Discover Indie Film

This one is a departure episode for Discover Indie Film, but everyone should check out Blake Laitner because he is the definition of an indie filmmaker. He wrote to me through Instagram because he is taking his underground indie film “We Need Rent Money” on tour of the cannabis dispensaries of the USA. When Blake reached out to see if I would help promote his screening at The Higher Path, in Sherm...

This was Fr3deR1cK’s fifth time as a guest on this podcast and the second time that he came by to “shoot the s**t” with no specific project to discuss.  He came into L.A. from ATL and we hit The Belly Room at The Comedy Store together, talked business, and decided we would have some fun and record another podcast.  By the way, everyone should check out the series Fr3deR1cK’ produced th...

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. I had the pleasure of having Rene Gannon-O’Gara in the studio with me. Rene premiered his film “Donut” at the 2023 Film Invasion LA Festival where it won two Grand Jury Awards! We just wrapped up a jam-packed interview and you know I was going...

This was a great week on the podcast! I had the pleasure of having Rene Gannon-O’Gara in the studio with me. Rene premiered his film “Donut” to the 2023 Film Invasion LA Festival where it won two Grand Jury Awards! This episode was absolutely jam-packed and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did taping it! Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website   – DIF Instagram   – DI...

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Jeremy’s film “Fish” was an Audience Award winner at the Film Invasion LA Festival in 2023. One of the most incredible things about Jeremy is just how young he is so I knew he was gonna have some awesome answers for the 4Qs! I  hope you all en...

Welcome back everyone! This week I had the amazing Jeremy Hsing on the podcast. Jeremy’s film “Fish” was an Audience Award winner at the Film Invasion LA Festival in 2023. One of the most incredible things about Jeremy is just how young he is yet already so successful! Sit back and enjoy Jeremy’s story and advice. Follow his Instagram here ! Discover Indie Film Links DIF We...

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Bryerly Long’s film “Homologies” won the Audience Award – Best Short Film – Drama and the Programmer’s Prize – Exceptional Filmmaking at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2023. We just wrapped up a jam-packed interview and you know I was going...

What an amazing time! This week I had Bryerly Long on the podcast. Bryerly’s film “Homologies” won the Audience Award – Best Short Film – Drama and the Programmer’s Prize – Exceptional Filmmaking at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival 2023. Sit back and enjoy Bryerly’s story and advice. Follow her Instagram here Check out her website here Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website  ...

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Christina took her film “Annie and the Scar” to the 2023 Sherman Oaks Film Festival where it won the Audience Award as well as the Grand Jury Award for Best Performer in a Supporting Role – Comedy. Christina and I finished up a jam-packed interview...

This was a great week on the podcast! I had the pleasure of having Christina Birdsall in the studio with me. Christina took her film “Annie and the Scar” to the 2023 Sherman Oaks Film Festival where it won the Audience Award as well as the Grand Jury Award for Best Performer in a Supporting Role – Comedy. This episode was absolutely jam-packed and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did...

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. I wrapped up an amazing interview with three incredible filmmakers as we talked about their exceptional film “I Want to Live on Mars” which took home the Programmer’s Prize for Exception Filmmaking at the 2023 Sherman Oaks Film Festival. You k...

What a special week! Not one, not two, but THREE guest join me to talk about their exceptional film “I Want to Live on Mars” which took home the Programmer’s Prize for Exception Filmmaking at the 2023 Sherman Oaks Film Festival. In this episode we delve into the intricacies of working as a team, the love of film, and so much more. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed t...

Hey Everyone! Welcome to March! This week I sat down with the incredible Ramone Menon for his second appearance on the podcast! His incredible film “My Scary Indian Wedding” won the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Short Film AND Outstanding Creativity in Horror. In this podcast, we reconnect, talk about the festival run, and glean some precious advice! You won’t want to miss it!...

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Tatiana’s film, “Homologies” won the Audience Award for Best Short Film – Drama AND the Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking. We just finished up a jam-packed interview and you know for sure that I was going to have her answer the 4Qs...

Hey Everyone! This week I sat down to talk with the incredible Tatiana Blackington James! Her film, “Homologies” won the Audience Award for Best Short Film – Drama AND the Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking. This is an episode you certainly do not want to miss as we talk about so many incredible things about her journey and experience! Connect with Tatiana: Website Instagram...

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Justin’s hilarious short film “Reseda” won the Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking at the 2023 Sherman Oaks Film Festival! Justin and I finished up a jam-packed interview and you know for sure that I was going to have her answer the...

Welcome back and happy 2024! This week I sat down to talk with the incredible Justin Sirkin! His hilarious short film “Reseda” won the Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking at the 2023 Sherman Oaks Film Festival! This episode was absolutely wonderful to shoot and I hope you love it as much as I did recording it. Connect and follow on his Instagram here !     Discover...

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Regina’s short film “Guest” won both the Audience Award AND Grand Jury Award for “Best Short Film – Dance” in 2022 at the SOFF. Regina and I finished up a jam-packed interview and you know for sure that I was going to have he...

Welcome back everyone! This week I sat down to talk with the incredible Regina Hofmanova who joined us from Prague! Her short film “Guest” won both the Audience Award AND Grand Jury Award for “Best Short Film – Dance” in 2022 at the SOFF. This episode was absolutely wonderful to shoot and I hope you love it as much as I did recording it. Learn more about Regina with t...

This was Fr3deR1cK’s fourth time as a guest on this podcast and I nearly named this episode “Fr3deR1cK & Jeff Shoot the S**t, Part 2″… but we do discuss “If Cities Could Dance”… barely. Who knows? Maybe down the road I’ll rename every Fr3deR1cK episode the fun way with a curse word? This episode is jam-packed and you won’t want to miss it! Learn...

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Matt brought his Horror short film “Spirits” to the 2023 Film Invasion LA festival just this past year where it w on the Audience Award for Horror. Matt and I finished up a jam-packed interview and you know for sure that I was going to have him answ...

Matt brought his Horror short film “Spirits” to the 2023 Film Invasion LA festival just this past year where it won the Audience Award for Horror. As soon as I saw the film I knew I had to get him on the podcast. In this episode we talk about his roots in comedy, his love for horror, his life as a filmmaker, and so much more. I hope you love it just as much as I did filming it. Check o...

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Wil’s short film “Oksana” was an official selection at the 2022 Sherman Oaks Film Festival and I was so excited to bring him on the podcast as this deeply raw film was simply amazing. Wil and I finished up a jam-packed interview and you know f...

Wil’s short film “Oksana” was an official selection at the 2022 Sherman Oaks Film Festival and I was so excited to bring him on the podcast as this deeply raw film was simply amazing. In this episode we talk about exploring deep subjects in film, Wil’s life, and so much more! I hope you love it just as much as I did filming it. Follow Wil on Instagram @wil.crown Discover In...

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Jamie brought his film “Black Hole” to the Film Invasion LA Festival in 2022 where it won awards including Outstanding Short Film – SciFim, Outstanding Screenplay – SciFi, and Outstanding Performance, Individual – SciFi. Jamie and I finished up a ja...