FESTIVAL AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEOS
Film festival audience feedback videos.
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AVE GRADIVA short film, audience reactions
AVE GRADIVA, 18min., Israel, Drama
Directed by Yuri Riklis
When a lonely man, a fashion photographer, meets the sweetheart of his youth, from whom he separated under the pressure of his Oedipal mother, he is attacked by fragments of past memories and does everything he can to realize the love of ... -
BLACK BOX short film review (interview)
BLACK BOX, 8min., China, Drama
Directed by Olivier Hero Dressen
"The Black Box" is a romantic drama film that tells the story of Thibaut, a Frenchman, and Sai, a Chinese girl, who fall in love during the peak of the Covid-19 crisis. Despite the harsh quarantine restrictions, they decide to meet a... -
PICKUP LIE short film, audience reactions
PICKUP LIE, 10min,. USA, Drama/Romance
Directed by Robert Sturdevant
After her crush chooses a sorority girl over her, Kris uses time-traveling drugs to rewrite her romantic fate and claim his heart.
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QUEEN OF HEARTS short film, audience reactions
QUEEN OF HEARTS, 11min,. USA, Musical
Directed by Linda Hildonen, Colby Michaud
Jack is a lifelong collector who is trying to finish his deck of found playing cards. When he finds the four of spades, he realizes that he only needs one final card and is convinced that he’s been given a sign: surel... -
NIGHT VOICES short film, audience reactions
NIGHT VOICES, 24min., USA, Drama
Directed by Bradley Hawkins
A jaded talk radio host in a cycle of hopeless and demoralizing monotony makes a life-altering decision while on-air.
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THAT'S FUNNY feature film, audience reactions
THAT'S FUNNY, 80min. USA, Dramedy
Directed by Alex Grossman
On the verge of a mid-life crisis, Alex seizes his final shot at stand-up comedy fame. But without any jokes, he returns to his hometown in Michigan for inspiration, where a reunion with his childhood best friend and ex-girlfriend sets o... -
MONGOLIA, VALLEY OF THE BEARS feature film review
MONGOLIA, VALLEY OF THE BEARS, 52min., France
Directed by Hamid Sardar
The Taiga, also known as the boreal forest, represents about 17% of the Earth's surface and has the highest density of rivers and natural springs in the world. In Mongolia, its primary forests and pure waters have kept an enti... -
A WORLD OF HURT: HOW MEDICAL MALPRACTICE FAILS EVERYONE short film review
A WORLD OF HURT: HOW MEDICAL MALPRACTICE FAILS EVERYONE, 30min., USA
Directed by Viknesh Saravanan Kasthuri, Alexander Si-Yuan Homer
"A World of Hurt: How Medical Malpractice Fails Everyone" is a compelling documentary that examines the devastating impact of medical malpractice on patients, doct... -
THE EXCHANGE short film, audience reactions
THE EXCHANGE, 24min,. Puerto Rico, Drama
Directed by Marco Berger
Mateo and Lucas, best friends, go out to party in a hot summer night. Mateo meets Lucia, and Lucia commits an act that will change their lives. From there, Mateo and Lucas will begin a search, both physical and personal.
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THE TUNNEL: INTERVIEW WITH A MONSTER short film review
THE TUNNEL: INTERVIEW WITH A MONSTER, 24min., USA
Directed by David Llauger Meiselman
Dr. Larry Levin, a convicted serial killer is brought to a black ops rendition site where he is to be "interviewed" by two government agents for his past crimes only to realize that some chupacabras have come to... -
THE OAXACAN FIGHTER short film review
THE OAXACAN FIGHTER, 16min., USA
Directed by Edwin G Li
We follow the Journey of a Oaxacan MMA fighter as he prepares to enter the cage. -
MARIMACHA short film review
MARIMACHA, 10min., USA, Drama
Directed by Cami Cruz Thomas
When an illicit pic outs the daughter of two conservative Black/Afro-Panamanians on their way to a family wedding they must finally confront the elephant in the room and decide who gets to dictate the terms of love in and outside the family. -
MI NIÑA (MY LITTLE GIRL) short film review (interview)
MI NINA/MY LITTLE GIRL, 7min., USA, Experimental
Directed by Emanuel Loarca
Laura takes us by the hand on a moving journey through time with her mother. You experience how love overcomes suffering and builds lasting memories that give meaning to life and strengthen the soul.Interview with Direc...
