Atlanta Film Chat

Atlanta Film Chat

From the current center of the filmmaking universe, Atlanta, Georgia, producer and screenwriter Chuck Thomas interviews film industry professionals, screenwriters, directors, actors, producers and more. Learn how to make your own projects, navigate set protocols, gain distribution, and much more in this series that's been running weekly since 2014! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @AFCIndieFilm for updates! Proud Member of the IFH Podcast Network www.ifhpodcastnetwork.com

Episodes

August 4, 2025 40 mins
Randy Davidson from Georgia Entertainment chats about the state of the industry and The Creator's Toolbox event at Shadowbox Studios on August 6th!
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Ken Feinberg returns to the show to discuss his new film Love and Taxes, working with legendary writer & producer Lloyd J. Schwartz, finding a new angle for a rom-com, and more!
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Re:Imagine ATL Executive Director Jessie Sparrow hops on the show to discuss the non-profit's new programs and how they're training the next generation of filmmakers!
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June 9, 2025 41 mins
Writer & Director Jeff Phungglan hops on the show to talk about the crowdfund campaign for "Mei I," a dystopian sci-fi thriller in which immigrants are being kidnapped by the government!
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Dallas Richard Hallam and A.P. Boland from "Interaction" hop on the show to talk about screening at the Atlanta Film Festival, the winding road to coming up with the script, and how the bleak themes of the film reflect our current world!
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May 5, 2025 32 mins
Hieu Hunyh comes on the show to talk about her film Rice & Grits, growing up Vietnamese-American in the Deep South, and how her journalism career influenced her filmmaking!
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George HIrthler and Bob Judson discuss their 1996 Atlanta Olympics doc "The Games in Black & White" in advance of their premiere at the Atlanta Film Festival on April 26th!
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Hudson Phillips and Jordan Noel hop on the show to talk about their film Guacamole Yesterdays in advance of their screening at The Springs Cinema & Taphouse on May 7th!
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Amber Nash (Archer, How to Ruin the Holidays) returns to tell us about her new book "Improv for Couples: Fun Games for You and Your Partner," her upcoming Archer rewatch podcast, and more!
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Mike Hayhurst, Sarah Goeke, and Allison Moy Hayhurst hop on the show to talk about their film "And Through the Portal We Go" before their showing at the Broad Street Film Festival on March 8th at 7:40 PM!
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February 24, 2025 16 mins
Chuck talks about clarity in your writing and more!
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Friend of the show and David Lynch superfan Liz Manashil joins us to discuss Lynch's influence on cinema history!
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Chuck chats with filmmakers from "Clone Cops," which is out in theaters and streaming January 31st and has a special screening at the Tara in Atlanta on Feb. 22nd!
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Writer and director Oz Perkins returns to the show to discuss the success of Longlegs, working with Nicholas Cage, and why David Lynch was so important to him. He also gives us insight into the world of The Monkey which comes out February 21st!
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Chuck dives deep into his recent ADHD diagnosis and how it affects him both on a human level and also as a writer and filmmaker. PLUS, an ADHD Simulator so you can hear what his noisy brain sounds like so you can compare it to your own brain! 

WARNING: McChuck's are usually SFW, but this one is NSFW because Chuck had to let it all out.
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December 16, 2024 26 mins
Ryan Kruger (Fried Barry) returns to the show to discuss his remake/reboot/sequel to 1987's Street Trash, the future of AI and filmmaking, and more!
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December 9, 2024 14 mins
Chuck discusses opening up, Bob's Burgers, and more!
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December 2, 2024 49 mins
Screenwriter James Foye (Revolutionary Spy, Thick as  Thieves) talks about breaking into screenwriting, his success in the contest realm including the Nicholl Fellowship, and more!
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Jeremy Thao (Wokman) joins Chuck in the studio to talk with film festival strategy guru Melissa Simpson about what we did wrong and how to be better in the future!
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Marc Pilvinsky hops on the show to talk about his documentary Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight, taking the movie on the road, his first disastrous meeting with the band, and more!
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