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Jeff Howard

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93. 4Q’s with Patrick Cohen

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2019/03/05

Patrick Cohen -- actor, writer & director -- on the DIF mic Patrick Cohen started out as a huge movie fan. The kind of person who watched movies all the time, over and over. Before he knew it he was a working actor in New York and soon enough he was out in L.A. adding writing to his resume. Last year he directorial debut First Dates was a hit at Film Invasion Los Angeles. I knew with his experience on both sides of the camera Patrick was going to give a great list for his Four Questions. What

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92. Patrick Cohen “First Dates”

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2019/03/02

Patrick Cohen hanging out with Jeff at DIF HQ Patrick Cohen brought his great short film First Dates to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2018 and it was a smash hit. It's a funny thing to say, but nowadays not too many filmmakers aim to make their audience feel good. And First Dates is a refreshingly feel-good film. Patrick came in for a DIF interview even though First Dates isn't online for you to watch it yet. But you're going to be able to watch it online soon... and other ways, too! (More on

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91. 4Qs with Ryan Larkin

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2019/02/28

Writer/Director Ryan Larkin at the DIF mic Fresh out of Loyola Marymount University's graduate film program, award-winning filmmaker Ryan Larkin manages to be extremely productive while managing to make each film better than the one before. If you want to see his latest film STUCK, click right here! Ryan came in for a podcast interview and, of course, we added on the Discover Indie Film four questions before he left. What are the 4Q's? Name your favorite film of all time (limit 3) Name a

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90. Ryan Larkin “STUCK”

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2019/02/22

Ryan Larkin & Jeff Howard... recording a podcast. The short film STUCK didn't just win a Programmer's Prize at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival, it also won the prestigious IBM Watson Award at the AT&T Createathon 2018 competition. And the filmmaker behind STUCK is writer, director and producer Ryan Larkin. I mention this during the interview, but Ryan is the only filmmaker so far to have a film be an Official Selection at Film Invasion Los Angeles in June and have another film be an Official

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89. Oscar Predictions Podcast (Second Annual)

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2019/02/21

Welcome to the second annual Discover Indie Film "Oscar Predictions Podcast"! Sure, we mainly do this to entertain ourselves. But if you're the kind of person who wants to listen to four film lovers discuss and predict this year's Oscar winners, then THIS podcast is for YOU. This year we had: Heather Hillstrom (The King In The Ring) Caroline O'Brien (Soapy Medium, Puppet Life 1 & 2) James Medeiros (Puppet Life 1 & 2) Jeff Howard (Programmer SOFF & FILA We hope you enjoy!

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88. 4Qs with Lorenzo Sterzi

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2019/02/21

Lorenzo Sterzi of Montreal, Quebec, wrote, produced and directed the fantastic short film The Blogger. In fact, he even acts in it as an angry Italian businessman. You should watch his film RIGHT HERE as well as listen to his interview. In addition to his interview, Lorenzo answered the Discover Indie Film Four Questions. 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

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87. Lorenzo Sterzi “The Blogger”

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2019/02/20

Lorenzo Sterzi lives in Montreal, so no picture of him with Jeff at the mic Lorenzo Sterzi's film The Blogger played at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2018. One of my personal favorites for its originality and vision, I must confess that I was disappointed when at the last minute work kept him from flying from Montreal to Los Angeles for the festival. These are the moments I log it in my head that I have a podcast and will still get a chance to "meet" a filmmaker such as Lorenzo when I invite him

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86. Matt K. Turner “RFLKTR”

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2019/02/13

Matt K. Turner at Film Invasion Los Angeles 2018. Matt K. Turner wrote, produced and directed RFLKTR. This sci-fi masterpiece starring Breeda Wool took home a Grand Jury Prize at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2018. RFLKTR is a visually stunning film with an airtight, world-building screenplay and a brilliant acting performance. If you manage to watch it with a great audio system you'll notice that the sound design is at a level you never hear with an indie film. In fact, it even features some

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85. 4Qs with Laura Holliday & Anna Baumgarten

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2019/02/07

Anna Baumgarten & Laura Holliday came by to answer the Four Questions. Director Laura Holliday and writer/producer Anna Baumgarten collaborated to make Disfluency, a brilliant film (watch it now!) that cleaned up the awards a Film Invasion Los Angeles 2018. After the interview about their backgrounds and their film, they took the time to answer the Discover Indie Film Four Questions. What are the 4Q's? Name your favorite film of all time (limit 3) Name a film you think is underrated Name a

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84. Anna Baumgarten & Laura Holliday “Disfluency”

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2019/02/05

Anna Baumgarten & Laura Holliday at DIF HQ. Disfluency. There is so much to say about this short film. From writer/producer Anna Baumgarten and director Laura Holliday, Disfluency tackles sexual assault and the aftermath with the perfect mix of realism, understanding, and maturity. But the filmmaking here is so good that I jumped on a soapbox at Film Invasion Los Angeles and insisted that the Q&A focus on how well written and directed this film is. By the way, at FILA 2018 it won the Filmmakers

