An ultra-stylish, pitch-black descent into envy, lust and narcissism, “Wisdom 2:24,” by director William DeSena, follows a young French filmmaker working New York Fashion Week. We asked DeSena how it began, how his team captured the chaotic world, and going to the dark side…
Read More“Shirt Vile,” is a lovely portrait of Katelyn, a young woman with a feeling she was a Kurt Vile t-shirt in a past life. We asked directors, Drew Angle and Katelyn Douglass, how the film came together, their interaction with Kurt Vile, and what comes next for them…
Read MoreA poetic travelogue on loneliness and American landscapes (rodeos, deserts, motels), “I Know What I Saw,” by director Gillian Waldo is stuffed with gorgeous 16mm images and a fresh cynicism about the country’s past and present. We asked Waldo how the project began, and how she achieved the look and tone of the film…
Read MoreAs part of “Six Short Films,” the collective effort between three NYC filmmakers, to make personal projects in-between paid commercial and other crewing work, “Pay Pig,” is the latest and perhaps most provocative of the bunch. It follows the relationship between a submissive bodybuilder and the dominatrix who empties his wallet…
Read MoreFilmmaker Corey Hughes is back on NoBudge for the third time with “Armageddon 2,” his latest experimental oddity, this time about the black market internet in Cuba. We asked Hughes about his unusual process, what his vibe is like on set, and what comes next for him…
Read More“South X,” is a somewhat scathing but still funny depiction of the state of affairs in indie music where musicians are forced to take highly demanding, ultra low-paying gigs to survive. We asking director JP Olsen how it began, working with his cast, and the harsh world of trying to be an indie artist…
Read MoreIn “Lucy in the Morning,” Chris sets up a date at his Brooklyn apartment, and it gets off to a rocky start and ends suddenly (kind of). We asked director Isaac Cole how the project began, working with his cast, and what’s next for him…
Read MoreThe goof on positive thinking, “Affirmations,” cycles through a group of young Brooklynites on the verge of breakdown and introduces us to a guru trying to help. We asked director Kady Ruth Ashcraft where the project came from, working with her cast, and whether she partakes in affirmations herself…
Read MoreThe enigmatic and indelible “Leaving Hope,” by director Caspar Newbolt follows a woman who finds and takes heed of a mysterious book in the NYC subway. We asked Newbolt about working with his lead actress, creating beautiful black and white images, and what comes next for him…
Read MoreThe colorful, fast-paced, “Turyn Goes to the Club,” by director Lauren Ireland, leads us through a surreal night at a dance club. We asked Ireland how how it all came together, what she’s influenced by, and what comes next…
Read MoreIn an uninterrupted six minute take, “Ursula Promo,” directed by Tyler Rubenfeld, introduces us to a voiceover artist and his plight to sound suitably ominous while recording a weather alert promo. We asked Rubenfeld how the project started, how many takes it took, and whether or not he intended it as a metaphor…
Read MoreThe hybrid documentary, “Bonfire,” by director Kevin A. Brooks, is an empathic meditation on heartbreak. We asked Brooks how it began, working with his interview subjects, and about his home city of Memphis, Tennessee…
Read MoreThe absurd free-for-all music video hybrid, “Chicken Wraps and Condoms,” concerns an all-important trip to Kroger to obtain, you guessed it, chicken wraps and condoms. We asked director Jacob Gregor where this wild vision came from, and what he thinks about YouTube comments…
Read MoreThe story of two NYC skate kids and the magical slingshot they discover is “{Sling},” a playfully expanded skate video by director M.Fig. We asked Fig for some skate video/movie recommendations, and about how his project came together, and achieving the special effects…
Read MoreThe amusing meta documentary from Toronto, “Beginning to End,” directed by Paul Johnston, concerns a self-doubting filmmaker and his attempt to document his father’s art project and win back his ex-girlfriend. We asked Johnston how the project began, and his hybrid format and artistic process…
Read MoreThe new short by Tynan DeLong (one of our 2018 Persons of the Year) is “delivery,” a predictably hilarious tale of an aspiring news anchor and the food delivery man who helps her out. We asked DeLong how he’s so prolific, getting projects rolling, and collaborating with his cast…
Read MoreThe short documentary, “Ode to Joy,” by director Michael Koshkin is a tender glimpse into the lives of a group of Kazoo-playing residents of a Houston nursing home. We asked Koshkin how he came to the project and what it’s like working with his own grandmother…
Read MoreIn “Genius in a Small Town,“ a young couple hires a hunky arborist to inspect a tree on their property and get more than they bargained for. We asked co-directors Claire Siebers and Emma Horwitz where the idea came from, their writing process together, and celebrity arborists…
Read MoreAs an eight year old kid, director Travis Wood, had two bikes stolen in the course of a month. In “One Peg Boss,” he narrates the tale over a charmingly simple animation, ruminating on his memories and coming to terms with the incidents. We asked Wood about the animation style, his general work process, and what’s next for him…
Read MoreOur valentine to you on this special (?) day of ❤️is “Ready for Love,” the surprisingly profound “The Bachelor” audition tape that becomes a rich character study. We asked co-directors, Dylan Pasture and Lauren McCune, how it came to be, the genre of reality show audition tapes, and what’s next…
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