FRESH OFF THE BOAT was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the May 2021 MUSIC Film Festival. Watch the MUSIC VIDEO at the MUSIC Film Festival this Friday for FREE HERE.

Great conversation with director Todd Lien and the songwriter/actor of the piece, his former student, Bowen. How the video got made curing COVID and what Todd is attempting to do to change the industry.

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Stephen Beaudoin is the Executive Director of The Washington Chorus (thewashingtonchorus.org/). A three-time nominated and two-time Grammy Award winner, the 160-voice Washington Chorus presents an annual subscription series at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, plus performs at other prestigious venues.

COVID-19 happened and all of their concerts were cancelled. So what did Stephen Beaudoin do? He simply put together an amazing creative team to make a multiple award winning short film. Watch CANATA FOR A MORE HOPEFUL TOMORROW at the MUSIC Film Festival this Friday for FREE HERE.

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Shooting in Central Park during the Covid-19 lockdown. A fantastic opportunity during a pretty terrible time in history. Conversation with co-director and dancer Ana Maria Lucaciu on the process making THIS FAR APART with her co-director/partner T.M. Rives.

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How a random cycle of events lead to an amazing collaboration & film. Plus, the magic of filmmaking and finding a one of a kind location to make your movie.

Dancer and first time director Jennifer Rose & Editor/Cinematographer Robbie Shaw share their journey on making the terrific Dance Film ZABLEYALO.

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In what ways have the Covid-19 situation affected our children? A dance film from Sweden attempts to answer that question. A PART was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the May 2021 DANCE Film Festival.

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Three extremely creative people, who each have their own set of skills, get together to make a tremendous dance short film. EVERYTHING I KNOW was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the May 2021 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival.

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Interview with co-directors Anna Paddick & Vanessa White who collaborated with dancer Kevin Jaymes on making a tremendous short film.

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The art of still “film” photography and turning amazing images into a cohesive narrative story. KAERU was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the May 2021 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival.

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Interview with director Elias Djemil on the process of making this film and his creative process on multiple projects.

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How do you dance in a film and direct the film at the same time? Large preparation or spontaneous improvisation? TRACE is a terrific short film from China playing at the upcoming Under 5 Minute Film Festival.

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Terrific conversation with the talented dance and director Yuxi Jiang

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The prestigious Opera Atelier in Toronto had to cancel all of their 2020 and 2021 shows (to date) because of Covid19. So they have started to turn their Opera shows into short films. Watch THE EYE AND THE EYE’S DELIGHT at the upcoming EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival this Saturday. Streams all day for FREE. Get your FREE tickets and watch online HERE

Conversation with the “filmmaker” of the short film and how it came to be. Turning a stage performance into a cinematic film.

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NAïADE is a reflection on the ways image and self-perception have changed in a post #MeToo era. What do we keep and what do we shed? Using the water as a feedback loop and the haunting music of Beatrice Deer and Jace Lasek, Naïade takes a shallow dive into the depths of consciousness.

Playing at the upcoming EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival this Saturday. Streams all day for FREE. Get your FREE tickets and watch online HERE

Conversation with dancer/filmmaker Mistaya Hemingway on the 3 year process making this film and how she figured it out in the editing room.

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The SEATTLE DANCE COLLECTIVE pivoted during the midst of COVID-19 and made the award winning short Dance Film “CONTINUUM: Bridging the Distance”. Film playing at the Free Virtual Festival this Saturday (Streams all day). RSVP HERE to sign up to watch.

”CONTINUUM” was awarded BEST SHORT FILM at the festival. Great chat with the Artistic Directors on how the film got made, and how they became very good Film Producers without even realizing it.

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SMALL WORLD was the winner of BEST DANCE FILM at the March 2021 DANCE & MUSIC Film Festival. Film playing at the Free Virtual Festival this Saturday (Streams all day). RSVP HERE to sign up to watch.

SMALL WORLD is a dance exploration of the confines of a small world where everything changes and moves in unexpected ways. When what is up and what is down and what is still and what moves is in constant flux, the question arises- to what extent do we adjust to fit the new normal in this world?

Great chat with Danny Boulet on the process of making this terrific dance film with his amazingly talented wife as the star.

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JUSTIN AN THE WERLOOBEE is a winning animation short film based on the children’s book FRUIT OF THE VINE (Weisberg and Yoffe, Waldorf Publishing, 2018). It’s playing at the ANIMATION Film Festival this upcoming Sunday. Stream for free all day. RSVP for a link HERE

Great chat with Ken Yoffe & Ellen Weisberg on their first process making a movie. From development to the final product.

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LUZ is a story about a mother and daughter. Problems can cloud your vision, but the key to the mother’s happiness may be right under her nose. Winner of BEST ANIMATION FILM at our festival.

Playing at the ANIMATION Film Festival this upcoming Sunday. Stream for free all day. RSVP for a link HERE

Great chat with animator John Banana from France. The 3 year journey making this amazing animation short film.

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UNDERDOG is the story of a clumsy criminal, Mad Dog, who accepted the job of stealing the suitcase of the Mob Boss in the reptile district: Al Gatore.. An animation masterpiece. Winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the Crime Film Festival.

Playing at the Crime/Thriller Festival this Sunday March 14th. RSVP to FREE to stream all day HERE.

Nice conversation from Italy with filmmaker/animator Andrea Cavuoto on the process of making UNDERDOG.

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AUDIBLE LOCKDOWN is an audiovisual portrait of the city of Melbourne during the COVID lockdowns in 2020.

Playing at our Dance & Music Festival on Saturday February 27th. You can watch all day Saturday for FREE at home. Get your FREE TICKETS now.

Great chat with composers turned filmmakers Ania Reynolds and Carl Polke on the process of making this film.

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“SWOOSH:” is a dance film shot on super 16mm and full frame digital combined with the ARRI Trinty. Playing at our Dance & Music Festival on Saturday February 27th. You can watch all day Saturday for FREE at home. Get your FREE TICKETS now.

Conversation with filmmaker Daniel Cawthorne on the art of shooting on film, getting in shape to be a Steadicam operator, and directing a dance film in one day.

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“Moving Portraits” is a short dance film by the two dancers Himerria Wortham and Raquel Cabrera. Born out of a yearning for elevated images of women of color, Wortham and Cabrera borrowed from their respective Algerian and Mexican cultures to create this contemporary series of moving dance portraits representing dignity, poise, and the power of a supporting friendship.

Playing at our Dance & Music Festival on Saturday February 27th. You can watch all day Saturday for FREE at home. Get your FREE TICKETS now.

The art of dance. The art of filmmaking. Himerria & Raquel do both in this terrific dance film.

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In “Returning Home”, with stay at home orders in place, Richie Schley takes time to reflect on his experiences in nature while connecting to a deeper understanding of the planet we call home. Playing at our Environmental Documentary Festival this upcoming Friday. Get your FREE TICKETS now and watch all day Friday Feb. 26th.

Conversation with Bhushan Thakkar on the process of making the film and why he made it.

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“IN CONCERT” is a 3 screen experimental film about the human species ongoing troubled relationship with nature. Playing at the ENVIRONMENTAL Festival this upcoming Friday. SIGN UP and get your FREE ticket to watch the festival virtually at home.

Conversation with artist Linda Girvin, who put the film together & her collaboration with sound artist Billy White. From the initial idea, to filming the visuals together, to piecing together the overall sound design. A perfectly executed experimental short.

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