SING ABOUT IT was the winner of BEST FILM at the September 2021 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival. You can watch the film HERE on performer Moira Smiley’s YouTube channel.
Conversation with filmmaker Christine Banna about the process making this film and collaborating with Moira and her team of musicians.
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ROOFTOP INTERMISSION is a two person film that was entirely made by Masa Gibson & Abby J. Smith. They both wrote, performed, directed, shot, & edited the film. Winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the September 2021 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival. You can watch the festival and film today HERE
Conversation with Masa Gibson on the amazing story making this film.
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EVERY LIMERENCE HELPS was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the September 2021 Female Directors Film Festival. Limerence (def.): the state of being obsessively infatuated with someone, usually accompanied by delusions of or a desire for an intense romantic relationship with that person.
You can watch the festival and film at the Female Film Festival for FREE at home for 24 hours starting at midnight EST on Sept. 3rd right HERE.
Conversation with filmmaker Bebhinn Naughton on the process making her first film.
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“2020” is a poetic short film that played at the September 2021 FEMALE Directors Film Festival. You can watch the festival and film at the Female Film Festival for FREE at home for 24 hours starting at midnight EST on Sept. 3rd right HERE.
Conversation with Heléna Antonio on the making of this film that is a love story about her daughter.
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THE BURKES is the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the September 2021 Female Film Festival. You can watch the festival and film at the Female Film Festival for FREE at home for 24 hours starting at midnight EST on Sept. 3rd right HERE.
Conversation with the filmmaking team of THE BURKES on the process and reasons for making this terrific short film.
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RIGGED is a feature documentary that examines how the value system favoring wealth in the United States higher education system grows the disparity between rich and poor and thereby undermines the future of American Democracy. You can watch the festival starting at midnight EST on September 1st for 24 hours HERE.
https://www.riggeddocumentary.com/
Interview with Executive Producer and Writer Jim Wolfston on the themes of the film and why he made it.
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THE SIEGE was the winner of BEST ACTION FILM at the September 2021 Film Festival. You can watch the film and festival for 24 hours starting at midnight EST on Sept. 1st HERE
EXPEDITION AYITI is a 40 minute experience borne from a passion to hike, to journey, and seek an expanded understanding of our world. Played at the July 2021 Documentary Film Festival.
Conversation with director Richard Serrao and the co-producer/main subject Austin Taylor on the process making this film.
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SUONO was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the August 2021 LA Feedback Film Festival. “A violinist struggles after losing his hearing in an accident, making him discover a new relationship with music.”
Conversation with writer/director/star Laurd Milian on the process making this multiple award winning short film.
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David Boyd has been working in the industry since his first credited role as a camera assistant in 1979. David chats with Matthew Toffolo about his career, starting as a Focus Puller on multiple independent films in the 1980s. He then moved on working for Union productions (NYPD BLUE, PRIMAL FEAR), before starting his Director of Photography career in the 2000s (FIREFLY, DEADWOOD, WITHOUT A TRACE). Then in 2007, Peter Berg hired David to DP the pilot episode for the new TV series FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, as Berg liked David’s “rogue” style. Mid-way through season 1, David directed an episode and it was then his new career started. Since then David has directed multiple television series episodes, including THE WALKING DEAD, LONGMIRE, and THE NIGHT SHIFT.
This is a special podcast interview. David Boyd is an exceptional storyteller and his journey through the industry is a masterclass of working in the film industry and staying true to yourself.
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DREAMER'S JOURNEY was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the August 2021 HORROR Film Festival. You can watch the festival and film HERE all day day for FREE.
Conversation with filmmaker Mitchell Branget on his process making this student Horror Film.
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GESTIRN was the winner of BEST THRILLER SHORT FILM at the August 2021 Thriller/Suspense Festival. You can watch the festival and film HERE all day day for FREE.
Conversation with director Fabio Stecher on the process making this film and using the excellent location he always wanted to shoot it.
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DUCKMAN is a 10 minute short documentary that was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the August 2021 Festival. Watch the festival NOW for FREE right HERE
“Duckman” is a Japanese busker who travels around the world to bring happiness to people. This movie explores the difficulties of living as a busker and how he balances his passions vs career as we know that living off as a busker deals with various dangers/problems whilst having the passion—busking—is treasurable just like all the others who have passions in life.
Conversation with filmmaker Kaixin Aethelu Wang on the process making this film.
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ADA OFFICE is a Sci-Fi/Drama short film from Mexico playing at the best of LATINO short film festivals this upcoming Sunday. You can watch the festival this Sunday all day HERE.
“Ada Office is the new virtual boss that has arrived at companies around the world with the main goal of optimizing their productivity and performance to the maximum. Emilio, a shy employee, has a seemingly perfect routine guided by this IA. He competes to be the best computer programmer, until he receives terrible news that reveals the darkest side of both.”
Conversation with filmmaker Carlos Velázquez on the making of the film.
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EL ALACRAN is the winner feature screenplay from the Female Film Festival.
“After being stung by a scorpion during a holiday in Mexico, Lexie uses newfound superpowers to wreak revenge on men who have crossed her, ridding her world of toxic waste ... one asshole at a time..”
Interview with writer Julie Miller and best scene reading afterwards.
WATCH the Best Scene Reading of EL ALACRAN HERE
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morris
Lexie: Hannah Ehman
Cassidy: Kyana Teresa
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Narrated by Richard Gere, CLIMATE EMERGENCY: FEEDBACK LOOPS is a series of five short films, featuring twelve leading climate scientists, that explores how human-caused emissions are triggering nature’s own warming loops. Part 1 is playing at the Documentary Short Film Festival today for FREE HERE.
Conversation with director Susan Gray and Outreach Producer Melanie Wallace on the process making this series and what the plans are for showing it to the world.
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THE HUNT FOR THE ASIAN GIANT HORNET was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the August 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival. You can watch the festival and film today for FREE HERE
Conversation with filmmaker Jay Windland on the process making this film and how the inspiration come for doing it.
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ALL FOR A HELEN was the winner of BEST FILM at the August 2021 EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival. You can watch the film & festival all day today for FREE HERE.
Conversation with the filmmaker Kakia Gkoudina, from Greece, on the process making this multimedia work for film, sound and electronics.
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THE MOONS was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the August 2021 SCI-FI/FANTASY Short Film Festival.
“The first moon hangs over the city.
Six more are on their way.”
Conversation with the immensely talented filmmaker Gabriel Kalim Mucci on the making of THE MOONS and working with his wife on the film (the star of the film!).
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