About this episode
Jon Jost discusses his extensive career as an independent filmmaker and his experiences in the industry.
Jon Jost has been an independent filmmaker since the 1960s. He is self-taught and has directed, filmed, and edited his own work for decades. Films include Speaking Directly, Last Chants for a Slow Dance, Angel City, Slow Moves, Bell Diamond, Rembrandt Laughing, Sure Fire, All The Vermeers in New York, Frameup, The Bed You Sleep In, Swimming in Nebraska, and Coming to Terms, amongst others. At the time of this recording Jost is in India. . References: https://thefilmsofjonjostcom.wordpress.com/
People in this episode
Guest: Jon Jost
Topics covered
- independent filmmaking
- self-taught filmmakers
- Jon Jost
- film history
Keywords
- Speaking Directly
- Last Chants for a Slow Dance
- Angel City
- Slow Moves
- Bell Diamond
- Rembrandt Laughing
- Sure Fire
- All The Vermeers in New York
- Frameup
- The Bed You Sleep In
- Swimming in Nebraska
- Coming to Terms
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Speaking Directly, Last Chants for a Slow Dance, Angel City, Slow Moves, Bell Diamond, Rembrandt Laughing, Sure Fire, All The Vermeers in New York, Frameup, The Bed You Sleep In,
Places: India
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