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1. What is your screenplay about? A female teacher for a rural Afghan school for girls demands protection from a Talban attack. A lone tribal guardian, an Arbakai, learns the value of female education. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Drama based on current events. 3. Why should this screenplay be made into… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Daniel W. Smith (Arbakai)

DROPPING OUT was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the September 2021 LA Feedback Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I had been heavily dabbling in surrealism and experimental films around that time, and almost wanted to do a 180 turn. I took the environments into account and wrote a story… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Niko Gonzalez (DROPPING OUT)

THE NEARING OF JORDYN SIMMONS was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the September 2021 LGBTQ+ Short Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? As a queer person who hasn’t necessarily had the space to own my narrative, this film gave me an opportunity to. Raised Catholic and dealing with a significant… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jeremiah Nickols (THE NEARING OF JORDYN SIMMONS)

WE SAVE US was the winner of BEST FILM at the September 2021 LA Feedback Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Me and my business partner Cesar Jaralillo had been back and forth between East Texas and New York City around the time of the U.S presidential elections. I recall us… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Aylin Sozen (WE SAVE US)

FLY played to rave reviews at the September 2021 Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I needed a nice creative project to work on as an outlet, and it just so happened that I had a father/son trip planned with my son Joshua. So we decided to turn our trip into… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jared Walker (FLY)

WELCOME HOME played to rave reviews at the September 2021 Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I always thought making a science fiction film was too out of reach for me. I’m very green to the genre as a filmmaker but also as a viewer. I’m attracted to a certain type… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Daniela Di Salvo (WECOME HOME)

THE FLOWER MONSTER: NEED PINWHEEL played to rave reviews at the September 2021 ANIMATION Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I always drew this monster 10 years ago in school. In sketchbooks and on tables. Now that I have the knowledge of how to make films, I want to see it… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker/Animator David Seul (THE FLOWER MONSTER: NEED PINWHEEL)

RETURN TO THE BUFFALO was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the September 2021 ENVIRONMENTAL Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? We’re based in Atlanta but I feel very drawn to the Great Plains. I knew very little about buffalo and even less about the history of the indigenous Plains tribes.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Suzan Satterfield (RETURN TO THE BUFFALO)

SHIPWRECK was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the September BLACK Feedback Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Like so many people during this pandemic, my family and I have been navigating intense emotional terrain as individual members and as a transracial family unit. This film helped me express… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Lisa Cole (SHIPWRECK)

A JOURNEY TO THE MOON played to rave reviews at the September 2021 ANIMATION Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I could just see it so clearly in my head and felt that I just had to make it! I also think that we need more light hearted and fun films… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker/Animator Jack Getschman (A JOURNEY TO THE MOON)