THE MIRROR played to rave reviews at the December 2021 CHICAGO Feedback Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? A few years ago, while having lunch with a friend at an outdoor café, we saw a white woman walk by with a huge “WOKE” button attached to her designer purse. Last year,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Mimi Chakarova (THE MIRROR)

ON THE ROCKS was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the December 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? This project started with three of us, all actors, who wanted to film something for our reels. And since we were all bartenders/servers, we knew we’d have a free place to… Continue reading Interview with Actor/Producer Stefani Zabner (ON THE ROCKS)

THE GOING was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the December 2021 Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? The film took its inspiration from the beautiful and very haunting Thomas Hardy poem, ‘The Going’, which is about the powerfully strange ways in which grief can make us behave. For… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Mairin O’Hagan (THE GOING)

1. What is your short story about? Short story about Leon Collins, who’s near-death experience was beyond the so-called follow the white light; it was a burning he’ll never forget 2. What genre(s) would you say this story is in? Christian horror/ thriller 3. How would you describe this story in two words? (Painfully-intense )… Continue reading Interview with Writer JLR Writer (THE BURNING)

1) What is the theme of your poem? Our yearning to know the what, why and Who of creation! 2) What motivated you to write this poem? My own yearning. 3) How long have you been writing poetry? Many years 4) If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that… Continue reading Interview with POET Lew Osteen (EARTHSONG)

1) What is the theme of your poem? Grief and love 2) What motivated you to write this poem? I lost the love of my life unexpectantly 3) How long have you been writing poetry? all my life since I was 5 4) If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who… Continue reading Interview with POET Rebel Fleur (SILENTY)

1) What is the theme of your poem? The theme of my poems is biblical/life inspiration. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? love for my wife. 3) How long have you been writing poetry? For over 30 years. 4) If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that… Continue reading Interview with POET Willie Carwell (YEARNING FOR YESTERDAY)

THE WIND AND THE KITE was the winner of BEST FILM at the November 2021 STYLE, FASHION & EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I had met Keely and Bronte working on another project for someone, and I just really wanted us to make something together, so I pitched this… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Robert Machoian (THE WIND AND THE KITE)

MY LOVE played to rave reviews at the November 2021 UNDER 5 MINUTE FILM FESTIVAL. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I’m a big fan of Les Brown who has a saying, which the short version is, “Don’t take your dreams and ideas to your grave, they are given to you to bring… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Adam Starkey (MY LOVE)

DOMESTICITY was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the November 2021 THRILLER/SUSPENSE Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I was inspired by seeing Olivia (our lead actress) in a one woman play about Myra Hindley. I found the concept that she is infamous for the awful and violent acts she committed but… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Gregory Nice (DOMESTICITY)