Happy Friday, Listeners!

JT Doran brought the film “More Dead Than Living” to Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2025 for its L.A. Premiere and happened to take home the Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking. “More Dead Than Living” went on to also be an official selection at Sherman Oaks Film Festival later that year and took home the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Short Film, Comedy and well as Outstanding Screenplay, Comedy.

We met at FI-LA’s Opening Night Gala and odds are I thanked him for flying out to L.A. from NYC. Our only disagreement is who is the cooler person; I say it’s JT and since I’m typing this I won’t even acknowledge his point of view here.

The great news is that you can watch “More Dead Than Living” right now at https://www.youtube.com/@twohander.

Follow JT’s work on Instagram at @twohanderfilms

or their Official Website: www.two-hander.com

Enjoy!

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We have a very special THURSDAY episode to gift you this week!

Sevan Najarian directed and produced the recently released animated feature film, “The Whitest Kids U’Know’s MARS.” Sevan is an experienced animator and FX artist as well as a director; his credits include “Mystery Science Theater,” Adult Swim’s “Children’s Hospital” and an extensive array of animated projects from Channel 101 fame.

“MARS” was conceived during the production of the original “The Whitest Kids U’Know” sketch series. Thanks to a booming fanbase on Twitch, the troupe was able to crowdfund the animated film’s budget and commence production.
Guess what that means? Sevan and the troupe – Trevor Moore, Zach Cregger, Sam Brown, Darren Trumeter, and Timmy Williams – got to make the exact film they wanted without interference or censorship.

Go to wkukmars.com to find out where and when you can catch the film as it works its way around theaters.

Go to sevannajarian.com to learn more about Sevan and his work or follow him on IG @sevannajarian

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What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out.

Alyson Croft wrote, produced and starred in “Jesus Loves Me,” a fantastic film that had its World Premiere at Film Invasion Los Angeles 2025, taking home the Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking AND THEN returned later that year to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival with “Tweens,” a thrilling dramatic short that she co-wrote and performs in and took home the Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking.

I obviously had to get deep with such an impressive and ambitious filmmaker and follow up with the 4 Questions.

Follow Alyson’s Actors Cartel Academy on Instagram at @actors_cartel_academy

Follow Alyson on Instagram at @croftalyson

Check out Alyson’s book “Speaking Actor: A Guide to Speaking The Language of Actors” at Amazon.com

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Discover Indie Film Links
DIF Podcast Website – DIF Instagram – DIF BlueSky
Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Website
Sherman Oaks Film Festival
Film Invasion Los Angeles