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Discover Indie Film

Jeff Howard

Meet tomorrow’s filmmakers today.

tv & film film interviews

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274. Jake Whiston “Your Heart Is Mine”

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2022/07/19

Filmmaker Jake Whiston brought his short film "Your Heart Is Mine" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2020 and took home the Programmer's Prize. This incredibly unique and original film started out as a music video and then evolved into an art film, and that term is a high compliment in my book, that utilized the song as its soundtrack. I'm proud to say that this film is part of Season 5 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video. I'd been looking forward to interviewing Jake

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273. 4Qs with Shannon Gibbs

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2022/06/30

What are the 4Q's? (1) Favorite films, top 3. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Shannon Gibbs came into DIF HQ to discuss their film "My Own," a wonderful film that rocked the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021. And of course Shannon was game to answer the DIF 4Qs. I'm also proud to say Shannon's film "My Own" will be released as part of Season 6 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video! Shannon and I had a great

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272. Shannon Gibbs “My Own”

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2022/06/28

Shannon Gibbs brought the film "My Own" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and this smart, emotionally touching film went home with a Programmer's Prize. Shannon wrote, associate produced and starred in the film, bringing a fresh, important perspective to the screen. I'm proud to say that this film will be released as part of Season 6 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video! Shannon and I had a great conversation that I think you'll greatly enjoy. You should follow

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271. 4Qs with Clare O’Connor & Emma Fazzuoli

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2022/06/16

What are the 4Q's? (1) Favorite films, top 3. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Clare O’Connor & Emma Fazzuoli answered those four questions above after recording a podcast about their film "Coco & Colby," which took home the Audience Award for Short Film - Comedy at Film Invasion Los Angeles 2022. You can learn more about both of these filmmakers on Instagram. Clare is @clare_makes_things and Emma is @emmasofiaf. Plus you can check

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270. Clare O’Connor & Emma Fazzuoli “Coco and Colby”

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2022/06/14

Clare O’Connor & Emma Fazzuoli brought their film "Coco & Colby" to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2021 and took home the Audience Award for Short Film - Comedy. This hilarious mockumentary is a personal favorite and I always knew that I wanted them on this podcast. By the way, AUDIO QUALITY WARNING. I'm not sure what was going on with my mic, but it was bad. Sorry! You can learn more about both of these filmmakers on Instagram. Clare is @clare_makes_things and Emma is @emmasofiaf. Plus you can

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269. 4Qs with Oliver Scott

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2022/06/09

What are the 4Q's? (1) Favorite films, top 3. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Oliver Scott's brought his film "The Sword That Waits" to both Film Invasion Los Angeles and the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home awards at both festivals. I'm proud to say that this film is part of Season 5 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video. Watch it now! Oliver and I had a great conversation about his career and

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268. Oliver Scott “The Sword That Waits”

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2022/06/07

Oliver Scott's unique, cinematic vision in his piece "The Sword That Waits" took home awards from both Film Invasion Los Angeles and the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021. For this film, Oliver shot footage at an abandoned middle school. added impactful, incongruous digital imagery, and also wrote an incredible score. I'm proud to say that this film is part of Season 5 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video. You can learn more about at Oliver at his website

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267. 4Qs with Matthew Lucas

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2022/06/02

What are the 4Q's? (1) Favorite films, top 3. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Matthew Lucas came into DIF HQ to discuss his feature film "Kingle Time," a fantastic dark comedy about what goes on behind the scenes of children's television. "Kringle Time" came to Film Invasion Los Angels in 2021 and took home two Grand Jury Awards. Needless to say, it's a GREAT film and you watch it today. As long as Matt was here, I had him answer the

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266. Matthew Lucas “Kringle Time”

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2022/05/31

Matthew Lucas brought his feature film "Kingle Time" to Film Invasion Los Angels in 2021 and took home two Grand Jury Awards. This innovative, fresh film keeps the dark comedy genre alive with its take on what goes on behind the scenes of children's television. Needless to say, it's a GREAT film and you watch it today. Today! To watch "Kringle Time" on iTunes, click this link. To catch the film on Amazon Prime Video, Click this link. To learn more about this talented filmmaker go to

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265. 4Qs with Ted Knighton

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2022/05/26

What are the 4Q's? (1) Favorite films, top 3. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Ted Knighton hopped onto Zoom to discuss his film "Cinema," which won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film – Experimental/Arthouse at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2021. We had a great talk about Ted and his film, and of course I had him answer the 4Qs above. I'm proud to say that Ted's film "Cinema" is part of Season 5 of the Discover Indie Film TV

