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LOS ANGELES – CIRCA 1964: American actress and singer Barbra Streisand with he husband, actor Elliott Gould, attend an event in Los Angeles, circa 1967. (Photo by Earl Leaf/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)Actor Elliot Gould and his singer-actress wife Barbra Streisand attend the Academy Awards Ceremony, April 1969, in Hollywood. Barbra won an Oscar for her part in the film ‘Funny Girl’. (AP Photo)
And I took a moment, and I said, “No, because there’s so many people dependent on our work for their living or their livelihood. You do something whether it works or whether it doesn’t. Once you’re committed and you do it, it becomes a part of your life. I wouldn’t be sorry about it. I’d learn from it.” So I felt that I was able to impart at least a little bit of wisdom to him.
I mentioned that I’m friendly with Casey, but I’d never really talked with Ben, so I decided to go to a gathering recently that George Clooney was having, a party for the cast of Argo. When I told Ben that I was there because I wanted to say hello and let him know how impressed I am with his craft, I think he was pleased, but then he asked me a question, which I thought was really great. He said, “Have you ever done anything in all of this that you were sorry you did?”
(2013, on landing Friends) They’d done a pilot, they’d been picked up by NBC, and I knew they were going to be on around Mad About You and Seinfeld, but they were not yet in production. They sent me a script, and… there wasn’t much in it, but they wanted me to play the father of David Schwimmer and Courteney Cox. I didn’t know if I’d do it. There wasn’t much money in it for me, so I didn’t think I would do it, and my agents didn’t want me to do it at the time, either. But then I saw on the script that it was to be directed by Jim Burrows. I’d worked for Jim’s father, Abe, who directed Say, Darling, where I was third assistant stage manager and I was a chorus boy, just a little part. But that was one reason why I wanted to work with Jim Burrows. That, and to see how he did it, because he was so successful. So I wound up doing it, and we got along great. And all the Friends were very nice to me, too.
Festival played at the end of July 2025. Showcasing the best of NEW movie trailers from around the world.
AUDIENCE AWARDS: Best MOVIE TRAILER: One of Us Pt 1 Best Action: Joan & Talbot Best Animation: A dream in waking life Best Black & White: 3 Days Best Cinematography: Doing Nothing, Going Nowhere Best Comedy: The Christopher Nolan Experience Best Documentary: Black Printmakers of Washington DC Best Drama: Dilemma Editing: In Hell With Ivo Best Experimental: wur. Best Fantasy: Kaelara: The Summoned Blade Best Horror: Shadow of the Imposter Best Montage Trailer: The Tank Best Music Video: Blow Me Down Best New Media: The Morgue Best Performances: Black / White & the “Other Colours” Best Sci-Fi: A Probability of Nature Best Student Trailer: Mx. Best Visual Design: Confession of a serial killer Best Web Series: We Sock – End of the world
wur, 18 sec., Directed by Anthony Rodriguez
Blow Me Down, 30 sec., USA Directed by Marta Renzi By turns goofy, sexy and poignant, BLOW ME DOWN messes with 3 dimensions and the 4th wall – or is it the 5th?
BLACK PRINTMAKERS OF Washington DC, 4min. USA Directed by Susan J. Goldman Washington, D.C. has a rich history of Black owned printmaking workshops where artists thrived and formed community.
THE TANK trailer, 1min., USA Directed by Richard G. Miller 761st tank divison battles the Nazi in the battle of the Bugle.
Joan & Talbot trailer, 30sec. USA Directed by Megan Mann In the heat of the Hundred Years’ War, English Lord Talbot and the fierce French warrior Joan la Pucelle clash on the battlefield outside Orléans.
Kaelara: The Summoned Blade, 1min, USA Directed by Chris Vallone In a realm shattered by decades of tribal war, an unstoppable horde rises, forcing enemy clans into a fragile alliance.
In Hell With Ivo Trailer, 2min., Bulgaria Directed by Kristina Nikolova Bulgarian queer artist Ivo Dimchev captivates audiences worldwide with his electrifying art shows, which blend singing and songwriting, theatre, dance, and visual art.
Shadow of the Impostor, 1min. UK Directed by Ortino Yang Shadow of the Impostor is a surreal psychological short film that follows Aiden, a struggling actor on the verge of a breakdown as he prepares for a major audition.
DILEMMA trailer, 1min., USA Directed by Travan Jay Hiatt Dilemma is a tense psychological thriller that delves into the consequences of a single, reckless decision.
One of Us Pt 1, 1min,. USA Directed by Laquan D. Burroughs Three college kids look to join the nations most prestigious joint Fraternity, Alpha Omega Phi, and there’s only one more step for them to compete.
A Probability of Nature, 24sec., USA Directed Eian Hazzard A Probability of Nature is an experimental short I made on the Information Age.
Doing Nothing, Going Nowhere, 45sec., USA Directed by Brandon Houser “Doing Nothing, Going Nowhere” is a zero-budget experimental short film that emerged during the writing and recording of an original alt/indie EP inspired by the 2000s–2010s soundscape.
The Christopher Nolan Experience trailer, 3min,. Canada Directed by Matthew Putnam, Diego Pereira When struggling creative Christopher Nolan is dumped by his girlfriend upon her discovery that he is not the legendary director.
A dream in waking life, 35sec. Iran Directed by Hossein Moradizadeh A man is walking down the street in the dark and dreaming, suddenly the wind blows.
The Morgue, 11sec., Iran Directed by Majid Farzolahi A zombie girl comes out of the morgue and is horrified by the image of the movie The Ring on the TV.
We Sock – End of the world, 2min., Finland, Directed by Petri Puroaho I created a web series with my spouse in 2020 to pass the time while living in long distance relationship, and then the process started to have a life of its own and became bigger than us.
