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Discover Indie Film

Jeff Howard

Meet tomorrow’s filmmakers today.

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442. Blake Laitner “We Need Rent Money”

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2024/05/23

This one is a departure episode for Discover Indie Film, but everyone should check out Blake Laitner because he is the definition of an indie filmmaker. He wrote to me through Instagram because he is taking his underground indie film “We Need Rent Money” on tour of the cannabis dispensaries of the USA. When Blake reached out to see if I would help promote hisscreening at The Higher Path, in Sherman Oaks, CA, his indie spirit inspired me to not care that his film did not come to me through Sherman

1:55:53

441. Fr3deR1cK Taylor: Fr3deR1cK & Jeff Shoot the...

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2024/05/21

This was Fr3deR1cK’s fifth time as a guest on this podcast. He came into L.A. from ATL and we hit The Belly Room at The Comedy Store together, talked business, and decided we would have some fun and record another podcast. By the way, everyone should check out the series Fr3deR1cK’ produced that is on TVHi, “Hot Girls Getting High.” Catch this smart and hilarious series at https://www.watchtvhi.com/hggh Learn more about Fr3deR1cK Taylor at these

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435. Bryerly Long “Homologies”

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2024/03/21

What an amazing time! This week I had Bryerly Long on the podcast. Bryerly's film "Homologies" won the Audience Award – Best Short Film – Drama and the Programmer’s Prize – Exceptional Filmmaking at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival 2023. Sit back and enjoy Bryerly's story and advice. Follow her Instagram here Check out her website here Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website - DIF Instagram - DIF Facebook - DIF Twitter TVHi Links TVHi Website - TVHi Instagram - TVHi Facebook - TVHi

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434. 4Qs with Christina Birdsall

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2024/03/19

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Christina took her film "Annie and the Scar" to the 2023 Sherman Oaks Film Festival where it won the Audience Award as well as the Grand Jury Award for Best Performer in a Supporting Role – Comedy. Christina and I finished up a jam-packed interview and you know for sure that I was going to have her answer the 4Qs above immediately following her interview

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434. 4Qs with Christina Birdsall

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2024/03/19

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433. Christina Birdsall “Annie and the Scar”

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2024/03/14

This was a great week on the podcast! I had the pleasure of having Christina Birdsall in the studio with me. Christina took her film "Annie and the Scar" to the 2023 Sherman Oaks Film Festival where it won the Audience Award as well as the Grand Jury Award for Best Performer in a Supporting Role – Comedy. This episode was absolutely jam-packed and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did taping it!Check out Christina's Website and Instagram! Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website - DIF

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431. Mariya Somova, Mark Solari, & Joe Cyrus “I Want...

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2024/03/07

What a special week! Not one, not two, but THREE guest join me to talk about their exceptional film "I Want to Live on Mars" which took home the Programmer's Prize for Exception Filmmaking at the 2023 Sherman Oaks Film Festival. In this episode we delve into the intricacies of working as a team, the love of film, and so much more. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed talking with these incredible folks!Check out the film's official website! Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website -

1:28:49

430. Ramone Menon “My Scary Indian Wedding”

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2024/03/05

Hey Everyone! Welcome to March! This week I sat down with the incredible Ramone Menon for his second appearance on the podcast! His incredible film "My Scary Indian Wedding" won the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Short Film AND Outstanding Creativity in Horror. In this podcast, we reconnect, talk about the festival run, and glean some precious advice! You won't want to miss it! Connect with Ramone: Instagram Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website - DIF Instagram - DIF Facebook - DIF

1:32:20

428. Tatiana Blackington James “Homologies”

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2024/02/28

Hey Everyone! This week I sat down to talk with the incredible Tatiana Blackington James! Her film, "Homologies" won the Audience Award for Best Short Film – Drama AND the Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking. This is an episode you certainly do not want to miss as we talk about so many incredible things about her journey and experience!Connect with Tatiana: Website Instagram Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website - DIF Instagram - DIF Facebook - DIF Twitter TVHi Links TVHi

25:17

427. 4Qs with Justin Sirkin

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2024/02/22

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Justin's hilarious short film "Reseda" won the Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking at the 2023 Sherman Oaks Film Festival! Justin and I finished up a jam-packed interview and you know for sure that I was going to have her answer the 4Qs above immediately following her interview. Enjoy! Connect and follow Justin on his Instagram here! Discover

