253. Alek Lev “What?”

Alek Lev in his podcasting sutdio (slash closet) Writer/director Alek Lev brought his feature film “What?” to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home the Grand Jury Ward for Best Director – Feature Film!  “What?” also won Best Actor in a Lead Role for John Maucere and the Audience Award for Best …

DIF Review: What?

Rating: What? is a remarkable film.  It is supremely entertaining, funny, and thoughtful.  Mostly it is brilliant cinema.  I make a point of calling this movie “cinema” because director Alek Lev has made a love letter to Hollywood’s silent era while keeping it contemporary, fresh and entertaining.  There is not one filmmaking element that the …

252. 4Qs with Brian Barnes & Matthew Merenda

Matthew & Brian preparing to hit us with their favorite films What are the 4Q’s? Name your favorite films of all time (limit 3) Name a film you think is underrated Name a film you think is overrated Name a lesser-known film that you think people should seek out The filmmaking team of Brian Barnes …

251. Brian Barnes & Matthew Merenda “yellow”

Matthew & Brian on the Zoom Brian Barnes and Matthew Merenda teamed up to make the award winning short film “yellow,” one of my favorites at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2022.  This original, hilarious, and super-smart comedy took home the award for Outstanding Performance, Inanimate Object – Rubber Duck The Actor (David Agustín – …

250. 4Qs with Goldwyn Thandrayen

Goldwyn showed me the lens he attaches to the iPhone for those hard-to-get shots What are the 4Q’s? Name your favorite films of all time (limit 3) Name a film you think is underrated Name a film you think is overrated Name a lesser-known film that you think people should seek out Guitarist, songwriter, singer …