BEACH-O directed by Karen Lawler and Leah Smith

THE UNTRANSLATABLE FOREST directed by Ivan Miguel and Andy Camou

A journey through a surreal airport where nature and untranslatable words unexpectedly reveal themselves along the way. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with directors Ivan Miguel and Andy Camou to chat about their film ⁠⁠⁠THE UNTRANSLATABLE FOREST during the 2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://dciff-indie.org/] Show Notes: IMDb: ⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33308220/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk⁠ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29120807/] About DC Independent Film Forum We passionately support independent film, the Washington, D.C. community and filmmakers worldwide for over 25 years. Since 1999, DCIFF has been nurturing filmmakers and their films, and keeping the independent spirit alive in our nation’s capital. We have showcased cutting edge features, shorts and documentaries on every subject from every country with every budget and subject imaginable. As a competitive festival, all films are Washington DC premieres and many are U.S. and world premieres. Through screenings, seminars, workshops and discussions with the United States Congress, DCIFF gives independent filmmakers opportunities for their voices to be heard in a way no other festival can provide. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DCIFF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://dciff-indie.org/] on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/dciff/],⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dcindiefilmfestival/],⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DCIndieFilmFest],⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/dcindiefilmfest.bsky.social], and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@dcindiefilmfestival]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

A BIRD HIT MY WINDOW AND NOW I'M A LESBIAN directed by Carmela Marie Murphy and AJ Dubler

An impromptu bird funeral changes the way Gray views herself and her lesbian identity. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with directors Carmela Marie Murphy and AJ Dubler to chat about their film ⁠⁠⁠A BIRD HIT MY WINDOW AND NOW I'M A LESBIAN during the 2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://dciff-indie.org/] Show Notes: IMDb: ⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33308220/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29120807/] About DC Independent Film Forum We passionately support independent film, the Washington, D.C. community and filmmakers worldwide for over 25 years. Since 1999, DCIFF has been nurturing filmmakers and their films, and keeping the independent spirit alive in our nation’s capital. We have showcased cutting edge features, shorts and documentaries on every subject from every country with every budget and subject imaginable. As a competitive festival, all films are Washington DC premieres and many are U.S. and world premieres. Through screenings, seminars, workshops and discussions with the United States Congress, DCIFF gives independent filmmakers opportunities for their voices to be heard in a way no other festival can provide. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DCIFF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://dciff-indie.org/] on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/dciff/],⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dcindiefilmfestival/],⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DCIndieFilmFest],⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/dcindiefilmfest.bsky.social], and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@dcindiefilmfestival]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

FROM BUCKINGHAM PALACE screenwritten by Nita Mistry

Jessica Ray finds herself in a desperate situation after her ex-girlfriend leaves her for someone else, leaving her needing a visa sponsor to stay in the United States. Over a coffee with best friend Rachael, Jessica pleads for help, unaware of Rachael's less-than-honest approach to success. Despite this, Rachael's success offers Jessica a way to avoid returning to England, and she decides to follow suit. Unbeknownst to Jessica, the journey to find employment with Rachael's help will lead to comical, absurd, and unexpected situations as she navigates the challenges of her new, fabricated identity. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with screenwriter Nita Mistry to chat about her film ⁠⁠⁠FROM BUCKINGHAM PALACE during the 2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://dciff-indie.org/] Show Notes: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frombuckinghampalace/ [https://www.instagram.com/frombuckinghampalace/] IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29120807/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29120807/] About DC Independent Film Forum We passionately support independent film, the Washington, D.C. community and filmmakers worldwide for over 25 years. Since 1999, DCIFF has been nurturing filmmakers and their films, and keeping the independent spirit alive in our nation’s capital. We have showcased cutting edge features, shorts and documentaries on every subject from every country with every budget and subject imaginable. As a competitive festival, all films are Washington DC premieres and many are U.S. and world premieres. Through screenings, seminars, workshops and discussions with the United States Congress, DCIFF gives independent filmmakers opportunities for their voices to be heard in a way no other festival can provide. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DCIFF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://dciff-indie.org/] on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/dciff/],⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dcindiefilmfestival/],⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DCIndieFilmFest],⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/dcindiefilmfest.bsky.social], and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@dcindiefilmfestival]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

BEACH-O directed by Karen Lawler and Leah Smith

An homage to the campy beach movies of the 1960s, set within a late 90s time capsule, Beach-O is a rockin’ retro romp. This 16mm film follows Greg and Lesley as they enjoy a summer’s day at the beach. After they befriend a gang of local partiers, their day takes an unexpected turn when everyone gets hungry…  Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with directors Karen Lawler and Leah Smith to chat about their film ⁠⁠⁠BEACH-O during the 2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://dciff-indie.org/] Show Notes: Website: http://www.beach-o.com/ [http://www.beach-o.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beacho_film [https://www.instagram.com/beacho_film] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeachOfilm/ [https://www.facebook.com/BeachOfilm/] About DC Independent Film Forum We passionately support independent film, the Washington, D.C. community and filmmakers worldwide for over 25 years. Since 1999, DCIFF has been nurturing filmmakers and their films, and keeping the independent spirit alive in our nation’s capital. We have showcased cutting edge features, shorts and documentaries on every subject from every country with every budget and subject imaginable. As a competitive festival, all films are Washington DC premieres and many are U.S. and world premieres. Through screenings, seminars, workshops and discussions with the United States Congress, DCIFF gives independent filmmakers opportunities for their voices to be heard in a way no other festival can provide. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DCIFF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://dciff-indie.org/] on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/dciff/],⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dcindiefilmfestival/],⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DCIndieFilmFest],⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/dcindiefilmfest.bsky.social], and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@dcindiefilmfestival]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

MAXXIE LAWOW: DRAG SUPER-SHERO directed by Anthony Hand

When drag queens start disappearing, a shy young barista must summon his inner super-shero to rescue them from an ambitious evil drag queen bent on harvesting their magical anti-aging tears. Podcast host Erin Devost sat down with director Anthony Hand⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1445956/] to chat about his film ⁠⁠⁠MAXXIE LAWOW: DRAG SUPER-SHEROduring the 2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DC Independent Film Forum.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://dciff-indie.org/] Show Notes: Website: https://www.maxxie.com/ [https://www.maxxie.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxxielawow/ [https://www.instagram.com/maxxielawow/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maxxielawow [https://www.facebook.com/maxxielawow] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AnthonyHand [https://www.youtube.com/@AnthonyHand] About DC Independent Film Forum We passionately support independent film, the Washington, D.C. community and filmmakers worldwide for over 25 years. Since 1999, DCIFF has been nurturing filmmakers and their films, and keeping the independent spirit alive in our nation’s capital. We have showcased cutting edge features, shorts and documentaries on every subject from every country with every budget and subject imaginable. As a competitive festival, all films are Washington DC premieres and many are U.S. and world premieres. Through screenings, seminars, workshops and discussions with the United States Congress, DCIFF gives independent filmmakers opportunities for their voices to be heard in a way no other festival can provide. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DCIFF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://dciff-indie.org/] on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/dciff/],⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dcindiefilmfestival/],⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DCIndieFilmFest],⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/dcindiefilmfest.bsky.social], and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@dcindiefilmfestival]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.