385. Matthew Domenico “If I Were To Speak Of War”

I first met Matthew Domenico as the writer of the pilot “Nutt To Butt,” an official selection at Film Invasion Los Angeles in June 2022.  Then he shows up at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in November with the official selection screenplay “Contact 360.”  But there’s more.  Matthew shared his short film “If I Were …

384. 4Qs with Ari Groobman

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. Ari Groobman wrote and directed the short film “Essentially Amy,” an official selection at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2022 that took home four awards.   And I should mention …

383. Ari Groobman “Essentially Amy”

First time writer/director Ari Groobman’s film “Essentially Amy” was an official selection at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2022 and took home four awards.  Four! The Grand Jury Award for Best Lead Actress – Short Film – went to Stacy Chu who played the titular character. Meanwhile, a jury of Ari’s peers on the Filmmakers …

382. 4Qs with Soren McVay & Alan Sanchez

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. Soren McVay and Alan Sanchez collaborated on the film “Watcher,” with Alan writing, directing and producing and Soren producing and acting the lead role.  “Watcher” was an official selection at the …

381. Alan Sanchez & Soren McVay “Watcher”

Alan Sanchez wrote and directed the short film “Watcher,” starring lead actor Soren McVay and these two both produced the short as well.  “Watcher” was an official selection at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2023 and took home three Filmmakers Awards; Outstanding Short Film – Horror, Outstanding Screenplay – Horror – Alan “Poe” Sanchez, and Outstanding …