THROWAWAYS was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the ENVIRONMENTAL Feedback Film Festival.

Great chat with Andy Carpenter on the process of writing this script.

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After a seemingly insignificant plastic toy is manufactured by a young child in Latin America, it begins a journey across the world by tractor trailer, a fast-food restaurant trash can, SUV, a garbage truck, and an ocean-freighter. Each mode of transportation offers glimpses into the lives of its transporters, whether mundane, privileged, or desperate. Finally making its way into the grateful hands of a young orphan trying to survive in the trash-wastelands of Malaysia, these throwaways prove that significance is relative.

CAST LIST:
Narrator: Steve Rizzo
Iris/Shelly: Julie Sheppard
Juan/Manager/Foreman: Geoff Mays
Man/Father/Rayyan: Sean Ballantyne
Oliver/Nathaniel: Allan Michael Brunet
Wife/Woman: Hannah Ehman

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“An ordinary day goes South in Los Angeles.” - is the summary of BUST. A 7 minute crime film that is a must watch.

Playing at the Crime/Thriller Festival this Sunday March 14th. RSVP to FREE to stream all day HERE.

Great chat with filmmaker Burak Tatar on how this film got made, why he keeps making films, and moving from theatre directing to film directing.

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An indigenous woman must confront a mysterious predator in parallel worlds of prehistory and dystopian future. - Is the summary of the award winning film TOTSU (REDBIRD), directed by Jeremy Charles.

Playing at the Crime/Thriller Festival this Sunday March 14th. RSVP to FREE to stream all day HERE.

Great conversation with filmmaker Jeremy Charles on the process making the film, living & working in Oklahoma, and getting more Indigenous films made.

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UNDERDOG is the story of a clumsy criminal, Mad Dog, who accepted the job of stealing the suitcase of the Mob Boss in the reptile district: Al Gatore.. An animation masterpiece. Winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the Crime Film Festival.

Playing at the Crime/Thriller Festival this Sunday March 14th. RSVP to FREE to stream all day HERE.

Nice conversation from Italy with filmmaker/animator Andrea Cavuoto on the process of making UNDERDOG.

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As he drives down an old dirt road John has one thing on his mind: “Reunite with the woman he loves”. - That is the summary of CRUEL WORLD, written/directed/starring Dylan Mask. Playing at the Crime/Thriller Festival this Sunday March 14th. RSVP to FREE to stream all day HERE.

Great chat with Dylan Mask on growing up in the Niagara region, and the process of making CRUEL WORLD.

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“Officer Kaya, a cyborg police-woman discovers a prism that has been appearing in her dreams. Trailing the source of the prism, she slowly uncovers details of her unknown past.” That is the summary of the short film PHANTOM SONG, that played at the February 20201 Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival.

Terrific interview with director Malhaar Gupte on the process making the film.

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“As young as eleven years old, they are taking care of parents and grandparents who are battling sickness. We call them Care Heroes. And there are five million of them in America.:” That is the summary of the multiple winning feature documentary SKY BLOSSOM, directed by world renowned journalist Richard Lui.

SKY BLOSSOM is playing at the DIVERSITY Film Festival this Sunday March 7th. Get your FREE TICKETS and you’ll be able to stream for free all day.

Terrific conversation with Richard Lui on the process making this documentary through the years and why he made it. At the end we tackle the state of journalism in 2021.

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THE LAST RIGHTS is an important film about a young Indian woman who challenges her society’s patriarchal traditions in order to give her deceased grandmother her last rites. Playing at the Female Filmmakers Festival this upcoming Saturday March 6th. Stream for FREE all day. Get your FREE TICKETS here.

Great chat with filmmaker Aastha Verma on the process making this film in India and the conflicts that occurred because of it.

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THE INVISIBLE MIRROR is a true artistic film with many emotional layers. It’s a pleasure to chat with filmmaker Luigi Rizzo on the process on making this film. It all began with a walk with his wife in Italy and having an idea.

Played at the February 2021 Experimental Film Festival.

Summary of film: At night while something has happened in a house of an old lady, a young girl dresses to go to a party. Through the dance and the music, suddenly youth and age merge together in an ephemeral and dynamic moment, ultimately connected.

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ALONE was the winner of BEST ANIMATION FILM at the February 2021 Experimental, Dance & Music Festival. ALONE was named one of the top songs of 2020 by The New York Times.

