Vapor Trails, 11min., USA
Directed by Matt Jenkins
Mandy has just given Jethro an ultimatum, quick vaping or else. His friend Chuck thinks its going to be easy to quit.

https://www.instagram.com/misfits_of_film/

Get to know the filmmaker:

What motivated you to make this film?

With our group of production people an actors we strive to create one movie a year. With the flow of people coming and going it just worked out a short would be more feasible to produce this year.

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

About six months if you don’t count the two months we had to delay because of the flooding. See answer 4.

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

Comedic fun

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

We originally wanted to shoot in April but Southwest Oklahoma experienced an enormous amount of rain which caused extreme flooding, including our location – my home – twice. So we had to put it off until August which was the first time everyone could get back together. I’m thankful for Randy and Erica Traxler, members of my production team who stepped up and provided locations, props and a place to hang out while we were shooting – in addition to everything else they were doing on the shoot.

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

Happily surprised! The people responding really seemed to enjoy the movie and got a lot from it.

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

I was 12 and I had taken my father’s 8mm camera to make a stop action movie of chess pieces moving around a chess board.

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

Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. I originally watched it as a little kid and it scared me terribly. When I was older and watched it again, I realized it was satire, a comedy and now it is a regular to watch for me.

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

You guys are fantastic!

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

I don’t have any problems with submitting to festivals on Film Freeway.

10. What is your favorite meal?

Ice cream

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

My daughter wrote a script which is most awesomely good. We are shooting it next spring.

Temporal Takedown, 8min., Norway
Directed by Martin Sofiedal
A woman with mysterious time freezing powers infiltrate a dirty car workshop in hopes of gaining information about a nefarious gangster. The mechanics are not compliant to her request and an epic and time-bending fight ensues.

https://www.instagram.com/directorsofiedal/

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

I love action, especially close quarter hand to hand action (The Raid-films are a big influence). I want to do a proper action film in that vein, but prior to this short film I had only dabbled in action set-pieces. I wanted to challenge myself and really spend alot of time to do a really proper action set-piece. It is always easy to say you want to do a an action film, but if you don’t have any experience with it it is harder to sell yourself as an action-director. So I wanted to do this short film as a sort of proof-of-ability in a sense, mostly proving to myself that I am able to do it. If I succeeded is another story, I will have to let the audience decide that part 😛

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

From inception to finished film it took roughly two years, but it must said that this was a major side project for everyone involved, so we had to work on the film whenever everyone had time. Had it been a fully financed film I imagine the time would be significantly shorter.

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

Temporally kickass

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

Scheduling. When you do a film like this, with big ambitions but basically no budget, you have to rely on peoples time, which is challenging when you work with talented and busy people, both in front and behind the camera 🙂

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

It was really fun, it is always great to hear people respond positively to your work, and here you get to hear specific things people respond to. A compliment is always nice, but a specific and analytical compliment is even better. You feel even more seen that way, since you put some much time and effort in details whenever you make a film, and to hear people see those details and explain how it made the film experience greater because of them is really lovely.

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

Second year in high school. I bought a miniDV camera (that is basically dinosaur technology now, haha!) and a cheap editing software. After filming and editing my first film (which was basically just me making noodles I think) there was no going back, it was just nothing else compared to the powers of the creative energy I felt in those first filmmaker days. I had always had a big interest in films and filmmaking from a young age, but it was never anything I took seriously until I tried it myself. Haven’t looked back since.

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

I think it must be a tie between Shaun of the Dead and the first Sherlock Holmes (the Downey Jr one). Proably sums up my filmmaker sensibilities pretty well.

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

Some form of bigger distribution opportunity and getting industry people’s eyes on the films

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

Great! Always easy and accessible.

10. What is your favorite meal?

Chicken adobo

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

Currently writing an american action feature and a norwegian creature feature. Also just finished my first super hero children’s book.

The Ballad of Sloth Shot, 20min., Canada
Directed by Simon Rasmussen
A sharp-shooting cowgirl must stop a time-travelling supervillain from destroying her town.

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Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

I’ve always had a soft spot for westerns, but it was a TV show called
Buffalo Girls that hooked me. Instead of shootouts and train robberies, it
told the stories of historical figures like Calamity Jane and Annie Oakley
struggling to adapt as the Wild West they knew came to an end. The women
in Buffalo Girls were adventurous and fun, but also compassionate and
vulnerable. They felt like real people – which they were. I wanted to
create my own cowgirl with an authentic, independent spirit, set in a
modern context fused with a streak of sci-fi.

