Gimme Three Podcast - A Series For Cinephiles
Gimme Three is a love letter to one of the most powerful mediums of artistic expression—a love letter to the films that moved us and to the great experiences we've had watching them. In each episode, hosts Nicholas Ybarra and Bella Efstratis (and frequent special guests) will pick three incredible movies based on a selected theme. The Gimme Three podcast aims to encourage people to return to the theater and expand their watch lists through fun banter and passionate analysis.
Episodes
This week, co-host Bella Efstratis is joined by writer/filmmaker Will King for a deep dive into found footage horror! From forest dread to a possessed girlfriend to a Craigslist nightmare with a smile... you're in for a very spooky, funny, and exciting episode!
We start in the woods with The Blair Witch Project, a film that truly taps into the power of atmospheric horror. Will talks about the scarring experience of watching this mov...
A cursed videotape. A cursed button. A cursed house.
Spooky Season begins with three iconic horror films built around a deadly curse.
Co-host Bella Efstratis is joined by writer, filmmaker, and horror expert Jessica McLaughlin to discuss an iconic triple feature: Gore Verbinski’s The Ring, Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell, and Nobuhiko Obayashi’s Hausu (House).
We get into why The Ring still hits even if you’ve neve...
We're back with our alphabet extravaganza series with THE LETTER C!
Three movies start with C, but the real question is: Can Sonja & Bella find another connection between the three? We go from the tranquil beauty of Cmon Cmon to the complex moral maze of Captain Fantastic, and land on the forever-quotable joy of Clueless. Challenge accepted!
We break down why Mike Mills’ black and white filmmaking in Cmon Cmon isn&r...
Happy Birthday Yorgos!
Celebrate Yorgos Lanthimos' birthday today with a re-release of our spotlight on the filmmaker. In this episode, co-host Bella Efstratis is joined by special guest, Michel Eljaiek, to review three films from his extraordinary filmography:
- The Killing of a Sacred Deer
- Alps
- Dogtooth
What is your favorite Yorgos Lanthimos film?
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Grief manifests and appears in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes as a question you can’t stop asking, or a dream you can’t shake. We’re joined by award-winning filmmaker Gerardo Maravilla to talk about how a deeply personal loss became a bold short film concept: a grieving woman becomes fascinated with discovering what it feels like to die. The result is a story that’s emotionally honest, culturally specific, ...
In this episode, Nick sits down with 3 outstanding filmmakers who depict real life through a truly creative and beautiful cinematic lens.
We sit down with producer and star Deborah Lee Smith and writer-director Brian Leahy to unpack Glitterbomb, their short film screening at LADFF this week. We get into the meaning behind the glitter, the thematic color choices, and the filmmakers' insight into performing trauma with control, cathar...
Somebody experiments with queerness for a night and calls it “fun.” Somebody else is left holding the confusion, the shame, and the fallout. We sit down with filmmaker Louisa Connolly Burnham to talk about Full Fat, a razor-sharp short screening opening night at the Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival, and we get honest about the emotional consequences that can land on queer people when attraction gets treated like a pa...
A woman stops for a quick errand and returns to her car to find an abandoned old man in the front seat. Another woman fights to stay herself while the world around her turns cruel and unpredictable. Those are the sparks behind Saverio and XY, two LADFF short films that hit with humor, heartbreak, and the kind of specificity that makes a story feel uncomfortably universal.
We sit down with writer-director Ellen Ancui to talk ...
Summer’s not over yet! Get outta the heat and revisit a Steven Spielberg Summer Blockbuster, then go check out our episode covering the three bangers spanning from the 70s to the 90s!
In this re-release episode, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece, JAWS, the heartwarming and imaginative sci-fi family classic, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, and the industry-altering picture and innovative thr...
This week, co-host Bella Efstratis is joined by musician, cinephile, and 90s grunge aficionado - and her brother ! - Jack Efstratis.
