Tag: Scott Aharoni

Academy Awards, Film Review, Oscars

OSCAR CONTENDING SERIES – MONEY TALK$ — A Gritty, Original Short with Oscar-Worthy Potential

By Jane Fitzgerald In MONEY TALK$, director Tony Mucci delivers a gripping and uniquely structured short film that grips you from the first frame and doesn’t let go. Set in the gritty, chaotic heart of 1981 New York City, the most violent year in the city’s history, the film tells its story not through a single protagonist, but through the journey of a $100 bill. This … Continue reading OSCAR CONTENDING SERIES – MONEY TALK$ — A Gritty, Original Short with Oscar-Worthy Potential

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Film Festivals, Filmmaker Spotlight, Films, Tribeca Film Festival

TRIBECA PRODUCER SPOTLIGHT – Scott Aharoni “Shorts are where I started, and honestly, they’ll always have a special place for me”

We caught up with talented producer Scott Aharoni to talk to him about WE ARE KINGS which premieres at Tribeca Film Festival. WE ARE KINGS shares a story of two first generation young immigrant teenagers, Lin (Kenny Ridwan) and best friend Walid (Mahi Alam), sneak into Lin’s mother’s Chinese restaurant to burn pirate DVDs they can sell at school. Lin is caught off guard when … Continue reading TRIBECA PRODUCER SPOTLIGHT – Scott Aharoni “Shorts are where I started, and honestly, they’ll always have a special place for me”

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TRIBECA DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT – Frank Sun “Humor often becomes a coping mechanism when we’re faced with discomfort”

We caught up with WE ARE KINGS director Frank Sun, to talk about this remarkable short ahead of its Tribeca screening. Writer/director Frank Sun brings a tale of after-school mischief that becomes a powerful snapshot of identity, family heritage, and the search for acceptance. Two first generation young immigrant teenagers, Lin (Kenny Ridwan) and best friend Walid (Mahi Alam), sneak into Lin’s mother’s Chinese restaurant … Continue reading TRIBECA DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT – Frank Sun “Humor often becomes a coping mechanism when we’re faced with discomfort”

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Film Festivals, Films

LEYLAK shares a story that highlights the stresses of a New Yorker during the height of the pandemic

LEYLAK was directed by Scott Aharoni and Dennis Latos, and was filmed during the pandemic. The film shares the struggles that frontline workers were going through at that time. This live action short film has been selected to world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival in New York. In present day Queens, New York, a Turkish gravedigger is unable to face a shattering truth, and risks … Continue reading LEYLAK shares a story that highlights the stresses of a New Yorker during the height of the pandemic

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