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

From the first draft to final editing took almost five years, but the
initial concept dates back almost 30 years.

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

Action/adventure!

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

The biggest challenge was fitting the action and science-fiction elements
into a micro-budget, which wouldn’t have been possible without the generosity
and dedication of the volunteer cast and crew. Because of them, the story I
always wanted to tell has finally come to life, and I hope I have properly
expressed my deep gratitude to each of them.

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

I was very pleased with how much they enjoyed it! It meant a lot to have
the quality of the writing recognized.

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

Back in high school, while my friends found jobs, went on dates, and
learned important social skills, I spent every free minute making home
movies that transformed forests, ponds and empty garages into fantastical
backdrops for grand science fiction adventures. After a 20+ year break for
career and family, I rediscovered my love of filmmaking and set to work on
this movie.

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

I’ve always been a big fan of Star Trek, so probably one of those, but the
non-Trek film I’ve seen the most is Baraka. If you ever get a chance to
watch it in a theatre, go!

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

I hope the festival experience provides me with opportunities to network
with industry-savvy producers. The opportunity to make my next film with
that kind of support would be amazing.

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

No complaints! It’s easy to use and seems very secure.

10. What is your favorite meal?

I’ve always been partial to a good lasagna.

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

Yes! I have several ideas in the works, but I’m very excited to build on
what I’ve learned from this filmmaking experience. Stay tuned!

Queer Study, 4min., USA
Directed by Abigail Espinal
A hopeless romantic tries to figure out if her best friend is gay in the worst ways possible.

https://www.instagram.com/abigailespinal1/

Get to know the director/actor:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

This film was my final project for a Queer Theory class, specifically
based on the idea of “flagging” for the sake of finding queer community.
Why it was a comedy, well, I just enjoy writing funny movies, so naturally,
I filled it with jokes! If you must know, I did get a passing grade. 🙂

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

This film was shot in six hours by a team of four (myself as
actor/writer/director/editor, my friend as the other actor, another as the
camera operator, and my mother of all people as the sound mixer). The
finished edit took an additional two days as we had an extremely tight turn
around deadline before the end of the semester.

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

I would say my film is “awkward” and “gushy”.

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

Time! We only had one day to shoot and two days to edit. If I could
change anything, I would love to add music–maybe I will in a future edit!

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

I felt honored that people enjoyed me work! I honestly felt very unsure
about this project, so I am glad and astonished people adored it so!

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

I knew as soon as my professor assigned a creative final project–I had
to make something queer, fun, and creative, so of course I decided to make
a film!

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

Without a doubt, “Raiders of the Lost Ark”. It was the first movie I
ever saw at the age of three (which I admit is way too young) and I have
seen it about a billion times since.

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

I would adore further networking opportunities! I love meeting other
filmmakers and watching their work; building community is always beautiful!

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

FilmFreeway is a wonderful platform with a great, easy-to-use UI. I
adore everything about it, minus the crazy prices some festivals require
for one short entry.

10. What is your favorite meal?

I love a good soup–kind does not matter, as long as it is soup!

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

I am currently cast in several films, theatre plays, and even a
musical! But by far the coolest project I am working on is my next film
“Boo-Haul”, a lesbian, slasher, horror comedy about a dead lesbian haunting
a U-Haul. It is stupid, silly, and crazy-gory fun!

Nothing Sticks, 1min., Netherlands
Directed by Roze Elisa, Kuba Szutkowski

Get to know co-writer/writer/actor Roze Elisa:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

I wanted to make something funny that we can all relate to – awkward dates
and missed opportunities. I signed up for a 1-min film challenge, got
selected and developed the awkward dance between the two along the way.

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

About 2 months. The actual sourcing a crew, filming, editing and making it
ready only took a month.

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

Missed opportunity

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

Getting the perfect crew in the timeline we had: a month. I wanted this to
be as good as it could be, and we all know that the crew makes the movie. I
ended up with incredible people, and I am very grateful.

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

So fun!! Really glad to hear the words “relatable” and “funny”. That was
actually what we wanted and seeing that people can relate is a blessing and
a curse (we all want you to have good dates!).

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

I’ve always known I wanted to be in this industry: I was two when I
proclaimed I was going to be an actress. The dream of actually making films
and being part of the creative team started when I was in drama school,
about 10 years ago.

