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Interview with filmmaker Cedric Messemanne (AFTER)

I was really glad to have a chance to know what people from Toronto thought of my film, because in most cases, I don’t have the possibility to attend the foreign festivals featuring my shorts, and overall I don’t get any specific feedback, so it feels a bit like a dehumanized process sometimes. Plus, there were some very interesting interpretations from the audience, it’s always fascinating to hear how people perceived your work.

Interview with filmmaker Tingting Liu (BEING)

I was very happy my movie sold very well about what I wanted to say, and the audience totally get it. It made me believe I have found my “ghost toy” which is animation to talk to people . Also thank you very much for showing these feedback to me.

Interview with filmmaker Pepe Gomez (KNOCKED DOWN)

I was quite nervious at the beginning (watching the audience feedback of my film), but people seemed to react very positively so it really was a great experience.

Interview with filmmaker Camila Moreira Marques (FAT)

I am really happy. First of all, because the audience could understand the feelings that I wanted to convey through my movie and second reason because my animation style also was praised. I am amazed and happy.

Interview with filmmaker Emy Tzavra-Bulloch (MINOTAUR)

First, i must say I m very excited that my film had the opportunity to be seen by this audience. I realize that it takes some previous knowledge of the myth in order to get the full meaning of what the film is about. Interesting observations though by a very intelligent audience.

Interview with award winning director Erich Steiner (In the Still of the Night)

I was very moved and excited by the audience feedback on my film at the WILDsound Festival. It’s so amazing to see how people react.

Interview with the Director of 1500 NIÑOS, Oliver A Dubois

I was delighted! Short movies may be shown at several festivals, but it’s not every day that the creators of those shorts get real-time feedback from a live audience. It made me really happy. Thanks for that!

Interview with Belguim Director NORA BURLET (Go Against)

When I got your mail, I didn’t watch the video right away. I send it to a friend of mine for him to translate the video’s contents. When I got his translation, I watched the video several times. I found some of my intentions in the audience reactions. In a certain way, I think I succeeded in telling my story. It’s amazing what audience members see in my movie. You can’t control everything when you’re making a movie, so everyone is able to see whatever they want in the final result. And that’s a good thing.

Interview with actor Charley Scalies (The Wire, The Sopranos)

During filming, we hoped it would be nominated for an Emmy, especially when one reviewer said he couldn’t catch any of us acting. Highest praise. As for the “stevedores”, we had no doubt since we all hung out together just like a brotherhood on the docks. But David Simon, the show’s creator, felt its ratings were not high enough to even be considered. Of course, he was right.

Not until later, when the show was called out as being one of the ten best written TV shows of all time, did we came to realize that we might have been a part of a show that would not only be watched, over and over, but studied.

In 2014, I received an invitation from my alma mater, St. Joseph’s University, to speak to members of the Richard Johnson Center for Anti-Violence about my experiences on the series. I was gob-smacked to learn they were studying “The Wire” for its sociological implications!