ACTOR'S DIRECTORIAL DEBUTS (with Ryan & The Patrons)

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ACTOR'S DIRECTORIAL DEBUTS (with Ryan & The Patrons)

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142 minutes

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Sep 10, 2019

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Clay acts as proxy for the Screen Drafts Patreon Patrons as they draft the best "directorial debuts by actors" against co-commissioner Ryan Marker! Recorded at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica

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Sep 10, 2019

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Experts and enthusiasts competitively collaborate in the creation of screen-centric "best of" lists. Hosted by draft commissioners Clay Keller and Ryan Marker. "Most impeccable taste in guests." - Entertainment Weekly

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1999: With so many classics celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, it's the perfect time for the 1999 draft! Clay and Ryan pull up seats at the draft table, with guest host/commissioner Billy Ray Brewton! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica by Screen Drafts
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THREEQUELS (with Darren Franich and Chancellor Agard): In the first episode of Screen Drafts, guest GMs Darren Franich and Chancellor Agard (Entertainment Weekly) draft the top 7 all-time best "threequels!" by Screen Drafts
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AUDREY HEPBURN (with Angela Matano & Tom Cendejas): Angela Matano (The Argonaut) and Tom Cendejas (The Couch Tamale) draft the seven best Audrey Hepburn movies of all time! by Screen Drafts
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KUBRICK (with Jeff Jensen & Darren Franich) by Screen Drafts
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VISITORS FROM ANOTHER PLANET (with Steve Berg): Steve Berg (The Good Place, TAG) goes up against Screen Drafts color commentator Ryan Marker to draft the seven best movies about aliens visiting Earth. Recorded at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica by Screen Drafts
116 min listen
HORROR SEQUELS (with Kyle Anderson and Billy Ray Brewton): In October, Screen Drafts becomes SCREAM Drafts and we kick off #ScreamDrafts 2018 with Kyle Anderson (EW's Up All Afternoon) and Billy Ray Brewton (Rooftop Cinema Club) drafting the best Horror Sequels of all time! by Screen Drafts
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TIME TRAVEL: Clay and Ryan leave the comfort of the commentary booth and get in the game, drafting the best TIME TRAVEL movies! Suggested by listener Conor Holt. by Screen Drafts
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AMNESIA: Clay and Ryan draft the best "amnesia" films of all-time! by Screen Drafts
111 min listen
HUMPHREY BOGART (with Maureen Lee Lenker & Oriana Nudo): Here's listening to you, pod! Maureen Lee Lenker (EW.com) returns to the show to draft the best Bogies of all-time with friend and fellow expert Oriana Nudo! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica by Screen Drafts
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AMY ADAMS (with Dane McDonald, Jesse Knight, and Britt Keller): Dane McDonald (the Chasing Chalamet podcast) and festival programmer Jesse Knight draft the seven best Amy Adams films! Featuring guest co-commissioner Britt Keller! by Screen Drafts
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STEPHEN KING HORROR ADAPTATIONS (with Heidi Honeycutt & Billy Ray Brewton): It's the final #SCREAMdrafts of 2018! Heidi Honeycutt and Billy Ray Brewton (Los Angeles Film Festival's horror programmers) draft the best theatrically released films adapted from the horror works of the one and only Stephen King. by Screen Drafts
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TEEN HORROR: MILLENNIAL EDITION (with Piya Sinha-Roy & Darren Franich): Piya Sinha-Roy and Darren Franich, friends and Entertainment Weekly colleagues, put their friendship (and colleagueship?) to the test as they draft the best Teen Horror movies of the last 25 years! by Screen Drafts
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BEST OF 2018 MEGA DRAFT (with Darren Franich): Darren Franich (Entertainment Weekly) joins the commissioners for the most epic and contentious draft in the history of drafts, as they determine the 17 best films of 2018! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica, CA by Screen Drafts
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QUENTIN TARANTINO (with Matt Perez-Mora & Holly Thompson) by Screen Drafts