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

Ooofff, not sure. If I had to guess it would be Pride & Prejudice, the
Keira Knight version. Love that film!

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

Really good – great platform, makes it easy to find great film festivals.

9. What is your favorite meal?

Poke bowls and mochi – yum.

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

Yes! Currently in development for 2 shorts – they will be longer and I’m excited to make a 20-min film.

Sensus Mori, 8min., USA
Directed by Sydney Rincón
When an elusive society agrees to be interviewed, a journalist must contend with their ideologies or risk falling prey herself.

https://instagram.com/sensusmori

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

Sensus Mori actually originated from a political science paper I wrote in university on idealogical conditioning and social influence on identity.

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

My undergrad thesis program was 1 year but I think I started workshopping 8 months prior to that— I couldn’t wait to start. The character masks alone took me 5 months to construct.

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

A lot.

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

Definitely the time constraints of being a student, working, and directing; having a tight schedule meant every moment was precious when it came to giving Sensus Mori the attention it deserved. My cast and crew were incredibly savvy when it came to working around the quick deadline.

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

I had a pen and paper ready to take notes. It’s a bit nerve wracking watching someone react to the project you put so much life into. But hearing people connect to the art and message of the film? That lets me know I did my job as a director.

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

I was an actor first actually, I studied theatre for four years before pursuing film— so I wanted to see a film project from the very first draft to the big screen and directing gave me that opportunity. It’s like playing pretend professionally.

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

Probably Fantastic Mr. Fox. The Family Stone is a close second.

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

I’m very appreciative of the support I have received for my film, I hope moving forward I’m able to attend more festivals and connect directly with audiences and fellows creatives, making festivals accessible is always a plus.

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

The opportunities are almost overwhelming, having a distribution team has made a world of difference and FilmFreeway makes navigating festival entries easy.

10. What is your favorite meal?

My mom’s tacos, there’s nothing like them.

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

Since graduating, I’ve performed in an upcoming short film, Brain Spiders (2026), and I will be starting pre-production for my next film this coming spring. I hope everyone enjoys it as much as they’ve enjoyed Sensus Mori.

A strange old hotel where the only escape is through a labyrinth of rooms filled with mystery, horror and adventure.

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Review by Parker Jesse Chase:

Hotel Purgatorio drops us into a strange old hotel where escape is possible only by moving forward, room by room, through fear, doubt, and tests of the soul. The title is literal and symbolic. This is purgatory, an in-between state shaped by suffering, waiting, and the slow burn of reckoning.

The film opens with our lead arriving alone in an elevator, stepping into a lobby that feels polished yet wrong. The animation carries a refined, painterly quality, like a digital canvas brought to life. It is graceful, but stiff enough to unsettle. The sim-like movement keeps the viewer slightly removed, which works at first, though smoother motion could have helped this world feel easier to sink into.

Our lead has no memory of who he is or how he arrived. The lobby attendant offers help with a eerie smile, telling him he may check into any room. Any room, no key required. Just speak the number. The rule is simple, and immediately strange. The hotel feels populated by ghosts, guests and staff alike, all carrying private knowledge. Their smirks and quiet laughter suggest the joke is on him.

He chooses room 917, whispered to be a room of doom. Inside, he meets a mysterious man who offers what sounds like a miracle. A cure for his body, while he is free to roam during the repair. The cost is a temporary body swap. With no clear reason to agree, he does anyway. The deal turns sour fast. The body he enters has a heart defect, and the man who promised healing reveals his real aim, to steal a healthy body for himself.

What follows is a tense exchange of identities, desperation, and uneasy teamwork. Everyone wants their body back. Survival means cooperation. Room 917 becomes a test not just of fear, but of trust. When they finally defeat the room, it becomes clear that others are watching. Some want him to fail. Some want him to win. His fate is entertainment, a wager placed on his soul. Each room offers a new trial, yet all roads point to the same truth. This hotel is the afterlife. This is his purgatory, a gray space between judgment and release.

The story softens when a meet-cute appears, bringing warmth into an otherwise cold maze. Temptation follows close behind. Seduction, comfort, and escape all beckon. In the end, it is sacrifice that opens the door. By choosing others over himself, he earns peace, and possibly a new ghostly love. The final moments carry a quiet magic, a sense of calm and fresh beginnings. Fans of Dante’s Inferno or horror stories built around isolated trials will recognize the structure, but Hotel Purgatorio finds its own voice by focusing on human insecurity. It asks what keeps us stuck between heaven and hell. Fear, selfishness, and the refusal to change.

