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Filmmaker Tanin J. Risdon (THE RED LADY FROM FOLEY STREET)

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)

Filmmaker Robin M. Gee (WHAT’S BRED IN THE BLOOD AND BONE)

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)

Filmmaker Robin Johnson (BEACH DAY)

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)

Filmmaker Kylie Heewon Park (SHE IS MY FEAR AND FEAR IS A BONE)

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)

Filmmaker Sarah Cayce (FRESH AIR)

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)

Filmmaker Adam Chhour (A TASTE OF CHINA)

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)

Filmmaker Devin Rowe (THE PRINCE’S DILEMMA)

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)

Filmmaker Aaron Joshua Weintraub (SCRAPS)

SCRAPS, 37min., IraqDirected by Aaron Joshua WeintraubMosul is still haunted by ISIS. The city’s recent past has created an uncertain future, and perhaps nothing displays the city’s instability more accurately than its spike in child labor. Razzan, Hameed and Maher are three boys from Harmat, a neighborhood whose past ISIS -affiliation has created a pariah… Continue reading Filmmaker Aaron Joshua Weintraub (SCRAPS)

Filmmaker Susan Lynch (A WOMAN’S FACE)

A WOMAN’S FACE, 8min., UKDirected by Susan LynchA woman’s face. A short film about the aftermath of suicide on a man’s bereaved wife. The story begin when Anna’s husband’s body is retrieved from a canal. Anna walks out on her young children and retraces the steps of her dead husband. Get to know the filmmaker:… Continue reading Filmmaker Susan Lynch (A WOMAN’S FACE)

Filmmaker Roman Stranai (FIRST SLOVAK PRIDE)

FIRST SLOVAK PRIDE, 29min,. SlovakiaDirected by Roman Stranai What is PRIDE? How it came about in Slovakia? Was the 2010 PRIDE parade in Bratislava the first one in Slovakia? Activists from the 2010 PRIDE team as well as Hana Fabry, Jaroslav Gyurik, which where present in queer activism in the early 90s talk about important… Continue reading Filmmaker Roman Stranai (FIRST SLOVAK PRIDE)