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Filmmaker Mike Dietz (AUBREY GRUMP)

AUBREY GRUMP, 1min,. USADirected by Mike Dietz“Some people are only happy when they’re not.” Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film?Last year I met artist/animator/producer Casey Follen while working on a freelance job. Several times a year Casey and her partners release a compilation of animated shorts called Animation Wild… Continue reading Filmmaker Mike Dietz (AUBREY GRUMP)

Writer/Producer Christina K. Caralis (FLOWERS DIE FIRST)

FLOWERS DIE FIRST, 17min,. USADirected by Gwyn NewcombRomance ensues when an orange packing girl, in 1940s California, receives a response to a letter she sent to deployed soldiers. Now she must chose between duty to her family or to herself. https://flowersdiefirst.wixsite.com/flowersdiefirsthttps://www.instagram.com/flowersdiefirst/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I… Continue reading Writer/Producer Christina K. Caralis (FLOWERS DIE FIRST)

Filmmaker Craig Wildenradt (LIFE ALTERING GENDER REVEAL)

LIFE ALTERING GENDER REVEAL, 8min,. USADirected by Craig WildenradtThe lives of unsuspecting party guests are forever changed after they learn of their friends’ baby’s gender. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27895666/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?The vast majority of the time, when I write comedy I’m usually poking fun at things that… Continue reading Filmmaker Craig Wildenradt (LIFE ALTERING GENDER REVEAL)

Filmmaker Johnny K (THE OATH: A BATMAN FAN FILM)

THE OATH: A BATMAN FAN FILM, 17min., USADirected by Johnny KSergeant Frank Kelly is one of the last good cops in Gotham, and his life is about to change forever. This fan film takes a trip back to the mean streets of Gotham when “the Bat” was just a rumor chased by reporter Alexander Knox,… Continue reading Filmmaker Johnny K (THE OATH: A BATMAN FAN FILM)

Filmmaker Lena Fakler (PISS ON PATRIARCHY)

PISS ON PATRIARCHY, 10min., Germany, DramaDirected by Lena FaklerMarie is driving on the highway and needs to pee urgently. But the toilet at the rest stop is broken. And an increasingly absurd odyssey through this toxic male biotope begins for Marie – and ends in blood. https://www.la-gente-agentur.de/portfolio/lena-fakler/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated… Continue reading Filmmaker Lena Fakler (PISS ON PATRIARCHY)

Filmmaker Linda Kudzmas (MISFORTUNE)

MISFORTUNE, 7min,. USA, DramaDirected by Linda KudzmasAdapted from a Polish folktale, ‘Misfortune’ tells the story of two sisters; Marta the elder, and Zofia the younger. Marta is very rich, and lives in luxury. Zofia is very poor because Misfortune lives on her stove. Misfortune plagues Zofia, causing disasters that constantly keep her struggling to survive.… Continue reading Filmmaker Linda Kudzmas (MISFORTUNE)

Filmmaker Dominic Mercurio (HE WON’T BELONG)

HE WON’T BELONG, 22min., USA, DramaDirected by Dominic MercurioIn the midst of a storm on a desolate strip of California’s lost coast, Theo spots a young shivering stranger named Connor on the side of the road and brings him back to his home for shelter. While they wait for the storm to pass, they begin… Continue reading Filmmaker Dominic Mercurio (HE WON’T BELONG)

Filmmaker Clara Nunes (if i put the skate over my head i become the ground)

if i put the skate over my head i become the ground, 21min., BrazilDirected by Clara Nunes, Pipa SouzaWith the visions of Chuchu Kamel, Lucca Alvarenga, Kim Terra, Patty Skater, Pipa Souza, Rodrigo Kbeça Lima and Tereza Skateira, the short shines a light on the universe of queer skateboarding scene in Brazil and embraces the… Continue reading Filmmaker Clara Nunes (if i put the skate over my head i become the ground)

Filmmaker Christopher Karallis (BEAT)

BEAT, 23min., UKDirected by Christopher KarallisBeat looks into the world of Saul Eisenberg, musician and performer who turns the discarded junk of our city into instruments that make unique and beautiful sounds. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I came across Saul when we moved back to London… Continue reading Filmmaker Christopher Karallis (BEAT)

Filmmaker Morteza Rafiei (FREEDOMTOWN: NOT SO BLACK AND WHITE)

FREEDOMTOWN: NOT SO BLACK AND WHITE, 15min., USADirected by Morteza RafieiFreedom Town: Not So Black And White takes viewers on a journey to explore the tension between activism and police forces around George Floyed’s death amidst the 2020 pandemic chaos. Through two filmmaker lenses, we follow an activist and former cop over 2 years as… Continue reading Filmmaker Morteza Rafiei (FREEDOMTOWN: NOT SO BLACK AND WHITE)