Dream Baby Dream

Cory Cavin and Roland Ellis

Dream Baby Dream is a podcast about everything that goes into making a feature film of the same name from scratch. Hosted by the film’s writer/director Roland Ellis and producer Cory Cavin. www.dreambabydream.net

45 Episodes

44. A chat with DBD cinematographer Evan Jake Cohen about the Director / DoP relationship
4/17/2026
1:01:47
Cinematographer Evan Jake Cohen and Roland have been working together for a decade. In this episode they break down the why and how of that longstanding relationship, as well as breaking down their approach to the look and feel of Dream Baby Dream
43. Debrief on the DBD test screenings over a few (too many?) beers
3/19/2026
59:48
Amid digressions into movies from the 1990s, Cory and Roland review the feedback from the recent test screenings.
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42. The Director / 1st Assistant Director relationship
2/23/2026
36:32
What does a 1st AD actually do? Are they just an assistant who's there on set to get the director coffee etc.? Short answer: no, absolutely not. One of our favorite people and DBD 1st AD Nicole Carne joins the pod to break down the job for us and delve into how the AD / Director relationship should and shouldn't work
41. The DBD pod can be helpful and inspiring to other filmmakers. Who knew? But wow does this make us feel great
2/13/2026
1:30:15
Our interview with Belfast native and filmmaker Paul Kennedy on his own filmmaking journey and what he's taken away from listening to the DBD pod; also producer Cory Cavin is back co-hosting the pod after returning from his gallivanting around the world; and the quasi-spiritual zeal it takes to get an indie movie off the ground
40. Getting close to the final stages of post and starting to think about next steps; Having a plan and not just hoping for the best; Test screenings upcoming
2/2/2026
20:47
DBD executive producer Cris Cordero co-hosts because Roland is nowhere near good enough at this to host on his own.
39. Go full-blown method, or just show up and deliver the lines?
12/10/2025
46:51
DBD star Spiro Dellas joins the pod to talk about acting, the voiceover recording sessions, the perils of self-tape auditions etcetera etcetera
38. My wife and costume designer Melissa Watson Ellis joins the pod
11/17/2025
50:11
After taking a break from the pod to edit the movie, I talk with my partner Melissa about the challenges of making a movie together when you also have to go home together at the end of every day.
37. Editing a movie with broken bones is...Challenging...
9/25/2025
51:02
Guest host Executive Producer Cris Cordero joins Roland on the podcast again to talk about everything from hanging outside courthouses all night, to the challenges of trying to edit a movie with several broken arm bones.
36. Producer Danny Mooney co-hosts the pod and gives us a rundown on producing Dream Baby Dream, on putting out constant fires, on decision paralysis and how to deal with the post-production comedown
8/26/2025
55:36
Our second episode back after wrapping production. Guest-host and DBD producer Danny Mooney talks to Roland about the shoot and all things post-production.
35. Guest host Executive Producer Cris Cordero to talk about post-wrap fever dreams and being in the production trenches; Props to our amazing crew; That's right, we made it through production!
8/4/2025
51:00
It's our first episode back after finishing production and boy are we tired! Roland and guest host Executive Producer Cris Cordero break down what production was like and what it's like to be wrapped now and so much more. www.dreambabydream.net

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Dream Baby Dream

Cory Cavin and Roland Ellis

45 Episodes

44. A chat with DBD cinematographer Evan Jake Cohen about the Director / DoP relationship

43. Debrief on the DBD test screenings over a few (too many?) beers

42. The Director / 1st Assistant Director relationship

41. The DBD pod can be helpful and inspiring to other filmmakers. Who knew? But wow does this make us feel great

40. Getting close to the final stages of post and starting to think about next steps; Having a plan and not just hoping for the best; Test screenings upcoming

39. Go full-blown method, or just show up and deliver the lines?

38. My wife and costume designer Melissa Watson Ellis joins the pod

37. Editing a movie with broken bones is...Challenging...

36. Producer Danny Mooney co-hosts the pod and gives us a rundown on producing Dream Baby Dream, on putting out constant fires, on decision paralysis and how to deal with the post-production comedown

35. Guest host Executive Producer Cris Cordero to talk about post-wrap fever dreams and being in the production trenches; Props to our amazing crew; That's right, we made it through production!