BUTTERFLY was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the December 2021 WILDsound Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? As an actor, it is sometimes hard and defeating waiting around for the right auditions to come your way. I had begun toying with the idea of writing my own scripts and creating… Continue reading Interview with Writer/Actor John Thomas Gauthier (BUTTERFLY)

LONESOME was the winner of BEST FEATURE FILM at the 2021 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I wanted to make a film that was based on a very small construct – something as simple as a guy and his roommate taking a trip to the beach; and… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Tony K. Hall (LONESOME)

I AM THE CANDIDATE was the winner of BEST SATIRE at the December 2021 POLITICAL Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I began writing the video on Election night 2016. I felt I had to do something; I decided laughter was what needed to counter the gloom I felt. 2. From… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Joseph Messer (I AM THE CANDIDATE)

FINALLY I FOUND YOU was the winner of BEST ANIMATION film at the December 2021 ENVIRONMENTAL Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? When I was taking care of the soil last Spring for my garden, there was a roly poly as busy as I was. It caught my attention and I… Continue reading Interview with Animator/Filmmaker Young Son (FINALLY I FOUND YOU)

777 was the winner of BEST CRIME FILM at the December 2021 CRIME/MYSTERY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Frustration with my music career and a desire to murder the audience (that is literally the plot of the short) I’m only half kidding. It’s just something that I thought I COULD… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Charlie A° (777)

WHEN THEY COME was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the December 2021 THRILLER/SUSPENSE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I was alone in my apartment for a month and watch so many horror movies that I started to envision scares around every corner of my home. Thought I… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Hunter Collins (WHEN THEY COME)

FAKE was the winner of BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM at the December 2021 POLITICAL Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? It seems that people’s beliefs are increasingly limiting rather than exploring and expanding. Even common sense is being assaulted in this time of misinformation. When analyzed, it becomes crystal clear why this… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Alan J. Chriest (FAKE)

REVERIE was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the December 2021 ROMANCE & RELATIONSHIPS Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I started dreaming about making this film when I first heard Max Richter’s “Embers”. I immediately started to feel and envision the story as soon as I listened to the song.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Caitlin Gray (REVERIE)

MOON TALK was the winner of BEST FILM at the Dec. 2021 THRILLER/SUSPENSE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Before putting ink to paper, I wanted to create a story that reflected the confusion that occurs within someone experiencing a mental health crisis. As the story developed, my motivation became two-fold,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Roberto Jay (MOON TALK)

DRIVE was the winner of BEST FILM at the December 2021 MUSIC Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Circumstance and serendipity, really. Joshua Roman and I had wanted to collaborate in some capacity for some time, although his performance schedule and constant traveling were always competing elements. Likewise with Ryan and… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Hayley Young (DRIVE)