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A Scanner Darkly with Filmmaker Victoria Roccaforte - Episode 38

A Scanner Darkly with Filmmaker Victoria Roccaforte - Episode 38

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 Independent filmmaker Victoria Roccaforte joins host Kt Baldassaro (@MovieRuntime) to dive deep into Richard Linklater’s rotoscoped sci-fi masterpiece A Scanner Darkly and the world of Philip K. Dick. ▶️ From the mind-bending animation process to the film’s eerily prescient themes of surveillance, addiction, and identity, this conversation is packed with insight for cinephiles and casual viewers alike.We also explore: 🎬 Victoria’s award-bound short Only Time Heals, shot across all four New England seasons and premiering at LAVA Film Festival 🎥 How Linklater’s naturalistic directing style compares to filmmakers like James Cameron, Sofia Coppola, and Gus Van Sant 🎨 Rotoscoping history, Robert Downey Jr.’s improvisation, and why A Scanner Darkly remains one of the most faithful Philip K. Dick adaptations 🌈 Queer representation in cinema: from Bend It Like Beckham to Fried Green Tomatoes; and the compromises filmmakers face to get stories on screenWhether you’re here for film analysis, animation talk, or indie filmmaking inspiration, this episode has it all.🔗 Follow & Watch Victoria Roccaforte Website: victoriaroccaforte.com Films: victoriaroccaforte.com/films Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/vrocca Instagram: @vrocca_ TikTok: @vrocca YouTube: @vroccafilms Bluesky: vroccafilms.bsky.social🎧 Follow Kt Baldassaro (@MovieRuntime) Instagram & TikTok: @MovieRuntime Letterboxd: @MovieRuntime#AScannerDarkly #RichardLinklater #PhilipKDick #FilmPodcast #IndieFilm #Rotoscope #Animation #MoviePodcast #VictoriaRoccaforte #WhatIfIDontLikeIt #MovieRuntime #KeanuReeves #PodcastInterview #FilmAnalysis #IndependentFilmMaster Chronological List of all Films Mentioned in this Episode1914 – Coco the Clown (rotoscope shorts)1968 – Belladonna of Sadness1975 – Trilogy of Terror1978 – The Lord of the Rings (animated, Ralph Bakshi)1982 – Blade Runner1983 – The Big Chill1988 – Who Framed Roger Rabbit1991 – Terminator 2: Judgment Day (James Cameron reference)1994 – Anna: 6–181994 – The Lion King (quick Disney mention)1995 – Before Sunrise1997 – Titanic1997 – Perfect Blue *1998 – Quest for Camelot1998 – Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas *1998 – Run Lola Run (side mention in discussion of time/structure)1999 – The Matrix (Philip K. Dick influence discussion)1999 – Fight Club (quick cultural mention)2000 – Requiem for a Dream *2000 – American Psycho (mentioned alongside Fight Club)2001 – A.I. Artificial Intelligence2001 – Waking Life2002 – Blue Crush *2003 – Oldboy (mentioned in extreme cinema context)2004 – Before Sunset2006 – A Scanner Darkly2009 – Avatar (James Cameron’s tech/water discussion)2010 – Black Swan2013 – Before Midnight2013 – Under the Skin (Scarlett Johansson alien reference)2014 – Boyhood2015 – Ex Machina2017 – Loving Vincent2022 – Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood2023 – Hit Man (Linklater, Netflix)
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