1. What is your short story about? My story is about two ladies that live next door to each other and soon their life’s become one big family. 2. What genre(s) would you say this story is in? It has multiple genres it spreads over forty years of friendship. 3. How would you describe this… Continue reading Interview with Writer Manny Soto (TWO FRIENDS ON THE PORCH)

1. What is your novel about? My novel is a crime caper about a predator who moves from city to city, and the path that leads him to L.A. and a local detective who goes after him. 2. What genres would you say this story is in? It is a soft crime novel, with a… Continue reading Interview with Novelist Denise McCabe (Poetic Justice)

1) What is the theme of your poem? Love 2) What motivated you to write this poem? To show my feelings of love for my wife. 3) How long have you been writing poetry? I have been writing poetry for a number of years, with one poem in the final top four in a competition.… Continue reading Interview with Poet Colin Guest (TENDER LOVING MOMENTS)

FOOTSTEPS played to rave reviews at the July 2021 Short Documentary Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? This film is incredibly personal for me. I first met Andy Malcolm in 1990. My parents arranged a surprise visit to “Film House” (the name of a now defunct post production facility) in Toronto… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jeremy Benning (FOOTSTEPS)

WEIGHT OF THE MOON played to rave reviews at the July 2021 EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I was inspired to explore the reciprocal relationship between body and ocean through the Discipline of Authentic Movement. I invited sensing instead of making sense, encouraging direct experience with the natural world… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Lindsay Gilmour (WEIGHT OF THE MOON)

CHIMICHANGA DAY played to rave reviews at the July 2021 ANIMATION Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I have an idea + I want to animate = I need to do it))) This is a creative formula by which I work))) 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker/Animator Vladislav Dubkov (CHIMICHANGA DAY)

BEHIND THE GLASS was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the July 2021 ANIMATION Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I grew up in a neighbourhood where there was a lot of people in need, that gave me a lot to think about it, since I felt that we have… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker/Animator Pedro de la Llave (BEHIND THE GLASS)

“Rogue Seven: A Star Wars Fan Film” was the winner of BEST FAN FICTION FILM at the July 2021 Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I absolutely love Star Wars, and I love that it continues to grow with more movies, shows, games and books! But what was really important to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker James Martinez (Rogue Seven: A Star Wars Fan Film)

WHERE LOVE LIVES played to rave reviews at the July 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Simon Dunmore is also the founder of Glitterbox: https://glitterboxibiza.com/ What motivated you to make this film? To show the power that music has to bring people together, to break down barriers and preconceptions. People are the soul of any great occasion.… Continue reading Interview with Executive Producer Simon Dunmore (Where Love Lives)

MOVING-IN-LAW was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the July 2021 Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I was starting to see all of my friends grow up, and start families of their own. It got me to thinking about family dynamics, and how fragile those relationships are. So I decided… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Reynaldo Dumas (MOVING-IN-LAW)