Directors Scott Aharoni and Dennis Latos Saying that the last year and a half have been a dark and rough period would an incredible understatement. COVID-19 took the world by a storm, and sadly, we’re still in its grip. Many people had to say goodbye to loved ones and many nurses, doctors and keyworkers kept…
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Chun Chun Chang’s animated short ‘AURA’ focuses on a man who encounters a mysterious figure during a deadly storm
Chun Chun Chang’s animated short Aura tells the story of a man who comes across a goddess during a deadly storm. This animated short has already screened at many film festivals including the Oscar qualifying Encounters Film Festival, LA Shorts Fest and went on to win the 2020 Award of Excellence at the South Shorts Awards. The…
Interview with Lanre Olabisi – “There is an aspect of the story that feels timely for many people.”
Lanre Olabisi short film A Storybook Ending tells the story of a black man who tells a white cop in self defence. A film which truly speaks to the times and the current climate of what is going on in the world today, we had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Lanre on his crucial…
Interview Gina Hole Lazarowich: When they see our film, they might realize that the transition isn’t as scary as they think
“Krow’s TRANSformation” was the opening film of the Raindance Film Festival on the 18th of September this year. There were probably even more nerves for Gina Hole Lazarowich because this was her first film as a filmmaker. We had a little chat with her before Gina’s big night. Hi Gina, congratulations on your film. It’s…
Interview Erblin Nushi: I was very lucky I survived and had my family next to me
Erblin Nushi’s latest film ‘Bini’ highlights the traumatic true experience he faced when he was child. He and his family were taken abruptly from their family home and were forcibly taken to a refugee camp during the Kosovar War. We got the opportunity to talk to him about his future projects, how it was going through…
EIFF – Souls of totality: A fascinating short movie with an edgy and mysterious vibe
Everyone of us has an opinion about what happens when we die. Does our soul transfer from one body to another? Does it transcend the body and just lives on its own? Or does the soul dies with the body? In Souls of Totality, the newest Richard Raymond short movie, those life questions are being…
FILM REVIEW – Women and Wine: Recognizable short movie about women and friendship
We probably all have been there. You just ended a long-term relationship and all you want to do it cry, eat chocolate or grab a bottle of wine. At moments like that, you probably will be able to rely on your best friends, who will listen to you and who will do whatever it takes to make…
FILM REVIEW – Lost Face: Survival of the smartest. Or not?
Sean Meehan’s award-winning short film Lost Face is based on the Jack London’s Lost Face short stories. The first shot already sets the tone for the rest of the movie. Dark, mysterious and magical. It starts with the aftermath of a devastating attack by the Nulato people against some fur robs and traders from Russia. Most…
RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL – ‘Siblings’ Director Laura Plancarte “If you want to make documentaries, just do it. It’s a great process and an incredible world.”
Director Laura Plancarte’s Siblings is the second film she has had selected at Raindance Film Festival. This must see documentary relates to the very current issue of immigration and deportation, begging the question ‘is there an American dream?’. Siblings tells in parallel the story of two Mexican brothers that want to go back to the…
FILM – ‘Falsified’ star Ashley Tabatabai “I felt compelled to explore the human dynamic behind the bigger scandal”
Ashley Tabatabai’s short film was inspired by one of Spain’s best-kept secrets, the stolen babies scandal, also known as ‘Los Niños Robados’ or ‘The Lost Children of Francoism’. This exciting drama stars Ashley Tabatabai (Allies), Mitchell Mullen (Starz Outlander), newcomer Julia Leyland and Mike Archer (The Genius of Turner). After over 30 years of searching,…
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