FILM – ‘THE ZIM’S’ ALEXANDER BEDRIA “The characters are an amalgam of real-life people I interviewed or researched through media reports, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch”

Actor Alexander Bedria’s directorial debut The Zim, which he also wrote, took home the top prize when it recently premiered at LA Shorts International Film Festival. Almost 300 shorts were in contention for the award. The Zim is the story of one man’s struggle to protect his farm and loved ones from a violent land invasion. Inspired by true events…

‘The Fare’ Director Santiago Paladines “Filmmaking is art form that is inherently shaped by limitation”

We caught up with the talented director Santiago Paladines, whose film The Fare is currently showing at Hollyshorts Film Festival in Los Angeles. Director and writer Santiago Palandines’s affecting drama, The Fare, has been selected to screen at the Academy Award qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival in August. Starring Johnny Ortiz (American Crime) and newcomer Noemi Pedraza, the film tackles the subject of human…

‘THE VOICE IN THE HEAD’ FILM REVIEW – More insanity than you think

As David Rosenhan said, “If sanity and insanity co-exist, how shall we know them?” The American psychologist might have died in 2012 but his life question still continues to live. Partly thanks to Cyrus Trafford and his new movie, The Voice in the Head. The British Iranian director decided to focus in his recent work…

‘CHECK PLEASE’ FILM REVIEW – Short movie, big love story

We’ve probably all dreamed about how our wedding proposal should be like, whether you’re the one who’s proposing or not. And so did Ben. A romantic date, a fancy restaurant and with his grandmother’s ring in his pocket, he was totally ready for it. With all this planned out, what could go wrong? Well Daniel…