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‘CERTAIN THOMAS’ Writer-Director Henry K. Hwang on Algorithmic Supremacy, the Rise of “Dataism” and Why Sci-Fi Is the New Realism: “Our Future Won’t Just Be Shaped by Data, It Will Be Governed by It”

Ahead of the film’s HollyShorts Film Festival run, the filmmaker discusses building an algorithmic totalitarian world through restraint, using Thomas as a reflection of the system around him, the visual language behind The New State and the feature film now in development. Henry K. Hwang’s CERTAIN THOMAS drops audiences into a dystopian America governed by an algorithmic totalitarian regime, but rather than explaining the mechanics … Continue reading ‘CERTAIN THOMAS’ Writer-Director Henry K. Hwang on Algorithmic Supremacy, the Rise of “Dataism” and Why Sci-Fi Is the New Realism: “Our Future Won’t Just Be Shaped by Data, It Will Be Governed by It”

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‘CELESTE IN THE SUMMER’ Director Hobby Holmes on Love, Control and Building a World Where Nothing Is Quite What It Seems

The filmmaker behind the HollyShorts World Premiere discusses blending romance and science fiction, creating an idyllic world that gradually turns unsettling, the influence of more than a decade making cinematic music films, and his approach to visual storytelling. With CELESTE IN THE SUMMER, writer-director Hobby Holmes takes what initially appears to be an idyllic summer romance and gradually reveals something far more unsettling beneath the surface. … Continue reading ‘CELESTE IN THE SUMMER’ Director Hobby Holmes on Love, Control and Building a World Where Nothing Is Quite What It Seems

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‘LITTLE BUG’ Turns the Space Race Into an Intimate Story of Love, Loss and Connection

Writer-director Matt Branston on bringing Laika’s final days to the screen, shooting from a dog’s perspective, and using the 1957 space race to tell a deeply human story The story of Laika, the Soviet space dog sent into orbit in 1957, has become one of the most haunting chapters in the history of space exploration. But in LITTLE BUG, writer-director Matt Branston deliberately moves away from … Continue reading ‘LITTLE BUG’ Turns the Space Race Into an Intimate Story of Love, Loss and Connection

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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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Carlos Fernández de Vigo and Lorena Ares on the Triumph of Oscar® Contending CAFUNE

Their acclaimed film CAFUNE is hitting the next level of filmiatic achievement; qualifying for the 97th Academy Awards, now they have sat down with us to discuss their film and its socially important themes. Carlos and Lorena, CAFUNÈ has been hailed as a breakthrough in animated storytelling. What specific challenges did you face in transitioning from your previous works to a deeply emotional short like CAFUNÈ? How did your … Continue reading Carlos Fernández de Vigo and Lorena Ares on the Triumph of Oscar® Contending CAFUNE

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