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394. 4Qs with Duane Andersen

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2023/05/26

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. Filmmaker Duane Andersen came to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2022 with the incredible film "30 Meetings / 30 Days" and took home SIX awards. This film blew my mind the first time that I saw it and, honestly, gets better eery time that I watch it again. You can watch it right now - just go to "30 Meetings / 30 Days" on Omeleto and enjoy! As long as I

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393. Duane Andersen “30 Meetings / 30 Days”

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2023/05/23

Duane Andersen brought "30 Meetings / 30 Days" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2022 and this incredible film brought home six, SIX, awards. It would take up just too much space to name them all. The film is a triumph on every level and you can watch it now! Just go to "30 Meetings / 30 Days" on Omeleto and enjoy! Duane has led a long and interesting career in film. It was fantastic to hear his story and get to know him better. If only he'd lived in L.A. I'd be inviting him to a BBQ this

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392. 4Qs with James Oxyer

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2023/05/18

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. Filmmaker James Oxyer came into DIF HQ discuss his short film "Sorry" that took home the Audience Award for Best Short Film - Horror at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2022. You can watch Sorry right now on YouTube by clicking right here! As long as James was here to talk shop of course I had him answer the 4Qs above. James came by in person for this but I

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391. James Oxyer “Sorry”

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2023/05/16

James Oxyer wrote, directed and produced the short film "Sorry" that took home the Audience Award for Best Short Film - Horror at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2022. This fun and entertaining horror short also received the "Pretty Spiff" honor from my 15 year old who has extremely demanding taste and exclusively watches horror films. You can watch Sorry right now on YouTube by clicking right here! James came by in person for this interview and it was a delight to have him here. But I forgot to

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390. 4Qs with Renetta Amador

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2023/05/11

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. Renetta Amador's directed and produce the surreal horror film "Processing," that rocked the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in November 2021. It's creative, original, and unforgettable. Guess what? You can watch "Processing" right now on the streaming service TVHi and it is in Season 7, Episode 4 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video. As long

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389. Renetta Amador “Processing”

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2023/05/09

Renetta Amador's film "Processing" played the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in November 2021 and this unforgettable, surreal horror film will be with me forever. Guess what? You can watch "Processing" right now on the streaming service TVHi and it is in Season 7, Episode 4 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video. Renetta is a top professional in the film industry, with credits that include films such as Promising Young Woman, The Curse of La Llorona, A wrinkle in Time, The

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388. 4Qs with Klaus Hoch

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2023/05/04

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. Klaus Hoch wrote, directed and produced the film "Emergence," which took home the Grand Jury Prize for Best Music Video at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2019. You can watch "Emergence" right now on the streaming service TVHi and it will be coming soon as part of Season 8 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video. Klaus hopped onto Zoom

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387. Klaus Hoch “Emergence”

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2023/05/02

Klaus Hoch brought the piece "Emergence" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in November 2019 and took home the Grand Jury Prize for Best Music Video. I intentionally first minute of this podcast, "Emergence" is an art film, a performance piece, a dance film, and a music video all at once. Guess what? You can watch "Emergence" right now on the streaming service TVHi and it will be coming soon as part of Season 8 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video. Klaus is a terrific guy

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386. 4Qs with Matthew Domenico

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2023/04/27

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. Matthew Domenico's pilot script "Nutt To Butt" was an official selection at Film Invasion Los Angeles in June 2022 and his feature screenplay "Contact 360" at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in November 2022! But there's more. Matthew shared his short film "If I Were To Speak Of War" with me and I immediately replied, "This is a wonderful film. Can we add it

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385. Matthew Domenico “If I Were To Speak Of War”

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2023/04/25

I first met Matthew Domenico as the writer of the pilot "Nutt To Butt," an official selection at Film Invasion Los Angeles in June 2022. Then he shows up at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in November with the official selection screenplay "Contact 360." But there's more. Matthew shared his short film "If I Were To Speak Of War" with me and I immediately replied, "This is a wonderful film. Can we add it to the Discover Indie Film TV series?" He said yes and it will be coming soon as part of

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384. 4Qs with Ari Groobman

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2023/04/20

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. Ari Groobman wrote and directed the short film "Essentially Amy," an official selection at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2022 that took home four awards. And I should mention that Ari was a first time director. Four awards for his first film! As long as Ari came over to do a DIF interview you know I was going to get his answers to the 4Qs above

