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Interview with Festival Director Avery Cohen (Macoproject Film Festival)

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The Macoproject Film Festival is a New York City based festival open internationally to all filmmakers and screenwriters who understand that film is much more than expensive equipment with impractical budgets.

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1) What is your Film Festival succeeding at doing for filmmakers?

The Macoproject Film Festival has had the pleasure of awarding over 200 Filmmakers & Screening over 50 short films from all across the world, as well as being recognized by HBO, Backstage, FilmDaily and many others. Our objective is to deduct adversities that many film festivals place on their artists. Our films and screenplays are judged based on the factors that make them come to life. If a student or first time filmmaker releases something truly special, who’s to say they don’t deserve a chance to be acknowledged?

2) What would you expect to experience if you attend the festival this year (2018)?

Expect to be treated like a professional. Whether your work has been selected by us, or If you’re a film lover exploring the heart of what we do, or if you’re in New York and want to try something different, here you will be treated with the utmost respect and proficiency. Guest’s are able to come, relax, and forget about the world for a few hours. Our audience is also joined with special guests including HBO producers, news outlets, and other filmmakers. Our selections are able to watch a live audience perceive their message, while our screenwriters are able see us breakdown their work to the crowd. The top 3 Filmmakers and Screenwriters will both receive official Macoproject plaques.

3) What are the qualifications for the selected films?

Our judges are checking for many factors. This includes direction, cinematography (for films), the chemistry between characters, inclusive dialogue, etcetera. We leave the creativity to you, however, we do ask that our submitters considers that this will be in front of a live audience in New York City. If you show us professionalism you will receive it in return.

4) Do you think that some films really don’t get a fair shake from film festivals? And if so, why?

One of the very reasons I created The Macoproject Film Festival was due to the negligence that many filmmakers are subject to in our industry. If you take a look at the grand scheme of things, Hollywood is doing everything in their power to keep corporate multiplexes afloat. Due to the success of Netflix, Amazon, and HBO, recognition for quality works have practically been overlooked. With theaters releasing A-list actors with D- minus story telling, of course indie films won’t get their fair shake! We must remember that filmmaking is also a business, not just an art. With that being said, film festivals must remember that filmmaking is an art, not just a business.

5) What motivates you and your team to do this festival?

My judges have a vast background and interest in film which places them perfectly in the position they’re in. I feel that (career speaking) there comes a point in everyone’s life where they ask themselves what they’d like to do, not only themselves, but for the community. Some venture into medicine, because they want to help people. Others become politicians do try and help their community. I run The Macoproject Film Festival because I’d like to turn an artist’s passion into something more than just a fantasy.

6) How has your FilmFreeway submission process been?

FilmFreeway has been a great help in the success of Macoproject. I began the festival on FilmFreeway, so I don’t have any intentions on leaving them, However, what I do plan on is having two seperate submission platforms, either on filmfreeway or through our website.

7) Where do you see the festival by 2023?

Two close friend of mine (who also happens to be judges) joined me at FestForums, a convention for Film Festivals to meet and connect with one another. We were happily greeted by several notable faces and were introduced to some of the most notable men and women of our industry. While introducing ourselves to people, we sparked a conversation with a gentleman representing The Sierra Nevada brewing company. I had asked him what his expectations were for Sierra Nevada when it first began its journey. He said to me that Ken Grossman (the current CEO of Sierra Nevada) would commonly say that Sierra Nevada would grow as large as it needed to. At first you might believe this mindset to be selfish. The Sierra Nevada Brewing Company has a current net worth of 2.6 billion dollars. In 5 years I believe The Macoproject Film Festival will grow as large as it needs to, and I have no intentions of stopping.

8) What film have you seen the most times in your life?

That’s a real tough one…I’m split between The Shawshank Redemption and Forrest Gump. These were always very easy films to catch my interest. Not to mention that before the Netflix-era, we were lucky to find our favorite films airing. Something that I enjoy about these films is the more you watch it, the more smaller details you’ll begin to notice.

9) In one sentence, what makes a great film?

A great film is the ability to rewatch as if it were your first time.

10) How is the film scene in your city?

