Episodes

  • Making Low-Budget Horror Movies - Revenge of Mary Sue (2023) - March 2024

    Making Low-Budget Horror Movies - Revenge of Mary Sue (2023) - March 2024
    Mar 1 2024

    Revenge of Mary Sue (2023)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB7FqyhtvW0&t

    Revenge of Mary Sue is a 4-minute film where a podcast host thinks this week's podcast episode will be his typical surprise slaughtering of a filmmaker’s latest film. Little does he know there's a surprise guest just waiting to jump on air. The film stars Nhi Do (Penelope Leo), Ben Gaumond (Colby Cameron), and Ariel Hansen (Mary Sue). CORDLESS MICS!!!

    We talked about how they shot this film in 8 hours, the value of friendship in collaboration, and some cool projects they are currently working on. Ariel also shares the strangest story for how one of their films because popular through a fetish playlist.

    00:00 Introductions

    01:42 Inspiration behind the creation of Revenge of Mary Sue (2023)

    02:50 Joel shares the writing process behind Revenge of Mary Sue (2023)

    04:24 Ben Gaumond’s incredible improv skills

    06:44 The realism of these absurdist podcasts

    09:12 Ariel’s filmmaking goals when making Revenge of Mary Sue (2023)

    11:05 What is a Mary Sue? And why choose Mary Sue for the film?

    13:06 The easter eggs behind Revenge of Mary Sue (2023)

    17:27 The other inspirations behind the creation of Revenge of Mary Sue (2023)

    20:40 How to make a film with a low to no budget

    26:19 Dealing with the stress of working with low-budget films or films with many limitations

    30:20 The collaborative process of working with friends after many projects

    34:20 The team shares their food for thought about filming Revenge of Mary Sue (2023)

    39:20 In These Very Woods project that is in development

    47:30 Where can you find the team?

    51:33 The Ready To Burst (2016) fetish story that put Bad Cookie Pictures in the map

    53:42 Conclusion and credits

    If you would like to support In These Very Woods, visit the Bad Cookie Pictures website to learn more about their other projects, including In These Very Woods.

    Films Referenced in the Interview

    Aliens (1986)

    Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)

    Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)

    Clout (2020)

    The Fog (1980)

    The Lords of Salem (2012)

    White Lady (2022)

    White Lady Flavor of the Month Episode (2023)

    Damned Supper (2022)

    Ready To Burst (2016)

    Hansen’s Haberdashery



    Director: Ariel Hansen

    Writer: Joel H. Brewster

    Producer: Christopher “Topher” Graham

    Production Manager: Sasha Tomasky

    Director of Photography: Laurel K Brown

    Production Designer: Topher Graham

    Key Hair & Make-Up: Chey Reimer

    Sound Mixer: Topher Graham

    Starring:

    Nhi Do as Penelope Leo

    Ben Gaumond as Colby Cameron

    Ariel Hansen as Mary Sue

    Grip: Andres Castillo

    Editor: Ben Gaumond

    Colorist: Jordan Barnes-Crouse

    Special thanks to

    Rob Hunt

    Project Mouthwash

    Denise Hansen

    Ariel Slack

    Jacquie Doyle

    Bren MacDonald
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    55 mins
  • Building A Story - Grandma’s 80th Surprise (2019) - February 2024

