Nigel sits down with Justin Robinson, writer and director of some of the most powerful short films we have reviewed including 'Guest of Honor' and 'Snowbirds'. He talks to us about his filmmaking journey including his 2020 documentary 'My Brother Jordan', which tells the story of the life and death of his late brother who passed away from cancer in 2008. Justin shares his philosophy that guides the stories he tells as well as personal experiences that shaped his journey. This is an earnest, honest and powerful conversation that you won’t want to miss. You can find our reviews to Justin’s films via the links below. My Brother Jordan - https://www.cameolaunch.com/post/review-my-brother-jordan Guest of Honor - https://www.cameolaunch.com/post/review-guest-of-honor Snowbirds - https://www.cameolaunch.com/post/review-snowbirds If you have been affected by loss or cancer or any of the topics discussed in this episode, you can find help through the services listed below. In the United States: American Cancer Society - https://www.cancer.org/ Cancer Community Support - https://www.cancersupportcommunity.org/ In the United Kingdom: Macmillan Cancer Support Line - https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/get-help/emotional-help/macmillan-support-line Cancer Research UK - https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/

Four years after Jordan's death, Justin set out on an 8 year journey to bring his brother's story to life. With the help of 102 interviews and 300+ home videotapes, equaling 450+ hours of footage, "My Brother Jordan" chronicles Jordan's life and death and paints the bond of brotherhood between Jordan and Justin Robinson. BEHIND THE SCENES: https://vimeo.com/manage/447155958/general IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6918740/?ref_=nm_knf_i3 written, produced, directed and edited by Justin Robinson cinematographers Andrew Bradford Justin Robinson Daniel Routh Brent Christy (interview) Eric Johnson (interview) David Gaskin (interview) Shaun Boyte (interview) Chad Cunningham (interview) Sarah Walker (interview) music by Kyle McCuiston Roland Bingaman Mason Bayne Ryan Polly Kennan Banks colorist John Carrington sound editor & re-recording mixer Christian Sawyer Follow Justin INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jrobproductions/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/JROBproductions WEBSITE: http://justinrobinsonfilm.com

A devout Nazi oversees a group of taste testers for Hitler. This film was originally uploaded at Film Riot's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGiO9r_7AcI&t=136s behind the scenes: https://vimeo.com/347350333 filmshortage: https://filmshortage.com/shorts/guest-of-honor/ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9467108/?ref_=nm_knf_i2 2020 BEST SHORT at Block Island Film Festival 2019 BEST SHORT at Joedance Film Festival 2019 BEST SHORT at Violette Film Festival 2019 BEST SHORT at Carolina Film Festival 2019 GOLD AWARD WINNER at Spotlight Short Film Awards 2019 BEST ACTOR (Silvio Wolf Busch) at Imaginarium Film Festival 2020 OFFICIAL SELECTION at ENFOQUE International Film Festival 2019 OFFICIAL SELECTION at Miami Independent Film Festival 2019 OFFICIAL SELECTION at Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival 2019 OFFICIAL SELECTION at Reedy Reels Film Festival 2019 OFFICIAL SELECTION at South Carolina Underground Film Festival written and directed by - Justin Robinson executive producer - Ryan Connolly produced by Justin Robinson, Kyle Prohaska, Matt Wyns cinematographer - Brent Christy CAST Anna - Stefanie Butler Fritz - Silvio Wolf Busch Petra - Rachel Hendrix Heidi - Allee-Sutton Hethcoat Joseph - Isaiah Stratton Wilhelm - Joe Coffey Ingrid - Katie Capelli Herbert - William Boyer Older Anna - Frieda Schwartz CREW gaffer - Andy Lohrenz best boy electric - Jonathan Terpstra camera operators - Brent Christy & Justin Robinson steadicam operator - Dave Svenson first assistant camera - Andrew Bradford second assistant camera - Levi Mlinar DIT - Brian French sound mixer - Thomas Propst makeup department head - Ashleigh Chavis prop master - Hannah Riley production and costume design - Justin Robinson location manager - Matt Wyns still photographer - Josh Stringer still photographer (additional) - Aaron Conner BTS - Josh Connolly BTS - Elizabeth Coggins BTS - Dylan Hahn drone operator - Michael Crissinger production assistant - Gunner Willis production assistant - Andrew Snow catering and craft service - Maria Robinson & Kimmy Bradford hitler painting - Kostas Kostas special thanks - Aputure, Lensprotogo, Deity Microphones, The River Place shot on location - Concord, NC & Fort Mill, SC @ https://theriverplace.org POST CREW edited by - Justin Robinson music by - Kyle McCuiston colorist - John Carrington sound designer - Daniel Da Silva dialogue editor/re-recording mixer - Christian Sawyer visual effects - Ryan Thompson GEAR camera - Alexa Mini lenses - Tokina Vista primes & Angenieux 45-135mm T3 audio - Zaxcom max recorder & Deity S-Mic 2 shotgun microphone edited in premiere pro graded in davinci resolve