Anyone who has been to New York City knows there is no other place like it. Creativity and acceptance is practically airborne, giving filmmakers and other artists a breath of fresh air. The big apple is an absolute goldmine for people looking to show themselves, and express themselves. Every single person you ask will have a different way to describe this wonderful place, and I wish these sentences could do it justice. If you’re willing to push your dreams into a reality, come find us in the center of the universe.

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Interview with Festival Director Gian Smith (The Black Film Festival of New Orleans)

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From Gian Smith: The Black Film Festival of New Orleans, in it’s inaugural year, has been created with the intention of highlighting American film makers, and content creators of color. While we personally enjoy movies of all types, by all types, we wish to highlight films and content more relatable to our experiences. As a film maker, often times I feel like the nuance, importance and brilliance of my own film making and the films of my black colleagues has been lost on audiences and evaluators who simply don’t relate to our personal experiences as black people in the United States. Through my festival experience I have found that my best results have come from audiences catered to me by festival directors and teams who could understand my content. So in that vein I felt it important to give yet another outlet for the black filmmaker to be recognized.

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1) What is your Film Festival succeeding at doing for filmmakers?

Our goal is to provide a great platform for filmmakers to celebrate their film. We want filmmakers to have an opportunity to enjoy the fruits of the labor of making a movie. A large welcoming audience, a festival director who communicates directly with the filmmaker and lots of events that show how great New Orleans is as well as make the filmmaker feel like the star (s)he is.

2) What would you expect to experience if you attend your upcoming festival?

The first thing we’re going to make sure the filmmaker does is have a good time. New Orleans is typically not too chilly in our winters so the weather will allow the filmmakers to enjoy the town with no restrictions. And we’re going to do our part making sure they have plenty of opportunities and places to experience. Several parties held by the festival including our jazz brunch awards ceremony. All topped off with a warm welcoming audience.

3) What are the qualifications for the selected films?

The Black Film Festival of New Orleans prides itself in making sure the spotlight is squarely placed on black Americans. Wether behind the camera, in front, or both we are curating a space where the black voice is recognized and appreciated. Which leads into question #4

4) Do you think that some films really don’t get a fair shake from film festivals? And if so, why?

As a black filmmaker I understand that my voice is sometimes lost in the shuffle. Relatability can be a very important factor in being recognized. But when the people making the decisions don’t or won’t relate to your voice it’s easy for the talent to not be recognized. That won’t be the case with BFFNO. Just as importantly. As festival director I personally put eyes on every single submission that comes through. If a film deserves to be recognized it will. Even if it doesn’t suit my taste, if the effort and quality are there you will screen at BFFNO.

5) What motivates you and your team to do this festival?

As a filmmaker of color I have been looked over man times myself by bigger festivals, and festivals that give more volume to non-voices of color. New Orleans is a town that needs a festival like this one, and as one of the best filmmakers here, who better to do it than I and my team?

6) How has your FilmFreeway submission process been?

Filmfreeway has been an easy transition for me, both as a filmmaker and a festival director.

7) Where do you see the festival by 2023?

In five years I believe we’ll have some of the brightest filmmakers as alums. Hopefully they will come bak and hold master classes, and bring their movies to BFFNO for premieres. By that time I hope we will have grown to be recognized as not only one of the best black film festivals but one of the best overall, and most importantly, the filmmakers favorite festival.

8) What film have you seen the most times in your life?

Besides my won films during editing… I probably have watched “The Color Purple” more than any other movie. That being said I’ve also watched “The Wire” from episode 1-60 about a dozen times over.

9) In one sentence, what makes a great film?

A great film needs a team of people who all care about doing their part in telling a great story.

10) How is the film scene in your city?

The film scene in New Orleans is certainly robust. Both for the big budget productions as well as the indie scene. There’s always a production being done down here. Who doesn’t want to be in New Orleans?!

Interview with Festival Director Gia Frino (Wollongong Film Festival)

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Wollongong Film festival is about celebrating Women in Film both on and off the screen with all proceeds going to One Girl http://www.onegirl.org.au and giving a voice to Women Filmmakers and their stories.

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1) What is your Film Festival succeeding at doing for filmmakers?

WFF provides a platform for Women in Film with all profits going to support Girl’s Education.

2) What would you expect to experience if you attend your upcoming festival?

We are a small festival, so it would be an enjoyable, intimate experience watching short films from around the world.

3) What are the qualifications for the selected films?

