RiverRun 2026, Part 2: Writer-Director Will Thwaites

About this episode

The episode features an interview with filmmaker Will Thwaites discussing his documentary 'Crime + Parody' at the RiverRun International Film Festival.

WHAT’S IN YOUR NERDHAT? On day 2 of the RiverRun International Film Festival, we sat down with filmmaker @willthwaites to discuss the documentary film @crimeandparody which he wrote, directed, filmed, and co-edited. "Crime + Parody" begins with an account of Anthony Novak's legal conflict with his local police department in Parma, Ohio and expands to cover the story of another Ohio resident, Omar Arrington Bay, whose encounters with law enforcement ultimately led to his death. Along the way, ...

People in this episode

Host: Nerdhat Productions

Guest: Will Thwaites

Topics covered

• documentary film
• film festival
• law enforcement
• legal conflict
• Ohio
• filmmaking

Keywords

• RiverRun International Film Festival
• documentary
• Will Thwaites
• Crime + Parody
• law enforcement
• Ohio
• Anthony Novak
• Omar Arrington Bay

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nerdhat Productions

Books & works: Crime + Parody

Places: Parma, Ohio

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