Month: October 2022

NEW WORLD ORDER, 5min., Singapore, Music Video Directed by Susan Lim, Christina Teenz Tan, Samudra Kajal Saikia An inanimate toy companion to a young girl fears irrelevance with the passage of time, from childhood through medical school and as the girl prepares to graduate. As it is exposed to the science and disruptive technologies in… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Susan Lim (NEW WORLD ORDER)

WHEN NANAY COMES HOME, 6min., USA, Dance Directed by Deborah Slater A story about a young Filipino daughter coping with the Pandemic and the nurse pipeline from the Philippines. Homepage Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? We are making a dance/theater performance called IN THE PRESENCE OF ABSENCE,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Deborah Slater (WHEN NANAY COMES HOME)

ASPHODEL FIELDS, 5min., USA, Experimental Directed by Luigi Calabrese Asphodel Fields is an experimental short film that analyzes the cyclical, manipulative grasp that technology has on human beings and the latter’s desperate desire to escape modern life and regain a connection to the natural world. Humanity’s relationship with nature has been distorted, and with time,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Luigi Calabrese (ASPHODEL FIELDS)

FEAR INCARNATE, 7min., UK, Fantasy Directed by Dylan Coburn A boy faces his ultimate fear to protect his family. https://www.fearincarnate.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/fearincarnatefilm Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? Working as a storyboard artist for other writers & directors for so long, I felt strongly that I needed to make… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Dylan Coburn (FEAR INCARNATE)

CONVERGENCE, 7min., USA, Experimental Directed by Anahita von Andrian-Werburg, Maya Marzuki Peters Breaking a long slumber, a mysterious rope leads a soul through a decaying world as he attempts to connect with another. Get to know the filmmakers: 1. What motivated you to make this film? A desire to understand the theme of loss in… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Anahita von Andrian-Werburg, Maya Marzuki Peters (CONVERGENCE)

WOOD: EPISODE 1, 5min., UK, Animation/Sci-Fi Directed by Michael Anthony McDonough Wood is an animated adventure series that tells the story of a dystopian future in which humanity has been re-purposed. https://thewooduniverse.com/projects/wood Tweets by thewooduniverse Get to know the director: 1. What motivated you to make this film? Wood started out as a music video… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Michael Anthony McDonough (WOOD EP. 1)

NATURE DREAMS, 25min,. Brazil, Experimental Directed by Ale Amendola Nature Dreams is a visual and sound dive in a fantastic nature. Exotic places, sounds and colors create an atmosphere of enigmatic beauty. An experience to. Get to know the director: 1. What motivated you to make this film? What motivated me to make this film… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Ale Amendola (NATURE DREAMS)

WHITE FEMALE, 10min., USA, Drama Directed by Sarah Falkiner “Two childhood friends realize their lifelong connection was much more fragile than either imagined.” “White Female” 1. What motivated you to make this film? Sarah (director, co-writer, co-producer, Shell-Bell voice) My good friend, Senyah Haynes, was sharing with me the story of a difficult phone call… Continue reading Director Sarah Falkiner & Lead Actor/Producer Senyah Haynes (WHITE FEMALE)

MARBLE ME FREE, 7min., USA Directed by Diane Leslie Kaufman How do we cope and what do we do when physical and emotional pain, obstacles, and hardship block our way forward? This “dark night of the soul” journey is powerfully depicted in the “Marble Me Free” animated film. https://www.marblemefree.com/ Get to know the director: 1.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Diane Leslie Kaufman (MARBLE ME FREE)

DESERTED MIND, 15min., Mexico, USA Directed by Fadia Monserrath In the depths of a doomed marriage, a wife attempts to find herself in the light of a new cycle. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I went through an intense breakup with someone I really loved, followed up… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Fadia Monserrath (DESERTED MIND)