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A24: Clay and Ryan draft the seven best films that have been produced or distributed (so far) by the popular independent film company A24! by Screen Drafts
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DARK CHRISTMAS (with Graham Skipper & Billy Ray Brewton): Graham Skipper (Sequence Break, Almost Human) joins fan favorite Billy Ray Brewton to draft the best non-family friendly Christmas movies of all time! by Screen Drafts
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CLASSIC CHRISTMAS (with Maureen Lee Lenker & Vince Balzano): Happy Holidays! Ring in the season with guest GMs Maureen Lee Lenker (EW.com) and Vince Balzano (producer, A Christmas Prince) as they draft the best pre-1960 Christmas movies of all-time! by Screen Drafts
123 min listen
NOTABLE NUDES (with Angela Matano & Alec Tibaldi): Angela Matano returns, and brings along her pal, director Alec Tibaldi, to draft the best films that are most notable for their famous nude scene(s). by Screen Drafts
111 min listen
'80s FANTASY (with Billy Ray Brewton & Chris Thomas Devlin): Billy Ray returns with friend and screenwriter Chris Thomas Devlin to draft the best fantasy films of the 1980s! by Screen Drafts
145 min listen
BRITISH ROM-COMS (with Dana Schwartz & Max Genecov): The hosts of the RomComoisseurs Podcast, Dana Schwartz and Max Genecov, draft the seven best British Romantic Comedies of all-time! by Screen Drafts
127 min listen
MULTIPLE ROLES (with Drea Clark & Jenn Wilson): Drea Clark (Who Shot Ya? podcast, festival programmer) and Jenn Wilson (Spirit Awards, OutFest) draft the seven best films that feature an actor (or actors) playing multiple roles! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica by Screen Drafts
140 min listen
FILMS ABOUT FILMMAKERS (with James Ponsoldt & Darrin Navarro): Director James Ponsoldt and editor Darrin Navarro draft the best films ever made about filmmakers! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica by Screen Drafts
134 min listen
CHRISTOPHER LEE (with Amy Nicholson & Eva Anderson): Amy Nicholson (Unspooled) and Eva Anderson (You're The Worst) draft the best films from the nearly 60 year career of tall drink of scary water Christopher Lee. Recorded at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica by Screen Drafts
76 min listen
DOG MOVIES (with Grant Moninger): Grant Moninger (programmer for The American Cinematheque) and Ryan Marker (color commentator for Screen Drafts) draft the best dog movies of all time! by Screen Drafts
126 min listen
MCU SUPER DRAFT (with Darren Franich & Chancellor Agard): 4 drafters. 9 vetoes. 21 movies. The entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. by Screen Drafts
242 min listen
SPORTS (with Dave Schilling & Zed Cutsinger): The possibilities are endless when Dave Schilling and Zed Cutsinger draft the best sports movies of all time! Recorded at the Aero theater in Santa Monica. by Screen Drafts
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OSCAR NOMS 2019 (with Darren Franich): The commissioners are joined by friend of the show Darren Franich to draft their picks for who should take home the gold at the 2019 Oscar ceremony. by Screen Drafts
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TWIST ENDINGS (with Graham Skipper & Sean Keller): The best "twist ending" films of all time, drafted by Graham Skipper (Sequence Break) and Sean Keller (All That We Destroy, Rage). Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica. by Screen Drafts
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MIXTAPE MOVIES (with Darren Franich & Billy Ray Brewton): The two most seasoned Screen Drafts veterans, Darren Franich (EW.com) and Billy Ray Brewton (Rooftop Cinema Club) square off for the very first time, drafting the seven best "Mixtape Movies" ever made! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica by Screen Drafts
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ORIGINAL MOVIE MUSICALS - AMERICAN (with Ben Mekler & Walter Hollmann): Ben Mekler (Final Space, Mortal Podkast) and Walter Hollmann (silverscreeningroom.com) draft the 7 best live-action American musicals NOT adapted from the stage! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica by Screen Drafts
127 min listen

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ACTOR'S DIRECTORIAL DEBUTS (with Ryan & The Patrons)

ACTOR'S DIRECTORIAL DEBUTS (with Ryan & The Patrons)

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Titles in the series (100)

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