BEHIND THE LENS goes out on a limb this week with some very fun and kinda unusually themed documentaries.
First up, we welcome Sam Klemke, subject of the fascinating (and weirdly fun) documentary SAM KLEMKE’S TIME MACHINE from director Matthew Bate. We have all probably journaled highlights of each year of our lives at some point or another, but Sam Klemke kept an annual film diary of his life. Beginning in 1977 and continuing for 35 years, those Super 8mm films, reel-to-reel recordings, cassettes, VHS tapes and more, are the history of “one human”, and just happened to catch the eye of Australian filmmaker Matthew Bate. Taking Sam’s life and juxtapositioning it against the journey of NASA’s Golden Record of humanity, also launched into space in 1977 and attached to Voyager, Bate gives us a beyond entertaining – and thoughtful – look at “human versus humanity”. And as you quickly discover, Sam Klemke is fun-loving, engaging and a fabulous interview!
Then Annika Iltis, co-director/producer with Timothy Kane (who unfortunately couldn’t join us due to being on set filming), is here talking about THE BARKLEY MARATHONS: THE RACE THAT EATS ITS YOUNG. (Shh! The first rule of the Barkley Marathons is: You do not talk about Barkley Marathons. The second rule of the Barkley Marathons is: You Do Not Talk About Barkley Marathons!) Annika and debbie do a whole lot of talking about not only the making of THE BARKLEY MARATHONS, but also her jump from a tv/film camera assistant to director and producer.
And debbie’s chatting up the Spirit Award Nominations which were announced November 24, 2015. You’ll get a little taste of her exclusive interview with Spirit Awards Nominee (and Pulitzer winner) Donald Margulies and his screenplay for THE END OF THE TOUR. Plus, at the top of the show, hear what John Boyega had to tell debbie at the Spirit Awards nominations about “The Force”.
