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Ep. 199: Jello Biafra, Groovie Mann, Julia Nash & Mark Skillicorn – Wax Trax!

Here’s the synopsis of Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records: From humble beginnings in Denver, Colorado, Jim Nash and Dannie Flesher built one of the most influential American independent record labels. In 1978 they opened Wax Trax! Records in Chicago, Illinois, which would evolve into a record store and music label like no…

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Ep. 198: Breaking the Bee Filmmakers

“Since 1999, 19 of the last 23 winners of the Scripps National Spelling Bee have been Indian-American, and an Indian-American has won for 11 straight years making the incredible trend one of the longest in sports history. “Breaking the Bee” is a feature-length documentary that explores and celebrates this new dynasty while following four students, ages…

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Ep. 197: Isa Mazzei and Daniel Goldhaber – Filmmakers of Cam

In the film Cam, an erotic webcam performer seeks success, but one day finds her online identity hijacked and seems bent on destroying her life. It’s a movie that works both as a thriller, and as a commentary of how we construct our digital identity and where and how that identity intersects with our real lives. It’s…

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Ep. 196: Meow Wolf Origin Story Filmmakers

When Denver Film Festival 41 was announced, one of the films I was most excited to see was the Meow Wolf Origin Story. If you’re at all interested in art, culture, and live in the American Southwest, you’ve probably heard a ton about Meow Wolf and how it’s changing the art world for the better….

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Ep. 195: Britta Erickson – Festival Director of Denver Film Festival

Britta Erickson is Director of the Denver Film Festival, and has been for the last 11 years. She got her start at the Denver Film Festival in 1999, as part of a two-month contract. 20 years later, here she is running things. On this week’s show we go behind the scenes of the Festival talking…

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