Alexander Farah On How Memory Lingers, Connects, and Shapes Us for ‘One Day This Kid’
Alexander Farah's short film, One Day This Kid, has stuck with me quite vividly since I saw it earlier this...
‘All the Empty Rooms’: A Somber, Necessary Tribute Towards Healing
The epidemic of school shootings in America has no end in sight. There is this unspoken fear of turning on...
‘Shanti Rides Shotgun’ Director Charles Frank On Capturing the Charismatic Essence of the Most Sought Out Driving Instructor of New York City
Do you remember the first time you got behind the wheel of a car? Once you remember that, do you...
Elham Ehsas On Creating a Family Driven Climate Change Narrative for ‘There Will Come Soft Rains’
The sound of a shovel rings through your ears in certain points of Elham Ehsas' powerful, go-for-broke short film, There...
Filmmakers Sam Mirpoorian, Adam Oppenheim On How Kindness and Compassion are True Superhero Qualities for ‘Saving Superman’
The film we need right now' is the type of moniker given to so many films these days for how...
Aaron Blaise On the Meaningful Journey of Making ‘Snow Bear’
All of us want to be loved, and we all need to feel a warm connection. Sometimes we don't even...
‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Answers Every Prayer
Forgive me Father for I have assembled a devilisly good cast... We are used to seeing murder mysteries set at...
Shorts Exclusive: Oscar Nominee Vincente Lambe Q&A with Directors and Cast of Live Action Short Contender ‘Walud’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ3A6c_VPmY
Shorts Exclusive: FYC for Live Action Short Contender ‘Key of Genius’
The inspiring short film Key of Genius, based on the extraordinary true story of blind, autistic musical savant and the...
‘Dust to Dreams’ Producer Mo Abudu On How the Strenghth of Family Can Overcome Anything
Family is everything, but sometimes that love can be tested. Idris Elba's Oscar-qualified short, Dust to Dreams, centers on Millicent,...
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