    Building A Story - Grandma’s 80th Surprise (2019) - February 2024
    Feb 1 2024
    Grandma’s 80th Surprise (2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erC7MYpAFno   Grandma’s 80th Surprise (2019) is a 10-minute dramedy about a respectful young man who is forced to confront his family's rigid traditions as he seeks the approval of the family matriarch, his formidable 80-year-old Grandmother. The film features Myrasol Martinez as Ella, Curtis Lum as Curtis, Lillian Lim as Grandma Lily and Ricky He as Ryan In this episode, we talk to Fola Evans-Akingbola (Writer & Director), Curtis Lum (Writer & Curtis), Ricky He (Ryan), and returning guest, Marc Yungco (Director of Photography).   00:00 Introductions 03:09 The making of Grandma’s 80th Surprise 07:41 The goals behind making Grandma’s 80th Surprise 21:15 The MAMM experience 31:03 Choosing who will direct and who will act 33:35 Easter eggs while shooting Grandma’s 80th Surprise 42:09 Fola and Curtis’ relationship with Curtis’ grandmother and the Lum family 47:17 The festival success of Grandma’s 80th Surprise 01:00:12 Food for thought and what are you working on 01:09:29 Where can you find the team? 01:11:08 Conclusion and credits   For more information about the Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon, visit https://vaff.org/mamm/   Films Referenced in the Interview Yet To Come (2022) Reverse (2022) Meditation Park (2017) Untold Stories: Hair On Set (2023) The Night Agent (2023) Chinatown Diner (2024) From (2022) Worth The Wait (2024) The Experiment (2023)   Director: Fola Evans-Akingbola Writer: Fola Evans-Akingbola & Curtis Lum Producer: Curtis Lum, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Marc Yungco, Willan Leung   First Assistant Director: Daniela Anania Director of Photography: Marc Yungco Production Designer: Mik Narciso Costume Designer: Anthony Lewis Key Hair & Make-Up: Iya Yujuico Sound Mixer: Chris Corpuz   Starring: Curtis Lum as Curtis Lillian Lim as Grandma Lily Myrasol Martinez as Ella Wonita Joy as Mrs. Lam Ricky He as Ryan Simon Chin as Uncle Phil Micah Chen as Young Curtis Mike Ching as Mr. Lam Sharmaine Yeoh as Auntie 1 Jeannie Mak as Auntie 2   First Assistant Camera: Kelly Chow Second Assistant Camera: Elijah Snakeskin Steadicam Operator:  BTS & Stills: Paolo Valdez   Gaffer: Jared Cheer Lamp Operator: Ethan Johnson   Set Decorator: Louisa Birkin, Amandine Dun   Boom Operator: Brandon Rinehart   Hair and Make-up Assistant: Stacey Koch   Editor: Tom Belding Composer: Dave Chick Colorist & Sound Design: Marc Yungco   Executive Producer: Fola Evans-Akingbola, Curtis Lum Associate Producer: Natasha Jung Special thanks to Vancouver Asian Film Festival Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon The Lum Family Robert Pon & Pearl Chen Philip Planta Neil Colango Angie Chen Darnele Jacques Susan Narciso Ben Sayo Miren Valdes Peter Planta Donair Dude Davie Street Diplomat Bakery Salathai Thai Restaurant  
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Hail Marie (2021) Outtake - January 2024

    Hail Marie (2021) Outtake - January 2024
    Jan 7 2024

    After the interview Mik continues to talk with the Hail Marie team. The conversation went for so long that we decided to also air it.

    They talk about shooting your shot, the importance of asking and Darnelle's 2023 Shits N' Giggles film.

     

    Hail Marie (2021)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIXLFOIHycc

     

    Hail Marie is a 13-minute dramedy about a newly immigrated Filipino family whose youngest son tries to win the respect of his parents by proving he can become more Western than his older, queen-like sister. The film features Darnelle David as the son, Joseph, Gabrielle Jacinto as the sister, Marie, Sigrid Pareja as the mother, and Jason Asuncion as the father.

     

    In this episode, we talk to Arthur Rodger 'Harley' Maranan (Writer & Director), Darnelle David (Actor - Jason), Sigrid Pareja (Actor - Mom) and, Jason Asuncion (Actor - Dad)

     

    00:00 Introductions

    01:31 What is Hail Marie about?