Jack and Bella dive into three films that capture early twenties angst and the 90s grunge scene. From the music itself, to cameos of the bands, to messy angsty relationships, this episode is covering it all.
We kick off the theme with Doug Pray's 1996 documentary, Hype!, which examines the Seattle scene...
A dream can sound reckless when your world is on fire, but Miguel Angel Ferrer bets on it anyway and somehow gets the film across the finish line. We talk with Miguel, the director of The Shadow of the Sun, a breakout piece of Venezuelan cinema that ran a major international film festival circuit, earned a stack of Venezuelan Academy Award nominations, and became Venezuela’s official Oscars selection before landing on-demand ...
In this week's episode, we celebrate the illustrious career of the late, great Sam Neill. Co-hosts Nicholas Ybarra and Bella Efstratis explore some of the recurring character traits that Neill tackled in his work and gush over three of his most outstanding performances.
- We start with the dense, brilliant, and terrifying horror film by one of the masters of the genre, John Carpenter. Sam Neill stars in In the Mouth of Madness...
This week on the Gimme Three Podcast, we're honored to be joined by an incredible filmmaker and ED of the non-profit organization Alliance of Women Directors, Kylie Eaton.
Co-host Nicholas Ybarra and Kylie discuss her journey through the industry, her writing and storytelling process, the history of Alliance of Women Directors, and finally, AWD's collaboration with the Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival coming this September....
The countdown to The Odyssey is almost over, so what better time to celebrate the filmmaker behind it?
This week, Bella Efstratis is joined by writer, actor, and filmmaker Trey Armstrong for a Christopher Nolan Spotlight.
Together, they explore three films that chart Nolan's evolution from ambitious independent filmmaker to one of the defining directors of the 21st century: Following, The Prestige, and Tenet.
They kick things off with...
The World Cup has the entire globe buzzing. So we figured we'd do some world traveling here on the Gimme Three Podcast and celebrate three unforgettable and undeniable international short films.
- We begin in France with the 1993 short film Emilie Muller. A gorgeous black-and-white picture that is so great you'll be dying to rewatch it as soon as you finish.
- Next we travel to Czechoslovakia (now...
This episode marks the long awaited return of Gimme Three A-Z. Each month, Bella, Nick, and one lucky listener will contribute a film that they adore for each letter of the alphabet. This month is we've got nothing but BANGERS for the Letter B.
- We start with our audience selection: Charlie Kauffman and Spike Jonze collaborate in one of the more inventive and mind-expanding concepts to grace the silver screen with Being John ...
In this compilation episode we celebrate three independent cinema gems that highlight magnificent and original queer stories.
- We start with Cheryl Dunye's 90s indie-classic, The Watermelon Woman.
- Second, we travel to Sweden and do a deep dive into the angsty teenage coming-of-age romance, Show Me Love.
- Finally, we revisit our interview from last year's Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival. Filmmaker Faranak Saha...
In this week's episode, we celebrate queer joy in movies with three hilarious films that are widely considered classics among the LGBTQ community.
- We start with a bonafide classic. Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, and Gene Hackman star in the side-splitting Mike Nichols film, The Birdcage.
- Second, Natasha Lyonne and Clea Duvall wow audiences in the creative and subversive cult gem, But I'm A Cheerleader.
- Finally, our aud...
Happy Pride, everyone! In honor of Pride Month, we’re celebrating with a specially curated selection of some of the greatest queer love stories in cinema!
Join Nick and Bella as they discuss three of the most celebrated, impressive, and romantic queer love stories ever told. We’re talking all about the visual beauty of these films and the touching love stories within.
Bella introduces one of her all-time favorite films, P...
Is the theater experience back? Independent horror films like Obsession and Backrooms are making waves at the box office. Fresh stories like The Drama and Crime 101 have made their mark. So co-host Nicholas Ybarra and producer Sonja Mereu thought this was a great time to highlight some independent films that are absolutely worth seeing on the big screen while you still can.
- We start with Boots Riley's highly-anticipated, pro...
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