Silver Screen Social

On this episode, I spoke to composer Blake Neely about his work on Masters of the Air. 

Neely has scored more than 35 television series, 20 films, and received 5 ballet commissions. 

He has been nominated seven times for an Emmy Award, where he won in 2021 for his main title theme for the series “The Flight Attendant.”

Based on Donald L. Miller’s book of the same name, and scripted by John Orloff, “Masters of the Air” follows the men of the 100th Bomb Group (the “Bloody Hundredth”) as they conduct perilous bombing raids over Nazi Germany and grapple with the frigid conditions, lack of oxygen and sheer terror of combat conducted at 25,000 feet in the air.

The series stars Austin Butler, Callum Turner and Anthony Boyle. 

On this episode, I spoke to hair designer Chris Clark about his work on FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans. 

Clark is a 3x Emmy winner for his work on The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, FEUD: Bette and Joan and The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story. He was also honored with Makeup Artist and Hairstylist Guild Awards for his work on both FEUD and The People v. O. J. Simpson. 

Past credits for his work in film and television include The Prom, The Boys in the Band, Ratched, Pose, The Politician, The Normal Heart, Margin Call, Rent, and The Wolf of Wall Street, and many others.

On this episode, I spoke to multi-award nominated and award winning re-recording mixer William Miller about his work on Napoleon. 

Miller received a BAFTA and Academy nomination for his work on News of the World. 

Miller has mixed films for numerous renowned film directors including Ron Howard (Thirteen Lives), Sam Mendes (Empire of Light), Edgar Wright (Last Night in Soho), Paul Greengrass (News of the World) and Ridley Scott (Napoleon, The Last Duel). 

Napoleon is William’s second time mixing for director Ridley Scott, previously having worked on The Last Duel. 

On this episode, I spoke to costume designer Wendy Chuck about her work on The Holdovers. 

Chuck has collaborated with some of the film industry’s most celebrated talents including Alexander Payne, Tom McCarthy, Jack Nicholson, George Clooney, Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Jane Campion.

Her alchemy with fabric, texture, pattern, and color have brought life to a diverse range of characters on screen: Nebraska’s rustic Midwesterners, Election’s conniving high-schooler, Twilight’s teenage vampires, Spotlight’s journalistic team, and the inhabitants of Downsizing’s miniaturized world.

In 1994, the Australian Film Institute nominated Chuck for Best Achievement in Costume for the period piece Country Life (1994) starring Greta Sacchi and Sam Neill. Other awards followed including a win from the Costume Designers Guild for About Schmidt (2003), and nominations for The Descendents (2011) and Nebraska (2014).

Chuck has enjoyed a long standing working relationship with acclaimed writer/director Alexander Payne and has served as costume designer on all but one of his features. They have collaborated on hits like Sideways (2004) starring Paul Giamatti and Election (1999) starring Reese Witherspoon.

She is currently working on Disney’s Lilo and Stitch (2024) and her own capsule collection.

On this episode, I spoke to writer and co-director Kelly O'Sullivan, co-director Alex Thompson, and lead actor Keith Kupferer about their work on Ghostlight. 

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A bit about the three…

KELLY O’SULLIVAN (Writer and Co-Director):

Kelly O'Sullivan is a writer, director and actor. She wrote and starred in SAINT FRANCES which premiered at SXSW and won a Special Jury Prize for "Breakthrough Voice" and the Audience Award for Narrative Feature. SAINT FRANCES, released by Oscilloscope Laboratories, is one of the most acclaimed independent films of 2020. Kelly received a Gotham Award nomination for Breakthrough Actor, a John Cassavetes nomination from the Independent Spirit Awards and

was also named one of Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Independent Film." 

Kelly was recently seen in Cooper Raiff's acclaimed 2022 film CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH, and will next be seen in the independent films HANGDOG, directed by Matt Cascella and THE GRADUATES by Hannah Peterson.

On the small screen Kelly has appeared in two seasons of "Sirens" as well as Hulu's "Battleground" and FOX's "The Mob Doctor." Her theater credits include THE SEAGULL at The Goodman and seven productions at the Steppenwolf including THE CRUCIBLE.

Kelly recently made her debut behind the camera with the short film "My Summer Vacation."

