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Caroline O’Brien & James Medeiros sharing a mic at DIF HQ Caroline O’Brien & James Medeiros first appeared on this podcast because their short film “Puppet Life” was a huge hit at the 2016 Sherman Oaks Film Festival.  Soon “Puppet Life” joined the first season of the Discover Indie Film TV series on Amazon Prime Video. We recorded a second interview because th...

The closest I have to picture with David Aufdembrinke, our live videochat for his FILA 2019 Q&A 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 David Aufdembrinke, the filmmaker behind the award winning film “DREAM/life” answe...

A still from the award winning short film “DREAM/life” David Aufdembrinke made the beautiful short film “DREAM/life” which took home three awards at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2019, including the Grand Jury Prize for Best Director, and the Filmmakers Awards for Outstanding Short Film and Outstanding Screenplay. “DREAM/life” is in Season 3 Episode 2 of the Disc...

Michael Hernandez hanging out with Jeff for a four questions podcast. 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 Filmmaker Michael Hernandez’s film “Martyr” was an official selection at the first ever Film Invasion Los...

Filmmaker Michael Hernandez sits down at DIF HQ. Filmmaker Michael Hernandez’s film “Martyr” was an official selection at the first ever Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2016.  He returned to FILA in 2019 with the film “Worthy” that took home the Audience Award for Best Short film.  It was a pleasure to have him come into DIF HQ to record an interview. I am delighted to s...

Miley Durbin & Gabe Moore at their SOFF Q&A 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 “Team Chirp,” better known as Miley Durbin & Gabe Moore, won the Programer’s Prize at the 2018 Sherman Oaks Film Festiva...

Miley Durbin & Gabe Moore (AKA “Team Chirp”) at SOFF 2018 Miley Durbin & Gabe Moore co-wrote and co-produced the short film “Chirp, Buzz, & Other Sensations”  as a senior thesis with Miley directing and Gabe as director of photography.  It went on to win awards at many festivals including the Sherman Oaks Film Festival. You can watch “Chirp, Buzz, & Ot...

Luisa came prepared with notes for her 4Q’s 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 Luisa Novo is a Film Invasion Los Angeles master filmmaker whose films have been Official Selections in 2017 and 2020.  And her next project, a...

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...

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...

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 perf...

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...

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 Me...

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...

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 r...

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...

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 partners...

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...

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 i...

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 d...

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...

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  whic...

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 ha...

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! ...

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 rig...