Depicting a young woman engulfed in flowers, “Haus des Meeres,” by Kristine Morgan, is a lovely video art piece circling around creation and destruction. We asked Morgan how the project started, what the biggest visual challenge was, and what comes next for her…
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In two new videos by director John Connor Hammond collaborates with musician Dunkele and the writer/comedian Randall Otis in service of biting but laid-back satires on the black and white divide in America. We asked Hammond how the projects began, how the collabs worked, and a recent film he’s loved….
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The stream-of-consciousness experimental film, “Insomniac,” directed by and starring Anna Salinas, is about a sleepless night in the life of one young woman filled with hyperactive thoughts. We asked Salinas how the project came together, its biggest challenge, and a recent film she’s loved…
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“Our Last Normal Conversation,” is about young heartache in the moment before a separation, told with unapologetic emotion and sad-eyed shock. We asked director Cole Bacani how the project came to be, finding the right tone, and last minute omissions…
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The brilliant cringe-comedy by director Alex Kavutskiy, “Squirrel,” concerns the aftermath of an unfortunate incident where two L.A. strangers are forced to reconcile with a new reality and one another. We asked Kavutskiy where the idea came from, his writing process, and going too far…
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The disturbing but urgent new drama, “Things That Happen,” by director Bobby McCoy, tracks the lives of three depressed California artists through fantasy worlds of fame and influence. We asked McCoy how the project began, the pitch black tone of the film, and making long short films…
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The gloriously ludicrous comedy, “The Brothers Sims,” tracks two estranged brothers as they come to terms with their father’s death (creator of “The Sims”), and one another. We asked co-writers and stars, Zach Dunn and Jon Millstein, and director Corey Sherman, how the project began, how they achieve such perfectly corny characterizations, and what’s next for them…
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“Clam Dog,” by director Jeannie Nguyen, is a dark comedy charting the bad night of a young delivery driver in L.A. We asked Nguyen how the project began, shifting tones from her previous film, and what was appealing to her about the night-gone-wrong setup…
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The mesmerizing dance film “TWINS “You must be related!” follows a pair of twin sisters aiming to reconcile a sacred bond. We asked director Varya Rootwood how the project began, melding the choreography with the setting, and a recent film she’s loved…
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The stylized dark comedy, “Your Man,” by Alexandra Leinweber and Allie Scully, shows a young woman enduring a date with an overly soft/sweet man. We asked Leinweber and Scully how the project came to be, unique challenges they faced, and how they approached their visuals…
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The film poem, “Mariposa,” directed by Kristian Mercado Figueroa, is a poignant reflection of single motherhood told through the words of contemporary poet Rachel Inez Marshall. We asked Figueroa how the project started, his motivation to create the piece, and a recent film he’s loved…
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The bilingual dark comedy, “La Bruja,” directed by Eliza Cossio and Hayley Kosan, finds its young Mexican American protagonist enlisting the help of a witch after a breakup. We asked Cossie and Kosan how the project started, how they worked together as co-directors, and getting into the head of the lead character…
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The idiosyncratic “A Few Activities,” by Abigail Horton, collects a series of vignettes from life, like a father asking his daughter how to leave an online review for herb scissors (& more!). We asked Horton how the project began, how she choose to order the vignettes, and a recent film she’s loved…
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In 2014, a filmmaker named Andrew DeYoung came to our attention and quickly became one of our favorites. His film “Santa Monica,” starring Kate Berlant and John Early took home “Best Short Film” at our 2nd Annual Awards and remains an odd classic…
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In the absurd comedy, “Tree Girl,” directed by Marissa Goldman, a girl dressed like a tree tries to find her way home. We asked Goldman how she got into comedy, if she watches tutorial videos online, and what it’s like to talk to strangers about trees…
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“Sandbagger,” by Mitch F. Anderson, is an experimental oddity, a feature film where all of the production’s audio files were lost, forcing the project to rely on captions to tell its story of a young woman finding solace in her relationship with her best friend, Evelyn…
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Directed by Jess Anderson, “are you ready to die?” is a playful fashion film / narrative music video about a bored housewife’s nighttime adventures. We asked Anderson how the project came to be, fleshing out character backstories, and a recent film she’s loved…
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The unsettling drama “Swallow Grass Snakes,” by director Pepi Ginsberg, follows Devin, the star of a recent viral sex tape, and her younger sister to the movie theater where they encounter a creepy fan. We asked Ginsberg how the project started, finding the right tonal balance, and working with her young cast…
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