Echo Chamber - 379 - Part Two (Self Driver)
You can hear ‘Part One’ of this week’s episode, HERE!!!
No need to hail a cab, just sit back and enjoy 'Part TWO' of this week's @EchoChamberFP podcast!!!
We are going on a journey though, thanks to Scott Motisko. Who came through with a new indie film that uses ridesharing as a framing device for this thought provoking tale. PLUS, we get to sit down with the first time feature director, to peel back the curtain on what it took to bring this to life. Your experience won't be as crazy as D's, but it will be an insightful listen!!!
'Self Driver' is the feature directorial debut from Michael Pierro, which he also wrote. Desperate and broke, a rideshare driver (Nathanael Chadwick) takes a new job with a mysterious but high-paying rideshare app. He is soon pulled into a dark world that will test his moral code and shake his understanding of what it means to have free will.
Watch the conversation with Michael Pierro, HERE!
In 'Part Two' we have:
Self Driver - Poster
Self Driver
Watch Review: Here.
Fantaspoa Fantastic Film Festival, World Premiere: 18th April 2024
28th Fantasia International Film Festival: 2nd August 2024
Macabro Festival Internacional de Cine de Horror: 25th August 2024
Grimmfest: 5th October 2024
Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival: 17th October 2024
US Digital Release Date: 8th May 2025
UK Digital Release Date: 8th June 2025
Director: Michael Pierro
Cast: Nathanael Chadwick, Reece Presley, Lauren Welchner, Catt Filippov, Christian Aldo, Harold Tausch, Adeela Hossenbux, Lindsay Ivan, Selena Kang, Melanie Lachman, Melissa Melottey
Credit: Made By Other People, Summo Duo, Cinephobia Releasing
Genre: Thriller
Running Time: 90 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
Digital Platforms: Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, Google, Vudu, Vubiquity, Cox, and Comcast
Watch via Prime Video: Here.
Website: Here.
Instagram: @_selfdriver
Watch the conversation with Michael Pierro, HERE!
Michael Pierro
Michael Pierro
Director, Producer, Editor, Writer
Michael Pierro is an award winning filmmaker and editor. His work spans a variety of genres, from dramatic feature films, to fast-paced TV and visually dazzling music videos.
His feature film directorial debut, Self Driver, a fast paced pitch black comedic-thriller, premiered at Fantasia in 2024, where it took home the New Flesh Award for Best First Feature as well as the Audience Award for Best Canadian Film. The film has been picked up for distribution in Canada by Mongrel Media, slated for release later in the year.
His TV editing credits include Workin’ Moms, the Crave Original New Eden, and Baroness Von Sketch Show for which he won a CSA for editing. His feature credits include award winning films such as Room for Rent (2017), Honey Bee (2018), and The Last Porno Show (2019) among others, as well as numerous short films and music videos for artists like Gord Downey and Jenn Grant.
Michael lives in Toronto with his wife, daughter, two cats, and a fish named Lollipop.
Follow Michael via:
IMDb: Here.
Linkedin: Here.
Website: Here.
Instagram: @m_pierro
You can hear ‘Part One’ of this week’s episode, HERE!!!
*(Music)
'The Big Payback' (Instrumental) by EPMD - 2020