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“Microtoons” played to rave reviews at the May 2022 ANIMATION Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I’ve always believed in providing opportunity for young creatives. When I met Rina Fu at a networking event we discovered we shared passions in storytelling as well as providing opportunity for young creatives. Furthermore when… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker/Animator Aaron Welch (MICROTOONS)

THE WORLD TO MY DAUGHTER played to rave reviews at the May 2022 Toronto FEMALE Feedback Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I want to tell stories that make people think. I think the world we live in right now is complicated. Fear dominates. Lack of respect and less tolerance. The… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Josefine Ezinga van Asdonk (THE WORLD TO MY DAUGHTER)

JOHN POP’S STORY played to rave reviews at the May 2022 Under 5 Minute Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? This film was made during my time at Bournemouth University and was actually an assignment. Myself and Ewan, my co-director, came up with the idea of this as John is my… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Morgan Emlyn Thomas (JOHN POP’S STORY)

I’ll ALWAYS FORGET YOU played to rave reviews at the May 2022 Under 5 Minute Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I think we all go through that ONE break up that forever changes us. For good or bad I had that, and I had grown a lot from it. This… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Andrew Barahona (I’ll ALWAYS FORGET YOU)

WATCH NOW the screenplay reading. 1. What is your screenplay about? Logline – A foul-mouthed and full-figured hairdresser finds a little success in the world of modeling, but soon discovers there’s only one thing that grows faster than her waistline – her ego. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Comedy 3. Why should… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Kevin Mounce (THE MODEL LISA)

WATCH NOW the best scene screenplay reading. 1. What is your screenplay about? In short, it’s about a family that must learn to mend its broken connections. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? I wrote it with animation in mind. However, it being an animated movie isn’t a must for it. Other than… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Jacob Leyva (THE SNOW QUEEN)

LET THEM EAT CAKE! was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the May 2022 Female Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? It all started with a research we made with the charity I lead AWA DANCE (Advancing Women’s Aspirations with Dance) where we asked young women about their relationship… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Avatâra Ayuso (LET THEM EAT CAKE!)

ONE DAY / DAY ONE was the winner of BEST FILM at the May 2022 Toronto Female Film Festival. Project Links  Website 1. What motivated you to make this film? As a creator with disability I am passionate about representation and improving the film landscape for people with disability in all areas of the screen… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Meagan McAteer (ONE DAY / DAY ONE)

ONCE I PASSED was the winner of BEST FILM at the May 2022 FEEDBACK Animation Festival. Project Links  Website  Facebook 1. What motivated you to make this film? I came across the original version of Walt Whitman’s poem “Once I Passed Through a Populous City” by chance many years ago. In 1925, the original handwritten… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker/Animator Martin Gerigk (ONCE I PASSED)

LUCHA AND THE EKEKO was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the FEEDBACK Animation Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Because of my interests in Spanish language and Latino culture, music, etc., I’d wanted to write a Latino-themed story for a while. I’d been thinking about a broader dramatic work,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker/Animator Roger Edwards (LUCHA AND THE EKEKO)