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Jeff Howard

Meet tomorrow’s filmmakers today.

tv & film film interviews

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334. Gregory JM Kasunich “How To End A Conversation”

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2022/12/19

Gregory JM Kasunich directed the film "How To End A Conversation," an official selection at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021. Written by lead actor Phillip Musumeci, this film took home the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Short Film – Arthouse/Experimental. I'm delighted to share that "How To End A Conversation" is in Season 7 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video! (Season 7 arrives on January 15, 2023.) If you love indie film and want to hear about a very successful

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333. 4Qs with Tim Slowikowski & Aaron Hagele

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2022/12/17

First time filmmakers Tim Slowikowski & Aaron Hagele brought their documentary feature "Party Dream" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2022 and took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Documentary at the 2022. I've been shouting at strangers on the street to watch it ever since. And you can watch right now by clicking the Party Dream justwatch.com page. As long as we were on Zoom to discuss the film, it only made sense for Aaron & Tim to answer the 4Qs above. As music documentary

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332. Aaron Hagele & Tim Slowikowski “Party Dream”

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2022/12/16

Aaron Hagele & Tim Slowikowski made the documentary feature "Party Dream," which you can watch right now by clicking the Party Dream justwatch.com page. This fantastic film took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Documentary at the 2022 Sherman Oaks Film Festival and I've been shouting at strangers on the street to watch it ever since. It is rare, almost unheard of, for a film to be released so soon after I meet the filmmakers at SOFF, so this is an especially fun podcast for me. Tim and

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331. 4Qs with Greg Berman

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2022/12/16

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. But not in this podcast! This 4Qs is a little special, because filmmaker Greg Berman is the multi-hyphenate artist behind the film "She Used To Laugh," an official selection at both Film Invasion Los Angeles and the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021, taking home multiple awards. So... because Greg is a Filmmaker, Actor, Magician and Comedian, we agreed this

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1:20:25

330. Greg Berman “She Used to Laugh”

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2022/12/14

Greg Berman wrote, directed, produced, and plays the lead role in the short film, "She Used To Laugh." This film was an official selection at both Film Invasion Los Angeles and the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021, taking home multiple awards. "She Used To Laugh" is a triumph on many levels and never failed to be near the top of every jury member's list. Click to watch "She Used To Laugh" on Omeleto! A stand-up comedian, a magician, and actor and now a filmmaker, I knew that Greg would be a

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329. 4Qs with Mike Harris

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2022/12/12

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 Mike Harris wrote and directed "I Am The Devil," an Official Selection at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2020. You want to see a great film about the CIA abusing unwitting civilians with LSD? You should. I'm delighted to share that "I Am The Devil" is in Season 7 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video! (Season 7 arrives on

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328. Mike Harris “I Am The Devil”

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2022/12/09

Mike Harris brought his film "I Am The Devil" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2020 and this surreal yet completely true story blew me away. You want to see a great film about the CIA abusing unwitting civilians with LSD? You should. I'm delighted to share that "I Am The Devil" is in Season 7 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video! (Season 7 arrives on January 15, 2023.) I hope this conversation is as fun to listen to as it was to have. Mike mixes intellectual insights

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327. 4Qs with Jenny Pill

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2022/12/08

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. Jenny Pill brought the film "VOICE" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and I fell in love with this innovative dance film. Created in March 2021, "VOICE" features seven dance artists in different locations of the UK and Mexico who find voice and creativity within the silent and isolating void of lockdown. I'm delighted to share that "VOICE" is in

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326. Jenny Pill “VOICE”

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2022/12/05

Jenny Pill directed, as well as performs in, the film "VOICE." Created in March 2021, "VOICE" features seven dance artists in different locations of the UK and Mexico who find voice and creativity within the silent and isolating void of lockdown. I'm delighted to share that "VOICE" is in Season 7 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video!. (Season 7 arrives on January 15, 2023.) Not only is Jenny's film "VOICE" wonderful, but her love of dance and film led her to launch EDIFF,

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325. 4Qs with Christopher Ninness

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2022/12/02

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 Christopher Ninness made the documentary short "The Kids are Still Here," which played at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2021 and took home the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film – Documentary. This amazing documentary investigates "nodding syndrome," a rare, regional, severe seizure disorder affecting children. I’m proud to say that "The Kids are

