DCIFF Film Chat Podcast

A journey through a surreal airport where nature and untranslatable words unexpectedly reveal themselves along the way. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with directors Ivan Miguel and Andy Camou to chat about their film ⁠⁠⁠THE UNTRANSLATABLE FOREST during the 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Notes: IMDb: ⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33308220/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk⁠ Abo...

An impromptu bird funeral changes the way Gray views herself and her lesbian identity. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with directors Carmela Marie Murphy and AJ Dubler to chat about their film ⁠⁠⁠A BIRD HIT MY WINDOW AND NOW I'M A LESBIAN during the 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Notes: IMDb: ⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33308220/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk About DC In...

Jessica Ray finds herself in a desperate situation after her ex-girlfriend leaves her for someone else, leaving her needing a visa sponsor to stay in the United States. Over a coffee with best friend Rachael, Jessica pleads for help, unaware of Rachael's less-than-honest approach to success. Despite this, Rachael's success offers Jessica a way to avoid returning to England, and she decides...

An homage to the campy beach movies of the 1960s, set within a late 90s time capsule, Beach-O is a rockin’ retro romp. This 16mm film follows Greg and Lesley as they enjoy a summer’s day at the beach. After they befriend a gang of local partiers, their day takes an unexpected turn when everyone gets hungry…  Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with directors Karen Lawler and Leah Smith to chat about...

When drag queens start disappearing, a shy young barista must summon his inner super-shero to rescue them from an ambitious evil drag queen bent on harvesting their magical anti-aging tears. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with director Anthony Hand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to chat about his film ⁠⁠⁠MAXXIE LAWOW: DRAG SUPER-SHEROduring the 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Notes: Websit...

Following a long walk with his energetic but aging mother Beverly, Jeremy must grapple with a harrowing decision. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with filmmakers Alex Goldberg and Catia Ojeda to chat about their film ⁠⁠⁠BROAD DAYLIGHT during the 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Notes: Film's Website: https://www.103rdstreetprod.com/broaddaylight Website: http://www...

As Max prepares to eulogize his sister Chloe just minutes before her funeral, he wrestles with the anger, frustration, and grief of losing her to an overdose, attempting to understand who Chloe was. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with director Vince Dixon to chat about his film ⁠⁠⁠SOMETIMES I IMAGINE YOUR FUNERAL during the 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Notes: Webs...

A routine both natural and unnatural unfolds in the heart of one of America’s most cherished landscapes. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with director John T. Hill to chat about his film ⁠⁠⁠NEXT SHOW IN 90 MINUTES during the 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Notes: Website: http://www.awesometania.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john.t.hill/ Facebook: https://...

A gritty futuristic film. It is 2044 and the world has run out of fresh water. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with director Desmond Denton to chat about his film ⁠⁠⁠SPELONK: A WORLD UNDONE during the 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Notes: Website: https://spelonkfilm.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directordes/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRlU...

After testing positive for HIV, Chloe struggles to deal with her diagnosis, past trauma, and an uncertain future. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with director Brady Bryson to chat about his film ⁠⁠⁠SIDEWAYS FOR ATTENTION during the 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Notes: Website: https://www.mrweirdbob.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidewaysforattentionfilm...

In this crime driven, pilot episode, we met a therapy group for murderers where someone is bound to snap. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with director/producer Vince Eisenson and Al Julian the writer/producer to chat about their show THE SESSIONS during the 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Notes: Website: https://www.suorastudios.com/work/the-sessions Instagram: https...

Paul, 30 years old, relives the memories of his childhood spent with his grandfather. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with directors Fabien Bernard and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Abla Saigh to chat about their film ⁠⁠⁠Cartagène during the 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Notes: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cartagene.movie/ About DC Independent Film Forum We passionately support i...

