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.

Tal Anderson is a talented actor, writer, director and producer, whose short film “Breaking Normal” took home a Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2024.

I was so glad for the chance to interview Tal and extremely curious to hear what she had in store for her 4 Questions.

Tal’s Personal Links:

Website: www.theTALanderson.com
IMDb: www.IMDB.me/TalAnderson
IG: www.Instagram.com/TheTalAnderson
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTalAnderson

Tal’s Work Links:
JOY film : https://youtu.be/2-zDgrIsw1E?si=N1ps31t5NwinDwkW
Hairy Yarns Podcast : https://hairyyarns.buzzsprout.com/
Breaking Normal : https://youtu.be/dbmW0vDamsg (This is unpublished but can be accessed if you click on the link. I’m using this one because it’s the most recent version of the film)

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DIF Podcast Website – DIF Instagram – DIF BlueSky
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Sherman Oaks Film Festival
Film Invasion Los Angeles

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Welcome back, Listeners!

Tal Anderson is a talented actor, writer, director and producer, whose short film “Breaking Normal” took home a Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2024.         Tal acted in and produced the film, but a quick look at Tal’s IMDb page will show you what a genuine multi- hyphenate she is.

Actually… I did this math before the interview and might as well share it. Tal has 30 actor credits, 19 editor credits, 9 producer credits, 8 writer credits, 6 director credits, and some other departments as well!

It was a pleasure to get to interview Tal and get to know her better! And now… links! Tal got the following links to us… please enjoy her work!

Tal’s Personal Links:
Website: www.theTALanderson.com
IMDb: www.IMDB.me/TalAnderson
IG: www.Instagram.com/TheTalAnderson
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTalAnderson

Tal’s Work Links:
JOY film : https://youtu.be/2-zDgrIsw1E?si=N1ps31t5NwinDwkW
Hairy Yarns Podcast : https://hairyyarns.buzzsprout.com/
Breaking Normal : https://youtu.be/dbmW0vDamsg (This is unpublished but can be accessed if you click on the link. I’m using this one because it’s the most recent version of the film)

Links just for interest and follow up since Tal mentioned them:
LINK to the Smithsonian Exhibit and Schedule: https://www.sites.si.edu/s/topic/0TO4z000000nTALGA2/japanese-war-brides-across-a-wide-divide

LINK to article I wrote where I interviewed 3 producer/filmmakers responsible ultimately for the Smithsonian exhibit: https://joysauce.com/how-these-three-women-are-preserving-the-legacies-of-japanese-war-brides/

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Discover Indie Film Podcast Links
DIF Podcast Website – DIF Instagram – DIF BlueSky

Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Links
DIF Foundation – Sherman Oaks Film Festival – Film Invasion Los Angeles

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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.

Ethan Shaftel brought his Immersive film “Ajax All Powerful” to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2024 and took one the Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Immersive Short.

If you listened to Friday’s full interview with Ethan its no secret that “Ajax All Powerful” simply blew my mind and I was very eager to hear about the type of films Ethan was drawn to with his 4 Questions!

Learn more about Ethan at his website EthanShaftel.com
or @ethanaction on Instagram.

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

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Happy Independence Day, Everyone. And what better way to celebrate independence thank listened to a podcast about Independent film!

Ethan Shaftel brought his Immersive film “Ajax All Powerful” to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2024 and took one the Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Immersive Short.                                                      Do I need to explain what an immersive short is? You watch it on the Meta Quest virtual reality headset and become immersed in the amazing world that Ethan created. “Ajax All Powerful” simply blew my mind and I think every person looking at these words right now should find a way to get their hands on one and watch Ethan’s film.

What else needs to be said in this intro?
Learn more about Ethan at his website EthanShaftel.com
or @ethanaction on Instagram.

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Discover Indie Film Podcast Links
DIF Podcast Website – DIF Instagram – DIF BlueSky

Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Links
DIF Foundation – Sherman Oaks Film Festival – Film Invasion Los Angeles

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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.

Rob Neilson’s film “The Word” was an official selection at both Film Invasion Los Angeles as well as Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2024, which you might know is a rare feat. I should also mention that at FI- LA “The Word” took home the Grand Jury Awards for Best Short Film, Comedy and Best Cast Performance, while at SOFF it took home the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Short Film – Comedy.

Clearly I’m a fan of Rob’s work and I couldn’t wait to see what type of films inspired him.

Here’s the link to watch The Word yourself: https://youtu.be/ZPQA-gmSS6g?si=D-W4Jxs9LQrN1g-N

If you want to learn more about Rob and his work, check out www.savagehenryfilms.com or www.robmneilson.com.

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

Source: Discover Film