We’re Not From Hollywood Podcast

We’re Not From Hollywood Podcast

Ever thought of making your own movies? Brandon Rhiness and Faizel Janmohamed are two indie filmmakers who started with nothing and are now working in the indie film scene in their hometown of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They talk about their own experiences and interview others working in the indie scene.

Episodes

June 24, 2025 30 mins

On today's show, Brandon and Faizel speak with actor Nick Gauthier, who played "Barry" the religious guy in Hot Box and Sebastian the Camp Counselor in Grotesque 2!

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Brandon and Faizel discuss and review the 1971 Bruce Lee movie The Big Boss. 

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On today's show, Faizel and I speak with Edmonton actor Darrell Portz! 

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April 25, 2025 30 mins

Brandon and Faizel review the 1992 movie Frogtown 2. 

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Brandon and Faizel speak with Edmonton actor Owais Siddiqui, who's known as the guy who gets his head drilled in Grotesque (2022). 

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Brandon and Faizel discuss and review the 1988 cult classic Hell Comes to Frogtown, starring Rowdy Roddy Piper. 

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Brandon and Faizel interview Edmonton filmmaker Ryder Hartman about his short films The Autothiest and Exes.

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March 19, 2025 27 mins

Brandon and Faizel discuss and review the hilariously bad 1991 action movie Samurai Cop. 

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Brandon and Faizel speak with actor/writer/director Neil Chase about his career and his new movie Spin the Wheel.

Neil has a YouTube channel where he gives great advice on screenwriting and other topics.

Neil's imdb page: www.imdb.com/name/nm3826379

Spin the Wheel: www.imdb.com/title/tt24229028

Neil's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@NeilChaseFilm

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March 12, 2025 18 mins

On today's show, Brandon and Faizel review and discuss the 1985 martial arts movie The Last Dragon!

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Brandon and Faizel speak with Louie and Monica La Vella, the founders of Found TV, a streaming platforms that caters specifically to found-footage movies!

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Brandon and Faizel speak with indie writer/director J. Horton about his process and how he makes a living making indie films. 

Check out J. Horton's YouTube channel where he goes into more detail about the world of indie film: www.youtube.com/@JHorton

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February 28, 2025 30 mins

Brandon and Faizel review and discuss the 1992 John Woo action movie Hard Boiled. 

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February 19, 2025 22 mins

Brandon and Faizel discuss and review the 2024 horror movie Heretic starring Hugh Grant. 

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February 17, 2025 25 mins

Brandon and Faizel discuss and review the 1987 movie Angel Heart starring Robert De Niro and Mickey Rourke.

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On today's show, Brandon and Faizel speak with the director of the new sci-fi movie "115." David talks about his movie and his next venture - building a pyramid! 

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February 5, 2025 29 mins

Brandon and Faizel discuss and rate the 1973 Bruce Lee classic Enter the Dragon!

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On today's show, Brandon and Faizel speak with Griffin Cork (known for his series Abracadevers) about his latest projects and the state of the entertainment industry.

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Today on the podcast Brandon and Faizel speak with Caitlin Varrin. Caitlin is a DJ and costume designer who worked on Grotesque and Grotesque 2. She discusses all the work that goes into her job and which Grotesque costumes she likes best!

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January 7, 2025 38 mins

Brandon and Faizel review and discuss the 2019 movie Uncut Gems, starring Adam Sandler. 

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