Episode 109: 4Qs with Brett Nicoletti

Brett Nicoletti enjoying his Q&A at SOFF 2018

What are the 4Q’s?

  • Name your favorite film 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

Documentarian Brett Nicoletti won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival for Best Documentary with his film The Running Man of Pasadena.  He gave a great interview about his film that you can listen to right here.  But it was really fun to have a documentarian answer the four questions instead of one of those run-of-the-mill narrative filmmakers.

Here are Brett’s answers:

  • Favorites:  Die Hard, The Graduate, Man On Wire
  • Underrated: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
  • Overrated: Roma
  • Seek Out: Brain Candy, Campesino (Documentary)

Here are Sean’s answers:

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Episode 108: Brett Nicoletti “The Running Man of Pasadena”

Jeff Howard & Brett Nicoletti at SOFF 2018

The first night of the 2019 Sherman Oaks Film Festival started with a screening block that ended with the wonderful documentary The Running Man of Pasadena.  We were excited to have the filmmakers and the movie’s subject in attendance!

The film went on to win the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary, and when you watch it below you can see why.  Filmmaker Brett Nicoletti did a wonderful job capturing the drama and inspiration that dedicated runner Haik Zakarian brings to his community.

But BEFORE you listen to this interview, WATCH THE MOVIE.  It’s right there, below this paragraph.  And guess what?  Come October 1, 2019, you will be able to watch it with 20 other wonderful films as part of Season 2 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Prime Video.

 

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SOFF Makes The Top 100 List Again

We were honored to hear from FilmFreeway last month that SOFF was recognized as one of the Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals for the month of June.  When we got the same honor for July we were even more delighted!

Dear Sherman Oaks Film Festival,

Congratulations! Your festival has ranked as one of the Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals on FilmFreeway for the month of July!

According to reviews from real FilmFreeway users, your festival ranks in the top 1.5% of more than 8,000 film festivals and creative contests around the world. No doubt, this ranking is a testament to the countless hours of hard work and care that you and your staff have devoted to creating such a wonderful event.

We’re especially proud to be partnered with amazing events like yours that help independent film continue to thrive.

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Episode 107: 4Qs with Philip A. Ramos

Philip A. Ramos with his “The Kidnapping of a Fish” lead actor Stephen Friedrich

What are the 4Q’s?

  • Name your favorite film 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

Philip A. Ramos is an industry pro and lifetime movie fan.  He’s also a great writer and director whose short film The Kidnapping of a Fish won awards around the globe during a long, successful festival run.  In this podcast you get to hear his answers to those 4Q’s above.

Here are Philip’s answers:

  • Favorites:  Back To The Future, Speed, La La Land, Ordinary People
  • Underrated:  Take Me Home Tonight, Nocturnal Animals
  • Overrated:  Amour
  • Seek Out:  Kidnapped, Nocturnal Animals

Here are Sean’s answers:

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