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Jeff Howard

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133. Luisa Novo “Becoming Lucy”

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2020/11/23

Luisa Novo stops by to discuss "Becoming Lucy" Luisa Novo's film Becoming Lucy was an Official Selection at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2017. That was why I first asked her to come onto the podcast. You can watch Becoming Lucy right now on Amazon Prime Video in Season 1 Episode 10. Click here to be taken to the Amazon page. or you can go to Prime Video on your TV and search for "Discover Indie Film." Luisa Novo is quite prolific and after we recorded this interview her follow-up film The World

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132. 4Qs with Caroline Gottlieb & Jeremy Radin

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2020/11/22

Jeremy Radin & Caroline Gottlieb ready to discuss some of their favorite movies 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 Caroline Gottlieb & Jeremy Radin made the film Shark Week, which pulled in three awards at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2018. Both are talented actors who bring an array of skills to the table far beyond acting.

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131. Jeremy Radin & Caroline Gottlieb “Shark Week”

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2020/11/21

Jeremy Radin & Caroline Gottlieb stop by DIF HQ to talk about their film "Shark Week" The film Shark Week pulled in three awards at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2018 and it was easy to see why. The jury was blown away by the quality of this film. Shark Week would not exist without Jeremy Radin, who wrote it as a play and directed it on the screen, and Caroline Gottlieb who performed the piece in a play and was the driving force as producer to get capture this amazing work on film. Without irony,

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130. 4Qs with Seejon Thomas

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2020/11/18

Seejon with his team on the FILA red carpet What are the 4Q's? Name your favorite film 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 Writer/Director Seejon Thomas answered these Four Questions and shares his insights on filmmaking when he was visiting to record an interview about his film The Man and Mel. If you want to watch The Man and Mel right now, just go to DIF TV Season

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129. Seejon Thomas “The Man and Mel”

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2020/11/17

Seejon with his "The Man and Mel" team at FILA 2019 Seejon Thomas's short film The Man and Mel won three awards at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2019. I have to say that I am incredibly happy to not just include Seejon on the podcast but to also announce that his incredible film is also part of the Discover Indie Film TV series on Prime Video. If you want to watch The Man and Mel right now, just go to DIF TV Season 3 Episode 7 and enjoy! There really are not any spoilers in the podcast, so if you

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128. 4Qs with Darren Coyle

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2020/04/09

Darren's FaceTime interview with Jeff in the upper right corner! 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 Darren Coyle's feature film Chasing Sunshine won THREE awards at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2018 and it was a pleasure to get to talk to him at length about his career and that wonderful film. Want to watch it right

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127. Darren Coyle “Chasing Sunshine”

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2020/04/02

Darren did his DIF interview via FaceTime, because we were trapped at hime during a global pandemic. (Jeff is in the upper corner.) Darren Coyle's feature film Chasing Sunshine won THREE awards at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2018. Darren and his collaborators put together a delightful film into this world of dreariness, and the great news is that YOU CAN WATCH IT NOW! We waited to record Darren's podcast interview until the film was released, and now it has been. Go to darrencoyle.com.

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126. 4Qs with Linda Christina Riedmann

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2019/12/23

Linda with Jeff on the DIF Mics What are the 4Q's? Name your favorite film 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 Film producer Linda Christina Riedmann came in to talk about her multiple award winning short film The Wind Phone, so of course I also had her answer the DIF Four Questions. Here are Linda's answers: Favorites: Girl Interrupted, The Hours, The Silence of The

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45:43

125. Linda Christina Riedmann “The Wind Phone”

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2019/12/19

Linda Christina Riedmann was all smiles for her DIF interview This podcast represents the second DIF interview for The Wind Phone, a beautiful short film that pulled in 6 awards at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2019. Linda Christina Riedmann produced this amazing film and I have to say that she and writer/director Kristen Gerweck represent one of the healthiest, most productive filmmaking partnerships I've seen on the festival circuit. You cannot watch The Wind Phone online yet. It came this

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124. 4Qs with Kristen Gerweck

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2019/12/11

Kristen Gerweck comes over to DIF central to record some podcasts. What are the 4Q's? Name your favorite film 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 Kristen Gerweck's short film The Wind Phone won six awards at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2019 and there's a chance, I'm hoping a good one, that it will be on the shortlist for the best Live Action Short Oscar. Whenever

