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.

Ryan McCoy wrote and produced the feature film The Party that releases next year which happens to be in just a few days (January 2, 2026.) Sorry, had to go for the NYE joke.                                                                                                                                                                     Ryan and I had a terrific chat (which I hope you already listened to) and that always gets me excited for the follow up 4 Questions.

Ryan is a super productive filmmaker and you can follow him at his production company’s website https://rynoryder.com/                                                                                                                                            or on Instagram at @rynoryder                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          or on his YouTube where Ryan been posting videos about his journey as an indie filmmaker in LA for the past 6-7 years.

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Wow, our last Filmmaker Interview of 2025!

Ryan McCoy wrote and produced the feature film The Party that releases later this week on January 2, 2026.                                                                                                                                                                    Ryan reached out to us about appearing on the podcast and I did a wee bit of research, discovering that The Party had been submitted to Film Invasion Los Angeles (FI-LA) and, as a juror, I had given it a good rating. Honestly, I see films all the time that I like but that do not become official selections as FI-LA and Sherman Oaks Film Festival.                                                                                                                                  Ryan gave me the chance to finally have one of them represented on the podcast.

Ryan is a super productive filmmaker and you can follow him at his production company’s website https://rynoryder.com/                                                                                                                                            or on Instagram at @rynoryder                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          or on his YouTube where Ryan been posting videos about his journey as an indie filmmaker in LA for the past 6-7 years.

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DIF Podcast Website – DIF Instagram – DIF BlueSky
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Film Invasion Los Angeles

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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.

Filmmaker Power Couple Elizabeth Schneider and Michael Covello brought the animated short film “Becoming an Oyster” to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2025 and won the Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking.

It’s an incredible accomplish when a couple can work together but can they survive THE FOUR QUESTIONS?

Check out their website at https://candleflyfilms.com/

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Merry Xmas Eve to all who celebrate!

Speaking of things to celebrate, the animated short film “Becoming an Oyster” was an official selection at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2025 and from the first time I saw this remarkable work of art I was hooked. Made by the team of Elizabeth Schneider and Michael Covello, every detail of this film blows my mind.
Coincidentally, it deserves the same description that I gave to the film that came before this in the podcast, Kai Brown’s “The Anatomy of Jane Doesn’t Exist,” as both strike me as “moving paintings.”                 Not all animation is a moving painting, but those two films fit the description.
No wonder “Becoming an Oyster” won the Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking.

Liz and Mike happen to be delightful people, married and raising children together while teaching and making films.                                                                                                                                                 Talk about a cool couple!

Check out their website at https://candleflyfilms.com/

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Film Invasion Los Angeles

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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.

Kai Brown wrote and directed the wonderful animated short, “The Anatomy of Jane Doesn’t Exist,” that screened at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2025 and took home the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Writing in Animation.
I was not at all surprised to find how thoughtful and smart Kai was in our interview (posted Friday) due to the intelligence of her film. I couldn’t wait to see what other films she was going to bring to the table in the follow up 4 Questions.

Learn more about Kai at kaimedia24.com and
you should also probably follow the Instagram @kaimedia24

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

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