    09:41 Harley shares his experience as a Filipino-Canadian

    13:18 Making a Filipino-Canadian film without a Filipino-Canadian crew

    19:04 Lessons learned from Hail Marie

    21:25 Cast talk about what they brought into Hail Marie

    26:02 The team talk about the Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon experience

    31:24 Sigrid finding the casting call for the film

    34:29 Jason’s improv skills

    36:59 Darnelle’s experience as a new actor

    39:45 Some never before heard stories on set

    43:23 Sigrid and Darnelle reflect on their first experience as actors

    45:25 Hail Marie’s festival run

    46:02 Food for thought

    52:40 How to connect with the Hail Marie team

    61:17 Conclusion and credits

     

    For more information about the Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon, visit https://vaff.org/mamm/

     

    Films Referenced in the Interview

    Maria (2022)

    Boundless (2022)

    Right In Front of Me (2021)

    Reverse (2022)

     

    Director & Writer: Arthur Rodger 'Harley' Maranan, Ruel Maranan, Marisol Maranan

    Producer: Ross Branch

     

    First Assistant Director: Liliya Roys, Lesha Jay Vescio

    Director of Photography: Austin Kwok

    Production Designer: Samantha Lam

    Costume Designer: Lesha Jay Vescio

    Key Hair & Make-Up: Michelle Watson

    Sound Mixer: Rayce Vaughan

    Script Supervisor: Isabella Jaramillo

     

    Starring:

    Darnelle David as Joseph

    Gabrielle Jacinto as Marie

    Sigrid Pareja as Mom

    Jason Asuncion as Dad

    Rebekah Lazar as Joanna

     

    First Assistant Camera: Zitong Gong, Jack Bailey

    Second Assistant Camera: Kirc Cohen

    Steadicam Operator: Jan Ubeda

    BTS & Stills: Cameron McCutcheon

     

    Gaffer: Sam Lin

    Key Grip: Jack Bailey

    Grip: Osmar Wong

     

    Art Director: Roohi Kamal

    Graphic Designer: Simar Kamal

    Art Assistant: Cheyanne See, Jacob Totti

    Food Stylist: Autumn Ivancic

     

    Hair Stylist: Amanda Herrera, Ivett Duong

     

    Editor: Ian Tan

    Music: Arthur Rodger 'Harley' Maranan

    Colorist: Cameron McCutcheon

    Sound Design: Ivan Rodriguez

     

    Executive Producer: Arthur Rodger 'Harley' Maranan, Austin Kwok, Roger Maranan, Katherine Ouellette, Ross Branch



    Special thanks to

    Vancouver Asian Film Festival

    Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon

    Panavision, Shiun Okada, Rowan Jang, Rebekah Lazar, Nessa Aref, Montana Rosalle, Chris Thomas, Authority Media, Darcy LaCouvee, Henry Corbet, Hadron Films, Keyon Slowly

     
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    22 mins
  • Working With Diverse Experiences - Hail Marie (2021) - January 2024

    Working With Diverse Experiences - Hail Marie (2021) - January 2024
    Jan 1 2024

    Hail Marie (2021)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIXLFOIHycc

     

    Hail Marie is a 13-minute dramedy about a newly immigrated Filipino family whose youngest son tries to win the respect of his parents by proving he can become more Western than his older, queen-like sister. The film features Darnelle David as the son, Joseph, Gabrielle Jacinto as the sister, Marie, Sigrid Pareja as the mother, and Jason Asuncion as the father.

     

    In this episode, we talk to Arthur Rodger 'Harley' Maranan (Writer & Director), Darnelle David (Actor - Jason), Sigrid Pareja (Actor - Mom) and, Jason Asuncion (Actor - Dad)

     

    00:00 Introductions

    01:31 What is Hail Marie about?

