Month: July 2023

THE LOST JEWS OF PAKISTAN, 12min., USADirected by Alexander NilsenImagine a scenario where a teenage boy’s compassion shines through for a religious community that was forgotten, transforming a neglected graveyard into a place of beauty and solace. That’s the heartwarming story we captured in our documentary: The Lost Jews of Pakistan. It’s a tale that… Continue reading Writers Eric Brionez & Zeineddine Zuberi (THE LOST JEWS OF PAKISTAN)

VELA, 15min., Canada, Drama/HorrorDirected by Esteban PowellYoung Xime hopes to restore her family by arranging a Día de Los Muertos altar – meanwhile a looming presence closes in. https://www.instagram.com/vela_shortfilm/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?A: What motivated me to make this film was my personal experience with grief,… Continue reading Filmmaker Esteban Powell (VELA)

DELTA LOVERS, 5min., USA, RelationshipDirected by Natasha C. SmithIn “Delta Lovers,” a woman driven to the brink of revenge by a betrayal from her partner, must confront the demons of her own psyche as she navigates a complex, love-hate relationship. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I was… Continue reading Filmmaker Natasha C. Smith (DELTA LOVERS)

THE TOOL, 50min., SpainDirected by Alvaro MendozaThe way the different wild species use tools may help us to understand how the animal mind works… And it does not go exactly as we have come to believe! http://www.generadocwildlife.com/ Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film?I think people have a confused idea… Continue reading Filmmaker Alvaro Mendoza (THE TOOL)

IT’S A BEAUTIFUL WORLD, 47min., CanadaDirected by Victor KushmaniukJoin Global Heroes and adventurer Jeff Fuchs on a thrilling expedition deep into the heart of Colombia’s lush and vibrant Amazon rainforest. https://www.globalheroes.com/its-a-beautiful-world/https://www.facebook.com/globalheroesmag/https://twitter.com/Global_Heroes_mhttps://www.instagram.com/global_heroes/ Get to know the documentary host Jeff Fuchs: 1. What motivated you to make this film? A great desire to peer into places and… Continue reading Documentary Host Jeff Fuchs (IT’S A BEAUTIFUL WORLD)

MANUFACTURING THE THREAT, 82min., CanadaDirected by Amy MillerFor the first time ever, a feature-length documentary is examining the issue of agent provocateurs and entrapment in Canada’s national security apparatus. Manufacturing the Threat is a thrilling and emotional film, which examines a deeply disturbing episode in Canadian history, when an impoverished couple was coerced by undercover… Continue reading Filmmaker Amy Miller (MANUFACTURING THE THREAT)

TWAIN: CANCELLED, 89min., USADirected by Jon SilverAn aspiring stand-up comic struggles with stage fright, a demeaning bartender job, and caring for her rebellious nephew; until she is mysteriously visited by a trouble-making Mark Twain. https://kernelproductions.com/ Get to know writer/producer Grant Troyer: 1. What motivated you to make this film? The prospect of apparitional Mark Twain… Continue reading Filmmaker Grant Troyer (TWAIN: CANCELLED)

DARK MINOR, 3min., France, Horror/ComedyDirected by Lilou FogliA woman desperately tries to escape her fate. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? The Covid experience and the desire to create a film. The time spent locked down with my son really motivated me to tell this story. 2. From… Continue reading Filmmaker Lilou Fogli (DARK MINOR)

TURN OF FATE, 4min., UKDirected by Melissa StantonA young Ballerina visits a fortune teller. What has fate got in store for her? Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I was making my first film, Ghostlight, during lockdown, and I just started having dreams about a Ballerina and a… Continue reading Filmmaker Melissa Stanton (TURN OF FATE)