I hope everyone is having a great start to their week!

Agnès Shinozaki directed and produced, as well as co-wrote, the short film “Lollie,” a beautifully touching film that she made in Brazil. The FIlm Invasion Los Angeles Team was proud to host its Los Angeles premiere in June 2025. In fact, “Lollie” took home both the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Short Film – Drama and for Outstanding Director – Drama for Agnès!

Agnès was not able to travel to the festival, understandable considering the distance.
That’s one of the things that makes this podcast special to me; when a filmmaker cannot make it to the festival the podcast gives me a chance to get to know more about them and their work.

I don’t believe that you can catch “Lollie” online yet, but when it happens we will throw the link right here!

Follow Agnès on Instagram at @mov.agnes

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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.

Emma Steiger brought her short film “Wait To Tell Mother” to Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2025 and took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Screenplay – Short Film, as well as the Filmmakers Awards for Outstanding Short Film – Drama and Outstanding Director- Short Film – Drama.

I hope you enjoyed listening to the interview as much as I did participating in it. Now for the follow up 4 Questions!

Visit Emma’s website at https://www.emmasteiger.com
Follow Emma on Instagram at @emma.steiger

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Happy Wednesday!

Emma Steiger brought her short film “Wait To Tell Mother” to Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2025 and took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Screenplay – Short Film, as well as the Filmmakers Awards for Outstanding Short Film – Drama and Outstanding Director- Short Film – Drama. Considering Emma was the director, writer, co-lead actor and one of the producers on the film, and it is no surprise that their name appears on two of those awards!

Emma was a delightful presence at the festival and even tolerated my overly paternal response to the film.

If you cannot guess, “Wait To Tell Mother,” deals with family dynamics and someone like myself had to personally thank Emma at the festival for making such a wonderful film about a father’s role. I do love all the mother-daughter stories at the festivals, but give me a lovingly portrayed father- daughter story and I melt.

I hope you enjoy the interview!

Visit Emma’s website at https://www.emmasteiger.com
Follow Emma on Instagram at @emma.steiger
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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