THE REFLECTION OF FRANCISCA NEWMAN, 15min., USADirected by Jon Frenkel GarciaIn this cinematic fairytale, Francisca Newman, a psychologically disturbed ballerina, fails at her life audition. Her perfectionism starts to take a noticeable toll on her mental health, where in a world of passion and beauty, sensibility and enlightenment becomes darkness. Get to know the filmmaker:… Continue reading Filmmaker Jon Frenkel Garcia (THE REFLECTION OF FRANCISCA NEWMAN)

MARBLE MUSIC VIDEO, 4min., USADirectd by Kevin Andrew BaileyA music video for the band Marble for the song “marble.” We follow a young woman on the day she leaves an abusive relationship. https://www.daymuseum.com/https://www.facebook.com/Daymuseumhttps://www.instagram.com/daymuseum/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? The music! Marble was kind enough to let me… Continue reading Filmmaker Kevin Andrew Bailey (MARBLE MUSIC VIDEO)

CATHERINE IN LOVE, 3min., USADirected by Nikki (Nikila) ColeOn the verge of being banished from the French Royal Court for failing to provide an heir to the throne, Catherine de Medici has been taking lessons in the Art of Seduction. She needs to seduce her husband create a baby, or else! Get to know the… Continue reading Filmmaker Nikki Cole (CATHERINE IN LOVE)

KALSA BLO MI – RHYTHM OF BALUAN, 34min., Papau New GuineaDirected by Arjun GyaniRhythm of Baluan explores the unique island of Baluan in Manus Province, Papua New Guinea. The Garamut, a traditional drum, shaped like a boom box and the Paluai Suksuk, a traditional dance form from Manus, take centre stage as we find out… Continue reading Filmmaker Arjun Gyani (KALSA BLO MI – RHYTHM OF BALUAN)

CIRCULAR, 10min., NetherlandsDirected by Inge TheunissenIn the history of the future lab technicians clone themselves. Overheating strikes when a clone emerges that deviates. http://itmoves.tv/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?For several years I am making documentaries for Introdans choreographer Adriaan Luteijn who works with a wide variety of… Continue reading Filmmaker Inge Theunissen (CIRCULAR)

GAY BODY OF MUSIC, 31min., USADirected by Daniel BeliavskyThe life and work of American composer David Del Tredici Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? My focus in documentary filmmaking is on living composers who are often in the late stages of their careers and have decades of experience… Continue reading Filmmaker Daniel Beliavsky (GAY BODY OF MUSIC)

THUNDERLOVE, 12min., ItalyDirected by Gabriele ScolloA couple… What’s more normal than a couple having an argument, but there’s more than meets the eye. We witness the unfolding of their dialogue which undermines the very ground on which we are standing. https://www.instagram.com/sotaproduzionidalbasso Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?The motivation… Continue reading Filmmaker Gabriele Scollo (THUNDERLOVE)

REZAR, 28min., USADirected by Walter Carlos GarciaBad things happen when four friends come across a cellar door in the woods. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?The survival horror game genre was the main inspiration to the atmosphere of REZAR. Body cam footage and liminal space games have a… Continue reading Filmmaker Walter Garcia (REZAR)

ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL, 94min., AustraliaDirected by Chris Eipper, Declan Mortimer EipperIn Ireland, If you re hungry enough, you ll dig up the tar on the road with your teeth to get a vote. It s not only the other parties who are a threat to you; it s your running mate. Indeed, it is… Continue reading Filmmakers Chris Eipper & Declan Mortimer Eipper (ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL)