So, I actually won an Emmy! The statuette is a handsome piece of work and I have no idea where to put it, if anywhere.
Jay Schlossberg, Dick Bangham, and Dave Nuttycombe at the 67th Capital Emmy Awards.
I Can’t Believe You Like Me This Much!
Category Archives: Movies
OK, You Really, Really Like Me!
I am honored to once again be nominated for an Emmy Award from the Capital Emmys, this time for Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS-FM 102.3. This caps a terrific festival run of sold out and enthusiastic screenings across the country.
You may stream the doc on the PBS App. And my previous Emmy-nominated doc, The Bayou: DC’s Killer Joint, is also streaming on the app.
You like me! You like me!
Following its win as Best Documentary Feature at the DC Independent Film Festival, my doc Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS-FM 102.3 just won the Best Feature award at the Gaithersburg Film Festival.
The screening and reception were both delightful. In addition to Director Jay Schlossberg and Editor/Graphic Genius Dick Bangham, the panel discussion afterward included WHFS DJs Weasel, Adele Abrams, and Ty Ford. I was glad to act as moderator for the Q&A, and actually learned a few things. Thank you, G’burg!
The film is still available on the PBS App, as well as my former doc, the Emmy-nominated The Bayou: DC’s Killer Joint.
OK, enough self-praise.
Docs R Me
So, both of my feature documentaries are streaming on the exciting PBS App!
You may watch my latest doc, Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM, about one of the last progressive radio stations in the country, as well as my Emmy-nominated PBS doc The Bayou: DC’s Killer Joint, which charts nearly half a century of music and popular culture through a waterfront nightclub. Both films were years in the making but a joy to work on. Click each link to watch.
I Wanna Go Fast, by the Yachtsmen
Presenting the latest music video from America’s premier purveyors of Dock & Roll, The Yachtsmen. The band consists of John Penovich (guitar), Ben Holmes (drums), and Mark Noone (bass). Mr. Noone wrote the song and sings lead.
The video was edited by Brad Dismukes, who also provided the special special effects, with cinematography by Rich West. Quasi-direction by Yours Truly. Recorded on location at the Palisades Hub Cap Center in Washington, D.C. Enjoy.
I’m a Winner!
Quite proud to announce that the documentary that I’ve been working on the past several years, Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM, received the Best Documentary Feature award at the DC Independent Film Festival.
Oh, no! I did an unboxing!
The Most Significant Cultural Video of Our Time
Please watch this video and share it with those who most need its timely message. Thank you. Be aware that Mr. Nuttycombe does not receive any remuneration for his tireless work on this topic.
I’m On a Podcast!
I was delighted to be a guest on Jason Klamm‘s fascinating podcast about the world of film extras, The Professional Blur. We talked about me sneaking onto the set of Airport 75, almost killing the president in a made-for-TV miniseries, and being cut out of the first Spider-Man movie by my good friend Sam Raimi (pictured). Among many other topics.
Ode to the Uptown
On March 13, 2020, America woke to the horrible news–no, not that horrible news, the news that the fabled Uptown Theater was closing. In fact, it was already closed. In the middle of everything else going wrong, this hits me hard.
A 1936 Art Deco palace, the Uptown building is still owned by the Pedas family; brothers, Ted and Jim ran the equally-cherished Circle Theater, which they built into a local powerhouse chain of 22 theaters, including the Uptown. So, while the landlord is sympathetic to the public’s outcry, that is no guarantee that the place will come back.
Indeed, Josh Levin, who rescued the plucky West End Cinema from the Cineplex Odeon chain (which had gobbled up Circle Theaters and was then gobbled up by current Uptown owner AMC Theaters) before having to give in to market realities, posted a thoughtfully pessimistic analysis on Facebook, delineating the many obstacles standing in the way of reopening the Uptown as a successful movie venue:
It’s a single-screen theater
Needs equipment, seating, and concession upgrades
It’s a single-screen theater
Probably needs to become a community nonprofit
It’s a single-screen theater
Probably needs a liquor license
It’s a single-screen theater
Repeat
Yeah, that single screen is 70-feet-by-40-feet, but apparently watching movies on your phone is a thing. Still, there is a Change.org petition going around to try to save the place. I signed.
And with so many memories wrapped up in that theater, I made this video appreciation. Enjoy.
