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Film Business, Film Festivals, Film Review

VENICE – Saoirse Ronan’s Paper Plane — A Quiet, Tender Debut

★★★★★ (5/5) There is something wonderfully unforced about Paper Plane, Saoirse Ronan’s 15-minute directorial debut. Rather than announcing itself as the work of a celebrated actor stepping behind the camera, the film settles into its own modest rhythm: observant, tactile and quietly heartbreaking. The story follows a young girl who retreats to a treehouse in silent protest after her mother begins a new relationship with an abusive … Continue reading VENICE – Saoirse Ronan’s Paper Plane — A Quiet, Tender Debut

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

‘STILL LIFE’ Finds the Humanity in Grief: Kate Radcliffe, Sophie King and Sarah Roy on Bringing Baby Loss to the Screen With Honesty, Humour and Hope

The filmmakers behind the HollyShorts world premiere discuss turning a deeply personal experience of baby loss into a story that embraces both grief and laughter, creating a supportive set and why Ophelia Lovibond and Jacob Anderson were essential to the film. Kate Radcliffe’s STILL LIFE is rooted in one of life’s most devastating experiences, but the film refuses to treat grief as something that can only be … Continue reading ‘STILL LIFE’ Finds the Humanity in Grief: Kate Radcliffe, Sophie King and Sarah Roy on Bringing Baby Loss to the Screen With Honesty, Humour and Hope

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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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Live action short, Tribeca Film Festival

TRIBECA SHORTS – A Love Story Hidden in Friendship: I’m Not Home Review

At its heart, I’m Not Home is a tender exploration of what happens when friendship turns into something more, and the consequences of never finding the words to acknowledge it. Elena Parasco’s affecting short follows two lifelong friends reunited by a box of old answering-machine tapes, forcing them to confront a past shaped as much by unspoken feelings as by a single night that changed everything. Rather … Continue reading TRIBECA SHORTS – A Love Story Hidden in Friendship: I’m Not Home Review

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TRIBECA DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT – Elena Parasco Brings A Tender, Unsettling New York Story To Tribeca With I’M NOT HOME

Writer-director Elena Parasco is making a notable arrival on the independent film landscape with I’m Not Home, the atmospheric debut short premiering at the Tribeca Festival. Starring Julian De Niro and Eli Brown, the Queens-set drama marks Parasco’s transition from experimental and commissioned work into narrative filmmaking, bringing with it a highly controlled visual language and a distinctly sensory approach to storytelling. Set over the course of a single afternoon, I’m Not Home follows … Continue reading TRIBECA DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT – Elena Parasco Brings A Tender, Unsettling New York Story To Tribeca With I’M NOT HOME

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