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  • 561. Ryan Barton Grimley “Listen Carefully”

    561. Ryan Barton Grimley “Listen Carefully”
    2025/07/18
    Happy Friday, Everyone! I’m supposed to focus on Ryan Barton Grimley’s film career, right? But here’s the thing. We met in 2017 when he brought the feature film “Repatriation” the second ever Film Invasion Los Angeles. Plus, Ryan came onto this podcast in 2018 to talk “Repatriation,” then in 2022 to discuss “Hawk and Rev: Vampire Slayers” on episode 304, and now he is back on episode 561 to discuss “Listen Carefully,” the winner for Best Feature Film – Action/Thriller at Sherman Oaks FIlm Festival in 2024. There you have it. I’ve known Ryan for eight years and consider him a friend. I mean, we have met for coffee to just hang. That’s for real, y’all. Heck, maybe when all three of our daughters, he has two and I’ve got one, are off to college we’ll hang out more. You can find everything you need at Ryan’s official website (https://www.ryanbartongrimley.com/) including where you can catch ALL of his films. IG @ryanbartongrimley _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Podcast Links DIF Podcast Website - DIF Instagram - DIF BlueSky Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Links DIF Foundation - Sherman Oaks Film Festival - Film Invasion Los Angeles
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    1 時間 33 分
  • 560. 4Qs with Ren Olivieri

    560. 4Qs with Ren Olivieri
    2025/07/16
    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. Ren Olivieri brought his film “The Trade” to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2024, and took home the Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking. As you may have learned if you listened to Ren's interview posted Monday, he's the type of filmmaker you just want to get to know better and better and naturally the best way to do that is to jump into the 4 Questions! Follow Ren on Instagram at @reno91 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Links DIF Podcast Website - DIF Instagram - DIF BlueSky Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Website Sherman Oaks Film Festival Film Invasion Los Angeles
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    40 分
  • 559. Ren Olivieri “The Trade”

    559. Ren Olivieri “The Trade”
    2025/07/14
    Happy Monday, Film Friends! Ren Olivieri brought his film “The Trade” to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2024, coming down from Canada to represent the film he wrote, produced, and starred in. This smart, funny, wonderfully produced short also took home the Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking. I also have to mention that Ren is one of those most excellent people who makes the most of the festival, coming to the Gala and closing night mixer, as well as catching many screenings. But that’s not why I like this dude... the truth is that we started bonding via email when I confessed to him my involvement in fantasy sports and sealed the deal upon meeting in person. But even cooler than becoming friendly with me, Ren met filmmaker Enrique Mendoza at the SOFF Opening Night Gala and the two kit it off, watched each other’s films at the fest, and then... collaborated on a film! For all I know it is in post at this point or even done! Ren is my kinda person! Follow him on Instagram at @reno91 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Podcast Links DIF Podcast Website - DIF Instagram - DIF BlueSky Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Links DIF Foundation - Sherman Oaks Film Festival - Film Invasion Los Angeles
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    1 時間 5 分
  • 558. 4Qs with Tal Anderson

    558. 4Qs with Tal Anderson
    2025/07/11
    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. Tal Anderson is a talented actor, writer, director and producer, whose short film “Breaking Normal” took home a Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2024. I was so glad for the chance to interview Tal and extremely curious to hear what she had in store for her 4 Questions. Tal’s Personal Links: Website: www.theTALanderson.com IMDb: www.IMDB.me/TalAnderson IG: www.Instagram.com/TheTalAnderson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTalAnderson Tal’s Work Links: JOY film : https://youtu.be/2-zDgrIsw1E?si=N1ps31t5NwinDwkW Hairy Yarns Podcast : https://hairyyarns.buzzsprout.com/ Breaking Normal : https://youtu.be/dbmW0vDamsg (This is unpublished but can be accessed if you click on the link. I'm using this one because it's the most recent version of the film) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Links DIF Podcast Website - DIF Instagram - DIF BlueSky Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Website Sherman Oaks Film Festival Film Invasion Los Angeles
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    16 分
  • 557. Tal Anderson “Breaking Normal”

