Episodes
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317: SilmFilm 2-07: Episode 3 - DeGreat DeBate
August 19th, 2016 | 2 hrs 7 mins
Episode 3 of Season 2 will focus on the debate amongst the elves about whether to remain in Middle-earth or head over to Valinor.
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316: SilmFilm 2-06: Episode 2 – “Don’t Get in the Van, Elwë!”
August 4th, 2016 | 2 hrs 11 mins
In the second episode of Season 2, the Elvish ambassadors take a trip to Valinor.
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315: SilmFilm 2-05: Episode 1 – Crisis in Cuivienen
July 25th, 2016 | 2 hrs 1 min
Discussion and outline of the first episode of Season 2, starting with Arwen’s frame story, which leads into the story of the awakening of the elves on the shores of Cuivienen.
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314: SilmFilm 2-04: Linguistics, etc.
July 11th, 2016 | 2 hrs 15 mins
Discussion about the linguistics of the Silmarillion, the continuing the Big Picture stuff for Season 2, and the sundering of races, as well as material culture and other markers.
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313: SilmFilm 2-03: The Elves
June 27th, 2016 | 1 hr 53 mins
Today is the day we talk about the Elves – how they came to be and their divisions.
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312: SilmFilm 2-02: Episode Calendar
June 10th, 2016 | 2 hrs 11 mins
Deciding on general outline for season 2 – not in detail, as we will map out episode-by-episode plots later.
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311: SilmFilm 2-01: Brainstorming
May 25th, 2016 | 2 hrs 3 mins
Discussing the big-picture overview of the season, starting with the the awakening of the Elves at Cuivienen (from their point of view) and ending with the Darkening of Valinor.
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SilmFilm 1-20: Script Outlines
May 12th, 2016 | 2 hrs 5 mins
We bring on some additional panelists this week to discuss script outlines and fill in the holes left in our episodic discussions. Guest panelists include Karita Alexander, Brian Fattorini, Nick Palazzo, and Marie Prosser.
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SilmFilm 1-19: Music
April 27th, 2016 | 2 hrs 3 mins
Joining us for a discussion of the musical score is John DiBartolo of the Lonely Mountain Band. We also will listen to clips of proposed character themes from composer Philip Menzies.
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SilmFilm 1-18: Casting Poll Results and Costuming
April 16th, 2016 | 2 hrs 29 mins
We review the results of our casting poll from Session 16 and discuss what we’d like to see our newly cast … uh, cast … wear.
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SilmFilm 1-17: Envisioning Arda - Sets/Locations
April 3rd, 2016 | 2 hrs 8 mins
Following up on our casting conversation, this time we’re talking about how we want things to look. What type of forests should fill Valinor? What architecture styles should we use for the Valar (and the elves who copy them)? What other visual considerations do we need to make?
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SilmFilm 1-16: Casting
March 13th, 2016 | 2 hrs 13 mins
Now that we’ve mapped out the characters, plot and action of the 13-episode first season, we get to decide who we’d like to see play the parts! This casting call includes a discussion forum component, so be sure to join in the fun!
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SilmFilm 1-15: Episode 13 - The War to Begin All Wars
March 7th, 2016 | 2 hrs 13 mins
In the 2-hour season finale, the culmination of the strife amongst the Valar comes to a head with three councils, two summonings, and an epic battle that will establish the Platonic ideal for all future battles.
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SilmFilm 1-14: Episode 12 - Can’t Kick the Orc Can Anymore
February 18th, 2016 | 2 hrs 5 mins
We’ve gone too long without discussing the Mûmakil in the room: those darn orcs. In this session, we stop kicking that tin ration packaging down the road and deal with the inevitable.
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SilmFilm 1-13: Episode 11 - Aulë and the Dwarves
February 4th, 2016 | 2 hrs 6 mins
In this episode, we explore why Aulë does what he does, showing parallels with Melkor and planting the seeds of impatience for the Coming of the Children of Iluvatar amongst the Valar.
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Episode 302: The Last (Really!) RITD Episode -- BotFA EE Review
January 24th, 2016 | 2 hrs 9 mins