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KAOTIC DRUMLINE: DRUMMING WITH A DIFFERENCE played to rave reviews at the September 2021 MUSIC Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Another project led directly into this one! (I had been the music composer, and ultimately, became one of the co-producers on a new Chicago-based feature documentary “Tomorrow’s Hope,” which had… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Aaron Steinberg (KAOTIC DRUMLINE: DRUMMING WITH A DIFFERENCE)

THE RUNNER was the winner of BEST FEATURE FILM at the September 2021 THRILLER/SUSPENSE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? It was a story in the news that caught my eye and I have become aware that it always has to do with children falling through the cracks. This particular story… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Michelle Danner (THE RUNNER)

DON GARBAGGIO was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the September 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? ‘Don Garbaggio’ was based on my Stepdad, Sal. He was a NYC Sanitation foreman..flashy, and charismatic, with a kind heart and a love of the classic Italian mob movies. He was a… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Steve Alleva (DON GARBAGGIO)

AS THE WAKE BROKE was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the September 2021 EUROPEAN Short Film Festival. What motivated you to make this film? I wanted to portray rape and abuse differently, or rather to breath on, after watching the Mee Too debate for years. I actually dared to do something that could normally… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Alexandra Bekiou (AS THE WAKE BROKE)

3 was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the September 2021 Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I’ve always had a love for genre films, the intensity of battle royals concepts, and wanted to bring something new to it. 3 was also a milestone for me to stop into the director’s… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Peter Koevari (3)

THIRD DATE was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the September 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Actually, I’m in the graduate film program at USC, and it was part of an assignment. However, due to COVID restrictions, I knew casting and working under those protocols would be tricky.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker  Michael Kellman (THIRD DATE)

ANOMALY 4 played to rave reviews at the September 2021 Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Dance, language and aliens. It was for a site specific installation show in a googie architecture aptly named building: The Flying Saucer building in Sharjah in the United Arab Emerates for the Sharjah art foundation… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Keith Sargent (ANOMALY 4)

102 DEGREES played at the September 2021 DANCE Film Festival to rave reviews. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I did ballet for 12 years of my life until I realized I wanted to pursue a career in the world of film and photography. Ballet will always have a special place in my… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Paula Nunez (102 DEGREES)

RIGGED was the winner of BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY Film at the September 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? We are motivated to overthrow the prevailing Wealthist value system in higher education that is now driving growing economic divergence between rich and poor in the US and around the world.… Continue reading Interview with Producer Jim Wolfston (RIGGED)

SING ABOUT IT was the winner of BEST FILM at the September 2021 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival. http://www.christineabanna.com 1. What motivated you to make this film? I was approached by singer Moira Smiley and asked to collaborate on the music video for one of the debut songs off her new album “In Our Voices”.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker/Animator Christine Banna (SING ABOUT IT)