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83. 4Qs with Natasha Babenko

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2019/01/31

Natasha Babenko at Film Invasion Los Angeles, June 7, 2018. Filmmaker Natasha Babenko answers the Four Questions in this episode. Born in Ukraine, educated in France, and now getting an MFA at NYU in filmmaking, this global citizen has some movie recommendations you don't want to miss! What is DIF4Q? It's the Discover Indie Film Four Questions. 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

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82. Natasha Babenko “Girl Eating Banana: Audition”

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2019/01/29

Natasha Babenko & Jeff Howard at Film Invasion Los Angeles 2018 One of the most unforgetable films at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2018 was Girl Eating Banana: Audition. One part art film, one part comedy, one part drama, and completely original, filmmaker Natasha Babenko wowed the crowd with both her film and her amazing energy during her Q&A. I knew even before meeting her that I would want the filmmaker responsible for Girl Eating Banana: Audition to do this podcast. So much so that we went

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81. 4Qs with Sarah Prikryl

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2019/01/07

This DIF4Q is with Sarah Prikryl. Sarah's documentary short film Family: A Love Story took home a Grand Jury Prize at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2018. It is without a doubt one of the most wonderfully documentaries you could have caught on the festival circuit, and now it is available online. (Watch it right now!) What is DIF4Q? It's the Discover Indie Film Four Questions. Name your favorite film of all time (limit 3) Name a film you think is underrated Name a film you think is

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80. Sarah Prikryl “Family: A Love Story”

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2018/12/20

Jeff Howard, Jesse Mackey & Sarah Prikryl at Film Invasion Los Angeles 2018 The documentary Family: A Love Story took home a Grand Jury Prize at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2018. It is without a doubt one of the most wonderfully documentaries you could have caught on the festival circuit, and now it is available online at IndieBoom. When you hear this interview with director Sarah Prikryl you get to find out that the process which brought this documentary to screen is as heartwarming as the

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79. 4Qs with Heather Hillstrom

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2018/12/20

Heather Hillstrom with her lead actor Jason Eftimoski at Film Invasion Los Angeles 2018 Heather Hillstrom took home the Grand Jury Prize at Film Invasion Los Angeles 2018 for her short film The King In The Ring. Anytime I see a film that great at the festival I immediately start thinking about interviewing them for the podcast and finding out their favorites and not-so favorites when they answer the DIF4Q. By the way, if you want to see The King In The Ring you can watch it right here! What is

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78. Heather Hillstrom “The King In The Ring”

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2018/12/18

At Film Invasion Los Angeles in June, 2018, Heather Hillstrom's short film The King In The Ring took home a Grand Jury Prize. This is one of those films that people will never forget. I'm certain that in five or ten years, I can refer to this film and anyone who saw it will know what I am talking about. It is that good and that memorable. Heather sat for a great Q&A at the festival, so I was excited to have her come do a podcast and give us the full story. She doesn't disappoint. In this

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77. 4Qs with Joe Petricca

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2018/12/13

Joe Petricca at SOFF 2017. When I interviewed Joe Petricca on this podcast about his career and his short film A Meditation, I found out exactly why his film won awards. Joe has spent 25 years in academia at the American Film Institute while working as a professional screenwriter on the side, always with an eye on filmmaking again. It would have been shocking had A Meditation not turned out so well. And it would be just as shocking if his DIF4Q didn't impress. What is DIF4Q? It's the Discover

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76. Joe Petricca “A Meditation”

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2018/12/11

Joe Petricca's short film A Meditation took home the Audience Award at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2017. Winning this award was no surprise, as A Meditation is one of those short films that completely engages its audience from start to finish. Joe gave a great Q&A at the festival but, just like his film, it left me wanting more and that is exactly why I do this podcast. Joe took the time to come by and we talked for a really, really long time. But this podcast represents when we talked

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75. 4Qs with Kevin Nielsen

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2018/12/10

Kevin Nielsen wrote and directed the award winning film See Yourself Out, which is a film you watch on this here website! Kevin's film has so much to it. The filmmaking is spot-on, the acting is wonderful, and the short film he wrote is poignant, funny, and tragic all at the same time. Needless to say I was very curious to hear his answers to the DIF4Q. What is DIF4Q? It's the Discover Indie Film Four Questions. Name your favorite film of all time (limit 3) Name a film you think is

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74. Kevin Nielsen “See Yourself Out”

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2018/12/06

Kevin Nielsen wrote and directed the award winning film See Yourself Out. As you can see from the laurels on the video embed below, this film cleaned up on the festival circuit. And part of that great festival run includes getting a Grand Jury Prize at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2017. When you watch See Yourself Out you will understand why this film took home so many awards. It's a mature, intelligent film that packs an emotional wallop. So watch it. Watch it now and AFTER you watch it

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