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To and From “Terminal 1, Letter A” Web Series was the winner of FUNNIEST FILM at the LA Feedback Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I got the idea for To And From when a friend and I took a trip across town to see a play. Our first ride was… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kate Bailey (To and From “Terminal 1, Letter A” Web Series)

VERDURE PRO was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the March 2022 COMEDY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? At first, I wrote this film as a short theater piece. There is a theater company in Montreal that asks the public to write comedies for their shows and in that month,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Gabriel Després (VERDURE PRO)

WE CAN DREAM was the winner of BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT at the March 2022 LA Feedback Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I had visited the We Can Center several times when I became interested in social enterprises. As a Catholic I naturally was curious how the laudable social agenda of… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Dae Ryun Chang (WE CAN DREAM)

SAM was the winner of BEST ROMANCE FILM at the Feb. 2022 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? There was an open call for filmmakers and it felt like a great opportunity to collaborate with a meaningful organization like Action for Aids. I was always intrigued by the idea of… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Yiqin Nq (SAM)

THE ISMAILZAIS was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the March 2022 Documentary Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? We were looking for a topic in the summer of 2021 right as the Taliban was taking over Kabul. We were reading about the tragedies in Afghanistan and hardships of… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Nate Robards (THE ISMAILZAIS)

COUNTRY was the winner of BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT at the March 2022 POLITICAL Feedback Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? It was my personal experience of not only doing political organizing but also running for County Committee myself. It’s a fascinating subject that I knew nothing about, and when I saw… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Fahim Hamid (COUNTY)

TO ADD OIL was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the March 2022 STUDENT Feedback Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Having grown up in Taiwan and then attending university in Florida, I occasionally find myself missing home. Taiwan plays a big influence in the work I make as a filmmaker… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Oliver Lin (TO ADD OIL)

FLEETING STRUCTURE played at the March 2022 SCIENCE & NATURE Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? There are a lot of smart people who haven’t studied math – curious about life and how we got here, and I like to discuss deep issues. Fleeting Structure is an art & design project, documenting… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Patrick Lysagnt (FLEETING STRUCTURE)

CONTEMPLATION was the winner of BEST MUSIC FILM at the March 2022 Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? My first inspiration for this film was the sound designer Hélène Vogelsinger and her latest album I discovered in 2020. I immediately wrote her a personal message to let her know how much… Continue reading Interview with Dancer/Choreographer/Director  Lena Strützke (CONTEMPLATION)

Common Ground? was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the March 2022 POLITICAL Feedback Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? It was a mix of my desire to make a documentary, and this issue, which I care deeply about. I had found my way into the UVA Center for Politics… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Raed Truett Gilliam (Common Ground?)