    09:41 Harley shares his experience as a Filipino-Canadian

    13:18 Making a Filipino-Canadian film without a Filipino-Canadian crew

    19:04 Lessons learned from Hail Marie

    21:25 Cast talk about what they brought into Hail Marie

    26:02 The team talk about the Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon experience

    31:24 Sigrid finding the casting call for the film

    34:29 Jason’s improv skills

    36:59 Darnelle’s experience as a new actor

    39:45 Some never before heard stories on set

    43:23 Sigrid and Darnelle reflect on their first experience as actors

    45:25 Hail Marie’s festival run

    46:02 Food for thought

    52:40 How to connect with the Hail Marie team

    61:17 Conclusion and credits

     

    For more information about the Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon, visit https://vaff.org/mamm/

     

    Films Referenced in the Interview

    Maria (2022)

    Boundless (2022)

    Right In Front of Me (2021)

    Reverse (2022)

     

    Director & Writer: Arthur Rodger 'Harley' Maranan, Ruel Maranan, Marisol Maranan

    Producer: Ross Branch

     

    First Assistant Director: Liliya Roys, Lesha Jay Vescio

    Director of Photography: Austin Kwok

    Production Designer: Samantha Lam

    Costume Designer: Lesha Jay Vescio

    Key Hair & Make-Up: Michelle Watson

    Sound Mixer: Rayce Vaughan

    Script Supervisor: Isabella Jaramillo

     

    Starring:

    Darnelle David as Joseph

    Gabrielle Jacinto as Marie

    Sigrid Pareja as Mom

    Jason Asuncion as Dad

    Rebekah Lazar as Joanna

     

    First Assistant Camera: Zitong Gong, Jack Bailey

    Second Assistant Camera: Kirc Cohen

    Steadicam Operator: Jan Ubeda

    BTS & Stills: Cameron McCutcheon

     

    Gaffer: Sam Lin

    Key Grip: Jack Bailey

    Grip: Osmar Wong

     

    Art Director: Roohi Kamal

    Graphic Designer: Simar Kamal

    Art Assistant: Cheyanne See, Jacob Totti

    Food Stylist: Autumn Ivancic

     

    Hair Stylist: Amanda Herrera, Ivett Duong

     

    Editor: Ian Tan

    Music: Arthur Rodger 'Harley' Maranan

    Colorist: Cameron McCutcheon

    Sound Design: Ivan Rodriguez

     

    Executive Producer: Arthur Rodger 'Harley' Maranan, Austin Kwok, Roger Maranan, Katherine Ouellette, Ross Branch



    Special thanks to

    Vancouver Asian Film Festival

    Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon

    Panavision, Shiun Okada, Rowan Jang, Rebekah Lazar, Nessa Aref, Montana Rosalle, Chris Thomas, Authority Media, Darcy LaCouvee, Henry Corbet, Hadron Films, Keyon Slowly

     
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Surviving Unexpected Scenarios - Parabola (2021) - December 2023

