How do you take your power back from a manipulator?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are reacting to Labyrinth as selected by their Patrons… and, well, they don’t like it. They talk about Sarah’s self-centeredness and Ludo’s warmth and kindness, but mo...
2024-04-24 15:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Jono and Alan have been banned from looking at the short film selection poll. Watch their reaction as they learn, live, what short film they’ll be making (along with the Cinema Therapy team, and all of you) for the rest of this year!
You’ll get to see Alan (probably) go through...
2024-04-24 13:31:51 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you reconcile damaged relationships between parents and children?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are taking a look at the father-son relationship between Goofy and Max in A Goofy Movie. They’re talking about how children naturally distance themselve...
2024-04-22 15:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostHere are the three fabulous short film options! (Watch our full pitches for each in the video in the previous post for more details and excitement!)
Unrealized - A coming of age comedy about super-powered young adults in an ordinary world. How do they cope with their unrealized potential, a...
2024-04-18 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Vote for your favorite short film idea in the post below!
CT Studios (us, plus all of you) is making a short film this year! And you (paying patrons) get to choose which short film to greenlight!
Just like a Hollywood studio, and real film writers, we haven't written the scr...
2024-04-18 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostHi, Patrons! Are you excited to watch a new director's cut LIVE with Jono and Alan? Pick which episode you want to watch with them in May. Then, we'll watch it together using Drops right here on Patreon. See you there!
In case you missed the news, Drops replaced Discord live chats. Drops is...
2024-04-17 15:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you stand up for yourself and set boundaries?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are doing a movie couple (friendship) therapy on Shaun and Ed from Shaun of the Dead. They’re taking a look at healthy and unhealthy boundaries in relationships. Jonathan t...
2024-04-15 14:57:08 +0000 UTC View Post
We're talking over our pitches with you, the Studio Execs, to narrow down from 5 ideas to 3, and to make sure we have good ideas to sell everything to the whole studio when the time comes!
2024-04-12 17:08:52 +0000 UTC View PostHello! Thank you for submitting episode suggestions. The Cinema Therapy team has reviewed them and selected five great potential episodes. Whichever one gets the most votes, we will do an episode on it at our next shoot!
Please note: even if your top choice doesn't win, the other suggestion...
2024-04-12 16:50:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker does a deep dive on healthy co-parenting. He talks about the dos and don'ts of co-parenting and what his own co-parenting experience has been like. He also shares practical steps for every blended family.
Movie clips: Ant Man and Marriage Story
2024-04-10 15:00:40 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you tell the difference between infatuation and love?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are taking a look at the movie adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. Jonathan is ranking the couples from least healthy to most sumptuous. Yes, most sump...
2024-04-08 15:00:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Each month, you get a random piece of exclusive bonus content as a thank you for supporting us on Patreon. April's Grab Bag of Mystery perk is a roast off! Alan and Jono explore their inner demons as they read each other roasts that they, themselves wrote. Is it convoluted? Maybe. Is it a helluva...
2024-04-03 15:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you learn to make choices for yourself?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright react (and cry) to The Iron Giant. They talk about choosing who you want to be and how the movie tackles life and death in a mature and age-appropriate way. Jonathan explains how t...
2024-04-01 15:00:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a recap of what we did last month!
We went to Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle! The panel was a blast, and we got to meet so many of you afterward for the meet-and-greet! Our lead editor, Trevor, joined us for some fun excursions around Seattle. A great trip all ar...
How does an actor get into the psychology of their character?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are joined by special guest, Giancarlo Esposito, to talk acting and psychology in this Psychology of an Actor series. Giancarlo shares his approach to acting and wha...
2024-03-28 14:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Alan:
Hello Heroes!
March! It’s a month. Things happened during it! (Including Emerald City Comic Con, which was a blast!)
What I’m reading!
The Shards of Lafayette by Kenneth A Baldwin. The first of a new series of books. It’s an alternate hist...
2024-03-27 15:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you deal with a narcissist boss? How do you achieve a work-life balance?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are reacting to The Devil Wears Prada. They talk about how Miranda belittles Andy and how Andy loses herself as she finds her footing in her job. J...
2024-03-25 16:31:56 +0000 UTC View PostHey Execs,
Just dropping you a status update on the project.
We’ve read through all the submissions, and I’ve gotta say, there was a lot of good stuff in there! To get a bit personal, this idea (the Studio) is a dream come true for me, but I was really stressed out until last we...
How does an actor get into the psychology of their character?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are once again joined by special guest, David Dastmalchian, to continue his acting story. In this Psychology of an Actor series, they ask David how his mental health...
2024-03-21 15:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks for submitting your questions! The live Q&A is scheduled for March 28th at 11:30am MDT (at the link above), but it will also be available to watch afterward so no one misses out! We'll be answering your pre-submitted questions (and maybe live questions in the chat if we have time). See...
2024-03-20 20:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHi, Patrons! Are you excited to watch a new director's cut LIVE with Jono and Alan? Pick which episode you want to watch with them in April. Then, we'll watch it together using Drops right here on Patreon. See you there!
In case you missed the news, Drops replaced Discord live chats. Drops ...
2024-03-20 15:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
How do Azula and Katara's choices affect how they wield their power?
In this Patreon-exclusive episode, licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are comparing and contrasting Azula and Katara from Avatar: The Last Airbender. They’re taking a look at who they are as ...
2024-03-19 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you grow after making mistakes and enduring pain? What is your favorite thing about Iroh?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are reacting to Avatar: The Last Airbender again but with a twist. Jonathan is going toe-to-toe with Uncle Iroh… or agreeing wit...
2024-03-18 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Once a quarter-ish, we A your Qs! Please use the Google Form (linked above) to submit your questions for the Q&A. Your questions can be about Cinema Therapy, the guys, or anything in between. It's an AMA... or an AUA, ask us anything!
Note: do not put questions in the comments of this p...
2024-03-15 20:15:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Supervillains!
Join Jonathan, Alan, and Megan (gasp! she exists! The mythical Producer of Cinema Therapy!) on Thursday, March 14th at 8:30am Pacific as they read through the story submissions we received for Cinema Therapy Studios in 2024. We'll discuss all the posts (some of them very ...
2024-03-14 03:02:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Filmmaker Alan Seawright shares his entire filmmaking career story. He dives into the ups and downs of working in the filmmaking industry for nearly 20 years... big ups and big downs. Get comfy, it's story time!
Check out the projects Alan mentions here: 2024-03-13 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
How do fairytale relationships differ from reality?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are taking a look at Westley and Buttercup’s relationship from The Princess Bride. Besides geeking out about a childhood classic, they talk about the difference between fair...
2024-03-11 15:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Each month, you get a random piece of exclusive bonus content as a thank you for supporting us on Patreon. March's Grab Bag of Mystery perk is a compilation of bad dad jokes from a recent event at Maven Cinemas. What did you think of the dad jokes? Got any better ones? Leave a comment below!
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Why is it important to sit with sadness? How do you sit in sadness with others?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are returning to a very special film, Inside Out. This time they are taking a look at the theme of navigating change, and this time they are joined...
2024-03-04 16:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostJust a quick reminder that you have just over 24 hours to get your submissions in, either story/character ideas, or to work on this year's short! The submission forms will close at 11:59 pm Pacific time tomorrow, Sunday the 10th!
We've seen some really great submissions so far, and we're reall...