The film argues that our choices shape what comes next. Even in death, where we land still depends on who we are. There will be temptation. There will be figures who invite us to sink to their level. The harder path is persistence.

The message is simple and earned. Protect your heart. Keep going. Do not stay lingering in the lobby.

Jaz is an agency worker given a simple task, to stay overnight at a student housing accommodation. There are just two problems; the weird lighting, and the unexpected coworker.

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1. What motivated you to make this film?

I’ve been in love with horror films since I was far too young to be in love with them (namely A Nightmare on Elm Street, I got in young enough to consider Freddy’s Dead a highlight of the series.) The full-length version of The Lights was born when I grew tired of horror protagonists never being believed in their films, and wanted to create something where they actually had a support network.

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

From the original idea? It’s probably been seven years, after I met the best leading lady you could ask for in Fern Taylor. For the short film itself, between one and two years.

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

Weird Lights.

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

Our DoP/Cinematographer/Technical Boy Ash Betton is also in a pretty successful band and was called away to the other end of the country after the session musician his band was using dropped out. Thankfully we had a fairly long scene with a fairly simple set-up to shoot next and our Sound Operator Lauren Stokes knew Josh Bowker, who was more than happy to help out.

5. There are 5 stages of the filmmaking process: Development. Pre-Production. Production. Post-Production. Distribution. What is your favorite stage of the filmmaking process?

I think development was the only one without the looming threat of insanity or a mental breakdown so by process of elimination it would be that one. I like to wear a lot of different hats but if I could only do one part of the filmmaking process going forward, it would be writing.

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

Probably as young as six or so years old. I remember wanting to be a part of the Scooby Gang watching the 2002 film on VHS.

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

In the early days of DVD you just rewatched what you had, so probably X-Men 2, but as an adult it’s probably Anna and the Apocalypse, my favourite film! (It’s a Scottish zombie Christmas musical and if you think that sounds cool, then you’re cool too and I think we could be friends.)

8. In a perfect world: Who would you like to work with/collaborate with on a film?

Emma Laird is an absolutely incredible upcoming actor who made her debut in Mayor of Kingstown, and has played some small roles in The Brutalist and the upcoming 28 Years Later film. I’m probably slightly too late to realistically work with her as she’ll probably blow up once people see her performance in Satisfaction.

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

Every festival has their own unique and very specific process, so you can be accepted or considered an award winner without anything actually happening to your film. Then again, I’ve made some really strong professional and personal connections through a festival that had a gala awards evening, and the same from a festival that screened everything from a dodgy projector in the meeting room of a Novotel, so I guess you could say a mixed bag.

10. What is your favorite meal?

Lasagne. There are so many versions of good, no two lasagnes taste the same. The worst I’ve ever had? Takeaway lasagne using donner meat. The best? Any authentic Italian restaurant that serves it in that lemon-shaped ceramic dish. Also, I’m flexitarian so I can comfortably tell you the rainbow lasagne from Zizzi is absolutely stunning.

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

Hopefully some wonderful soul with a spare 20k in their pocket likes The Lights enough to help me out with a full-length version! Failing that, there’s a comedy short called Another Audition I would like to make for a much more manageable amount of money.

My project, “Pieces of Me”, is a self-reflection of my emotional journey from self-doubt to self-acceptance. There are always moments in life where we feel confident we can complete something, but then encounter an obstacle and feel self-doubt. Eventually, we accept the weaknesses in ourselves, overcome the obstacle and gain confidence again.

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1. What motivated you to make this film?
*Answer:* Coming from a medical background, it took a tremendous amount of
effort to transition into the design and animation field. There were many
moments when I struggled to keep up with other artists and questioned
whether I belonged in this industry. That emotional vulnerability during
periods of transition is what inspired the film. It became a way for me to
express how self-identity can shift, break, and ultimately reform through
personal experiences—showing that every struggle contributed to shaping me
into the stronger person I am today.

2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to
make this film?
*Answer: *Took me quite some time! I illustrated and animated the textures,
and this part of the process required the most effort. Overall, the film
took about three months to complete.

3. How would you describe your film in two words!?
*Answer: *Melancholy and surreal.

4. What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?
*Answer:* I guess the biggest challenge was figuring out the transitions. I
designed each frame individually based on the script, so connecting them in
a way that felt coherent and emotionally fluid was difficult. I ran into
several technical hurdles when animating, which added to the complexity.

