Happy Monday, Everyone!

We have a great interview for you today. But you’re going to have to wait until Friday for this filmmaker’s follow-up 4Qs because Wednesday is the 500TH episode of Discover Indie Film and we have a very special episode, or at least I hope so. I’ve been convinced by many of you over the years to flip the mic and allow a previous guest interview me. In fact, I don’t even know WHO will be showing up on my doorstep to interview me (it’s been arranged by my producer) so we’ll truly see how that goes!

But back to today!

Lindsay Harbert directed the wonderful short film “Talia,” co-producing with lead actor Amy Shaughnessy.

The film was an official selection at Film Invasion – Los Angeles in 2024, taking home the Programmers Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking.

Lindsay was not able to attend the festival, which means that I was extra-enthusiastic about recording this podcast because she could not take part in the festival Q&A for “Talia.”

Lindsay did not disappoint! She is a very talented writer and director, and an equally fun person to talk to

IG @taliafilm

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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.

In 2024, Adam Linkenhelt’s film “The Unreliables” was at FILA 2024, earning Adam and his co- writer Jen Robyn Jacobs the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Screenplay – Drama. Not only that, in 2016, Adam’s film “Passports” was at FILA AND Adam directed two films OTHER that were submitted to FILA’s sister-festival, Sherman Oaks Film Festival, also in 2024. And to top it off Adam is now the festival runner of Anchorage Film Festival in Alaska. So if you didn’t listen to Wednesday’s interview with Adam, I highly recommend you do! I was definitely excited to chat with Adam and that includes finding out what his 4Q picks would be!

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A Wonderful Wednesday to you all!

Filmmaker Adam Linkenhelt should have been on this podcast a loooooong time ago.
Why do I say that? Because not only did Adam have two films in the festivals that I run in 2024, way back in 2016 a film that he co-directed
was in the first ever festival that our team presented when Film Invasion Los Angeles (FILA) debuted.

Time for the list? In 2016, Adam’s film “Passports” was at FILA.
Then in 2024 his film “The Unreliables” was at FILA 2024, earning Adam and his co- writer Jen Robyn Jacobs the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Screenplay – Drama.

And get this. Adam directed two films that were submitted to FILA’s sister-festival, Sherman Oaks Film Festival, also in 2024.
We had to pick one, even though both were great, but right now I will just give a shoutout to both “Rattled” and “A Close Encounter.”

Not only does Adam always do great work, but he told me at FILA 2024 that he had accepted the role of festival runner at the Anchorage Film Festival in Alaska!
I was delighted that he wanted to pick my brain a little bit for it and I could not have been happier to see the great things happening up in Anchorage while I was busy at SOFF.
Needless to say, we spent more than a little time talking “festival running” in this podcast.
Consider this a chance to see behind the festival curtain a little!

@AdamLinkenhelt
anchoragefilmfestival.org
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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.

Nick Livanos wrote and directed the feature film “All the Wrong Ingredients” that was an official selection at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2024,
taking home the Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Film – Comedy.

Last Friday we posted the second fantastic talk I’ve had the privilege of having with Nick, and I’m so glad you’re tuning in today for Nick’s follow up 4 Questions!

IG- @nicklivanos
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Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone! Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, I have a new DiscoverIndieFilm Podcast for you!

Nick Livanos wrote and directed the feature film “All the Wrong Ingredients” that was an official selection at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2024,
taking home the Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Film – Comedy.

Nick is based in Tennessee and this podcast was our second Zoom, as we also did a Zoom for his FILA 2024 Q&A.
Nick took a very interesting path into filmmaking and hones his skills as both a filmmaker and an Associate Professor at Southern Adventist University.

I’m pretty sure that we offered each other guest rooms if either of us is ever in the other’s home town.
It might be from the fact that we all went through lockdown together, but at this point I think that I’m a good Zoom or two away from considering someone a friend!

IG- @nicklivanos
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