Category: Films

Film Festivals, Films

Lieke Bezemer’s Live Action Short ECHO wins Best Shorts Competition Award at 2021 Best Shorts

Lieke Bezemer’s short film ECHO touches on the directors own personal trauma which arose from her experience with Sexual Abuse. This film received an Honourable Mention for Best Mention Short at the 2021 Independent Shorts Awards, won the Best Cinematography Award at the 2021 Chicago Indie Film Awards and won the Best Shorts Competition Award at 2021 Best Shorts, winning three Awards of Merit Special Mention for … Continue reading Lieke Bezemer’s Live Action Short ECHO wins Best Shorts Competition Award at 2021 Best Shorts

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Film Festivals, Films

Shaun James Grant’s short film ‘Hope’ focuses on a couple who grieve for their missing child

Shaun James Grant’s live-action short film Hope focuses on a couple trying to find peace in an impossible situation.  A couple on an ominous journey pull into a diner in the early hours of the morning. What ensues is a series of events that slowly reveal the couple’s heartbreaking motivation. Writer/Director Shaun James Grant became a filmmaker after finding himself absorbing film after film in near self imposed … Continue reading Shaun James Grant’s short film ‘Hope’ focuses on a couple who grieve for their missing child

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Awards Season, Films

Exclusive Interview With Beppe Tufarulo, Director of Baradar

We had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with the Italian filmmaker Beppe Tufarulo, the director behind Baradar (Brother), a film focuses on the true story of Ali Ehsani, a story which focuses on the harsh separation of two migrant brothers. A film which is eligible to be considered for a 2021 Academy Award, we were able to speak with Beppe and ask him how … Continue reading Exclusive Interview With Beppe Tufarulo, Director of Baradar

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Films

Exclusive interview with ‘Matriochkas’ director Berangere McNeese

Berangere Mcneese‘s ‘Matriochkas‘ tells the story of 16 year old Anna who unexpectedly falls pregnant, focusing on the important topics of teenage pregnancy, female sexuality and mother-daughter relationships. We spoke to Berangere about the inspiration behind the film, the themes explored and the characters portrayed. Where did you gain inspiration for Anna’s character? I think Anna is like many of us. She’s a teenager and … Continue reading Exclusive interview with ‘Matriochkas’ director Berangere McNeese

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Film Festivals, Film Review, Films

DA YIE – Anthony Nti and Chingiz Karibekov use Ghana’s beauty to instil the audience with confusion

Director/ writer Anthony Nti and writer Chingiz Karibekov create an insightful perspective of child trafficking in Da Yie, a film follows two children and their brush with kidnapping. Set in Ghana where youth kidnappings are on the rise, the issue is not explained through statistics or graphs, but as an inconspicuous and covert operation.  Awarded the Grand Prix at the 42nd International Film Festival Clermont … Continue reading DA YIE – Anthony Nti and Chingiz Karibekov use Ghana’s beauty to instil the audience with confusion

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