    557. Tal Anderson “Breaking Normal”
    2025/07/09
    Welcome back, Listeners! Tal Anderson is a talented actor, writer, director and producer, whose short film “Breaking Normal” took home a Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2024. Tal acted in and produced the film, but a quick look at Tal’s IMDb page will show you what a genuine multi- hyphenate she is. Actually... I did this math before the interview and might as well share it. Tal has 30 actor credits, 19 editor credits, 9 producer credits, 8 writer credits, 6 director credits, and some other departments as well! It was a pleasure to get to interview Tal and get to know her better! And now... links! Tal got the following links to us... please enjoy her work! Tal’s Personal Links: Website: www.theTALanderson.com IMDb: www.IMDB.me/TalAnderson IG: www.Instagram.com/TheTalAnderson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTalAnderson Tal’s Work Links: JOY film : https://youtu.be/2-zDgrIsw1E?si=N1ps31t5NwinDwkW Hairy Yarns Podcast : https://hairyyarns.buzzsprout.com/ Breaking Normal : https://youtu.be/dbmW0vDamsg (This is unpublished but can be accessed if you click on the link. I'm using this one because it's the most recent version of the film) Links just for interest and follow up since Tal mentioned them: LINK to the Smithsonian Exhibit and Schedule: https://www.sites.si.edu/s/topic/0TO4z000000nTALGA2/japanese-war-brides-across-a-wide-divide LINK to article I wrote where I interviewed 3 producer/filmmakers responsible ultimately for the Smithsonian exhibit: https://joysauce.com/how-these-three-women-are-preserving-the-legacies-of-japanese-war-brides/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Podcast Links DIF Podcast Website - DIF Instagram - DIF BlueSky Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Links DIF Foundation - Sherman Oaks Film Festival - Film Invasion Los Angeles
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    30 分
  • 556. 4Qs with Ethan Shaftel

    556. 4Qs with Ethan Shaftel
    2025/07/07
    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. Ethan Shaftel brought his Immersive film “Ajax All Powerful” to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2024 and took one the Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Immersive Short. If you listened to Friday's full interview with Ethan its no secret that “Ajax All Powerful” simply blew my mind and I was very eager to hear about the type of films Ethan was drawn to with his 4 Questions! Learn more about Ethan at his website EthanShaftel.com or @ethanaction on Instagram. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Links DIF Podcast Website - DIF Instagram - DIF BlueSky Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Website Sherman Oaks Film Festival Film Invasion Los Angeles
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    18 分
  • 555. Ethan Shaftel “Ajax All Powerful”

    555. Ethan Shaftel “Ajax All Powerful”
    2025/07/04
    Happy Independence Day, Everyone. And what better way to celebrate independence thank listened to a podcast about Independent film! Ethan Shaftel brought his Immersive film “Ajax All Powerful” to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2024 and took one the Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Immersive Short. Do I need to explain what an immersive short is? You watch it on the Meta Quest virtual reality headset and become immersed in the amazing world that Ethan created. “Ajax All Powerful” simply blew my mind and I think every person looking at these words right now should find a way to get their hands on one and watch Ethan’s film. What else needs to be said in this intro? Learn more about Ethan at his website EthanShaftel.com or @ethanaction on Instagram. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Podcast Links DIF Podcast Website - DIF Instagram - DIF BlueSky Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Links DIF Foundation - Sherman Oaks Film Festival - Film Invasion Los Angeles
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    1 時間 32 分
  • 554. 4Qs with Rob Neilson

    554. 4Qs with Rob Neilson
    2025/07/02
    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. Rob Neilson’s film “The Word” was an official selection at both Film Invasion Los Angeles as well as Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2024, which you might know is a rare feat. I should also mention that at FI- LA “The Word” took home the Grand Jury Awards for Best Short Film, Comedy and Best Cast Performance, while at SOFF it took home the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Short Film - Comedy. Clearly I'm a fan of Rob's work and I couldn't wait to see what type of films inspired him. Here’s the link to watch The Word yourself: https://youtu.be/ZPQA-gmSS6g?si=D-W4Jxs9LQrN1g-N If you want to learn more about Rob and his work, check out www.savagehenryfilms.com or www.robmneilson.com. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Links DIF Podcast Website - DIF Instagram - DIF BlueSky Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Website Sherman Oaks Film Festival Film Invasion Los Angeles
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    15 分