Gimme Three Podcast - A Series For Cinephiles

By: Nicholas Ybarra & Bella Efstratis
  • Summary

  • 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.

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Episodes
  • Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival Greatest Hits (vol. 2) - Best Summer Ever, 1 2 3 All Eyes On Me, and Bubjan
    Apr 7 2025

    The Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival will return to the big screen this August. Save the dates: August 22nd - 24th, 2025. Visit LADFF.com to join the festival’s mailing list and stay current with venues and programs.

    On today’s episode of the Gimme Three Podcast, we revisit some of the greatest hits from LADFF’s 10-year history.


    • First, a flashback to our interview with actress/comedian Shannon DeVido, during which she discussed her romantic-comedy musical Best Summer Ever.
    • The powerful short film 1, 2, 3, All Eyes On Me won Best of the Fest and Best Performance at LADFF in 2020. Here is our discussion with the film’s incredible filmmaker, Emil Gallardo.
    • Finally, we revisit the powerful documentary Bubjan and discuss the deft his history of the film with producer Rostam Zafair and director Nicholas Mihm.


    All of these films screened with The Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival, so you don’t wanna miss this year’s event. LADFF.com is the place to go for more updates.

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    Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive Bonus Content.

    Follow the podcast on Instagram @gimmethreepodcast

    You can keep up with Bella on Instagram @portraitofacinephile or Letterboxd
    You can keep up with Nick: on Instagram @nicholasybarra, on Twitter (X) @nicholaspybarra, or on Letterboxd

    Shout out to contributor and producer Sonja Mereu. A special thanks to Anselm Kennedy for creating Gimme Three's theme music. And another special thanks to Zoe Baumann for creating our exceptional cover art.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival Greatest Hits (vol. 1) - Disfluency, Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul., and All The World Is Sleeping
    Mar 31 2025

    The Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival will return to the big screen this August. Save the dates: August 22nd - 24th, 2025. Visit LADFF.com to join the festival’s mailing list and stay current with venues and programs.


    On today’s episode of the Gimme Three Podcast, we revisit some of the greatest hits from LADFF’s 10-year history.


    • First, a flashback to our interview with filmmaker Anna Baumgarten as she discussed her breathtaking feature film Disfluency.
    • Adamma and Adanne Ebo joined us in 2019 to discuss the short film version of Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul. The film would later become a theatrically released feature film, executive-produced by Jordan Peele.
    • Finally, composer Emily Greene discusses her incredible work on the feature film All The World Is Sleeping.


    All of these films screened with The Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival, so you don’t wanna miss this year’s event. LADFF.com is the place to go for more updates.

    ❗️SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE ❗️

    Support the show


    Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive Bonus Content.

    Follow the podcast on Instagram @gimmethreepodcast

    You can keep up with Bella on Instagram @portraitofacinephile or Letterboxd
    You can keep up with Nick: on Instagram @nicholasybarra, on Twitter (X) @nicholaspybarra, or on Letterboxd

    Shout out to contributor and producer Sonja Mereu. A special thanks to Anselm Kennedy for creating Gimme Three's theme music. And another special thanks to Zoe Baumann for creating our exceptional cover art.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • American Pie Trilogy
    Mar 24 2025

    In 1999, the teen sex comedy was revitalized with the release of the shocking and wildly successful film American Pie. The box office juggernaut would become a modern classic and spark a franchise akin to the National Lampoon series.


    On today’s episode of the Gimme Three Podcast, we explore the first three American Pie films.


    The gang’s all here: Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Shannon Elizabeth, Sean William Scott, Tara Reid, Mena Suvari, Natasha Lyonne, Eddie Kaye Thomas, and of course, Eugene Levy, and Jennifer Coolidge.


    Let us know your favorite American Pie film and where you were when you first discovered this audacious classic.

    ❗️SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE ❗️

    Support the show


    Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive Bonus Content.

    Follow the podcast on Instagram @gimmethreepodcast

    You can keep up with Bella on Instagram @portraitofacinephile or Letterboxd
    You can keep up with Nick: on Instagram @nicholasybarra, on Twitter (X) @nicholaspybarra, or on Letterboxd

    Shout out to contributor and producer Sonja Mereu. A special thanks to Anselm Kennedy for creating Gimme Three's theme music. And another special thanks to Zoe Baumann for creating our exceptional cover art.

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    1 hr and 17 mins

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