Apr 10, 2024
This week on On Story, AFF moderator Harrison Glaser speaks with Celine Song about her feature debut, Past Lives. Inspired by Song’s own experiences, Past Lives tells the story of two childhood friends who reunite as adults and reckon with the nature of the enduring bond between them. This multi-language film is a...
Feb 28, 2024
This week on On Story, a conversation with Cord Jefferson on
adapting the novel Erasure into his strikingly sharp debut feature
American Fiction.
Cord Jefferson is an Emmy-winning writer who earned his chops on
some of television’s most formative shows in recent years: Master
of None, The Good Place, Succession, and...
Feb 21, 2024
This week on On Story, a conversation with Joanna Calo,
showrunner of the character-driven dramedy The Bear.
Joanna delves into her experience sharing showrunning duties
with creator Christopher Storer, and discusses their approach to
incorporating real life events into the show’s deeply grounded
characters and high...
Feb 12, 2024
This week on the On Story Podcast a conversation with James V. Hart, writer of the science fiction drama Contact directed by Robert Zemeckis.
In his decades-long career, Hart has written beloved films including Hook, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Tuck Everlasting, and August Rush. Hart discusses the process of adapting
Jan 31, 2024
This week on On Story, a conversation with writer-director Shane Black about the making of Iron Man 3.
Shane Black, the original creator of the Lethal Weapon franchise, is well-known for his irreverent comedic style and witty dialogue, as well as turning established genre tropes on their head. Black does just that in...