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173. Marcus Baker “Counterweight”

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2021/08/23

Marcus Baker calling in from Seattle! Marcus Baker wrote, directed and produced the delightfully original film "Counterweight" that played at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2020. I'm proud to say that this film joined the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video, in Season 4 Episode 5, playing with two equally visionary films. Watch his film and then listen to this interview and I'm sure you will agree that Marcus is talented and delightful. We get to learn about his inspirations

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172. 4Qs with The Macias Brothers

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2021/08/20

The Macias Brothers prepare to answer the 4Qs on Skype 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 Vinny & Drew Macias, better known as The Macias Brothers, brought their film "Shoot 'em Dead" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2019 and now you can watch their hilarious short in Season 3 Episode 8 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series

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171. The Macias Brothers “Shoot ’em Dead”

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2021/08/19

The Macias Brothers, Drew & Vinny, ready for their Skype DIF interview The Macias Brothers, Drew & Vinny, basically took the Sherman Oaks Film Festival by storm in 2019 by introducing their short film "Shoot 'em Dead" with a musical number longer than the film itself. They may have a serious side, but The Macias Brothers are seriously funny. You get to see them in action in Season 3 Episode 8 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video, where "Shoot 'em Dead" is the first of four

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170. 4Qs with John Venable

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2021/08/17

John Venable (right) with actors Anita Leeman Torres and Charlie Baker at SOFF 2019 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 In this podcast we find out what films inspired (and maybe didn't inspire) filmmaker John Venable. As a writer, actor and producer, John has kept busy for years and in 2019 he brought his film "First Person"

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169. John Venable “First Person”

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2021/08/16

John Venable, Charlie Baker & Jeff Howard at SOFF 2019 Writer, Actor and Producer John Venable brought his film "First Person" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2019 and this hilarious comedy found launches Season 3 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video by being the first film in the first episode. At the festival Q&A John and his team shared the interesting concept behind the film's production; it began with a short screenplay contest called "Hollywood Connection Short

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168. 4Qs with Sam Vartholomeos & Ryan O’Leary

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2021/08/13

Skype brings Sam & Ryan to Los Angeles with not-so-great audio quality! 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 Sam Vartholomeos is the lead actor in Ryan O’Leary's fantastic film "The Lost Weekend," We're proud to say that "The Lost Weekend" is in the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video. Sam & Ryan got onto a

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167. Ryan O’Leary & Sam Vartholomeos “The Lost Weekend”

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2021/08/12

Ryan & Sam hopped onto Skype for their DIF interview Ryan O’Leary & Sam Vartholomeos are a blast. Ryan wrote and directed "The Lost Weekend" and as the lead actor Sam made every scene of the film worth watching. We're proud to say that "The Lost Weekend" is in the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video, Season 4 Episode 4. No wonder this film came out so great - everyone who collaborated on this film brought something special to it. Ryan & Sam got onto a Skype call with DIF TV's

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166. 4Qs with Nate & Kim Ellis

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2021/08/10

Kim & Nate at DIF HQ with Jeff Howard 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 Nate & Kim Ellis brought their film "Delivery" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2019, and you can now watch it in the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video in Season 3 Episode 6. If we named DIF TV episodes, then that one would be

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165. Kim & Nate Ellis “Delivery”

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2021/08/09

Kim & Nate Ellis at the DIF HQ mic The kickass film "Delivery" played in the Kickass Spotlight at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2019, and you can now watch it in the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video in Season 3 Episode 6. If we named DIF TV episodes, then that one would be called the Kickass Episode. Nate wrote and directed "Delivery" with Kim is in front of the camera as the film's anti-hero assassin. Watch their film and give the podcast a listen Comments are blocked on

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164. TJ Power “The Bus to Birra Birra”

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2021/08/06

TJ Power gets ready for his second DIF interview Do you want to know why "The Bus to Birra Birra" from filmmaker TJ Power is in the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video? Maybe the fact that it won four awards at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2020 has something to do with it? Go to Season 4 Episode 2 of the DIF TV series too see why this film won Best Short Film - Drama, Best Director - Short Film, Outstanding Screenplay, and Outstanding Acting - Individual for Elizabeth

