FESTIVAL AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEOS
Film festival audience feedback videos.
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LIFE AFTER DEATH? - SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE feature film (director interview)
LIFE AFTER DEATH? - SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE, 50min., India
Directed by Iqbal Chand Malhotra
The most intriguing enigma of modern India is the disappearance of her most dynamic and daring freedom fighter, ‘Netaji’ Subhash Chandra Bose, in the middle of August, 1945. Though the goal of a free India wa... -
TOMARO short film, audience reactions (director interview)
TOMARO, 17min., Nigeria, Documentary
Directed by Kimberly Cecchini
Bring out the voices and offer an honest, intimate glimpse into the complexities of life in a riverine community outside of the city in Nigeria.Director Statement
Our friends and collaborators in Nigeria have shared the vibran... -
CONDUCTING LIFE short film, audience reactions (director interview)
CONDUCTING LIFE, 31min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Diane Moore
In the rarified world of classical music, the road to success is a daunting one. Especially for young conductors. CONDUCTING LIFE follows the remarkable journey of Roderick Cox as he tirelessly pursues his dream — to secure a top p... -
SANCTUARY OF HER short film, audience reactions (director interview)
SANCTUARY OF HER, 26min., USA
Directed by Geoff Poister
Two identical twin sisters from Iran create mesmerizing paintings that reflect a major conflict in their lives. Physically, they are two people. But psychologically they feel they are one. The single persona cannot exist in the real world, s... -
Rangers of the Ulaan Taiga short film, audience reactions (director interview)
RANGERS OF THE ULAAN TAIGA, 14min., Mongolia
Directed by Eric Daft
A short documentary telling the stories of the Rangers who have dedicated their lives to the national parks and protected areas of Mongolia.http://www.fishercreative.com/
Get to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to mak...
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Uyghur Dolans short film, audience reactions
UYGHUR DOLANS, 10min., China
Directed by Haoyang Fu
Following the folk art and the narration of artist Kerhujan Ahiti, we enter the world of the Dolan people, who have fostered an ancient and unique culture that has also become fragile in the age of modernization. -
ECRICC: ADDRESSING CLIMATE EMERGENCY short film, audience reactions
ECRICC: ADDRESSING CLIMATE EMERGENCY, 9min,. India, Documentary
Directed by Jajati Karan
The entire Indian coastline is expected to be among the most affected by climate change, impacting approximately more than 250 million people. The Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea are both predicted to be h... -
Raising Global Citizens feature film, audience reactions (director interview)
RAISING GLOBAL CITIZENS, 80min., Canada, Adventure Documentary
Directed by Joel Primus
A couple with two young children decide to embark on a year long journey across the world, travelling through Argentina, Colombia, The Yukon, Vietnam and Lebanon, in hopes of learning how parenting and world tr... -
HIDDEN WOUNDS feature film, audience reactions
HIDDEN WOUNDS, 90min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Richard Lui
Hidden Wounds is a revealing film about the importance of mental health for both those living with a disability and in addition, their caregivers too.It is a film that shows us how mental health is not what we think it is. It is no...
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THE OTHER SIDE OF WRONG short film, audience reactions
THE OTHER SIDE OF WRONG, 1hr. 42min., Austria
Directed by Boštjan Slatenšek
1991 - A small battle of the Slovenian war of independence and the long quest for international justice.Florence Hartmann, a French journalist, author and ex spokesperson to Carla Del Ponte, chief prosecutor of the Inte...
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Days After short film, audience reactions
DAYS AFTER, 2min., USA, Drama
Directed by Jui-Ting (Rita) Tsao
The story of “Days After” is about a girl coming back to visit her fiancé as a ghost after dying in a car accident before moving on to the afterlife. -
FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING short film, audience reactions (director interview)
FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING, 9min., USA, Drama/Family
Directed by Rylee Rosenquist
The everywoman story of a girl's first time putting a tampon in.
