DCIFF Film Chat Podcast

About DCIFF Film Chat Podcast

The Washington DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF) is an award-winning annual film festival showcasing independent films from around the world. Welcome to the DCIFF Film Chat Podcast! Erin Devost is your host this season. Listen and tune in to engaging interviews that peel back the curtain of the best emerging independent filmmakers in the industry. If you love film and want a behind-the-scenes glimpse at how future legends of cinema hone their craft, you've got to hear this!

Publisher

DCIFF Podcast

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Feb 2019

Latest episode

6 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

49 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Mar 2026

   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)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

2. 

   11 Jun 2025

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

   Directors Carmela Marie Murphy and AJ Dubler discuss their film, *A BIRD HIT MY WINDOW AND NOW I'M A LESBIAN*, with host Erin Devost, exploring themes of identity and self-discovery through an unusual narrative in this interview.

3. 

   31 Mar 2025

   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)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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