Short film Getaway explores what can happen to a family dynamic when escaping their everyday circumstances. Struggling with civil unrest in the United States, a Jamaican immigrant takes her young son on his first trip to her homeland. As they adjust to a quieter life away from the daily threat of gun violence, mother and […]
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Filmmaker 5 with Ben Epstein: Who Are You People
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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Exclusive Interview: Cast and Director of Exceptional Beings
Exceptional Beings, the prequel to Godhood, tracks the existential crisis of two supernatural beings as they begin to question their very being and purpose. When they encounter a woman with an essence they can’t “read,” they begin a quest to discover who or what she truly is, which does not fit with their 4,000 years […]
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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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