    Surviving Unexpected Scenarios - Parabola (2021) - December 2023
    Dec 1 2023
    Parabola (2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W780kgT0KB4   Parabola (2019) is a 15-and-a-half-minute drama about a Japanese-American single mother, who struggles to reconcile with her father, Musashi a notorious Yakuza enforcer following his release from prison. The film features Mayumi Yoshida playing the mother, and Hiro Kanagawa, playing the Father.    In this episode, we talk to Lee Shorten (Writer & Director), Phil Planta (Producer), Brittany Lum-Cho (Producer), Phoebe Miu (Actor - Izanami), Iya Yujuico (Hair & Make-up), and Angel Lynne (Still & Tattoo Designer) about the creation of the short film. We discuss the challenges faced in making a highly ambitious film, the importance of kindness, and one of the craziest days of production the team has ever experienced.  00:00 Introductions 01:38 How the idea of Parabola was born 06:45 Phoebe Miu as Izanami 10:58 The creation of the tattoos 15:03 The immense work of the crew during pre-production 17:09 Crazy 8s experience 19:35 The insane day 3 where everything went wrong 25:50 On the stress of the shoot and the value of a good team 31:39 Trying to shoot a film in Vancouver with snow 37:19 Lee’s philosophy to directing during indie films 38:55 On Parabola setting a high bar for people-centric filmmaking 45:52 The highlights of the team since Parabola 57:42 How to connect with the “Parbola” team 61:17 Conclusion and credits   For more information about Crazy 8s visit https://crazy8s.film/   Films Referenced in the Interview Resident Alien (2021-) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8690918/ Swan Song Blue Eyed Samurai Shogun Ink Master   Director & Writer: Lee Shorten Producer: Phil Planta, Brittany Lum-Cho   Production Manager: Irma Leong First Assistant Director: Theo Kim  Director of Photography: Angelica Anzures Perez Production Designer: Neil Colango Costume Designer: Angela Ganderton Key Hair & Make-Up: Iya Yujuico Sound Mixer: Jakob Weber, Emmy Sainz Location Manager: John Alviz   Starring: Mayumi Yoshida as Makoto Hiro Kanagawa as Musashi Peter Shinkoda as Luke Phoebe Miu as Izanami William Budijanto as Matthew Darryl Quon as Toshiro Sophie Ramos as Young Makoto Yuta Takenaka as Hiroyuki Alex Barima as Lloyd Ron Chartier as The Wolf Laura Carly Miller as Carly   Second Assistant Director: Robert Richards Assistant Director: Rachelle Francoeur   Camera Operator: Jeff Zwicker First Assistant Camera: Brian Cheung Second Assistant Camera: Negin Khazaee, Marc Yungco Loader: Reed Kierce Peacemaker Filmworks Team: Chris Wiseman, Ryan Ennis, Andrey Chibisov Stills: Jan Colango, Angel Lynne EPK: Chloe Cruz   Art Director: Athena Han Supervising Art Director: Wenke Li Art Assistant: Christine McCabe Graphics: Noémie Thirion, Christine MacCabe   Assistant Costume Designer: Shelby Shukaliak, Mayumi Yoshida, Katrina Salisbury On Set Costumer: Emma McKay, Shelby Shukaliak, Katrina Salisbury   Assistant Hair & Make-up: Alison Jeffreys, Gabrielle Dugré Desrochers, Katrina Kardynal Tattoo Art: Angel Lynne, Frankie Hodge, Alexandria Tanguay, Iya Yujuico   Gaffer: Indiana Camilleri Key Grip: Michael Debarrros Best Boy: Samuel Stefanini-Taylor Lap OP & Grip: Paula Muraira, Maria Acevez, Joshua Mao, Sebastian V. Buck Balloon Technician: Peter Hagge Dolly Grip; Steven Maki   Property Master: Frazer Nygard MacLean Assistant Property Master/On Set Props: Dana Bontempo Props Builder: Brendan Murphy Props Assist: Brendan Murphy, Manon Pille   Set Decorator: Nadia Saliba, Walden Cameron On Set Decorator: Noémie Thirion On Set Dresser: Mik Narcisp Lead Set Dresser: Jane Spencer Set Dresser: Samantha Lam, Kallista-Dittrick Katevatis, Diane Lee, Joe MacDonald, Rachelle Francoeur Swamper: Joe MacDonald   Boom Operator: Andy Liu   Assistant Location Manager: Diana Petrova, Dean Donlon Location Production Assistant: Berlin Lu, Greg Whelan Traffic Control Person: Genelle Palana, Diane Lee, Sarah Amerongen   Picture Car Coordinator: Collin James Head Truck Driver: Riann Smit   Editor: Dominic Lester Composer: Samuel Kim Post Supervisor: Manpreet Babra Assistant Editor: Nathan Young Digital Compositor: Jordan Barnes-Crouse Colorist: Kipp Lightburn Translations: Mayumi Yoshida, Hiro Kaganawa   Supervising Sound Editor: Jeff Hilman Sound Designer: Derek MacPherson Sound Mixer: Doug Paterson Foley Editor: James Neves Background Audio Editor: Benjamin Paul De Caiman   Assistant Production Manager: Shelby Shukaliak Production Coordinator: Stacey Douglas Assistant Production Coordinator & Assistant to Producers: Katrina Salisbury   Story Editor: Ric Beairsto Directing Mentor Jonathan Tammuz Casting: Rebecca Davidson, Sheriz Tambanilla Additional Casting Services: Breakdown Services   Co-Producers: Theo Kim, Irma Leong, Willan Leung, Alicia Bernbaum, Ingo Lou Associate Producer: Sophie Caird, Nathanael Vass, Kent Donguines, Alexandra Staseson, Mayumi Yoshida Executive Producer: Paul Armstrong, Erin Mussolum   Background Performers: Hayley Gray, Mike Li, ...
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Shooting A Film In 48-Hours - White Lady (2022) - November 2023

