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OSCAR CONTENDING SERIES – Filmmaker Liz Rao on Power, Adolescence, and Post-Roe America, An Exclusive Interview on The Truck with Spike Lee & Joan Chen Joining as Executive Producers

Liz Rao’s debut live-action short film The Truck, already Oscar-qualified and honored across the festival circuit, has now gained the backing of two cinematic titans. Academy Award® winner Spike Lee and acclaimed actor-director Joan Chen have boarded the film as executive producers, providing significant creative momentum as the project enters post-production. Set against the tense landscape of post-Roe America, The Truck follows Jo, a Chinese American teenager, and … Continue reading OSCAR CONTENDING SERIES – Filmmaker Liz Rao on Power, Adolescence, and Post-Roe America, An Exclusive Interview on The Truck with Spike Lee & Joan Chen Joining as Executive Producers

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OSCAR CONTENDING DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT – Tom Koch on OLIVE “In the edit, through Lesley Ann Warren’s performance, I realized something even more powerful”

The awards season is heating up, and among the standout contenders is a deeply affecting short film that has quietly become a festival favorite. With its poignant narrative, elegant direction, and a powerhouse performance from the legendary Lesley Ann Warren, OLIVE is more than just a film, it’s a meditation on love, memory, and the human spirit. At the heart of OLIVE is filmmaker Tom Koch, a rising … Continue reading OSCAR CONTENDING DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT – Tom Koch on OLIVE “In the edit, through Lesley Ann Warren’s performance, I realized something even more powerful”

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HOLLYSHORTS SPOTLIGHT: Interview with Hayder Rothschild Hoozer – Producer of ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS

In this interview, producer Hayder Rothschild Hoozeer, discusses his BAFTA-winning short ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS, which recently screened at the 2025 HollyShorts Film Festival. You have firsthand experience from time spent in Ukraine during active bombardment. How did that lived experience shape the way you produced this film? I had been to Ukraine several times before the film, even before the 2022 invasion. One of my … Continue reading HOLLYSHORTS SPOTLIGHT: Interview with Hayder Rothschild Hoozer – Producer of ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS

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HOLLYSHORTS SPOTLIGHT: Interview with Guy Trevellyan – Director of PLASTIC SURGERY

In this interview, director Guy Trevellyan discusses his thrilling short film PLASTIC SURGERY which recently screened at the 2025 HollyShorts Film Festival. What was the original spark that led to PLASTIC SURGERY? Was there a specific news item or study that triggered the story? The original idea for PLASTIC SURGERY came from working alongside The Ocean Agency, where I was able to see first hand … Continue reading HOLLYSHORTS SPOTLIGHT: Interview with Guy Trevellyan – Director of PLASTIC SURGERY

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INTERVIEW: Meron Alon’s TOO GOOD: Laughing, Squirming, and Questioning What Makes Us ‘Good’

My work tends to focus on feelings that are right under the surface, bringing them to consciousness. I realized that something I ask myself a lot is: “Am I a good person?”. While I try to be the best person that I can, I’m definitely not perfect. So that begs the question – Do the tiny selfish/inconsiderate acts we do tarnish the goodness within us? … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Meron Alon’s TOO GOOD: Laughing, Squirming, and Questioning What Makes Us ‘Good’

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