Episode 106: Philip A. Ramos “The Kidnapping of a Fish”

Philip A. Ramos stops by DIF HQ to record with Jeff. The first time I saw The Kidnapping of a Fish was at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2016 when it took home a Grand Jury Prize for Short Film.  This super enjoying film mixes drama, comedy and action in a way that few …

Episode 105: 4Qs with D.A. Keenan

D.A. Keenan at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2018 What are the 4Q’s? Name your favorite film of all time (limit 3) Name a film you think is underrated Name a film you think is overrated Name a lesser-known film that you think people should seek out D.A. Keenan premiered his smart, hilarious horror …

Episode 104: D.A. Keenan “Rotsy”

Q&A with D.A. Keenan following the Rotsy premiere at SOFF 2018. The horror comedy Rotsy was a hit when it premiered at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2018.  The brainchild of writer/director/producer D.A. Keenan, Rotsy is the touching tale of a killer clown spending quality time with his fellow mass murderers.  This smart, hilarious, visually …

Episode 103: 4Qs with Russell Brown

Russell Brown with two of his actors from “Search Engines” What are the 4Q’s? Name your favorite film of all time (limit 3) Name a film you think is underrated Name a film you think is overrated Name a lesser-known film that you think people should seek out Russell Brown’s feature film Search Engines won the …

Episode 102: Russell Brown “Search Engines”

Search Engines, from writer/director Russell Brown, won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature Film at the 2016 Sherman Oaks Film Festival.  Russell is a filmmaker who appreciates and makes the most of the film festival circuit.  Every now and then, he even sends a programmer like me an email that updates me about his …