Merry Xmas Eve to all who celebrate!

Speaking of things to celebrate, the animated short film “Becoming an Oyster” was an official selection at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2025 and from the first time I saw this remarkable work of art I was hooked. Made by the team of Elizabeth Schneider and Michael Covello, every detail of this film blows my mind.
Coincidentally, it deserves the same description that I gave to the film that came before this in the podcast, Kai Brown’s “The Anatomy of Jane Doesn’t Exist,” as both strike me as “moving paintings.”                 Not all animation is a moving painting, but those two films fit the description.
No wonder “Becoming an Oyster” won the Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking.

Liz and Mike happen to be delightful people, married and raising children together while teaching and making films.                                                                                                                                                 Talk about a cool couple!

Check out their website at https://candleflyfilms.com/

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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.

Kai Brown wrote and directed the wonderful animated short, “The Anatomy of Jane Doesn’t Exist,” that screened at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2025 and took home the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Writing in Animation.
I was not at all surprised to find how thoughtful and smart Kai was in our interview (posted Friday) due to the intelligence of her film. I couldn’t wait to see what other films she was going to bring to the table in the follow up 4 Questions.

Learn more about Kai at kaimedia24.com and
you should also probably follow the Instagram @kaimedia24

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Happy Friday, Everyone!

Kai Brown wrote and directed the wonderful animated short, “The Anatomy of Jane Doesn’t Exist,” a film that screened at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2025 and took home the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Writing in Animation.
Every aspect of the film is made with intelligence, both emotional and intellectual intelligence, and it was nearly overwhelming to see this painting in motion on the big screen.                                                            It is a powerful, beautiful film.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  In fact, you should follow Kai’s website and social media for opportunities to see it!

Learn more about Kai at kaimedia24.com and
you should also probably follow the Instagram @kaimedia24
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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.

Xander Copp brought his short film “Carter” to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2025 and took home the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Short Film, Horror.

If you listened to Monday’s episode, you can hear I’m obviously impressed with Xander as an artist and person and I couldn’t wait to get to his 4 Questions to see what types of films inspired him.

You can learn more about Xander and his film by following @carter_shortfilm on Instagram.

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Happy Monday, Listeners!

Xander Copp brought his short film “Carter” to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2025 and took home the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Short Film, Horror.                                                                                        It was only through this podcast that I learned all that I wanted to know about this faithfully creative Lovecraft adaptation.                                                                                                                                          The more I learned the more impressed I am with the work that Xander put into it.

You can learn more about Xander and his film by following @carter_shortfilm on Instagram.

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