5. There are 5 stages of the filmmaking process: Development.
Pre-Production. Production. Post-Production. Distribution. What is your
favorite stage of the filmmaking process?
*Answer: *Post-production. I just love animating and seeing my designs come
to life. It’s incredibly rewarding. It’s the moment when everything finally
feels real. It’s the stage that makes me the proudest.

6. When did you realize that you wanted to make films?
*Answer: *I think it started after I graduated from college. I knew I
didn’t have a true passion for the medical field, and I wanted a career
that is more creative. I’ve always loved watching Pixar and Disney
animations, and that planted the idea that I wanted to create something
just as magical. As I explored deeper, I discovered motion graphics and
realized how broad and expressive the field is – there were so many more
possibilities than I ever imagined. That’s how my path as a motion designer
began, and honestly, I’ve never looked back.

7. What film have you seen the most times in your life?
*Answer: *Home Alone 1! Though it’s not an animation. I absolutely love it!
I watch it every year end near Christmas – the humor and vibe always cheer
me up. It’s one of those films that makes me feel less scared or alone.

8.  In a perfect world: Who would you like to work with/collaborate with on
a film?
*Answer: *Wes Anderson. I admire his distinctive visual style, color
palettes, and storytelling approach. Collaborating with him would be a
dream—his worlds are so meticulously crafted, and I would love to bring
motion design and animation into that kind of cinematic universe.

9. You submitted to the festival via FilmFreeway. How has your experiences
been working on the festival platform site?
*Answer:* It’s been smooth and easy to use. I appreciate how organized the
submission process is and how communication with festivals is integrated
directly into the platform.

10. What is your favorite meal?
*Answer: *Pad Thai. Thai food never goes wrong in NYC, and pad thai is
always my go-to.

11. What is next for you? A new film?
*Answer: *Taking a rest first! And then maybe a new film. The next one will
be energetic and a little silly. Something fun that shows a different side
of my creative voice.

Cats Cradle is inspired by the Greek myth Ariadne and her journey from Crete to Naxos. Like The Fates, she is associated with the symbol of the thread, which she uses to help Theseus kill the Minotaur. Central to Ariadne’s story is her deification, her transcendence from mortal to divine through a union with Dionysus. By revisiting this ancient myth, Cats Cradle invites viewers to reflect on how they navigate their own inner labyrinths of identity and transformation.

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1. What motivated you to make this film?

I was preparing for a solo art exhibition called Date with Hermes: Journeying between Dreams and Reality for the Vorres Museum in Greece (2024). The curator, Dr. Katerina Pizania, suggested I create an animation to connect the Greek myth themes. While the show focused on large-scale paintings and works on paper, the film became a companion piece to my series on Ariadne and Dionysus.

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

I only had two months to develop the animation for the first exhibition, so the first version was more of an “outline.”Completing the film took a year and a half.

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

Intense!

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

Time! As a full-time Associate Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, I worked on the animation during weekends with invaluable help from students and alumni.

5. There are 5 stages of the filmmaking process: Development. Pre-Production. Production. Post-Production. Distribution.

What is your favorite stage of the filmmaking process?

Production. More broadly, I always find creation to be the most rewarding stage of my artistic process.

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

Once I gained a solid foundation in painting and drawing, expanding into other mediums made sense. My first animation was 3D (Unity) for a musical performance. After that I found other ways to merge drawing with time-based media.

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

It’s a tie between The Wizard of Oz and Little Women.

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

Animation and time-based media are a new medium for me. Cats Cradle is my fourth animated 2D film, and I realize that my strategies may require depth. Feedback is essential to inform what changes I should make and if I should submit the film to other festivals.

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

Excellent. I joined when I released my first two films, Above the Deluge and In the Fray, both of which had strong festival runs. Film Freeway made my work visible to directors worldwide, though the volume of requests eventually became overwhelming. Overall, it has been a worthwhile investment.

10. What is your favorite meal?

Any meal cooked for me!

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

Yes. I am gathering resources for a new project inspired by wildlife and nature around the Krydor Redberry Lake region in Saskatchewan. I have collected footage, particularly of migratory birds, and while the story is still emerging, I anticipate it will take shape as I animate the opening scenes. My focus will be on experimenting with representation and abstract imagery through layered videography.