What are the 4Q’s?  (1) Favorite films, top 3. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out.

Fr3deR1cK Taylor brought his documentary short “Pre-Existing Freedom” to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home the award for Outstanding Performance by an Individual, Documentary. Fr3deR1cK gave an amazing interview in episode 294 of the DIF podcast and I’m proud to say that you can catch “Pre-Existing Freedom” in Season 7 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video!. But this episode is not about his work; it is about his opinions answering the 4Qs above!

Learn more about Fr3deR1cK Taylor at these links:

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Fr3deR1cK Taylor is an artist who doesn’t just cross boundaries, he smashes them.  He’s a filmmaker, a writer, a performance artist, and more.  My favorite descriptor for Fr3deR1cK is “public intellectual,” because in my opinion the world needs intelligent, learned people to influence society.  His Documentary Short “Pre-Existing Freedom” was an Official Selection at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home the award for Outstanding Performance by an Individual, Documentary.  And I’m proud to say that you can catch “Pre-Existing Freedom” in Season 7 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video!

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What are the 4Q’s?  (1) Favorite films, top 3. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out.

Allan Tran is a two-time Sherman Oaks Film Festival champion.  His film “Valley” won two awards at SOFF 2020 and his film “Exits” won two awards at SOFF 2021!  And I’m proud to say that you can catch “Valley” in Season 6, Episode 5 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video!. Allan hopped onto Zoom to talk about his work and of course I had him answer the 4Qs above.

Learn more about Allan and his work at his website AllanZhangTran.com or at his Instagram @mr.tranman

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Allan Tran brought his film “Valley” to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2020 and took home two awards, Outstanding Short Film – Drama and Outstanding Acting, Cast – Drama.  Then Allan retuned a year later with the film “Exits” and won the same two awards with that film!  And I’m proud to say that you can catch “Valley” in Season 6, Episode 5 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video!

Learn more about Allan and his work at his website AllanZhangTran.com or at his Instagram @mr.tranman

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What are the 4Q’s?  (1) Favorite films, top 3. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out.

Brian Giovanni’s film “Of Crumbs and Dreams”  was an Official Selection at Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and wowed audiences with its beautiful animation and compelling story.  I’m proud to say that you can catch it in Season 6, Episode 3 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video!

As long as Brian came in to discuss his work in podcast 290, you know that I had to have him answer the 4Qs above.

Learn more about Brian and his work at his website briangiovanni.com or at his Instagram @mrbriangiovanni

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Brian Giovanni came in to talk about his short film “Of Crumbs and Dreams,” an animated film that he made in the tradition of the great Bill Plympton; one animator doing everything. Literally one person, working alone, creating a film.  “Of Crumbs and Dreams” was an Official Selection at Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and I’m proud to say that you can catch it in Season 6, Episode 3 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video!

Learn more about Brian and his work at his website briangiovanni.com or at his Instagram @mrbriangiovanni

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What are the 4Q’s?  (1) Favorite films, top 3. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out.

Daniel Amerman wrote, directed, edited, lead acted, and wore a dozen other hats to make the film “The Poet.” This original, heartfelt, and hilarious film came to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2022 and took home Outstanding Short Film – Experimental/Arthouse and Outstanding Performance, Individual – Experimental/Arthouse!  I’m proud to say that you can catch “The Poet” in Season 6 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video!

But you should listen to the podcast before this one to learn more about “The Poet,” because in this podcast we get to hear filmmaker Daniel Amerman answer the 4Qs at the top of these show notes.

Learn more about Daniel at his website daniel-amerman.com

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Daniel Amerman brought his film “The Poet” to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2022 and took home two awards;  Outstanding Short Film – Experimental/Arthouse and Outstanding Performance, Individual – Experimental/Arthouse!  Those wins were no surprise because “The Poet” was the most discussed film among the selection committee that year.  This original, heartfelt, and hilarious film takes everyone by surprise and lodges into their memories.  I’m proud to say that you can catch “The Poet” in Season 6 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video!

Learn more about Daniel at his website daniel-amerman.com

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What are the 4Q’s?  (1) Favorite films, top 3. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out.

Matthew Gratzner’s film “Mutiny!” took home the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Short Film – Comedy at Film Invasion Los Angeles 2022!  You can watch “Mutiny!” right now at Matthew’s website matthewgratzner.com and follow Matthew on Instagram at @matthewgratzner

Right after a great conversation about his work and his film, which is the podcast before this one, Matthew answered the 4Qs above.

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Matthew Gratzner hopped onto Zoom to talk about his hilariously excellent comedy “Mutiny!” as well as his long running career in Visual Effects.  By the way, at Film Invasion Los Angels in 2022, Matthew’s film brought home the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Short Film – Comedy!  You can watch “Mutiny!” right now at Matthew’s website matthewgratzner.com.

Besides being a talented filmmaker, movie lover and “effects guy,” Matthew is also an excellent conversationalist.  I hope you enjoy listening to this conversation half as much as I had recording it.

You can also follow Matthew on Instagram at @matthewgratzner

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