First Time Go

A weekly podcast highlighting the creators of independent film and the business behind it. Hosted by Ben Duchek.

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  Indie Film Highlight: GOODBYE, HELLO (2024)

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  Watch This Episode On YouTube Every Sunday, I'll post a quick video -- and podcast -- about an indie film from at least a year ago. Today's film: GOODBYE, HELLO (2024). Director: Jack Cooper Stimpson Writers: Jeremy Ford; Bec Pittard Cast: Steve Guttenberg; Nancy Linari; Hollie Bahar SYNOPSIS Nate Ryan returns home to Bundy Canyon to visit his dying father; Nate opens old wounds in an attempt to make peace with his incredibly unpeaceful father. Subscribe to our YouTube channel Follow us on Letterboxd Follow us on Instagram Follow us on X Follow us on Facebook Follow us on TikTok Follow us on LinkedIn

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  Special Cannes Episode: Michael Hampden of Sandbox VR

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  We've seen the future of indie filmmaking the last few weeks with the theatrical runs of OBSESSION (2025) and BACKROOMS (2026). Let me argue that sometime in the future, we'll see a Sandbox VR or immersive experience film have that kind of launch. In this Cannes episode, I talk with senior vice president of content for Sandbox VR about what the future looks like for VR + immersive experience films. Given how many locations they already have, I'm confident Sandbox -- and Michael Hampden -- will be a part of it. In this episode, Michael and I talk about: what is Sandbox VR and his role at the company; how did he know he can not only play these games but write + direct them; what is the Curators Network and his participation in this year's event; his thoughts on the Immersive Experience films at Cannes and how it compares to Sandbox VR; the media landscape's coverage (or lack thereof) of these films; what unexpected things did he learn as part of the Curators Network; directors transitioning to Sandbox VR and what that experience is like; what's next for Sandbox VR. Link: Curators Network at Cannes Follow Sandbox VR On Instagram

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  Indie Film Highlight: FIRST GROWTH (2015)

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  Every Sunday, I'll post a quick video -- and podcast -- about an indie film from at least a year ago. Today's film: FIRST GROWTH (2015) Director: Jérôme Le Gris Writers: Vanessa Portal; Rémi Bezançon; Jérôme Le Gris Stars: Gérard Lanvin; Jalil Lespert; Alice Taglioni SYNOPSIS Charlie must take over operation of his family's vineyard when it nears bankruptcy. He gambles on the farm's future by using traditional methods that went away with the introduction of new technology. Subscribe to our YouTube channel Follow us on Letterboxd Follow us on Instagram Follow us on X Follow us on Facebook Follow us on TikTok Follow us on LinkedIn

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  Special Cannes Podcast: Why Peru? An Interview With The Country's Director At Le Marché du Film

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  Why film in Peru? I stopped by a booth at Le Marche du Film at the Cannes Film Festival to talk about what they have to offer filmmakers. At the Cannes Film Festival, they have a market where most countries around the world are represented. I talked with Carlos Manuel Arca Hoyle, director of Promperú France, about why people should film in western South America. In this episode, Carlos and I discuss: why film in Peru?; what films people know that were filmed in Peru; the kind of clients in Peru; the most asked question at the festival. You can reach Carlos at cmarca@promperu.gob.pe

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  Special Cannes Podcast: Sara Ishaq سارة إسحاق Of THE STATION (2026)

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  It's a hard question for me to answer because I saw so many wonderful films, but people ask it -- what was your favorite at Cannes? And I answer it with THE STATION (2026) by Sara Ishaq, her fiction debut at the Cannes Film Festival. The film tells a story we hardly see in war films: what is happening with the families during a conflict. The characters are richly drawn from the amazing tapestry of Sara's life and she imbues it with such life that it will stay with you long after you walk out of the theater. What a bright star in independent filmmaking: Sara Ishaq. In this episode, Sarah and I discuss: what she'd like people to know about THE STATION; the events, especially 9/11, that led a Scottish-Yemeni student into filmmaking; how her triple majors at university (!) -- theology, Middle Eastern politics, law -- inform the film; what draws her to these tough topics; why she chose to focus on how war impacts families in this film. Links: Follow Sara On Instagram Variety's Review Of THE STATION

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