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Filmotomy Podcast Episode 42: Special Guest – Aria Director Myrsini Aristidou
Another special guest for Podcast 42. This time the female writer-director of the brilliant short film, Aria, in competition at the Femme Filmmakers Festival, Myrsini…
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #33
Agnès Varda. A name synonymous with a film revolution still, astonishingly, under-recognized. A name that reminds us of rich, fluent, and oh-so varied cinema. Stayed…
Watch: Rachel Israel’s Short Film Keep the Change
A representation of reality with which too few of us are familiar, Rachel Israel’s Keep the Change is a beautiful, earnest depiction of blossoming love….
Billimarie Robinson Talks Filmmaking, Box-Heads, And Being Multiracial
There’s an earnest, smart filmmaking brain in the young head of Billimarie Robinson, whose diverse short films over the years have perhaps allowed her to…
Watch: Alex Burunova’s Short Film Lonely Planet
A single travel writer undergoes a personal conflict on an unexpectedly extended stay in Barcelona in Alex Burunova’s Lonely Planet. A young American woman long…
Young Filmmaker Sofija Sztepanov Talks Personal Experiences, Short Films, And Tinder
Talented 24 year-old filmmaker Sofija Sztepanov appears to have a humble yet dynamic perspective on her corner of the film world. There is also an…
Watch: Margaret Tait’s 4 Minutes Of A Portrait of Ga
This four-minute portrait of the filmmaker’s mother combines the texture of 1970s-color-saturated found footage with an oddly avant-garde structure. The editing rhythms are distinctly recognizable…
A Million Miles Away: Jennifer Reeder Talks Filmmaking Past, Present, And Future
Beautifully filmed, A Million Miles Away is an ensemble film that delivers with so much intimacy and thought in spite of the many cast members….
Welcome to The Bling Ring Generation
Originally published over at On The Screen Reviews Before Hollywood discovered the benefit of locking their doors when leaving town, a group of gutsy, celebrity-obsessed…
Stop-Motion, Live-Action, And Speed Dating With Filmmaker Meghann Artes
Discovering such mini marvels as Speed Dating, written and directed by Meghann Artes, is not only tipping the iceberg of new film ventures, but also…
Maren Ade’s Latest Film Toni Erdmann Is Both Long And Alluring
When the movie Toni Erdmann entered our lives last May we assumed without agenda this was about a father’s relationship with his (grown-up) daughter. Which…
Filmmaker Mary Neely Talks Influences, Encouragement, And Her Short Film The Dresser
I saw the short film The Dresser about 2 years ago, and wrote about it as part of the Made by Women series. Having watched…
Watch: Saranne Bensusan’s 12 Minute Short Film Mano a Mono
Roughly twenty years is probably enough time for most audience members, if not this particular critic, to forget one of the most famous twists in…
Stefanie Davis Talks Comedy, Action, And Her Undying Love For Filmmaking
At just 3 minutes in length, brand new film short I Just Said That from Stefanie Davis shows a familiar side of the fiery temperaments…
