Episode 224: Steven Aripez

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Steven Aripez! Aripez is a filmmaker, as well as co-founder and film programmer of the Temecula Valley Film Festival. Taking place October 9th - 11th at Temeku Cinemas in Temecula, California, the Temecula Valley Film Festival provides a platform to showcase the work of both emerging and established filmmakers. One of the goals of the festival is to also foster a community of artists, film enthusiasts, and filmmakers in the Temecula Valley. Aripez wrote, produced, directed and edited his first feature film entitled The Director's Cut. Inspired in part by the style of movies like Clerks from Kevin Smith, The Director's Cut (2022) is a hangout murder mystery set in a video store. Additionally, Aripez has writer credits for The Morning Star, as well as writer and producer credits on Switchblade Holiday, and Rob, The Robber. His next film is a feature-length raunchy buddy comedy entitled My Bad, with a goal to release in 2027. In this episode, Aripez and Mike about this year's Temecula Valley Film Festival, including a Rocky Horror Double Feature presentation on 10/9, shining a spotlight on local filmmakers in Temecula and the Inland Empire, his forthcoming buddy comedy My Bad, some of their favorite horror movies, Tim Curry's impact, and more. Follow Aripez and the Temecula Valley Film Festival on Instagram @aripezfilms and @temeculavalleyfilmfestival. Follow My Bad on Instagram @mybadmovie. For tickets to this year's festival, visit https://temeculavalleyff.com/. Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod. To stay up to date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod. Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.