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Dale Resteghini’s Live-Action Short Film CRACKA – Review

Dale Resteghini, better known as Rage, is a music video director, film director and record producer. With his latest film Cracka, a present-day white supremacist is mysteriously transported back into an alternate past where African Americans rule the land and whites are enslaved. Sometimes people cannot understand or relate to a struggle or an injustice unless they’ve experienced it. This is whereCracka comes in. Dale Resteghini … Continue reading Dale Resteghini’s Live-Action Short Film CRACKA – Review

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Film Business Live Action Short Film Oscar Shortlist Predictions 2022

It’s that time of year when we stick our necks out and predict which films which we think will be on the Oscar shortlist in the live action short film category, and we have been lucky enough to get many of them right the past few years. This year there are 15 films on the shortlist, so in no particular order here are our top … Continue reading Film Business Live Action Short Film Oscar Shortlist Predictions 2022

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Jerry Hoffmann’s “I AM” Examines the Relationship Between Humans and Our Ever-Growing Relationship With Technology

I AM is a short film by German director Jerry Hoffmann. It explores the necessity of human connection in a world that is growing increasingly more isolated. The topics of isolation and loneliness are well known to most; especially following the global pandemic. Hoffman expands on these concepts with great skill. The film follows the story of a woman, Noé, and a robot, Ela, whom … Continue reading Jerry Hoffmann’s “I AM” Examines the Relationship Between Humans and Our Ever-Growing Relationship With Technology

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Cesar Martinez Barba’s “Dial Home” Documents the Post-Deportation Lives of the Undocumented – Review

Over the past several years, the deportation of undocumented immigrants in America has been a topic that has been on the minds of many. From DACA to The Dreamers, many have tried to take a stand against these deportations and the effect that they can have on those who are forced to leave the country they call home. Cesar Martinez Barba, director of Dial Home, … Continue reading Cesar Martinez Barba’s “Dial Home” Documents the Post-Deportation Lives of the Undocumented – Review

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Emmanuel Tenenbaum’s “Free Fall” Looks at the Horrific Impact of an International Tragedy

Emmanuel Tenenbaum, director of Free Fall, was generous enough to speak with us about his career path, the inspiration behind the film, as well as the poignancy of this subject in 2021. Describe Free Fall in three words. Winning is losing. How did you approach a film about an event that is so prominent in the public mind? What were the challenges? Because the event … Continue reading Emmanuel Tenenbaum’s “Free Fall” Looks at the Horrific Impact of an International Tragedy

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