We except all film genres as long as a woman is in two of the following key positions on the film:
* Director
* Producer
* Writer
* Lead female Protagonist
* Cinematographer
* Editor
* Composer

4) Do you think that some films really don’t get a fair shake from film festivals? And if so, why?

There are definitely films that get overlooked and probably not always on purpose but much like broadcasters who don’t take risks on what they commission, there are times I feel some film festivals only back well-known filmmakers or actors. That said there are so many film festivals out there, an emerging filmmaker should find niche festivals, there are options.

5) What motivates you and your team to do this festival?

It originally started as a one-off give back to raise money for Girl’s Education, even though we are small, we will grow and it is a great way to help representation in the industry.

6) How has your FilmFreeway submission process been?

FilmFreeway has always been really simple and easy, I haven’t used any of the extra services they have on offer.

7) Where do you see the festival by 2023?

I’m currently working and researching on moving the festival to an SVOD service using blockchain technology which will move towards distributing short films for women in film and build the platform to expand to long form and other media.

8) What film have you seen the most times in your life?

This is hard as I’ve seen multiple films, multiple times. I’m a sucker for a good film but some would be: Remember the Titans, Glory Road, A Separation, Frida, All About My Mother, The Help, Fargo, I’ll stop now otherwise the list will get too long.

9) In one sentence, what makes a great film?

Another hard one, for me, a film that transforms me, that makes me look at the world through a different lens, and I’m a different person than I was before.

10) How is the film scene in your city?

It is an emerging market, there are a lot of people who enjoy films but only are aware of the commercial releases and they don’t realise how large the industry is unless they work in it.

 

 

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Interview with Festival Director John LaBonney (DAM SHORT FILM FESTIVAL)

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Recognized as one of the Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals on FilmFreeway, The Dam Short Film Festival is the largest film festival in Nevada. Entering its 15th season, the event attracts filmmakers and fans alike to Boulder City each February to celebrate the art of independent short film. With parties, events, awards, and a lineup of over 120 films in four days, it’s an experience that enlightens, entertains, and inspires year after year.

Festival Director John LaBonney is an award-winning filmmaker and has a B.S. in Broadcasting and Film from Boston University. He was appointed Director of the festival in 2011 and oversees all festival operations. He maintains a strong connection to the arts community and lectures on film topics to college students.

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The Dam Short Film Festival is currently accepting submissions for the 2019 season. Visit the festival’s page on FilmFreeway here: https://filmfreeway.com/DamShortFilm

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1) What is your Film Festival succeeding at doing for filmmakers?

While we try to take great care of filmmakers at Dam Short through the entire process from submission to screening, I think what we really succeed at is providing them with an audience for their films. We work hard to promote the festival in the press and on social media to attract an audience and we’ve been successful in drawing crowds. There’s nothing worse than getting accepted to a festival and making the trip there to represent your film, only to discover a near-empty theater when the film screens. When you walk into your screening here, there’s a good-sized audience in the theater to watch your film.

2) What would you expect to experience if you attend the festival this year (2019)? 

In addition to a carefully-programmed lineup of over 120 films in all styles and genres, awards, parties, and events, you’ll experience the historic 400-seat Boulder Theatre. Built in 1933, the theater is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was the first air-conditioned building in town. After years of serving as Boulder City’s movie house for many years, it shuttered its doors for some time and was subsequently purchased by actor/musician Desi Arnaz, Jr. and his wife Amy in 1997 who restored the building to its former glory. It’s the permanent home to the Dam Short Film Festival and many people walking into the theater for the first time are amazed by the venue.

3) What are the qualifications for the selected films?

We accept films for submission in any style or genre with any year of production and any premiere status. Our only real qualification is length. The Dam Short Film Festival screens short films, so entries must have a running-time of forty minutes or less. The films we program are entertaining and thought-provoking, offer our audience a wide range of viewpoints and styles, and always represent quality storytelling. Given the choice, I pick engaging storytelling over technical proficiency.

4) Do you think that some films really don’t get a fair shake from film festivals? And if so, why?

Possibly. What’s a fair shake?

