Fr3deR1cK Taylor is an artist who doesn’t just cross boundaries, he smashes them. He’s a filmmaker, a writer, a performance artist, and more. My favorite descriptor for Fr3deR1cK is “public intellectual,” because in my opinion the world needs intelligent, learned people to influence society. His Documentary Short “Pre-Existing Freedom” was an Official Selection at the Sherman …
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What are the 4Q’s? (1) Favorite films, top 3. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Allan Tran is a two-time Sherman Oaks Film Festival champion. His film “Valley” won two awards at SOFF 2020 and his film “Exits” won two awards at SOFF 2021! And …
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Allan Tran brought his film “Valley” to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2020 and took home two awards, Outstanding Short Film – Drama and Outstanding Acting, Cast – Drama. Then Allan retuned a year later with the film “Exits” and won the same two awards with that film! And I’m proud to say that you …
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What are the 4Q’s? (1) Favorite films, top 3. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Brian Giovanni’s film “Of Crumbs and Dreams” was an Official Selection at Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and wowed audiences with its beautiful animation and compelling story. I’m proud to …
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Brian Giovanni came in to talk about his short film “Of Crumbs and Dreams,” an animated film that he made in the tradition of the great Bill Plympton; one animator doing everything. Literally one person, working alone, creating a film. “Of Crumbs and Dreams” was an Official Selection at Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 …
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