Month: March 2023

T’AI CHI MAN!, 3min,. USADirected by Zach Brewster-GeiszA robbery is foiled by a uniquely incompetent superhero. http://zachbg.com/filmmakerhttp://instagram.com/zachbg7 Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? My wife used to take T’ai Chi, and she told me about a crack someone had made about how they were “learning to beat people… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Zach Brewster-Geisz (T’AI CHI MAN!)

BLUE STONES, 1min., Sweden, Experimenta;Directed by Hannah MurphyBlue Stones is a 1 minute short that gives a voice to the silent inner turmoil that many can relate to and that we are seemingly forced to carry, especially as an adolescent. https://www.instagram.com/hannahmari1/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? –… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Hannah Murphy (BLUE STONES)

TOPLESS, 19min., UK, Drama/RomanceDirected by Patrick Jensen HanstedAfter a few years, being in his late 20s without experience building relationships, Anthony finds himself in a vicious cycle of heartbreak as he continues searching for true love. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27044983/https://www.instagram.com/toplessfilm/ Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? I had several motives on my… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Patrick Jensen Hansted (TOPLESS)

STRIPEY SOCKS, 5min., UK, Animation/DocumentaryDirected by Michelle Bailey‘Stripey Socks’ is the true tale of Michelle Bailey as a young girl dealing with teenage pregnancy, navigating her way through secrecy, blame and catholic school. The film, shot by Diana Stefanescu, is of live illustrators by Cait Buckley which are complemented by the beautiful soundtrack by Sophie… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Michelle Bailey (STRIPEY SOCKS)

HOW TO THRIVE, 96min., Australia, DocumentaryDirected by Duy HuynhIs there a secret formula to happiness? Positive psychotherapist Marie McLeod takes 7 people on a transformative journey to learn the secret formula to happiness The film’s premise is; if we offer the science of happiness to people experiencing struggle; what difference would it make? Is happiness… Continue reading Interview with Director Duy Huynh & Producer Andrew Kelly (HOW TO THRIVE)

SWIM THROUGH, 32min., USA, DocumentaryDirected by Robert WhitneyThe story of FORCE BLUE’s Inaugural OCS (Ocean Conservation School), the Gold Star children who participated and the Special Operations Veterans who served as their instructors. http://www.forceblueteam.org/https://facebook.com/forceblueteamhttps://twitter.com/forceblueteamhttps://instagram.com/forceblueteam Get to know producer Jim Ritterhoff: 1. What motivated you to make this film? The creation of our OCS (Ocean Conservation… Continue reading Interview with Producer Jim Ritterhoff (SWIM THROUGH)

PIANO-SOLEIL, 8min., Brazil, DanceDirected by Caio AmonA young woman feels trapped in a claustrophobic reality. She yearns for vast and awe-inspiring landscapes, where freedom of movement and communion with nature are possible. Yet she realizes that the wondrous beauty of these natural environments is threatened by mankind’s seemingly unrelenting exploitation of Mother Earth. Get to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Caio Amon (PIANO-SOLEIL)

OCEANO: A PACIFIC RITUAL, 11min., USA, DanceDirected by Murat M EyubogluFilmed on the Jogasaki Coast of Japan, the choreography of Dai Matsuoka of the celebrated butoh group Sankai Juku is a meditation on the music of Paola Prestini and the verses of Pablo Neruda. The film opens with the images of the Arctic and the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Murat M. Eyuboglu (OCEANO: A PACIFIC RITUAL)

STARTLINE, 5min, South Korea, Animation/DramaDirected by Ryu SihyunIn the dreams of Joe, a teenage girl who is sad that she was eliminated in the track and field event, her difficult beginnings strangely happen. In her dreams, she goes through the struggles of adolescence: exams, nagging parents, first love, appearance stress, friends drifting away, pressure from… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Ryu Sihyun (STARTLINE)

I CAN FLY, 12min,. USADirected by Leslie DektorFormerly Homeless, Fannie Mayfield speaks for the speechless and gives us pause to feel and think in perspective. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? Having come across Fanny Mayfield on the streets of Skid Row, the manner in which she carried… Continue reading Interview with Director Leslie Dektor (I CAN FLY)