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A grief-stricken widow calls on all the powers that be, just to see her late husband one last time. behind the scenes: https://vimeo.com/390564599 film riot making of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RR6tUPzvNU film shortage: https://filmshortage.com/shorts/snowbirds/ short film on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCwbCpKXf00&feature=youtu.be behind the scenes on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eJ2MZM62pI&feature=youtu.be IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10150702/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt snowbirds will be featured on omeleto in a few weeks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTMt7iMWa7jy0fNXIktwyLA written, produced and directed by Justin Robinson executive producer - Ryan Connolly cinematographer - Brent Christy CAST Agnes Poe - Pepi Streiff Ethel - Susan McPhail Robert - Josh Connolly Whitney - Eden Lee Monica - Amy Brower Harold Poe - Fred Motley CREW gaffer/key grip - Hayden Mason G/E swing - TJ Morrison camera operators - Brent Christy, Daniel Routh & Justin Robinson first assistant camera - Andrew Bradford second assistant camera - Levi Mlinar DIT - Brian French & Dennis Kuhnel sound mixer - Thomas Propst hair and makeup - Hannah Riley production and costume design - Justin Robinson still photographer - Joshua Stringer BTS - Olivia Schweikert BTS - Michael Kelley production assistant - Gunner Willis body double - Smitha Lee & Kimmy Bradford catering - Maria Robinson craft service - Maria Robinson, Stephanie Christy & Kimmy Bradford POST CREW edited by Justin Robinson music by Kyle McCuiston colorist - John Carrington sound editor & re-recording mixer - Christian Sawyer sound designer - Daniel Da Silva GEAR camera - Alexa Mini lenses - Tokina Vista primes & Angenieux 30-90mm lighting - Westcott edited in premiere pro graded in davinci resolve

A directionally challenged pizza man delivers a helping to the wrong guy at the right time. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4191076/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_2 behind the scenes: https://vimeo.com/135020177 http://j-robproductions.com writer/director/producer - justin robinson director of photography - brent christy popeye - jordan crowder lewis - isaiah stratton mickey - joe coffey esteban - jay c. russell crusty rusty - andrew stevens lory - sarah smith houston - shama mrema jerry - tim hendrix pastor - smith a. lee first ac - garrett williams second ac - caleb farmer & scott jones sound mixer - tyler wade boom operator - taylor wooten & david sniadecki makeup & hair - latia curtis editor - justin robinson colorist - john carrington re-recording mixer - christian sawyer featuring music from mason bayne, d maloney, tony green, sarah marko, tim hendrix key set pa - andrew bradford pa - gunner willis, corey wavle, ben maciejack bts - josh swope, david gaskin, josh mulvaney set photographer - shawn stom catering & craft service - maria conner this film was shot in 3 days in the greenville/taylors, sc area shot on RED DRAGON with Rokinon 35mm 1.5, canon L series 85mm 1.2 audio gear: scheops CMIT 5U & sound device/recorder 722 cut in premiere CC colored in davinci resolve

A marriage, broken by death, is kept alive by the memories held through grape soda. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3806962/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_3 behind the scenes: https://vimeo.com/107085078 short of the week write up: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2014/10/25/grape-soda/ review: http://theindependentcritic.com/grape_soda http://j-robproductions.com 2014 Vimeo STAFF PICK 2014 OFFICIAL SELECTION at Short of the Week 2015 3rd place winner at Phoenix Comicon Film Festival 2015 BEST ACTOR NOMINATION (Mark Ashworth) at Eastern North Carolina Film Festival 2015 OFFICIAL SELECTION at Salt Lake International Film Festival 2015 OFFICIAL SELECTION at Montgomery Film Festival 2015 OFFICIAL SELECTION at Eastern North Carolina Film Festival 2015 OFFICIAL SELECTION at Phoenix Comicon Film Festival 2015 OFFICIAL SELECTION at El Dorado Film Festival 2015 OFFICIAL SELECTION at CineBodega Film Festival 2015 OFFICIAL SELECTION at Indie Vision Film Festival 2015 OFFICIAL SELECTION at Iron Pointe Film Festival 2015 OFFICIAL SELECTION at Y'allywood Film Festival writer/director/producer - justin robinson director of photography - brent christy bobby - mark ashworth sherry - rachel hendrix rodrigo - cranston johnson troy - isaiah stratton mr. leo - jay c russell first ac - scott jones sound mixer - david sniadecki boom op - tyler wade hair/makeup - latia curtis editor - justin robinson composer - jake sidwell colorist - john carrington re-recording mixer - christian sawyer property master - clayton tilley key set production assistant - andrew bradford production assistant - gunner willis production assistant - wesley wooten production assistant - chris burch production assistant - ryan hendrick production assistant - ben maciejack set photographer - shawn stom BTS - david gaskin catering - maria conner this film was shot in 2 days in the greenville/taylors, sc area shot on RED EPIC with rokinon 35mm 1.5 & canon L series 85mm 1.2 audio gear: scheops CMIT 5U & sound device/recorder 722 cut in premiere CS6 colored in davinci resolve

A lone drifter, driven by hunger, walks into a bloodbath of bad luck. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4440722/?ref_=fn_al_tt_5 behind the scenes: https://vimeo.com/137013671 http://j-robproductions.com writer/director/producer - justin robinson story by jared hogan & justin robinson director of photography - brent christy coen - isaiah stratton jess - abbi butler jeffrey - jay c. russell older woman - catherine trail older man - mark cochran drifter 1&2 - andrew bradford & justin robinson first assistant camera - garrett williams second assistant camera - dennis kuhnel sound mixer - tyler wade boom operator - david sniadecki edited by - justin robinson composer - mason bayne colorist - john carrington re-recording sound mixer - christian sawyer hair & makeup - latia curtis D.I.T. - caleb farmer key set production assistant - andrew bradford production assistant - gunner willis behind the scenes - josh swope catering & craft services - maria conner this film was shot in 1 day in taylors, sc shot on canon C300 with canon cinema prime lenses - 24mm, 35mm, 85mm cut in premiere CS6 colored in davinci resolve audio gear: tascam & schoeps CMIT5U mic