Writer-director Austin Glasser joins Filmmaker Mixer to discuss his short film The Writer, which premiered at the Austin Film Festival and stars Neal McDonough, Jefferson White, and Sara Paxton. In this conversation, Austin breaks down writing with restraint, directing seasoned actors, navigating production limitations, and shaping a short film for festival audiences. Filmmakers will learn Read more

In this episode, we chat with director Rachel Israel and producer Shai Korman about their compelling new film The Floaters. The story follows struggling musician Nomi, who takes a last-resort job mentoring the misfit campers at her childhood Jewish summer camp — a place filled with nostalgia, chaos and the chance to reconnect. Read more

In this episode, we dive into Miles Away, a heartfelt indie drama exploring identity, love, and second chances. Acclaimed actor Andre Royo (The Wire) joins director and lead actress Jackie Quinones to discuss crafting authentic emotion on screen, the film’s powerful journey from page to premiere, and what it means to truly find yourself when Read more

In this episode, we sit down with Austin-based filmmaker Kelly Lipscomb, whose new documentary Bite to Bite makes its World Premiere at the Austin Film Festival. The film follows a single giant Bluefin tuna from the icy Atlantic waters of Nova Scotia to Tokyo’s legendary Tsukiji Market — tracing a story of tradition, survival, and Read more

In this episode, we sit down with director Salvador Espinosa and writer/actress Tato Alexander to talk about their sharp, emotional, and uncomfortably relatable new film Don’t Know How To Be. The story centers on Majo and Cris—a thirty-something couple whose birthday celebration at his parents’ home turns into a full-blown generational showdown. What starts as Read more

In this episode, we sit down with Andrew Gans, the filmmaker behind VOICES, an intimate and powerful exploration of his father Danny Gans’ extraordinary life and untimely passing. Part personal journey, part tribute, VOICES uncovers the story of a man who rose from underdog beginnings to national acclaim, and the son who finds himself through Read more

In this episode, we sit down with Austin-based filmmakers Nick and Josh Holden, the writing-directing-producing duo behind their new feature film about family, integrity, and the fine line between selling out and staying true.Their film follows novelist Benny Dink, whose career and love life implode just before his 40th birthday. When he returns home to Read more