I have to really thank the actors for my reading, nothing short of terrific as they were, nothing short of incredibly smart, attractive, and perceptive as they were. They brought the script to life. – F. Maffai
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The Experimental, Dance & Music Film Festival provided a truly supportive experience for my project Demons. The communication was clear and professional, and the submission process was smooth and easy to navigate. I appreciated how the festival highlighted unique voices in poetry and experimental film, giving space for projects that might not fit into traditional categories.
It was exciting to see my work recognized and included, and I felt that the organizers genuinely cared about celebrating creativity and artistic risk-taking. This is a festival that values innovation and authenticity, and I would definitely recommend it to other filmmakers exploring experimental or cross-genre storytelling.
So excited to be part of this festival. They were very helpful and encouraging. I especially love the feedback section and how quickly they communicate with you so you are right on top of it all. The festival offers valuable extras designed to boost your film’s visibility and reach a wider audience. It has so far been a very positive experience and highly recommend them. Thank you,
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The Action/Crime/Mystery Film & Screenplay Festival is definitely worth your time! They provide invaluable resources for filmmakers, and they also are very helpful while recognizing your work. I recommend.
I can’t express how glad I am that I submitted to The Action/ Crime/ Mystery Film & Screenplay Festival! It’s been a fantastic experience all around! The format and organization make it streamlined and simple to participate in, they offer benefits that I’ve never seen at other festivals, and their process and assessment are well-rounded and fair. This will be my go-to festival from here on out!
Great festival! Very quick to respond and give feedback. It was a pleasure to be a part of and be selected. Thank you!
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… I’m on a TV show, which I’m so lucky to be on. It pays my rent, so I don’t need to make a ton of money on music, and music has always been my first love. I’m not in this business for fame or money. That’s something I learned from being a kid at the Met. The kids weren’t unionized. We made 25 bucks a night and there were horses onstage – no joke – that were making $800. So when you’re valued, at least monetarily, less than a farm animal, you realize you’re there because you really love it.
[on if it it’s a part of her career strategy to not be typecast as “a young hottie starlet”] …actually don’t think I have a strategy. I think in terms of instinct, if in my gut it feels like the right character, if I feel it’s a story that needs to be told. Of course in retrospect it was an excellent idea to go do something that was not glamorous, because I think people did see me as princess-y after The Phantom of the Opera (2004) and Poseidon (2006) and big-budget movies. Looking back on it, if it was a strategy it would have been a really good one. It happened that I ended up emotionally attaching to a character that I was the right age for when they were casting it. This show [Shameless (2011)] had also been around for a couple of years. There was another incarnation of it at HBO with Woody Harrelson in the William H. Macy role, so I wouldn’t have been the right age for it at that time. So much of Hollywood is luck.
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on nude scenes double standards] There are hour-long compilations of world-famous male actors with nude scenes who win Oscars and get praised for that work, but the moment a woman does it, it degrades them. They’re not actresses. They just take off their tops so they can get a role.
I had boobs before other girls and I felt ostracized for it
[on nepo babies] I had no idea getting into this industry how many people have connections. I started from ground zero, and I know how f***ing hard it is. “Now I see how someone can just walk in a door, and I’m like, ‘I worked my f***ing ass off for ten years for this’.
This hand drawn animated film is based on the classic song If I Were a Carpenter and sung by the great Bobby Darin. How can love conquer the social divide? This film is a tender slightly tongue in cheek story of how love can transform us and ultimately bridge our differences.
Review by Victoria Angelique:
The music video, IF I WERE A CARPENTER, utilizes a long lost art style to animate the lyrics and bring new life to this 1966 song written by Tim Harden and sung by Bobby Darin. It’s quite rare to see hand drawn animation anymore, much less in the form of pencil sketches. It worked for this particular song, not only to give it the vintage feeling, but to add another layer of symbolism to the lyrics.
The lyrics are heavy about the carpenter longing for a woman that looks like a lady. He’s insecure, wondering if she would want a man that works with his hands. Each frame of the film being drawn with pencil emphasizes the importance of crafts that involve developing unique skills that are appreciated much more if they are done by hand. It brings a new level of respect for the carpenter that longs for his own family.
The animated video and the corresponding lyrics have strong family themes. A carpenter dreams of marrying a lady, but his insecurities make him wonder if she would want to marry a tradesman. He knows he could make her happy and make her emotionally rich by being a devoted husband. The second he sees the lady, he pictures her as a mother and wants to be the man that can provide a living for her so that they can raise a family.
This music video has a timeless feeling. It asks the questions about what one looks for in a spouse and a partner to raise a family with, while allowing minor insecurities to hold them back. It gives into daydreams, allowing the carpenter to fantasize about what his life would be like if he could marry this beautiful lady.
Young siblings Ben and Mikey’s innocent game of hide-and-seek takes a terrifying turn when they encounter a supernatural entity lurking under the bed. As the creature’s dark presence grows increasingly menacing, the children must rely on their wits and bravery to survive the nightmarish ordeal.
The US horror short Under is masterfully suspenseful. The direction is exceptional – – the viewer is quickly caught in an ominous web of both tension and apprehension.
The camera work is fabulous – – it moves dizzily across the floorboards and under the bed. Fear is generated by a terrifying sound design, complete with creaks, growls, bangs, creepy toy voices and heavy breathing. The frightening musical refrains enhance the nightmarish build up.
Props are highly professional, notably the well-crafted monster with its disgusting blue goop, supported by a well-selected residential location with many doorways for evil to hide. Also notable is the convincing naturalistic performances of the two lead children.
Startling and chilling, this horror short does what it sets out to do – – to create a suspense that entertains.
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