At age fifteen, Tim climbed into the backseat of a ramshackled caravan accompanied by three of his closest friends.  One of them turned the ignition, the headlights themselves ignited and this voyager of precious cargo motored away from the pastoral confines of that small town.   Predetermined by a destination they finally came to a complete stop in the parking lot of a mini cineplex.  Tim exited the confines of his past, entered an opening called the front door and what he witnessed forever altered his life, mind and work.   So today he talks about that great planetary conjunction that was the film "L.A. STORY."

MFM #018 LA STORIED

There may be something lurking in the woods.  A fleeting glimpse to the wayward eye.  A shadow cast against shadows still.  A silhouette of fine pomade.  Today Tim IS that beast, wandering the a forest as he examines his personal conflict between social interactions and artistic solace.  And should he ever emerge from this intended metaphor, he'll most likely explain that he meant to say "Boom Box" and not "Stereo Box." 

MFM #019: THE ELUSIVE CREATURE OF PODCAST CREEK

Kristina Kehrer could be a guest on ALL podcasts.  She's been an indie rockstar, a junkie poet, an Arkansas refugee and a reluctant Cantebridgian (she's also a hater of titles so Tim may want to fact check that sentence).  Most recently she's taken on the guise of Producer, filming and editing informative videos for the Cambridge Massachusetts Public Access Channel.  And today she talks about how her experience with public access TV helped shape her expertise as a filmmaker. 

MFM#020 PUBLICALLY ACCESSING YOUR FIDGETY FEELINGS

Today's show was originally supposed to be about the cinematic bane of  of Tim's 21st century existence, 2004's  "Garden State."  But then a real tragedy struck .  So today's show is dedicated to how we can help the victims of the horrific Pulse Club shooting and what actions we can take to prevent such assaults in the future.

To help those immediately impacted by these horrific events please donate to the SUPPORT VICTIMS OF PULSE SHOOTING campaign on GOFUNDME.com.  Started by EQUALITY FLORIDA its goal is to raise 7 million dollars to help and aid in hospital bills, counseling and other financial necessity for those most directly impacted by this tragedy.  (https://www.gofundme.com/PulseVictimsFund).

AN EASY GUIDE TO CONTACTING YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ABOUT GUN CONTROL , a Huffington Post article by Nicole Silverberg, is a well written and researched article that walks you through the proper steps of how to compose a proper letter on Gun control to your State officials.  She offers links for finding out your representatives stance on gun control and presents a well-worded template for your actual correspondance. (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nicole-silverberg/guide-elected-representatives-gun-control_b_8708154.html)

MFM #021: HAVE WE FORFEITED THE TERM HUMANITY?

Batman and Robin.  Power Man and Iron Fist.  Zan and Jayna.  These Dynamic Duos are the foundation of Tim's Fanboy affliction.  But when it comes to authoring his own adventures, he can't grasp the Gestalt.  So in today's episode he talks with BRENT SIMONS, one half of the screenwriting team behind the Dreamworks animated feature "MEGAMIND."  The result is a Brave and Bold, Two-In-One Team-Up that won't require the same Comics knowledge as this particular sentence.

MFM #022 THAT OBNOXIOUS "WORK SPOUSE" METAPHOR

One year ago (three Fridays ago) Tim dropped the very first MANIC FILM-MAKER onto the collective ear-buds of (probably) about four separate listeners.  And in the 52 weeks since he's managed to squeeze out 22 more intended-as-weekly episodes.  So today he's taking the time to celebrate what should have been a monumental anniversary by looking back at the ups, downs and all-around guests of MFM's first year.  Here's hoping we haven't lost the audience numbers of our premiere. 

Timothy Blevins's Album

MFM #23 THE MANIC FILM-MAKER 52ND EPISODE-TACULAR ANNIVERSAY-PALOOZA EPISODE

AN AFFORDABLE PODCAST ON DO-IT-YOURSELF MOVIE MAKING

a CALAMITY HOUSE production

Host Tim Blevins shares his own insights and anxieties in self-producing his film "Substitute Culture."  

The movie is an independently produced, digtally recorded, feature-length film about social identity in the 21st century.  Set and shot in Cambridge Massachusetts, it follows five indie-somethings as they fight for the relevance of their chosen fashions.

 music:
"PURE JOY" written and performed by SOLTERO
used with the expressed permission of the recording artist.
Available for download at soltero.bandcamp.com

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