1:32:08

426. Justin Sirkin “Reseda”

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2024/02/20

Welcome back and happy 2024! This week I sat down to talk with the incredible Justin Sirkin! His hilarious short film "Reseda" won the Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking at the 2023 Sherman Oaks Film Festival! This episode was absolutely wonderful to shoot and I hope you love it as much as I did recording it. Connect and follow on his Instagram here! Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website - DIF Instagram - DIF Facebook - DIF Twitter TVHi Links TVHi Website - TVHi Instagram

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425. 4Qs with Regina Hofmanova

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2024/01/11

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Regina's short film "Guest" won both the Audience Award AND Grand Jury Award for "Best Short Film - Dance" in 2022 at the SOFF. Regina and I finished up a jam-packed interview and you know for sure that I was going to have her answer the 4Qs above immediately following her interview. Enjoy! Learn more about Regina with the following

1:05:38

424. Regina Hofmanova “Guest”

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2024/01/09

Welcome back everyone! This week I sat down to talk with the incredible Regina Hofmanova who joined us from Prague! Her short film "Guest" won both the Audience Award AND Grand Jury Award for "Best Short Film - Dance" in 2022 at the SOFF. This episode was absolutely wonderful to shoot and I hope you love it as much as I did recording it. Learn more about Regina with the following links! Website Instagram Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website - DIF Instagram - DIF Facebook - DIF

1:30:27

423. Fr3deR1cK Taylor “If Cities Could Dance:...

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2023/11/28

This was Fr3deR1cK's fourth time as a guest on this podcast and I nearly named this episode "Fr3deR1cK & Jeff Shoot the S**t, Part 2"... but we do discuss "If Cities Could Dance"... barely. Who knows? Maybe down the road I’ll rename every Fr3deR1cK episode the fun way with a curse word? This episode is jam-packed and you won't want to miss it! Learn more about Fr3deR1cK Taylor at these links: Fr3deR1cK.com, tomorrowpictures.com and @fr3der1ck on Instagram Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website -

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422. 4Qs with Matt Catanzano

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2023/11/23

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Matt brought his Horror short film "Spirits" to the 2023 Film Invasion LA festival just this past year where it w on the Audience Award for Horror. Matt and I finished up a jam-packed interview and you know for sure that I was going to have him answer the 4Qs above immediately following his interview. Enjoy! Check out Matt's website here Follow Matt on

1:18:55

421. Matt Catanzano “Spirits”

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2023/11/21

Matt brought his Horror short film "Spirits" to the 2023 Film Invasion LA festival just this past year where it won the Audience Award for Horror. As soon as I saw the film I knew I had to get him on the podcast. In this episode we talk about his roots in comedy, his love for horror, his life as a filmmaker, and so much more. I hope you love it just as much as I did filming it. Check out Matt's website here Follow Matt on Instagram @mattcatanzano Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website - DIF

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420. 4Qs with Wil Crown

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2023/11/16

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Wil's short film "Oksana" was an official selection at the 2022 Sherman Oaks Film Festival and I was so excited to bring him on the podcast as this deeply raw film was simply amazing. Wil and I finished up a jam-packed interview and you know for sure that I was going to have him answer the 4Qs above immediately following his interview. Enjoy! Follow Wil on

1:28:24

419. Wil Crown “Oksana”

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2023/11/14

Wil's short film "Oksana" was an official selection at the 2022 Sherman Oaks Film Festival and I was so excited to bring him on the podcast as this deeply raw film was simply amazing. In this episode we talk about exploring deep subjects in film, Wil's life, and so much more! I hope you love it just as much as I did filming it. Follow Wil on Instagram @wil.crown Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website - DIF Instagram - DIF Facebook - DIF Twitter TVHi Links TVHi Website - TVHi Instagram -

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418. 4Qs with Jamie Parslow

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2023/11/09

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Jamie brought his film "Black Hole" to the Film Invasion LA Festival in 2022 where it won awards including Outstanding Short Film – SciFim, Outstanding Screenplay – SciFi, and Outstanding Performance, Individual – SciFi. Jamie and I finished up a jam-packed interview and you know for sure that I was going to have him answer the 4Qs above immediately following

1:41:48

417. Jamie Parslow “Black Hole”

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2023/11/07

Jamie brought his film "Black Hole" to the Film Invasion LA Festival in 2022 where it won awards including Outstanding Short Film – SciFim, Outstanding Screenplay – SciFi, and Outstanding Performance, Individual – SciFi. In this episode we talk life, film, and so much more. This was an awesome episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did! Watch Jamie's film on YouTube here! Follow Jamie on Instagram @japars If you want to learn more about Jamie, check out his website

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