Month: February 2022

4X4X48 was the winner of Best Cinematography at the Dec. 2021 SPORTS Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I had reconnected with an old friend who is at the center of the film and he was talking about some stuff that was beyond my comprehension. He’d asked me many times to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker John Jenkins (4x4x48)

1. What motivated you to make this film? We started to work on Faggots during the first wave of the pandemia. It was our reaction to the political attacks on freedom in Poland. The film is also our statement against LGBT free zones created by our government, the polarizing society, the building of political agendas… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Patrycja Planik (FA**OTS)

MEDEA was awarded BEST FILM at the Dec. 2021 STYLE, FASHION, DANCE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Motivation: In theater college we studied Greek classics and I was always drawn to Antigone, who was a young rebel willing to fight for her principles, and at that time, I didn’t understand… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Andronica Marquis (MEDEA)

1. What motivated you to make this film? This film was initially inspired by a true incident shared to me. I then began to research and asked several student if they had heard of any similar circumstances happening at their school and I was alarmed at the amount of responses. It was then that I… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Alison Moir (DAHLIA WHITE)

TRASHED was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the January 2022 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I was tired of there being a lack of authentic representation in film and tv. As an advocate, artist, writer and actor- I just felt like I wanted more, needed more. There are… Continue reading Interview with Actor/Writer Joanne Vannicola (TRASHED)

UNBORN was the winner of BEST FILM at the February 2022 EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Not being able to get pregnant. It has shocked me to my core and had me have to re-think my (any my partner’s) future. After getting my period, yet again, which is devastating… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sasha Marie Speer (UNBORN)

LANDFALL was the winner of Best Cinematography at the February 2022 DANCE Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Kate: For 25 years, I’ve been a contemporary stage choreographer with my own NYC-based dance company. When my family relocated to Asheville, NC, I sought ways to keep working even when my dancers weren’t… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Kate Weare & Jack Flame Sorokin (LANDFALL)

TURK VALLEY EP. 1 was the winner of BEST SHORT FORM WEB SERIES at the January 2022 WEB SERIES Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this web series? Times are hard and people need more laughter. And you can laugh at dads. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Adam Rodgers & Tom Ventimiglia (TURK VALLEY EP. 1)

ARTIFICIAL EXISTENCE was the winner of Best Performances at the December 2021 FANTASY/SCI-FI Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? With the convergence of emerging technology such as AI, IoT, and Neurolink, I feel that we are approaching a very dangerous crossroad for our civilization. The risks associated with these technologies not… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker John D. Marshall (ARTIFICIAL EXISTENCE)