Barefoot on a country highway, a Disoriented Man is picked up by Two Local Cops who suspect he may be a space alien. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with director Andrew Pritzker to chat about his film ⁠⁠⁠HOMEPLANET during the 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Notes: Website: https://www.qikfingerfilms.com/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/qikfingerfilms Facebook: https...

In central Montana, the Highwood Cattle Roundup has been happening exactly the same way since 1912. As the world changes and modernizes, this proud iconic American culture struggles to preserve its way of life. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with director Brian Liu and producer Andrew Labens ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to chat about their film ONLY ROUNDUP REMAINS during the 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DC Independent Film Fo...

Fanny, a Chinese immigrant desperate for a green card, pays Jeff to be her fake husband. They must convince everyone that their love is real. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with director Jeff Man to chat about his film ⁠⁠⁠PAPER MARRIAGE during the 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Notes: IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32133162/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/...

ON BEYOND FENCES takes you inside the Maine State Prison, where efforts to reform the historically brutal institution (the basis for Stephen King’s novella and the feature film, “The Shawshank Redemption”) have dramatically shifted the prison culture, the way “residents” do their time and, ultimately, how they return to their communities. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with director ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ s...

Two bicycles fall in love while parked outside a café. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with screenwriter Nancy Breslin ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to chat about her film ⁠⁠⁠VELO LOVE during the 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Notes: Website: www.nancybreslin.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nbres/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/velo.love.movie/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/nancybre...

A writer, wife and mom of three discovers a tiny door in her closet that leads to another version of her life. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with director ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shoshana Rosenbaum and the cast and crew to chat about her film ⁠⁠⁠THE OTHER YOU during the 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Notes: Website: https://www.shoshanarosenbaum.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.co...

A year in the life of a rural Indiana school district and the community it serves. Public education is wracked with challenges that threaten to subsume it but this is primarily a story of hope. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with producer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Beth Benedix to chat about her film ⁠⁠⁠⁠ NORTH PUTNAM during the 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Notes: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://ww...

Tragedy unfolds at a space launch company, and a botanist’s missives to her friend reveal unraveling secrets and personal conflicts, questioning humanity’s quest for the stars. This story is adapted from the novel of the same name written by Alyson Foster , which was featured in Oprah’s Booklist. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with filmmaker ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bailey Kobe to chat about his film ⁠⁠⁠⁠ God is...

Georgie, a brazen tween, is thrust into the guardianship of her half-sister Harper whose attempts to parent only lead to exposing their paralleled childhood wounds. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with filmmaker ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Chelsea Bo⁠ to chat about her film ⁠⁠⁠ NO RIGHT WAY⁠ ⁠⁠ during the 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Notes: Website: ⁠⁠⁠ https://www.paxeros.co/ Facebook: ⁠https://...

Trapped in a shower in Amsterdam for six hours. Podcast host Erin Devost sits down with filmmaker ⁠⁠⁠ Tom Schroeder ⁠⁠⁠ to chat about his film ⁠THE BEAR IN THE SHOWER during DCIFF 2024. THE BEAR IN THE SHOWER won Best Animated Short Film at the 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Notes: Website: https://www.einausanimation.com/ About DC Independent Film Forum We passionately support indep...

A lonely hospital employee trying to reclaim control over his life discovers the forbidden "Golden Shopping Arcade" and embarks on a path that surpasses his darkest expectations. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with filmmakers ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Francesco Ricci Lotteringi and Neri Ricci Lotteringi⁠ to chat about their film ⁠⁠ GOLDEN SHOPPING ARCADE ⁠⁠during the 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DC Independent Film Forum...

What seems like a simple assignment for a spy to keep tabs on an Iranian defector becomes a more complicated game of cat and mouse in the streets of Paris. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with filmmaker ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ John Gray to chat about his film ⁠⁠⁠ THE THIRD DEFECTOR ⁠⁠during the 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Notes: Website: ⁠⁠⁠ https://www.johngrayofficial.com/ Instagram: ⁠⁠ h...

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