Lyndsey Frank & Bree Helders wrote, directed and starred in the aptly titled, “Bree and Lyndsey are Actors.”  These two talented filmmakers and improvisers brought their film to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2021 and took home two awards, the audience Award for Best Comedy Short and uniquely they shared the Grand Jury Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role as Co-Leads.  Almost as exciting is that their film is part of Season 5 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video.

You can learn more about at Lyndsey at @lyndseyisfrank and more about Bree at  breefroymlapuente.com.

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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

Alek Lev wrote and directed the feature film “What?” and at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 he took home the Grand Jury Ward for Best Director – Feature Film!  “What?” also won Best Actor in a Lead Role for John Maucere and the Audience Award for Best Feature Film.  Needless to say, it’s a GREAT film and you watch it today.  Today!

But this podcast is about Alek’s answers to the 4Qs above.  I hope you enjoy his excellent cinematic taste.

Visit TheWhatMovie.com for more info on “What?” and AlekLev.com for more about this talented filmmaker.

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Writer/director Alek Lev brought his feature film “What?” to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home the Grand Jury Ward for Best Director – Feature Film!  “What?” also won Best Actor in a Lead Role for John Maucere and the Audience Award for Best Feature Film.  Needless to say, it’s a GREAT film and you watch it today.  Today!

In fact, this podcast and the film’s VOD release are on the same day, so go to TheWhatMovie.com and find your favorite place to see it.  To learn more about this talented filmmaker go to AlekLev.com.

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Rating:

What? is a remarkable film.  It is supremely entertaining, funny, and thoughtful.  Mostly it is brilliant cinema.  I make a point of calling this movie “cinema” because director Alek Lev has made a love letter to Hollywood’s silent era while keeping it contemporary, fresh and entertaining.  There is not one filmmaking element that the makers of “What?” did not use the fullest degree; cinematography, soundtrack, production design, and of course the brilliant acting.

And there’s one more thing.  What? conveys a sober yet heartening message of inclusion for the deaf community, but it is so entertaining that it isn’t a message movie.  It’s cinema at its best!

To see where you can watch this film, hit the What? IMDB page or visit TheWhatMovie.com.

If you want to hear the DIF Podcast interview with writer/director Alek Lev, click right here.

 

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1. No spoilers
2. Independently financed
3. Available to watch online

Finally, the goal is to keep them short.  No more than five sentences!

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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

The filmmaking team of Brian Barnes and Matthew Merenda made the award winning short film “yellow” starring a rubber duck.  At the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021, they went home the award for Outstanding Performance, Inanimate Object – Rubber Duck The Actor (David Agustín – Voice).  This smart, subversive, hilarious film must be seen!  So be smart and watch “yellow” right now at this Vimeo link!  And if you’re really smart you’ll follow @rubberducktheactor on Instagram.

In this podcast we get to hear both filmmakers answer the 4Qs above.  And I’m not afraid to say that Matthew had a slight breakthrough realizing, for the first time, the similarities between “yellow” and his all-time favorite film.

After you watch “yellow” be sure to check out the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video.

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