<description>&lt;p data-pm-slice="0 0 []"&gt;Baltimore Public Media's &lt;a href="https://newnextfilmfest.com/"&gt;New/Next Film Festival&lt;/a&gt; returns to the Charles Theatre October 3 - 6. This year's event has expanded to showcase more than 100 films from filmmakers near and far.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Today on &lt;em&gt;Midday&lt;/em&gt; we discuss the inspiration for this year's festival, review a few featured films and highlight contributions from the Maryland cinematic community.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Guests for today's show include:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;Sam Sessa, Director of Events and Community Management for Baltimore Public Media&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;Eric Hatch, Co-Founder and Director of Festival Programming&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;Alexi Wasser, Director of the opening night film 'Messy'&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;Max Weiss, Editor in Chief of Baltimore Magazine and film and pop culture critic&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;Jed Dietz, Founder and Former Director of the Maryland Film Festival&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Midday

WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore

The New/Next Film Festival returns bigger and better

SEP 27, 202448 MIN
Midday

The New/Next Film Festival returns bigger and better

SEP 27, 202448 MIN

Description

Baltimore Public Media's New/Next Film Festival returns to the Charles Theatre October 3 - 6. This year's event has expanded to showcase more than 100 films from filmmakers near and far.

Today on Midday we discuss the inspiration for this year's festival, review a few featured films and highlight contributions from the Maryland cinematic community.

Guests for today's show include:

  • Sam Sessa, Director of Events and Community Management for Baltimore Public Media

  • Eric Hatch, Co-Founder and Director of Festival Programming

  • Alexi Wasser, Director of the opening night film 'Messy'

  • Max Weiss, Editor in Chief of Baltimore Magazine and film and pop culture critic

  • Jed Dietz, Founder and Former Director of the Maryland Film Festival

Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.