Hi Friends!

I was very excited to have today’s guest, Benjamin Carlucci, come chat. He has directed two fantastic films that hit out festival circuit.

“Burying Baby” was 2024 Sherman Oaks Film Festival Official Selection: Short Film – Drama and took home Programmer’s Prize – Exceptional Filmmaking and then in 2025 “Lorica” was an Film Invasion-LA Official Selection: Short Film – Drama that earned the Programmer’s Prize – Exceptional Filmmaking.

Both films he also co-wrote with friend of the pod Jess Paul.

To follow Benjamin’s impressive career, you can check out his website https://bennty.com/about

Or follow him on the gram: @benjamintothet

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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

How do I introduce Angelo Moore to the uninitiated? Here is what Angelo has on his YouTube Page (www.youtube.com/@DrMaddVibeOfficial):
Hello Ladies and Gental mentals and welcome to the AngeloShow. This Maddvibe Vision Channel is an intimate look inside the world of Dr.Maddvibe. This is Where you can view the latest inventions that have germinated from within the laboratories of Dr.Maddvibe. AKA Angelo Moore, Front Man of Fishbone.

There you have it, Angelo Moore is the Front Man of Fishbone

And if you never listened to Fishbone then your musical exposure in life has been sadly limited. Their music crossed so many genres and styles that radio rarely embraced them; my recommendations that you go back to the beginning and give their catalog a listen.

Angelo has also done his fair share of acting (IMDB) and he has also made a fantastic short film Optimistic Yes, directed by Jeff Pliskin and featuring Angelo with HR of Bad Brains, another band that you should know.

Finally, a huge thank you to Alyson Croft (https://discoverindiefilm.com/670-alyson-croft-jesus-loves-me-tweens/) for making this interview happen!

IG: @drmaddvibe

@fishbonesoldier

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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

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.

Bryan Uvaldo’s film Playin’ Around was a Sherman Oaks Film Festival 2025 Official Selection and took home the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Film – Short Film – Action-Thriller AND Outstanding Originality – Short Film – Action- Thriller

I really enjoyed talking to such a lovely, passionate guy and couldn’t wait to see what kinda films lit him up with the follow up 4 Questions!

You can watch Playin’ Around here on YouTube!

You can also find out more about Bryan with these links:

https://www.bryanuvaldo.com/

@buvaldo218
@playinaround_film

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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