Tales from the 72: Making Movies in a Weekend
Every year filmmaking teams from across the country compete in timed film competitions like the 72 Film Fest. On each episode of Tales from the 72, we pair up two teams to chat about the fun and challenges of making a movie in a weekend. War Stories will be shared, advice will be given, and with any luck lifetime friendships will be made.
Episodes
Episodes
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Ah Muh Face Meets Crowded Elevator
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
On this Episode, the creator of the longest running short film series of the Festival (and one of the few animators), chats with team leader of a team that has won just about every film at the 72 over the years.
Ah Muh Face meet Dick Dangerous.
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Star Wipe meets Pecos Bill and the Wranglers
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
On this episode two teams with distinct styles, one a team that has participated in almost every year since 2007 and a team that started up in 2017 (after competing in other timed competitions). They compare their different approaches to weekend filmmaking and share fun and crazy stories about adapting the criteria, assembling teams, constructing complicated sets, dealing with on set sicknesses and...injuries...oh so many injuries.
Monday May 23, 2022
Comatoast meets Shrug
Monday May 23, 2022
Monday May 23, 2022
First up on Tales from the 72, we have two teams that have taken home various awards including the big prize Best of the Fest: Comatoast and Shrug. Listen as they meet each other and discuss the challenges of making short films with crazy effects, fight scenes, and... sandwich puppets.To be spoiler free and understand all the inside jokes, catch up on their films at https://72fest.com/podcast/.
Credits
All episodes edited by: Marcus Ellison
For full credits/participants of each episode, or to watch the short films discussed within, visit 72fest.com/podcast
Music: Beautiful Catastrophe (Instrumental) by WEARETHEGOOD.