Julian Glander is an accomplished designer, illustrator and animator who’s first feature, “Boys Go to Jupiter” is showing at this year’s Richmond Animation Festival (April 25 & 26). Julian will be here for the screening on April 26 at the Byrd and the animated shorts will show on the 25th at Studio Two Three. Julian has lots of cool things to say:
– Reciting the alphabet backwards on “Jepordy”
– Desiging for Disney, Cartoon Network & Nickelodeon
– The inspiration for “Boys Go to Jupiter” & what the title means
– Starting the film with a Dionne Warwick quote
– Animation using Blender
– Getting an impressive cast including Sarah Sherman, Cole Escola & Janeane Garofalo
– Animated frontal nudity
– Being nominated for a John Cassavetes Independent Spirit Award

LINKS
Richmond Animation Festival
Julian’s website
Podcast with Dash & Jane about “Cryptozoo”
Podcast with the director of “Griffin in Summer”
Marvels of Media Festival website
Marvels of Media at the Byrd Theatre (Ap 1 – 4)

VCU’s Institute of Contemporary Art (or the ICA) opened in 2018 and has continually shown films in their auditorium. Amber Esseiva, Senior Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, and Mimi Luse, Head of Program Production, join me to talk about the numerous offerings that are available including:
– Why cinema programs at the ICA?
– Films from The Kadist Foundation
– The New Richmond Filmmakers Series (featuring Surprise Guest Ken Brisby’s film)
– Community Media Center Film Workshops
– Exposure Cinema Series
– First Friday Film Events

LINKS
The ICA website
To apply for the Community Film Project
The Trailer for “Mom, I’m on Drugs”
My review of “The Zone of Interest”
My podcast with Yossera Bouchtia
My podcast with Vivian Owen
My podcast with the directors of “Futropolis” (James River Festival this weekend)

University of Richmond professors Anthony Russell and Sonja Bertucci are the guiding forces behind the Italian and French Film Festival that’s running at the University from March 27 thru April 3. We discuss:
– Their early film inspirations
– Her documentary
– How this festival come about
– Why the French/Italian combo?
– What we can expect in addition to screenings

LINKS
Italian and French Film Festival
First podcast on the French Film Festival
Second podcast on the French Film Festival