Melissa Fisher & Carolina Gutierrez On A New Perspective of Motherly Compassion with ‘Buscando Alma’
A winner at Atlanta's Out On Film festival earlier this year, Melissa Fisher's Buscando Alma is a film that charts...
Aldo Iuliano On Capturing the Excitement of Youth in a Violent World with ‘Dive’
Two young people make their way to a beach on a dark, chilly day. They sit in the sand, sip...
Julia Elihu, Ava Lalezarzadeh, and Aaron Lemle On the Aching Farewell in ‘In the Garden of Tulips’
Julia Elihu's In the Garden of Tulips is a journey towards a reluctant but necessary goodbye. A young woman must somehow...
Michael Perez-Lindsey & Hosea Chanchez On a Reconciliation Worth Waiting for in ‘Will I See You Again?’
If you have ever had a falling out with someone, you remain guarded. It doesn't matter if that friend or...
Jasmin Mozaffari & Arian Moayed On Certain Histories Feeling Very Present with ‘Motherland’
It's 1979, and everyone's blood is boiling. In post-Vietnam America, Iranian immigrants face unjust prejudice and judgement based solely on...
Krit Komkrichwarakool & King Louie Palomo On the New Golden Rule with ‘Auganic’
Krit Komkrichwarakool's Live Action Short Film contender, Auganic, is unlike any other film in this race. It depicts a loving,...
Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Announced Nominees
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TJ O’Grady-Peyton On Generosity and Merging the Ideals of a Thiller with a Humane Drama for ‘Room Taken’
TJ O'Grady-Peyton's Room Taken serves as a reminder that we all would appreciate a helping hand--even if we have to...
2025 Golden Globe Nominee Reactions!
“It’s such an honor to be nominated alongside this brilliant group of women, these talented artists whom I respect and...
Shorts Exclusive: Vincent Lambe Moderates Chat with ‘The Heart of Texas’ Director Gregory Kasunich
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