Lauren Wolkstein's guest appearances

Lauren Wolkstein

KUCI: Film School

Creative Principles

Benedict Andrews

Justin Benson

Todd Berger

Tiller Russell

Tyler Nilson

Richard Linklater

Nicolas Pesce

Steven Johnson

Joe Berlinger

Charles Randolph

Steve McQueen

Nick Hamm

Riley Stearns

Jon Alpert

Mark Bomback

OwlTail

Christopher Radcliff

Mysterious events surround two travelers as they make their way across a remote American landscape. On the surface all seems normal, but what appears to be a simple vacation soon gives way to a dark and complex web of secrets. THE STRANG ONES had its world premiere at the 2017 SXSW Film Festival where it was awarded the Special Jury Recognition for Breakthrough Performance for James Freedson-Jackson.Director’s Statement - “There is a line late in the film where two teenage characters are engaged in an awkward conversation that consists more of silence than words. “It’s crazy to think,” the girl says, “that you like, never really know a person. You know?” The idea of “not knowing” is at the core of The Strange Ones. As filmmakers, we are most interested in stories that leave a strong impression but somehow stop short of surrendering a tidy explanation, and in characters that have secrets that may or may not ever be fully revealed. There is something more satisfying in this for us - as if the truth, by virtue of remaining unseen, can expand upon speculation and become something larger, more profound, and more fascinating than a straightforward answer. Perhaps we find also that this is a more accurate reflection of real life - so often we believe we understand something or someone in their entirety, only to find out that we have only really glimpsed the surface; and that beneath lies a world of complexity that we might never fully know. In that regard, The Strange Ones is a story that presents a rather simple surface, as well as a more complicated and mysterious hidden dimension.” - Lauren Wolkstein and Christopher Radcliff.Official Website: www.thestrangeones.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/TheStrangeOnesFilmTwitter: www.twitter.com/thestrangeones

Mysterious events surround two travelers as they make their way across a remote American landscape. On the surface all seems normal, but what appears to be a simple vacation soon gives way to a dark and complex web of secrets. THE STRANG ONES had its world premiere at the 2017 SXSW Film Festival where it was awarded the Special Jury Recognition for Breakthrough Performance for James Freedson-Jackson. Director’s Statement - “There is a line late in the film where two teenage characters are engaged in an awkward conversation that consists more of silence than words. “It’s crazy to think,” the girl says, “that you like, never really know a person. You know?” The idea of “not knowing” is at the core of The Strange Ones. As filmmakers, we are most interested in stories that leave a strong impression but somehow stop short of surrendering a tidy explanation, and in characters that have secrets that may or may not ever be fully revealed. There is something more satisfying in this for us - as if the truth, by virtue of remaining unseen, can expand upon speculation and become something larger, more profound, and more fascinating than a straightforward answer. Perhaps we find also that this is a more accurate reflection of real life - so often we believe we understand something or someone in their entirety, only to find out that we have only really glimpsed the surface; and that beneath lies a world of complexity that we might never fully know. In that regard, The Strange Ones is a story that presents a rather simple surface, as well as a more complicated and mysterious hidden dimension.” - Lauren Wolkstein and Christopher Radcliff. Official Website: <a href="http://www.thestrangeones.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thestrangeones.com</a> Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/TheStrangeOnesFilm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/TheStrangeOnesFilm</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/thestrangeones" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/thestrangeones</a>

The Strange Ones / Film School interview with Co-directors Lauren Wolkstein and Christopher Radcliff

Christopher Radcliff and Lauren Wolkstein discuss their unusual mystery, ‘The Strange Ones.’ In the movie, “Mysterious events surround two travelers as they make their way across a remote American landscape. On the surface all seems normal, but what appears to be a simple vacation soon gives way to a dark and complex web of secrets.” In the interview, the duo talks about how they took a short and turned it into a feature, what it’s like to push one another as co-directors, and how to leave the audience wanting for more.

Ep25 - Christopher Radcliff, Lauren Wolkstein Talk ‘The Strange Ones’