# Zef Cota

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077 - Richard Schenkman - Director - THE MAN FROM EARTH

Writer and director Richard Schenkman joins THE FILM SITUATION for a wide-ranging conversation that moves from the earliest days of MTV to the making of his cult classic THE MAN FROM EARTH. Richard shares how he became one of the first people hired at MTV before it even launched, what it was like …

078 - Jeff Deverett on Film Financing, Distribution, and Directing Films

Jeff Deverett joins The Film Situation for a deep dive into the business side of filmmaking, from his decades in distribution to ultimately stepping behind the camera to direct his own films. We get into how movies are actually financed, why most indie films struggle to make money, and the realiti…

079 - Sean A Reid - The Real Business of Indie Films

In Episode 79 of THE FILM SITUATION, Zef Cota sits down with producer, writer, and director Sean A. Reid for a grounded conversation about what it actually takes to get an independent film made. Sean breaks down his experience raising money, structuring deals, and navigating today’s distribution l…

080 - Ross Brodar: Locations Manager of ANORA & MARTY SUPREME | Director of THE LINCHPIN OF BENSONHURST

Ross Brodar joins The Film Situation for a wide-ranging conversation about filmmaking, New York stories, and the strange overlap between cinema and real life. Ross has worked as a locations manager on acclaimed films including ANORA, MARTY SUPREME, and projects with directors such as Sean Baker, J…

081 - Jared Isaac, Director - AN AUTUMN SUMMER

Chicago-based director Jared Isaac recently directed his debut feature film AN AUTUMN SUMMER, which releases next month. A great conversation about the joys of shooting an indie film in the hidden cinematic gem of Northern Michigan. We spoke about the personal nature of this film and how it's base…

084 - Janek Ambros - Director/Producer Assembly Line Entertainment

Janek Ambros is a filmmaker, producer, writer, and founder of Assembly Line Entertainment whose work has screened in connection with major festivals including Sundance, Venice, SXSW, and TIFF. As both a producer and director, he has built a career balancing the creative and business sides of indepe…

085 - Marci Liroff - Intimacy Coordinator/& Casting Director

Acclaimed casting director and intimacy coordinator Marci Liroff joins THE FILM SITUATION for a wide-ranging conversation about her extraordinary career working on films including E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL, FOOTLOOSE, and FREAKY FRIDAY. We talk about casting iconic films, working with actors, and…

086 - Jonathan Yunger - President of Millennium Media

Jonathan Yunger returns to THE FILM SITUATION for an in-person conversation following the Washington, D.C. premiere of his latest film, LUCKY STRIKE. Jonathan discusses producing the World War II survival thriller starring Scott Eastwood, collaborating once again with director Rod Lurie, and the i…

087 - Paul & Ellen Wagner - Documentary Filmmakers

Today's guests are Paul Wagner, an Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning independent filmmaker who has produced and directed more than fifty films across a remarkable fifty-year career, and his wife and creative partner, Ellen Casey Wagner. Together, they directed the outstanding documentary GEORGI…

088- Chris Camaj, Actor

Actor Chris Camaj joins Zef Cota for a wide-ranging conversation about growing up Albanian-American in Queens, old-school New York, and the unconventional path that eventually led him into acting. Chris talks about his early years around the independent hip-hop scene, appearing in Spike Lee’s 25TH…