Reel Stories with Charles Andrew Gardner

In this episode of “Reel Stories- Conversations about Cinema,” John sits down with Chicago-based actor and filmmaker Charles Andrew Gardner. Gardner’s acting credits include television show Chicago PD, JDIFF alumni, Olympia (2018), and a portfolio of national commercial work with companies such as Ford, McDonalds, and AT&T. As an arts education advocate he teaches around Chicago at institutions such as Steppenwolf, HHW, Goodwin Theater, and more. He currently serves as the local president of SAG-AFTRA in Chicago.

Reel Stories with Greg Hamilton

In this episode of “Reel Stories- Conversations about Cinema,” John meets with longtime friend to JDIFF, Greg Hamilton. Greg has been a film writer and director for the past 15 years. Based out of Portland-Oregon, Greg is also a writer and editor for MovieMaker magazine. Greg’s been connected to JDIFF since 2016 when he first reviewed the festival. In 2018 he brought his first documentary short to the festival, called “Thou Shall Not Tailgate.” As a hobby Greg is also passionate about programming and collecting 16 mm films.

Reel Stories with Richard Waters & Alison Scarff

Richard Waters and Alison Scarff join John for this episode of “Reel Stories- Conversations about Cinema.” Richard is a Dublin, Ireland born director and Avid certified editor. He made his feature film directorial debut in 2013 with the romcom, “The O’Briens,” which appeared in festivals worldwide. Alison Scarff co-produced the film, and in 2012 (along with filmmaker Michael McCudden) they co-founded their production company, Weird Pretty Pictures. The company went on to produce mystery-thriller “Sodium Party” and “In a Strangers House” (a 2019 JDIFF selection).

Reel Stories with Tim Connery

In this installment of “Reel Stories- Conversations about Cinema,” John speaks with JDIFF alumni and local filmmaker, Tim Connery. Tim is a producer and co-owner of DreamCatcher productions, based out of Dubuque. He specializes in narrative and commercial films. This year, his feature length film “Death to Metal” will be joining the lineup for the JDIFF Festival Tour. Previous work includes producing the feature length “Black Web” (2012) and directing shorts such as “Statler’s Tapes” (2009) and “Quarter ‘til Two” (2009).  Tim and DreamCatcher productions have also created the official sponsor reels for JDIFF for the past several years.

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