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Kate's not around to chaperone us, so we go off on X-Men: Apocalypse. Confusion, hilarity and tangents ensue in this week's podcast......and we get a special in-field report from Kate....and a nostalgia riddled convo after the credits! This week's show: X-Men Apocalypse Review Show Notes: http://bit.ly/bckstry-ep20 Subscribe: http://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: http://bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: http://bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: http://bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: http://bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: http://bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui http://bit.ly/ahmedweb http://bit.ly/bckstrytwit http://bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers http://bit.ly/kateinsta Oh, hey, you made it down here. Want to help us out? Take the survey: http://bit.ly/bckstrypodsurvey

Kate's out getting her Wicked on in NOLA, so we welcome our special guest, Actor Mike Larson, who shares with us how he got into the business and experiences he's had in the industry. He partakes advice all emerging actors should heed and then we talk about Daniel Craig saying No more Bond. This week's show: Actor Mike Larson Talks About His Experience & Gives Advice Daniel Craig Decides $99 million Isn't Enough To Be Bond Again Show Notes: http://bit.ly/bckstry-ep19 Subscribe: http://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: http://bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: http://bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: http://bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: http://bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: http://bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui http://bit.ly/ahmedweb http://bit.ly/bckstrytwit http://bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers http://bit.ly/kateinsta Oh, hey, you made it down here. Want to help us out? Take the survey: http://bit.ly/bckstrypodsurvey

A few weeks back we hosted our first bckstry Creatives Panel & Social at Jefferson St. Pub. We kicked off the evening with Mayor Joel Robideaux to discuss the history of the film tax credits and how you should properly advocate when heading to the capital. Check out the live recording, moderated by Adam Hensgens and get caught up to date with what's going on with film tax issues in Louisiana. 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

Adam goes missing this week. Where is he? We don't know. Is he safe? We don't know. If anyone finds him, let us know.......but while he's gone, Kate and Ahmed take the deep dive into the shakeups happening over at DC & WB as disappointing critical reviews and box offices results lead to the appointing of new chaperons at Zack Snyder's Enchantment Under The Sea Dance. This week's show: Margo Robbie Gets Her Own Harley Quinn Movie DC Appoints Geoff Johns & Jon Berg To Guide DC's Films DC Comics Preps for REBIRTH (or streamlining their books for films?) Show Notes: http://bit.ly/bckstry-ep18 Script Contest: http://bit.ly/bckstsyScriptContest Subscribe: http://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: http://bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: http://bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: http://bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: http://bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: http://bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui http://bit.ly/ahmedweb http://bit.ly/bckstrytwit http://bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers http://bit.ly/kateinsta Oh, hey, you made it down here. Want to help us out? Take the survey: http://bit.ly/bckstrypodsurvey

The summer blockbuster season officially kicked off with Captain America: Civil War. We watched it this past weekend...and, well, pretty much one of us didn't like it.....so we present to you bckstry: Civil War. This week's show: (00:01:30) Captain America: Civil War Review Show Notes: http://bit.ly/bckstry-ep17 Subscribe: http://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: http://bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: http://bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: http://bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: http://bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: http://bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui http://bit.ly/ahmedweb http://bit.ly/bckstrytwit http://bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers http://bit.ly/kateinsta Oh, hey, you made it down here. Want to help us out? Take the survey: http://bit.ly/bckstrypodsurvey

Kate's back from the robot wars and brought us a T100 & Ultron head. It was weird...just like recording early. This week we tackle The Punisher getting a series order at Netflix, The Flash director jettisons from the project and FOX decides to skip Comic-Con this year. Let's do this. This week's show: (00:10:10) Punisher Series Ordered By Netflix (00:14:58) The Flash Director Leaves (00:21:31) The Killing Joke (00:22:24) Killing Joke Spoilers (00:29:36) Fox Skipping Comic Con Show Notes: http://bit.ly/bckstry-ep16 Subscribe: http://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: http://bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: http://bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: http://bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: http://bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: http://bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui http://bit.ly/ahmedweb http://bit.ly/bckstrytwit http://bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers http://bit.ly/kateinsta Oh, hey, you made it down here. Want to help us out? Take the survey: http://bit.ly/bckstrypodsurvey