Programming a festival schedule is a lot harder than people might think, especially when you’ve got more quality films to choose from than you can run on the screen in an allotted time. There are many reasons a festival can’t always run all the product it would like. Even with a large selection committee watching and rating the films, I struggle to put together the final program. I’m not naïve enough to think the selection process is completely fair in every single case, and sometimes political considerations are involved. And programmers, myself included, make mistakes. But for the most part, I think programmers are doing their best to put together the best schedule of films for their particular festivals.

Some films might not get a “fair shake” but I think filmmakers should keep on making the films they want to make and keep on telling the stories they want to tell regardless.

5) What motivates you and your team to do this festival?

It’s a love of short films. Short films are so cool! You can do things in a short film that simply won’t work in a feature length format. Features almost always have a commercial goal, but short films are usually financed by the filmmaker himself with little or no hope of earning a return on investment. With no studio or financier to appease, he can do whatever he wants with his film. With no restrictions, creativity runs wild. We’re amazed at what filmmakers are doing in short films, and we’re excited to share them on our screen.

And as we’re entering our 15th season, The Dam Short Film Festival has become an institution. It grows each year and is a huge event for Boulder City. It must go on! We simply can’t not do it.
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6) How has your FilmFreeway submission process been? 

Are you kidding? FilmFreeway is a quantum leap in the submission process! It’s what film festival submissions should have been like. I look back and wonder how any of us ever managed before. It’s a thousand times easier for filmmakers and film festivals. It’s like we’ve all been saved. Everyone who is familiar with the stone age technology we were forced to use in the past no longer wants to kill themselves.

We’ve experienced a much stronger rate of growth since we’ve started using FilmFreeway.

7) Where do you see the festival by 2023? 

With any luck, we’ll be right here in Boulder City, taking care of filmmakers and providing them with the audience they deserve.

We’ll keep up with the technology as it evolves (in our infancy we screened films on videotape, now we have a Virtual Reality category), we’ll stay current with the short film landscape, and we’ll try new things. But our core values will remain the same.

8) What film have you seen the most times in your life? 

Star Wars.

9) In one sentence, what makes a great film?

A great film is one that has a great story told with engaging storytelling.

10) How is the film scene in your city?

The Dam Short Film Festival is the biggest film event that Boulder City experiences. It’s a bit of a quiet town to have much of a film scene. It’s a heck of a place to go antiquing though! In neighboring Las Vegas, the film scene is constantly growing and there are always new opportunities, especially since we’re within driving range of Los Angeles.

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Film Review: LOVE, GILDA (USA 2018)

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In her own words, comedienne Gilda Radner looks back and reflects on her life and career. Weaving together recently discovered audiotapes, interviews with her friends, rare home movies and … See full summary »

Director:

Lisa Dapolito

Stars:

Andrew Alexander, Anne Beatts, Chevy Chase |

LOVE, GILDA is a documentary which as its title implies, a loving tribute to the late comedian Gilda Radner who passed away a decade or so ago from ovarian cancer,

D’Aplolito’s documentary is exactly what one would expect of what homages do – interviews from close firms and family, detail of the subject’s youth and influence, the rise to fame, the subject’s talent and perhaps some faults may it be alcohol or drug use.  This is the reason the doc is so unimpressive. There are no surprises.  In fact, none of Gilda’s flaws are mentioned.  One can either assume she did not use any or she did and the point left out.  It should be noted that Gilda hung around John Belushi in SNL, a heavy drug and alcohol user.  Belushi died from a drug concoction of heroine and cocaine.

The film traces Gilda’s influence coming from being inspired by Charles Chaplin and Lucille Ball (the doc includes a few short clips of Chaplin and Ball).  Gilda grew up with naturally born talent, first amusing her father when he came home from work.  Sadly he left her at the tender age of 14.  D’Aplolito provides a glimpse of her dad coming out of a swimming pool.

The multi-talented writer, singer and performer first shone at the Second City comedy club in Toronto.  She was an original cast member of Saturday Night Live (SNL), creating characters like personal advice expert Roseanne Roseannadanna and reporter Baba Wawa.  She performed her one woman Broadway show to rapturous audiences and left a modest mark on the movies with roles opposite her second husband Gene Wilder in the likes of Hanky Panky (1982) and The Woman In Red (1984).  The doc also mentioned her big flop comedy directed by starring her and Wilder, HAUNTED HONEYMOON.

