A Beautiful Wednesday to all you Beautiful Listeners!

Enrique A. Mendoza brought his film “Fervor” to Sherman Oaks FIlm Festival in 2024 and took home the Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking.                                                                                     And I will always remember meeting Enrique at the Opening Night Gala because not only was it the first time I thought of his film’s title as a Spanish word, but I got to witness Enrique meeting fellow SOFF 2024 filmmaker Ren Olivieri with whom he has already made a film!

You can learn more about Enrique at themendozaproject.com
or on Instagram at @djurban01

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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.

Andy Cochrane’s Immersive Short “The Carrier” played at both FI-LA and Sherman Oaks Festival to rave review and, in fact, he is largely responsible for the festivals adding a new category called “Immersive Short – AR/VR/MR/360”.  Nerding out with Andy is a happy place for me which is why Friday’s interview is 2 1/2 hours long. I was definitely eager to get to his 4 Questions to see what inspired an endlessly creative talent like Andy.

Make sure to visit Andrew-cochrane.com and Loud-movies.com to see the awesome things that Andy does on a regular basis.

@avclubvids

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Happy Friday, Everyone!

Should I apologize for this 2 1/2 hour episode? Probably, but I refuse to do so because Andy Cochrane has gone from the guy who sent a random email to Sherman Oaks Film Festival with the subject, “VR Submissions,” in August of 2023 to a guy I consider my friend. Besides our many shared interests, the day I went to his studio and met Andy in person to see this VR thing, instead of my just putting on a headset we went off on a tangent about the solar panels that had just been added to my home and… the rest is (personal) history.
With a LOT of help from Andy we added a new category to the festivals called “Immersive Short – AR/VR/MR/360” and this cutting edge format has been a huge hit at the festivals since we introduced them at Film Invasion Los Angeles in June of 2024.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Andy’s Immersive Short “The Carrier” played at both FI-LA and Sherman Oaks Festival to rave reviews.

There is a lot more to Andy than just immersive video and that’s why this podcast is so dang long. Listen to it, enjoy the nerdy chatter, and make sure to visit Andrew-cochrane.com and Loud-movies.com
to see the awesome things that Andy does on a regular basis.

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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.

Real life couple Jerry van de Beek and Betsy De Fries brought their incredible animated short “Allure” to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2024 took home the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Short Film – Animation as well as the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Direction – Animation for its co-directors Jerry & Betsy.

It was an absolute delight to chat with them about their talents, partnership and pets and I was thrilled to get to their 4Qs. Enjoy!

https://www.littlefluffyclouds.com

instagram.com/little_fluffy_clouds

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Happy Monday, Film Friends!

One of the highlights of the 2024 Sherman Oaks Film Festival was the film “Allure” from animators Jerry van de Beek and Betsy De Fries.                                                                                                             This real life couple founded Little Fluffly Clouds (https://www.littlefluffyclouds.com), an award- winning Bay Area production studio specializing in high-end motion graphics and animation in all forms.                Their work is fantastic in every way and it should come as no surprise that a conversation with them is as enjoyable as watching their films.

I nearly did not mention that “Allure” took home the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Short Film – Animation as well as the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Direction – Animation for its co-directors Jerry & Betsy.

I hope you’re ready for a fascinating conversation about filmmaking, animation, and pets. And I hope you enjoy listening to this half as much as I enjoyed recording it!

@little_fluffy_clouds

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