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HOLLY SHORTS DOUBLE FEATURE: Ramone Menon on MY SCARY INDIAN WEDDING and Angelita Mendoza on THE BLUE DRUM

  On this episode of the FOLLOWING FILMS podcast we are joined by two directors of two wonderful genre films playing at this years Holly Shorts Festival. First up we are joined by Ramone Menon to discuss his film MY SCARY INDIAN WEDDING The film is about a cursed Bridesmaid that has to track down and marry her soulmate to escape the wrath of a malevolent demon called The Manglik. The film uses Indian (South Asian) folklore to examine marital social stigmas used against women that are still in practice in modern India and America.  After the break we’re joined by Angelita Mendoza to discuss her film THE BLUE DRUM The film focuses on the day of Leticia’s father’s funeral. Secrets long buried begin to surface and Leticia’s world is turned upside down. Nothing is as she believes. For more information about the Holly Shorts festival go https://www.hollyshorts.com/. If you happen to be in the LA area this weekend make sure you check out these films and discover some incredible emerging artis