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4X4 was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the April 2021 FEMALE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? After many years of working for clients, I was itching to make something more personal and to explore my voice as a director. The idea for ‘4×4’ is loosely inspired by my own… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Ayla Amano (4X4)

1. What is your screenplay about? The story revolves around Jackie Beeman, a young African American girl. She set her sights to go the distance as a professional boxer. Her pursuit is brought to a violent halt when Jackie finds herself sidelined by a concussion and temporarily unable to train. Further complicating matters, Jackie discovers… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Pann MuruJaiyan (THE DISTANCE)

What is your screenplay about? How to Care for Crickets is, at it core, about forgiveness. Forgiveness of oneself, those who surround them, those they’ve wronged, and those you maybe don’t deserve it. It’s also about surviving the things life throws at you and the incredibly difficult task it can be to allow others to… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Jessica Hilscher (HOW TO CARE FOR CRICKETS)

1. What is your screenplay about? The script tells the story of a family whose experience of being Jewish is radically different. The first passover is taking place in the Warsaw Ghetto and then about 30 years later, in the 1970’s. In the American family, they worry over silly, banal things, One of the characters… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Karen Goldfarb (WHY IS TONIGHT)

1. What is your screenplay about? “They’re Watching Us” is about the voyeuristic experience of viewing films in the horror and exploitation genre, and the way the audience projects dark obsessions and desires onto movie stars. The plot follows Emma and Alexander, struggling actors in a rocky relationship, who pursue an opportunity to perform in… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter D.G. (THEY’RE WATCHING US)

1. What is your screenplay about? My screenplay is loosely based on a TRUE STORY about the lives of Transgenders and or transsexuals who live secret lives and most times suffer tremendous abuses at home and or at work. So, yes my screenplay is about a married transgender who lives in fear of her wealthy… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Belle Angel (ACCEPTANCE IS…)

MR. SEEK was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the April 2021 FEMALE Film Festival. What motivated you to make this film? We actually started ideating for this project to submit to a Aputure film challenge of some sort. But it quickly turned into a sort of passion project, especially for me. I… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Brianna Celestina (MR. SEEK)

“Jen, 28” was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the April 2021 FEMALE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? “Jen, 28” is actually based on my personal survivor story. It took me awhile to come to grips with what happened to me – I didn’t want to admit that I… Continue reading Interview with Producer/Writer/Actor Jessica Sharples (Jen, 28)

THE HIDEAWAY was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the April 2021 FEMALE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? As an artist, I am always interested in the internal, the moments where deep change happens, but we don’t always know how to put words to it, I am always fascinated by… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jane Stephens Rosenthal (THE HIDEAWAY)

CONVERSATION AT DUSK was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the April 2021 ROMANCE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I wanted to make this film because I love being engaged by interesting characters and the relationships they have on screen. I also wanted to make a film in a time… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Amber Tordoff – Gibson (CONVERSATION AT DUSK)