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Filmwax Radio

Adam Schartoff
Independent Film
New York City
Documentary Filmmaking
New York
Los Angeles
Hollywood
My Undesirable Friends
Gentrification
Ukraine
South By Southwest
Indie Film
Independent Journalism
Berlin
Tribeca Film Festival
Berkshires International Film Festival
Nantucket Film Festival
Boxing
Film Festivals
Skywalkers: A Love Story
Secret Mall Apartment

The Indie Film Podcast

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Latest Episodes

Two great personal documentarians grace the podcast: Ross McElwee (“Sherman’s March”) and Michel Negroponte (“I’m Dangerous With Love”). Long friends and colleagues, Ross and Michel come on to primarily discuss the sensitive subject matter behind Ros... more

For over a century, Alfred Hitchcock has remained one of cinema’s most influential directors. Known as the Master of Suspense, this visionary filmmaker directed more than fifty films over six decades. His thriller “The Lodger” (1927) marked the start... more

Documentary filmmaker Ivy Meeropol (“Bully. Coward. Victim.: The Story of Roy Cohn”, “After The Bite”) returns for her 3rd visit to the podcast. Her latest film “Ask E. Jean” which recently had a very successful festival run and is currently in theat... more

The artist and storyteller Beth B returns for her third visit to the podcast. Beth’s latest film project is called “Glowing”, and will have its world premiere at the Roxy Cinema in NYC with 2 screenings; one on Wednesday, May 27th at 8PM and again on... more

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Tony Lee Moral
Author of A Century of Hitchcock, The Man, The Myths, The Legacy
University Press of Kentucky
Episode: Ep 902: Tony Lee Moral
Ivy Meeropol
Documentary filmmaker
Episode: Ep 901: Ivy Meeropol
Beth B
Filmmaker and artist known for experimental and documentary work
Independent filmmaker
Episode: Ep 900: Beth B
Amy Hobby
Co-host of Films Not Made; producer
Films Not Made
Episode: Ep 899: Films Not Made Co-Hosts Amy Hobby & Avi Zev Weider
Avi Zev Weider
Co-host of Films Not Made; documentary filmmaker
Films Not Made
Episode: Ep 899: Films Not Made Co-Hosts Amy Hobby & Avi Zev Weider
Katie Camosy
Filmmaker, director of Gaslit
Gaslit (documentary)
Episode: Ep 898: Berkshires Int; Film Festival Dispatch —Katie Camosy
Michelle Esrick
Documentary filmmaker and director/producer
Episode: Ep 897: Michelle Esrick
Michael O'Keefe
Actor, featured in The Great Santini, Caddyshack, Your Friends and Neighbors, and A Break In The Rain
Actor
Episode: Ep 896: Michael O’Keefe
Anne Aghion
Documentary filmmaker known for the Gacaca Series and Turbulence
Independent
Episode: Ep 895: Anne Aghion

Hosts

Adam Shartoff
Host of Filmwax Radio
Adam Chartoff
Co-host / Host of Filmwax Radio

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 132 ratings
  • For all film lovers.

    Adam Schartoff is a rare host in that he’s both exceedingly knowledgeable and also a real mensch. I don’t consider myself a “film person” per se (though I enjoy a good movie as much as the next person), but Schartoff somehow makes all this accessible and entertaining. I highly recommend Filmwax Radio!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    smkgymnast101
    United States5 years ago
  • Incredible Guests and Knowledgeable Host!

    Adam Schartoff does a terrific job of putting together a show that’s always engaging and insightful.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mackin201
    United States6 years ago
  • The place for film talk

    Adam is a enjoyable and skilled interviewer. Always interesting. Good insight into creatives.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Manorhse
    United States6 years ago
  • Exceptional podcasting

    Adam Schartoff’s podcast is not to be missed. The show is funny, interesting and informative..I was even on it once!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nathan's Mother
    United States6 years ago
  • Great show!

    Adam is great!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    hehejrjrvrf
    United States6 years ago

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The show is valued as a resource for indie film lovers and aspiring filmmakers due to candid discussions and practical takeaways.
Guests are described as fascinating and the conversations as engaging and informative.
Listeners praise the host for deep film knowledge and conversational style that invites guests to share stories and craft insights.

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Ep 902: Tony Lee Moral
Q: What drew you to Hitchcock as a through-line in your work, and how did your research shape that view?
I grew up with Hitchcock as a central figure in cinema, and my research aimed to present a balanced account by combining interviews, archival material, and contemporary scholarship to show both the genius and the flaws without reducing his work to a single narrative.
Ep 901: Ivy Meeropol
Q: But which of your films, and now there's got to be about eight features, I'm thinking.
The guest reflects on the varied projects, highlighting the Hill and Heir to an Execution as formative experiences and discussing how editing and production shaped those works.
Ep 894: Michael Kellman
Q: What was the biggest challenge in pulling off a low‑budget indie like Say Less?
Managing the schedule and crew across a tight 16‑night shoot, with no traditional AD, required tight collaboration, improvisation, and a very committed cast and crew.
Ep 894: Michael Kellman
Q: Did you decide to film chronologically given you were in one location?
Yes, filming in one location made chronologically shooting the project necessary and helped keep costs down while maintaining narrative cohesion.
Ep 892: SxSW Dispatch with Corbin Bernsen, Stephen Tobolowsky & Oliver Bernsen
Q: Corbin, you play Lenny Baker in Woodstockers. Can you share how that role evolved during development?
Corbin describes the role and the thought put into it, noting the character's journey from the Woodstock era into a reckoning with mortality and a changing world, while also integrating the cast's dynamic and the pilot's tonal ambition.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Filmwax Radio

What is Filmwax Radio about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Indie-focused film conversations with a steady cadence of filmmaker interviews, actors, and documentary subjects. Episodes routinely explore creative process, financing, festival journeys, and personal stories behind acclaimed and emerging cinema, with frequent emphasis on independent work, storytelling craft, and industry realities. Noteworthy traits include relaxed, conversational interviewing that puts guests and their work at center stage, plus recurring coverage of festivals, advocacy, and cross-media projects that broaden the conversation beyond a single film. Potential listeners—filmmakers, film students, and cinephiles—will likely find actionable filmmaking insights, mentorship anecdotes, and behind-the-scenes perspectives on produc... more

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Recent guests on Filmwax Radio include:

1. Tony Lee Moral
2. Ivy Meeropol
3. Beth B
4. Amy Hobby
5. Avi Zev Weider
6. Katie Camosy
7. Michelle Esrick
8. Michael O'Keefe

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