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THE LAST PICTURE was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the June 2022 FEMALE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? It’s a tough question, and an unromantic answer-I have a feature script for the story and wanted to shoot a concept or teaser for that feature for fund raising purposes. But… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Ally May (THE LAST PICTURE)

WHATKILLEDTIMMYBENSON was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the June 2022 HORROR Underground Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I used to be in a band but when it ended, I had time on my hands. Besides that, my wife battled with depression for years so that had a great impact… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Nick Cremers (WHATKILLEDTIMMYBENSON)

“hard stop.” was the winner of BEST DARK COMEDY at the June 2022 COMEDY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? My daughter and I are big film fans and we’re always riffing on ideas, trying to crack each other up. She wants to get into the industry so I figured it… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Barrie Seppings (hard stop.)

PUT AWAY was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the June 2022 FEMALE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? The world was in lockdown. So what could be worse than the isolation? I decided it was being sane in a mental hospital. THis is also proof of concept for a feature… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker A.D. Cooper (PUT AWAY)

VELVET SKY was the winner of BEST FILM at the June 2022 LA Feedback Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? What motivated me to make this film was mainly two reasons: First, the notion (which I’ve heard people say or tell me) that you shouldn’t make a movie about a writer… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Charles Jon Gray (VELVET SKY)

OLD TIME RADIO was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the June 2022 FANTASY/SCI-FI Film Festival. http://www.joelharlowdesigns.com 1. What motivated you to make this film? Plain and simply, I wanted to see it. The characters in OTR are pulled from the influences that have shaped my professional aesthetic since childhood. I wanted to craft… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Joel B. Harlow (OLD TIME RADIO)

EMBRACE played to rave reviews at the June 2022 WILDsound Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Self love is a strong word these days when it comes to mental health. Particular when it involves Men and mental health. I have struggled with my own inner journey and I felt that, with… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jacquile Kambo (EMBRACE)

1. What motivated you to make this film? During the quarantine I was stuck at home like everyone else. This prompted me to start to reflect on my life. I started looking at the people I knew in my life. But, then I started to question how much of them do I really know? Who… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Josh Li (BAOBEI (BABY))

CONTENT played to rave reviews at the June 2022 FEEDBACK ANIMATION Film Festival. What motivated you to make this film? a. I firmly believe that the current use of the word “content” isn’t just grammatically incorrect, it’s unfaithful to the idea that everyone should be credited correctly for the work they do. You’re not a… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker/Animation Graham Hartlaub (CONTENT)

DEATH AND MAGIC CASTLES was the winner of BEST ANIMATION at the June 2022 Feedback Animation Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? After my son Zizou died I couldn’t imagine ever making a film again. All of my energy was going toward this terrible loss and I had nothing left. I… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kari Barber (DEATH AND MAGIC CASTLES)