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EPHÉMEROS was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the February 2022 DANCE Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? This dance film was made as my graduation work to attend the academy. Most of the ideas came unconsciously. As I remember the beginning started simply by playing with potato starch. After… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Viktorija Zobielaite (EPHÉMEROS)

414 DUPONT was the winner of BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM at the February 2022 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. Film also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at http://www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Mica Daniels & Sise Drummond (414 DUPONT)

DREAMLAND – A STORMING AREA 51 STORY was the winner of BEST FEATURE FILM at the February 2022 SCI-FI Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I was ready to make my first film and I felt the Storming Area 51 event was the perfect vehicle for that. This film is about… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Brian Moreno (DREAMLAND – A STORMING AREA 51 STORY)

AUTOCORRECT was the winner of BEST FILM at the February 2022 WILDsound Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I experience microaggressions regarding my name on a daily basis, but I pulled from one particular incident with a theatre director who “just couldn’t hear the difference” after I did all of the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Anu Bhatt (AUTOCORRECT)

THE FACE BEHIND THE RAT played to rave reviews at the Feb. 2022 Documentary Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I had seen Buddy the Rat on TikTok and was immediately captivated by his character. I wanted to know more about it. I wanted to know where the inspiration for this rat… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Emma Keatley (THE FACE BEHIND THE RAT)

ALTERNATIVE MATH was the winner of BEST FILM at the Dec. 2021 POLITICAL Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? “Alternative Math” came from the frustration of having a conversation with someone and not being able to agree on what the basic facts were anymore. When you get to the point that… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker David Maddox (ALTERNATIVE MATH)

LOVES ME, LOVES ME NOT was the winner of BEST FILM at the Feb. 2022 COMEDY Film Festival. Allison Norris-Austin – Star Ellen C. Burr – Writer Bret Koehler – Director 1. What motivated you to make this film? Allison: I fell in love with Rachel from the moment I read the script. At first… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaking team of the Comedy Film LOVES ME, LOVES ME NOT

HOME CRAG was the winner of BEST ENVIRONMENTAL FILM at the Jan. 2022 ENVIROMENTAL Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Gnarly Nutrition wanted to make this film because, as a brand, we care about sustainability and environmental issues. In the film, just before Nathaniel climbs “Wrist Rocket,” you can see him pour… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Tim Behuniak (HOME CRAG)

AGGRAPPATI A ME (HOLD ON TO ME) was the winner of BEST DIRECTION Feb. 2022 DIVERSITY FEEDBACK Film Festival. 1. What prompted you to make this film? Instinct, first of all. It was a time when I wasn’t looking for new stories to write and after attending a festival as a juror, on my way… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Luca Arcidiacono (AGGRAPPATI A ME (HOLD ON TO ME))

GARY played to rave reviews at the Feb. 2022 COMEDY Film Festival. What motivated you to make this film? The idea was a random thought I had just before falling asleep one night back in November. Wrote down a basic outline in a couple of sentences and then worked on it the next day. At… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Andrew Hawtrey (GARY)