My favorite behind-the-scenes - our ever-changing episode board where we keep track of everything and make the magic happen. (And by "we" I mean, "not me", which is probably why I love it so much.)

Restaurant Hey Paison in Burien, WA was recommended for Check, Please! by our viewer, Rob Johnson. The restaurant was featured on the show in April. Here is an interview with chef and owner Ronnie Santone. Hey Paison Website

Adam Pease and Ryan Short, the directors of “TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears,” talk to the film critic Robert Horton about how their documentary came about, and why TAD was such an appealing band.

Jeff Chiba Stearns talks to Robert Horton about how a reunion led to his film "One Big Hapa Family," and about his latest project, “Mixed Match.”

At Vermillion in Seattle, Dan Merchant, the director of "Lord, Save Us from Your Followers," talks to the film critic Robert Horton about why he made his film and why he put himself in it.

Now that Season 2 of Reel NW is in re-broadcast, it seemed like an excellent time to sit down with Reel NW producer Dan Dumas and chat about how he finds the films on Reel NW and what makes a Reel NW film.

Season 2 of Reel NW was really diverse, with everything from documentaries about homeless shopping cart racers to a “horror film” about parents who suddenly started dressing like teens. What are you looking for in a Reel NW film? Is diversity one of your goals?

 
 
Filmmaker Ian McCluskey, the director of "Summer Snapshot," talks about the precarious nature of documentary funding, and why he never sees his audience as just viewers.