The interviewees in the doc include her brother and other close friends.  Current SNL performers like Bill Hader, Melissa McCarthy and Amy Poehler also have they say.  There is quite a bit of archive footage with Gene Wilder, who the doc is quick to mention is not a comic but an actor in comedies.

But for a doc about such a lively artist, the doc does not match her spirit.  Her comedic routines on display are not her best and do not elicit laugh-out laughs.  They are mildly humorous at best.  This is best described to be similar to an SNL episode – a ht or miss, as in the case of many of the SNL’s skits.

So what did Radner contribute to the human race?  The doc is quick to point out that Radner made jokes out of her cancer.  There is a funny bit with her and Gary Shandling on the topic. Radner was unafraid of pushing the limits of her humour.

It is hard to fault D’Aplolito’s doc on Gilda Radner.  But one would have expected something more biting and funnier.  In the end, the doc creates a sadder cloud over the talented comedienne.  Death was always her enemy – taking away her loving after at the age of 14 and also taking her away at the early age of only 43.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B44XRFotuo

Film Review: THE WIFE (USA 2018) ***1/2

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A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm with her husband, where he is slated to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Director:

Björn Runge

Writers:

Jane Anderson (screenplay by), Meg Wolitzer (based on the novel “The Wife” by)

Stars:

Christian Slater, Elizabeth McGovern, Max Irons

THE WIFE is the story of the neglected long-suffering wife, Joan (Glenn Close) who when he film opens learns that her husband Joe Castleman (Jonathan Pryce) is to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his body of work.  

Both travel to Stockholm with son in tow.  But secrets soon surface.  As they say, behind the success of every man is a woman.  It turns out that Joan is the secret of Joe’s success.  She is the one actually writing all the books with the husband Joe claiming all the victory.  When Joe gets all smug about it, and worst still begins making advances to a female photographer, Joan finally loses it – with the husband’s pride, insincerely and dishonesty.

The story also flashes back to the 1950s when Joan (played by Close’s real-life daughter Annie Starke) was an eager student and Joe (Harry Lloyd) was a then married creative writing professor – and to the 1960s when Joan got a job at a publishing house.  Although Joan herself had writing ambitions in those days, a caustic encounter with a failed novelist (Elizabeth McGovern in an extremely effective and amusing cameo) warned of the obscurity awaiting the “lady writer” no matter how talented.  Her words determine Joan’s ultimate fate in life.  It is not that a writer needs to write.  A writer needs to be read.  A woman’s work, no matter how good will never be read.

A film about writers and this one about a Nobel Prize winner for Literature at that is expected to have exceptional writing.  Jane Anderson’s script achieves this but blows it in one unfortunate scene.  At best, the script reveals only bits of the wife’s secrets at a time, whetting the audience’s appetite for more in terms of anticipation.  Some of the best script involve unwritten dialogue.  When a tragic event occurs in the film (not  to be revealed as a spoiler), Joan’s sad face is shown but with no tears, the only water shown in images on each side of the frame.  But Anderson’s script blows it in the introduction speech when Joe is given the Noble Prize during the ceremony.  The phrase “most importantly,” is used.  Not only is this phrase considered incorrect grammar  by many, this phrase was only used in the last 5 years or so in North America and therefor never in the 1990’s (the film’s setting) and certainly not in a European city like Stockholm.

The script’s best line is uttered by Joe: “There is nothing worse than a writer with feelings that have been hurt.”  Yet Joe does not realize the truth in his words.  He has committed the offence twice in not acknowledging his son’s work and more important, his wife’s literary contribution.  The husband and wife’s final confrontation is also well written and well acted out.

Glenn Close is an exceptional actress who has been nominated six times for an Oscar.  She delivers a brilliantly understated performance a kind of reversal FATAL ATTRACTION that should finally garnish her the Oscar she deserves.  If her character, Joan never won any award, lets hope that this would be an example of life not imitating art.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d81IM0loH7o

TIFF 2018 Review: RETROSPEKT (Netherlands/Belgium 2018) ***1/2

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Movie Reviews of films that will be playing at TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) in 2018. Go to TIFF 2018 Movie Reviews and read reviews of films showing at the festival.

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Puzzle-like psychological drama about a domestic violence support worker .

