Episode X -
May 2, 2007: Filmmaker Aaron Greer

Hannah Leatherbury interviews Aaron Greer.  Aaron expresses his thoughts on bringing independent films to new audiences, and his philosophy as a professor.  A professor in the Department of Telecommunication and Film at the University of Alabama, Aaron  has produced and directed documentary, narrative and experimental films, including "Not Color Blind, Just Near-Sighted", "Getting Grown" and "Flying Away." His films have screened at over a dozen juried film festivals, including the Tribeca, American Black and Chicago International Children's Film Festivals. You can read more about Aaron and view film samples on the Southern Arts Federation's adjudicated online artist registry, SouthernArtistry.org.

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Episode IX - 
April 5, 2007: Filmmaker Jim Finn

David Dombrosky interviews Jim Finn.  The mockumentary Interkosmos, follows an East German secret space mission to colonize the moons of Jupiter and Saturn. This cosmonaut romance told through photographs, test and training footage, and a series of infectious specially recorded German pop songs weaves together the styles of a 70s documentary, Hollywood musical and dry-humor comedy. Finn admits, The story is a little ridiculous. I mean, the inmates are really running the asylum in this film. He adds, I wanted a communist love story I wanted guinea pigs and a space capsule and I wanted the radical artistic energy of the 1920s and the 60s. This is what came of it.

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February 26, 2007. Nashville poet, Thandiwe Shiphrah performs audio collages (with husband Daniel Arite,) talks about her thoughts on writing poetry for print and performance, and how poetry serves as a means for building community. More about Thandiwe's life, work, and performance schedule (including the Nashville Folk Festival April 13-14) is available on SouthernArtistry. Thandiwe and Daniel's recordings as the Bosch Institute are available at www.cdbaby.com/bosch.

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Hannah Leatherbury interviews Sheila Kay Adams about her Appalachian upbringing, her work as a storyteller and ballad-singer, and her thoughts on folklorists (in special tribute to those registering for this year's Folklorists in the South retreat.) Music and stories provided by Sheila Kay Adams.

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For almost a decade, Ross has juggled the two worlds of professional cinematographer and professor.  Ross taught at Wesleyan University for eight years prior to taking his current post at the Ohio University School of Film in 2003. While the traveling was a major benefit of being a career cinematographer, Ross says that he has more chances for travel in the field of academia. Continuing in the vein of making location-specific documentaries Ross is now working on a documentary about a Viking Age archaeological dig in the Mosfell Valley outside of Reykjavik, Iceland.

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Hannah Leatherbury, E-Services Manager for the Southern Arts Federation, interviews Terrance Simien about his music, zydeco traditions, and his advice to musicians looking to showcase at this year's Performing Arts Exchange. Music provided by Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience, hear more songs.

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David Dombrosky, Contemporary Arts Manager for the Southern Arts Federation, interviews Karl Staven about his series of animated short films. Music provided by Hotlanta Dixieland Jazz.

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David Dombrosky, Contemporary Arts Manager for the Southern Arts Federation, interviews Tara Wray about her film Manhattan, Kansas. Music provided by Hotlanta Dixieland Jazz.

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David Dombrosky, Contemporary Arts Manager for the Southern Arts Federation, interviews Pamela Yates about her film State of Fear. Music provided by Hotlanta Dixieland Jazz.

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David Dombrosky, Contemporary Arts Manager for the Southern Arts Federation, interviews  Danielle Beverly about her film, Learning to Swallow. Music provided by Hotlanta Dixieland Jazz.

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