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Third Eye Cinema 6/15/14 Indie Directors Roundtable: Tim Ritter and Mark Polonia

This week on Third Eye Cinema: the indie film director's roundtable, with SOV auteurs Mark Polonia and Tim Ritter!   Among the true leaders of the shot on video movement in cinema, both men started out at the dawn of the video revolution back in the mid-80s, achieving actual national distribution as teenagers for some of their very earliest films more than a decade before the emergence of the internet, signing deals with local and national video chains!   From start to finish, nuts to bolts, we cover everything the aspiring director needs to be aware of, both positives and pitfalls,to create and distribute the films they've always dreamed of making without being caught unaware by some of the nasty surprises inherent to the field. Mark is a veteran of over 30 movies in the SOV/indie cinema genre since 1986 and still going strong!  Together with his brother John, he has been a true force of nature in the field!  With a warm humanist approach to a genre generally marked by its seedy and often extreme approach to grue, Mark brings a unique and heartfelt perspective and decades of experience to the table. Tim is a veteran of over 14 films in the SOV/indie cinema genre since 1985, starting his career right out of high school at the ripe old age of 17, scripting, selling and directing a film with national distribution and outside investor production costs approximating $250K!  With four MIke Strauber Truth or Dare films to his credit, plus such fan favorites as Killing Spree, Creep, the Twisted Illusions and Dirty Cop films, and the unusual but affecting slasher comedy/exploration of spiritual belief, Reconciled With the Christ.  A fellow 80's slasher aficionado, Tim brings a strong sense of humor and a realistic approach to his efforts, underpinned by razor sharp and incisive social commentary. http://thirdeyecinema.wordpress.com/ http://www.facebook.com/ThirdEyeCinema

Third Eye Cinema 5/18/14 with Piet Sielck of Iron Savior

This week on Third Eye Cinema, take a trip into worlds of SF&F, Atlantis and the Chariots of the Gods! After sharing two bands and guitar duties with a man who is often cited as one of the founding fathers of the genre, he was present at the very dawn of the European power metal scene! Making the move behind the console into studio production work for over a decade, he reunited with Hansen in the late 90's to form a uniquely science fiction oriented power metal act. Now a scene veteran with a good 20 years under his belt, this man is still producing some of the more melodic and memorable material of the style. Join us for a discussion with Atlantean mastermind Piet Sielck of Iron Savior, only here on Third Eye Cinema! Week 81 (Sun. May 18): Piet Sielck of Iron Savior http://thirdeyecinema.wordpress.com/ http://www.facebook.com/ThirdEyeCinema

Third Eye Cinema 5/11/14 with Dave Khan of Scythia

This week on Third Eye Cinema: journey to a bold new adventure and seek glory amid realms of sword and sorcery with Dave Khan, guitarist, vocalist and mastermind behind Canadian pagan metal maniacs Scythia! Tapping into equal measures D&D, Tolkien, absurdism and SCTV style Canadian satirical jocularity, Khan and company bring an unusual degree of seasoned musicality, outside influence and good humor to play, resulting in something far more than the standard fur-wearing, war paint festooned pagan act can deliver! Join us as we speak of little people, Santa Claus and Conquest with Dave Khan of Scythia, only here on Third Eye Cinema! Week 80 (Sun. May 11): Dave Khan of Scythia http://thirdeyecinema.wordpress.com/ http://www.facebook.com/ThirdEyeCinema

Third Eye Cinema 5/4/14 with Chris Porcianko of Vanishing Point

This week on Third Eye Cinema: we speak with one of the two men behind a long running symphonic metal band with a difference! Joining the band shortly after the recording of their debut album, he and vocalist Silvio Massaro have taken over and held high the flag of bombastic, melodic and uniquely emotional European-style metal for the better part of their nearly two decade long career! One of the few notable bands of its genre and approach to hail from the nation that brought us Crocodile Dundee, kickboxer Richard Norton, wrestlers the Bushwackers and the vegemite sandwich, they have survived both personal loss and the departure of the entire original lineup to deliver what may very well be the crowning jewel in their 20 plus year career!   Join us for an entertaining conversation with one of Australia's finest, the one and only Chris Porcianko of Vanishing Point! Week 79 (Sun. May 4): Chris Porcianko of Vanishing Point http://www.facebook.com/ThirdEyeCinema http://thirdeyecinema.wordpress.com/

Third Eye Cinema 4/27/14 with Jostein the Trollmannen of Trollfest

This week on Third Eye Cinema, join us as we try not to get eaten by trolls! One of the more unique vocalists we’ve had on the show and hailing from a band equal parts metal and what’s been dubbed “world music”, this man and his bandmates have brewed up a highly unusual potable of the traditional pagan folk of several cultures, black metal style vocals and a cross between any number of underground metal subgenres, with a strong sense of humor and dance or mosh-ability taking primacy.   Following on one of the most entertaining, crowd participatory shows I’ve been to since my days in the punk scene, they’ve released a new album that retains the sound fans have come to know and love while stretching the accepted template and reaching for something new and even more likeable than ever! Join us for a discussion with the Trollmannen himself, Jostein of Trollfest, only here on Third Eye Cinema! Week 78 (Sun. Apr. 27): Jostein the Trollmannen of Trollfest http://thirdeyecinema.wordpress.com/ http://www.facebook.com/ThirdEyeCinema