Bond Richards made the superb short film “First States” and we get to talk to him all about it to celebrate this film joining the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video — just go to Season 4 Episode 1 to check out this darkly hilarious and extremely satisfying film.

“First States” is one of my favorite films from the 2020 edition of Film Invasion Los Angeles.  In fact, it won the Programmer’s Prize for exceptional filmmaking.  Listen to Bond’s interview to hear how this multi-talented filmmaker managed to get where he is today.

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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

Alana de Freitas wrote and directed the award winning film “Nancy” which you can watch right now in the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video — just go to Season 4 Episode 2 and enjoy.  “Nancy” took home the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film – Drama at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2019.  (Actor Michael Yavnieli also picked up the award for Outstanding Lead Performance, making “Nancy” was a double-award-winner!)  Now that you know what a talented filmmaker Alana is you obviously want to know what films inspire her.

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Here are Alana’s 4Qs answers:

• Favorites: Gone Baby Gone, Blue Valentine, Mystic River
• Underrated: ET: The Extra Terrestrial
• Overrated: Nomadland
• Seek Out: The Rider, Nine Days

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Alana de Freitas wrote and directed the film “Nancy” which took home the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film – Drama at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2019.  (Actor Michael Yavnieli also picked up the award for Outstanding Lead Performance, making “Nancy” was a double-award-winner!)  The great news is that you can watch “Nancy” right now on the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video — just go to Season 4 Episode 2 to check out this multiple award winning film.

Alana is a one-person movie studio!  Acting, writing, directing and producing multiple projects simultaneously!  She is the living example of what a talented, driven person can accomplish when they take themselves and their work seriously.  This podcast interview allows us a glimpse of Alana’s journey from Australia to Los Angeles and how she ended up making amazingly wonderful films today.

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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

Cory Aycock’s film “Lydia of the Desert” is a personal, passionate film that has the courage to exercise restraint throughout. You can watch “Lydia of the Desert” in the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video right now — just go to Season 4 Episode 6.  If you were wondering what films inspire a filmmaker like Cory Aycock, listen to the podcast to find out!

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Here are Cory’s 4Qs answers:

• Favorites: The Master, tree of Life, No Country For Old Men, Stalker (Tarkovsky)
• Underrated: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
• Overrated: Parasite, Argo
• Seek Out: Rust N Bone, Macbeth (2015)

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Cory Aycock brought his film “Lydia of the Desert” to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival 2020 and, in all honesty, I can tell you that when I first watched this film as a member of the festival’s selection jury I was already hoping to see it become a part of the Discover Indie Film TV Series.  This personal, passionate work of utter restraint struck me as a wonderful example of auteur cinema.  I’m delighted to say that it happened!  You can watch “Lydia of the Desert” in the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video right now — just go to Season 4 Episode 6 to check it out.

Cory is a dedicated filmmaker and it is a pleasure to hear him talk about his love of film.  I hope you enjoy it as well!

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