PHANTOM SONG played to rave reviews at the February 2021 FANTASY/SCI-FI Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Hailing from Hong Kong, I have been immersed in an environment where technology rapidly grows at an exponential rate. Hong Kong is never stagnant, there is something always going on, some new gadget being… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Malhaar Gupte (PHANTOM SONG)

STACCATO played to rave reviews at the February 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. What motivated you to make this film? The film is based around an experience I had with a man I’d fallen in love with back in 2018. I wanted to take my emotions regarding that event and translate it onto the screen as… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Ethan Gurule (STACCATO)

WE, THEM played to rave reviews at the February 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. What motivated you to make this film? I wanted to make a bite-sized film that focused on the LGBTQ+ community since it is a community near and dear to my heart. I feel that there aren’t enough films for the community that… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Michelle Do (WE, THEM)

AND WE COLLIDE was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the February 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I have been away from home for many years. When I got back, I was surprised by how much my hometown has changed. I went to see the local rocket… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Lanca Li (AND WE COLLIDE)

FReIGHT was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the February 2021 HORROR Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I saw a post on Facebook about a local horror film competition. I looked further into it and watched films from the prior year and figured my team and I could win… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Rob Misleh (FReIGHT)

GORILLA GIRL was the winner of BEST SHORT FORM SHORT FILM at the February 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Rob and I are passionate about reconnecting people to the earth and animals. We developed a web series of 10-15 minute episodes about people with a unique perspective and… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Antonio Melendez (GORILLA GIRL)

LOVE IS ALWAYS LOSING was the winner of BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN at the February 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? My motivation came primarily from the mere urge to create. I was tired of treading water, and decided to work one the first ideas that came to mind. It… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Michael Lena (LOVE IS ALWAYS LOSING)

1. What is your screenplay about? My screenplay is about Dary, one of the hicks in Letterkenny, trying to woo a lady with his non existant artistic abilities. 2. How does this script fit into the themes of the series? The screen fits into the themes of everyday life in “Gods Country” of Canada, being… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Jay Servedio (Letterkenny: “Dary’s Super-soft Poem”)

FARGATE was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the January 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I wanted to make a film that encapsulated my style of comedy writing and directing, whilst also giving a platform to older female leads from a northern, working class background. My inspiration… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sally Cancello (FARGATE)

1. What is your screenplay about? False Positive is about Mary, an asexual crime writer, who goes through an identity crisis both as an asexual and as a writer. Her best friend, Damien, and his boyfriend, John, stand by her in different ways, sometimes helpful, sometimes not, while also bonding together as a couple. All… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Eleni Vosinaki (FALSE POSITIVE)