ALEX THOMPSON (Co-Director)

Alex Thompson is a writer, director and producer based in Chicago. His debut feature, SAINT FRANCES, premiered at the '19 SXSW Film Festival and won the Grand Jury prize for "Breakthrough Voice" and the Audience Award.

KEITH KUPFERER (Dan)

Keith Kupferer’s more recent stage credits include West Side Story (Lyric Opera) The Seagull and The Great Leap at Steppenwolf Theatre; The Cake, Cal in Camo (Jeff Award for Supporting Actor), American Wee-Pie, and 26 Miles at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble where he is a founding member; Sweat, Support Group for Men (Jeff nomination for Ensemble), God of Carnage, Passion Play, High Holidays at The Goodman Theater; Murder on the Orient Express at Drury Lane; The Mystery of Love and Sex (Jeff Nomination for Supporting Actor), and Death of a Streetcar Named Virginia Wolf at Writer’s Theatre; The Qualms, Good People, and Middletown, Of Mice & Men also at Steppenwolf Theatre; the world premiere of The Humans at American Theatre Company; Hillary and Clinton, Never the Sinner, and Appropriate at Victory Gardens; Gypsy at Chicago Shakespeare Theater; The Legend of Georgia McBride at Northlight Theatre; Big Lake, Big City and Trust for Lookingglass Theatre. Film credits include Emperor of Ocean Park (currently filming); Ghostlight; Widows; Monuments; The Dilemma; Dark Knight; Public Enemies; The Express; Stranger Than Fiction; Road to Perdition; Finding Santa; Fred Klaus; The Last Rights of Joe May; and The Merry Gentleman directed by Michael Keaton. TV credits include Southside, The Big Leap, 61st Street, The Chi; Proven Innocent; Better Call Saul;

Empire; Chicago P.D.; Betrayal; Crisis; Chicago Fire; and Detroit 187.

On this episode, I spoke to producer Lauren Domino about her work on American Symphony. 

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Domino’s accolades include: 

• Oscar nominee for Best Documentary Feature for Time
• BAFTA Film Award nominee for Best Documentary for American Symphony 
• Gotham Independent Film Award winner for Best Documentary for Time
• 2x IDA Award nominee for Time and America
• PGA Award winner for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures for American Symphony and a PGA Award nominee for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures for Time
• 2x Cinema Eye Honors Award nominee for American Symphony and Time

On this episode, I spoke to costume designer April Napier about her work on Todd Haynes’ May December, starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore. 

Napier’s past credits include films such as Kelly Reichardt’s Showing Up, starring Michelle Williams, and Certain Women, starring Laura Dern, Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart and Lily Gladstone, Olivia Wilde’s Booksmart, Mike Mills’ Thumbsucker and A24’s First Cow, which she received several critics award nominations for Best Costume Design. She was also the costume designer on Apple TV’s crime dramedy series High Desert, starring Patricia Arquette. 

Her accolades include: 

• Napier received the Costume Designers Guild Award for ‘Excellence in Short Form Design’ for her work on Apple’s short film, The Stunt Double. 
• In 2018, Napier was nominated for the CDG Award for ‘Excellence in Contemporary Film’ for her designs on Greta Gerwig's A24 dramedy, Lady Bird.
• In 2024, Napier was nominated for the CDG Award for ‘Excellence in Contemporary Film’ for her designs on Todd Haynes’ Netflix drama May December

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On this episode, I spoke to costume designer Mark Bridges about his work on Maestro.

Bridges’ accolades include: 

• 4x Oscar nominee; 2x winner for Phantom Thread and The Artist
• 2x BAFTA Award winner for Phantom Thread and The Artist
• 3x Critics Choice Award nominee; 2x winner for Phantom Thread and The Artist
• César Award nominee for The Artist
• 8x Costume Designers Guild Award nominee

Maestro stars Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, and Sarah Silverman. 

On this episode, I spoke to editor Laurent Sénéchal about his work on Anatomy of a Fall. 

Sénéchal’s accolades for Anatomy of a Fall include: 

• An Oscar nomination for Best Achievement in Film Editing
• An ACE Eddie nomination for Best Edited Feature Film - Drama
• A BAFTA BAFTA Film Award for Best Editing
• A César Award nomination for Best Editing
• European Film Award winner for European Editor
• LAFCA Award winner Best Editing

The film was directed by Justine Triet and stars Sandra Hüller.

