FESTIVAL AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEOS
Film festival audience feedback videos.
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COOKIES 4 JANE feature film, reactions Chicago Festival (interview)
COOKIES 4 JANE, 62min., USA
Directed by Mary Elle Alexander
Ten years in the making, “Cookies 4 Jane” recounts the final chapters of the life of a beloved matriarch, Jane, as she battles Alzheimer’s Disease. Filmed, edited, and directed by Jane’s granddaughter, Mary, this intimate documentary con... -
TRUCKSTOP short film, reactions Chicago Festival
TRUCKSTOP, 16min., USA
Directed by Molly Karna
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THE LONELY PORTRAIT short film, reactions Chicago Festival (interview)
THE LONELY PORTRAIT, 17min., USA
Directed by Marc Marashi
An AirBnB guest stumbles upon a hidden piece of art that, once hung up, has an unexpected and unsettling effect on the home.
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LITTLE ISSUES short film, reactions Chicago Festival (interview)
LITTLE ISSUES, 4min., USA
Directed by Jerah Milligan
When Andy discovers mid-coitus that her new beaux has a micro-penis, she rushes to her roommates who remind her that he’s thoughtful, adventurous, and way too hot to let go of. Besides, he's had this Little Issue his whole life: he must know ho... -
CIAO, BELLA short film, reactions Chicago Festival (interview)
CIAO, BELLA, 8min., USA
Directed by William Quinn Dover
In this modern film noir romance, a young stalker can’t seem to get over his ex lover, until finding out the double meaning of "Ciao Bella".
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NO TIME short film, reactions Chicago Festival
NO TIME, 4min,. USA
Directed by Engin Altintas
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EMBRACE THE MONSTER short film, reactions Chicago Festival
EMBRACE THE MONSTER, 5min., USA
Directed by Austin Hamilton Le
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GRACE short film, reactions Chicago Festival
GRACE, 5min,. USA
Directed by Jason Ivy
Originally created during the SAG-AFTRA strike as part of the SAG-AFTRA Short Film Series, the film "Grace" features a crew of actors working together for the first time to navigate the tale of a young woman dealing with the powerful manifestation of grief ... -
HIDDEN CURRENTS short film, reactions Chicago Festival
HIDDEN CURRENTS, 8min,. USA
Directed by T.E. Hirschler
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THE WINDY CITY BLOWS short film, reactions Chicago Festival
THE WINDY CITY BLOWS, 2min., USA
Directed by Nick Luna
My Alien Friend and I discuss about the Dating scene in the Icy and unforgiving Chicago winds. however things term scary and potentially violent when some good advice goes bad.
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AKABEI short film, Crime/Mystery festival review (interview)
AKABEI, 12min., Poland
Directed by Marcin Kolodziejczak
A young woman dreaming of a stable relationship discovers that her current partner is just wasting her time, so she plans swift revenge.Get to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
There were three main reasons ...
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THE OLD LADY short film, Crime/Mystery festival review (interview)
THE OLD LADY, 26min., Spain
Directed by Andres Romero
A lonely old lady is slowly dying in her old mansion when the arrival of the daughter of her caretaker mysteriously changes her future prospects.Get to know writer/producer/star ANGELE MARTENS:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
The s... -
REWRITTEN short film, Crime/Mystery festival review
REWRITTEN, 12min., Columbia
Directed by Andrés Molano Moncada
Santiago is a screenwriter who must submit a commissioned script because his lack of inspiration does not allow it. Fortunately in front of his apartment he sees a woman who inspires him. He decides to call her Raquel. Santiago writes ... -
STRANGE FRUIT: The Hip-Hopera Short Film "Hear the Cry", reactions Dance Fest
STRANGE FRUIT: The Hip-Hopera Short Film "Hear the Cry", 8min., USA
Directed by Marlon Jones, Dyneesha Moore
Imagine a powerful Black woman in the 21st century being thrust back into the 1800s Antebellum South as a slave with only one chance to escape back to her reality. This is the story of LaS... -
QUARCE UPON A TIME film, reactions Dance Festival
QUARCE UPON A TIME, 14min., Italy
Directed by Tommy Pascal
She never cries. She never smiles. She never dies. After centuries buried under the ground, Christina lives again. And what if she would tell her story herself this time ?
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TAKE YOUR ZEN film, reactions Dance Festival
TAKE YOUR ZEN, 1min., USA
Directed by Travon Trammell
A talented ballerina uses her headphones to escape and find her voice as a performer.
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FR:AGILITY film, reactions Dance Festival (interview)
FR:AGILITY, 8min., Singapore
Directed by Amanda Tan
The film lenses the body and its form as sculpture; its undulating curves and slopes as landscape; and the skin we live in and shed as texture.Get to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
I was motivated by the desire...
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REFLECTION film, reactions Dance Festival
REFLECTION, 9min., Canada
Directed by Zav Jenabian
On competition day, a tireless ballet dancer grappling with the recent loss of her father, runs into her love interest. To her, love is a mere escapist fantasy so when her feelings are exposed, the continuation of her fantasy is put into question. -
STILL film, reactions Dance Festival
STILL, 6min., Peru
Directed by Elías Mujica Checa, Verónica Garrido Lecca, Maria Angela Talavera Tejeda
Six women attempt to move forward as a collective, but their journey seems to bring them back to their starting point. They face a challenge to break free from this state of stagnation, which l... -
SUNLIGHT DANCE film, reactions Dance Festival
SUNLIGHT DANCE, 4min,. USA
Directed by Kendra Moore
An estranged couple in their 50s rekindle their love through dance. -
BUTTERFLY'S BAQA film, reactions Dance Festival (interview)
BUTTERFLY'S BAQA, 6min., USA
Directed by Abby London, Mariam-Saba Ahmad
This heart-opening dance film Butterfly’s Baqa invites the viewer to drop into their heart and open to an experience of meaningful beauty. Dancers Mariam-Saba Ahmad and Antonio Samayoa move through a European traditional danc... -
SEEDS film, reactions Dance Festival
SEEDS, 4min., USA
Directed by Ariyan Johnson
The climate conference in Dubai that took place on December 1, 2023, revealed the U.S. as the second biggest contributor to global emissions of greenhouse gas pollution. Although China is the number one culprit of pollution, per capita individuals in t... -
GODDESS OF SPRING & DEATH film, reactions Dance Festival
GODDESS OF SPRING & DEATH, 8min., USA
Directed by Jessa M. Wright
A retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth, focusing on Persephone's personal freedom told through the medium of ballet.
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BLOSSOM OF CHOICE short film, reactions EXPERIMENTAL Festival
BLOSSOM OF CHOICE, 7min., USA
Directed by Tuğçe Evirgen Özmen
Blossom of Choice is an experimental short film as an offering of healing through self-reflection and presence and as a reminder of the way of life and nature: constant change. The main character encounters a transformative path when t...