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Bringing "The Fall" to Life: with Director Sean Hart and Cast at Mammoth Film Festival
The Fall (2006) · Nov 26, 2024
The Creative Minds and Unique Storytelling Behind "Fluxx"
Fluxx (2025) · Nov 5, 2024
Demystifying Virtual Production: Inside "Doomscroll" with Director John Michael Riva Jr. and Cast at Mammoth Film Festival.
Doomscroll (2024) · Oct 15, 2024
Creating Family On Set: The Story Behind "Continue" with Nadine Crocker
Continue (2024) · Sep 10, 2024
Exploring Authenticity with Lunar Door: Inside Indie Films "The Fall," "Ice Cross," & "Tracing the Divide"
The Fall (2006) · May 7, 2024
Exploring Authenticity with Lunar Door: Inside Indie Films "The Fall," "Ice Cross," & "Tracing the Divide"
Tracing the Divide (2024) · May 7, 2024
041 Oscar Qualifying 'Nisei' Filmmakers Producer Jessica Olthof & Director Darren Rae
Nisei (2023) · Nov 21, 2023
We Make Movies Intl Film Festival LIVE - The Flower of Battle w/ Gedaly Guberek
The Flower of Battle (2023) · Nov 17, 2023
AFI FEST Live: "MIDWIVES" Mixing documentary & fiction in this French Interview
Midwives (2023) · Oct 29, 2023
AFI FEST Live: “THURSDAY” - Navigating the contentious topic of abortion on 35mm film
Thursday (1998) · Oct 29, 2023
AFI FEST LIVE: "SAVI THE CAT" Live action & animation portray how a cat wreaked havoc on a marriage
Savi the Cat (2022) · Oct 29, 2023
AFI FEST Live: “Lucky Market” - Shooting at a supermarket and directing in multiple languages
Lucky Market · Oct 29, 2023
AFI FEST Live: “THE SUMMER WITH CARMEN” Ideal actor for the part may not be ideal actor for the film
The Summer with Carmen (2023) · Oct 29, 2023
AFI FEST Live: "GO FOR GRANDMA" film - shooting in New York on Wall Street in traffic & heavy VFX
Go For Grandma (2023) · Oct 29, 2023
AFI FEST Live: "BACKBONE” - Filming a chase scene with very few cuts & working smarter not harder
Backbone (2023) · Oct 29, 2023
AFI FEST Live: "WAKE" - How these co-writers write together & conveying a personal journey on screen
Wake (2024) · Oct 28, 2023
AFI FEST Live: "FRIDAY NIGHT BLIND" building trust w/ your subjects in docs & filming blind bowlers
Friday Night Blind (2022) · Oct 28, 2023
AFI FEST Live: “MILISUTHANDO” - autobiographical documentary about growing up inside Apartheid
Milisuthando (2024) · Oct 28, 2023
AFI FEST Live: “DOSH” - Communication of Visual Language b/w Cinematographer & Production Designer
DOSH (2023) · Oct 28, 2023
AFI FEST Live: “BIENVENIDO JUANITO” - 30 extras, an airport and 5 locations!
Bienvenido Juanito · Oct 28, 2023
AFI FEST Live: Check-In with CFA Team!
Check-In (2026) · Oct 28, 2023
AFI FEST Live: “THE GARDEN OF EDETTE” - Production Design around non-gimmicky voodoo & witchcraft.
The Garden Of Edette (2025) · Oct 27, 2023
AFI FEST Live: "CHERRY KOMPOT" working w/ collaborators who say "YES" to things.
Cherry Kompot · Oct 27, 2023
AFI FEST Live: “THE OLD YOUNG CROW” a mix of animation and live action, spanning years to make.
The Old Young Crow (2023) · Oct 27, 2023
AFI FEST Live: "MOUNTAINS" movie - filming during an active construction site!
Mountains (2024) · Oct 27, 2023
AFI FEST Live: “CARCASS” period short film surviving 65 mph winds
Carcass (2023) · Oct 27, 2023
AFI FEST Live: "FULL MOON" movie & losing an actor mid-shoot!
Full Moon (2023) · Oct 27, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: Making your Family Fly w/ John Michael Riva Jr. (Writer/Director) and Indeana Underhill (DP) of “Pterry”
Pterry (2023) · Aug 22, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: Creating a Pilot w/ Micah Stuart (Director) and James Patrick Nelson (actor/producer/writer) of “For Years to Come”
For Years to Come (2023) · Aug 22, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: The Benefits of an Incubator w/ Angelita Mendoza (Writer/Director) and Victor Capiz (DP) of “The Blue Drum”.