Director:

Esther Rots

Writer:

Esther Rots

Stars:

Circé Lethem, Martijn van der Veen, Lien Wildemeersch

Retrospeckt by definition is the Dutch word meaning the series of events that occurred in the past.  Director Ether Rot’s RETROSPEKT cleverly puzzles together a timeline-jumping narrative of protagonist Mette’s relationship to work, life, and motherhood culminating in catastrophic events.  

In many films, a non-chronological narrative is chosen at the director’s whimsy but in this film there is a reason for it.  Mette (Circé Lethem) has undergone an accident that has jolted her memory and psychical condition.  The story unfolds just as she is fitting her past together.  It is an intricate puzzle narrative where the stakes only escalate with every new shard of revelation.  Mette is happily married and works in an abuse shelter.  They have a new baby added to the family.

  When she takes in an abused victim into their home, disaster occurs.  Rots has created a scary suspensor made even more tense from her jump-timeline tactic coupled with the perfectly eerie soundtrack of operatic screeching songs by composer Dan Geesin.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyLjZc1qgu8

THRILLER Best Scene Reading of THE PLAYLISTS, by by Michael Kotsiros

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Genre: Thriller, Drama

A married couple are separately lured to a remote location by a gifted but troubled composer, who uses music to reveal his hidden agenda.

CAST LIST:

Joel: Russell Batcher
Lewis: Peter Nelson
Narrator: Carina Cojeen
Rachel: Elizabeth Owens Skidmore
Archibald: David Straus
Chiara: Ariel Booker

Get to know the writer:

 1. What is your screenplay about?

THE PLAYLISTS is about a married couple who are separately lured to remote cottage by Lewis, a troubled but gifted musician. Lewis has links to the couple from his past and wants closure for wrongs that occurred. Lewis has serious psychological problems and has befriended three imaginary muses, two of which help him compose music. The dark muse, Archibald, has influenced Lewis to devise the sinister plan, whist Clara, the good muse, tries to dissuade him to surrender his disturbing plan.

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?

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HIGHLIGHT & VIDEOS: June 2018 THRILLER Film Festival

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AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS:

BEST FILM: THE DOLLMAKER

SCARIEST FILM: IT BEGAN WITHOUT WARNING

BEST PERFORMANCES: ADDICT

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: BEAST

BEST MUSIC: THE LETTERS

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos:

festival posterBEAST, 20min., Australia, Thriller/Film Noirfestival posterTHE LETTERS, 18min., UK, Thriller/Drama
festival posterSTALKER, 7min., Czech. Republic, Horror/Thrillerfestival posterGORGE, 3min., USA, Horror
festival posterABOVE THE MIST, 8min, Canada/South Korea, Horrorfestival posterTHE DOLLMAKER, 10min, USA, Horror/Fantasy
festival posterADDICT, 15min, Israel, Horror/Comedyfestival posterIT BEGAN WITHOUT WARNING, 6min., USA, Horror

The theme of the June 2018 HORROR/THRILLER FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles was “Sins”. Every single film was about a world and/or characters dealing with sins and conflicts of the past.

This is the festival that I’ll always remember because I consider it the turning point of the Los Angeles FEEDBACK Film Festival. It wasn’t the easiest event to get through for the crew, but they grinded it out and produced the best night we’ve had so far in…

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HIGHLIGHT & VIDEOS: May 2018 THRILLER Film Festival

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AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS:

BEST FILM: BREAK ROOM

BEST PERFORMANCES: CROSSROADS

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: CONSURGO

BEST MUSIC: 9 SECONDS

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos:

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festival posterTUESDAY 10:08AM, 13min., Canada, Crime/Mysteryfestival posterPREY, 13min., UK, Thriller/Horror
festival posterCHERI, 6min., France, Thriller/Suspensefestival posterCONSURGO, 12min., USA, Thriller/Suspense
festival posterCROSSROADS, 12min, USA, Thriller/Drama

The theme of the May 2018 Action/Crime/Thriller FEEDBACK Film Festival was “Hidden Truths”. Every single film was about a world or characters dealing with underlying truths that are always playing conflict to the surface of the story.

I love when we showcase these genres at the festival. What filmmakers are coming up these days with when using these genres are their template tone is truly remarkable. Our audiences in Los Angeles and Toronto love when we show them too as you can see in the FEEDBACK Videos that there isn’t an empty seat inside the cinema.

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