A subtlety disturbing rumination on modern technology, “Imaginary Friend,” by director Zach Rubin, gives us a glimpse into the lonely world of an older woman whose only company is an Alexa-type virtual assistant. We asked Rubin how the project started, what the biggest challenge was, and what comes next for him…
Read MoreThe madcap comedy, “Sad Sachs,” finds a brother and two sisters racing toward a family wedding while dealing with an anti-Semitic driver. We asked director Joel Perlgut how the project started, what the biggest challenge was, and what comes next…
Read More“Father Figurine” is a darkly comedic satire, both elegant and grotesque, about a wealthy patriarch who leaves an unusual request in his will. We asked director Matt Kazman how the project started, what the biggest challenge was, and what comes next for him…
Read MoreThe absurdist melodrama, “Dinnertime,” by director Gerardo Coello Escalante, uses a rolling energy and three acts to portray a dysfunctional family dealing with altercations, intrusions, and deaths. We asked Escalante how the project started, what the biggest challenge was, and what comes next for him…
Read MoreThe absurd “Brunch!,” directed by John Purcell, finds two friends chatting over, you guessed it, brunch. We asked Purcell how the project started, what the biggest challenge was, and what comes next for him…
Read MoreThe peculiar, literary character study, “sometimes, I think about dying,” follows Fran through a muted flirtation with a co-worker, while she tries to hide her suicidal thoughts. We asked director Stefanie Abel Horowitz how the project started, what the biggest challenge was, and what comes next for her…
Read MoreIn “Robyn & Robin,” a new satire directed by Tom Levin, a pair of wealthy young activists describe their brand of celebrity worship. We asked Levin how the project started, what the biggest challenge was, and what comes next for him…
Read More“Girls Will Be,” by director Eva Evans, is a disturbing satire on glamorous surfaces, and the societal pressures to conform to standards of beauty. We asked Evans how the project began, what the biggest challenges were, and what comes next for her…
Read MoreThe mumblecore sci-fi drama, “When You Were Born,” tracks two young friends through an outlandish discovery. We asked director Zephyr Sheedy how the project began, what the biggest challenge was, and what comes next for her…
Read MoreA New York City un-love story, “Free Spirit,” directed by Francesca Root-Dodson, is a weirdly unpredictable character study following two strangers who meet on the subway and spend the evening together. We asked Root-Dodson how the project began, what the biggest challenge was, and what comes next for her…
Read MoreThe beautiful and unsettling coming-of-age film, “Farewell Winona,” follows a young girl on her last day before entering high school. We asked director Daiva Žalnieriunas how the project started, what the biggest challenge was, and a recent film she’s loved…
Read MoreTwo slackers take LSD and don’t remember anything that happened in “Saturday,” directed by Jeremy Denief. We asked Denief how the project began, what the biggest challenge was, and a recent film he’s loved…
Read MoreIn the coming-of-age drama “TEEN DAZE,” a teenage girl plots her first sexual encounter. We asked director Brigette Lopez how the project started, what the biggest challenge was, and what comes next for her…
Read MoreThe short and sweet comedy, “KING WAH (I THINK I LOVE YOU),” by director Horatio Baltz, tracks a disgruntled food delivery man through a couple odd encounters with customers. We asked Baltz how the project started, what the biggest challenge was, and a recent film he’s loved…
Read MoreAn experimental film by Case Barden, “Mornings You Wake Up” uses only still photographs and sound design to paint a portrait of a young woman struggling through her day. We asked Barden how the project stated, what the biggest challenge was, and a recent film he’s loved…
Read MoreMark needs to go to therapy in “Every Day,” a film by Ryan Wagner, a satirical take on depression and mental health in this country. We asked Wagner how the project started, what the biggest challenge was, and what comes next for him…
Read MoreThe mockumentary, “Crushing It,” directed by Andrea Buccilla, is a funny and sharp-edged look into the gender dynamics of one modern couple. We asked Buccilla how the project started, what the biggest challenge was, and what comes next for her…
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