Category: film director

Interview with Filmmaker Joseph Sernio (LOVED)

LOVED, 14min., USA, Horror Directed by David Joseph Higgins Produced by Joseph Sernio & Julie Robinson A Holly Lake Films Production A Crazed Plumber Risks Both His Career And Prison When He Finds His Wife In Bed With Another Man. As He Drives Furiously Around The Californian Desert In His Camper, He Screams At A Framed… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Joseph Sernio (LOVED)

Interview with Filmmaker Merivelle Hannah (OPA)

OPA, 9min., USA, DramaDirected by Merivelle HannahA teenager facing an unexpected pregnancy and the conflict it causes with her father and the healing that follows. http://www.merivelle.net/https://instagram.com/merivelle Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?My motivation for making this film was for applying to Loyola Marymount University. I wanted to show… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Merivelle Hannah (OPA)

Interview with Filmmaker Barbara Elbinger (IT’S ONLY ME)

IT’S ONLY ME, 6min,. UK, Drama/ComedyDirected by Barbara ElbingerA story about loneliness, confessions & knickers. http://barbaraelbinger.com/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I wrote the first half of the film as an exercise for a comedy writing workshop I was doing. I wrote it with my “unconscious mind”… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Barbara Elbinger (IT’S ONLY ME)

Interview with Filmmaker Seraphine Terryberry (STROKE OF LUCK)

STROKE OF LUCK, 9min., USA, Drama/Comedy/FantasyDirected by Seraphine TerryberryA young woman in her 20’s deals with her father having a stroke and being hospitalized, by escaping into her imagination and pretending she’s in movie scenes. https://www.seraphineterryberry.com/https://www.instagram.com/sissi_tea/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?Answer: This film is loosely based on… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Seraphine Terryberry (STROKE OF LUCK)

Interview with Filmmaker Lakai Worrell (A PLACE CALLED HOME)

A PLACE CALLED HOME, 10min., USA, DocumentaryDirected by Lakai WorrellOne woman’s story as she moved from the streets, eating out of garbage cans, and being in a shelter, to finding the strength and courage to find a home for her and her children. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Lakai Worrell (A PLACE CALLED HOME)

Interview with Filmmaker Roxana Mares (THE HEALER’S DREAM)

THE HEALER’S DREAM, 15min., Canada/India, DocumentaryDirected by Roxana MaresAyurveda is an ancient tradition of medicine that originated in India, with certain branches established and taught in Nepal. Various regions in Nepal, in particular the Kathmandu Valley, became centers of ancient knowledge where the medical and spiritual traditions of Ayurveda are being preserved. https://www.instagram.com/thehealersdreamfilm/ Get to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Roxana Mares (THE HEALER’S DREAM)

Interview with Filmmaker Judee Tan (A MAN WAITING FOR THE LEAVES TO FALL)

A MAN WAITING FOR THE LEAVES TO FALL, 20min., SingaporeDirected by Judee TanA man waiting for the leaves to fall is a digital performative narration that chronicles the pivotal events in a man’s life. This 20-minute long digital production explores the relationship of the film medium within a new theatre paradigm where theatrical design takes… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Judee Tan (A MAN WAITING FOR THE LEAVES TO FALL)

Interview with Filmmaker Joel Luthuli Carter (THE LAST REBEL OF HISTORY)

THE LAST REBEL OF HISTORY, 8min., USA, FashionDirected by Joel Luthuli Carter, Desiree IbanezThis is an experimental fashion film that asks the question, what if we as a people were radicalized to do good? Would our world be a different place? https://www.instagram.com/lunaparkcc/?hl=en Get to know filmmaker Joel Luthuli Carter: 1. What motivated you to make… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Joel Luthuli Carter (THE LAST REBEL OF HISTORY)

Interview with Filmmakers Ilana Gordon & Jaime Lyn Beatty (DESIGNATED RIDER)

DESIGNATED RIDER was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the Comedy Festival in August 2020. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Ilana: Jaime Lyn and I met years ago when we both were doing comedy in Chicago. I immediately fell in love and started plotting ways to trick her into working with… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Ilana Gordon & Jaime Lyn Beatty (DESIGNATED RIDER)