Lightwise

The story is there are innumerable ways to categorize art and entertainment—by genre; by era; fiction or nonfiction; art created as propaganda, or art as escape—and over the course of our first season of Lightwise, we’ve touched on all of these, but we’ve tried to focus on stories that amplify light. At the end of each episode throughout this first season, I’d ask our guests what films amplified light for them. Today we listen to what they had to say. This season we’ve visited wit...

The story is we know people often intentionally write or CREATE art for therapy, but how often are we CONSUMING art for therapeutic purposes—and is it effective? And how often are we unintentionally consuming messages, for better or worse, that alter our perspectives and therefore our experience? Today we discuss the realities and possibilities of cinema as therapy Jonathan Decker is a licensed therapist. His friend and associate Alan Seawright is a filmmaker. Together they make up a dynamic...

The story is good artists copy, but great artists steal. And now omputer systems are disrupting industries everywhere, doing things once believed only possible by humans: dealing with uncertainty; learning from experience; making predictions; interpreting language in complex, contextual ways. Even, perhaps especially, technology is now creating art—imitating (or stealing from?)the great creative geniuses—even in media as multifaceted as film. Austin Craig is an American filmmaker, author and...

The story is every medium has its unique strengths: Sculpture is different from painting; poetry from prose; ballet from theater. One is not better than the other, but its unique characteristics make it suited for certain kinds of experiences, messages, or audiences. So what are the unique strengths of animated film, as opposed to, say, live action? Today we discuss: “The Peculiar Super Powers (and Weaknesses?) of Animation.” J. Chris Wall is an American creator of kids-and-family, redempti...

The story is some films possess more than the power to entertain. Some start a movement or change lives. Jaime Hernandez is a film producer whose most recent film Sound of Freedom was released by Angel Studios in July 2023. Be sure to check out Sound of Freedom, still playing in select theaters. Go to angel.com/tickets now. Follow Lightwise on all the socials! Facebook: Lightwise Podcast Instagram: @lightwisepodcast Twitter: @lightwisepod TikTok: @lightwisepodcast YouTube: @Light...