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Benny Sings is a songwriter’s songwriter.  A surprising talent from the Netherlands, he signed to Stones Throw last year and his upcoming 2021 album will feature lots of cool guests, which is just the latest in this incredible run of collaborations.  Benny co-wrote and is featured on Rex Orange County’s platinum single “Loving Is Easy.”  He’s featured on Anderson Paak and the Free Nationals’ album from last year, plus Mayer Hawthorne, Goldlink, PJ Morton, Cornelius. Another big supporter is NPR.  Benny taped a<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jVn_JCjpT4" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Tiny Desk</a> in 2016 and was invited to do a<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4vnYGgoYBQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Tiny Desk (Home) Concert</a> this summer.

Benny Sings

Music

Best of 2020: Benny Sings on Charlie Kaufman and Noah Baumbach

Wayne Kramer is a South African writer, director and producer who made his feature debut  with the acclaimed drama 2003 The Cooler, starring William H. Macy, Maria Bello and Alec Baldwin. His subsequent films include the 2006 cult thriller Running Scared, the sprawling, star-studded portrait of Los Angeles Crossing Over (2009) and the multi-strand crime comedy Pawn Shop Chronicles.

Wayne Kramer

Film

De Palma is the Most Compelling Movie of the Year

Joe Lynch is a director working in various film genres, from horror to action to comedy (both intentional and unintentional). His feature credits include Everly with Salma Hayek, Knights of Badassdom starring Peter Dinklage, Steve Zahn and Ryan Kwanten, the anthology film Chillerama, and Wrong Turn 2 with Henry Rollins. Lynch also co-stars and executive produces the TV show Holliston and co-hosts the popular podcast The Movie Crypt on Geek Nation with fellow filmmaker Adam Green (Hatchet). He loves jump cuts, practical blood and making his days.

Joe Lynch

De Palma, Shooting J.J. Abrams, and the Art of the Talking Head

Michael Mohan’s new film, the erotic thriller <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CSFX3NP/?ref=DVM_US_DL_SL_GO_AST_21VOYR_mkw_sTXIQHLhA-dc_pcrid_544725152548" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Voyeurs</a>, starring Sydney Sweeney, Justice Smith, Ben Hardy and Natasha Liu Bordizzo, is out now on Amazon Prime Video. Mohan received critical acclaim for his short film Pink Grapefruit, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival and won the Grand Jury Award for Narrative Short at SXSW Film Festival. He co-created and executive produced the Netflix original series Everything Sucks!, which he also directed. This ’90s-set coming-of-age series, which also stars Sydney Sweeney, became an instant cult favorite, as many LGBTQ+ youth across the globe still use it as a tool to help them come out to their parents. Additionally, Michael wrote and directed the independent film Save the Date starring Lizzy Caplan, Alison Brie, and Martin Starr, which premiered in competition at Sundance and later released by IFC Films. Previously, Michael was the senior coordinator at the Sundance Writing and Directing Labs, under Michelle Satter. Films developed during his time there include Taika Waititi&#8217;s Boy, Cary Fukunaga&#8217;s Sin Nombre, and Dee Rees&#8217; Pariah.

Michael Mohan

Michael Mohan (Save the Date) Talks Noah Baumbach’s Mistress America

Tom DiCillo is one of the founding members of the American independent film movement. Beginning with his first film, Johnny Suede (1991) starring Brad Pitt, and continuing with Living in Oblivion starring Steve Buscemi, Box of Moonlight, The Real Blonde, Double Whammy and Delirious, DiCillo&#8217;s films have been internationally recognized and awarded. His film, When You&#8217;re Strange, the first documentary about The Doors, won the Grammy in 2012. The Director&#8217;s Cut of Delirious is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Delirious-Directors-Cut-Steve-Buscemi/dp/B089M5Y8KF" target="_blank" rel="noopener">out now</a> for the first time on Blu-ray.

Tom DiCillo

Tom DiCillo (Living in Oblivion) Talks Noah Baumbach’s While We’re Young

Noah Baumbach