405. Andrew Bourne “Church Camp”

Andrew Bourne brought his short film “Church Camp” to the Sherman Oaks FIlm Festival in 2022 and took home two awards; Outstanding Short Film – Comedy and Outstanding Director – Comedy.  This touching, humorous and above all honest film resonated with everyone who saw it at the festival.  And you can watch “Church Camp” right …

404. Darren Coyle “Operation: Payback”

Darren Coyle’s second appearance on the DIF Podcast comes after his short film “Operation: Payback” screened at the 2022 Sherman Oaks Film Festival.  His first came after his feature film “Chasing Sunshine” screened at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2018.  It was great to catch up with Darren and hear how well he’s been …

403. 4Qs with Chris Browne

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 Chris Browne cam into DIF HQ to discuss his award winning short film “Pleroma” and of course I had him answer the 4Qs above while he was here.  (Great list, …

402. Chris Browne “Pleroma”

Filmmaker Chris Browne, whose day job happens to be Global Visual Effects Supervisor at Sony Pictures Animation, brought his amazing short film “Pleroma” to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2023 and took home the Filmmakers Awards for Outstanding Short Film – SciFi and Outstanding Screenplay – SciFi.  You have to wait a little while to …

Top 100 Best Reviewed Festival in one of L.A.’s Best Theaters

We never get tired of getting the email from FilmFreeway with the subject, “Congrats on your Top 100 status!” “According to reviews from real FilmFreeway users, your festival ranks in the top 1% of more than 12,000 film festivals and creative contests around the world. No doubt, this ranking is a testament to the countless …