ALTERNATIVE MATH was the winner of BEST FILM at the Dec. 2021 POLITICAL Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? “Alternative Math” came from the frustration of having a conversation with someone and not being able to agree on what the basic facts were anymore. When you get to the point that… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker David Maddox (ALTERNATIVE MATH)

LOVES ME, LOVES ME NOT was the winner of BEST FILM at the Feb. 2022 COMEDY Film Festival. Allison Norris-Austin – Star Ellen C. Burr – Writer Bret Koehler – Director 1. What motivated you to make this film? Allison: I fell in love with Rachel from the moment I read the script. At first… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaking team of the Comedy Film LOVES ME, LOVES ME NOT

HOME CRAG was the winner of BEST ENVIRONMENTAL FILM at the Jan. 2022 ENVIROMENTAL Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Gnarly Nutrition wanted to make this film because, as a brand, we care about sustainability and environmental issues. In the film, just before Nathaniel climbs “Wrist Rocket,” you can see him pour… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Tim Behuniak (HOME CRAG)

AGGRAPPATI A ME (HOLD ON TO ME) was the winner of BEST DIRECTION Feb. 2022 DIVERSITY FEEDBACK Film Festival. 1. What prompted you to make this film? Instinct, first of all. It was a time when I wasn’t looking for new stories to write and after attending a festival as a juror, on my way… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Luca Arcidiacono (AGGRAPPATI A ME (HOLD ON TO ME))

GARY played to rave reviews at the Feb. 2022 COMEDY Film Festival. What motivated you to make this film? The idea was a random thought I had just before falling asleep one night back in November. Wrote down a basic outline in a couple of sentences and then worked on it the next day. At… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Andrew Hawtrey (GARY)

ALONGSIDE THE WATER – GENEVE AND IT’S NATURE was voted BEST FILM at the Feb. 2022 NYC Science & Nature Film Festival. 1. What motivated us to make this film Since we started making documentary films, we thought about how we could show stunning nature close to where we live as an eye opener and… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Anne Lakhdar (ALONGSIDE THE WATER – GENEVE AND IT’S NATURE)

ETHEREAL SHIFT was the winner of BEST ANIMATION at the Experimental, Dance, Music Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? The process of generating “Ethereal Shift” was an organic one, akin to improvisation. Sections were animated in stages. After each session, the clips were assembled in a rough cut and more content was… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Julie Goldstein (ETHEREAL SHIFT)

RAISE YOUR HAND played to rave reviews at the February 2022 FEMALE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? The motivation to make this film came after attending a class lecture where the instructor carelessly, with excitement, exploited the concept of rape for a superficial discussion topic. As a survivor myself, I… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jessica Rae (RAISE YOUR HAND)

F*G was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the Feb. 2022 LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I discovered my homosexuality really late, at the age of 27. I t was a real shock. I needed to make a movie about this, like a therapy, because it was really… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Olivier Lallart (F*G)

JUSTIN’S ONE YEAR WITH HIS TAXIDERMY LEG: RECOVERY STORY played at the Feb. 2022 Toronto Documentary Festival to rave reviews. What motivated you to make this film? Meeting Justin was kind of unexpected, I had been working on a documentary film about the taxidermist who helped Justin with his leg. I told Ben, the owner… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Joe Smith (JUSTIN’S ONE YEAR WITH HIS TAXIDERMY LEG: RECOVERY STORY)