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Sam Balcomb made You’re Not Safe, a FI-LA 2026 Official Selection that impressed our jurors, winning it:

🏆 Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Cast Performance – Horror

🏆 Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Originality – Horror

Sam Balcomb is a writer/director, and co-founder of Rainfall Films in Los Angeles, through which he has released several award-winning, viral short films including Evenveil and Metroid: The Sky Calls. I certainly hope that you enjoy listening to our conversation as much as we enjoyed recording it!

Sam Balcomb’s links:

Click here for the Sam’s Rainfall Films Website

Click here for the You’re Not Safe Trailer

Click here for the @rainfallfilms Instagram

Click here for the Rainfall Films YouTube

Click here for the Alibi Music website

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.

Ian Wittenber’s feature film “Glasses” was not only a FI-LA 2024 Official Selection but an award winner, taking home:

🏆 Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Film – SciFi

🏆 Grand Jury Award for Best Production Design – Feature Film – Ian Wittenber

We also have wonderful news that Ian shared during this podcast… “Glasses” was spotted by the team at Blood Sweat Honey at FI-LA 2024 and has been released! Use the JustWatch link below to see it!

Ian Wittenber’s links:

Click here for the Glasses Trailer

Click here for the @glasses_movie Instagram

Click here for the @ianwittenber on Instagram

Ian Wittenber’s feature film “Glasses” was not only a FI-LA 2024 Official Selection but an award winner, taking home:

🏆 Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Film – SciFi

🏆 Grand Jury Award for Best Production Design – Feature Film – Ian Wittenber

We also have wonderful news that Ian shared during this podcast… “Glasses” was spotted by the team at Blood Sweat Honey at FI-LA 2024 and has been released! Use the JustWatch link below to see it!

Ian Wittenber’s links:

Click here for the Glasses Trailer

Click here for the @glasses_movie Instagram

Click here for the @ianwittenber on Instagram

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.

James Graham made The Door, a FI-LA 2026 Official Selection that impressed our jurors, winning it:

🏆 Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film – Drama

🏆 Grand Jury Award for Best Cinematography – Short Film to Med Ayed

🏆 Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Cast Performance – Drama

🏆 Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Direction – Thriller to James Graham

Excited to follow up our conversation with the 4 Questions!

James Graham’s links:

Click here for the The Door Trailer

Click here for James on Instagram at @theinstagraham52

Welcome!

James Graham is a writer, director, and producer based in Connecticut. He made the short “The Door”, a FI-LA 2026 Official Selection that earned FOUR impressive awards:

🏆 Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film – Drama

🏆 Grand Jury Award for Best Cinematography – Short Film to Med Ayed

🏆 Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Cast Performance – Drama

🏆 Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Direction- Thriller to James Graham

THE DOOR has also screened at many festivals this year including Indie Shorts, Burbank Film Festival, and Garden State Film Festival.

James Graham’s links:

The Door Trailer

IG:  @theinstagraham52

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