THE PIRATE, 8min., UKDirected by Ruth CarnegieA young girl, stuck in the city, dreams of running away to the sea. With the help of her grandfather, she finds a rather unusual way to break free. https://www.instagram.com/girl_finds_the_sea/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? Like so many people during the… Continue reading Filmmaker Ruth Carnegie (THE PIRATE)
Filmmaker Sophie Aguila (TO KEEP YOUR VITAL ORGANS WARM)
TO KEEP YOUR VITAL ORGANS WARM, 14min,. USADirected by Sophie AguilaA troubled young pianist is haunted by the memory of her contemptuous instructor as she practices. https://www.instagram.com/vitalorgansfilm_ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?Before I began working in film, I trained as a pianist. I realized that the music… Continue reading Filmmaker Sophie Aguila (TO KEEP YOUR VITAL ORGANS WARM)
Theresa Falcão (Producer/ lead actress) and Isabella Sechin (director) (NATAL)
NATAL, 20min., BrazilDirected by Isabella SecchinNatal, in his early fifties belongs to a generation that broke social barriers, worshiped cerebral movies, drugs and rock’n roll. However, he does not accept it well when Milene, his only daughter, takes her boyfriend to sleep at home with her. In the middle of the night, unable to put… Continue reading Theresa Falcão (Producer/ lead actress) and Isabella Sechin (director) (NATAL)
Filmmaker Danny Coyne (ROGER CASEMENT – A BIOGRAPHY)
ROGER CASEMENT – A BIOGRAPHY, 4min,. UKDirected by Danny CoyneIn 1904 Roger Casement exposed the atrocities committed in King Leopold II’s private fiefdom, the Belgian Congo. The estimation is that this occupation and slave trade led to the deaths of an upward estimation of 10 million people. This is a history that most people are… Continue reading Filmmaker Danny Coyne (ROGER CASEMENT – A BIOGRAPHY)
Filmmaker bellopropello (OUT OF CONTROL)
OUT OF CONTROL, 16min,. SwitzerlandDirected by bellopropelloMachines and robots take care of almost all human activities. The world is automated, and meaningful individual employment isn’t possible anymore. A workforce simply is no longer needed – except for some monitoring activities – and humans are doomed to carry out completely insignificant, absurd and repetitive work. The… Continue reading Filmmaker bellopropello (OUT OF CONTROL)
Filmmaker Laure Quinlivan (LIVING WITH LANDSLIDES)
LIVING WITH LANDSLIDES, 45min., USADirected by Laure QuinlivanThis film documents the devastating costs of landslides to both private property owners and taxpayers, and offers solutions. Climate change means landslides will only get worse. http://www.livingwithlandslides.com/https://www.facebook.com/LQConsultshttps://www.instagram.com/livingwithlandslides/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I love digging to stories that are important.… Continue reading Filmmaker Laure Quinlivan (LIVING WITH LANDSLIDES)
Filmmaker Samuel Steiner Riley (WILD TERRITORY)
WILD TERRITORY, 27min., USADirected by Samuel Steiner RileyWild Territory explores the relationship between a daring wildlife photographer, Etienne Littlefair, and the vast freshwater ecosystems that define Australia’s far north. From free-diving in murky water to find crocodiles and rare turtles, to spending days on end staking out drying riverbeds for parrots and finches, Etienne and… Continue reading Filmmaker Samuel Steiner Riley (WILD TERRITORY)
Filmmaker Michael Kay (THE WHEELCHAIR MAFIA)
THE WHEELCHAIR MAFIA, 15min., FranceDirected by Michael KayA film covering what unfolded during thirty six hours at a dog shelter ninety minutes south of Bangkok. https://www.instagram.com/mikeykayfilms Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I stumbled across an IG story of TMTRD foundations showing the excitement of the dogs in… Continue reading Filmmaker Michael Kay (THE WHEELCHAIR MAFIA)
Filmmaker Clifton J. Adams (SUNFLOWER NICKY)
SUNFLOWER NICKY, 19min,. USADirected by Clifton J. AdamsEight year old Nicolas dreams of owning a Nikki doll, but when his dream becomes a reality it sends a shift through his home as his parents grapple with their beliefs of how their young son should express himself. https://facebook.com/sunflowernickythefilmhttps://twitter.com/sunflowernickythefilmhttps://instagram.com/sunflowernickythefilm Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated… Continue reading Filmmaker Clifton J. Adams (SUNFLOWER NICKY)
Screenwriter Gary Porpora (AMERICAN BREAKDOWN)
Watch the Screenplay Reading: Logline: At the mercy of an accelerating dementia, Jonas Flemming, aka, America’s Coroner–the state’s lead witness in yet another high profile murder trial–melts down on the witness stand, setting a psychopath free. When the L.A. detective on the case reopens his investigation, Jonas becomes the prime suspect. CAST LIST: Narrator: Kyana… Continue reading Screenwriter Gary Porpora (AMERICAN BREAKDOWN)
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