Send us a textIn today's episode, I interview Luke Salewski about his film "The Lights Above," a genre crossing short film set in Los Angeles in the early day of 1942. The film was selected as a finalist for the 2024 Student Academy Awards.Listen to hear about how Luke and his team creatively sourced their period furniture, a last minute casting change, and how they came to find the 1939 Cadillac convertible that is featured in the film.Books mentioned in this episode include:Dracula by Bram StokerDune by Frank HerbertChildren of Dune by Frank HerbertThe works of John TrubyThe Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master StorytellerThe Anatomy of Genres: How Story Forms Explain the Way the World WorksFilms mentioned in this episode include:"The Lights Above” directed by Luke SalewskiBattle: Los Angeles directed by Jonathan Liebesman1941 directed by Steven SpielbergE. T. the Extra-Terrestrial directed by Steven SpielbergStar Wars Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi directed by Richard MarquandJurassic Park directed by Steven SpielbergThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers directed by Peter Jackson"Jimmy" directed by Luke Salewski"Audio Description" directed by Luke SalewskiFollow Luke and the film on Instagram @lukejsalewski and @thelightsabovemovie and check out the film website at https://thelightsabove.com/.Support the show

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