DPAC Casts

In our final episode of Indie Film, we take a closer look at Sean Baker's wild and often hilarious portrait of life on the streets of L.A. Armed with an iPhone 5, Baker delivers a vivid new style of r...

Kelly Reichardt heralds a return to realist indie filmmaking with her Great Recession-era portrait of Wendy, a young homeless woman searching to overcome economic insecurity accompanied by her loyal a...

Getting back to basics, Andrew Bujalski (unintentionally) launched the mid-2000s mumblecore movement with his critically acclaimed debut feature, Funny Ha Ha, a work that inspired many a young filmmak...

Concocted in the furious depths of the AIDS crisis, Todd Haynes' Poison signaled not only the arrival of a major talent in American indie film but also the emergence of the New Queer Cinema movement a...

This podcast episode discusses two seminal works of 1980s New York-based indie film, Jim Jarmusch's "Stranger Than Paradise" and Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It." The post Indie Film Series | Strange...

Two cabbies search for the mysterious Chan in Wayne Wang’s wry, observational portrait of early 80s San Francisco. The film heralded a wave of Asian American film production that continued throughout ...

Amidst the upheaval of the movie brat generation in 1970s Hollywood, women gained greater agency as directors, writers, and editors. In Girlfriends, Claudia Weilloffers a witty and insightful alternat...

In "Killer of Sheep," Charles Burnett crafts a moving and humanistic portrait of Black life in South Central Los Angeles unlike anything seen by his Hollywood neighbors. The post Indie Film | Killer o...

The second episode of our Indie Film podcast series focuses on George A. Romero's low-budget tale of the undead. The post Indie Film | Night of the Living Dead (1968) appeared first on DeBartolo Perfo...

We launch our new DPAC Casts series, Indie Film, with a closer look at two seminal works of the postwar era: Little Fugitive and Shadows. The post Indie Film | Little Fugitive (1953) and Shadows (1958...

How do you make a film about someone whose identity can't be revealed? Nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Animated Feature, Flee documents the harrowing experiences of an Afghan refugee...

Abbas Kiarostami’s humorous and deeply moving hybrid film suggests inspiring new possibilities for nonfiction cinema. The post Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Close-Up (1990) appeared first on DeBart...

Blending elements of mockumentary, rockumentary, and low-budget action movies, this recently rediscovered Ozploitation classic is a literal cliffhanger! The post Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Stunt ...

Kazuo Hara’s intimate yet harrowing portrait of Kenzō Okuzaki pushes the limits of the ethical boundaries between filmmaker and subject. The post Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | The Emperor’s Naked Ar...

In this episode, we explore the essayistic techniques used by filmmakers Trinh T. Min-ha and Su Friedrich to reconsider conventional modes of documentary. The post Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Reas...

Jill Godmilow sets out to chronicle the 1980s Polish Solidarity movement. When she is denied a visa, she invents a new form of cinema. The post Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Far From Poland (1984) a...

In our next episode, we travel to Cuba to discuss a short film from the legendary Agnès Varda and a hybrid feature from the would-be legendary Sara Gómez. The post Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Salu...

In this podcast episode, we attempt to unravel William Greaves' ultimate meta-meta-meta documentary, "Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One." The post Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: ...

In episode two, we consider what happens when Shirley Clarke, Carl Lee and the incomparable Jason Holliday meet up at the Chelsea Hotel for a marathon interview session.  This seminal work of American...

Documentary: Fact or Fiction? examines how nonfiction representation has evolved from early experimentations through the impact of television journalism to the emergence of new media. The post Documen...

Establishing Shot hosts Ted and Ricky with guest, Chris Becker, discuss how the pandemic affected film exhibition and the subsequent feting of Oscar nominees. The post The Oscars in a Pandemic: A Clos...

In reflection of the past months, Ted and Ricky discuss the Top 3 shows they enjoyed from the literally hundreds they've watched during isolation. The post Top 3: Films in Isolation appeared first on...

After a brief rundown of the October film lineup at the Browning Cinema, our Establishing Shot hosts are joined by Lynn Holbrook––goddess of the ND costume world––to discuss their favorite costumes in...

Ted and Ricky are back for a new episode of the Establishing Shot podcast. After a brief chat about what makes the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) so enjoyable, Ted and Ricky run through th...

Ted and Ricky meet up for December’s installment of their Top 3 program as the 2018 programming has taken its … The post Top 3: 2018 Memoriam of Greatness appeared first on DeBartolo Performing Arts C...

Happy Thanksgiving 2018, everyone! We have three movie lovers gathered around a banquet of microphones for the patent-pending Top 3 … The post Top 3: Thanksgiving Edition appeared first on DeBartolo P...

It’s a very special episode of Top Three [insert Registered Trademark symbol here… if it would only apply. Get back … The post Top 3: Small to Big Screen Adaptations with guest Chris Becker appeared ...

Ted and Ricky are back with another episode of Establishing Shot’s Top Three segment with the return of September’s special … The post Top 3: Bosses in Film with guest Dr. Dan Graff appeared first on ...

Dr. Paulette Curtis joins Ricky and Ted to discuss film adaptations that transform the source material in an interesting way, make use of film’s properties as a medium, or transport an original story ...

In the December Establishing Shot podcast, Ted and Ricky engage in a thought experiment about which director had the greatest run of three straight films and present their top three directors each wit...

The turn from October to November brings with it chillier air and darker evenings, both very conducive to filmgoing. Ted and Ricky are on hand to run through the various options the Browning Cinema is...

Ted and Ricky discuss what films and frights are coming to the Browning Cinema this October in the latest Establishing Shot podcast. The post Films and Frights appeared first on DeBartolo Performing A...

Ricky and Ted discuss what new releases and restored films from the Berlin Film Festival deserve our attention. The post Worth a Watch — Top Films at the Berlin Film Festival appeared first on DeBarto...

Michiana Jewish Film Festival co-chairs Dr. Ilene Sheffer and Steve Lotter chat with Ted Barron about the 6th annual Michiana Jewish Film Festival. The post 2016 Michiana Jewish Film Festival appeared...

This podcast episode discusses the documentary, "1916: The Irish Rebellion" which captures the events of the Easter Rising. The post 1916: A Cry for Independence appeared first on DeBartolo Performing...

Establishing Shot talks with Notre Dame student Rose Anderson about the ever-lasting pop culture influence of the Georgian era author of six novels. The post Being Jane—Austen’s Fiction, Fans & Films ...