    Shooting A Film In 48-Hours - White Lady (2022) - November 2023
    Nov 1 2023

    White Lady (2022)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W780kgT0KB4

     ** SPOILER ALERT **

    We recommend watching the film first before coming here to watch their interview. The link is above. Or you can find it in our "Flavor of the Month" playlist on YouTube. Thanks!

    A Story about unrequited love and revenge. It follows a young man haunted by the ghost of his ex-fiance in their place of employment. In this very first episode of Flavor of the Month we interview members of the creative team behind the film: Marc (Director), Carlo (Actor) and Paolo (Writer). We talk about the filmmaking process for making a film from script to completion in only 48-hours, the challenges they face, and also all the fun stories of collaboration between the team.

     

    00:00 Introductions

    03:36 Inspirations of the film

    08:00 The writing process for “White Lady”

    13:40 The original cut vs the director’s cut 

    17:07 The filmmaking process for “White Lady”

    25:19 Carlo’s experience as an actor on the set of “White Lady”

    32:00 What made this project so special

    38:13 Pulling off a horror comedy

    39:49 Creating Lissa Neptuno’s White Lady character

    43:12 The universal appeal of “White Lady”

    45:33 The festival success of the film

    50:42 Current and future projects

    57:06 How to connect with the “White Lady” team

    57:50 Conclusion and credits

     

    For tickets to the 2023 Shits N Giggles Film Competition, visit: https://www.rngfest.com/sng

     

    Films Referenced in the Interview

    Grandma’s 80th Surprise (2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erC7MYpAFno

    Reverse (2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksSdiWd6yq4

    Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club (2023) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23902534/

    Woomates (2023) https://www.youtube.com/@WOOMATES/videos

     

    Director: Marc Yungco

    Writer: Paolo Valdes

    Producer: Joere Estremadura, Marc Yungco

     

    Director of Photography: Peter Planta

     

    Starring:

    Lissa Neptuno as White Lady/Lisa

    Carlo Fortin as Carlo

    Gabrielle Jacinto as Abbey

    Philip Planta as Phillers

    Jason Asuncion as Det. Jason

    Moheb Jindran as Det. Mo’

     

    Props/Set Decoration: Rikki Facette

    Costume Designer: Cassandra Guevara- Clark

    Hair/Make-up: Jessica Kim Lu

     

    Gaffer: Austin Kwok

    Assistant Camera: Aaron Wang

    Key Grip/Dolly Grip: Jared Cheer

    Grip/LX Swing: Bianca Gueco

    Costume Assistant: Jared Lim

    Make-up Assistant: Chris Carvajal

    BTS: Shaun Liew, Nathan Yan

     

    Editor: Ian Tan, Marc Yungco

    Composer/Sound Mixer: Harley Maranan

    Post Sound/Colorist: Marc Yungco



    Special thanks to

    Run N Gun Film Competition

    Shits N Giggles Film Competition

    Polygon Wire Management Inc

    Rare Spirit Clothing Company

     
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    59 mins