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Film Forward
by Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival
The official podcast of the Los Angels Diversity Film Festival, Film Forward is for Cinephiles, by Cinephiles. Through our events and podcast, LADFF establishes a true multicultural experience represented by the world's independent film community.
Episodes
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Anna Salinas & Lauren Knutti "Me Night"
Me Night is a wild, hilarious, and honest depiction of one woman's night alone. Filmmakers Lauren Knutti and Anna Salinas join us for an in-depth conversation on the heart of their film and the brilliant technical approaches to making it. Me Night screens on Saturday, September 23rd with the Los...
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Rostam Zafari & Nicholas Mihm "Bubjan"
Bubjan is a powerful documentary that chronicles an Iranian man who has been living in exile in the United States since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. He was a member of the Iranian parliament, where he dedicated his life to cultivating a progressive, modern, and free society in Iran. But the…
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109. Emelie Claxton "Doggone"
LADFF alum Emelie Claxton returns to Film Forward to discuss her new project, Doggone. In this deep dive, Emelie talks about her writing process, the heart of her story, and pre-production, which includes her Kickstarter campaign. You can donate to Doggone's crowdfunding campaign at...
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108. Felicia Pride "Look Back At It"
Felicia Pride's work spans television, film, and podcasts. In this episode of Film Forward, she discusses how her work on shows like Grey's Anatomy and Queen Sugar sharpened her craft and prepared her for personal projects like Look Back At It. Felicia and host Nicholas Ybarra discuss the...
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107. Joshua Coppenbarger "Opening Night"
Joshua Coppenbarger's short film Opening Night screens this week at LADFF's 10th Anniversary Celebration. In this episode of Film Forward, Joshua discusses his journey from sports documentaries to narrative romance. PLUS: the triumphant return of our Gimme Three segment! See Opening Night on…
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Sav Rodgers "Chasing Chasing Amy"
Films have incredible power to change lives and perspectives and evoke empathy. Sometimes, they can piss us off as well. Such is the case with one 1997 indie-darling, Chasing Amy. Twenty-six years after the film's release, a beautiful counterpart to the film is released, Chasing Chasing Amy. A...
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105. Sam Pollard "MLK/FBI" (Re-Release)
Two years ago, we were honored to speak with Academy Award-winner Sam Pollard, a legend among editors and documentary filmmakers. He talked to Film Forward about his documentary MLK/FBI. In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we are proud to revisit our discussion about this pertinent and...
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104. Gimme Three - Female-Led Thrillers w/ Ryan Lacen
Returning guest Ryan Lacen joins us for another installment of Gimme Three. This week's theme is Female-Led Thrillers, as we celebrate the Los Angeles Premiere of Save Me From Everything, a mystery thriller starring Paige Henderson. Ryan Lacen and Nicholas Ybarra each provide three pulse-pounding...
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103. Jéan Elie "Send Help"
Writer, producer, and star, Jéan Elie joins the podcast to discuss his incredible series, Send Help, which can be streamed right now on allblk.tv. Elie (Insecure, Rap Sh!t) discusses the journey to tell his own story and what it was like to sit in the director's chair for the first time. Jéan…
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102. Gimme Three - Movie Musicals w/ Max Sopkin
Actor and Musical aficionado Max Sopkin joins the podcast for another installment of Gimme Three. Not only do we discuss some spectacular movie musicals, but we also explore the very definition of what a movie musical is. Max and host Nicholas Ybarra tell us how these musicals changed their life...
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101. Alyssa Limperis "No Bad Days"
In her debut solo special, No Bad Days, Alyssa Limperis takes the audience through a funny and relatable journey of grief, love, and strength. She blends stand-up comedy and a one-woman show to create a unique and powerful special not soon to be forgotten. In this episode of Film Forward, Alyssa...
