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THE STAR MILL, 5min,. Canada, Black & WhiteDirected by Daniel BlakeA boy and his pet owlbear learn to appreciate the present, and not worry about the future, while running a windmill that powers the stars at night. https://instagram.com/artdoingdan Interview with Animator/Filmmaker Daniel Blake 1. What motivated you to make this film? Other than school deadlines,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker/Animator Daniel Blake (THE STAR MILL)

WELCOME TO LIFE, 3min. Black & White Film Directed by Samantha Ariel BerlangaThe adventure of two runaway marionette’s! Interview with director Samantha Ariel Berlanga 1. What motivated you to make this film? I came up with the concept for this film as an assignment for an experimental film class I was taking. The challenge was… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Samantha Ariel Berlanga (WELCOME TO LIFE)

POGO IS BORED, 4min., Australia, AnimationDirected by Richie ValentinoPogo and best friend Flower are always in search of something new to do. They love to help others in need and are very keen to jump in with innovative ideas to do so. https://www.delvalentinoproductions.com/https://www.instagram.com/richie_valentino/ Interview with director Richie Valentino 1. What motivated you to make this… Continue reading Interview with Animator Richie Valentino (POGO IS BORED)

WHO ARE YOU?, 10min,. USA, CrimeDirected by Jacob Snider“Who Are You?” is a story about a man who is stuck in his daily cycle. Everyday he repeats the same routine until the days and nights start blurring into each other…literally. All at once, everything is turned on its head. He begins to witness a series… Continue reading Interview with director Jacob Snider & writer Nicholas Johnson (WHO ARE YOU?)

Sarah plays rugby at top level and is about to go up a division with her team. When her wife Emily finds out she cannot have children, she asks Sarah to do something the rugby player had never considered: putting her career on hold to carry their child. 1. What motivated you to make this… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Alexandra Favard (MOMENTUM)

CIRCLES, 4min., Singapore, Music VideoDirected by Guo Xiang KhooCircles is a music video of a song composed by Charlie Lim. He is visualized as a pixel art character journeying through a surrealistic pixel art landscape to find his love. Interview with director Guo Xiang Khoo 1. What motivated you to make this film? I think… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Guo Xiang Khoo (CIRCLES)

JOY! BLUE MOON, 3min., USA, AnimationDirected by John VollmerMusic and images intertwine for a joyful experience. Interview with filmmaker John Vollmer 1. What motivated you to make this film? I’ve heard music in my head my whole life and after hearing one repeat over and over I start to see images that match the music.… Continue reading Interview with Animator John Vollmer (JOY! BLUE MOON)

MOON SHADOWS, 4min., Music VideoDirected by Hart GinsburgAn image of a child looking towards the evening moon visited my thoughts one day or maybe it was a dream, from there an imaginary dialogue or dance emerged between the moon and the child. But who is guiding who in this planetary dance, is it the moon… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Hart Ginsburg (MOON SHADOWS)

TEMPORARY CONTEMPORARY, 14min., Switzerland, ExperimentalDirected by Oliver David BrandThe powerful, vulnerable and poetic choreographies, which were created under the eyes of choreographer Jonathan Hour, form touching living counterpoints to the static emptiness of the epic, sometimes inhospitable spaces. The music, composed especially for the film, creates a unique mood in each room and gives each… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Oliver David Brand (TEMPORARY CONTEMPORARY)

SASHA, 9min,. USA, Romance/Sci-FiDirected by David McGuffA recently divorced man orders an android to fill the void left by his wife, but SASHA is capable of more than he could have imagined. Interview with filmmaker David McGuff 1. What motivated you to make this film? I wanted to make something quiet and emotionally complicated that… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker David McGuff (SASHA)