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IN MEMORIAM was the winner of BEST FILM at the New York Drama October 2020 Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I have always been fascinated by works such as George Orwell’s 1984 and Terry Gilliam’s Brazil. Themes such as the power of information and the willingness of those in positions… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Dimitrios Karas (IN MEMORIAM)

PANDEMIA was the winner of BEST PERFOMANCES at the October 2020 Dance & Music Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? First of all, I want to thank the Experimental Dance Festival and the WILDsound Festival for all the support and promotion you do for us. Being able to have my movie shown… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Katerina Giannakopoulou (PANDEMIA)

SYNCHRONICITY played to rave reviews at the October 2020 Animation, Dance & Music Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? The film is loosely based on ideas around Synchronicity, which believes that there is such a thing as meaningful coincidences. Less to do with fate, it’s about how there perhaps is a greater… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Michelle Brand (SYNCHRONICITY)

LIMINALITY was the winner of BEST DANCE FILM at the October 2020 Dance & Music Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? We began this project as a small collaboration. Annali Rose is currently a Graduate Student at Florida State University, School of Dance, on the returning professional track, and I (Jennifer Petuch)… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jennifer Petuch (LIMINALITY)

STICKY was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the September 2020 Drama Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? The moral at the heart of the story rang like a bell for me — you don’t get to choose what the people around you do even if it hurts you. You do get… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Cameron Johanning (STICKY)

NORTHERN LIGHT was the winner of BEST FILM at the September 2020 Drama Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I presented my idea at The Pitch Cannes Festival in France and I won the contest. I received a grant to write my movie, that was the beginning the adventure. 2. From the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Fanny Lecendre (NORTHERN LIGHT)

MOTHERLOVE played to rave reviews at the September 2020 Documentary Short Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? A couple of things. I’d just interviewed parents who are part of FFLAG friends and family of LGBTQ+ children to make some short films to go on their website and social media. Their responses… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Suzanne Phillips (MOTHERLOVE)

1) What is the theme of your poem? The Shepherd’s Song 2) What motivated you to write this poem? An Ekphrasis poem is written to describe visual art works. They usually complement the visual impression. I took licence with the form and wrote about a haunting old French folk song Bailero, the composer Joseph Canteloube… Continue reading Interview with Poet Bruce Waddell (THE SHEPHERD’S SONG)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Marco Amato: “Displaced” is about how your individuality can oftentimes feel stolen from you when society and even those closest to you in life refuse to accept you for who you are. In a way, it also acts as a cautionary tale that those who feel this kind… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Marco Amato (DISPLACED)

Matthew Toffolo: 1. What is your screenplay about? Kenneth R. Conner: When Annie’s life crashes, an armed robber drops dead at her feet. She grabs the money and the chance for a new start, taking refuge with an unflappable stranger who she keeps in the dark. Thrown together, they find a spark but not before… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Kenneth R. Conner (ROBBERY STORY)