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We join the Rebels to take down the Empire and then dissect the very first Star Wars side story. Come join our rag tag team as we talk about Star Wars and what did and didn't work in Gareth Edwards' Rouge One. ABOUT US bckstry is an organization that provides youth mentorship and job training to aspiring filmmakers while supporting local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or check out our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/) Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film. Connect with us on: Website: bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui bit.ly/ahmedweb bit.ly/bckstrytwit bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers bit.ly/kateinsta

Two strangers collide on a desolate bayou road & form a bond under a most bizarre circumstance. Directed by Sam Smith. Trailer: https://vimeo.com/133405014 More info: http://www.xsamanthasmith.com/ https://www.instagram.com/xsamanthasmith/ https://vimeo.com/xsamanthasmith Huge thank you to the team and sponsors at Southern Screen, the premiere film festival of Lafayette, LA. Find out more: www.facebook.com/SouthernScreen/ ABOUT US bckstry is an organization that provides youth mentorship and job training to aspiring filmmakers while supporting local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/) Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film. Connect with us on: Website: bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui bit.ly/ahmedweb bit.ly/bckstrytwit bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers bit.ly/kateinsta

We're a week late but we're here! The gang reviews Fantastic Beasts and Arrival, then we talk about what we're thankful for. (Spoilers: it's you.) ABOUT US bckstry is an organization that provides youth mentorship and job training to aspiring filmmakers while supporting local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/) Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film. Connect with us on: Website: bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui bit.ly/ahmedweb bit.ly/bckstrytwit bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers bit.ly/kateinsta

91% is a documentary that examines the national gun conversation through our laws surrounding The Background Check. After Sandy Hook, the public handed Congress a 91% approved mandate to close the loopholes that exist around this law. Our politicians could not even bring the Bill to the floor. Why is that? Directed by John Richie. Produced by Brock LaBorde, John Richie, & Ashley Anderson Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7_spCgjslM More info: http://www.91percentfilm.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JohnRichieFilms/ https://twitter.com/johnrichiefilms Huge thank you to the team and sponsors at Southern Screen, the premiere film festival of Lafayette, LA. Find out more: www.facebook.com/SouthernScreen/ ABOUT US bckstry is an organization that provides youth mentorship and job training to aspiring filmmakers while supporting local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/) Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film. Connect with us on: Website: bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui bit.ly/ahmedweb bit.ly/bckstrytwit bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers bit.ly/kateinsta

SIDEMEN - Long Road To Glory is an intimate look at the incredible lives and legacies of piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin, all Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf sidemen. Director Scott Rosenbaum, Writer Jasin Cadic and Musician Lance Lopez join us to discuss their documentary and how the project evolved from a simple concert video. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L40POQ9N42o More info: https://www.facebook.com/sidemenfilm https://www.instagram.com/sidemenfilm/ http://www.sidemenfilm.com/ Huge thank you to the team and sponsors at Southern Screen, the premiere film festival of Lafayette, LA. Find out more: https://www.facebook.com/SouthernScreen/ ABOUT US bckstry is an organization that provides youth mentorship and job training to aspiring filmmakers while supporting local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/) Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film. Connect with us on: Website: bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui bit.ly/ahmedweb bit.ly/bckstrytwit bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers bit.ly/kateinsta

It's time to see what we thought of Marvel's latest feature film, Doctor Strange! Does it soar? Does it fizzle? Who knows, apparently one of our hosts dislikes magic. Did it woo them over? Come find out. ABOUT US bckstry is an organization that provides youth mentorship and job training to aspiring filmmakers while supporting local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/) Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film. Connect with us on: Website: bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui bit.ly/ahmedweb bit.ly/bckstrytwit bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers bit.ly/kateinsta

We're back together post our New Orleans Film Festival adventure and we're talking about that surprising Walking Dead Season premiere and the Directors of Deadpool & The Flash both quitting! ABOUT US bckstry is an organization that provides youth mentorship and job training to aspiring filmmakers while supporting local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/) Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film. Connect with us on: Website: bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui bit.ly/ahmedweb bit.ly/bckstrytwit bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers bit.ly/kateinsta

In our last interview from New Orleans Film Fest, we are joined by Writer/Director Nick Friend of the mock-rock-doc "Pensacola Prophet: The Story of Pecan Pinwheelie." We discuss he and his team's creative process and how he has survived working the indie scene in Nashville. Nick Friend: http://www.friendfilms.com/ The Film: http://www.pensacolaprophet.com/ Our podcast is sponsored by New Orleans Film Fest, New Orleans Film Society, The Opportunity Machine, NOVAC and Echo Sound Records. ABOUT US bckstry is an organization that provides youth mentorship and job training to aspiring filmmakers while supporting local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/) Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film. Connect with us on: Website: bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui bit.ly/ahmedweb bit.ly/bckstrytwit bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers bit.ly/kateinsta