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Episode 100! Gimme Three - LADFF 2022 w/ Sonja Mereu
It's our 100th episode!! On our 100th episode of Film Forward, we are joined by LADFF Festival Director Sonja Mereu. Together, Sonja and Nicholas preview the 2022 Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival and highlight a few of the films they are excited about. Tickets are available for LADFF right…
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Miles Lopez & Jonathan De La Torre "Letters To Axel"
Our series covering the 2022 Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival continues as we do a deep dive into the beautiful and ethereal short film, Letters To Axel. Filmmakers Miles Adonay Lopez and Jonathan De La Torre discuss their writing process and the creative challenges of blending the real world...
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Maria Fernanda Diez & Rae Binstock "DIVR"
On this episode of Film Forward, we chat with Rae Binstock and Maria Fernanda Diez, producers of the wildly entertaining short film DIVR, which will screen at the Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival on August 18th. DIVR follows three founders of an exclusive lesbian sex app, shattering the…
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Diliana Deltcheva & Alex Frnka "Blue Moon"
Our series on 2022's Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival continues with Diliana Deltcheva and Alex Frnka, makers of the gripping short film Blue Moon. Blue Moon follows a family that unravels one evening as they struggle with the best course of care for their mother, who is in the later stages of...
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Margarita Milne "When She Was Good"
Our series highlighting the filmmakers from the Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival continues with the director of the powerful short film When She Was Good. When a young girl discovers that Santa is not real, she questions the lies told by adults and the terrible secret that she has been forced…
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Percival Bernard & Nicholas G. Sims "Wet Seal Cigarettes"
As a part of our series highlighting filmmakers from the 9th Annual Los Angeles Diversity Film: Wet Seal Cigarettes blends and bends cinematic genres to create a world where consumerism is eating individualism alive. This short film takes every opportunity to inspire the individual to be more…
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Emelie Mahdavian "Bitterbrush"
Director and Producer Emelie Mahdavian joins Film Forward to discuss her new film, Bitterbrush. The beautiful and immersive documentary follows two friends who traverse the changes in season, as well as the changes in their lives. Emelie discusses her relationship with the fascinating subjects of...
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Katt Shea "Rescued By Ruby"
Katt Shea has directed some of the most memorable cult films of the last quarter-century, including Poison Ivy, The Rage: Carrie 2, and Streets. In this episode of Film Forward, Katt discusses her storied career, from her start working with Roger Corman to her recent work in family films with...
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Aysha Wax, Daphna Shull & David Chiu "StoryNosh"
StoryNosh is a digital storytelling competition served in delicious bite-sized pieces. Four themes are explored throughout this initial season, each featuring a handful of stories released weekly on YouTube. The web series' Director Aysha Wax and producers/showrunners David Chiu and Daphna Shull...
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Bruce David Klein "ICAHN: The Restless Billionaire"
The HBO Documentary, ICAHN: The Restless Billionaire, explores the fascinating contradictions at the heart of the famed financier Carl Icahn. He has amassed close to 20 billion dollars over the last half-century was at the forefront of some of the most legendary business deals of our time; the…
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Gimme Three - Films of 2021 w/ Sonja Mereu, Nicholas Ybarra & Anselm Kennedy
2021 was a tremendous year for cinema. Not only were we treated to a beautiful array of stories, but it was also the year when we were able to return to the cinemas. In this episode of Film Forward, our producers Sonja Mereu, Anselm Kennedy, and Nicholas Ybarra each give three of their favorite...
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Kristen Gutoskie "All The World Is Sleeping"
We conclude our series on All The World Is Sleeping with one of the film's stars, Kristen Gutoskie. Kristen discusses the detailed work that created her character Nell, both from a physical and emotional standpoint. In our Gimme Three segment, Kristen highlights some incredible performances that...
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Emily Greene "All The World Is Sleeping"
Film Forward continues its series on the film All The World Is Sleeping. In the episode, we're joined by composer Emily Greene. Emily discusses her composition process, inspirations, and what it was like laying vocals down in her music. Emily also helps us with a special edition of Gimme Three....
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Ryan Lacen "All The World Is Sleeping"
All The World Is Sleeping follows Chama, a mother in New Mexico who's fighting for her own life and the ones she loves. She sinks deeper into her addiction while struggling to surface for her daughter. On this episode of Film Forward, we're joined by All The World Is Sleeping writer and director...
