WIVES OF THE SKIES was the winner of BEST FILM at the September 2020 Female Directors Film Festival. What motivated you to make this film? I wrote this script several years ago and it was a semi-finalist at the Slamdance Scriptwriting competition… I had an offer to make it back then but I decided to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Honey Lauren (WIVES OF THE SKIES)

8 3/4 was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the September 2020 Chicago Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? My family suffered a strange, complex loss and the film concept was born out of that experience. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Shawn Cheatham (8 3/4)

LISTEN was the winner of BEST CHARACTERS at the February 2020 Female Film Festival. Director Jessica Graham. Writer/Producer Clark D. Schaefer 1. What motivated you to make this film? Jessica: This was my directorial debut. I very much wanted to start directing, but was waiting for the project that felt in alignment with what is… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Jessica Graham & Clark D. Schaefer (LISTEN)

THE QUIET SHORE was the winner of BEST FILM and BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the September 2020 LATINO Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? The film is not the easiest watch and I think the passion for the truth in the material was the overall factor. I write from the perspectives of… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Alex Ramirez (THE QUIET SHORE)

OLE, BENNI AND THE REST OF THE UNIVERSE was the winner of BEST FILM at the September 2020 Festival. What motivated you to make this film? The idea just came up and I can’t tell where exactly it came from. Only in retrospect I do find several reasons. One for example is that in Primary… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Anna Ludwig (OLE, BENNI AND THE REST OF THE UNIVERSE)

MELODY was the winner of BEST FILM at the August 2020 HORROR Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I’m primarily a screenwriter and I tend to write mostly feature length projects so I spend a tremendous amount of time working on stories that won’t be seen until years later (if ever). There’s… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Mitchell LeBlanc (MELODY)

ART AT THE EDGE was awarded BEST FILM at the September 2020 Documentary Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? From a young age, I thought people were only capable of being “good” at science and math if they abandoned their creative sides. I found that school subjects were siloed and couldn’t… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Madeline Weir (ART AT THE EDGE)

LIKE A WOMAN played to rave reviews at the September 2020 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? They say, tell the story you know. As a still photographer an filmmaker I know all about being one of the few women in a male dominated profession. 2. From the idea to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Gail Mooney (LIKE A WOMAN)

What is your screenplay about? At its core, I think it’s about how many clown bits I could squeeze into a zombie movie, but also having fun with a genre I’ve always loved. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Mostly horror with a hint of comedy. 3. Why should this screenplay be made… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Matthew Goudie (CLOWN OF THE DEAD)

What is your screenplay about? Basically, the story tells us that there is a place, a home for everyone. ‘The pink house’ tells the story of Pablo, a gay guy with problems to accept his age. He lives like a youngster and never thought about LGBTI senirors. Accidentally he meets Star, an old transexual who… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter MIGUEL ANGEL PARRA ANGUITA (THE PINK HOUSE)