Behind The Lens

BTL Radio Show - 12/18/2023 - It’s a wrap for year nine and 2023 with special guest FRANK MEYER

A very special BEHIND THE LENS this week as my pal, the incomparable musician/director/author/producer FRANK MEYER joins us LIVE in studio as we say goodbye to 2023 and wrap up Nine Years of BTL with 90-minutes of hijinks and hilarity!

BTL Radio Show – 12/04/2023 with special guests LILA SCHMITZ and SEAN McEWEN

This episode of BEHIND THE LENS welcomes filmmaker SEAN McEWEN to talk about his new narrative feature film AMERICAN OUTLAWS while LILA SCHMITZ joins us to discuss her Irish music documentary THE JOB OF SONGS.

BTL Radio Show - 11/20/2023 with exclusive interviews with JASON WINER and ALBERTO BELLI

The holiday season is upon us and what better way to kick it off than talking all things Santa and Christmas with director/Executive Producer JASON WINER talking about Disney's THE SANTA CLAUSES Season 2, while director ALBERTO BELLI lets us in on all the fun with Disney's THE NAUGHTY NINE!

BTL Radio Show – 11/13/2023 with guests AARON MURTAGH and NICK PEZZILLO plus our exclusive interview with NEIL BURGER

A jam-packed show with some wonderful guests as AARON MURTAGH talks about his short film MAN BABY while editor NICK PEZZOLLI discusses his two new films BUTCHER'S CROSSING and YOUR LUCKY DAY.  Plus, my exclusive interview with director NEIL BURGER talking about his latest, THE MARSH KING'S DAUGHTER.

BTL Radio Show - 11/06/2023 with special guests composer MATT HUTCHINSON and writer/director GERALD BRUNSKILL

It's a fun-filled, interesting, and enlightening episode of BEHIND THE LENS thanks to composer MATT HUTCHINSON talking about his new film YOUR LUCKY DAY while writer/director GERALD BRUNSKILL talks about his wild and wacky out-of-this-world gem ADVENTURES OF THE NAKED UMBRELLA MAN!

BTL Radio Show- 10/30/2023 with special guest FRANK MEYER

Tricks, treats, mischief, and the multi-hyphenate and multi-talented filmmaker, musician, singer, author  FRANK MEYER.  What more could one want for an episode of BEHIND THE LENS, especially on All Hallow’s Eve!
That’s right folks.  FRANK MEYER is back in-studio for another fun-filled extended #BTLRadioShow talking about his latest documentary FREESTYLE 101: HIP-HOP HISTORY and a few other upcoming projects.
FREESTYLE 101: HIP-HOP HISTORY is a love letter to hip-hop.  An eye-opening and entertaining experience for hip-hop novices and experts alike, FREESTYLE 101 crosses the musical divides with energy, passion, insight, and joy. Narrated by Chuck D of Public Enemy, we get an in-depth look at the birth of hip-hop and most particularly, freestyle hip-hop, as we follow the careers of the West Coast’s Open Eagle Mike and the East Coast’s Iron Solomon.  Listen as Frank dives deep into his journey and the "making of" this documentary, perfectly timed for the 50th anniversary of hip-hop!

BTL Radio Show - 10/16/2023 with special guests MARC MARRIOTT and JEREMY PION-BERLIN

A jam-packed and eclectic show for you this week as director MARC MARRIOTT talks about his new feature, the delightful fish-out-of-water tale, TOKYO COWBOY.  Then we shift gears and get serious talking with writer/director JEREMY PION-BERLIN about his new documentary FAILURE TO PROTECT which takes a look at three families whose children have been taken away from them by CPS and who are now embroiled in the child welfare system and the court system.  

BTL Radio Show - 10/23/2023 with special guests JENNIFER CRAM and KEVIN GOOD & JENNA ST. JOHN

Comedy ensues this week on #BTLRadioShow thanks to our very special guests and their laugh-out-loud funny productions. 
Writer/Director JENNIFER CRAM is on hand to discuss her laugh-out-loud funny feature directorial debut SICK GIRL, while that dynamic duo KEVIN GOOD and JENNA ST. JOHN join us once again, this time discussing their long awaited comedy series SEXPECTATIONS which is now out!

BTL Radio Show – 10/09/2023 with guest KYLE WILLIAM ROBERTS and our exclusive interview with NADINE CROCKER

This week on BEHIND THE LENS we take a look at two films that speak to redemption, finding one’s self, hope, faith, and inspiration and hear from two passionate and talented filmmakers as NADINE CROCKER talks about DESPERATION ROAD while KYLE WILLIAM ROBERTS discusses WHAT RHYMES WITH REASON.

BTL Radio Show – 10/02/2023 with special guests ANDY PALMER and TRACY DROZ TRAGOS

It’s an enlightening, educational, and entertaining show this week on BEHIND THE LENS thanks to director ANDY PALMER and his new film, the fun-filled THE RE-EDUCATION OF MOLLY SINGER, and documentarian TRACY DROZ TRAGOS and her new film, the hot-button documentary PLAN C!