We're joined by Director Michael Aronson of the short film "Nutcracker," an urban coming of age drama about a sexually curious girl seeking validation in a "boys will be boys,""she was asking for it" America. Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/NutcrackerFilm/ Our podcast is sponsored by New Orleans Film Fest, New Orleans Film Society, The Opportunity Machine, NOVAC and Echo Sound Records. ABOUT US bckstry is an organization that provides youth mentorship and job training to aspiring filmmakers while supporting local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/) Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film. Connect with us on: Website: bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui bit.ly/ahmedweb bit.ly/bckstrytwit bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers bit.ly/kateinsta

We're LIVE from the rooftop of the Ace Hotel in downtown New Orleans for the 27th Annual New Orleans Film Fest! We're joined by Co-Directors A. Davis and Alex Aaron of the short film "OUT," the story of Alexis, a transgender woman coming out to her friends and family. Our podcast is sponsored by New Orleans Film Fest, New Orleans Film Society, The Opportunity Machine, NOVAC and Echo Sound Records. ABOUT US bckstry is an organization that provides youth mentorship and job training to aspiring filmmakers while supporting local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/) Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film. Connect with us on: Website: bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui bit.ly/ahmedweb bit.ly/bckstrytwit bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers bit.ly/kateinsta

We're LIVE from the rooftop of the Ace Hotel in downtown New Orleans for the 27th Annual New Orleans Film Fest! We're joined by Director Vashti Harrison director of the experimental short "Forged From The Love of Liberty" the documentary "Sixteen." We talk about her Carribean upbringing, her love for experimental film and great advice for aspiring artists. Zandashe Brown: http://www.vashtiharrison.com/ ABOUT US bckstry is an organization that provides youth mentorship and job training to aspiring filmmakers while supporting local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/) Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film. Connect with us on: Website: bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui bit.ly/ahmedweb bit.ly/bckstrytwit bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers bit.ly/kateinsta

We're LIVE from the rooftop of the Ace Hotel in downtown New Orleans for the 27th Annual New Orleans Film Fest! We're joined by Director Zandashe Brown and Editor Jalea Jackson from the narrative short THE CONJURE WOMAN & the documentary SUMMER16. We talk about their unique project, being minorities in the film industry and discuss key advice for aspiring filmmakers. Zandashe Brown: http://www.zandashe.com/ Jalea Jackson: https://www.instagram.com/jjackson_12/ ABOUT US bckstry is an organization that provides youth mentorship and job training to aspiring filmmakers while supporting local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/) Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film. Connect with us on: Website: bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui bit.ly/ahmedweb bit.ly/bckstrytwit bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers bit.ly/kateinsta

We're LIVE from New Orleans Film Fest! Check out our micro episode! ABOUT US bckstry is an organization that provides youth mentorship and job training to aspiring filmmakers while supporting local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/) Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film. Connect with us on: Website: bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui bit.ly/ahmedweb bit.ly/bckstrytwit bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers bit.ly/kateinsta

Kate is out of town this week as Ahmed and Adam sit down and catch up on what we've been watching. The talk includes: Luke Cage, New Girl, Big Changes with Hulu & CW shows and a ton of other great stuff. This week's episode is sponsored by Barkopolis Park & Pub! Find out more here: www.bit.ly/Barkopolis Show Notes: bit.ly/bckstry-ep34 Subscribe: bit.ly/bckstrypod ABOUT US bckstry is an organization that provides youth mentorship and job training to aspiring filmmakers while supporting local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/) Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film. Connect with us on: Website: bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui bit.ly/ahmedweb bit.ly/bckstrytwit bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers bit.ly/kateinsta Oh, hey, you made it down here. Want to help us out? Take the survey: bit.ly/bckstrypodsurvey

The team is finally back together and, man do they have a ton to talk about. Ahmed recaps the LA to L.A. trip as the team reviews Mr. Robot Season 2, Magnificent Seven, Sully, Hell or High Water and moooore stuff. Come check it out! This week's episode is sponsored by Barkopolis Park & Pub! Find out more here: www.bit.ly/Barkopolis Show Notes: bit.ly/bckstry-ep33 Subscribe: bit.ly/bckstrypod ABOUT US bckstry is an organization that provides youth mentorship and job training to aspiring filmmakers while supporting local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/) Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film. Connect with us on: Website: bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui bit.ly/ahmedweb bit.ly/bckstrytwit bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers bit.ly/kateinsta Oh, hey, you made it down here. Want to help us out? Take the survey: bit.ly/bckstrypodsurvey