Join hosts Heather Elaine Abbott and Zoey Danielson as they explore the chilling depths of ghostly cinema in this special bonus episode of Last to Leave. From the terrifying reflections of Oculus (2013) to the submerged horrors of The Deep House (2021), these films have left a haunting mark. Dive in as Zoey and Heather share spine-tingling encounte…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Gabriella A. Moses, the director, and Cecilia Delgado, the editor, all about their new indie drama/coming of age film, Boca Chica! In this episode, Zoey & Heather dive into the world of international independent filmmaking and learn all about the process of bringing this bea…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with James Philpott about his work as the Production Designer on Death and Other Details! In this episode, Zoey and Heather explore the intricacies of bringing a luxury cruise ship to life, delve into the essence of Art Deco, and discuss how to dream like a Production Designer. A…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Leah Katznelson about her work as the Costume Designer on the newest LTL Pick for Favorite Christmas Movie, Genie! A Christmas movie in July, you ask? That's right! We are bringing a bit of holiday cheer to this hot summer. In this episode, Zoey & Heather dive into Leah's in…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Katherine Jakeways about her work as the Creator, Executive Producer and Writer of The Buccaneers! In this episode, Zoey and Heather dive into the powerful and beautiful world of The Buccaneers and why it was important to include queer characters, the epic all-female soundtr…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Deven Macnair about her work as the Stunt Coordinator on the LTL Certified Romp, Bottoms! In this episode, Zoey & Heather learn what it takes to move up in the world of stunts and get the tea about the making of the iconic fight sequences that we all love! Heather & Zoey wou…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Jason Oldak about his work as the Director of Photography on episodes 3, 4, 7 and 8 of Lessons in Chemistry! In this episode, Zoey and Heather dive into the world of cinematography through Jason’s process of conceptualizing the show's unique aesthetic while working with a Co…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Thibault Deboaisne about his work as the Music Supervisor on Anatomy of a Fall! In this episode, Zoey & Heather dig into the effective use of diegetic music to score the film and uncover the true killer of Samuel.... Just kidding! However, Thibault does reveal the original s…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Michael Lukk Litwak & Joanna Naugle all about their new indie sci-fi rom-com feature, Molli And Max In The Future! In this episode, Zoey & Heather absolutely gush about their adoration for this delightful comedy with so much heart. As the Writer/Director/Producer on the film…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they reminisce about what a great year it has been for CINEMA! In this episode, Zoey & Heather chat through their favorite films of the year from honorable mentions to top fives and get just a tad giddy about how much they love movies. CW: Brief Mention of CSA in regards to May December (2…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Elise Brown about her work as a Writer on the iconic show Yellowjackets! In this episode, Zoey & Heather get INTO all things writers room, rituals to get into your flow and how connections are everything... Except maybe when it comes to living in a cannibalistic wilderness w…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Joanna Naugle about her work as an Editor on The Bear! In this episode, Zoey & Heather dive deep into the editing bay with Joanna to learn all about how the iconic style of The Bear is created and how she conquers her fear of a blank sequence. They also uncover how one of th…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Aaron McLisky about his work as the Cinematographer on LTL Certified Favorite, Talk to Me (2023). In this episode, Zoey & Heather learn all about the fast-paced, collaborative process that was integral to creating this phenomenal film. Happy Halloween, Film Nerds! Content Wa…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Luci Leary about her time as the Property Master on the iconic film, and Last to Leave favorite, The Menu. In this Episode, Zoey & Heather learn what it takes to print a photo on a tortilla, the fine line between Set Decoration and Props and the magic of an Alfonso Gomez-Rej…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Rebecca Leigh Adams in the second part of our Barbenheimer celebration! Rebecca is a Set Costumer who worked on the oh so iconic film, Oppenheimer. In this episode, Zoey & Heather learn all about Rebecca’s admiration for Christopher Nolan, her creative solutions to make clea…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they interview Nicholas Ramirez, Lara Channon, Gloria Tello, Maya Rivera and Jaime Sukonnik in the first part of our Barbenheimer celebration! These incredible individuals make up the large majority of Assistant Editing Department for your favorite summer flick, Barbie. In this episode, Zo…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, for a little bonus episode with special guests Madelaine Turner & Rebecca Botter of Lonely Girls Podcast. They dive deep into what it means to be a lonely girl, movies that make them feel seen, and the lonely girl media that is hitting the spot right now. In this special bonus episode, they g…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they dive headfirst into WHY they love movies. Totally not a hard question at all. Listen as they talk about their first film teachers, what being a film bro means to them, and guilty pleasure movies including Twilight, Something Borrowed and more. Grab yourself some movie theater popcorn,…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they dive headfirst into the world of movie soundtracks! They are joined by Nick Canovas, music expert and the host of the Youtube Channel, Mic the Snare, to decide whether music is, in fact, good. In this special bonus episode, they explore the soundtracks of A Hard Day’s Night (1964) and…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Haroun Barazanchi in the Season Two Finale of Last to Leave! Haroun is a Set Designer & Draftsperson who started his career as an Architectural Designer and made the jump into the world of filmmaking through working on The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power. In this episo…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Celeste Perez in this very special episode of Last to Leave! Celeste is a documentary producer and a voice actor for shows like Laid Back Camp, Horimiya and The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent. Celeste also, spoiler alert, went to college with Heather and that is how we la…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Helen Huang in this very special episode of Last to Leave! Helen is the costume designer who created the iconic and breathtaking look of the HBO Max Original, Station Eleven. She has also designed for other film & tv projects like The Shrink Next Door, Holidate, Get Shorty, …

