Pulling Focus

Father's Day Favorites, Drive-Ins Ramping Up & Cinemas Open This July This week on Pulling Focus Mick and Brian go hard on some of their favorite movies to watch with their fathers and about great movie dads. From John Wayne and Disney classics to some real tear-jerking dramas and a few Anderson-cult fare. Some you'll find obvious but you might find a few that are a surprise. Drive-Ins coming to the rescue, filling the cinematic void with repertory film and we're loving it! It's not the best cinematic experience but the it's the experience we need. Besides it's a piece of Americana that can't be denied! Finally we discuss the proposed opening of cinemas on July 15, 2020. Safety precautions they plan to take and how likely are Brian and Mick to jump back into theaters. Well, it depends… Point of interest for this episode, the audio is a little rough for about the first 50 seconds of the show, it gets better so hang in there. Also, things change quickly in this crazy world and we discuss theaters opening up on July 15 and not requiring masks for the audience as part of their safety protocol. Well that didn't last 24 hours and now it's every corporate theaters' plan to require masks in their auditoriums. As they should. Got a hot take on what we discuss? Then make sure to comment on social or send us an email. Also, new indie fare at Skyline and new shows at The Scene Snobs, check them out! Stay In Touch We love your feedback! You can get in touch with us by email, pullingfocuspodcastshow at gmail.com and at any social outlet below. Please rate and review Pulling Focus where ever you get your podcasts. Pulling Focus can be found at Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, IHeart Radio and more… Get Caught Up Pulling Focus Ep 12: Father’s Day Favorites, Drive-Ins Ramping Up & Cinemas Open This JulyPulling Focus Ep. 11: #BLM, Diversity In Crews, Black Cinema Streams For Free and Films to Help Decompress.

Lynn Shelton, Fred Willard, Reading Scripts and Getting Back Into Theaters This week we celebrate the lives and work of Lynn Shelton and Fred Willard and the talent and inspiration they have given to so many people. Skyline Indie Film Fest has some great news! We have partnered with Eventive to go virtual for out 8th festival. That's right, Skyline continues in 2020 and we are super excited for the new opportunities that this new platform provides. We have big plans and can't wait to share them with you. Brian and Mick go deep into script reading, script doctoring and delve into outlines and treatments finally landing in the television spec writing world. We revisit getting back to theatrical viewing. The cinematic experience is under a critical eye from many. The Scene Snob and I discuss our varying takes on our experiences pre-quarantine including the revival of drive-ins due to the quarantine and we share a heartfelt love letter to cinema. Finally, we share our indie film recommended watch for this week, two movie from the 1990s you should not miss. Links for Clicking * Celebrate Lynn Shelton and Fred Willard.* Skyline Indie Film Fest Goes Virtual with Eventive!* Script Reading, Script Doctors, Outlines and Treatments.* Read Angel Heart and Check out Script to Screen.* Revisiting the Theatrical Viewing Experience, Again. The James Mangold Article.* Mirandum Pictures's Love Letter to Theaters.* Join The Scene Snobs as they head up push on our local Alamo.* Our Indie Watch Recommendations:* Mick's Pick: Permanent Midnight (1998).* Brian's Pick: The Cube (1997). Stay In Touch We love your feedback! You can get in touch with us by email at pullingfocuspodcastshow at gmail.com and at the social outlets below. Please rate and review Pulling Focus where ever you get your podcasts. Pulling Focus can be found at Apple Podcasts,

The greatest book ever written on screenwriting? Brian and Mick are back again remotely with the latest episode of Pulling Focus. We can't wait to get back into the studio together but we're still remotely podcasting the show because we are highly responsible adults and we are in self quarantine. You should be, too! This one would have been a great conversation in person because Mick is so passionate about screenwriting. This Week We're Discussing * Friday the 13th VI: Jason Lives on SHUDDER* Cursed on SHUDDER* Analysts fear the worst for AMC* Film Festival Day 2020* Stream PHOENIX, OREGON and support festivals* Schedule backups at studio lots* Screenwriting:* Mick goes off on an article author!* Young Screenwriters & John Warren offer 5 week screenwriting class for free!* Winchester Book Gallery & Pulling Focus offer 15% off a wide selection of books on screenwriting* Use code PFPSHOW at checkout Stay In Touch We love your feedback! You can get in touch with us by email at pullingfocuspodcastshow at gmail.com and at the social outlets below. Please rate and review Pulling Focus where ever you get your podcasts. Pulling Focus can be found at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, IHeart Radio and more… Get Caught Up * Pulling Focus Ep 12: Father's Day Favorites, Drive-Ins Ramping Up & Cinemas Open This JulyJune 23, 2020 * Pulling Focus Ep. 11: #BLM, Diversity In Crews, Black Cinema Streams For Free and Films to Help Decompress.June 9, 2020 * Pulling Focus Ep. 10: Remembering Two Greats, Reading Scripts, Writing Outlines & Treatments and Getting A Great Cinema Experience.May 26, 2020 * Pulling Focus Episode 9: Elliot and Zander Weaver's COSMOSMay 12, 2020 * Pulling Focus Episode 8: Co...

Mick and Brian are still recording remotely and all that comes along with that is in this episode. But choosing to look ahead and not focus on little distractions, join us as we discuss the films and shows we've been watching, the difference between a bad movie and an unwatchable movie, the abundance of entertainment, China opened and closed theaters again, AMC makes a responsible decision, streaming new films (almost) day and date, will there be a dearth of new films now that production has stopped? Most importantly we talk about capitalizing on the time we are having to spend in quarantine while making sure to take care of yourself. IG and Twitter: @PFPSHOW. www.fb.com/skylineindiefilmfest. www.thescenesnobs.com

Mick and Brian get together remotely (pardon the audio) to discuss Netflix Party, celebrities singing and working from home, Davinci Resolve, being woke (or not) and much, much more.

Mick and Brian discuss major festival cancellations due to COVID19, supporting local businesses, finding support for your indie film project, Max von Sydow and lots more.