Month: February 2022

FINE was the winner of Best Performances at the February 2022 EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Fine isn’t necessarily a super accessible song on first listen. We were going for an experimental r&b pop sound with a pretty relentless lyric and an unusually complex melodic structure. A few people… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Stella Cole & Emma Scotson (FINE)

CRAFT was the winner of BEST ACTION FILM at the December 2021 ACTION/ADVENTURE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? The idea for the film was presented to me by Outdoor Research. But this is also a very personal story for me so it was easy to get excited about it. 2.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Mattias Evangelista (CRAFT)

TUSALIH – A JOUYR TALE was the winner of BEST FILM at the February 2022 DANCE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I was contacted by Georgie Salama, who is an incredible young designer from Paris, and she wanted me and the Jayah Studio to make a film around her new… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Shaun Bui (TUSALIH – A JOUYR TALE)

THE RACE EPIDEMIC played to rave reviews at the February 2022 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? My kids. Future generations need to learn about history, there isn’t much history taught about Asian Americans. So I wanted to show the part where kids don’t learn about in school. 2. From… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Tony Shyu (THE RACE EPIDEMIC)

SANTRA – A TALE OF INDIA was the winner of Best Cinematography at the December 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I love to travel and share culture and experience with others 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Maxim Zhuiykov (SANTRA – A TALE OF INDIA)

PLASTIC VOICES was the winner of BEST FASHION FILM at the February 2022 Style, Fashion, Experimental Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I am always trying to develop my professional skills and this project was conceived as an opportunity to experiment within the Fashion Film genre. 2. From the idea to the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Luis Castro (PLASTIC VOICES)

US was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the January 2022 ANIMATION Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? The current state of the world. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film? 3 years. 3. How would you describe your… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker/Animator Nelson Fernandes (US)

“Nenekus Meditating With Flowers” played to rave reviews at the February 2022 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? My intention was to make a short portrait documentary because I wanted to practice my documentary filmmaking skills. I didn’t know who to film until I went to my grandmother’s house… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Elif Fatima Gorken (Nenekus Meditating With Flowers)

WE’RE ALL ZOMBIES was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the February 2022 POLITICAL Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? We were in lockdown, our chattering classes were having a blast turning us against one another, when we are not each others’ enemies. It was breaking my heart, so i… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Chris Farina (WE’RE ALL ZOMBIES)

NO SMALL DREAMS was the winner of BEST FILM at the February 2022 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? As the Sr. Video Producer for New Story’s Creative Team, I’ve always been encouraged to apply a filmmaker’s approach to everything I produce. In our work, we have a unique… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Nathan Bach (NO SMALL DREAMS)