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UNBORN was the winner of BEST FILM at the February 2022 EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Not being able to get pregnant. It has shocked me to my core and had me have to re-think my (any my partner’s) future. After getting my period, yet again, which is devastating… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sasha Marie Speer (UNBORN)

LANDFALL was the winner of Best Cinematography at the February 2022 DANCE Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Kate: For 25 years, I’ve been a contemporary stage choreographer with my own NYC-based dance company. When my family relocated to Asheville, NC, I sought ways to keep working even when my dancers weren’t… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Kate Weare & Jack Flame Sorokin (LANDFALL)

TURK VALLEY EP. 1 was the winner of BEST SHORT FORM WEB SERIES at the January 2022 WEB SERIES Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this web series? Times are hard and people need more laughter. And you can laugh at dads. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Adam Rodgers & Tom Ventimiglia (TURK VALLEY EP. 1)

ARTIFICIAL EXISTENCE was the winner of Best Performances at the December 2021 FANTASY/SCI-FI Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? With the convergence of emerging technology such as AI, IoT, and Neurolink, I feel that we are approaching a very dangerous crossroad for our civilization. The risks associated with these technologies not… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker John D. Marshall (ARTIFICIAL EXISTENCE)

FINE was the winner of Best Performances at the February 2022 EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Fine isn’t necessarily a super accessible song on first listen. We were going for an experimental r&b pop sound with a pretty relentless lyric and an unusually complex melodic structure. A few people… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Stella Cole & Emma Scotson (FINE)

CRAFT was the winner of BEST ACTION FILM at the December 2021 ACTION/ADVENTURE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? The idea for the film was presented to me by Outdoor Research. But this is also a very personal story for me so it was easy to get excited about it. 2.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Mattias Evangelista (CRAFT)

TUSALIH – A JOUYR TALE was the winner of BEST FILM at the February 2022 DANCE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I was contacted by Georgie Salama, who is an incredible young designer from Paris, and she wanted me and the Jayah Studio to make a film around her new… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Shaun Bui (TUSALIH – A JOUYR TALE)

THE RACE EPIDEMIC played to rave reviews at the February 2022 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? My kids. Future generations need to learn about history, there isn’t much history taught about Asian Americans. So I wanted to show the part where kids don’t learn about in school. 2. From… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Tony Shyu (THE RACE EPIDEMIC)

SANTRA – A TALE OF INDIA was the winner of Best Cinematography at the December 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I love to travel and share culture and experience with others 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Maxim Zhuiykov (SANTRA – A TALE OF INDIA)