Interview with Director Jason Sanchez (IMAGINARY FRIEND)

IMAGINARY FRIEND was the winner of BEST CRIME/THRILLER at the December 2020 LA Feedback Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? – I wrote a feature length script about a year-and-a-half ago but realized I didn’t have the funds necessary for the full idea, so I trimmed it down to some of… Continue reading Interview with Director Jason Sanchez (IMAGINARY FRIEND)

Interview with Filmmaker Matt Szymanowski (DARK DAY)

DARK DAY played to rave reviews at the Crime/Thriller Festival in December 2020. 1. What motivated you to make this film? A friend (actor, co-writer, co-producer) Sebastien Cipolla wanted to make an actor’s demo reel made up of a few different scenes. One of those scenes was the starting point for this short Dark Day.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Matt Szymanowski (DARK DAY)

Interview with Screenwriter Antonia Patsidou (THE BLUE PARROT)

What is your screenplay about? “THE BLUE PARROT” is about a detective that during his research for the notorious Nazi Gold, finds the road to his Ithaca that leads him to his revenge. My story presents real historic facts that actually happened and reveals elements such as the looting by Nazis, the notorious Nazi Gold… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Antonia Patsidou (THE BLUE PARROT)

Interview with Screenwriter T. R. Schumer (OPPOSITION RESEARCH)

1. What is your screenplay about? What can happen when the smart kid trips up, and his youthful exuberance is weaponized. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Suspense-Thriller and Crime. 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? It’s the sort of high-intensity thriller that audiences consistently enjoy. With the added… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter T. R. Schumer (OPPOSITION RESEARCH)

Interview with Screenwriter Andrew Albert (HANDSOME DEVIL)

1. What is your screenplay about? Handsome Devil is about a grieving and shy young man who is forced out of his comfort zone when the friends of his deceased brother invite him to an all-guys weekend out in a secluded country estate. Someone – or something – crashes the party, and the weekend becomes… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Andrew Albert (HANDSOME DEVIL)

Interview with Screenwriter Thomas Thorpe (LOST PLANET)

1. What is your screenplay about? discovery of an ancient memory device takes a reporter to a planet about to collide in the early solar system. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Science fiction, thriller 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? lessons from a unique time period provide revelation… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Thomas Thorpe (LOST PLANET)

Interview with Filmmaker Terrence Spivey (Resurrection of The Last Black Man in 08:46)

Resurrection of The Last Black Man in 08:46 played to rave reviews at the December 2020 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? In 2018, I visited my hometown, Kountze, Texas for a high school/family reunion. I caught up with Mr. Freddie James and Mr. Ralph Cruse, two of my late… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Terrence Spivey (Resurrection of The Last Black Man in 08:46)

Interview with Filmmaker Isabela Falcão Vaz (SAUDADE)

SAUDADE played to rave reviews at the December 2020 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? My motivation was the beginning of the development of a long dream. I am an architect with a master degree thesis in Architecture and cinema and during years I worked as an architect only with… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Isabela Falcão Vaz (SAUDADE)

Interview with Filmmaker Katherine McRae (WATER BABY)

WATER BABY was the winner of BEST FILM at the December 2020 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I was intrigued by Sachiko and William’s lives and being a mother myself, I was interested to tell a story about birth. Sachiko was struck by the differences between the maternity systems… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Katherine McRae (WATER BABY)

Interview with Screenwriter Carl Huebner (CELESTUS)

1. What is your screenplay about? Sometimes you find your real family in the group you build rather than the one you’re born into. In “Celestus” a woman builds a lifelong bond and friendship with an enchanting creature through shared joys and losses, mutual support and caring while surviving together in a harsh but beautiful… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Carl Huebner (CELESTUS)