Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with writer and producer Aaron Golden about the short film "Easy as Closing Your Eyes," the winner of Best of Fest at Real to Reel 2025.
Directed by Parker Croft and executive produced by Oscar-nominee Abigail Breslin, "As Easy as Closing Your Eyes" is also being adapted into a feature film.