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123. Kristen Gerweck “The Wind Phone”

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2019/12/05

The first time that I saw The Wind Phone, I was simply blown away. It is a masterful work of art in every way. Set in Japan and subtitled in English, I assumed that this incredible film had been submitted to Film Invasion Los Angeles from a brilliant filmmaking team based in Tokyo that would not be able attend the festival and whom I would never meet. The film was submitted by an agency based in Berlin, so you can imagine my surprise when I found out that the film was made by a Los Angeles based

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123. 4Qs with Ed McCarthy

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2019/12/03

Ed & Jeff about to discuss Ed's favorite films 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 Ed McCarthy wrote and directed the award winning short film They Fall Fast. When I see a film as wonderfully written and thoughtfully directed as They Fall Fast, I get a little greedy and start thinking about interviewing them on this podcast

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122. Ed McCarthy “They Fall Fast”

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2019/11/28

Ed McCarthy visits DIF HQ for a podcast interview Ed McCarthy's short film They Fall Fast took home the Programmer's Prize at the 2018 Sherman Oaks Film Festival and it is easy to see why. A long-time writer, the best decision Ed made was to direct it himself. Under his thoughtful eye the film is one that people remember for years. You can watch They Fall Fast right now on Amazon Prime Video. It starts off Season 2, Episode three and is paired with the equally wonderful Shark Week. Click here

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121. 4Qs with JJ Anderson & Tito Molina

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2019/11/14

JJ Anderson & Tito Molina answer the 4Qs What are the 4Q's? Name your favorite film 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 JJ Anderson & Tito Molina named their partnership "Hrdwrker" and among their many collaborations is the documentary short Jonah which won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2018. Jonah is a beautifully made

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120. JJ Anderson & Tito Molina “Jonah”

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2019/10/24

JJ Anderson & Tito Molina in DIF HQ JJ Anderson & Tito Molina form the partnership Hrdwrker and among their many collaborations is the documentary short "Jonah" which won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2018. Jonah is a beautifully made documentary. When you watch it you can see the respect and thoughtfulness that the filmmakers have for Jonah, his work, and the medium of filmmaking. It really should have surprised no one that the Q&A for Jonah at

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119. 4Qs with Jeffrey Thompson

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2019/10/22

A couple of Jeffs around a microphone. What are the 4Q's? Name your favorite film 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 Jeffrey Thompson is, in no particular order, an actor, a writer, a director, a producer, a comedian, a magician, a professor and an accountant. Top that! He's out hyphenated all of you. Jeffrey gives some great answers to the DIF4Qs, including the best

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118. Jeffrey Thompson “Because We Can”

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2019/10/17

Jeffrey Thompson on the DIF mic. Some people are consider a jack of all trades. But I'm not afraid to say that Jeffrey Thompson is far more than a jack of all trades. This man has vision and the ability to make things happen. That includes acting, writing, producing and directing in addition to organizing a creative collective named Great Hair Productions. (Look at the picture to the right if you're wondering why.) Jeffrey and his Great Hair Productions collaborators Elaine Chu, Jeanene

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117. 4Qs with Leo Chor

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2019/10/15

Leo Chor with Jeff Howard at the Q&A for "How To Get A Boyfriend" at FILA 2019 What are the 4Q's? Name your favorite film 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 Leo Chor's film How To Get A Boyfriend is in Season 2 Episode 2 of the Discover Indie Film TV series. This extremely well made dark comedy won the Programmers Prize at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2019. Leo has

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116. Leo Chor “How To Get A Boyfriend”

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2019/10/10

Leo Chor at Film Invasion Los Angeles, June 2019 Leo Chor's film How To Get A Boyfriend won the Porgrammers Prize at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2019. And I'm proud to say that it is part of season two of the Discover Indie Film TV Series. Darkly funny with a wicked spirit, this the kind of film that we want people to see when they stream the DIF series on Amazon Prime Video. Leo came by for a DIF interview and, no spoilers here, shared his story of how he went from high school in Thailand to

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115. 4Qs with Patrick Connolly

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2019/10/08

Patrick & Jeff at the DIF mic's What are the 4Q's? Name your favorite film 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 Patrick Connolly's short film The Creeping Ritual anchors episode 9 of Season Two of the Discover Indie Film TV Series. Check it out on Amazon Prime Video and I know for a fact you will want to know this filmmaker's influences. Here are Patrick's answers:

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