Roger Berle, a resident of Cliff Island, Maine. Roger is the founder of ACE, a non-profit conservation group, and was involved in the making of "The Whales of August", a feature film that was made on the island in the 1980s (starring Betty Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price, and many others). In this episode we talk extensively about how ACE came to ...

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This is a special announcement to explain why there haven't been many episodes this season. There's a very good reason!

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This episode was recorded in autumn of 2022 (10/26/2022), but was held up due to scheduling difficulties. Recorded on location at a music school in Edison, New Jersey, composer and music artist, Lyndol Descant, returns in her second appearance on the podcast. Lyndol composed the music scores for two of Eric's films: DEATH & LIFE and FRACTALS. In this episode they talk about the difficulties of making it in the music industr...

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September 4, 2023 86 mins

I recently relocated my entire operation from NYC to Maine (my home state). After exactly twenty years in New York City, I have a lot to say about it, but for now I'm just reflecting on what was a tough move, plus gabbing some of the amazing projects ahead. In this episode, I officially announce the start of filming for my monster movie, plus I'm in pre-production of a new film called "43 Degrees North", which wil...

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Jesi Bender (from episode 94) has a play that will be performed in Brooklyn, New York in September. Tickets are officially on sale for Kinderkrankenhaus at the Brick: https://www.bricktheater.com/event/kinderkrankenhaus/


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April 18, 2023 134 mins

The most meaningful projects I've ever produced in the medium of cinema are my movies Death & Life and Fractals. However, these movies are only available via streaming platforms, and not available on optical disc. That is why I've decided to utilize my podcast to create the first official audio commentaries for these two projects.   

For episode 109, please enjoy my commentary for my 2021 feature arthouse film, FRACTA...

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The most meaningful projects I've ever produced in the medium of cinema are my movies Death & Life and Fractals. However, these movies are only available via streaming platforms, and not available on optical disc. That is why I've decided to utilize my podcast to create the first official audio commentaries for these two projects.   

For episode 108, please enjoy my commentary for my 2017 feature arthouse film, DEATH ...

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March 21, 2023 59 mins

Here are my 20 tips for indie filmmakers, derived from my own experiences as a filmmaker for the past two decades. I started this series on TikTok, then migrated it over to Instagram. Now here, in one podcast episode, are my twenty tips. Whether you're on an out-of-pocket budget, shoestring budget, or no budget at all, these tips will help guide you in your endeavor to make your movie.

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Keely Shinners is the editor of ArtThrob and the author of How To Build a Home for the End of the World.

Their essays have appeared in Electric Literature, Flypaper Lit, Mail & Guardian, Mask Magazine Full Stop.

Their fiction has been featured in The Sun and Peach Magazine.

Keely lives and works in Cape Town.

Links:

their book: https://www.perennial-press.com/how-to...

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Samuel Chong talks about Michel Desmarquet's book, THIAOOUBA PROPHECY. Although regarded by many as a work of fiction, Desmarquet insists that the events that transpired in his tale of alien abduction, and his adventures on another planet, are absolutely true. 

Samuel's links: 

https://chinasona.org/Thiaoouba/Samuel-Chong.html

https://chinasona.org/Thiaoouba/

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Read Vacationland Chronicles - now available through Kindle Vella: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B0BSN8XHXZ

Listen to Eric on The Gateway Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movies-done-independently/id1606214831?i=1000595254098

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Author Phoenix Nicholson returns for his second visit to the podcast. For more than an hour and a half, Eric and Phoenix talk about the art life, creativity, publishing, filmmaking, and the paranormal. Sit back, relax, and join us for our conversation over coffee (or matcha tea, as was the cast this day)/  

Phoenix Nicholson's Amazon Authors Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Phoenix-Elvis-Nicholson/author/B00QXVFPDC?ref=ap_r...

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In the debut episode of 2023, we continue season 3 with Bill Lennan. His slogan on TikTok: "Skills work where therapy doesn't" - we unpack some of the subjects of his video content, from applying to jobs, interviewing, making TikTok videos, and dealing with both sides of company layoffs  - Bill's advice, ideas, and the lens through which he views the world, are the perfect way to continue with Season 3 of The Eric Norcross Pod...

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November 28, 2022 26 mins

In episode 101 of The Eric Norcross Podcast, Eric dives into the holiday season with a poetry reading, and some updates on creative projects he has going on. Keep subscribed because new episodes drop in January 2023.  

Buy Running Guns Across State Lines: https://www.amazon.com/Running-Guns-Across-State-Lines/dp/B0BM6DJBH3/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3QDCISXUAG30B&keywords=running+guns+across+state+lines&qid=1669589611&sprefix...

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In episode 100 of The Eric Norcross Podcast, Eric talks with  Jeff Cusack, a musician living on the islands of Casco Bay, Maine. They discuss Jeff's early-2000s album, PUNT, and geek out about guitars, classic rock, and the spirit of creativity in southern Maine (where Eric is originally from).  

Connect with Jeff:  

Jeff on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jefcusack

Jeff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/je...

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In episode 99 of The Eric Norcross Podcast, Eric talks with Cory Connors, a sustainable packaging consultant from Portland, Oregon. They discuss the future of packaging, and how companies can be use sustainable packaging to improve the environment, and cut down on useless waste.  

Connect with Cory:  

Cory's website: https://www.corygated.com

Cory on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-connors/

Cory on TikTok: http...

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HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: In episode 98 of The Eric Norcross Podcast, Eric returned to his hometown of Portland, Maine to reconnect with his longtime mentor, David Beane. There, they recorded an on-location conversation about a ghost-hunting program David ran, which yielded spooky results. They also discuss all matters of the paranormal, and unpack some surefire signs that, as humans, we are not experiencing the full breadth of reality. &...

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