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A WITCHERS TALE was the winner of BEST FANTASY FILM at the April 2022 SCI-FI/FANTASY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I wanted to tell a deep story about a character who lost so much during his life that he’s now almost emotionless, but still trying to make the things he… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Gabriel Sengès (A WITCHERS TALE)

GEISTING was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the April 2022 COMEDY Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Mission to provide audiences with entertaining material that also challenges them. We also had this idea which allowed me to partner with my hilarious wife, Renee Pezzotta, on a project that used both of… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Alex Bram (GEISTING)

“MORE LIFE – Decoding the Secret of Aging” was the winner of BEST FILM at the May 2022 SCIENCE & NATURE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? The topic first sparked my interest when I was invited to a pitch. I quickly read up on the current state of longevity research… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Martin Koddenberg (MORE LIFE – Decoding the Secret of Aging)

“The Gloomy Veracity of Separation” was the winner of BEST STUDENT FILM at the March 2022 STUDENT Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? This film was inspired from my own personal experiences with love. Love is one of the most complex, ambiguous and discussed feelings of today. I was in a… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Cylia Marti Chasman (The Gloomy Veracity of Separation)

A WINDOW THAT BREATHES THE CITY was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the May 2022 Science & Nature Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? The aim of this project is to explore the link between artistic expression and urban space, an experimental short film that combines bodily expression… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Elisa Lacicerchia (A WINDOW THAT BREATHES THE CITY)

SCREAM OF THE SOUL was awarded BEST ARTISTIC DOCUMENTARY at the April 2022 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? To tell the story of this incredible artist. I believe his journey resonates in each of us. We all are facing hard choices and Joe’s path is inspiring. 2. From the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Dominique Othenin-Girard (SCREAM OF THE SOUL)

A TREE FELL TODAY was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the May 2022 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? This film was made and dedicated to a close friend of mine who suddenly passed away, to help raise awareness of various issues and try to help push the conversation… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Oliver Crawford (A TREE FELL TODAY)

1) What is the theme of your poem? The chance of love, meeting one’s love by chance or is it fate? 2) What motivated you to write this poem? I wanted to document the experience and this opportunity of hiring professionals to read the poem and videotape it gave birth to the poem. 3) How… Continue reading Interview with Poet Robert Giron ([So, it began like])

Watch the Winning Screenplay Reading. 1. What is your screenplay about? – Invincible is about being young and ambitious with the expectations of others weighing heavily on you. What I really love about the story of Arthas and his quest is his struggle to prevent the inevitable, to save his people from an unfathomable foe,… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Andreas Nelander (INVINCIBLE)

Watch the Winning Screenplay Reading. 1. What is your screenplay about? Two cowboys visit a witch for help in bringing a loved one back from the dead. They only have to spend three nights on the plains of Colorado and follow her instructions to the letter. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Folk… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Robert Walker (3 Nights on the Plains)