Go to BONZIE’s website to watch the ALONE Music Video : http://www.bonzie.net/

Great chat with talented artist BONZIE on her process of writing songs, and her collaboration with the animator Miyo Sato on making the video.

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AUDIBLE LOCKDOWN is an audiovisual portrait of the city of Melbourne during the COVID lockdowns in 2020.

Playing at our Dance & Music Festival on Saturday February 27th. You can watch all day Saturday for FREE at home. Get your FREE TICKETS now.

Great chat with composers turned filmmakers Ania Reynolds and Carl Polke on the process of making this film.

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James Kinney’s work can be seen on stages and television screens around the country, with over 50 musical theatre productions choreographed under his belt. He’s become known as a vital asset in creating new and innovative movement for musical theatre, the concert dance world, film and television, and live events, all while staying uniquely true to his artistic vision of smart, meaningful movement, oozing with style.

ANYONE marks James’ directorial debut and features a ensemble of the best dancers in the world today. Playing at our Dance & Music Festival on Saturday February 27th. You can watch all day Saturday for FREE at home. Get your FREE TICKETS now.

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“SWOOSH:” is a dance film shot on super 16mm and full frame digital combined with the ARRI Trinty. Playing at our Dance & Music Festival on Saturday February 27th. You can watch all day Saturday for FREE at home. Get your FREE TICKETS now.

Conversation with filmmaker Daniel Cawthorne on the art of shooting on film, getting in shape to be a Steadicam operator, and directing a dance film in one day.

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“Moving Portraits” is a short dance film by the two dancers Himerria Wortham and Raquel Cabrera. Born out of a yearning for elevated images of women of color, Wortham and Cabrera borrowed from their respective Algerian and Mexican cultures to create this contemporary series of moving dance portraits representing dignity, poise, and the power of a supporting friendship.

Playing at our Dance & Music Festival on Saturday February 27th. You can watch all day Saturday for FREE at home. Get your FREE TICKETS now.

The art of dance. The art of filmmaking. Himerria & Raquel do both in this terrific dance film.

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In “Returning Home”, with stay at home orders in place, Richie Schley takes time to reflect on his experiences in nature while connecting to a deeper understanding of the planet we call home. Playing at our Environmental Documentary Festival this upcoming Friday. Get your FREE TICKETS now and watch all day Friday Feb. 26th.

Conversation with Bhushan Thakkar on the process of making the film and why he made it.

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“ALASKA LONG HUNTERS” is a true life adventure set in 60's Alaska, documenting a young pilot’s life (Mark Rose) who through it all, meets his creator God and finds life's true meaning. Playing at our Environmental Documentary Festival this upcoming Friday. Get your FREE TICKETS now and watch all day Friday Feb. 26th.

Great chat with Mark Rose about the process of making this film and the sequel that’s currently in the works. From finding God, to writing the novel, to making the film. You can go to the website to learn more: https://www.longhunters.org/

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“IN CONCERT” is a 3 screen experimental film about the human species ongoing troubled relationship with nature. Playing at the ENVIRONMENTAL Festival this upcoming Friday. SIGN UP and get your FREE ticket to watch the festival virtually at home.

Conversation with artist Linda Girvin, who put the film together & her collaboration with sound artist Billy White. From the initial idea, to filming the visuals together, to piecing together the overall sound design. A perfectly executed experimental short.

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Jessee J. Clarkson was the production designer for the multiple award winning short film ROAM, that played at our Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival in February.

Insightful chat with Jessee about the “art” of art direction in the movies. He is a faucet of information having worked in various art department positions on multiple Hollywood productions: Watchmen, Iron Man, The Patriot, to name a few. See his IMDB credit page.

He also runs his own production design studio and his team works on multiple films a year as Production Designers, Art Directors, and Special Effects Coordinators.

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LOVE IS ALWAYS LOSING was the winner of BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN at the February 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. It was highly praised by the festival audience as one of the best films of the 2021 season to date.

Great chat with filmmaker Michael Lena on the process of making this film. ”This is a timeless film where the themes and tones will always stand the test of time.”

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Documentary filmmaker Theresa Desautels interviews her 90 year old grandfather in a nursing home in North Carolina in 2016. Four years later she gets around to editing the footage and finds a completely different story than what she initially intended.

Chat with Theresa about the making of her documentary short film YOU HANDSOME DOG (DON’T YOU EVER DIE). Playing at the DOCUMENTARY short film festival this upcoming Saturday. Get your FREE TICKETS and see the full lineup of films.

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