On this episode, I spoke to sound designer, supervising sound editor & re-recording mixer Steve Fanagan about his work on How to Have Sex.

Fanagan’s accolades include: 

• A British Independent Film Award nominee (Best Sound for How to Have Sex)
• An Emmy nominee (Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series for Game of Thrones) 
• A Golden Reel Award winner (Best Sound Editing - Short Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television for Game of Thrones and nominee (Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Foreign Language Feature for The Quiet Girl) 
• BAFTA Television Craft Award (Sound: Fiction for Normal People) 

How to Have Sex was written and directed by Molly Manning Walker. The film stars Mia McKenna-Bruce, Lara Peake, Samuel Bottomley, Shaun Thomas, Enva Lewis and Laura Ambler.

On this episode, I spoke to Oscar-winning contemporary hyperrealist sculptor and prosthetic makeup designer Kazu Hiro about his work on Maestro. 

Hiro’s accolades include: 

 -5x Oscar nominee (2x winner for Bombshell and Darkest Hour)

 -5x BAFTA nominee (3x winner for How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Bombshell and Darkest Hour)

 -Primetime Emmy nominee

 -6x Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award nominee (4x winner)

Maestro stars Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, and Sarah Silverman

On this episode, I spoke to the iconic film and television actress June Squibb about her work on Thelma. Squibb’s accolades include: 

-An Academy Award nomination

-A Critics Choice Award nomination

-A Golden Globe nomination

-A Satellite Award winner 

-An Independent Spirit Award nomination

-A London Critics Circle Film Award nomination

-A Los Angles Film Critics Association Award nomination

-A New York Film Critics Circle Award nomination

-A Screen Actors Guild Award nomination

At 94, June is just getting started and Thelma proves that. Thelma is a comedy where June plays an elderly widow who is out for vengeance after being duped by a scammer pretending to be her grandson. 

The film was written and directed by Josh Margolin. It stars Fred Hechinger, Richard Roundtree, Parker Posey, Clark Gregg, and Malcolm McDowell. It premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

This week, we're joined by the dynamic duo, Ilker Çatak & Johannes Duncker from The Teachers' Lounge. 

The Teachers’ Lounge has garnered accolades and awards since its premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, including: 

• 5 German Film Awards (Outstanding Feature Film, Best Direction, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Best Screenplay and Best Editing) 
• National Board of Review Award for Top Five International Films
• 2 European Film Award nominations for European Screenwriter and European Actress
• Winner of the Label Europa Cinemas and C.I.C.A.E. Award at the Berlin International Film Festival

This morning, the film was nominated for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.

This week, we're talking to Hilda Rasula, ACE, editor known for American Fiction (2023), Transparent (2014-2017) and SMILF (2015). 

American Fiction was written and directed by Cord Jefferson. It stars Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae, Sterling K. Brown, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Adam Brody, and Keith David.

This week, we’re talking to executive music producer and supervising music editor Jason Ruder, re-recording mixer Tom Ozanich and re-recording mixer Dean Zupancic. 

Ruder is known for his work on A Star Is Born, La La Land, Ad Astra and The Great Gatsby. 

Ruder is an Oscar nominee, a BAFTA nominee, and a Cinema Audio Society Award nominee or A Star Is Born. 

He is also a 2x Emmy nominee and a 3x MPSE Award winner for La La Land, The Great Gatsby and Dreamgirls. 

Ozanich is known for Sicario, American Sniper, Joker and A Star Is Born

Ozanich is a 2x Oscar nominee and 2x BAFTA nominee for Joker and A Star Is Born. 

He is a 4x Cinema Audio Society Award nominee and a 4x MPSE Golden Reel Award winner. 

Zupancic is known for his work on A Star Is Born, Joker, Godzilla vs. Kong and Gangster Squad. 

Zupancic is a 3x Oscar nominee, a 3x BAFTA nominee, and a 3x Cinema Audio Society award nominee. 

On this episode, I spoke to production designer James Price and set decorator Tim Cohn about their work on The Iron Claw.

The Iron Claw stars Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Holt McCallany, and Lily James.

