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

*****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

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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

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

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

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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”

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Director Alison Roberto “GIRLS NIGHT IN is a satirical horror short based on the Bechdel test. The test is a way of evaluating whether or not a film or other work of fiction portrays women in a way that is sexist or characterised by gender stereotyping.”

Girls Night In directed by Alison Roberto and produced by Landon LaRue is a satirical horror short based on the Bechdel test. The film is a comedic take on pushing that concept to the extreme and creating a ridiculous take on how women are normally portrayed in TV and film. This cleverly elevated short will screen at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival. I would like to … Continue reading Director Alison Roberto “GIRLS NIGHT IN is a satirical horror short based on the Bechdel test. The test is a way of evaluating whether or not a film or other work of fiction portrays women in a way that is sexist or characterised by gender stereotyping.”

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