Rachel Belofsky, Screamfest

Mario Garcidueñas

Cinematographer Mario Garcidueñas sits down with host Aaron Matthew Kaiser to discuss working on independent film sets and what red flags he looks out for. Check out this final episode of the season to find out what NOT to do when recruiting crew for your indie project.

Todd Theman

Writer/director Todd Theman sits down with host Aaron Matthew Kaiser to discuss the making of his VFF 19 feature film, Little Black Lie. Find out why Todd calls this a “going home movie”—along with what that even means—and how he feels audiences should react to your movie if you’ve done your job right as a filmmaker.

Tracey Adlai, VFF Festival Director

We travel back to the beginning as The Valley Film Festival’s own festival director and founder, Tracey Adlai, sits down with host Aaron Matthew Kaiser to discuss VFF’s history at Cine Gear Expo, the Jack F. Murphy Award for Independent Cinema, and the origins and story of the festival itself. Plus, most importantly, where Tracey has hidden the festival gold!

Rachel Belofsky, Screamfest

This week we take a look at the similarities and differences between The Valley Film Festival and one of its sister festivals, Screamfest Horror Film Festival, as host Aaron Matthew Kaiser sits down with Screamfest's festival director, Rachel Belofsky.

Mark Terry

Filmmaker Mark Terry, a three-time VFF alumni, sits down with host Aaron Matthew Kaiser to discuss his filmmaking journey and the steps he is taking to restore his oldest work for a re-release.