Author, Documentary Filmmaker and SilverVox Film + Music Festival judge Michael Streissguth discusses the complex process behind long-form narrative documentaries like his new film Tiananmen Tonight. A powerful drama about Dan Rather and the CBS Evening News team’s courageous reporting during the 1989 student uprising, Tiananmen Tonight screens Friday, June 19th at New Spire Arts.

Host Jordan Miller talks to SilverVox Film and Music Festival judges Martin Scmidt and Drew Daniel from the experimental electronic music duo Matmos – best known for their collaborations with Bjork - about their creative process, finding sounds in unexpected places, and the intersection between music and film.

Director Eduardo Sánchez – the filmmaker behind The Blair Witch Project and one of the judges for the first SilverVox Film+Music Festival – joins host Jordan Miller to offer his advice to aspiring filmmakers, talk about the transition from indie film to episodic television, and explore the local production scene in Maryland.

Melissa Wintringham, Director of Festival Experience and Operations with the SilverVox Film + Music Festival, joins host Jordan Miller for a wide-ranging discussion about festival logistics, the film crew experience and the challenges – as well as the opportunities – inherent to building a creative community outside the NYC/LA bubble.

SilverVox board member Jeff Keilholtz - an award-winning producer, writer, and creative strategist whose work spans from film to Broadway – brings the backstory on how the SilverVox Film + Music Festival landed filmmaker Linus O’Brien’s acclaimed documentary Strange Journey: the story of Rocky Horror for this year's festival.

SilverVox Film + Music Festival Volunteer Coordinator Tayler Parsons-McCoy and Jordan Holt from Movie Knight (Frederick’s monthly local filmmaker showcase) talk about how creativity builds connections while cultivating community, and discuss the many opportunities to be a part of Frederick’s inaugural film and music festival.

In the premiere episode, SilverVox Film and Music Festival Creative Director Clark Kline and Film Programming Director Walter Chalkley join host Jordan Miller to discuss festival's origins, predecessors, and the inspiration that put them on the road to SilverVox.