296. Jeff Hilliard “Consensual”

Do you wanna go for a ride?  I do, because Jeff Hilliard brought the music video for his song “Consensual” to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2022 and took home the awards for Outstanding Music Video, Outstanding Director(s) – Music Video, and Outstanding Performance – Music Video.  Jeff does pretty much everything; music, comedy, acting, …

295. 4Qs with Fr3deR1cK Taylor

What are the 4Q’s?  (1) Favorite films, top 3. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Fr3deR1cK Taylor brought his documentary short “Pre-Existing Freedom” to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home the award for Outstanding Performance by an Individual, Documentary. Fr3deR1cK gave …

294. Fr3deR1cK Taylor “Pre-Existing Freedom”

Fr3deR1cK Taylor is an artist who doesn’t just cross boundaries, he smashes them.  He’s a filmmaker, a writer, a performance artist, and more.  My favorite descriptor for Fr3deR1cK is “public intellectual,” because in my opinion the world needs intelligent, learned people to influence society.  His Documentary Short “Pre-Existing Freedom” was an Official Selection at the Sherman …

293. 4Qs with Allan Zhang Tran

What are the 4Q’s?  (1) Favorite films, top 3. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Allan Tran is a two-time Sherman Oaks Film Festival champion.  His film “Valley” won two awards at SOFF 2020 and his film “Exits” won two awards at SOFF 2021!  And …

292. Allan Zhang Tran “Valley” & Exits”

Allan Tran brought his film “Valley” to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2020 and took home two awards, Outstanding Short Film – Drama and Outstanding Acting, Cast – Drama.  Then Allan retuned a year later with the film “Exits” and won the same two awards with that film!  And I’m proud to say that you …