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https://www.instagram.com/firsttimeforeverythingfilm/Director Statement
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THE WRONG GUY short film, audience reactions (director interview)
THE WRONG GUY, 7min,. USA, Romance
Directed by Meisha Lee
Theo is an ordinary guy who's interested in a co-worker named Sarah. He dreams of being "cool enough" to score a date with her one day.http://www.directormeisha.com/
https://instagram.com/meishaleeDirector Statement
I believe that as a... -
TENUTO short film, audience reactions
TENUTO, 12min,. USA, Drama/Music Video
Directed by Meg Halski
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BLOOD BUDDIES short film, audience reactions (director interview)
BLOOD BUDDIES, 12min., Canada, Drama
Directed by Suzanne Marie Moreau
A friend in need is a friend indeed - or are they? Two best childhood friends go to their first summer camp together - and it tears them apart.Director Statement
'Blood Buddies', my directorial debut, is remarkably similar in... -
XPENDABLE short film, audience reactions (director interview)
XPENDABLE, 30min., USA, Crime
Directed by Walter Ernest Haussner
1957. Two crime organizations. Two people sent in to avert a war. Who will walk away?Get to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
My love of Film Noir, black and white cinematography, and wanting to ha...
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THE LOVE SONGS OF OEDIPUS REX short film, audience reactions
THE LOVE SONGS OF OEDIPUS REX, 21min., Canada, Documentary
Directed by Luke Sargent
Documentary about musician Benjamin Hackman (The Holy Gasp) processing personal loss and heartbreak, through creating a massive concept album.https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3303039/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2
Get to know the...
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THE HIDDEN TRUTH short film, audience reactions (director interview)
THE HIDDEN TRUTH, 10min., USA, Drama
Directed by Lex Lumpkin
After witnessing his best friend perish in a car crash, a young teen struggles to fight his way through drug abuse, depression and guilt.https://www.facebook.com/LexLumpkin
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CROSSROADS short film, audience reactions
CROSSROADS, 19min., USA, Drama
Directed by Hakim Robinson
Crossroads is about a young man, Christopher, who has recently come home from a lengthy prison sentence. As a young man, Christopher aka Double C, was the leader of his own gang. He was well known and respected by other hustlers in the gam... -
BLOCK-D short film, audience reactions
BLOCK-D, 11min., USA, Drama
Directed by Jason Farrand
BLOCK-D tells the parallel stories of two teen students, Ramone and Annabelle, each fighting against their physical manifestations of depression. Ramone fights a dark and imposing “THING” that only he is aware of, while Annabelle struggles wit... -
ATARAXIA short film, audience reactions (director interview)
ATARAXIA, 15min., USA, Drama
Directed by Haley Seppa
Ataraxia is a film about 32-year-old female-bodied, queer identified photographer, Mickey, who, due to experiences with trauma and rape as a teenager, has built her adult life around making “safe” choices and hiding behind the lens of her camer... -
MISLEAD short film, audience reactions (director interview)
MISLEAD, 18min., USA, Drama
Directed by Steven P. Perkins
Harry hit a rough patch some years ago. While his peers have retired, he’s stocking shelves at a grocery to stay afloat. When you've lived long enough, there are things that haunt you. There are things that have been done that cannot be un... -
WONDER WHEEL short film, audience reactions (director interview)
WONDER WHEEL, 11min., USA, Drama
Directed by Caleb John Cushing
A couple goes on a date at an amusement park.Get to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
- It was a combination of two things. I studied to be an actor, and after graduating from drama school I was having...
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THE AFTERMATH short film, audience reactions (director interview)
THE AFTERMATH, 7min., USA, Poem
Directed by LaChelle Joy Hunt
LaChelle Hunt’s “The Aftermath”, is a moody Common Era drama atop the windy seaside hills of Point Reyes. Evelyn arrives in California in 1912 after traveling across America to pursue her dreams once shared with another. She deals with...