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VELA short film, audience reactions (interview)
VELA, 15min., Canada, Drama/Horror
Directed by Esteban Powell
Young Xime hopes to restore her family by arranging a Día de Los Muertos altar - meanwhile a looming presence closes in.
https://www.instagram.com/vela_shortfilm/Get to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to make this film?...
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ZAMBEZIA: A WELL FOR CHANGE short film review
ZAMBEZIA: A WELL FOR CHANGE, 23min,. Spain
Directed by Amine Harboul
In the poverty-stricken countryside of Zambezia, Mozambique, a seasoned community leader faces the formidable challenge of constructing a crucial water well. Meanwhile, he wrestles with feelings of detachment from his family and... -
FAIRY FINGERS short film, audience reactions (interview)
FAIRY FINGERS (DOIGTS DE FEE), 22min,. Canada
Directed by Siham Kortas
Fairy Fingers is a documentary that tells the story of my son, who, despite his difference was able to grow up, take on challenges and realize his potential. It’s a story about how I, as a parent, went from a feeling of helple... -
THE LOST JEWS OF PAKISTAN short film, audience reactions (interview)
THE LOST JEWS OF PAKISTAN, 12min., USA
Directed by Alexander Nilsen
Imagine a scenario where a teenage boy's compassion shines through for a religious community that was forgotten, transforming a neglected graveyard into a place of beauty and solace. That's the heartwarming story we captured in o... -
SCRAPS short film, audience reactions (interview)
SCRAPS, 37min., Iraq
Directed by Aaron Joshua Weintraub
Mosul is still haunted by ISIS. The city’s recent past has created an uncertain future, and perhaps nothing displays the city’s instability more accurately than its spike in child labor. Razzan, Hameed and Maher are three boys from Harmat, a... -
THE SCULPTOR'S WIFE short film, audience reactions (interview)
THE SCULPTOR'S WIFE: A LOVE STORY IN DOCUMENTATION, 25min., USA
Directed by Traci L Slatton
On September 13th, 2024, in the heart of Washington, DC—Pershing Square—a colossal tribute in classic sculpture will be revealed. The National World War I Memorial honors the courageous souls who sacrifice... -
THE ATL WATERBOYS short film review
THE ATL WATERBOYS, 12min., USA
Directed by Antoinetta Hairston-Stallings
ATL WATER BOYZ is a short documentary that examines the recent uprise of young, black males selling water on the streets of Atlanta as a means of survival. We will take a journalistic yet cinematic approach to uncover the ps... -
HAKKI RISING short film review (interview)
HAKKI RISING, 30min,. USA
Directed by David Larson
An immigrant from Turkey comes to America seeking a better life and after struggling through homelessness, finds success in the world of acrobatic pizza tossing.Get to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
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FLINT. FOR THOSE WHO DARE.... short film review (interview)
FLINT. FOR THOSE WHO DARE...,18min., USA
Directed by Raul Barquet
Early New York City graffiti writer and documentarian Roberto "Flint..." Gennari, has the opportunity to cement his legacy in the art world half a century later.
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RE START UP feature film, audience reactions
RE START UP, 83min.., Japan
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I AM JUDIT feature film, audience reactions (interview)
I AM JUDIT, 83min., USA
Directed by Christiane Arbesu
From award-winning documentary filmmaker Christiane Arbesu comes I AM JUDIT; a poignant depiction of Holocaust survivor Judy Sleed and her present day family. A fixture in the East Hampton community, Judy, at the age of 90, is finally lifting...