Explore every episode of the podcast Below the Line Presented by Lower East Side Film Festival

NB Mager talks teenage coming-of-age films (top favs and the joy getting to work with Molly Ringwald!), creative rebellion, and what it actually takes to get an indie film made and how a kind of stubborn, childlike optimism can be the engine that gets a movie across the finish line.

Beg, borrow, steal - festival alums Kelsea Bauman-Murphy and Audrey Arnold chat filming with sunburns in the heat of Florida, their shared history of shoplifting (which spawned their upcoming short “TAMPA”), and their paths to fundraising, including utilizing LESFF as a fiscal sponsor.

Caroline Lindy, Writer/Director of LESFF 2024 Best of Fest Winner YOUR MONSTER, and cast members Tommy Dewey, Kayla Foster, and Edmund Donovan chat about making the genre-bending horror musical romantic comedy that was inspired by true events.

A live taping of “Below the Line,” at LESFF 2024. ‘Sexperts’ from all corners of the industry have brought some of their favorite funny, sexy, and steamy scenes to watch and discuss! Panelists include DeWanda Wise, (She's Gotta Have It), Edy Modica, (Jury Duty), Roger Kumble (Dir. Cruel Intentions), and Amy Northup (Intimacy Coordinator, Stress Positions, Fire Island). Moderated by NY Times writer Gina Cherelus, our panel chats about the role that sex plays in storytelling and dives into how today’s creators are pushing the boundaries and overturning cinematic sex-pectations.

Writer, director and star of the LESFF 2024 Closing Night Film PUDDYSTICKS, Megan Seeley and her co-star Dan Bakkedahl (Veep) talk with hosts Roxy Hunt, Shannon Walker and Josh Greenwood about their dark comedy that explores anxiety through a secret society in suburban Florida.

Filmmakers Sebastian Dinatale and Laura Oberbeck (two of LESFF's Stay Indie Project participants) discuss how their short film Mr. Oberbeck served as a launch pad for their first feature.

Filmmaker Michael Lukk Litwak chats with us about making his indie sci-fi romantic comedy “MOLLI AND MAX IN THE FUTURE,” starring Zosia Mamet and Aristotle Athari - which had its New York Premiere at LESFF 2023

An eight-year cinematic journey, "Great Photo, Lovely Life" chronicles a granddaughter’s attempt to disrupt a cycle of intergenerational trauma through the voices of the survivors and her grandfather himself. Filmmakers, Amanda Mustard and Rachel Beth Anderson sit down with Festival Directors, Roxy Hunt and Shannon Walker

Join The Writers Guild of America East and The Lower East Side Film Festival (LESFF) directors in a live panel conversation with the Writers Guild of America's 2023 Audio Documentary Award nominees. Writers from Slate, Gimlet Media, and Vox will discuss their favorite podcasts and audio docs, their research and writing process, and what they think the future of audio docs might look like. Hosted by LESFF Festival Directors Roxy Hunt and Shannon Walker.

Below The Line, the LESFF Podcast hosts a special LIVE virtual happy hour discussion with programmers from Provincetown Film Festival, Mountainfilm, and our very own Lower East Side Film Festival! Featuring programmers Josh Greenwood, Suzan Beraza, and Andrew Peterson! Hosted by Festival Directors Roxy Hunt and Shannon Walker.

Actor/Director, and LESFF Jury member Jennifer Morrison chats directing Euphoria, what she learned acting on Primetime TV for the past decade, and carving her own path to making her first feature. Hosted by Festival Director, Roxy Hunt.

Director Liz Smith and Producer Chantelle de Carvalho discuss their new documentary film i am Gen Z, their fascination with the evolving digital world, and their experiences making a film with the voices of Tik-Tok and tech experts alike. Hosted by Festival Directors Shannon Walker & Roxy Hunt.

Writer, Director of 'CRABS!' Pierce M. Berolzheimer chats about his love of the horror genre, how to get a stellar performance from a monster crab, and how BIG ASS SPIDER inspired him. Hosted by Festival Directors Shannon Walker and Roxy Hunt. CRABS! is a part of the LESFF 2022 Program screening July 8th, 2022.

Filmmakers Lena Hudson and Eliza Cossio chat about their short films Too Long At The Fair and La Bruja, what it is like to direct yourself on-screen, and our mutual admiration for the awkward middle school experience depicted in Hulu's Pen15. Hosted by The Lower East Side Film Festival directors Shannon Walker and Roxy Hunt.

Filmmaker Matt Porter talks about his new film Nighty Night starring Chris Gethard (The Chris Gethard Show) and Zach Cherry (HBO's Crashing), and what it's like to be watched while you're sleeping. Hosted by The Lower East Side Film Festival directors Shannon Walker and Roxy Hunt.

Shaina & Chris discuss their opening night film "Senior Escort Service", dealing with grief, and revealing your truth through storytelling. Hosted by The Lower East Side Film Festival directors Shannon Walker and Roxy Hunt.

A conversation presented by Audio Network, Viacom, and the WGA East on the TV and filmmaking process, touching on writing, composing, music supervision, and the intersection between music and film. Hosted by William Cusick.

Matt Nelsen, director of "A Maine Movie", talks about improv, Seinfeld, and the similarities between filmmaking and pipeline engineering. Hosted by The Lower East Side Film Festival directors Shannon Walker and Roxy Hunt.

Damon Cardasis talks to us about his new film 'Saturday Church', making decisions as a first-time director, and working with a cast of first-time actors. Saturday Church opens in New York and LA (and VOD) January 12th. Hosted by festival directors Shannon Walker & Roxy Hunt.

Serena Dykman talks about her documentary 'Nana' that tells the story of her grandmother's fight against intolerance, Stephen King's detective stories, and what Pretty Woman could have been. Hosted by festival directors Shannon Walker & Roxy Hunt.

Writer, director, actor, David Bly talks about his new film, Sweet Parents, missing a Bryan Adams concert, and Dumb & Dumber. Hosted by festival directors Shannon Walker & Roxy Hunt.

LESFF & The Writer's Guild of America East hosted a Horror & Suspense Screenwriter's Panel at the 2016 Lower East Side Film Festival. The esteemed panel included Academy Award winning screenwriter Ted Tally (The Silence of the Lambs, Red Dragon, The Juror), Writer/Director Chris Sparling (ATM,Buried, The Atticus Institute), Writer/Director/Actress Ingrid Jungermann (Women Who Kill, F to 7th), and Writer/Director Jeremy Saulnier, (Green Room, Blue Ruin, Murder Party).

Writer/Director Dean Peterson and actress Grace Rex discuss Katy Perry, sisters, and their new film - What Children Do. Hosted by festival directors Shannon Walker & Roxy Hunt.

Mtume Gant, Laura Moss, Michael Fequiere and his subject Kojo Odu Roney discuss their 2017 LESFF Short Films. Hosted by festival directors Shannon Walker & Roxy Hunt.

Writer, director, actor, Michael Angarano talks about his directorial debut, Avenues, advice he got from Steven Soderbergh, and the research he did for Showtime's new series, i'm Dying up here. Hosted by festival directors Shannon Walker & Roxy Hunt.

William Cusick, writer & director of Pop Meets the Void, talks about low budget film fundraising, Stephen King, and Bloodline.

Jeremy Allen White talks about working on Showtime's Shameless, Paul Thomas Anderson, dropping his friend Gabriel Gomez's younger brother - and Home Alone 2. Hosted by festival director Shannon Walker and LESFF alum Gabriel Gomez.