Joining us this week is documentarian Anuradha Rana – Associate Professor, School of Cinematic Arts, DePaul University – as we discuss Alexandre O. Philippe's Memory: The Origins of Alien and interview director Alyssa Bolsey and cinematographer Camilo Lara of Beyond the Bolex. Both films deal, albeit in very different ways, with behind-the-scenes looks at the art of filmmaking. From blood-curdling chest-bursting scenes to the perfect windup, rotating-lens-turret camera, we've got you covered.
Group Review Documentary:
MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN (Alexandre O. Philippe, 2019)
Now playing in theaters and on demand
Film Featured in Interview Portion:
BEYOND THE BOLEX (Alyssa Bolsey, 2019)
Currently playing in festivals
Other Films and Sites Mentioned:
- Alien (Ridley Scott, 1979)
- American Dharma (Errol Morris, 2018)
- The Brink (Alison Klayman, 2019)
- Doc of the Dead (Alexandre O. Philippe, 2014)
- The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (Errol Morris, 2003)
- Jodorowsky's Dune (Frank Pavich, 2013)
- Kartemquin Films
- The Language of Opportunity (Anuradha Rana, in progress)
- Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (Rob Epstein/Jeffrey Friedman, 2019)
- The People vs. George Lucas (Alexandre O. Philippe, 2010)
- Reason (Anand Patwardhan, 2018)
- 78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene (Alexandre O. Philippe, 2017)
- The Thin Blue Line (Errol Morris, 1988)
- Twelve O'Clock High (Henry King, 1949)
- What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (Rob Garver, 2018)
Links to review and interview by Christopher Llewellyn Reed:
- Hammer to Nail review of Memory: The Origins of Alien
- Hammer to Nail review of Beyond the Bolex
- Film Festival Today interview with Alyssa Bolsey and Camilo Lara of Beyond the Bolex
Timestamps:
- 00:37 – Intro
- 05:58 – Group Discussion of MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN
- 19:43 – Chris interviews Alyssa Bolsey and Camilo Lara of BEYOND THE BOLEX
- 39:21 – Doc Talk
Website/Email:
Credits:
Artwork by Hilary Campbell
Intro music by Jeremiah Moore
Transitional music by BELLS (thanks to Christopher Ernst)
Editing and shownotes by Christopher Llewellyn Reed
Show Notes
Joining us this week is documentarian Anuradha Rana – Associate Professor, School of Cinematic Arts, DePaul University – as we discuss Alexandre O. Philippe's Memory: The Origins of Alien and interview director Alyssa Bolsey and cinematographer Camilo Lara of Beyond the Bolex. Both films deal, albeit in very different ways, with behind-the-scenes looks at the art of filmmaking. From blood-curdling chest-bursting scenes to the perfect windup, rotating-lens-turret camera, we've got you covered.
Group Review Documentary:
MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN (Alexandre O. Philippe, 2019)
Now playing in theaters and on demand
Film Featured in Interview Portion:
BEYOND THE BOLEX (Alyssa Bolsey, 2019)
Currently playing in festivals
Other Films and Sites Mentioned:
- Alien (Ridley Scott, 1979)
- American Dharma (Errol Morris, 2018)
- The Brink (Alison Klayman, 2019)
- Doc of the Dead (Alexandre O. Philippe, 2014)
- The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (Errol Morris, 2003)
- Jodorowsky's Dune (Frank Pavich, 2013)
- Kartemquin Films
- The Language of Opportunity (Anuradha Rana, in progress)
- Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (Rob Epstein/Jeffrey Friedman, 2019)
- The People vs. George Lucas (Alexandre O. Philippe, 2010)
- Reason (Anand Patwardhan, 2018)
- 78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene (Alexandre O. Philippe, 2017)
- The Thin Blue Line (Errol Morris, 1988)
- Twelve O'Clock High (Henry King, 1949)
- What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (Rob Garver, 2018)
Links to review and interview by Christopher Llewellyn Reed:
- Hammer to Nail review of Memory: The Origins of Alien
- Hammer to Nail review of Beyond the Bolex
- Film Festival Today interview with Alyssa Bolsey and Camilo Lara of Beyond the Bolex
Timestamps:
- 00:37 – Intro
- 05:58 – Group Discussion of MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN
- 19:43 – Chris interviews Alyssa Bolsey and Camilo Lara of BEYOND THE BOLEX
- 39:21 – Doc Talk
Website/Email:
Credits:
Artwork by Hilary Campbell
Intro music by Jeremiah Moore
Transitional music by BELLS (thanks to Christopher Ernst)
Editing and shownotes by Christopher Llewellyn Reed
