Reflections on Home and Anticipation for New Films

Sean and Amanda are back from vacation! Today, they discuss the biggest films out of the Telluride and Venice film festivals before sharing the yet-to-be-released movies they’re most excited for this fall (0:47). Then, Sean is joined by director Alex Russell to discuss his new film, ‘Lurker’, starring Théodore Pellerin and Archie Madekwe. Russell explains how he was able to direct the project despite his very limited experience, what he was looking for when casting his two leads, and what type of project he might be interested in doing next (1:41:32).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Alex Russell

Producers: Jon Jones, Sasha Ashall, and Jack Sanders

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