Month: August 2023

JOINTS, 12min., USA, Horror/ComedyDirected by Hadrian Lynn Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I was and still am obsessed with the zombie genre, and have always wanted to do a zombie film. When the opportunity rose to make a 10-15 minute short film, I gladly took it and… Continue reading Filmmaker Hadrian Lynn (JOINTS)

DON’T WAIT UP FOR ME, 18min., USADirected by Alain AlfaroA lonely and troubled writer jeopardizes his own life when he hires a hitman on himself. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?A passion for filmmaking and a need to tell a personal story through a genre lens. My mission… Continue reading Filmmaker Alain Alfaro (DON’T WAIT UP FOR ME)

THE RED LADY FROM FOLEY STREET, 10min., CanadaDirected by Tanin J. RisdonIn a new spin on urban legend slashers, we meet Beth, a teenage outcast, who, at the end of her birthday party learns that her boyfriend Jesse is cheating on her, leading her to exact her revenge on him and all of the people… Continue reading Filmmaker Tanin J. Risdon (THE RED LADY FROM FOLEY STREET)

WHAT’S BRED IN THE BLOOD AND BONE, 5min., USADirected by Robin M GeeInspired by the work of Ida Bell Wells, whose writing documented the episodic period of lynching’s in the 1890’s, What’s Bred in the Blood and Bone is a study of space and place, girded by the collective experiences of brown bodies. “Blood” explores… Continue reading Filmmaker Robin M. Gee (WHAT’S BRED IN THE BLOOD AND BONE)

BEACH DAY, 14min., USADirected by Robin JohnsonA newlywed unwinds with a solo day at the beach full of peculiar activities. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26492794/?ref_=hm_rvi_tt_i_2https://www.instagram.com/beachdaythefilm/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, my partner Casey and I were on the hunt for isolated, outdoor activities. We… Continue reading Filmmaker Robin Johnson (BEACH DAY)

SHE IS MY FEAR AND FEAR IS A BONE, 4min., USA, ExperimentalDirected by Kylie Heewon ParkAn experimental short film inspired by a spontaneous collective score written by multiple people. The director asked random people around her to contribute a sentence or two to build a narrative. Using their sentences and words as inspirations, she reinterpreted… Continue reading Filmmaker Kylie Heewon Park (SHE IS MY FEAR AND FEAR IS A BONE)

FRESH AIR, 16min,. USA, DramaDirected by Sarah Cayce, Kendal MillerCate just wanted a quiet weekend away from her busy life in the city. Unfortunately, she’s not alone in the woods. https://www.pwmfilms.com/fresh-air Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film?My co-director, Kendal, reached out to me looking for a script, something to… Continue reading Filmmaker Sarah Cayce (FRESH AIR)

A TASTE OF CHINA, 15min., USA, DramaDirected by Adam ChhourA Chinese American immigrant couple arrives in America in 1999 to start a new life. They open a Chinese take-out in Philadelphia where they encounter new challenges to their lives. Aspirations and hopes that once pushed them to open the restaurant are set aside when they… Continue reading Filmmaker Adam Chhour (A TASTE OF CHINA)

THE PRINCE’S DILEMMA, 5min., USA, AnimationDirected by Devin RoweThe film follows Prince Philip, who longing to be with a prince of his own, must decide to follow the traditional tale expected of him or forge his own happily ever after. https://www.facebook.com/PrincesDilemma/https://www.instagram.com/princesdilemma/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?– Growing… Continue reading Filmmaker Devin Rowe (THE PRINCE’S DILEMMA)