These three remarkable short films all approach taking inner conflicts and bringing them out where they can be seen, each in their own unique way.

STUCK (5:00) A black student struggles with being labeled by others as he attempts to escape a rut.

THE KING IN THE RING (10:41) This drama follows an underground boxing ring where participants fight a man who looks like Jesus Christ.

THE POOKA (14:52) In a desperate attempt to aid a lost soul, a benevolent oversized rabbit must find a way to rekindle a forgotten spark.

Click here to listen to an interview with Ryan Larkin, the writer/director of STUCK.

Click here to listen to an interview with Heather Hillstrom, the writer/director of The King In The Ring.

Oh no… Luke Boyce, director of The Pooka, hasn’t sat down for his DIF interview yet!

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Brilliantly written, directed and produced, these two short films both came from creative duos who prove that two talents can combine to create something remarkable.

DISFLUENCY (11:27) Disfluency follows Jane through her daily life, from her passive usage of the phrase “I’m sorry,” to her rape and the emotional aftermath.

TRANSMISSION (15:04) Welcome To Britannia. Together We Stand Alone.

Click here to listen to an interview with Anna Baumgarten & Laura Holliday, the filmmaking team behind Disfluency.

Click here to listen to an interview with Varun Raman & Tom Hancock, the filmmaking team behind Transmission.

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These two incredible short films launch the first episode of the Discover Indie Film TV Series.  For a behind the scenes look at each film, you can listen to interviews with the filmmakers.

TRUNK SPACE (13:37) Two girls pick up a mysterious hitchhiker in the desert.

AN ENTANGLEMENT (14:56) A woman’s world comes crashing down when a stranger reveals he’s been hired to kill her.

Click here to listen to an interview with Max Silver, the writer/director of Trunk Space.

Click here to listen to an interview with Dylan Sanford, the director/producer of An Entanglement.

 

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Filmmaker Benjamin Caro’s short film Cathedrals took the Sherman Oaks Film Festival by storm in 2018.  The Filmmakers Jury gave it three awards, including Outstanding Short Film, Outstanding Directing, and Outstanding Acting – Individual.

The film hasn’t been released online yet, so I cannot urge you to watch it before listening to the interview.  But Ben is a great guy and I reached out to him to find out if the film was available to share and one thing lead to another and we decided to throw caution to the wind and record his DIF interview long before the film is released online.

He’s got a great personal story and reveals a lot of insight how this hard-working professional managed to take time away from the day-job to work on his art.

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