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FINAL DEATHINATION was the winner of BEST FILM at the Female Director’s Film Festival in September 2021. 1. What motivated you to make this film? The story of Final Deathtination started with my little thoughtーa mash-up of Death and a travel agent. When I combined this mash-up with a depressed man, the story did write… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker/Animator Marika Tamura (FINAL DEATHINATION)

ROOFTOP INTERMISSION was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the BLACK & WHITE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? When the pandemic first hit we thought we might be in lockdown for as long as two or three weeks (haha), so we got the idea to shoot a quick little sketch… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Masa Gibson (ROOFTOP INTERMISSION)

LA SCHEMA played to rave reviews at the September 2021 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? This film was originally made for the Nashville Opera as part of their film noir contest. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Alex Bowling (LA SCHEMA)

THE BURKES was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the September 2021 FEMALE Director’s Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? TRIAN: I was motivated to make this film by my own experiences as a black mother to a bi racial child who many people think is white. Strangers are often surprised… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Jana Godshall &  Trian Longsmith (THE BURKES)

SOMETHING WICKED DWELLS was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the September 2021 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I first wrote the poem in the mid 1990s. I wanted to write the quintessential ‘haunted house’ poem. Then, slowly, the idea for a short black and white film… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Waide Riddle (SOMETHING WICKED DWELLS)

The music video TOWED AURORA, by the band ROUSE THE BOROUGHS, played to rave reviews at the September 2021 FEMALE Directors Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Oren from @ Rouse the Boroughs : What motivated me was the feeling that this song needed a contrasting ‘manifestation’ in the outlet of… Continue reading Interview with Musician Oren Weizman (ROUSE THE BOROUGHS band)

2020 played to rave reviews at the September 2021 FEMALE Director’s Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? It was an urgency and desire to see and make others see the light despite the circumstances. Vita, my daughter, was born in a quite difficult year, however she made me realise -once more-… Continue reading Interview with Heléna Antonio (2020)

EVERY LIMERENCE HELPS was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the September 2021 Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Pure creative frustration. After a couple of months being unemployed during the pandemic, I sent a very angry voice message to my dear friend Shannon, for no other purpose than to vent.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Bebhinn Naughton (EVERY LIMERENCE HELPS)

“Hippopotamus & Crocodile Hunt” was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the August 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Oh, you wouldn’t believe it, but there was an actual no painting gallery which took place some years ago. I read about it, even saw a video where people were… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Germain Kanda (Hippopotamus & Crocodile Hunt)

DUCKMAN played to rave reviews at the August 2021 Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Duckman is my friend. One day he told me about his story and I was really impressed. I hadn’t thought about how to make the film or even what to do once the film is finished;… Continue reading Interview with Kaixin Aethelu Wang (DUCKMAN)