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WHEN THEY COME was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the December 2021 THRILLER/SUSPENSE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I was alone in my apartment for a month and watch so many horror movies that I started to envision scares around every corner of my home. Thought I… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Hunter Collins (WHEN THEY COME)

FAKE was the winner of BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM at the December 2021 POLITICAL Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? It seems that people’s beliefs are increasingly limiting rather than exploring and expanding. Even common sense is being assaulted in this time of misinformation. When analyzed, it becomes crystal clear why this… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Alan J. Chriest (FAKE)

REVERIE was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the December 2021 ROMANCE & RELATIONSHIPS Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I started dreaming about making this film when I first heard Max Richter’s “Embers”. I immediately started to feel and envision the story as soon as I listened to the song.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Caitlin Gray (REVERIE)

MOON TALK was the winner of BEST FILM at the Dec. 2021 THRILLER/SUSPENSE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Before putting ink to paper, I wanted to create a story that reflected the confusion that occurs within someone experiencing a mental health crisis. As the story developed, my motivation became two-fold,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Roberto Jay (MOON TALK)

DRIVE was the winner of BEST FILM at the December 2021 MUSIC Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Circumstance and serendipity, really. Joshua Roman and I had wanted to collaborate in some capacity for some time, although his performance schedule and constant traveling were always competing elements. Likewise with Ryan and… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Hayley Young (DRIVE)

THE LAST CROISSANT was the winner of BEST COMEDY FILM at the December 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I had “The Last Croissant” in my head for some time, and was encouraged by a colleague to complete it as a narrative work sample – I had been making… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jessica Redish (THE LAST CROISSANT)

DRILL was the winner of BEST FILM at the ROMANCE & RELATIONSHIPS Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? It was a spontaneous idea. At that time I had been working on another project actually – a sci-fi short film and was applying for funding at the Ukrainian State Film Agency, but… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Vyacheslav Bigdan (DRILL)

DRILL was the winner of BEST FILM at the ROMANCE & RELATIONSHIPS Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? It was a spontaneous idea. At that time I had been working on another project actually – a sci-fi short film and was applying for funding at the Ukrainian State Film Agency, but… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Vyacheslav Bigdan (DRILL)

NAKUSA played to rave reviews at the December 2021 EXPERIMENTAL/MUSIC Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? The motivation behind making NAKUSA came from my deep love for the piano and portraying characters through music. The film is inspired by Sergei Rachmaninoff and his Prelude in D Major opus 23 no. 4… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jennifer Kramer (NAKUSA)

TRIP 27 was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the December 2021 Style, Experimental, Dance Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? When Huck. and I first met, he showed me the sketches to the songs that would make up Trip 27 and we immediately talked about eventually making a visual album.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Oscar De Leon (TRIP 27)