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Writer/director Jerome Marshall brought his film “Soft Spot” to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2020 and I’m proud to say that it is in Season 7 of the  Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video !  “Soft Spot” is one of those great SciFi shorts that proves a great idea with great performances is more important than VFX. Jerome came in to chat about his fil...

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. Writer/Director/Producer/Composer/Squirrel Tamer… Daniel Robert Cohn did a little bit of everything for the music video “The World’s Gone Nutz,” that took home multiple awards at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021.   I’m delighted t...

Daniel Robert Cohn created the music video “The World’s Gone Nutz” and brought it to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021, where it took home multiple awards.  You learn in this podcast that Dan is much more than a squirrel enthusiast; he’s a multi-hyphenate artist who does everything and does it exceptionally well.  I’m delighted to share that “The World’s Gone Nut...

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. Sarah Lyddan & Skylar Adams co-directed, co-produced, and co-starred in the film that Sarah wrote for them, “Lonely Night.”  This film is a thoughtful and tense exploration of two characters in a situatios that feels one part Shkespeare and one...

Skylar Adams & Sarah Lyddan collaborated to make the film, “Lonely Night,” and this superbly original film took home three awards from the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021.  I could literally complement this film for hours; it blends genres and styles and is beautiful to look at.  Listen to this podcast to find out what lead them to make this film and how these two co-directors,...

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. Filmmaker Shelton R. Johnson has brought two films to the festivals that I program, “Thankful For My Family” in 2020 and “The Legend of Walkin’ Willie” in 2021.  Shelton brings a sense of fun to everything that he does and it shows in h...

Shelton R. Johnson wrote, directed, and produced two films that have been Official Selections at the festivals that I program, “Thankful For My Family” in 2020 and “The Legend of Walkin’ Willie” in 2021.  Shelton brings a sense of fun to everything that he does and it shows in his work.  I’m delighted to say that “The Legend of Walkin’ Willie” is in Season...

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. The exceptional film “How To End A Conversation” wan official selection at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021.  Written by lead actor Phillip Musumeci and directed by Gregory JM Kasunich, this film took home the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding...

Gregory JM Kasunich directed the film “How To End A Conversation,” an official selection at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021.  Written by lead actor Phillip Musumeci, this film took home the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Short Film – Arthouse/Experimental. I’m delighted to share that “How To End A Conversation” is in Season 7 of the  Discover Indie Film TV Se...

First time filmmakers Tim Slowikowski & Aaron Hagele brought their documentary feature “Party Dream” to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2022 and took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Documentary at the 2022.  I’ve been shouting at strangers on the street to watch it ever since.  And you can watch right now by clicking the Party Dream justwatch.com page . As long a...

Aaron Hagele & Tim Slowikowski made the documentary feature “Party Dream,” which you can watch right now by clicking the Party Dream justwatch.com page .  This fantastic film took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Documentary at the 2022 Sherman Oaks Film Festival and I’ve been shouting at strangers on the street to watch it ever since. It is rare, almost unheard of,...

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.  But not in this podcast! This 4Qs is a little special, because filmmaker Greg Berman is the multi-hyphenate artist  behind the film “She Used To Laugh,” an official selection at both Film Invasion Los Angeles and the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in...

Greg Berman wrote, directed, produced, and plays the lead role in the short film, “She Used To Laugh.”  This film was an official selection at both Film Invasion Los Angeles and the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021, taking home multiple awards.  “She Used To Laugh” is a triumph on many levels and never failed to be near the top of every jury member’s list. Click to...

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. Filmmaker Mike Harris wrote and directed “I Am The Devil,” an Official Selection at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2020.  You want to see a great film about the CIA abusing unwitting civilians with LSD?  You should.  I’m delighted to share...

Mike Harris brought his film “I Am The Devil” to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2020 and this surreal yet completely true story blew me away.  You want to see a great film about the CIA abusing unwitting civilians with LSD?  You should.  I’m delighted to share that “I Am The Devil” is in Season 7 of the  Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video!  (Season...

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. Jenny Pill brought the film “VOICE” to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and I fell in love with this innovative dance film.  Created in March 2021, “VOICE” features seven dance artists in different locations of the UK and Mexico w...

Jenny Pill directed, as well as performs in, the film “VOICE.”  Created in March 2021, “VOICE” features seven dance artists in different locations of the UK and Mexico who find voice and creativity within the silent and isolating void of lockdown.  I’m delighted to share that “VOICE” is in Season 7 of the  Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Vide...

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. Filmmaker Christopher Ninness made the documentary short “The Kids are Still Here,” which played at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2021 and took home the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film – Documentary.  This amazing documentary investigates &#822...

Christopher Ninness brought the documentary  short “The Kids are Still Here” to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2021 and took home the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film – Documentary.  This amazing documentary investigates “nodding syndrome,” a rare, regional, severe seizure disorder affecting children.  I’m proud to say that “The Kids are Still Here” is in Seas...

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. Sarah Cugini & Brandon C. Lay have collaborated on multiple films, all under Brandon’s Living Proof Pictures Brand.  Their feature film, “Bitter Taste of Ginger,” which Brandon wrote & directed, Sarah was the lead actor in, and both p...

Brandon C. Lay wrote and directed the feature film “Bitter Taste of Ginger,” which lead actor Sarah Cugini absolutely threw onto her shoulders and brought to life.  These two also co-produced the film with collaborators Marcy Repp and Joshua Faturos. “Bitter Taste of Ginger” came to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home two Grand Jury Awards, Best Feature Fil...

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. Writer, director, actor, and dancer Karina Wolfe created the short film “Lou,” doing everything you can imagine for this comedy including creating a human-sized cat costume!  “Lou” played at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and to...

Karina Wolfe brought her short comedy “Lou” to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home the Audience Award for Short Film – Comedy.  I’m proud to say that you’ll be able to watch “Lou” starting January 15 in Season 7 of the  Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video! Karina is talented in nearly every way; dance background, high level actin...

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. Ramone Menon wrote, directed, and co-produced the horror short “The Pey” which came to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film – Horror.   But this podcast is not about Ramone’s exce...

In my opinion, filmmaker Ramone Menon is one of the champions of the festival circuit. Ramone brought his horror short “The Pey” to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film – Horror.  I soon saw on his social media ( @ramonemenon )  that Ramone was hitting a new film festival what seemed like every week.  You can do that when y...