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Filmmaker Juliet A. Romeo (UNCOMPLICATED)

UNCOMPLICATED, 18min., USA, Romance/RelationshipDirected by Juliet A RomeoUncomplicated is a short film about self-discovery and self-love when living with a disability. The protagonist, Claire, has sickle cell disease and is nervous about disclosing this information to her date Paul. Rather than be completely honest with him, she hides her oxygen machine – a source of… Continue reading Filmmaker Juliet A. Romeo (UNCOMPLICATED)

Filmmaker Luying GU (SALAD, ORANGES AND FLOWERS)

SALAD, ORANGES AND FLOWERS, 10min,. France, ExperimentalDirected by Luying GULi Yu is writing a novel based on her free-range cat. However, the image of “Catwoman” began to intrude into her life frequently, and even confused with her close friend in real life, forcing her to face the emotions she had buried for many years… Get… Continue reading Filmmaker Luying GU (SALAD, ORANGES AND FLOWERS)

Filmmakers Derek Howard, Emma W. Howes, Justin F Kennedy (CANNIBALIZING THE CONDUCTOR)

CANNIBALIZING THE CONDUCTOR, 30min., Austria/Germany, DocumentaryDirected by Derek Howard, Emma W. Howes, Justin F KennedyCannibalizing the Conductor is a hybrid film that combines dance with narrative and documentary filmmaking techniques to encourage deep observation of trance. Upheld for an extended duration, a group of performers improvise in various lucidstates that are altered by imaginative, movement… Continue reading Filmmakers Derek Howard, Emma W. Howes, Justin F Kennedy (CANNIBALIZING THE CONDUCTOR)

Filmmaker Amy Geist (DYSMORPHIA)

DYSMORPHIA, 13min., USA, Thriller/HorrorDirected by Amy GeistAfter Isabella fakes cancer to pay for cosmetic surgery she is haunted by a menacing shadow figure. https://www.facebook.com/dysmorphiahorrorfilmhttps://www.instagram.com/dysmorphia_horrorfilm Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I had an eating disorder for 20 years and am still in recovery. Whenever I see depictions of… Continue reading Filmmaker Amy Geist (DYSMORPHIA)

Filmmaker Lorien Haynes (VIRTUALLY SINGLE)

VIRTUALLY SINGLE, 15min., USA, RomanceDirected by Amy Gardner, Lorien HaynesIt’s lockdown. Emboldened by red wine, a fortysomething woman braves her first Zoom date with a guy in snowy Montana. A short play devised through improvisation, VIRTUALLY SINGLE explores the tragicomic challenges of dating during the pandemic. https://www.finitefilmsandtv.com/projects/virtually-single/https://m.facebook.com/100063726603408/https://twitter.com/finitefilmsldnhttps://www.instagram.com/finitefilms/ Get to know filmmaker Lorian Haynes: 1. What… Continue reading Filmmaker Lorien Haynes (VIRTUALLY SINGLE)

Filmmaker S. Asher Gelman (in memoriam.)

in memoriam., 30min,. USA, Dance/ExperimentalDirected by S. Asher GelmanLike rooms of a home, we live in rooms of our lives; trapping moments and memories to the subtle things surrounding us. In the home of our mind, we repeat the past to move on into the future. This 30 minute dance for film was shot in… Continue reading Filmmaker S. Asher Gelman (in memoriam.)

Filmmaker Grace Charles (GUESS MY PET?)

GUESS MY PET?, USA, Drama/HorrorDirected by Grace CharlesA girl and her old friend our catching up after a falling out. Over ice cream and a guessing game it’s revealed there’s a more sinister plan to this friendly reunion. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?I always wanted to make… Continue reading Filmmaker Grace Charles (GUESS MY PET?)

Filmmaker Laura Steiner (THICK SKIN)

THICK SKIN, 3min., Columbia, DanceDirected by Laura SteinerTo be able to live in Bogotá, you need a skin than can adapt, that can turn reptilian when it doesn’t stop raining for weeks and that can go soft when the woman in the corner shop gives you a free morning coffee. Thick Skin is a dance… Continue reading Filmmaker Laura Steiner (THICK SKIN)

Interview with Screenwriter Dan Fabrizio (ENDURE

Watch the Screenplay Reading: 65 years from now, humanity is at the edge of extinction.Countless countries have crumbled under the weight of a rapidly collapsing global economy. Many of the largest cities of our time have been wiped out by great wildfires or swallowed by rising seas. An unending heat stroke chokes all living things… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Dan Fabrizio (ENDURE

Interview with Screenwriter Michael Angel Johnson (SHADOWS)

Watch the Screenplay Reading: SHADOWS begins with Reverend Josie Strickland (late 40s, African-American) entering her office at St. Thomas Church and finding her mother, Violet Audrey, (60), standing over a dead body and holding the bloody murder weapon. Through a series of flashbacks, it’s revealed that Diana (21) , the granddaughter of Violet, has been… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Michael Angel Johnson (SHADOWS)