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Director Spotlight, Film Business, Film Festivals, Filmmaker Interview, Filmmaker Spotlight, Films, HollyShorts Film Festival, Interview, Live action short, Short Film

‘BLEEDER’ Director Jeremy Max on Turning Physical Pain Into Emotional Survival: “I Wanted to Give My Character the Win I Needed Myself”

Ahead of the psychological drama’s World Premiere at HollyShorts, the filmmaker discusses the personal tragedy behind the film, casting former professional boxer John Duddy, its visual language and the feature adaptation now in development. Jeremy Max’s BLEEDER began during a period when the filmmaker found himself questioning his relationship with the things he had once loved most. That introspection became the foundation for a psychological drama about … Continue reading ‘BLEEDER’ Director Jeremy Max on Turning Physical Pain Into Emotional Survival: “I Wanted to Give My Character the Win I Needed Myself”

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Film Business, Film Festivals, Filmmaker Interview, Films, Interview, Live action short, Short Film, Tribeca Film Festival

Coco Jourdana on Turning Personal Trauma Into Tribeca Drama ‘FAULT’: “It Was the First Time I Truly Voiced the Pain I Had Been Carrying”

Premiering at the Tribeca Festival, FAULT is an emotionally charged drama inspired by actress Coco Jourdana’s own experiences. Rather than focusing solely on the abuse itself, the film explores the lasting effects of trauma, examining how survivors navigate healing, identity, and resilience long after the initial experience. Set against the intensely competitive world of professional tennis, FAULT uses sport as both a literal setting and a metaphor for the … Continue reading Coco Jourdana on Turning Personal Trauma Into Tribeca Drama ‘FAULT’: “It Was the First Time I Truly Voiced the Pain I Had Been Carrying”

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Director Spotlight, Female Director, Interview, Tribeca Film Festival

TRIBECA DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT – Lara Everly’s Tribeca Double Premiere Marks the Arrival of a Distinct New Auteur

Meet Lara Everly, The Director Turning Personal Trauma Into Fearless Cinema At the 2026 Tribeca Festival, filmmaker Lara Everly arrives with a distinction few directors achieve in a single year: two short film premieres. But for Everly, the milestone is less about industry validation than survival, reinvention, and artistic catharsis. RECONSTRUCTING CHARLIE Her two Tribeca selections, RECONSTRUCTING CHARLIE and SELAH, are vastly different in tone and setting, yet … Continue reading TRIBECA DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT – Lara Everly’s Tribeca Double Premiere Marks the Arrival of a Distinct New Auteur

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Academy Awards, Awards Season, Director Spotlight, Film Business, Filmmaker Interview, Filmmaker Spotlight, Films, Interview, Live action short, Oscars, Short Film

Oscar-Nominated The Singers: Sam Davis on Underdogs, Improvisation and Finding Beauty in Ordinary Rooms

By Rebecca Ford Now streaming globally on Netflix, The Singers is an Oscar-nominated, genre-bending short from two-time Academy Award® nominee Sam A. Davis. Inspired by a nineteenth-century story from Ivan Turgenev, the film reimagines classic literature as a contemporary meditation on connection, artistry and the overlooked voices hiding in plain sight. Set inside a down-at-heel pub filled with downtrodden men, The Singers unfolds around an impromptu sing-off that gradually dissolves emotional barriers. … Continue reading Oscar-Nominated The Singers: Sam Davis on Underdogs, Improvisation and Finding Beauty in Ordinary Rooms

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Awards Season, BAFTA, Interview, Short Film

INTERVIEW: BROTHERS

BAFTA Qualifying short film BROTHERS is a heartbreaking dance with morality. We sat down with filmmaker Ross Syner to break down his creative process for the prestige film. INTERVIEW: During lockdown, Leanne and I came across a true-crime story that sparked a simple but unsettling question: what would you do if a family member confessed to a serious crime? Brothers isn’t based on that case at all, but … Continue reading INTERVIEW: BROTHERS

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