Nara Normande’s beautiful animated short Guaxuma shares the story of a blossoming childhood friendship that is cut short. This award-winning film mixes several animation techniques all connected to sand and has won prizes at SXSW, Palm Springs, Hamptons, Cinequest, selected at TIFF, Annecy, LA Shorts. Tayra and I grew up on a beach in the northeast of Brazil….
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The German King: As authentic as you can get
The 8th of August, 1914. Cameroon. King Rudolf (Adetokumboh M’Cormack) is receiving very troubling news about the Belgian King Leopold killing ten million of his fellow people from Cameroon. Sad, troubled and excruciating times are ahead for him and his Kingdom but at least he can count on the support of his German “brother” and…
Exclusive Interview With Guaxuma Director Nara Normande – “I would have never imagined that a personal story would go so far”
Nara Normande beautiful short animation Guaxuma tells a very personal story about a beautiful friendship, which was cut short due to a horrifying accident. An animation which has won 4 Oscar-qualifying awards in 4 Oscar Qualifying film Festivals, we had the chance to speak with Nara Normande about her intimate film: why she wanted to…
Angus McDonald’s Manus Wins The Best Documentary Award At St Kilda Film Festival
Refugees and asylum seekers have been held captive under inhumane conditions on Manus Island in PNG for almost 6 years. The system is designed to be so brutal that asylum seekers are forced into despair and agree to go back home to whatever they have fled. Through his documentary Manus, Angus McDonald uses the first-hand…
Interview with Here & Beyond Director Colin West – “This story was inspired by my relationship with my grandfather, Lyle”
Colin West’s Here & Beyond is a poignant story about a man, after being diagnosed with Dementia, goes on a quest to make sure he doesn’t lost any memories of his cherished late wife. We had the chance to talk to Colin about this touching story, we were able to discuss his role in the…
Exclusive Interview with Justin O’Neal Miller: “Peggy’s apparent perfection became the ideal vehicle to explore this concept”
Peggy tells a story about a woman who appears to have it until..until the cracks begin to show. A film that cleverly makes us women think that we don’t HAVE to be perfect, especially in today’s modern society where having social status and a million likes on social media seem to be of great importance….
Here and Beyond: Oh memories where did you go?
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” Yes, we couldn’t agree more with the American actress Mae West. We try to live our only life to the fullest by enjoying every day and making memories. But what do you have if even those memories aren’t everlasting? Would you like…
Justin O’Neal Miller’s Award Winning short film ‘Peggy’ in competition at Cinequest Film Festival
Justin O’Neal Miller’s Peggy tells a tale about a housewife who appears to have it all until the cracks begin to show. Since starting its festival run, Peggy has won numerous awards including Best in Show at Rome International Film Festival, the Jury and Audience Awards for Best Short at Spokane International Film Festival, and the Audience Award for Best…
Barnabás Tóth’s Hungarian comedy Chuchotage reaches the Oscar shortlist for Best Live Action Film
The only comedy in the Oscar shortlist this year, Chuchotage shares the story of two Hungarian interpreters whose quest for love enlightens their otherwise dull day. The Oscar and Golden Globe winning film company Lakoon Filmgroup created this magical film which has won over twenty awards and stars Andrea Osvárt. During a professional conference in Prague, two simultaneous interpreters in the…
The Gold Movie Awards Announce Their 2019 Jury
Next year the Gold Movie Awards will be held at the birthplace of British cinema, the Regent Street Cinema in London’s West End. This exciting awards ceremony is now in its second year and will be held on the 10th January, kicking off the 2019 awards season. Joining the jury this year will be Karen Bryson MBE, Kacey Ainsworth, Chizzy Akudolu, Kevin Guthrie, Elliot…
