Interview with Screenwriter May Walker (Runaway Ruth)

1. What is your screenplay about? It is set in the 70’s and centers around a runaway named Ruth and an alien named Peter. Together they travel across the mid-southwest to help Peter get back to his home. Meanwhile Ruth finds her own inner strength. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Sci-fi, adventure… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter May Walker (Runaway Ruth)

Interview with Screenwriter Bradley M. Look (A Package Of Dreams)

1. What is your screenplay about? A Package Of Dreams, a short animated script, is about a six-year-old boy, Andrew who dreams of becoming a horror host when he grows up. But, by the time he’s in his early twenties, that life long dream gets derailed. His father has arranged for Andrew to work at… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Bradley M. Look (A Package Of Dreams)

Interview with Screenwriter Ivana Strajin (THE TAKEOVER)

1. What is your screenplay about? A newly appointed CEO of an occupational health company gets catfished… by her job. What she hopes will be her legacy gets bungled by fraud, coverups, and the death of an offshore oil rig worker. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? It’s a dark comedy. 3. Why… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Ivana Strajin (THE TAKEOVER)

Interview with Filmmaker Kiran Gordon (WUHAN EXPRESS)

WUHAN EXPRESS was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the September 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I was motivated to make this film because I read an article saying Chinese restaurants were being hurt by the pandemic. People were targeting Chinese restaurants to boycott because of the anger… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kiran Gordon (WUHAN EXPRESS)

Interview with Filmmaker Shaun Bartlett (ROOTS AND VEINS)

ROOTS AND VEINS was the winner of BEST FILM at the September 2021 MUSIC Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Each album I’ve released means something special to me, but “Roots and Veins” has an extra personal vibe and I really wanted to create something as personal visually to go with… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Shaun Bartlett (ROOTS AND VEINS)

Interview with Filmmaker Aaron Steinberg (KAOTIC DRUMLINE: DRUMMING WITH A DIFFERENCE)

KAOTIC DRUMLINE: DRUMMING WITH A DIFFERENCE played to rave reviews at the September 2021 MUSIC Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Another project led directly into this one! (I had been the music composer, and ultimately, became one of the co-producers on a new Chicago-based feature documentary “Tomorrow’s Hope,” which had… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Aaron Steinberg (KAOTIC DRUMLINE: DRUMMING WITH A DIFFERENCE)

Interview with Filmmaker Steve Alleva (DON GARBAGGIO)

DON GARBAGGIO was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the September 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? ‘Don Garbaggio’ was based on my Stepdad, Sal. He was a NYC Sanitation foreman..flashy, and charismatic, with a kind heart and a love of the classic Italian mob movies. He was a… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Steve Alleva (DON GARBAGGIO)

Interview with Filmmaker Alexandra Bekiou (AS THE WAKE BROKE)

AS THE WAKE BROKE was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the September 2021 EUROPEAN Short Film Festival. What motivated you to make this film? I wanted to portray rape and abuse differently, or rather to breath on, after watching the Mee Too debate for years. I actually dared to do something that could normally… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Alexandra Bekiou (AS THE WAKE BROKE)