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Behind The Lens

Debbie Lynn Elias

Booking Overview

This is a weekly film-industry interview and review show featuring directors, writers, actors, and below-the-line filmmaking professionals discussing current films and the craft of production. PR agencies could credibly pitch filmmakers and production creatives with a current project—particularly directors, writer-directors, actors, producers, cinematographers, composers, editors, and designers—with booking difficulty generally medium because the show welcomes emerging and independent talent as well as established industry figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 538

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 1.3k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@behindthelensonline.net

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Host

Debbie Lynn Elias - Debbie Lynn Elias is a noted film critic who provides in-depth coverage of films, filmmaking, industry news, festivals, awards, and production craft.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Working film professionals with a current feature or other timely project, including directors, writer-directors, actors, producers, and below-the-line specialists such as cinematographers, editors, composers, designers, and sound professionals.
Required Achievements:  
A current film release or festival project, A feature-film directorial, writing, acting, or production credit, Responsibility for a notable creative or technical element of a film

Recent Guest Discussions

Ben Gregor - Directing The Magic Faraway Tree, Adapting Enid Blyton’s Novel, Family Fantasy Filmmaking, And The Film’s Creative Team.

Reed Arnold - His Feature Directorial Debut Do Us Part, Writing And Directing Romantic Comedy, Acting, And Physical Comedy.

Jesse V. Johnson - Directing Above & Below, Shark Films, Action Filmmaking, And The Film’s Production Team.

Eric Owen - His Film In A Cold Vein, Filmmaking Development, Suspense, Sound Design, Composition, And Technical Craft.

Britt Bankhead - His Narrative Feature Debut The Town That Takes, The Lost Colony Of Roanoke, Mystery-horror Filmmaking, And Balancing Multiple Production Roles.

Recent Topics

Filmmaking, Film Criticism, Film Industry, Cinematography, Film Festivals

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Behind The Lens
:

BEHIND THE LENS #540: Featuring David Ferino

October 12, 2026

As promised, we've got a fun BEHIND THE LENS this week as we explore ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES: ORGANIC INTELLIGENCE with director and editor DAVID FERINO. How many of you have seen any of the ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES movies over the last 50 years? How about the animated series? If you have, then you are probably one of those, like me, who is more than excited over this long-awaited fifth installment in one of cult cinema's most enduring horror-comedy franchises. If you...

BEHIND THE LENS #539: Featuring Renny Harlin

October 05, 2026

I've got a terrific BEHIND THE LENS for you this week thanks to the incomparable RENNY HARLIN, who joins me to talk about THE BEAST, his new podcast Harlin House, his next film "Black Tides," which is currently in post-production, and so much more. This is the third time this year that Renny and I have gotten to chat about his "latest" film, in this case, THE BEAST, and as always it is not only an absolute delight, but extremely insightful as well. Although full rev...

BEHIND THE LENS #538: Featuring Delilah Napier, Lucy Powers and Claire Scanlon

September 28, 2026

It's a fun show this week on BEHIND THE LENS as we're talking comedy. Laugh-out-loud funny comedy, dark comedy, and screwball comedies, thanks to DELILAH NAPIER and LUCY POWERS and their film FLOATING CAROUSEL, and CLAIRE SCANLON who talks about her fabulously fun screwball comedy, THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS. First up, are DELILAH NAPIER and LUCY POWERS and FLOATING CAROUSEL. FLOATING CAROUSEL is a dark comedy that follows five characters in their 20s. We meet our core five – a Gender St...

Frequently asked questions

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Behind The Lens
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How do I get in touch with Behind The Lens?

Behind The Lens is hosted by Debbie Lynn Elias. Its publicly listed email is info@behindthelensonline.net. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Behind The Lens?

The publicly listed email for Behind The Lens: info@behindthelensonline.net.

How many listeners does Behind The Lens have?

Podseeker estimates Behind The Lens reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Behind The Lens?

Behind The Lens typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Working film professionals with a current feature or other timely project, including directors, writer-directors, actors, producers, and below-the-line specialists such as cinematographers, editors, composers, designers, and sound professionals. Common among recent guests: A current film release or festival project; A feature-film directorial, writing, acting, or production credit; Responsibility for a notable creative or technical element of a film. Recent guests include Ben Gregor, Reed Arnold, and Jesse V. Johnson.

How hard is it to get booked on Behind The Lens?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Behind The Lens cover?

Recent episodes cover Filmmaking, Film Criticism, Film Industry, Cinematography, and Film Festivals. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

info@behindthelensonline.net

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