THE HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
CHAMBER OF PODCASTS
We love podcasts! That's why we've got six original limited series here, ready for you to explore. From Black genre films to a comprehensive look at Texas film culture to deep dives into films that bypassed the big screen to come straight to your living room, we've got something for any and every situation that needs a friendly and knowledgeable auditory accompaniment.
HOW TO TEXAS
Hosted by Samantha Bennett, Francis Román, Drew Saplin
How to Texas is a podcast about the current Texas filmmaking scene presented by Hyperreal Film Club and produced by The Direct Line. The limited series explores the talent and insight of the people driving the Texas film industry. Each week the hosts interview a crew member in film production who is integral to making movies here in Texas. The podcast will spotlight the people who work behind-the-scenes that moviegoers don’t usually hear about. Tune in to How to Texas each week to learn a few things about working in the film industry at large, hear anecdotes from set, and dive into the magic of the Texas movie making spirit.
Texas film in focus
Created and Hosted by Samantha Rae Lopez
Native Texan and film enthusiast Samantha Rae Lopez explores the vibrant film community in Texas through interviews and personal stories from the people who make the indie scene run. From independently owned theaters to off-the-wall media makers, we'll cover a wide range of topics that shows off the homegrown talent in the Lone Star state. Tune in to Hyperreal Film Club presents: Texas Film in Focus each week to learn about why there's more to the state than chainsaws and cowboys.
Straight to video
Hosted by Tanner, Jenni, and David of Hyperreal Film Club
Hastened by the 2020 pandemic, the motion picture industry has begun the seismic shift to straight-to-streaming models, a change that will be fully realized in just a few years. Straight to Video will monitor and guide the public during this shift, bringing HFC’s trademark critical and educational sensibilities to the discussion. Expect lively debates, distinguished local guests, and an eye toward community involvement on a weekly basis.
THE FEMININE MASHRIQ
Programmed by Emily Basma
The Feminine Mashriq is a series shining light on the thriving independent cinema of the Arab world - 50% of which is made by women and femme directors. This series will focus on narratives that don’t explicitly center on war or poverty, but instead the mundane, poetic, and human aspects of taking up space in the MENA region. Each week we will highlight a film from a different country and explore the idea of national and regional cinema.
BLACK IS NOT A GENRE
Programmed by Graham Cumberbatch
Black Is Not A Genre is a film series highlighting the under-examined and under-appreciated contributions of Black cinema to genre film. The title is a play on the paradoxical existence of Black cinema. The acknowledgment of shared aesthetic and cultural languages across the Black film diaspora is integral to a deeper understanding of its value. However, the persistent marginalization of Black art and racist assumptions about marketability have pigeonholed Black films into a commercial monolith, a commercially artificial “genre” that makes a spectacle of their Blackness and ignores the specificity of their craftsmanship. As a result, Black films are only discussed in relation to other Black-made films and are excluded from essential, canonical discussions about genre that fundamentally shape the way we view what’s good, what’s good, what holds value.