Episode 80: Sarah Prikryl

Jeff Howard, Jesse Mackey & Sarah Prikryl at Film Invasion Los Angeles 2018 The documentary Family: A Love Story took home a Grand Jury Prize at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2018.  It is without a doubt one of the most wonderfully documentaries you could have caught on the festival circuit, and now it is …

Episode 79: DIF4Q with Heather Hillstrom

Heather Hillstrom with her lead actor Jason Eftimoski at Film Invasion Los Angeles 2018 Heather Hillstrom took home the Grand Jury Prize at Film Invasion Los Angeles 2018 for her short film The King In The Ring.  Anytime I see a film that great at the festival I immediately start thinking about interviewing them for …

Episode 78: Heather Hillstrom

At Film Invasion Los Angeles in June, 2018, Heather Hillstrom’s short film The King In The Ring took home a Grand Jury Prize. This is one of those films that people will never forget.  I’m certain that in five or ten years, I can refer to this film and anyone who saw it will know …

Episode 77: DIF4Q with Joe Petricca

Joe Petricca at SOFF 2017. When I interviewed Joe Petricca on this podcast about his career and his short film A Meditation, I found out exactly why his film won awards.  Joe has spent 25 years in academia at the American Film Institute while working as a professional screenwriter on the side, always with an …

Episode 76: Joe Petricca

Joe Petricca’s short film A Meditation took home the Audience Award at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2017.  Winning this award was no surprise, as A Meditation is one of those short films that completely engages its audience from start to finish. Joe gave a great Q&A at the festival but, just like his film, it …