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Interview with Filmmaker Alec Palumbo (SPHINX)

SPHINX, 5min., USA, SuspenseDirected by Alec PalumboA tennis player gets irked by a strange figure watching him practice. http://www.5diceproductions.com/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I have been playing tennis my whole life basically, my day job is being a tennis pro when I’m not on set and… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Alec Palumbo (SPHINX)

Interview with Filmmaker Nicolas Padovani (UNVEILED FROM WINTER)

UNVEILED FROM WINTER, 7min., Canada, ExperimentalDirected by Nicolas PadovaniInspired by the poetry of the landscape during a season’s change and these upset bodies, this project is an attempt to expose the interiority of a season leaving its spot to another. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?Myself and Mélia,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Nicolas Padovani (UNVEILED FROM WINTER)

Interview with Filmmaker Kolton Alexander Nowaczynski (EOSPHERE)

EOSPHERE, 16min., CanadaDirected by Kolton Alexander Nowaczynski https://www.instagram.com/eospherefilm/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I was motivated to create Eosphere because it was a passion project of mine to learn vfx and meld my love of animation and live action filmmaking. The inception of the film was from… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kolton Alexander Nowaczynski (EOSPHERE)

Interview with Filmmaker Peter C. Downey (DANCING RHYTHM LIFE)

DANCING RHYTHM LIFE, 4min., Australia, Music VideoDirected by Peter C. DowneyLyrics:Dancing is the love of your lifedancing’s what’s helped you to survivedancing is your meditationeverybody’s dancing http://wombatcitystudios.com/https://www.facebook.com/insteadofflowersmusic Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?The love of music and how it saved my life, I’m not much of a dancer… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Peter C. Downey (DANCING RHYTHM LIFE)

Interview with Filmmaker Arina Rozova (FASTER)

FASTER, 5min., Russia, MusicDirected by Arina RozovaThe story is about a girl who is in the eternal pursuit of success and status. Work brings her money, sports – a beautiful body, parties – avoiding loneliness. Alcohol, drugs, strange men…All in a circle. Maybe it’s time to stop? https://www.facebook.com/arina.rozova.3/https://www.instagram.com/malinaarina Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Arina Rozova (FASTER)

Interview with Filmmaker Guillaume Simonin (LAWLA)

LAWLA, 4min., Belgium, Musical AnimationDirected by Guillaume SimoninMusic Video for Alix Pilot & Ghizlane Melih https://vimeo.com/guillaumesimonin/lawla Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?I started my movie training in experimental cinema, and have frequently worked with liquids/water since then. So having an entire artistic project made with liquids was definitely… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Guillaume Simonin (LAWLA)

Interview with Filmmaker Eric Maierson (POLISH/ENGLISH PHRASEBOOK)

POLISH/ENGLISH PHRASEBOOK, 1min., USA, ComedyDirectd by Eric MaiersonMy father finds the only page he needs in the phrasebook. https://www.ericmaierson.com/https://www.instagram.com/captaingboy/https://twitter.com/gboy Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?This short was made in part as a response to feeling isolated because of COVID. I wanted to collaborate but wanted to do so… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Eric Maierson (POLISH/ENGLISH PHRASEBOOK)

Interview with Filmmaker Leyokki (HAPPY EVER AFTER)

HAPPY EVER AFTER, 4min., Musical AnimationDirected by LeyokkiThis movie shows and sings the tale of a poet; falling into dreams, travelling in fantaisies. A movie made of images generated by an artificial intelligence, giving to the movie the flickering texture of daydreams and memories. https://leyokki.org Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Leyokki (HAPPY EVER AFTER)

Interview with Filmmaker Gabriel Caro (THE DARK FROG EXPERIMENT)

THE DARK FROG EXPERIMENT, 7min., USADirected by Gabriel CaroA woman’s nightmare is turned reality when she is kidnapped by a mad scientist who plans to add her to his collection of monsters. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I didn’t see a lot of 2D horror films out… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Gabriel Caro (THE DARK FROG EXPERIMENT)

Interview with Filmmaker Damián Apunte (THE ASTONAUT)

THE ASTRONAUT, 5min., USADirected by Damián ApunteSeven-year-old Aura loves everything space. She looks out her window, wishing she could escape the surrounding smog that’s causing her asthma. Her vivid imagination keeps her spirit alive. Every Sunday, she dresses up like an astronaut and takes her abuelita to the lighthouse, in hopes that one day it’ll… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Damián Apunte (THE ASTONAUT)