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Drew Daniels "Red Rocket"
Red Rocket is a new film by acclaimed writer/director Sean Baker. The film follows Mikey Saber, a washed-up porn star who returns to his small Texas hometown, not that anyone wants him back. On this episode of Film Forward, we're joined by Red Rocket's cinematographer Drew Daniels. Drew discusses...
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Tommy Oliver "Juice WRLD: Into The Abyss"
"Juice WRLD: Into The Abyss" follows the meteoric rise of the late hip-hop artist. The powerful HBO documentary features archival footage of Juice WRLD performances, his artistic process, and his struggles. Director Tommy Oliver joins us to discuss his exploration of the footage and his emotional...
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Christopher Frierson "DMX: Don't Try To Understand"
DMX's connection with his passionate fanbase is on full display in the riveting documentary, DMX: Don't Try To Understand. This immersive film follows Earl "DMX" Simmons through one eventful year of his life. We are honored to be joined by the film's director, Christopher Frierson, who discusses...
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Gimme Three - Sci-Fi Premonitions w/ David Chiu
What do Ethan Hawke, Jim Carrey, Terry Gilliam, Fritz Lang, and Robin Wright have in common? Sci-Fi premonitions! Film Forward returns with one of our patented Gimme Three episodes. The theme for this installment is Sci-Fi Premonitions. Host Nicholas Ybarra and guest David Chiu each recommend…
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Murisa Harba "Acting With Energy"
Film Forward is thrilled to be joined by award-winning actor and author Murisa Harba. Murisa discusses her insightful and eye-opening book Acting With Energy. In Acting With Energy, Murisa outlines her signature CHAKRA APPROACH to performance. This episode is not only a must-listen for aspiring...
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Daniela Alatorre & Elena Fortes "A Cop Movie"
In this episode of Film Forward, the accomplished producers Daniela Alatorre and Elena Fortes discuss their brilliant and inventive documentary, A Cop Movie. The Netflix doc, A Cop Movie, takes us deep into the Mexican police forces with the story of Teresa and Montoya, together known as 'the…
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Melissa Bumstead & Nicholas Mihm "In The Dark of the Valley" (Re-Release)
Earlier this year, LADFF had the honor of screening a compelling and pertinent film, In The Dark of the Valley, which airs this Sunday, November 14th on MSNBC - 10 PM ET and 7 PM PST. In the Dark of the Valley is a deep dive into the nuclear meltdown at Santa Suzana Field Lab and the persistent...
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Clare MacDonald, Haley Bishop & Gemma Yates-Round "1-800-D-Direct"
On this episode of Film Forward, we are joined by the filmmakers of the wildly creative and raunchy short film 1-800-D-Direct. While working a mundane job selling dishwashers in 1960's Manhattan, Joyce and Frances secretly start a secret database of all the meant in New York City-based on sexual...
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Natalija Vekic "Jane"
The powerful and pertinent film Jane is set during the burgeoning women's rights movement in the era before Roe v. Wade. Teresa and Josie are a part of an underground group that breaks the law and risks everything to help women access safe abortions. When their trusted doctor doesn't show up…
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Lucy Walker "Bring Your Own Brigade"
Bring Your Own Brigade is a gripping investigation into our landscape's hidden fire stories and on-the-ground experiences of firefighters and residents struggling through deadly fires. We discuss this incredible documentary with Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Lucy Walker. Lucy discusses her...
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Nicholas Bruckman & Amanda Roddy "Not Going Quietly"
Not Going Quietly follows Ady Barkan, whose life is upended when he is diagnosed with ALS. Still, a confrontation with a powerful senator catapults him to national fame and ignites a once-in-a-generation political movement. In today's episode of Film Forward, we are joined by director Nicholas...
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Noel Bass "The Bears on Pine Ridge"
The Pine Ridge Reservation (in South Dakota) declares a State of Emergency when youth suicide rates reach the highest levels in the country. A respected female elder leads the Oglala Sioux Tribe's suicide prevention team while mentoring a group of suicide-survivor teenagers to find their voice....
