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New York Knicks Legend, Bill Bradley, on a Classic SOUNDS OF FILM In honor of the New York Knicks winning the championship, we’re revisiting a classic episode of The Sounds of Film. Host Tom Needham sits down with Knicks legend, Hall of Famer, and former Senator Bill Bradley to discuss Rolling Along, a moving film that reflects on his remarkable journey from small-town Missouri to Princeton, the New York Knicks, the United States Senate, and a presidential campaign. Recorded at the Port Jefferson Documentary Series, this conversation explores storytelling, perseverance, leadership, and the lessons Bradley has learned through a lifetime of triumphs and challenges. The SOUNDS OF FILM Podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & Amazon Music

🏆 The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame took home two Fair Media Council #FolioAwards this week!

Congratulations to LIMEHOF Chairman Ernie Canadeo on winning the Visionary Leadership Award and Vice Chairman and podcast host Tom Needham on winning Nonprofit Podcast of the Year!

Ernie also took home Best Short-Form video for his advertising agency EGC Group.

Check out the LIMEHOF podcast here: LIMEHOF.org/limehof-podcasts

Director Ash Mayfair Talks SKIN OF YOUTH on SOUNDS OF FILM In this episode of The Sounds of Film, host Tom Needham speaks with acclaimed writer-director Ash Mayfair about her new feature film SKIN OF YOUTH. Mayfair, best known for her award-winning debut The Third Wife, brings a deeply personal perspective to her work, blending intimate storytelling with urgent social themes drawn from her experiences and research. SKIN OF YOUTH is a bold and emotionally charged drama set in 1990s Saigon, following the relationship between San, a transgender sex worker pursuing gender-affirming surgery, and Nam, an underground cage fighter who risks everything to support her dream. As their love unfolds in a dangerous underworld, the film explores identity, sacrifice, survival, and the limits of human resilience in a society shaped by secrecy and struggle. The Sounds of Film is a long-running film, music, and ideas podcast hosted by Tom Needham,

Really excited to be part of the Billy Joel Symposium this Saturday and Sunday at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame!

So many great presentations and the induction of Dennis Arfa too!

A limited number of tickets are available on LIMEHOF’s website.

Hope to see you there!

Groundswell directors Josh Tickell & Rebecca Harrell Tickell Talk Woody Harrelson, Demi Moore & Regenerative Agriculture on SOUNDS OF FILM This episode of the Sounds of Film features directors Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell discussing their new documentary Groundswell, the final installment in their regenerative agriculture trilogy following Kiss the Ground and Common Ground. The film is executive produced and narrated by Woody Harrelson and Demi Moore, and expands the trilogy’s global storytelling approach by following farmers, scientists, and Indigenous leaders working to restore soil health across five continents. Groundswell is a sweeping environmental documentary that presents regenerative agriculture as a scalable, measurable solution to climate change, biodiversity loss, and soil degradation. It captures a growing global movement focused on rebuilding living soil and restoring ecosystems through practical farming methods already being adopted on millions of acres worldwide. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the Special

Director Yana Alliata Talks REELING & Werner Herzog on SOUNDS OF FILM On the next Sounds of Film Tom Needham is joined by filmmaker Yana Alliata, director of the SXSW breakout feature Reeling, executive produced by Werner Herzog. The film has drawn attention for its immersive storytelling, emotional intensity, and striking exploration of memory, identity, and family set against the backdrop of an Oahu luau. Reeling follows a young man returning to his Hawaiian family homestead after a life-altering accident that has affected his memory. As he reconnects with relatives and friends during a birthday celebration, buried tensions rise to the surface and he begins to uncover the truth behind a pivotal moment from his past that changed everything. The film blends naturalistic performances, improvisation, and atmospheric visual storytelling to create an intimate psychological drama that places the audience directly inside its protagonist’s fractured perception of reality. Set against the

Adult Autism Diagnosis: A Conversation with Room to Move Director Alexander Hammer on the Sounds of Film Podcast Alexander Hammer is the director, producer, and editor of the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival world premiere Room to Move, a deeply personal documentary about choreographer Jenn Freeman as she navigates a late autism diagnosis and channels that experience into the creation of a new evening-length solo performance. Through an intimate observational lens, the film traces Freeman’s artistic process while gradually unfolding into a broader reflection on identity, perception, and the ways personal experience can reshape creative work. Room to Move follows Freeman during a pivotal period in her life as she develops Is It Thursday Yet? in collaboration with Tony Award-winning choreographer Sonya Tayeh, while also confronting memories and patterns reframed through her diagnosis. Over the course of its production, the documentary blends movement, rehearsal, and lived experience into a portrait of

A “Classic” SOUNDS OF FILM featuring the legendary Stephin Merritt & Tom Needham now released!

Stephin Merritt was recently named one of the The New York Times’ Top 30 Living American Songwriters.

The SOUNDS OF FILM Podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Amazon Music.

Crime Thriller Director Jing Ai Ng talks FORGE on the SOUNDS OF FILM Podcast This episode of Sounds of Film features host Tom Needham in conversation with filmmaker Jing Ai Ng about her debut feature Forge, a stylish crime caper set in Miami’s art world. The discussion explores the film’s blend of suspense, character drama, and cultural identity, as well as its focus on a brother-and-sister duo navigating forgery, ambition, and belonging in a system where authenticity is both power and illusion. Ng’s film brings together a strong ensemble cast including Kelly Marie Tran, Andie Ju, Brandon Soo Hoo, and Edmund Donovan, and has been described as a fresh take on the crime genre with emotional depth at its core. Forge follows siblings Raymond and Coco Zhang, who operate a successful underground art forgery business before being pulled into a far more dangerous scheme involving wealthy collectors and stolen masterpieces.

American Agitators Director Raymond Telles & the Legacy of Fred Ross Sr. On THE SOUNDS OF FILM Director Raymond Telles joins Sounds of Film to discuss his new documentary American Agitators, which explores the life and legacy of pioneering community organizer Fred Ross Sr. Telles brings decades of experience in documentary filmmaking focused on labor, civil rights, and social justice to a conversation about how grassroots organizing continues to shape American political life. American Agitators traces Fred Ross Sr.’s lifelong work organizing communities to confront segregation, expand voting rights, and strengthen labor movements across the United States. The film highlights his mentorship of key figures such as Dolores Huerta and connects his organizing model to major civil rights efforts that helped advance school desegregation and broader struggles for racial and economic justice. It also draws a connection between Ross’s disciplined, relationship-based organizing approach and modern movements addressing inequality, labor rights,