On this episode, I spoke to cinematographer Mátyás Erdély about his work on The Iron Claw.

Erdély won the ASC Spotlight Award and Bronze Frog at Camerimage for his work on Son of Saul.

He was nominated at the British Independent Film Awards for Best Cinematography for The Nest.

The Iron Claw stars Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Holt McCallany, and Lily James.

On this episode, I spoke to Emmy-nominated makeup designer Carol Rasheed, where we discuss her work on The Color Purple!

The film stars Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, and Fantasia Barrino. 

In celebration of our 250th episode, I'm excited to reveal some news to you guys. We are ringing in the new year with a new chapter of the JV Club podcast. We will be unveiling a fresh look and name in early 2024 that I hope you all love as much as I do. I wanted to make sure the brand was reflective of the show I'm bringing to you all each week, and I'm looking forward to revealing it soon and hearing your feedback. So be on the lookout in early January!

On this episode, I spoke to Oscar-nominated production designer Maria Djurkovic about her work on Ferrari.

She was also nominate for three BAFTAs (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Imitation Game and The Dig), a BIFA winner for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, an Emmy nominee for RKO 281, an EFA Award winner for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, a 4x ADG Award nominee and a BAFTA Television Craft Award nominee. 

On this episode, I spoke to Oscar-nominated editor Spencer Averick about his work on Origin.

He was nominated for Ava DuVernay’s film 13th. He is also an ACE Eddie nominee, a BAFTA winner, a 2x Emmy winner and an IDA nominee. 

Origin stars  Aunjanue Ellis, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald, Niecy Nash-Betts, Nick Offerman, and Blair Underwood. 

On this episode, I spoke Oscar-winning production designer Paul D. Austerberry about his work on The Color Purple. 

The film stars Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, and Fantasia Barrino.

On this episode, I spoke European Film Award-winning and 3x Golden Reel Award-nominated (1x winner for The Orphanage) sound designer Oriol Tarragó about their work on Society of the Snow. 

Society of the Snow was the Spanish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.

On this episode, I spoke to BAFTA-nominated hair and make-up designer Siân Miller about their work on Saltburn. 

The film was written, directed, and co-produced by Emerald Fennell. The film stars Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver, Archie Madekwe, and Carey Mulligan.

On this episode, I spoke to composer Will Bates about his work on Dumb Money. 

The film was directed by Craig Gillespie. It stars Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Vincent D'Onofrio, America Ferrera, Nick Offerman, Anthony Ramos, Sebastian Stan, Shailene Woodley, and Seth Rogen.

On this episode, I spoke to composer Chris Roe about their work on Blue Jean. 

The film was written and directed by Georgia Oakley. It stars Rosy McEwen, Kerrie Hayes and Lucy Halliday.

On this episode, I spoke to sound designer/supervising sound editor Richard King and editor Jennifer Lame, ACE about their work on Oppenheimer. 

King is a 4x Oscar winner (Dunkirk, Inception, The Dark Knight and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World) and a 3x BAFTA winner (Dunkirk, Inception and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World). Lame is a BAFTA nominee for Manchester by the Sea, a 2x ACE Eddie nominee (Manchester by the Sea and Marriage Story) and a Critics Choice Award nominee for Tenet.

On this episode, I spoke to Oscar-nominated production designer Suzie Davies about her work on Saltburn. 

Davies was nominated for an Oscar and a BAFTA Film Award for her work on Mr. Turner. Davies has also been nominated for two British Independent Film Awards for The Electrical Life of Louis Wain and Peterloo. 

The film was written, directed, and co-produced by Emerald Fennell. The film stars Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver, Archie Madekwe, and Carey Mulligan. 

On this episode, I spoke to BAFTA-nominated composer Anthony Willis about his work on Saltburn. 

Willis is a BAFTA nominee for his work on Promising Young Woman. 

The film was written, directed, and co-produced by Emerald Fennell. The film stars Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver, Archie Madekwe, and Carey Mulligan. 

On this episode, I spoke to production designer James Price, where we chat about his work on Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things. The film stars Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott and Jerrod Carmichael. 

On this episode, I spoke to composer Jerskin Fendrix, where we chat about his work on Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things. The film stars Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott and Jerrod Carmichael. 

