PURPLE, 4min,. Australia, Music VideoDirected by Kyan Li Rong SohMusic Video depicting cold loneliness. https://vimeo.com/kyans Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? In the aftermath of a painful, personal experience, I felt really lonely. This is my expression of that. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kyan Li Rong Soh (PURPLE)

LIFE REBORN, 12min., PananaDirected by Marcel BarraganLUCAS (Marcel Barragán) and his daughter CLARISA (María Alexandra Sanz), recreate a wonderful trip to space as NASA crew members. Clarisa is very ill at a terminal point. The objective of this trip is to connect with a Magical Universe for her salvation, and in a great adventure, they… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Marcel Barragan (LIFE REBORN)

POST (COVID-19) ERA, 3min., USA, FashionDirected by Haowei ZhangThis fashion film is the collaboration with jewelry designer Hankunyu Wei, which expresses the jewelry artist Hankunyu Wei’s thoughts and reflections on the aftershocks to human society after the end of COVID-19.As the COVID-19 inevitably hits the workings of the world, each and every one of our… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Haowei Zhang (POST (COVID-19) ERA)

ISLAND LOBSTERMAN, 23min., USA, DocumentaryDirected by Andrew Lyman-ClarkeIsland Lobsterman is the story of Malcolm Fernald, who, with his father Dan, lobsters the waters in the Acadia region of Maine. This film is about the unique lifestyle they lead and the challenges they face. The island they live on, Little Cranberry, is only a mile an… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Andrew Lyman-Clarke (ISLAND LOBSTERMAN)

T’AI CHI MAN!, 3min,. USADirected by Zach Brewster-GeiszA robbery is foiled by a uniquely incompetent superhero. http://zachbg.com/filmmakerhttp://instagram.com/zachbg7 Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? My wife used to take T’ai Chi, and she told me about a crack someone had made about how they were “learning to beat people… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Zach Brewster-Geisz (T’AI CHI MAN!)

BLUE STONES, 1min., Sweden, Experimenta;Directed by Hannah MurphyBlue Stones is a 1 minute short that gives a voice to the silent inner turmoil that many can relate to and that we are seemingly forced to carry, especially as an adolescent. https://www.instagram.com/hannahmari1/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? –… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Hannah Murphy (BLUE STONES)

TOPLESS, 19min., UK, Drama/RomanceDirected by Patrick Jensen HanstedAfter a few years, being in his late 20s without experience building relationships, Anthony finds himself in a vicious cycle of heartbreak as he continues searching for true love. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27044983/https://www.instagram.com/toplessfilm/ Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? I had several motives on my… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Patrick Jensen Hansted (TOPLESS)

STRIPEY SOCKS, 5min., UK, Animation/DocumentaryDirected by Michelle Bailey‘Stripey Socks’ is the true tale of Michelle Bailey as a young girl dealing with teenage pregnancy, navigating her way through secrecy, blame and catholic school. The film, shot by Diana Stefanescu, is of live illustrators by Cait Buckley which are complemented by the beautiful soundtrack by Sophie… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Michelle Bailey (STRIPEY SOCKS)

HOW TO THRIVE, 96min., Australia, DocumentaryDirected by Duy HuynhIs there a secret formula to happiness? Positive psychotherapist Marie McLeod takes 7 people on a transformative journey to learn the secret formula to happiness The film’s premise is; if we offer the science of happiness to people experiencing struggle; what difference would it make? Is happiness… Continue reading Interview with Director Duy Huynh & Producer Andrew Kelly (HOW TO THRIVE)

SWIM THROUGH, 32min., USA, DocumentaryDirected by Robert WhitneyThe story of FORCE BLUE’s Inaugural OCS (Ocean Conservation School), the Gold Star children who participated and the Special Operations Veterans who served as their instructors. http://www.forceblueteam.org/https://facebook.com/forceblueteamhttps://twitter.com/forceblueteamhttps://instagram.com/forceblueteam Get to know producer Jim Ritterhoff: 1. What motivated you to make this film? The creation of our OCS (Ocean Conservation… Continue reading Interview with Producer Jim Ritterhoff (SWIM THROUGH)