Your hosts Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson are joined by the hosts of Queer Movie Night, Deb Duncan and Peyton Lynch, where they chat all about the films that make their holiday season. They discuss hot Christmas elves, how Michael Caine deserves an Oscar, putting books in the freezer, and how much we collectively love Jack Black. Go grab yo…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Cee Pham and Isaac Santiago in Part Two of the Last to Leave Film Student Spectacular. Cee is currently pursuing her film degree at DePaul University and Isaac is a recent film school graduate. That's right! It's a Chicago-centric episode, film school style. In this episode,…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Johnathan Rodriguez in Part One of the Last to Leave Film Student Spectacular. Johnathan is currently pursuing his MFA in Documentary Filmmaking at DePaul University. That's right! It's a Chicago-centric episode, film school style. In this episode, Zoey & Heather bask in the…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Martin Urbano in a brand new episode of Last to Leave! Martin is a stand up comedian who works as a writer for the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. In this episode, Zoey & Heather learn all about working in a wax museum, the aftermath of dreams coming true, and why Martin lef…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Mel Licata & Sarah Graalman in this very special Halloween episode of Last to Leave! Mel and Sarah made up the two person make-up department on Bodies Bodies Bodies and they couldn't speak more highly about the rewarding process of making the film. In this episode, Zoey and …

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Stephen S. Campanelli! Stephen was the Camera Operator for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and is known for being the first to combine 'A' Camera Operating and Steadicam. In this episode, Zoey & Heather learn all about Stephen's process, manifestations, and secrets…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Paul Rogers in the season two premiere of Last To Leave! Paul was the Editor for Everything Everywhere All At Once and had a unique experience in the cutting room on this iconic and breathtaking film. In this episode, Zoey & Heather learn all about Paul's process, mindset, a…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they delve into their greatest fears to discuss the movies that make them scream! In this special bonus episode of Last to Leave, Zoey and Heather dip their toes into the terrifying world of horror movies to discuss As Above So Below (2014) and The Descent (2005). Other spooky films discus…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they reveal their deepest, darkest secret: they can READ! In this special bonus episode of Last to Leave, Zoey and Heather dip their toes into the book adaptation genre of films to discuss Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015) and The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), as well as a variet…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson for a special Pride Month bonus episode of Last to Leave. In this episode, Zoey and Heather chat about the movies that made them and their friends gay, movies discussed are But I'm A Cheerleader (1999) and Princess Cyd (2017). A big thank you to Lee Walls (@Unapologetical.lee on Instagram and …

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Ita O’Brien & Róisín O’Donovan in the season one finale of Last To Leave! Ita was instrumental in the pioneering of intimacy coordination in film & television. Her company, Intimacy On Set, has done truly incredible work on productions such as I May Destroy You, Sex Educatio…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with D. Lynn Meyers in this week’s episode of Last To Leave! D. Lynn Meyers is a Casting Director based in Ohio and is known for working on films such as Carol, Killing of a Sacred Deer and the Academy Award Nominated film The Shawshank Redemption. In this episode, Zoey & Heather…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Katie Kincaid in this week’s Chicago-centric episode of Last To Leave! In this episode Katie talks working on Amazon Prime's Paper Girls, what it takes to get your first job in the industry and what life is like when you can get an iced coffee WHENEVER you want… You can keep…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Marissa Labog in this week’s episode of Last To Leave! Marissa started her career as a professional dancer and then found her way into stunts. She has been a stunt double in films like Scream (2022), Logan, and Birds of Prey. In this episode, Zoey & Heather chat with Marissa…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Jude Farr in this week’s episode of Last To Leave! Jude started her career working as a properties buyer for the BBC in the ‘80s and currently works as a Set Decorator for films like Last Night in Soho and The Last Duel. In this episode, Zoey & Heather hop across decades to …

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Dan White & Tim Lyons in this week’s Chicago-centric episode of Last To Leave! Dan and Tim are both staples of the Chicago Improv Scene and co-host the podcast, Improv is Dead. In this episode, Zoey & Heather learn all about the origin story of the dynamic duo, chat about cr…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Ra Vincent in this week’s episode of Last To Leave! Ra Vincent started his film career as a Sculptor on The Lord of the Rings. He now works as a Production Designer and was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on Jojo Rabbit. In this episode, Zoey & Heather are comple…

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Sarah Shepherd in the very first episode of Last To Leave! Sarah Shepherd started her film career in the Locations Department of films like Bridget Jones’ Diary & Pride and Prejudice. She now works as a Dialect Coach with some of your very favorite actors. This episode is eq…