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383. Ari Groobman “Essentially Amy”

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2023/04/18

First time writer/director Ari Groobman's film "Essentially Amy" was an official selection at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2022 and took home four awards. Four! The Grand Jury Award for Best Lead Actress – Short Film – went to Stacy Chu who played the titular character. Meanwhile, a jury of Ari's peers on the Filmmakers Board have "Essentially Amy" Outstanding Short Film – Drama, Outstanding Director – Drama and Outstanding Performance, Cast – Drama. You can watch "Essentially Amy" right now

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382. 4Qs with Soren McVay & Alan Sanchez

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2023/04/13

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. Soren McVay and Alan Sanchez collaborated on the film "Watcher," with Alan writing, directing and producing and Soren producing and acting the lead role. "Watcher" was an official selection at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2023 and took home three Filmmakers Awards; Outstanding Short Film – Horror, Outstanding Screenplay – Horror – Alan “Poe” Sanchez,

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381. Alan Sanchez & Soren McVay “Watcher”

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2023/04/11

Alan Sanchez wrote and directed the short film "Watcher," starring lead actor Soren McVay and these two both produced the short as well. "Watcher" was an official selection at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2023 and took home three Filmmakers Awards; Outstanding Short Film – Horror, Outstanding Screenplay – Horror – Alan “Poe” Sanchez, and Outstanding Performance, Individual – Horror – Soren McVay. It was an absolute pleasure to interview them and as soon as Alan releases the short online I'll

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380. Fr3deR1cK & Jeff Shoot the S**t, Part 1

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2023/04/05

Fr3deR1cK Taylor was my guest on this podcast for Episode 294, one that we recorded on Zoom back in 2022. One of the joys of having podcast is that you get to know and like people. When Fr3deR1cK came out to Los Angeles from Atlanta we met up for a bite and decided to follow-up that Zoom podcast by recording an in-person conversation. This podcast is simply a filmmaker and producer (Fr3deR1cK) and an enthusiastic film festival programmer (Jeff) having an impromptu conversation about anything and

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379. 4Qs with Michael Heubel & Schyler Martin

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2023/04/03

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. Michael Heubel and Schyler Martin made the brilliant short film, "Lucky," that took home the Audience Award for Short Film – Arthouse/Experimental at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021. And guess what? You can watch "Lucky" right now on TVHi, the streaming service dedicated to excellent indie films that might be even better to watch a little high. You

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378. Schyler Martin & Michael Heubel “Lucky”

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2023/03/31

Schyler Martin and Michael Heubel collaborated to make the short film, "Lucky," the short film I've hoped for years that someone would make. Why was I longing for a film like"Lucky"? It is a film where comedy meets arthouse, abstract expressionism meets narrative structure, and it's just generally f***ing great. Schyler & Michael brought "Lucky" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home the Audience Award for Short Film – Arthouse/Experimental. It was an absolute pleasure to

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377. 4Qs with Alex Kannan

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2023/03/29

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. Alex Kannan produced and directed the documentary short "La Cita (The Appointment)" that took home the Audience Award for Short Film – Documentary and at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021. Alex jumped onto Zoom from his car to record an interview, so of course I had him answer the 4Qs above. Our apologies for the audio quality - it's a Zoomy mobile kinda

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376. Alex Kannan “La Cita (The Appointment)”

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2023/03/27

Alex Kannan directed the documentary short "La Cita (The Appointment)" and brought it the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021, taking home the Audience Award for Short Film – Documentary. Alex is such a busy person, fitting his film and music pursuits around his schedule as an attorney, that he had to record this Zoom from his car. Our apologies for the audio quality! Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website - DIF Instagram - DIF Facebook - DIF Twitter TVHi Links TVHi Website - TVHi Instagram

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375. 4Qs with Chris Hall & Tommy Dickie

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2023/03/24

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. Director Chris Hall & writer/lead actor Tommy Dickie brought their short comedy "The Perfect First Date" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in November 2022 and took home more awards than I can list here. This great film can be seen on the new streaming service TVHi! Click here to watch 'The Perfect First Date' on TVHi As long as Chris and Tommy showed up for

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