***** OSCAR CONTENDER: ALL INCLUSIVE directed by Duvan Duque: The tempting power of illegal money in Colombia

1. At the heart of this is a family struggling and a father desperate to provide for them, how much do you feel this will resonate with families in Columbia and across the world? I’ve seen it resonate with audiences all over the world. After all, whether they’re economic or emotional, all families go through struggles at some point. Families are very complex systems in … Continue reading ***** OSCAR CONTENDER: ALL INCLUSIVE directed by Duvan Duque: The tempting power of illegal money in Colombia

*****OSCAR CONTENDER: Interview with Ahmad Alyaseer director of LGBTQ+ ‘Our Males and Females’ a story of gender identity

1. Was this a a story borne from a personal experience in your life? In the film industry scene in my country, many of us lead double lives. We are open with each other; however, we find it difficult to be ourselves with our families. The more you get to know people, the more you hear heartbreaking stories. Nevertheless, the main inspiration for our story, … Continue reading *****OSCAR CONTENDER: Interview with Ahmad Alyaseer director of LGBTQ+ ‘Our Males and Females’ a story of gender identity

Interview: In Conversation with Ex Hollyoaks star Richard Cambridge starring in the Gran Turismo alongside Orlando Bloom

We had the pleasure of talking to Richard Cambridge about his upcoming role in Gran Turismo starring alongside Orlando Bloom. Congrats on your new role, it must have been exciting learning to change tires so fast. Was it difficult to do? How long did it take you to learn? Thank you! Learning to change tyres quickly for the film was quite an adventure. It was … Continue reading Interview: In Conversation with Ex Hollyoaks star Richard Cambridge starring in the Gran Turismo alongside Orlando Bloom

OSCAR QUALIFYING THE LONE WOLF: Director Spotlight on Filipe Melo

Can you tell us where the inspiration came from for the storyline of your short film, Lone Wolf? I listen to a lot of late-night radio, and the idea came to me while listening to a specific program on local Portuguese radio. Also, I really wanted to write a film that I could shoot with one actor, one location and one shot. A kind of variation … Continue reading OSCAR QUALIFYING THE LONE WOLF: Director Spotlight on Filipe Melo

Director Spotlight: Emir Kumova on WAR OF COLORS “I thought it would be more authentic and respectful if a speech about the Black experience was written by black individuals”

The poetry read by Diandra Forrest, was it penned by her or someone else? The poetry was written by a mixture of people. I wrote some of the lines that are about discrimination. The rest of the speeches that are about the Black experience were written by two African American female writers. I thought it would be more authentic and respectful if a speech about … Continue reading Director Spotlight: Emir Kumova on WAR OF COLORS “I thought it would be more authentic and respectful if a speech about the Black experience was written by black individuals”