Category: Uncategorized

LEXI, 22min., USA, Experimental Directed by Chloe Chen Lexi, a desperate actress, can’t perform well in front of the camera because of her tragic past and introverted and manic-depressive personality. She can only release herself when she is alone. When she was hesitating whether to give up her acting career, the director who cooperated with… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Chloe Chen (LEXI)

MONEY TALKS: THE LIMITS OF FINANCIAL INFLUENCE IN POLITICS, 10min., USA, Documentary Directed by Thomas Chen Hui Gilchrist The history and importance of governmental regulation of money in United States politics. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? Storytelling is my passion. When choosing topics for films, I often… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Thomas Chen Hui Gilchrist (MONEY TALKS: THE LIMITS OF FINANCIAL INFLUENCE IN POLITICS)

ANATEVKA, 4min., USA, Family Directed by Danielle Durchslag A group of school children perform a darkly comedic version of the song Anatevka, from Fiddler on the Roof, for their parents, with new lyrics exploring the modern tribulations of Jewish communal anxiety. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Years ago, I attended a Fiddler… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Danielle Durchslag (ANATEVKA)

ELLIDA, 85min., Switzerland, Drama/Relationships Directed by Leon Mitchell Producer/Star: Katrina Syran Writer: Birgit Syran Myaard Based upon Henrik Ibsen’s famous play, The Lady From The Sea. It’s set in a timeless period shot south of Norway where Munch painted his masterpiece The Sun. We follow the journey of Ellida’s world of loss, love and passion,… Continue reading Interview with Producer/Actor Katrina Syran (ELLIDA)

PRIMORDIAL, 4min., USA, Dance Directed by Madison VanDerLinde A movement based film depicting the love story between Life and Death. Unable to be together, Life and Death send each other gifts, humans, to express their love for one another. An explanation for existence on Earth. Get to know the filmmaker: Q: What motivated you to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Madison VanDerLinde (PRIMORDIAL)

REMAIN, 3min., New Zealand, Dance Directed by Kit Reilly “Remain” explores themes of solitude and subtlety within the naked body. It exists in an abandoned space where small shifts in movement create tides of energy that swell and reignite a sense of hope. This project was self filmed during a Covid-19 lockdown and is part… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kit Reilly (REMAIN)

REVERIE, 9min., USA, Dance Directed by Brian Bowers The past can be an unreliable narrator, and the future is simply a shifting reflection of where we are right now. Driven by choreographed movement, original music and sound, REVERIE is an experimental visual narrative that seeks to question and explore. An ensemble dance casts guides us… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Brian Bowers (REVERIE)

STILLS, 30min., USA, Crime/Mystery Directed by Kyle Marra When a nine-year-old girl goes missing, the case rests on the shoulders of Detective Monroe. Can she unravel the mystery before it’s too late, or will she find herself caught in her failure, forever? Stills https://www.instagram.com/rootandbranchfilms/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kyle Marra (STILLS)

BLACK KNIGHT SATELLITE, 88min., USA, Documentary Directed by Melissa Tittl Award Winning executive producer and director Melissa Tittl follows Best-selling author and entrepreneur, Billy Carson as he uncovers the truth coming from an unknown signal. Carson has spent most of his life studying the unseen to uncover why humanity is here and where we came… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Melissa Tittl (BLACK KNIGHT SATELLITE)

AND AWAY, 16min., USA, Sci-Fi Directed by Noah Campagna A young mother must protect her child as she finds the world around her is vanishing. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? The original short story for Manen Lyset found me in October 2020. As I was reading it… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Noah Campagna (AND AWAY)