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Douglas Mueller is the writer/director of the feature film  Repatriation, which  won a Grand Jury Prize at Film Invasion L.A. in 2017.  It was released on Amazon Prime  and to mark that Doug, who lives in Northern California, called in for a podcast. If you want to hear Doug’s interview about  Repatriation,  it’s right here What is DF4Q?  It’s the Discover Film Four Questions . N...

Ryan Barton-Grimley is the producer and lead actor of the feature film  Repatriation, which  won a Grand Jury Prize at Film Invasion L.A. in 2017.  It was released on Amazon Prime  and to mark that event Ryan came in for a podcast! If you want to hear Ryan’s interview about  Repatriation,  it’s right here . What is DF4Q?  It’s the Discover Film Four Questions . Name your favorite...

The film  Repatriation  won a Grand Jury Prize at Film Invasion L.A. in 2017.  It was released on Amazon Prime  and to mark that event I wanted to interview Ryan Barton-Grimley (producer/lead actor) and Douglas Mueller (writer/director) for the podcast.  Scheduling got tricky…  then I decided it would be interesting to interview both collaborators separately and then together; Doug & Rya...

The film  Repatriation  won a Grand Jury Prize at Film Invasion L.A. in 2017.  It was released on Amazon Prime  and to mark that event I wanted to interview Ryan Barton-Grimley (producer/lead actor) and Douglas Mueller (writer/director) for the podcast.  Scheduling got tricky…  then I decided it would be interesting to interview both collaborators separately and then together; Doug & Rya...

The film  Repatriation  won a Grand Jury Prize at Film Invasion L.A. in 2017.  It was released on Amazon Prime  and to mark that event I wanted to interview Ryan Barton-Grimley (producer/lead actor) and Douglas Mueller (writer/director) for the podcast.  Scheduling got tricky…  then I decided it would be interesting to interview both collaborators separately and then together; Doug & Rya...

Angela Liu has been the official photographer for both Film Invasion L.A. and the Sherman Oaks Film Festival.  And she’s a filmmaker herself!  You can see her work  by clicking right here .  Angela has great taste in movies and watches as many as she can at the film festivals.  When we were chatting at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival I asked her if she wanted to do a podcast and she was happy...

Max Silver wrote and directed the great short  Trunk Space,  and you can watch that film and hear his Discover Film interview about it by clicking right here .  After the interview, I kept the tradition alive of having the filmmaker answer the DF4Q. What is DF4Q?  It’s the Discover Film Four Questions . Name your favorite film of all time (limit 3) Name a film you think is underrated Name a...

Trunk Space is one of those shorts you watch and think, “I really really really hope these filmmakers get to make a feature film.  Soon.”  Honestly, the best part about working at a film festival is seeing great work from young people that puts the big-budget Hollywood movies to shame. In this podcast, I got to talk to Max Silver who wrote and directed  Trunk Space.   Max has walked a...

It’s the Discover Film Four Questions . You’ve watched  Puppet Life and listened to the great interview with the team that brought that great film to the screen.  Now find out the great films that inspired them! What is DF4Q?  It’s the Discover 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 overrate...

Every once in a while you see a comedy that is so smart, subversive and entertaining that it makes you forget the creators are dealing with the most sensitive political subjects in the world.  Puppet Life is one of those films. We showed Puppet Life  at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival, and being a fan I wasn’t surprised at all that the team behind it gave an incredibly fun Q&A. James Mede...

It’s the Discover Film Four Questions … or DF4Q . I thought Chris was going to be the first documentarian to answer the DF4Q, but in his podcast interview I found out that he’s an award winning screenwriter and fine artist as well as a documentary filmmaker.  Basically, Chris is an artist.  No wonder his DF4Q is such a good listen. What is DF4Q?  It’s the Discover Film Four...

Chris Fiore directed and produced the documentary short Goodwoman , which won a Grand Jury Prize at Film Invasion L.A. in 2016.  I wanted to know how he had the tools to make such a great film.  The truth is that it is often hard to fill the documentary categories at a film festival, because precious few combine a worthy subject with quality filmmaking. You should watch  Goodwoman right now, becau...

