The Redemption of Faust, 18min., USA
Directed by Genel Mejia
After making a pact with Mephistopheles, Goethe’s Faust finds . . . redemption and transcendence in the ideal of the Eternal-Feminine.

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Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

What it really motivated to make this film was one of my current projects call “MUSE” a feature film. I was all warm up after I finished that project and I was going to make some behind the scene video just for fun! but it turned out into “The redemption of Faust” all it happened after telling my my friend Justin Suran on a phone conversation about my plan and he suggested the I should make that short film and he give me some lines from the Book “Faust” which is one of my favorite books. and that’s how this project was born. So I was very motivated! And here we are.

2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film?

It took me 7 months total to make this film.

3. How would you describe your film in two words!?

I describe “The redemption of Faust” poetic and wild!

4. What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?

The biggest obstacle was make it work in the present modern world, it was very intimidating using some sentences from Goethe and I felt a lot of pressure and responsibility at the same time to make this film. Like I mentioned this film is not an adaptation only an inspiration which still was one of my biggest challenges in cinema to accomplish.

5. What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?

It was very surreal and also felt very honored to see how people were reacting and responding to it. Love it !

6. When did you realize that you wanted to make films?

Since I had memory when I was a kid. I remember watching the Movie E.T by Steven Spielberg on 5 inches black and white TV in that very moment I wanted to make movies. That movie was the first introduction to cinema when I was a kid.

7. What film have you seen the most in your life?

2001: A Space Odyssey

8. What other elements of the festival experience can we and other festivals implement to satisfy you and help you further your filmmaking career?

Nothing they I can think about it, I think you guys are doing a fantastic job supporting all indie filmmakers. Thank you from the bottom of

My heart.

9. You submitted to the festival via FilmFreeway. How has your experiences been working on the festival platform site?

Yes! Filmfreeway. I really had a great experience! Thank you guys.

10. What is your favorite meal?

My favorite meal is breakfast. Love my eggs and bacon and coffee in the morning.

11. What is next for you? A new film?

Working on a documentary about “?

On a postproduction for a documentary call “Ironworkers”.