Month: March 2023

BOSS OF THE TOSS, 29min., USADirected by Chris HarboldtWhile balancing a relationship with his girlfriend, a down and out cornhole player must compete in a high stakes, underground tournament to help his grammy pay off a bookie. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I’m a big fan of… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Chris Harboldt (BOSS OF THE TOSS)

LADY & THE VAMP, 5min., USADirected by Peter Alexander StassTwo “creatures of the night” discover one of their own kind. Or have they? Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? This film is a proof of concept for a feature film called “Ackerman & Associates Meet Dracula” about a… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Peter Alexander Stass (LADY & THE VAMP)

Intimacy Simulation Update 76.43, 1min., USA, ExperimentalDirected by Neil SudhakaranIn the not too distant future, the senses are now simulated through brain-implanted chips, including touch. This micro short is inspired by After the Blast, stage play, by Zoe Kazan. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I’m on the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Neil Sudhakaran (Intimacy Simulation Update 76.43)

JUMP SCARES: THE MOVIE, 3min,. USA,Directed by Peter MastersonDo you like horror movies? Or do you just like being startled? If it’s the latter, this is the movie trailer for you! https://urbanpebbleproductions.com/https://www.instagram.com/urbanpebbleproductions/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I drew inspiration from a YouTube series called Honest Trailers,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Peter Masterson (JUMP SCARES: THE MOVIE)

#LOOKATME, 108min., Singapore, Drama/FamilyDirected by Ken KwekWhen teenagers Sean and Ricky are invited to attend church with Sean’s girlfriend, they are treated to an Evangelical rock concert capped by a searing anti-LGBTQ sermon. Sean, a Youtuber, soon gets into trouble for dropping an outrageous video lampooning the megachurch’s pastor. He is widely condemned and prosecuted… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Ken Kwek (#LOOKATME)

FERMATA, 4min., USA, ThrillerDirected by Preston BoweA struggling pianist makes a peculiar discovery. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I was inspired to make Fermata after thinking about my and my friends’ experiences with creating art—these tendencies to doubt ourselves or hold ourselves back in fear of what… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Preston Bowe (FERMATA)

ANYA, 6min., USA, HorrorDirected by Chris DaviesWhen a sinister entity emerges from the forest on a 1970s Halloween night, a young woman’s true motives are revealed – and her future is decided forever. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? Truthfully, it came from a therapeutic place. I felt… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Chris Davies (ANYA)

DOWN BAD, 27min., USA, Drama/TV Web SeriesDirected by Rogelio Salinas de la TorreAfter a night of infidelity, Nia navigates the awkward morning-after with her one night stand and battles with what this means for her already stalled engagement. https://www.instagram.com/toni_adeyemi CREATOR STATEMENT: Growing up, I yearned to see TV that was rooted in Black humanity. We… Continue reading Interview with Writer/Actor Toni Adeyemi (DOWN BAD)

SEEK, 13min., Japan, ActionDirected by Shane Kosugi, Kansuke AsanoK. Hanzo, an assassin for a covert non-governmental espionage group in Japan called “49” or “SEEK”, is grieving over the loss of his girlfriend from a tragic car accident. His ex-boss, J, contacts him to do one last mission for him; kill his ex-partner who has kidnapped… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakerr Shane Kosugi (SEEK)