Mx., 14sec., UK Directed by Wwenen Lusa “Mx.” is a title used as a gender-neutral alternative to Mr. or Ms., reflecting inclusivity in gender identity.
Confession of a serial killer, 1min., Italy Directed by Francesco Maffei Max Rinaldi, a journalist and blogger with a past as a film critic, receives a phone call from a man announcing that he is a serial killer and wants to provide him with a confession of his heinous murders
Black / White & the “Other Colours”, 1min., Turkey Directed by Doğa Yılmaz A man gets ready to go out. When he steps outside and integrates into society, he becomes a different person.
The Divine Hustle, 59min., India Directed by Sonali Rajkumar Devnani In India’s spiritual heartlands, faith fuels not just devotion, but survival. The Divine Hustle follows three performers — nine-year-old Khushi, legless Gopal, and 27-year-old Abhishek — who survive by embodying Hindu gods in crowded temples and streets. As they navigate poverty, performance, and power, the film reveals the business behind belief, and how blind faith feeds both hope and exploitation.
Sonali was born and raised in Bombay, India. She has been a professional photographer for 5 years and has obtained a Master’s Degree in Journalism from the University of Hong Kong. She is passionate in sharing stories from some of the poorer and neglected regions of India, as well as showing the more intimate side of locals from other countries.
The true story of a small-town girl, born with physical limitations, abandoned as a baby, bravely builds her life and creates a love story that crosses continents through the romance of letter writing. An empowering and cinematic story of love and resilience.
The team at Chicago Feedback Film Festival were so welcoming – it’s well run with excellent communication. To receive such positive feedback from a neutral audience was encouraging and held real value. Delighted to have won Best Thriller. Thank you Chicago!
Submit your short film that’s 5 minutes or less and get it showcased at the FEEDBACK Short Film Festivals in Los Angeles and Toronto. A monthly film festival event!
In-person and hybrid multiple screenings. Plus interviews with creators!
(NEW: Also accepting smartphone made films.)
ALSO submit a short screenplay that’s 5 pages or under and get it performed by professional actors at the Writing Festival. FULL FEEDBACK on all entries.
Festival occurs 10 times a year! And gives accepted films multiple options to showcase and promote your film.
1) Screening #1 where you will also obtain your audience feedback video (private screenings). 2) Screening #2 virtually on the streaming service WILDsound TV 3) Podcast interview at Film Festival Radio on ITunes 4) Blog interview promoting you and your film.
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“Autism Is Awesomism” to Benefit “The Miracle Project” Concert With Jack Black and Stephan Stills at the Grove, Los Angels, CA on October 4, 2011.
I’d rather be the king of kids, than the prince of fools.
There’s nothing you can really do to prepare to rock. Do you prepare to eat a delicious meal? Are you hungry? Then you’re gonna eat it.
You must never underestimate the power of the eyebrow.
I played, like, a year of piano until I learned The Pink Panther (1963) theme. That was my goal. Once I was good enough, I quit. Now, my music has to have some rock.
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WESTWOOD, CA – JUNE 05: Actor Luis Guzman and wife Angelita Galarza-Guzman arrives at the Premiere Of Columbia Pictures’ “The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3” at the Mann Village Theatre on June 4, 2009 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Never thought about pursuing acting as a career. Back then we were mainly performing at block parties. It was a labor of love and it was a lot of fun. The best I thought I could do was maybe make a few extra bucks on the side. All I really wanted was to earn enough to buy myself a used car so I could drive out to Orchard Beach at the weekend. This whole thing is a complete fluke.
Leading men crash and burn. Character actors are around forever.
I’ve become, like, this farmer. I live on the top of a mountain and I look out at the birds fighting over the bird table instead of guys fighting over a parking space. It’s about as far from my old neighborhood as you can get. But you know what they say: you can take the kid out of the Lower East Side but you can’t take the Lower East Side out of the kid.
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People will say, “There are a million ways to shoot a scene”, but I don’t think so. I think there’re two, maybe. And the other one is wrong.
Directing ain’t about drawing a neat little picture and showing it to the cameraman. I didn’t want to go to film school. I didn’t know what the point was. The fact is, you don’t know what directing is until the sun is setting and you’ve got to get five shots and you’re only going to get two.
As a director, film is about how you dole out the information so that the audience stays with you when they’re supposed to stay with you, behind you when they’re supposed to stay behind you, and ahead of you when they’re supposed to stay ahead of you.
[about the personality traits that helps in being a director] Belligerence certainly helps. And there’s a requisite paranoia. There’s fear–fear of failure–and an overwhelming urge to be liked.
Omar is adjusting to life overseas. A call from back home changes everything.
Review by Andie Kay:
There are some films where you can write a few sentences about the story to wet the reader’s appetite to see the film. This isn’t one of those films. You need to experience all 8 minutes of it and let it wash over you. It will change the way you look at life.
Here’s the thing…Mikey T and Raul Davis told a story that was so beautiful in its subtle eloquence. Nothing was overstated, nothing was spoon fed to the audience with a wink wink nudge nudge and I admire that. The filmmakers had a quiet confidence that their audience would get it, and wow – did we ever! This is what film making is all about.
Mikey T did a sensational job directing this short and Raul “Blaze” Davis starred as Omar. Everaldo “Pukupoo” Creary portrayed Chardo and their performances were absolutely fantastic. So much so that I found myself getting emotional right at that 7 minute mark. So congrats boys, that’s not an easy feat, I assure you.
The cinematography was really lovely thanks to Bryan Ribeiro and I adored how Donald McGregor and Kosmo Young gave us some exceptional close up camera angles to add depth and texture to the shots.
Take the 8 minutes to watch this film, you’ll thank me later…
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