About this episode

Aaron Bartuska discusses his film 'These Are My Friends!' and its production process.

Aaron Bartuska is a Drexel graduate, filmmaker, and current high school film teacher. His latest feature, These Are My Friends!, recently played at Philadelphia Film Society's SpringFest, which is especially meaningful for Aaron and the film, as it was shot and produced locally in Philly. The film is a single-night comedy that follows various mid-twenties drifters over the course of one party. Co-Writer and Director Aaron Bartuska joins us to discuss the production process, which mostly took ...

People in this episode

Guest: Aaron Bartuska

Topics covered

• filmmaking
• interviews
• comedy
• local production
• film festivals

Keywords

• Aaron Bartuska
• These Are My Friends!
• Philadelphia Film Society
• SpringFest
• comedy film

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Philadelphia Film Society

Books & works: These Are My Friends!

Places: Philly

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