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.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 57
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
"Predators (2010)" Movie Review - Third Time's a Charm?
Brandon and Faizel discuss the third Predator movie "Predators"!
"Predator 2 (1990)" Movie Review
Brandon and Faizel discuss the movie Predator 2!
Episode 10: Actor / Filmmaker - An Interview with Jeffrey J. Scott
On today's show Brandon & Faizel speak with their first non-Edmonton-based guest - actor and filmmaker Jeffery J. Scott.
Jeff is such a big fan of Grotesque that he drove up to Edmonton last summer,…
"Predator (1987)" Movie Review - Is it the Peak of 80s Action Movies?
Brandon and Faizel review Predator (1987).
Censorship in Movies: Good or Bad?
Brandon and Faizel discuss censorship in movies and music. Have things gotten better or worse in recent decades?
"Dance with the Devil" Movie Review
Brandon and Faizel review the spy thriller Dance with the Devil, written & directed by fellow Edmonton filmmaker Spencer Richard.
"The Batman (2022)" Movie Review
Brandon and Faizel discuss and critique The Batman movie (and the Punisher and other superhero movies).
"HEAT" Movie Review - Classic or Outdated Relic?
Brandon and Faizel discuss and critique the 1995 movie Heat. Directed by Michael Mann and starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer and Tom Sizemore.
Episode 9: Skinamarink producer - An Interview with Edmon Rotea
On today's show Brandon and Faizel speak with Edmon Rotea who worked as lead Executive Producer on the indie horror hit movie Skinamarink!
Episode 8: Baseball Player Turns Filmmaker - An Interview with Jarvis Greiner
On today's show, Brandon and Faizel speak with Edmonton filmmaker, actor and baseball player Jarvis Greiner about how he became such a prolific producer of movies in the Edmonton film scene.
Afterw…
Episode 7: Cosplayer Becomes Filmmaker - Interview with Steve Pace
On today's episode, Brandon and Faizel speak with Edmonton filmmaker Steve Pace about he went from drawing caricatures on the Halifax waterfront, to a cosplayer, to making his own movies!
In the se…
Episode 6: Special Guest Actor/Writer/Director Laura Fuentes
Brandon and Faizel speak with actor, writer, director Laura Fuentes about her work on Grotesque 2, I'm Haunted 2 and her experiences in the theater world.
Later in the show, Brandon & Faizel talk ab…
Episode 5: Special Guest Actor/Model Elena Hlebnicova
Brandon and Faizel speak with actor/model and all-around artist Elena Hlebnicova.
Later in the show, Brandon and Faizel discuss censorship and whether PG-13 horror movies should even be a thing.
Episode 4: Special Guest Actor/Singer Elizabeth Chamberlain
Brandon and Faizel speak with actor Elizabeth Chamberlain, star of Grotesque (2022).
Episode 3: Special Guest Rapper/Director Spencer Richard
Musical artist Spencer Richard has ventured into the world of filmmaking with his new movie Dance With the Devil. Brandon and Faizel talk with Spencer about how his career started and how he got his …
Episode 2: Special Guest Actor/Producer Julie Whelan
On this episode, Brandon and Faizel speak with actor/producer Julie Whelan who is known for her role as Ariel in Hot Box (2019) and Blanche in Grotesque (2022). Julie also wrote, produced, and starre…
Episode 1 : Meet Brandon and Faizel!
Brandon Rhiness and Faizel Janmohamed are filmmakers from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Brandon is known for Grotesque (2022) and Faizel is known for Give and Take (2021).
The indie filmmakers started …