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Mika Orr "Duet"
Duet is the story of one fateful day in the lives of 8-year-old girls May and Shadmit, who dislike each other but learn that their lives have become oddly intertwined forever. On this episode of Film Forward, we are joined by Duet's writer and director, Mika Orr (former LADFF Best Director Award...
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Nicholas Mihm & Melissa Bumstead "In the Dark of the Valley"
The feature film documentary In the Dark of the Valley is a chilling examination of the 1959 partial nuclear meltdown at the Santa Susana Field Lab, and the decades-long effect it's had on the community and its residents. The film is both gripping and uplifting, thanks to the work of community...
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Gimme Three - LADFF 2021 w/ Nicholas Ybarra & Sonja Mereu
This week, the Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival returns for it's 8th installment. In this episode of Film Forward, Festival Director Sonja Mereu and Program Director Nicholas Ybarra discuss some of their favorite films from this year's lineup. LADFF will hold three In-Person screenings - July...
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Tiffany Frances "Hello, From Taiwan"
Hello, From Taiwan is a personal and intimate story from writer/director Tiffany Frances. In this episode of Film Forward, Tiffany discusses her experience in writing a personal story, the challenges of shooting a period piece on a budget and what it was like working with her incredible cast....
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Shannon DeVido "Best Summer Ever"
LADFF's first In-Person screening will be taking place on July 29th and we couldn't have picked a better film to return to the big screen with. Best Summer Ever is hilarious and uplifting musical/rom-com. We are so excited to be joined by the film's star Shannon DeVido, an incredible actor and...
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Maya Albanese "Freeze"
Freeze follows Joy, whose fairytale romance crashes and burns on her 35th birthday, the incessant TICK-TOCK of her biological clock pushes her to try new things. Freeze is a surrealist dark comedy that fires on all cylinders. In this edition of Film Forward, we are joined by Freeze's...
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Crip Camp (Re-Release)
The powerful documentary Crip Camp just earned the Peabody Award, an incredible and well-earned accomplishment. Last year we spoke with Crip Camp directors Jim Lebrecht and Nicole Newnham about their beautiful film, the history of disability rights and what's next for the movement. The Academy...
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Melissa Barrera "In the Heights" (Re-Release)
In the Heights is an epic return back to the cinema! The film pulsates with energy and love. If you haven't seen it yet - now would be the perfect time to do so! Last year we spoke with In the Heights star Melissa Barrera about the upcoming release of the film (of course the release got pushed…
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Gimme Three - The Year 2001 w/ David Chiu
Film Forward returns with another one of our patented Gimme Three episodes. On this installment, returning guest David Chiu and host Nicholas Ybarra do a deep dive on their favorite films from the year 2001! There must have been something in the water that year as many of the films we discuss...
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Johnny Yang "Warrior"
Warrior is a heart-pounding, masterfully executed series based on an original concept and treatment by the legend Bruce Lee. The series is executive produced by his daughter, Shannon Lee. And on this episode of Film Forward, we are joined by Warrior's Assistant Stunt Coordinator Johnny Yang.…
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Maureen Bharoocha "Golden Arm"
The new comedy film Golden Arm follows a tough lady trucker who trains her wimpy best friend to compete in the National Ladies Arm Wrestling Championship. On this episode of Film Forward, we were honored to be joined by Maureen Bharoocha, the director of Golden Arm. Maureen discusses what it was...
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Gimme Three - Stunt Films w/ Luci Romberg
Some of the most underrated and under appreciated artists that work in cinema are stunt performers. Not only does their work involve immense creativity and technical knowledge, but they also put their bodies on the line; not in the metaphorical way, they literally put their bodies on the line. So...
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The official podcast of the Los Angels Diversity Film Festival, Film Forward is for Cinephiles, by Cinephiles. Through our events and podcast, LADFF establishes a true multicultural experience represented by the world's independent film community.
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