In Who Are You People, a family drama unfolds through the eyes of 16-year-old Alex who wonders about her parents “who are you people.” Seeking answers to understand her identity and why she doesn’t seem to fit in, she digs up past family secrets and undertakes a journey to confront her discoveries. Along the way, […]
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Filmmaker 5 with J.R. Rodriguez: Remember Yesterday
Second chances at love. Whether its another shot at romance with the one that got away or an opportunity to pursue a passion long left behind, second chances don’t come around often. Remember Yesterday, a new feature film from actor turned first-time filmmaker J.R. Rodriguez explores the longing for another run at the life you’ve […]
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Filmmaker 5 with Lola Atkins: Purple Beatz
British independent feature Purple Beatz takes a trip back to the underground drum ‘n’ bass music scene of 1990s London. Music-driven and starring Izzy Jones as an aspiring singer, the coming-of-age story explores the challenges of pursuing your dreams and not losing yourself in the process. Purple Beatz features a strong diverse, female-led cast and […]
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Filmmaker 5 with Benjamin Massoubre and Amandine Fredon: Little Nicholas Happy as Can Be
First published in 1959 in the Sud-Quest Dimanche newspaper, the ‘Nicolas’ stories enchanted French audiences of adults and children alike. The collaborative creation of writer René Goscinny and cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé, the pair published more than 222 ‘Le Petit Nicolas’ stories, later created into books. ‘Le Petit Nicolas’, or Little Nicholas, became part of French […]
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Thanks for an Amazing 2022!
I started our Filmmaker 5 series in 2021 as an approach for interviewing Bill Morrison about his experimental short “let me come in.” Quickly I used the format again and produced several Filmmaker 5 interviews that year. In 2022, I set an intention to interview a dozen filmmakers across the year. As I write, I […]
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Filmmaker 5 with Mat Sheldon: The Electricity in Me
In his first-person confessional short film The Electricity in Me, filmmaker Mat Sheldon shares the story of his birth mother Joan. Pregnant by her 50-year-old university professor, Joan gave her son Mat up for adoption, afterwards moving to England to forge a new life as a secretary for the University of London. Returning to visit […]
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Filmmaker 5 with Marshall Tyler: SLOW PULSE
Short film SLOW PULSE follows lead character Bernard Brash as he learns to dance in his Los Angeles community. His resolve to learn and his determination to perform serve to inspire, all before the audience discovers the reason behind his seemingly futile pursuit. The result is a moving story of a father’s devotion and the […]
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Filmmaker 5 with Jason Berry: City of A Million Dreams
Celebrating the music, pageantry, and historical legacy of New Orleans through the observance of honoring the dead, City Of A Million Dreams the documentary film is making its way to film festivals and public screenings around the globe. Based on the 2018 book of the same name, City Of A Million Dreams traces the evolution […]
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Filmmaker 5 with Samantha Wishman and Christina Thomas: Free Puppies!
Pandemic puppies. With the U.S. on lockdown during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people looking for companionship brought home a new dog. These happy stories of pet adoption made headlines nationwide. The connection not making the news was to another national disaster 15 years prior, the devastation left behind by Hurricane Katrina in […]
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Filmmaker 5 with Andreas Kessler: NAKAM
During WWII the Nazis invaded Belarus, rounding up Jews for deportation to concentration camps. Twelve-year-old violin prodigy Modechai “Motele” Schlein managed to hide as his father, mother, and sister were arrested and sent to Auschwitz. On his own, Motele encountered a partisan group actively working to attack Nazi units in occupied-Belarus and Ukraine with the […]
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