The Blue Drum (2022) · Aug 22, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: Capturing Intergenerational Relationships w/ Sisters Via Lubeck (Writer/Director)/ Zoe Lubeck (DP) for "The Last Bell"
The Last Bell (2023) · Aug 22, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: Cross Continental Prep w/ Cassidy Harrison (Writer/ Director), Greg Burrows (Producer) and A. Patrick Rose (Composer) of “The Life of Lester Wink” for “The Life of Lester Wink”
The Life of Lester Wink (2023) · Aug 19, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: Noam Argov uses her documentary strengths to pivot to narrative film “Sulam”
Sulam (2023) · Aug 18, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: Shooting a Sex Scene w/ Emily Vazquez (Producer) and Madison Lanesey (Actor/Writer) for “Yes, Daddy.”
Yes, Daddy (2023) · Aug 16, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: Back Home in Iowa w/ Kaitlyn T. Busbee (writer/director/producer/editor), Bridget Frances Harris (Actor), and Kai Swanson (producer) for "Layaway"
Layaway (2023) · Aug 16, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: The Business of Acting w/ Scream Queen Christy St. John for "The Invaders" and "Work-Life Balance"
The Invaders (2023) · Aug 16, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: Making Actors Fly with Tari Wariebi (Director) and Veronica Bouza (Cinematographer) for their film, "We Were Meant To"
We Were Meant To (2022) · Aug 16, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: Driving in a Vintage Mustang w/ Emily Sandifer (Director) & TJ Dalrymple (Assoc. Producer) for the film, "Into The Valley"
Into the Valley (2023) · Aug 16, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: Shooting Memories on 16mm with Logan Jackson (Writer/Director) & Eboni Robinson (Producer) for their film, "“Leonetty”
Leonetty (2023) · Aug 14, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: Throwing Yourself into Virtual Production w/ Vadym Medvediuk (Director) and Xenia Lappo (Producer) for their film, "Good Bad Luck"
Good Bad Luck (2023) · Aug 14, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: The All Female Creative Crew behind the 2D Animated Short Film, “PIVOT” w/ Ana Gusson (Director), Robyn Campbell (Writer), Cindey Chiang (Art Director)
Pivot (2023) · Aug 14, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: Close Collaboration with Talent w/ Katia Shannon (director), "Us & In Between."
Us & In Between (2023) · Aug 14, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: Small crews & trusting your director w/ Rishi Raj, Nuk Suwanchote & Kevin Leung for their film "The Deal"
The Real Deal (2002) · Aug 14, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: Technical + Creative w/ David Flores, Mary Rose Branick & Kyle Little “Likeness”
Likeness (2013) · Aug 13, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: Infertility, Motherhood & complicated feelings inspiring Erin Lovett & Moka Pantages on their Psychological Horror film “The Knowing”
The Knowing (2024) · Aug 13, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: Handwriting letters & airport scenes w/ Jessica Hinkson & Naiyelli Romero Aguero for their film "Sara"
Serving Sara (2002) · Aug 13, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: From Bodybuilding to Acting & Directing while Operating on the film "Blue Boy" w/ Rob Cristiano & Tyler Riggs
Blue Boy · Aug 13, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: Award Winners Lukas Hassel, Andrew Kaberline, Ben Andrews & their new film "Dummy"
Dummy (2002) · Aug 12, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: How to Photograph Photography w/ María Alvarez (Director + Co-Writer) & Ethan Newmyer (Co-Writer) of “Last Days of the Lab”
Last Days of the Lab (2023) · Aug 12, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: The Rules around Improv w/ Julie Balefsky (Producer/Writer/Actor) & Madeline Mac (Director) of “How To Catfish Your Ex”
How To Catfish Your Ex (2023) · Aug 12, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: Defining Great Collaboration w/ Lorena Lourenco (Director) & Pratima Mani (Writer/Lead) of “Stitched”
Stitched (2024) · Aug 12, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: Creating An Interface for Actors w/ Michael Rich (Director) & Rachel Collins (Producer) of "The Queue”
The Queue (2023) · Aug 12, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: Staying True to your Family's Story & Recreating WWII w/ Darren Haruo Rae (Director/Writer) & Jessica Olthof (Producer) of “Nisei”
Nisei (2023) · Aug 11, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: Close Collaboration on Sensitive Themes w/ Emil Gallardo (Co-writer/Director) & Kieran Murphy (DP) of “Exit Fee”
Exit Fee (2023) · Aug 11, 2023
HollyShorts LIVE: Low Budget in New Mexico w/ Eugen Merher (writer/director) & Alexander Wolf David (composer) of “The Boy Who Couldn’t Feel Pain”
The Boy Who Couldn’t Feel Pain (2022) · Aug 11, 2023
Ep. 09 - Shooting Cult Classics ("Tremors", "The Craft") with Alexander Gruszynski, ASC
The Craft (1996) · Dec 2, 2022
Ep. 09 - Shooting Cult Classics ("Tremors", "The Craft") with Alexander Gruszynski, ASC
Tremors (1990) · Dec 2, 2022