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264. Ted Knighton “Cinema”

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2022/05/24

Ted Knighton's film "Cinema" won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film – Experimental/Arthouse at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2021. I cannot get enough of this film. You should watch it immediately so that I don't have to struggle describing all the reasons that I love it. But mark my words, if you watch it and want to challenge my belief that it is a love story, you know where to find me. And guess what? I'm proud to say that this film is part of Season 5 of the Discover Indie Film TV

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263. 4Qs with Paul Lindsay

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2022/05/19

What are the 4Q's? (1) Favorite films, top 3. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Paul Lindsay joined me on the DIF podcast to talk about his film "11-95," which took home two awards at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2021. And I'm proud to say that this film is in Season 5 Episode 4of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video. Paul has a thriving career in the entertainment industry but still manages to make time for writing

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262. Paul Lindsay “11-95”

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2022/05/17

Paul Lindsay brought his short film "11-95" to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2021 and took home two awards. And I'm proud to say that this film is part of Season 5 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video. Paul has a thriving career in the entertainment industry but still manages to make time for writing and directing his own projects. Do I have to mention that this is one of the hardest things in the world to do? Yes, I do. You can learn more about at Paul at his

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261. 4Qs with Stavit Allweis

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2022/05/12

What are the 4Q's? (1) Favorite films, top 3. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Stavit Allweis started a career in fine art and illustration, but had always been drawn toward filmmaking. Thankfully for us she took the initiative and her film "Execution" took home the Porgrammer's Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2021. This perfectly balanced art film centers around a renegade band of females stages an

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260. Stavit Allweis “Execution”

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2022/05/10

The first time that I saw the film "Execution" by multimedia artist Stavit Allweis I was absolutely blown away. Thoughtful yet raw, visual with comic book elements, this perfectly balanced film centers around a renegade band of females stages an execution of rapists and killers in a classroom. At Film Invasion Los Angeles 2021, Stavit's "Execution" took home the Programmer's Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking. "Execution" is not part of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video. yet,

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259. Steven Smith’s Personal Experience with Long Covid

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2022/05/07

Filmmaker Steven Smith has "Long Covid." I know Steven from his collaboration on films that have been at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival and Film Invasion Los Angeles. He expressed to his frequent collaborator and two-time DIF podcast guest Hayden Croft that he'd like to share his Long Covid experience publicly. When Hayden asked me about it, I had no hesitation allowing Steven to use the DIF podcast as a platform to tell his story. That explains why this podcast is a little different for

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258. 4Qs with Dylan James Amick

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2022/05/05

What are the 4Q's? (1) Favorite films, top 3. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Award winning filmmaker Dylan James Amick hopped onto Zoom for a DIF interview, so of course I had him answer the 4Qs for this episode. Dylan brought his short horror film "Clean Cut" to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2022 and took home both the Filmmakers Award and the Audience Award for Best Short Film - Horror. "Clean Cut" is great horror because it is

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257. Dylan James Amick “Clean Cut”

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2022/05/03

Dylan James Amick brought his short horror film "Clean Cut" to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2022 and took home both the Filmmakers Award and the Audience Award for Best Short Film - Horror. "Clean Cut" is great horror because it is great, inventive filmmaking. And I'm proud to say that this film is part of Season 5 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video. I knew that this passionate, gifted filmmaker would be a great interview with a great personal story. Enjoy! You can learn

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256. 4Qs with Bree Helders & Lyndsey Frank

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2022/04/28

What are the 4Q's? Name your favorite films of all time (limit 3) Name a film you think is underrated Name a film you think is overrated Name a lesser-known film that you think people should seek out As talented filmmakers and improvisers, Bree Helders & Lyndsey Frank wrote, directed and starred in the short film, "Bree and Lyndsey are Actors." At Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2021, Bree & Lyndsey the audience Award for Best Comedy Short and shared the Grand Jury Award for Best Actress in

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255. Lyndsey Frank & Bree Helders “Bree and Lyndsey...

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2022/04/26

Lyndsey Frank & Bree Helders wrote, directed and starred in the aptly titled, "Bree and Lyndsey are Actors." These two talented filmmakers and improvisers brought their film to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2021 and took home two awards, the audience Award for Best Comedy Short and uniquely they shared the Grand Jury Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role as Co-Leads. Almost as exciting is that their film is part of Season 5 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video. You can learn

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