It’s the Discover Film Four Questions … or DF4Q . Based on his film  Army of God, I had a feeling Todd was going to have excellent taste in films.  He didn’t let me down.  In fact, his pick for favorite movie of all time is a film that challenges to make my top three whenever I think about it.  And make sure to check out Todd’s film  Army of God . What is DF4Q?  It’s...

Todd Wiseman Jr. is a very busy guy.  I first saw his film Army of God when the jury selected it to screen at Film Invasion L.A. in 2016.  He couldn’t come out from NYC for the festival, so I didn’t really “meet” him until we got on the phone for this podcast interview.  It turns out that in addition to being a very talented filmmaker, he’s a principal behind Man With...

Preston Peterson & JasoIt’s the Discover Film Four Questions … or DF4Q . n Boesch co-wrote and co-directed  West Virginia Stories,  a feature film that I consider much better than what is playing at the local multiplex.  I couldn’t wait to hear their answers for the DF4Q. What is DF4Q?  It’s the Discover Film Four Questions . Name your favorite film of all time (limit 3...

I met filmmaking team Preston Peterson & Jason Boesch when their film  West Virginia Stories won a Grand Jury Prize at Film Invasion L.A. in 2016.  Along with the other feature films that have been included in the Discover Film podcast,  West Virginia Stories is a movie that I consider much better than what is playing at the local multiplex. I was chatting with a festival board member about fi...

Paulina Lagudi has been on both sides of a movie camera for a few years now, and in this DF4Q podcast she shows that great filmmakers also have great taste in movies. What is DF4Q?  It’s the Discover 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 film that you think people should s...

Paulina Lagudi wrote and produced This Is How,  an absolute audience favorite at Film Invasion Los Angeles 2016.  Most of the filmmakers who have come in for a  Discover Film interview have surprised me, but perhaps none more than Paulina.  From her birthplace and background to her path behind the camera, Paulina surprised me every step of the way. You can watch  This Is How right now – and...

Steve Doxey’s feature film Artifice won a Grand Jury prize at Film Invasion L.A. 2016.  It is currently available for free on Amazon Prime and can be rented on Amazon Video and  iTunes .  Steve took a break from his busy schedule to come in and discuss  Artifice . What is DF4Q?  It’s the Discover Film Four Questions . Name your favorite film of all time (limit 3) Name a film you think...

Steve Doxey’s feature film Artifice won a Grand Jury prize at Film Invasion L.A. 2016.  It is currently available for free on Amazon Prime and can be rented on Amazon Video and  iTunes .  Steve took a break from his busy schedule to come in and discuss  Artifice . Comments are blocked on this website. To discuss Discover Film episodes, visit the Facebook Group . You can listen to the podcast...

Eli Stern’s film Whiskey Sour   won a Grand Jury Prize at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2016.  He came in to do a Discover Film podcast and a DF4Q with Jeff Howard. What is DF4Q?  It’s the Discover 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 film that you think people...

Eli Stern won a Grand Jury Prize for his short film Whiskey Sour  at the 2016 Sherman Oaks Film Festival.  And the jury had no idea he was a 19 year old filmmaker in his second year of college.  Want to hear more?  Listen to the podcast. But first… watch his film! Whiskey Sour from Eli Stern on Vimeo . Comments are blocked on this website. To discuss Discover Film episodes, visit the Faceboo...

What is DF4Q?  It’s the Discover 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 film that you think people should seek out George’s film Counter Clockwise  played at Film Invasion Los Angeles, and he came in to do a Discover Film podcast and a DF4Q with Jeff Howard.   Co...

This episode is really fun.  George Moïse came in to talk about his feature film Counter Clockwise , a low-budget indie that you can catch on iTunes and Amazon .  When you think about how frequently big budget Hollywood films drop the time travel, you realize just how much work George had to put into his feature.  And when you hear him talk about the process, he put in more work than you can imagi...

What is DF4Q?  It’s the Discover 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 film that you think people should seek out Lily had the day off of school and she wanted in on the podcast!  Who would say no?   Lily also wrote, directed, and starred in a short film that day&#823...