On this episode, I spoke to Emmy-nominated composer Marcelo Zarvos, whose latest work can be heard in Todd Haynes’ newest film May December. The film stars Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore and Charles Melton. 

On this episode, I spoke to production designer François Audouy, where we talk about his work on Air.

Audouy is a 3x ADG winner for:

-Excellence in Production Design Award - Commercial - Apple Music: Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever in Spatial Audio

-Excellence in Production Design Award - Short Format - Web Series, Music Video or Commercial - Harry Styles: Falling

-Excellence in Production Design Award - Contemporary Film - Logan

He is also a 3x SDSA nominee. 

On this episode, I spoke to Oscar-winning editor William Goldenberg, ACE where we talk about his work on Air.

Goldenberg has also been nominated for four more Oscars (The Imitation Game, Zero Dark Thirty, Seabiscuit and The Insider). He won for his work on Ben Affleck’s Argo. 

Other accolades include:

-5x ACE Eddie nominee (1x winner for Argo)

-3x BAFTA nominee (1x winner for Argo)

-2x Critics Choice nominee (1x winner for Zero Dark Thirty) 

-2x Primetime Emmy Award nominee

In the first of our newest series, “The Making of Oppenheimer”, I spoke to the head of prosthetic department and makeup department head Luisa Abel and hair department head Jaime Leigh McIntosh.

Abel is a Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards nominee for Best Contemporary Makeup - Feature Films for Interstellar. McIntosh is an Emmy nominee for The First Lady and a Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards Winner for Best Contemporary Hair Styling - Feature-Length Motion Picture for Bombshell. 

On this episode, I spoke to the writer and director of Passages, IRA SACHS.

Passages, one of my favorite films of 2023, stars Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw and Adèle Exarchopoulos

It’s a movie that I’m relishing as an adult, and yearned for as a kid. I can imagine some queer teenager telling their mom they were seeing the latest latest summer blockbuster, only to actually be sneaking into this hyper-fluid world. At least… that’s what I would have done.

I got to talk to Sachs about that exact feeling while watching Passages, an honor and privilege I won’t soon forget.

Other films from Sachs include Frankie, Little Men (Grand Prix, 2016 Deauville American Film Festival), Love is Strange, Keep the Lights On (Teddy Award, 2012 Berlinale), Forty Shades of Blue (Dramatic Grand Jury Prize, 2005 Sundance) and his first feature, The Delta.

On this episode, I spoke to makeup department head for Killers of the Flower Moon, Thomas Nellen.

Nellen is a Critics Choice Award nominee for True Grit.

He is also a Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award winner for The Patriot and a nominee for Seabiscuit.

On this episode, I spoke to production sound mixer for Killers of the Flower Moon, Mark Ulano. 

In 1998, Ulano won the Oscar for Best Sound for his work on Titanic. 

He was also nominated for a BAFTA and won a Cinema Audio Society Award for the film. 

Since then, Ulano has been nominated for 3 more Oscars (Inglorious Bastards, Ad Astra and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), 2 more BAFTAs (Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and Django Unchained), and 4 more C.A.S. Awards (Iron Man, Super 8, The Hateful Eight and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood). 

Ulano is a titan in the sound space. Killers of the Flower Moon, directed by Martin Scorsese, is out tomorrow. 

On this episode, I spoke to producer Howard Gertler about his prolific career. 

Gertler is a 2x Oscar nominee for his work on How to Survive a Plague and All the Beauty and the Bloodshed. 

In 2007, Gertler won the Producers Award for the Film Independent Spirit Awards.

For How to Survive a Plague, Gertler won a Gotham Award for Best Documentary and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. 

For All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, Gertler was nominated for BAFTA Film Award for Best Documentary, a Cinema Eye Honors Award for Nonfiction Feature, a Gotham Award for Best Documentary, and a British Independent Film Award for Best International Independent Film. He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary for the Laura Poitras directed project. 

His latest project is called Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked a Queer New York, where he was a writer and executive producer. 

On this episode, I spoke to director Garth Davis about his work on Foe. Davis is a DGA-winning, Emmy-nominated and BAFTA-nominated director. 

He is most known for his work on Lion, which received six Oscar nominations including, Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score and Best Cinematography.

Foe stars Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal.