Cinema Flow Podcast with Zack Abdulbaki: Recent Episodes
Zack Abdulbaki
Welcome to the Cinema Flow Podcast! Join film lover Zack Abdulbaki as he interviews some of the most passionate and talented people working in the industry today.
He will also be inviting some friends onto the show to play movie-themed trivia games in the "Cinema Flow Tournament". Be sure to play along and test your movie knowledge at home!
If you're interested in being a guest on the Cinema Flow Podcast, be sure to email the show at cinemaflowpodcast@gmail.com
You can also find us on Instagram @cinema_flow_podcast
Please be sure to subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoy the show! Thank you for listening!
Jaden Benenfeld and Liam Harrington, dear friends of the show (and hosts of the No Sequel Podcast) stop by to recap the 2023 summer movie season!
We go through all the major releases from May 1st to August 31st and let you know our favorite (and least favorite) films of the season.
Will we pick “Barbie”, “Oppenheimer”, “Across the Spider-Verse”, or something completely different?! You’ll have to tune in to find out!
Timecodes:
8:07 May recap
16:08 June recap
28:06 July recap
40:40 August recap
49:43 Summer TV shows
58:17 Most Anticipated for the Rest of 2023
1:04:37 Two Film Challenge (Game)
If you liked this episode, then check out the No Sequel Podcast! They have a wonderful library of amazing episodes! Here’s a link:
https://open.spotify.com/show/1wXu9v7SNgv30C0tRXR4PV?si=a351ad15594c4cb6
Instagram handles:
No Sequel Podcast -> @nosequelpodcast
Jaden Benenfeld -> @jaden_benenfeld
Liam Harrington -> @muffenboy2003
Jaden Reviews -> @jadenreviews
Cinema Flow Podcast -> @cinema_flow_podcast
Katie Ann O’Keefe is a cinematographer and director that has worked on many films, including the documentary, “Live From the Space Stage: A Halyx Story” which you can watch for free on the Defunctland YouTube channel.
Link to watch -> https://youtu.be/f0rDLvg-Lfs
We also talk about an upcoming short film she directed called “The Shadow in the Mirror”. As well as several short films she’s worked on, including “Creative Reasoning” and “The Stardust Motel”.
Instagram handles:
@katieannsvisuals
@cinema_flow_podcast
Jane Simonetti joins the Cinema Flow Podcast to chat about her award-winning short film “Polterguest” which you can find on YouTube now!
Link to the film:
https://youtu.be/0vanf1HXSb0
Timecodes:
Jane’s Origins (00:44)
Makeup Special Effects (10:18)
Polterguest (21:51)
Conner Piers (29:30)
The Haunted House Location (35:14)
Editing Process (47:04)
Musical Score (53:37)
Jane’s website (you can see her makeup work here):
https://janesimonetti.wixsite.com/portfolio
Social media:
https://www.instagram.com/janesimonetti/
https://www.instagram.com/cinema_flow_podcast/
Be sure to rate “Polterguest” on IMDb & Letterboxd:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21299632/?ref_=nm_knf_i1
https://letterboxd.com/film/polterguest/
If you’re an up-and-coming filmmaker living in California, then you should definitely submit your short film to “The Great Film Club”. You can submit any short film you’ve made for free, then have it shown up on the big screen in Los Angeles.
For more information, visit: https://linktr.ee/thegreatfilmclub
The founder of the club, Sabrina Torres, joins the Cinema Flow Podcast to celebrate the club’s 1 year anniversary. She also discusses her short film, “Tape”, as well as her upcoming role in; “The Spliffin Pigeons”.
Watch her short film “TAPE” here: https://linktr.ee/tapeashortfilm
Instagram handles:
@sabrinathegreat_
@thegreatfilmclub
@tapeshortfilm
@the_spliffin_pigeons
Linktree:
https://linktr.ee/sabrinathegreat_
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@sabrinathegr8t?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
In honor of the release of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie film, my guests and I take a look back at the original Direct-to-DVD Barbie movies from our childhood. There are 42 Barbie movies, several of which made over $200 million in home video sales, so we dive deep into the lure and history of the Barbie films and discuss how they hold up in these modern times.
Note: If you just want to see us rank our favorite Barbie movies, skip ahead to this timecode -> 00:59:18
Instagram handles:
Cynthia Wang -> @cynwang
Katie Isherwood -> @isherwood.katie
Lindsay Newland -> @lindzynewland
Feel free to DM Lindsay if you want to see her Barbie-inspired pilot titled “Carly Dolls”!
Karim Alkhouli is a filmmaker who joins the Cinema Flow Podcast to review Tom Cruise's latest action epic, "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning: Part One". He and Zack are both massive fans of the franchise, so they will be diving into spoilers as well as what they expect to see in "Part Two".
In this episode, they also discuss Karim's plans to achieve the Guiness World Record for "Most times a human being has watched the same movie in cinemas".
That's right! Karim plans to see "Dead Reckoning" 300 times in theaters, which would beat the previous record holder who watched "Spider Man: No Way Home" 292 times in theaters.
Click on this timecode (18:32) if you want to skip ahead to that part of the discussion.
Please make sure to follow Karim on social media if you want to keep up to date with his journey toward the world record!
Instagram:
@karimalkhouli
He also hosts a podcast called "Open Box Productions" which you can find here:
https://open.spotify.com/show/3g2K07pZDHKy0IcYhm6JAL?si=93dc0aa6f3774bfc
Karim's website:
https://www.karimalkhouli.com/
Farhan Hussain joins the show for a hangout episode where he and Zack reminisce about the days of making their film, “The Candy Cane Spiral.”
It’s been five years since that movie came out, so they also discuss how the film industry has changed since then and what the future of raunchy R-rated comedies might look like.
By the way, if you need influencer marketing or promotional content for your business, be sure to contact Farhan through his LinkedIn page (or Instagram):
https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhan-hussain-a08278167/
Instagram handles:
Farhan Hussain -> @farhanhussain.9
Cinema Flow Podcast -> @cinema_flow_podcast
Dean Parker and Raan Shalom return to the Cinema Flow Podcast to chat about their short film “CALL THE SHOT” which is currently streaming on YouTube!
Link to watch “Call the Shot” -> https://youtu.be/pkN1UVVOKBA
Raan and Dean have continued their ongoing collaboration with the upcoming short film “DON’T DO IT” which will be premiering at the IFS Film Festival in Los Angeles later this month!
Tickets and info for the event can be found at the festival's website -> http://www.ifsfilm.com/
They’re both incredibly talented and I encourage you to keep up to date with the streaming release of “Don’t Do It” by following the film’s social media page.
Instagram handles:
Don’t Do It -> @dontdoitfilm
Raan Shalom -> @raananshalom
Dean Parker -> @deanparka
Cinema Flow Podcast -> @cinema_flow_podcast
For fun: If you want to see Raan, Dean, and myself in the crowd at Jimmy Kimmel Live, click the link right here: https://youtu.be/uEEkXCCgz2o
Bollywood expert, Atif Sheikh, joins the Cinema Flow Podcast to give his top five recommendations to movie lovers looking to expand their knowledge of Indian cinema.
The films we’ll be chatting about are:
#5 – “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara”
Director: Zoya Akhtar
Available on Netflix
#4 – “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” (D.D.L.J.)
Director: Aditya Chopra
Available on Prime Video
#3 – “3 Idiots”
Director: Rajkumar Hirani
Available on Netflix
#2 – “Dangal”
Director: Nitesh Tiwari
Not available anywhere. Lost film. Only pirated websites.
#1 – “Chak De India”
Director: Shimit Amin
Available on Prime Video
Timecodes:
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara – (1:04)
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge – (22:30)
3 Idiots – (41:28)
Dangal – (58:15)
Chak De India – (1:06:25)
Instagram handles:
Atif Sheikh -> @atifsheikh23
Cinema Flow Podcast -> @cinema_flow_podcast
Today, on the Cinema Flow Podcast, I have gathered two dear friends (Mitchell Tanaka and Ben Clark) to watch five of my favorite short films. We’re going to review the shorts and discuss them from a directorial perspective.
If there are any aspiring filmmakers out there, you can learn a lot from these shorts. Especially since they were produced for very low budgets.
All of the films are available to watch online. Links to watch them are down below.
Even if you’re not a filmmaker, I highly encourage you to watch these films as you listen along to the podcast. They’re all great films in my opinion.
#1 – “ALA KACHUU” (Take and Run)
Director: Maria Brendle
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/alakachuu/664792587
#2 – “KAVI”
Director: Gregg Helvey
https://youtu.be/62qLt6X1AK0
#3 – “ROCKET”
Director: Brenna Malloy
https://vimeo.com/180967730
#4 – “UNE SOEUR” (A Sister)
Director: Delphine Girard
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B085JXDFMK/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
#5 – “AYA”
Directors: Mihal Brezis & Oded Binnun
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07BQDK4NH/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
Timecodes:
Ala Kachuu – (1:24)
Kavi – (13:37)
Rocket – (23:09)
Une Soeur – (35:20)
Aya – (43:14)
Awards – (56:49)
Instagram Handles:
Mitchell Tanaka -> @mitch.tanaka
Cinema Flow Podcast -> @cinema_flow_podcast
Sean McGrath and Atif Sheikh join the show to compete in the Cinema Flow Tournament! They will be playing three movie themed games to find out which one of them is the bigger movie fan. Play along at home to see if you can beat them!
Time codes:
Game #1: The Rotten Tomatoes Game (1:03)
Game #2: What Year Was It? (21:00)
Game #3: The IMDb Game (28:19)
Instagram handles:
Sean McGrath -> @sean.mcg
Atif Sheikh -> @atifsheikh23
Cinema Flow Podcast -> @cinema_flow_podcast
If you want more of Sean and Atif together, you can check them out in the short film “It’s Gone” on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xi2LX2blD8Y
This week, we’re doing something a little different on the Cinema Flow Podcast. Two of my dear friends, Mahan Javeheri & Ben Clark, join me to have a conversation about the LEGO Bionicle movies. I’ve never seen these Direct-to-DVD extravaganzas, but Mahan and Ben grew up on these films and are very passionate about them, so it will be an interesting conversation!
Mahan is the founder of “Shorts Wizard” a digital marketing company. If you need social media marketing for your business (anywhere around the world) be sure to contact Mahan via Instagram @mahan.is.marketing
Today, on the Cinema Flow Podcast, I have gathered two dear friends (Roy Farrell and Atif Sheikh) to watch five of my favorite short films. We’re going to review the shorts and discuss them from a directorial perspective.
If there are any aspiring filmmakers out there, you can learn a lot from these films. Most of the directors who made these movies produced them for very low budgets.
All of the films are available to watch online. Links to watch them are down below.
Even if you’re not a filmmaker, I highly encourage you to watch these films as you listen along to the podcast. They’re all great films in my opinion.
#1 – “MADRE”
Director: Rodrigo Soragoyen
720p: https://youtu.be/jAv_BLHit04
1080p: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07PKRYTHB/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
#2 – “THE SILENT CHILD”
Writer: Rachel Shenton, Director: Chris Overton
https://youtu.be/2GbxFIVQv8c
#3 – “WATU WOTE”
Directed by Katja Benrath
https://www.amazon.com/Watu-Wote-Adelyne-Wairimu/dp/B07B9P9SQX
#4 – “SING”
Director: Kristof Deák
https://youtu.be/0piiNk_jMrE
#5 – “DAY ONE”
Director: Henry Hughes
https://watch.afi.com/movie/day-one-short
Roy Farrell is the host of “Vs. the Odds” a podcast you can listen to right now on:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/65vsvHVKIkXLnA1UhO3UFe?si=bb0cb4e3dcb74918
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vs-the-odds/id1573129297
Timecodes:
Madre – (1:55)
The Silent Child – (14:13)
Watu Wote – (21:51)
Sing – (28:21)
Day One – (39:46)
Awards – (46:40)
Instagram handles:
Roy Farrell -> @roy__frrll
Atif Sheikh -> @atifsheikh23
Cinema Flow Podcast -> @cinema_flow_podcast
Claire Offenberger is a writer and director who joins the Cinema Flow Podcast to talk about her new short film “San Clemente Syndrome” which is available online now!
Here is the link:
https://www.nobudge.com/videos/san-clemente-syndrome
Claire recently graduated from Chapman University (with a BFA in Film Production) where she made “San Clemente Syndrome”. She also has another short film “My Face is Not My Own” coming soon. You can keep up to date with the release of that film on Claire’s social media.
Instagram handles:
Claire Offenberger -> @claireoff_
San Clemente Syndrome -> @sanclementesyndromefilm
My Face is Not My Own -> @myfaceisnotmyown
Cinema Flow Podcast -> @cinema_flow_podcast
Rhys Jones & Rhys Bolton are hosts of one of the best film podcasts out there, “The Hoffi Coffi Cast”. They will compete in a series of movie-themed games to determine which one of them is the bigger movie fan. Play along at home to see if you can beat them!
Time codes:
Game #1: Rotten Tomatoes Game (3:03)
Game #2: IMDb game (37:18)
Game #3: The Box Office Game (58:02)
Punishment: (01:14:47)
And be sure to check out “The Hoffi Coffi Cast”, available wherever you get your podcasts!
Instagram handles:
The Hoffi Coffi Cast -> @thehofficofficast
Rhys Jones -> @rhysbjones
Rhys Bolton -> @bolts97
Cinema Flow Podcast -> @cinema_flow_podcast
Rhys Jones & Rhys Bolton are hosts of one of the best film podcasts out there, “The Hoffi Coffi Cast”. They will compete in a series of movie-themed games to determine which one of them is the bigger movie fan. Play along at home to see if you can beat them!
Time codes:
Game #1: Rotten Tomatoes Game (3:03)
Game #2: IMDb game (37:18)
Game #3: The Box Office Game (58:02)
Punishment: (01:14:47)
And be sure to check out “The Hoffi Coffi Cast”, available wherever you get your podcasts!
Instagram handles:
The Hoffi Coffi Cast -> @thehofficofficast
Rhys Jones -> @rhysbjones
Rhys Bolton -> @bolts97
Cinema Flow Podcast -> @cinema_flow_podcast
Today, on the Cinema Flow Podcast, I’ve gathered three friends (Luke Morton, Aidan Eck, and Katie Isherwood) to watch five of my favorite short films. We’re going to review the films and discuss them from a filmmaking perspective.
If you’re an aspiring director, you can learn a lot from these shorts. Most of the people who made these movies did not have a lot of resources. Some of them were even film school students.
All of the films are FREE to watch online. Links to these movies are available down below.
#1 – “FAUVE”
Director: Jeremy Comte
https://youtu.be/CnxYtSKgbgs
#2 – “PARVANEH”
Director: Talkhon Hamzavi
https://youtu.be/ItoEwcGi8Ig
#3 – “DEKALB ELEMENTARY”
Director: Reed Van Dyk
https://vimeo.com/729475176
#4 – “THE PRESENT”
Director: Farah Labulsi
https://www.netflix.com/watch/81424328?source=35
#5 – “GOD OF LOVE”
Director: Luke Matheny
720p: https://youtu.be/Ene7vSejlEw
1080p: https://www.kanopy.com/en/chapman/video/2202057 (USA only)
Aidan Eck is a director and film production major at Dodge College of Film and Media Arts where he recently collaborated with Hannah Campbell on a fantastic music video! Here is the link to his YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/_unut4EV_Lo
Luke Morton is a screenwriter and filmmaker who graduated from Chapman University with a dual BFA in Screenwriting and Advertising. He currently works for the production company Buffalo 8 and is a proud North Carolinian.
Katie Isherwood is the writer and director of the short film “CREATIVE REASONING”. You can keep up to date with the release of that film by following her Instagram page. She is based in Los Angeles.
Timecodes:
Fauve – (1:35)
Parvaneh – (15:29)
Dekalb Elementary – (31:02)
The Present – (46:02)
God of Love – (01:01:37)
Fun Sized Oscars – (01:12:27)
Instagram handles:
Luke Morton -> @lmorton18
Katie Isherwood -> @isherwood.katie
Aidan Eck -> @ace_platinum_25
Cinema Flow Podcast -> @cinema_flow_podcast
Jaden and Liam are hosts of “The No Sequel Podcast”. They will compete in a series of movie-themed games to determine which one of them is the bigger movie fan. Play along at home to see if you can beat them!
Timecodes:
Game #1: Movie Quotes (10:44)
Game #2: The Rotten Tomatoes Game (28:36)
Game #3: What Year Was It? (47:01)
Punishment (53:40)
Fav Movies of the Year (1:00:08)
And be sure to check out the No Sequel Podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-no-sequel-podcast/id1546571991
https://open.spotify.com/show/1wXu9v7SNgv30C0tRXR4PV?si=4ad03e8723af49ec
Instagram handles:
No Sequel Podcast -> @nosequelpodcast
Jaden Benenfeld -> @jaden_benenfeld
Liam Harrington -> @muffenboy2003
Jaden Reviews -> @jadenreviews
Cinema Flow Podcast -> @cinema_flow_podcast
Brooks Petershack is a writer, director and composer who joins the Cinema Flow Podcast to chat about his new short film “The Show Must Go On” which recently got accepted into the Dam Short Film Festival.
He will also discuss his journey as a filmmaker and his process when it comes to writing and creating music.
Brooks’ email:
bcpcomposer@gmail.com
Instagram handles:
Brooks Petershack -> @brookshack
The Show Must Go On -> @tsmgo2022
Cinema Flow Podcast -> @cinema_flow_podcast
Raan Shalom and Dean Parker join the show to compete in the Cinema Flow Tournament! They will be playing three movie themed games to find out which one of them is the bigger movie nerd. Play along at home to see if you can beat them!
Raan (screenwriter) and Dean (director) have collaborated on the hit short film “CALL THE SHOT” which I highly recommend! It’s fantastic.
You can watch their film using this link on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkN1UVVOKBA
Time codes:
Game #1: The Rotten Tomatoes Game (01:12)
Game #2: What Year Was It? (23:45)
Game #3: Six Degrees Without Kevin Bacon (35:48)
Instagram handles:
Raan Shalom -> @raananshalom
Dean Parker -> @deanparka
Cinema Flow Podcast -> @cinema_flow_podcast
Legendary actor Brian D. Cohen joins the Cinema Flow Podcast to chat about how he first got into movies as well as his journey throughout the industry up to this point.
He will be playing “Randy Cube” in “Scorpion Cocktail” which premieres on Vimeo January 20th.
You can also catch him in “A Christmas Mystery” on HBO Max and “The Rookie” on Hulu.
Brian’s Linktree:
https://linktr.ee/briandactor
Instagram handles:
Brian D. Cohen -> @briandactor
Cinema Flow Podcast -> @cinema_flow_podcast