Farbod Ardebili tells a heart-wrenching and powerful story in his film Forbidden to See Us Scream in Tehran. The protagonist is a young woman named Shima (Mohadeseh Kharaman). She cares for her young sister, Sherin (Sarina Amiri) while living essentially a “double life” as a singer in an underground heavy metal band. The danger of…
Category: Film Festivals
Sting’s Song “Inshallah” Provides Musical Narration to Maya Sanbar’s Film Highlighting Refugee Children
Maya Sanbar has created a gorgeous and haunting world in Footsteps on the Wind. It has the feeling of a nostalgic childhood cartoon that morphs into a larger world to tell an important story. The film tells the story of a family (father, mother, brother, and sister) who are torn apart due to a variety…
Tadeusz Łysiak’s Film “The Dress” Examines Intimacy and Desire
We were given the opportunity to speak to Tadeusz Łysiak about his short film, The Dress. This film touches on many universal topics such as desire and Łysiak shared some wonderful insight into Julka and the creative process behind the film. What are three words you’d use to describe The Dress? There are many words…
Tadeusz Lysiak’s short film ‘The Dress’ focuses on a disabled woman trying to find love
Winner of the Oscar qualifying Award at Atlanta Film Festival & has screened at over 20 international film festivals Tadeusz Lysiak’s live-action short film The Dress (Sukienka) shares a story of a disabled woman who longs for companionship. This topical film which addresses the crucial topics of disability and intimacy has screened at over 25 film festivals…
Like The Ones I Used To Know (Les Grandes Claques) is a charming coming of age drama full of laughter (and tears)
After its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, the film has won four Oscar-qualifying Award &has screened at over 50 international film festivals Annie St-Pierre’s live-action short film Like The Ones I Used To Know (Les Grandes Claques) focuses on a father who goes to his former in-laws’ house to collect his children on Christmas Eve….
Jordan Anstatt’s short film Max is Bleeding shares a tragic story of domestic violence
Jordan Anstatt’s live action short film Max is Bleeding shares the story of a woman desperately trying to escape her abusive partner. This topical film screened at the Oscar qualifying Palm Springs International ShortFest in June and will be screening at the Stony Brook Film Festival this month. Courtney and her boyfriend bring their dog,…
Vyre Network’s CRACKA reverses history with white slaves and black slave masters
How do you get people talking about racism? How about switching up the narrative, this is the premise of the brand new film CRACKA which stars Hakeem Kae-Kazim (Hotel Rawanda, King Kong), Lorenzo Antonucci (Ballers, Paradise City), Mike Stone and rapper Saigon (Entourage). CRACKA shares a story of a present-day white supremacist (Lorenzo Antonucci) who…
Aurora Brachman’s short film Joychild focuses on an 8 year old who comes out as transgender to their mother
Aurora Brachman’s documentary short Joychild shares a story of an 8 year old who comes out as transgender. In this honest portrait of growing up gender expansive, filmmaker Aurora Brachman beautifully captures the hesitancy, fear and relief at revealing one’s innermost thoughts, as well as the unconditional love of a mother. This LGBTQI+ film has screened at a variety…
Turned: A tremendous movie about accelerating to escape your brutal life
If you’re lucky to have been raised in a loving and caring family, then you know what it’s like. Being loved and adored by your parents, them being there to advise you whenever you need it and them accouraging you to achieve your dreams. Sadly, not everyone is that lucky and Kasper is one of…
Interview with Inbar Horesh, Female Director of Birth Right
Inbar Horesh’s short film Birth Right is an important film that focuses on Jewish Identity. A film which won the Oscar-qualifying award at the 2020 Palm Springs ShortFest along with the 2020 Moulin d’Ande Award at Cinemed: Montpellier International Festival of Mediterranean Cinema, we spoke to Inbar on the importance of her film, her success,…
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