Turfing is an Oakland-born dance form that combines roots in gang culture with elements of tutting, gliding and bone breaking; Turf Nation is a documentary directed by Jun Bae, a Tokyo-born Korean creative director, that follows the street dancers as they perform on BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) trains and try to weave their…
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Roy Arwas’ Award-winning short Clarity focuses on a turbulent relationship between father and son
Starring Chris Browning (Bright) & Brett Zimmerman (Hawaii Five-O) Roy Arwas’s Clarity shares the story of a man who confronts his abusive father over his past actions. This film has already screened Mammoth Film Festival 2020 where it won the Grand Jury Award for Short Film & Best Actor, it won the Best Student Film…
Exclusive Interview with Quiet Crossing Director Patrik Krivanek
Patrik Krivanek is a talented young Czech director whose film Quiet Crossing, which won the Best Film Award for the Micro Short Block section at Oxford International Short Film Festival, takes a look at three students desperately trying to get to safety as their political beliefs put them in danger. We had the chance to…
The Fall: No words, much tension
What do “A Quiet Place”, “Us”, and “The Boat” have in common? They put you on the edge of your seat with stunning cinematography and almost no dialogue. Now we can add “The Fall”, the short film from writer/director Jonathan Glazer (“Under the Skin”, “Birth”) to that list. Because his movie only lasts six minutes,…
Exclusive Interview with Omé Director Wassim Geagea ‘Omé is my pain on screen.’
Just Celebrity Magazine had the pleasure of speaking with Lebanese director Wassim Geagea about his film Omé. A film inspired by a true event in his life, we had the chance to speak with Wassim about his film, his experience with the virtual editions of the 2020 Palm Springs International ShortFest and Huesca International Film…
Upamanyu Bhattacharyya and Kalp Sanghvi’s ‘Wade’ addresses the dangerous sea rising levels in Kolkata, India
Upamanyu Bhattacharyya and Kalp Sanghvi’s Wade addresses the importance of climate change by focusing on the dangerous sea rising levels in India. This stunning animation will be screening online as part of Annecy International Animated Film Festival in June and Palm Springs International Shortfest also in June where it will be competing for the Best…
Query Director Sophie Kargman “You have to take chances on yourself”
We caught up with Director Sophie Kargman to talk about her fantastic short film Query, which has been selected for Tribeca Film Festival. Co-Writer/Director Sophie Kargman’s Query was selected to world premiere at this year’s recently postponed Oscar-qualifying Tribeca Film Festival, which is due to be shown online in the coming months to select audiences. The film questions…
TRIBECA – Query: The sunshine you need in moment of darkness
Having a best friend that you can share everything with is the most amazing feeling there is. Whether it’s having endless conversations about life, spending hours in the club, or just playing video games together, your time with him or her will always be unforgettable. Well, that also definitely the case for Jay and Alex…
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL – Look At Me: An important, authentic and beautifully made movie
There’s absolutely no doubt that we’re all looking forward to the time during we can seeing friends again, party like never before and take public transportation without fear. You might look at those socially involved moments with a lot of desire but you probably didn’t notice that those moments involve more social distance than you…
Rachel Harrison Gordon’s Coming of Age drama ‘Broken Bird’ focuses on a biracial girl’s conflicting relationship with her culture and identity
Rachel Harrison Gordon’s Coming of Age drama Broken Bird focuses on a biracial girl’s conflicting relationship with her culture and identity Selected for SXSW Film Festival 2020 Starring Chad L. Coleman (The Wire) and Indigo Hubbard-Salk (Netflix Series She’s Gotta Have It) Broken Bird Teaser from Rachel Harrison Gordon on Vimeo. Rachel Harrison Gordon’s semi-autobiographical film Broken Bird focuses on a…
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