Cinema Wellman Gives Thanks

Cinema Wellman Gives Thanks

Hello and welcome to Cinema Wellman, I’m your host, David, and everyone here at Cinema Wellman would like to wish you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Today is all about getting together with those you love and being thankful for the positive forces at work in your life.

We are no different here at Cinema Wellman, so we wanted to take a few minutes to thank some people, groups, and even platforms in today’s episode.

First of all, I want to thank the crew here at Cinema Wellman. 

I couldn’t do any of this without Quin as my technical supervisor. Whenever we encounter any difficulties with our tech, Quin is always here to fix things at a moment’s notice.

Much appreciated, Quin, and thank you for talking me off the ledge on more than a couple of occasions.

I’d also like to thank Andy and our musical department. He wrote the Cinema Wellman theme, he “Jawsed” it up for some special episodes, and he’s working on an updated theme song that may debut in early 2024.

Andy is also working on tweaking our theme for a few special episodes in Season 3. I love collaborating with someone as creative as Andy, and I’m thankful he’s on board.

The last member of our crew I’d like to thank is Chet, our sound guy. 

Wouldn’t know what I’d do without you, my friend. Thanks for making me sound like I belong on a podcast.

My family has always been the most important part of my life, and I’m thankful that they’ve been extremely supportive of me in this endeavor.

It’s always fun to get a text from one of them with a response to an episode, or a screenshot of them (sometimes with pets!) watching episodes on YouTube.

My friends have also been very supportive of Cinema Wellman. Whether they consume via the blog (cinemawellman.com), YouTube, or Spotify, I can always rely on a comment or two after an episode is launched. I appreciate the support very much. 

Even though I’m a stats guy at heart, I honestly have no idea how many people read/watch/listen on a weekly basis. Nor do I know exactly who is reading/watching/listening.

I do know for a fact that my family and friends make up 99% of my audience, I’m fine with that, and again, thankful for the support!

I love doing this, and I’m enjoying it very much, so the fact that anyone is paying attention makes me smile.

If there is ANYONE out there that reads/watches/listens on a regular basis that has NEVER met me…I’d love to hear from you! 

I’d be interested in hearing how you stumbled into our little moviehouse. Please shoot us an email at cinemawellman@gmail.com

Speaking of shooting us an email, if you EVER have ANY ideas about possible episode topics, please don’t hesitate to let us know. We’re always looking for ideas! And thankful for those who have already suggested topics!

Thank you to all of those who follow Cinema Wellman on Instagram and Twitter (or X, if you insist). Thank you to those who have liked and commented on episodes on those platforms and thank you to those who have left comments on YouTube.

I apologize to those YouTube commenters for not responding earlier. I honestly had no idea where to find my comments. But now I do, so feel free!

We here at Cinema Wellman are also very thankful for our movie platforms, but especially the Criterion Channel who continues to program important films into its schedule month after month.

The Criterion Channel screens international films, documentaries, shorts, classics, and tons of things that you just wouldn’t find anywhere else.

They also have monthly “collections” that are marvelously curated. There is always something worth watching on the Criterion Channel.

I once again want to mention how thankful I am that kanopy and hoopla exist. All you need is a library card to access thousands of movies, television shows, books, and audio books. And it’s totally free. You just can’t pass that up. 

And finally, I am thankful for all of the filmmakers around the world who continue to create and produce magical works of cinematic art.

You do it year after year. Old timers and newbies alike.

Not all of it is good, that’s for SURE! But I’m thankful for the effort.

Most of the time.

Well, that’s a wrap from here at a very thankful Cinema Wellman.

We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and you’re spending it with those you love.

I know I’m doing exactly that. 

Please join us next week as we break down the Best & Worst of November!

Until then, don’t eat too much, and take care.