Let's throw it back to how things used to be -- date night movies, romcoms, leaving the theater feeling good about what you just watched.

I don't want to get too nostalgic about the past because right now we have access to so many great films from so many new creators than we ever had before, but we can all agree (I hope) that we need more films like HANGDOG (2023) in theaters. And thanks to filmmakers Matt Cascella (director + writer) and Jen Cordery (writer), we can.

I would go see HANGDOG in a theater, but if circumstances don't permit that, it's available for streaming starting today...on October 22, 2024.

In this conversation, we discuss:

how the couple got started in filmmaking;

what it's like for couples to work together in indie filmmaking and the importance of setting boundaries;

the importance of understanding relationship dynamics led to a fresh authenticity in HANGDOG that you rarely find and how they decided to make the film;

their indie film release plan, with a significant theater run before its streaming release on October 22, 2024;

how many people miss these types of films.

And if you took a date to HANGDOG, let me know. I think it's the right move.

Jen's Indie Film Highlight: Kelly O'Sullivan

Matt's Indie Film Highlight: Corey Gegner; Rob Bone

Stream HANGDOG now

Links:

HANGDOG Website

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