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163. 4Qs with Joey Bravo

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2021/08/05

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 Joey Bravo kicks off his 4Qs with the statement that he has devoted himself to watching a film every night for years! You should definitely watch his film "Hammer Jackson" in the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video -- just go to Season 3 Episode 8 to check it out. After

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162. Joey Bravo “Hammer Jackson”

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2021/08/03

Joey Bravo coming to ya from Bisbee, Arizona Joey Bravo wrote and directed the fun-as-hell short film "Hammer Jackson," a crowd favorite at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2019. It was time to finally interview Joey for the DIF podcast because his film is in the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video -- just go to Season 3 Episode 8 to check it out. Listen to Joey's interview to hear how this multi-talented filmmaker went from child actor to filmmaker to future movie mogul on an Arizona

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161. 4Qs with Bond Richards

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2021/08/02

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 If you saw "First States" then you know that Bond Richards has a unique cinematic vision. And if you have not seen this film, you can watch it now on the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video -- just go to Season 4 Episode 1 to check out this darkly hilarious and extremely

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160. Bond Richards “First States”

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2021/07/30

Bond Richards virtually sitting at the DIF HQ mic Bond Richards made the superb short film "First States" and we get to talk to him all about it to celebrate this film joining the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video -- just go to Season 4 Episode 1 to check out this darkly hilarious and extremely satisfying film. "First States" is one of my favorite films from the 2020 edition of Film Invasion Los Angeles. In fact, it won the Programmer's Prize for exceptional filmmaking. Listen

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159. 4Qs with Alana de Freitas

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2021/07/29

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 Alana de Freitas wrote and directed the award winning film "Nancy" which you can watch right now in the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video -- just go to Season 4 Episode 2 and enjoy. "Nancy" took home the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film - Drama at the Sherman Oaks Film

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158. Alana de Freitas “Nancy”

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2021/07/28

Alana de Freitas Alana de Freitas wrote and directed the film "Nancy" which took home the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film - Drama at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2019. (Actor Michael Yavnieli also picked up the award for Outstanding Lead Performance, making "Nancy" was a double-award-winner!) The great news is that you can watch "Nancy" right now on the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video -- just go to Season 4 Episode 2 to check out this multiple award winning

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157. 4Qs with Cory Aycock

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2021/07/27

Cory Aycock at the DIF mic's with Jeff Howard 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 Cory Aycock's film "Lydia of the Desert" is a personal, passionate film that has the courage to exercise restraint throughout. You can watch "Lydia of the Desert" in the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video right now -- just go to

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156. Cory Aycock “Lydia of the Desert”

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2021/07/26

Cory Aycock visits DIF HQ for his podcast interview Cory Aycock brought his film "Lydia of the Desert" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival 2020 and, in all honesty, I can tell you that when I first watched this film as a member of the festival's selection jury I was already hoping to see it become a part of the Discover Indie Film TV Series. This personal, passionate work of utter restraint struck me as a wonderful example of auteur cinema. I'm delighted to say that it happened! You can watch

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155. 4Qs with Rosalie Alspach

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2021/07/25

Rosalie Alspach at DIF HQ with Jeff Howard 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 Rosalie Alspach was an official selection at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2020 with her film "The Hostess." And I'm proud to say that "The Hostess" is in Season 4, Episode 6 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video. "The Hostess"

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154. Rosalie Alspach “The Hostess”

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2021/07/24

Rosalie Alspach enjoyin' her coffee at DIF HQ Rosalie Alspach's short film "The Hostess" rocked Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2020 and I was delighted when she gave a thumbs up for this film to join Season 4 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video. Catch it in Episode 6! "The Hostess" is everything you look for in a short film. Well written, well directed, well acted and it inspires lengthy discussions! In fact it pains me to this day that Covid-19 trapped FILA-2020 online,

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