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324. Christopher Ninness “The Kids are Still Here”

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2022/11/30

Christopher Ninness brought the documentary short "The Kids are Still Here" to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2021 and took home the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film – Documentary. This amazing documentary investigates "nodding syndrome," a rare, regional, severe seizure disorder affecting children. I’m proud to say that "The Kids are Still Here" is in Season 6 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video! I think you will agree with me that Christopher is an impressive

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323. 4Qs with Sarah Cugini & Brandon C. Lay

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2022/11/28

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. Sarah Cugini & Brandon C. Lay have collaborated on multiple films, all under Brandon's Living Proof Pictures Brand. Their feature film, "Bitter Taste of Ginger," which Brandon wrote & directed, Sarah was the lead actor in, and both produced with collaborators Marcy Repp and Joshua Faturos, came to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home two Grand

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322. Brandon C. Lay & Sarah Cugini “Bitter Taste of...

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2022/11/25

Brandon C. Lay wrote and directed the feature film "Bitter Taste of Ginger," which lead actor Sarah Cugini absolutely threw onto her shoulders and brought to life. These two also co-produced the film with collaborators Marcy Repp and Joshua Faturos. "Bitter Taste of Ginger" came to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home two Grand Jury Awards, Best Feature Film – Arthouse/Experimental and Best Actress in a Lead Role for Sarah! These two frequent collaborators represent the best in

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321. 4Qs with Karina Wolfe

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2022/11/23

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. Writer, director, actor, and dancer Karina Wolfe created the short film "Lou," doing everything you can imagine for this comedy including creating a human-sized cat costume! "Lou" played at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home the Audience Award for Short Film - Comedy. I’m proud to say that you can catch "Other" in Season 7 of the Discover

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320. Karina Wolfe “Lou”

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2022/11/21

Karina Wolfe brought her short comedy "Lou" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home the Audience Award for Short Film - Comedy. I’m proud to say that you'll be able to watch "Lou" starting January 15 in Season 7 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video! Karina is talented in nearly every way; dance background, high level acting, comedy and now writing/directing! I'm so glad that she got to share her path with us on this podcast. You can follow Karina on

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319. 4Qs with Ramone Menon

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2022/11/18

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. Ramone Menon wrote, directed, and co-produced the horror short "The Pey" which came to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film - Horror. But this podcast is not about Ramone's excellent horror film or his filmmaking! It is about answering the 4Qs above! Have a listen to one of the most personable,

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318. Ramone Menon “The Pey”

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2022/11/16

In my opinion, filmmaker Ramone Menon is one of the champions of the festival circuit. Ramone brought his horror short "The Pey" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film - Horror. I soon saw on his social media (@ramonemenon) that Ramone was hitting a new film festival what seemed like every week. You can do that when you make an excellent horror film! Ramone also gave one of the most fun Q&A's we've ever had, filling his time with humor

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317. 4Qs with Byrne Owens

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2022/11/14

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. Byrne Owens wrote, directed, edited, co-produced, and did a jillion other things including VFX for the film "My Roommate the Jedi." This remarkable film happened to be the first to take home FIVE awards at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival, so you know you want to see it. You can watch right now by going to myroommatethe.com. But this podcast is about Byrne

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316. Byrne Owens “My Roommate the Jedi”

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2022/11/11

Byrne Owens brought his film "My Roommate the Jedi" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and, oh my, became the first filmmaker to take home FIVE awards in a single festival. I will not list them all, who has time, but Byrne and his longtime collaborator Lu Louis made a masterpiece that you can watch right now by going to myroommatethe.com. Byrne also happens to be an incredible nice and open person and this conversation was a wonderful one to have. I hope you enjoy listening to it! To

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315. 4Qs with Ashley Cahill

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2022/11/09

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. Ashley Cahill wrote and directed the feature film "FIRST PERSON: a film about love" and his film won four Grand Jury Prize Awards at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival back in 2019. Ashley hopped onto Zoom for a London to Los Angeles interview and of course I had him answer the 4Qs above. I'd only had a few chats with Ashley at the 2019 festival but I was sure

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