Month: April 2025

522. 4Qs with Jacqueline Linares

Posted on by Jeff

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.

Jacqueline Linares wrote, directed and produced the short film “What Friends Do” that played at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in December 2024 and took home the Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking. Our conversation was incredibly fun to have and her 4 Questions were an equally enjoyable follow up.

You can follow Jacky on Instagram at @jackyiguess (https://www.instagram.com/jackyiguess)

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Discover Indie Film Links
DIF Podcast Website – DIF Instagram – DIF BlueSky
Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Website
Sherman Oaks Film Festival
Film Invasion Los Angeles

Source: Discover Film

521. Jacqueline Linares “What Friends Do”

Posted on by Jeff

Welcome back, DIF Listeners!

Jacqueline Linares wrote, directed and produced the short film “What Friends Do” that played at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in December 2024.                                                                                              As you’ll hear early in this interview, I find her film wonderful, genuine and heartwarming to the point that when I met her at the festival’s Opening Night Gala and saw “What Friends Do” on Jacky’s badge I
immediately said, “Is it OK if I hug you?” (I learned when she booked the podcast recording that she goes by, “Jacky.”)

“What Friends Do” took home the Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking and I was delighted when I saw Jacky’s name pop into my calendar for this podcast.                                                                       I did not get to moderate Jacky’s Q&A at the festival, making this podcast particularly important to me.

This conversation was incredibly fun to record and I have no doubt that all who listen will enjoy. Jacky has a very bright future ahead and I look forward to seeing more films!

You can follow Jacky on Instagram at @jackyiguess

(https://www.instagram.com/jackyiguess)

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Discover Indie Film Podcast Links
DIF Podcast Website – DIF Instagram – DIF BlueSky

Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Links
DIF Foundation – Sherman Oaks Film Festival – Film Invasion Los Angeles

Source: Discover Film

520c. Fr3deR1cK & Jeff Shoot the S**t, Part 5c

Posted on by Jeff

Dedicated listeners of this podcast know that whenever Fr3deR1cK Taylor comes out to Los Angeles from Atlanta, we find time to record a podcast.  The good news is that Fred often comes out to L.A.!  The last time he visited, Fred and I talked for a whopping three and a half hours.  We have gotten feedback from people that perhaps we shouldn’t talk this long, but since I am incapable of any form of self control while recording I chose a retroactive compromise; I chopped this conversation into three one hour and ten minute bits.

Perhaps I made that decision pointless by releasing them all on the same day and giving them the same episode number with a letter suffix.  As they say, you can lead a podcaster to water but you cannot make them drink.

Technically this is Fred’s ninth guest appearance on Discover Indie Film and the fifth to earn the “shoot the s**t” title, indicating that Fred came by with no specific project to discuss.

Learn more about Fr3deR1cK Taylor at these links:
Fr3deR1cK.com
tomorrowpictures.com
@fr3der1ck on Instagram

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Discover Indie Film Podcast Links
DIF Podcast Website – DIF Instagram – DIF BlueSky

Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Links
DIF Foundation – Sherman Oaks Film Festival – Film Invasion Los Angeles

Source: Discover Film

520b. Fr3deR1cK & Jeff Shoot the S**t, Part 5b

Posted on by Jeff

Dedicated listeners of this podcast know that whenever Fr3deR1cK Taylor comes out to Los Angeles from Atlanta, we find time to record a podcast.  The good news is that Fred often comes out to L.A.!  The last time he visited, Fred and I talked for a whopping three and a half hours.  We have gotten feedback from people that perhaps we shouldn’t talk this long, but since I am incapable of any form of self control while recording I chose a retroactive compromise; I chopped this conversation into three one hour and ten minute bits.

Perhaps I made that decision pointless by releasing them all on the same day and giving them the same episode number with a letter suffix.  As they say, you can lead a podcaster to water but you cannot make them drink.

Technically this is Fred’s ninth guest appearance on Discover Indie Film and the fifth to earn the “shoot the s**t” title, indicating that Fred came by with no specific project to discuss.

Learn more about Fr3deR1cK Taylor at these links:
Fr3deR1cK.com
tomorrowpictures.com
@fr3der1ck on Instagram

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Discover Indie Film Podcast Links
DIF Podcast Website – DIF Instagram – DIF BlueSky

Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Links
DIF Foundation – Sherman Oaks Film Festival – Film Invasion Los Angeles

Source: Discover Film

520a. Fr3deR1cK & Jeff Shoot the S**t, Part 5a

Posted on by Jeff

Dedicated listeners of this podcast know that whenever Fr3deR1cK Taylor comes out to Los Angeles from Atlanta, we find time to record a podcast.  The good news is that Fred often comes out to L.A.!  The last time he visited, Fred and I talked for a whopping three and a half hours.  We have gotten feedback from people that perhaps we shouldn’t talk this long, but since I am incapable of any form of self control while recording I chose a retroactive compromise; I chopped this conversation into three one hour and ten minute bits.

Perhaps I made that decision pointless by releasing them all on the same day and giving them the same episode number with a letter suffix.  As they say, you can lead a podcaster to water but you cannot make them drink.

Technically this is Fred’s ninth guest appearance on Discover Indie Film and the fifth to earn the “shoot the s**t” title, indicating that Fred came by with no specific project to discuss.

Learn more about Fr3deR1cK Taylor at these links:
Fr3deR1cK.com
tomorrowpictures.com
@fr3der1ck on Instagram

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Discover Indie Film Podcast Links
DIF Podcast Website – DIF Instagram – DIF BlueSky

Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Links
DIF Foundation – Sherman Oaks Film Festival – Film Invasion Los Angeles

Source: Discover Film