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Hey I'm the host of "The Wicked Awesome Show" on 770 KATL-AM. I'm always looking to give aspiring artists a break. I also host a weekly talk show (KATL Live) which features local people of interest, musicians, authors, and celebrities. Here's what i'm thinking. I would like to feature 2 Indie Film Makers a month on my website at www.wickedawesomeshow.com. Each would have a short film posted. The fans would then watch and vote for their favorite. Whoever get's the most votes would receive an interview with me featured on my morning show, KATL Live as well as our weekly podcast. This works out to thousands of dollars of free promotion.

I'm looking for feedback. What do you think? Would you be interested? Ideas?

Thanks.
 
Awesome. Thanks for the replies. Would it be best to make the short films in the same genre? I do a music podcast fan vote currently called Rock Horns (you can also see this http://www.wickedawesomeshow.com/rock-horns.html ) Also what is the best way to see the films? As in do I host them or are they going to be hosted somewhere else (e.g. youtube) that I can just embed on to my website?
 
Would probably be best to embed the youtube/vimeo video.

You could do it by genre, or maybe by location? Or you could just pick two shorts you like each month, since genre can become a hard thing to define (particularly in shorts, which can often be more experimental).

Do you want to accept submissions, or are you just going to flick through short films people have posted here (and I presume on other sites)?
 
I think this is a great idea and really nice of you to give back to fellow artists. At the same time, as someone who's comfortable behind the camera but has a hard time being myself in situations like this, I would love to get some insight about how to be better at interviews/Q&As.

What are you, as a host/DJ, looking for in an interview? How can someone prepare and be less awkward? What are the kind of stories that audiences like to hear about?

I know you guys want the interview to be good as much as the artist, but yeah, I've done a couple festival Q&As and participated in a long podcast and ... yeah ... let's just say they didn't go great... so I'd love any tips or advice from your perspective :)
 
cheeseandachallenge said:
Would probably be best to embed the youtube/vimeo video.

You could do it by genre, or maybe by location? Or you could just pick two shorts you like each month, since genre can become a hard thing to define (particularly in shorts, which can often be more experimental).

Do you want to accept submissions, or are you just going to flick through short films people have posted here (and I presume on other sites)?
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It would have to be submissions.
How would he guarantee an interview with people if he is randomly picking shorts off a website?
 
Well presumably you'd email/talk to the filmmakers you liked before picking (seems like a way to get higher quality shorts, and keep a steady flow of them). But maybe submissions works better for op, I don't know :)
 
Submissions are probably best, because then I know that they are interested in doing it.

As far as interview information. I'm actually a good person to ask. I host 2 weekly talk shows including a news show and a sports talk show and I've done countless in the field interviews for radio and television. I've also given lectures at high schools and colleges on the topic.

Interviews are best if they seem like casual conversations, so always try to think about talking to the interviewer and not that you are performing. The best thing I can tell you though, is always talk about the background of the production and the feelings involved. Not only how you felt about something, but also what you think somebody else was feeling. Bottom line is a good interview is about the human element, so always consider why you did or are doing something, and how.

Actually being interviewed is so much easier than conducting one (trust me I've been on both sides). I think your bad experiences probably are in at least some part the fault of the interviewer

BTW here is an interview that I've done for reference
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCF3LwjcubQ
 
So you are limiting your "guests" to filmmakers. What defines "Filmmaker"?

There are quite a few folks here on IndieTalk who are deeply involved in the filmmaking process, but cannot be said to "make" films.

I do audio post - dialog editing, Foley performance/recording, sound effects creation/editing, music editing and rerecording - as does our good friend APE (AudioPostExpert). There are folks who do CGI, or make props, or edit, or any of a few dozen other crafts. We don't make films, but we (hopefully) make films better.

I know the problem; the more "technical" crafts, despite the amount of creative thinking involved, are rather boring to the average viewer/listener. But please consider a few of those folks to be interviewed as well as directors. They are in integral part of IndieTalk and should be included in your guest list.
 
I wouldn't say I'm limiting. I'm completely open to the idea of talking to people behind the scenes other than the director. How would be the best way to go about that? Should the winning film get multiple interviews? should there be some contests that don't involve directors or short films, but in some way show off these other guys's skills?
 
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