“On my bus rides I’d imagine falling over and over again in the snow, so I wrote a poem. I eventually decided to film what I’d written but, by the time I filmed there was no snow, only walls. So this is what became of it.”
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An intimate documentary portrait by Artemis Shaw, “Safari Video” captures a mother and a daughter squabbling over the length of a home video edited together from footage of wild animals in Tanzania. We asked Shaw how the project began, what the biggest challenge was, and a recent film she’s loved…
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The 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…
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“The Inconceivable Mountain” is a black and white silent film, both homage and satire, following a musicologist and her dog climbing a mountain in search of a mysterious song. We asked director Daniel Witken where the idea came from, what the biggest challenge was, and a recent film he’s loved…
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“Relations,” by Hallie Cooper-Novack, takes a complicated look at an sexual incident that occured between cousins 15 years ago. We asked Cooper-Novack how the project began, how she tackled the tricky subject matter, and what comes next for her…
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The uproarious romance noir, “It’s Been Too Long,” is the story of two ex-lovers who meet at a lodge to reignite their passions. We asked director Amber Schaefer about the origins of the project, adapting a sketch into a film, and the importance of horniness…
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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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“Here Goes Nothing,” a self portrait video diary by Marcelle O’Brien, is a fascinating mix of moods and personality, concerning the difficult subjects of depression and abuse. We asked O’Brien how it came together, balancing emotional vulnerability with humor, and what comes next for her…
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In her self-portrait short film, “The Person I Am When No One is Looking,” director Kailee McGee looks to find a separation between her online persona and the real her. We asked McGee about the origins of the project, her history and relationship with social media, and what comes next for her…
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“Unwholly Moments,” by director Andy Rayner, is an unflinching character study about an aspiring actor experiencing a lack of meaningful human connection. We asked Raynor about the projects’s origin, structuring the film without a central narrative, and how he approached its sex scenes…
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The brilliant and strangely disturbing, “Allen Anders - Live at the Comedy Castle (circa 1987),” presents the on-stage meltdown (or quality performance, if you prefer) of a “professional” comedian. We asked the film’s director, Laura Moss, and its writer and star, Tony Grayson…
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The brutally incisive, “Molly’s Single,“ by director Ariel Gardner, follows its protagonist through a painful break-up and a series of bad dates aimed at moving on. We asked Gardner how it began, how he sees the behavior of his characters, and why he shot with an old miniDV camera…
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