Eugene Kotlyarenko is one of my favorite contemporary filmmakers. You may know him from cult-classics such as Spree staring Joe Keery, Wobble Palace with Dasha Nekrasova and Vishwam Velandy, and 0s &1s (which has been recommended on this newsletter). Just last week he dropped the first episode of his brand new podcast, Director’s Commentary, with Project Space 13 director Mike Bilandic. I really value Eugene’s perspective on film and culture, and I’ve found a lot of stuff just from following him on Letterboxd. He’s starting to work on a conspiracy thriller about disinfo, so keep your eyes peeled for updates. Lucky for us, Eugene is here to tell us what he’s been into.