With Kate out in for the Skynet Conference, we're joined by special guest, Cinematographer John Paul Summers, this week. An all out brawl erupts between Ahmed, JP & Adam as they debate the future of Cinema, streaming platforms and what it means for indie filmmakers, then make amends as they enjoy their government issued cheese blocks to discuss what it takes to be a cinematographer. This week's show: (00:17:18) SNL Evolves (00:22:22) The Death of Cinema (00:51:40) Growing as a Cinematographer Show Notes: http://bit.ly/bckstry-ep15 Subscribe: http://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: http://bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: http://bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: http://bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: http://bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: http://bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Guest: John Paul Summers www.inifinitefocus.tv instagram.com/jpthedp Ahmed Siddiqui http://bit.ly/ahmedweb http://bit.ly/bckstrytwit http://bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers http://bit.ly/kateinsta Oh, hey, you made it down here. Want to help us out? Take the survey: http://bit.ly/bckstrypodsurvey

We take the fight to the issues as friendships are destroyed when one of our own makes their dislike for Harley Quinn apparent, the crushing reality of white washing in Hollywood films but we find a glimmer of hope within the the future of film distribution thanks to the internet. Come join us for the next hour for some fun times. This week's show: (00:01:00) Women in Comics (00:17:37) White Washing in Film (00:37:48) Amazon Goes All In (00:53:28) Game of Thrones' Shorter Seasons Want to subscribe? http://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: http://bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: http://bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: http://bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: http://bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: http://bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui http://bit.ly/ahmedweb http://bit.ly/bckstrytwit http://bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers http://bit.ly/kateinsta Oh, hey, you made it down here. Want to help us out? Take the survey: http://bit.ly/bckstrypodsurvey

Kate's back and she brought four mega movie trailers with her. We don't know why the higher ups thought this was a good marketing move...but thanks? Adam, Kate and Ed sit down to talk through all of the trailers, review Hardcore Henry and then discuss Netflix's forthcoming prince increase. This week's show: (00:07:10) Trailer Talk (00:10:04) Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them (00:15:48) TMNT: Out of the Shadows (00:23:47) Suicide Squad (00:31:47) Dr. Strange (00:42:50) Hardcore Henry Review (00:56:50) Netflix Prices Rising Show Notes: All the trailers: http://bit.ly/bckstry-ep13 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: http://bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: http://bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: http://bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: http://bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: http://bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui http://bit.ly/ahmedweb http://bit.ly/bckstrytwit http://bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers http://bit.ly/kateinsta

Kate's out sick this week and we wish her a speedy road to recovery. We talk ‎Louisiana Film‬ tax incentives and LGBT/Minority representation in ‎film and how the film industry is making political change. This week we're joined by a special guest, bckstry mentee, and aspiring editor, Quinn Acosta, who joins Producer, Adam Hensgens, and Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, as we sit down and talk about the film industry and things interesting to creatives. This week we talk about: (00:16:30) Netflix Library Decreases (00:23:20) Film Industry Effect Political Change (00:29:40) LGBT & Minority Stereotypes in Film (00:42:00) Louisiana Film tax Show Notes: Sandy Collora's Batman Dead End: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOB13T6Zmh8 Behind the Mask: The Batman Dead End Story: http://www.hulu.com/watch/816119 HBOAccess Director Fellowship: https://www.hbo.com/hboaccess/ bckstry is an organization that provides Youth Mentorship to aspiring filmmakers and supports 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: http://bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: http://bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: http://bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: http://bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: http://bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui http://bit.ly/ahmedweb http://bit.ly/bckstrytwit http://bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers http://bit.ly/kateinsta

It’s bckstry v Batman v Superman v filmmaking. We kinda went overboard this week, but in a really good way. Come join us as we breakdown the summer blockbuster! bckstry is an organization that provides Youth Mentorship to aspiring filmmakers and supports 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. This week we talk about: (00:02:20) Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (01:03:24) Film Reflecting Society (01:05:00) Emails Connect with us on: Website: http://bit.ly/bckstryweb Facebook: http://bit.ly/bckstryfb Twitter: http://bit.ly/bckstrytwit Instagram: http://bit.ly/bckstryinsta Linked In: http://bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn Ahmed Siddiqui http://bit.ly/ahmedweb http://bit.ly/bckstrytwit http://bit.ly/bckstryinsta Adam Hensgens 404 Error. Kate Rogers http://bit.ly/kateinsta

bckstry is an organization that supports local film makers and mentors aspiring artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/) Our podcast is about films, pop culture and things interesting to creatives. Come join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and Cinematographer, John Melancon, and bckstry program mentee, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film and pop culture. This week we talk about: (00:01:47) Last Week Now: Side by Side, Daredevil.....and well, Daredevil. (00:19:40) Daredevil Review (00:51:00) Bing Watching & The Creative Process For a free membership, sign up at: www.bckstry.org Ahmed Siddiqui www.ahmednsiddiqui.com/ twitter.com/ahmednsiddiqui www.instagram.com/ahmednsiddiqui/ John Melancon www.johnmelancon.com/ twitter.com/jrmelancon www.instagram.com/johnmelancon/ Kate Rogers www.instagram.com/kattscrown

bckstry is an organization that supports local film makers and mentors aspiring artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/) Our podcast is about films, pop culture and things interesting to creatives. Come join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and Cinematographer, John Melancon, and bckstry program mentee, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film and pop culture. This week we talk about: (00:03:50) Zootopia and 10 Cloverfield Lane (00:18:45) Welcome Back Peter (Parker) (00:41:17) Film Marketing (00:59:30) OCD Film Experiences For a free membership, sign up at: www.bckstry.org Ahmed Siddiqui www.ahmednsiddiqui.com/ twitter.com/ahmednsiddiqui www.instagram.com/ahmednsiddiqui/ John Melancon www.johnmelancon.com/ twitter.com/jrmelancon www.instagram.com/johnmelancon/ Kate Rogers www.instagram.com/kattscrown

bckstry is an organization that supports local film makers and mentors aspiring artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/) Our podcast is about films, pop culture and things interesting to creatives. Come join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and Cinematographer, John Melancon, sit down and talk about the things we love: film and pop culture. We are joined again this week by our special guest Kate Rogers who is a graduate of the bckstry mentorship program and an aspiring cinematographer. This week we talk about: (00:05:26) Love and She (00:09:55) House of Cards, Hot Fuzz, Horace and Pete (00:22:16) Gender Swapping the Ghostbusters (01:00:42) Finding the Creative Spark Show notes: Love and She FB: www.fb.com/LoveAndShe Trailer: https://youtu.be/vgfIWtKW6EM For free membership, sign up at: www.bckstry.org Ahmed Siddiqui www.ahmednsiddiqui.com/ twitter.com/ahmednsiddiqui www.instagram.com/ahmednsiddiqui/ John Melancon www.johnmelancon.com/ twitter.com/jrmelancon www.instagram.com/johnmelancon/ Kate Rogers www.instagram.com/kattscrown

bckstry is an organization that supports local film makers and mentors aspiring artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org) Our podcast is about films, pop culture and things interesting to creatives. Come join us every week as a Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and Cinematographer, John Melancon, sit down and talk about the things we love: film and pop culture. We are joined again this week by our special guest Kate Rogers who is a graduate of the bckstry mentorship program and an aspiring cinematographer. This week we talk about: (00:11:04) What We've Been Reading & Watching (00:24:35) 88th Academy Awards & Racism (01:03:39) Are Award Shows Necessary? For free membership, sign up at: www.bckstry.org Ahmed Siddiqui www.ahmednsiddiqui.com/ twitter.com/ahmednsiddiqui www.instagram.com/ahmednsiddiqui/ John Melancon www.johnmelancon.com/ twitter.com/jrmelancon www.instagram.com/johnmelancon/ Kate Rogers www.instagram.com/kattscrown