The Black Bart of Taco King #17

2026 Official Selection: Thriller – Short

The Black Bart of Taco King #17

A Bonnie & Clyde story but Bonnie don’t give a fuck about him.

  • Director(s): Rickey Larke
  • Writer(s): Rickey Larked
  • Producer(s): Rickey Larke, Preston Purchase, Lyandre Pierre, Julian Park, Lo Howard, Lorelle Lynch, Charles Taylor Goubeaud
  • Key Cast: Jasmine Mathews, Christopher Dietrick, Derrick A King
  • Editor(s): Charles G Geabeaud
  • Cinematographer(s): Erin G Wesley
  • Production Designer(s): Carla Sendino
  • Sound Designer(s): Jared Fellows
  • Composer(s): Jocelyn Chambers

Language: English

Runtime: 11m

Country: United States

Synopsis: A suave criminal searches for a new partner at a dive bar and finds the perfect Bonnie to his Clyde. He takes her to dinner to put her to the test, yet she has all the answers… and more.

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Source: FILA

715. 4Qs with Kelly Hooper, Kathryn Ross, & Jonny Diaz

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.

The Mail Gaze made its LA Premiere as a Sherman Oaks Film Festival 2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy and took home the Grand Jury Award – Best Performance by a Duo – Kelly Hooper & Kathryn Ross.

We had a thrilling triple interview with the director, Jonny Diaz, and the producers and stars Kelly Hooper, Kathryn Ross (also the writer) that was posted Wednesday.

The only thing more exciting than a triple interview is a triple 4 Questions. Maybe we call is the 12 Questions?

Here’s all the Social Media Handles on Instagram so watch out for what these talented folks do next:
@themailgazefilm
@kelly.hooper                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              @kathrynaross
@jonny305diaz

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DIF Podcast WebsiteDIF Instagram – DIF BlueSky
Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Website
Sherman Oaks Film Festival
Film Invasion Los Angeles

Source: Discover Film

The Reveal

2026 Official Selection: Comedy – Short

The Reveal

A family where everyone has a special secret.

  • Director(s): Samip Raval
  • Writer(s): Samip Raval
  • Producer(s): Sonali Sundararaj
  • Key Cast: Behzad Dabu, Fred Sanders, Gabriel Brown, JoNell Kennedy, K.T. Thangavelu, Nikita Jones, Titi Lee
  • Editor(s): Samip Raval
  • Cinematographer(s): Tamas Harangi
  • Production Designer(s): Sean Harvas
  • Sound Designer(s): Kunal Rajan
  • Composer(s): Adrian Disch

Language: English

Runtime: 15m

Country: United States

Los Angeles Premiere

Synopsis: A family gathers to celebrate an anniversary. Over the course of the afternoon, a series of revelations take place that change their lives and relationships forever.

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Source: FILA

714. Kelly Hooper, Kathryn Ross, & Jonny Diaz “The Mail Gaze”

Welcome back!

We have an exciting episode for you today!

The Mail Gaze made its LA Premiere as a Sherman Oaks Film Festival 2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy and took home the Grand Jury Award – Best Performance by a Duo – Kelly Hooper & Kathryn Ross.

I loved this film and I was thrilled to see I got three of its major players of it to sign up for a joint interview- Kelly Hooper, Kathryn Ross, Jonny Diaz.

Johnny directed, Kathryn wrote, Kathryn and Kelly produced as well as obviously acted so well in it they won an award.

Here’s all the Social Media Handles on Instagram so watch out for what these talented folks do next:
@themailgazefilm
@kelly.hooper                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              @kathrynaross
@jonny305diaz

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Discover Indie Film Links
DIF Podcast WebsiteDIF Instagram – DIF BlueSky
Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Website
Sherman Oaks Film Festival
Film Invasion Los Angeles

Source: Discover Film

MASC

2026 Official Selection: Documentary – Feature

MASC

What is masculinity? And what is it doing to us?

  • Director(s): Andy Motz
  • Producer(s): Brandon Morrissey, Taylor Rae
  • Editor(s): Cecilio Escobar
  • Cinematographer(s): Giselle Gonzalez, Hank Groat
  • Sound Designer(s): Polar Sound
  • Composer(s): Eric Phillips

Language: English

Runtime: 1h 14m

Country: United States

Los Angeles Premiere

Synopsis: In a world of pundits and politicians seeking to “reclaim manhood,” a young queer filmmaker journeys to discover non-toxic masculinity across class, race, and gender in America today, leading him to confront his own religious upbringing, pastor father, and what he was taught it means to be a man.

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Source: FILA