Mel Orpen is a director and writer with her MFA from the USC’s School of Cinematic Arts where she was awarded the Mary Pickford Endowment, Barbara Corday Fund Scholarship, and was inducted into the Delta Alpha Pi academic honor society. At USC, Mel was selected to direct the Multi-Cam Sit Com Pilot, “Baking Bad,” the… Continue reading Director BIO: Mel Orpen (RETRIBUTION)
Month: October 2021
Short Film: RETRIBUTION, 18min., USA, Drama
A queer, Latinx Army Airborne officer returns from deployment to marry her longtime girlfriend but a hit and run accident on the eve of their engagement changes their lives forever. When they fail to get justice from the court system, the officer must decide whether or not to take matters into her own hands to… Continue reading Short Film: RETRIBUTION, 18min., USA, Drama
Director BIO: Paz Bernstein (WHEN ALONE)
Paz Bernstein (1992, Israel) made three short films, all surrounding females and feminist subjects. in the past years she has helped organize protests against sexual assaulters, and helped with graphic design pro-bono for the “Headquarters For Combating Trafficking Women and Prostitution”. Currently she is working on her new short film, at the “Open Workshop” artist… Continue reading Director BIO: Paz Bernstein (WHEN ALONE)
Short Film: WHEN ALONE, 5min., Israel, Animation
We get a chance to dive into one’s soul, as we take a peek at a woman touching herself. The feminine power explodes, changing all of the surroundings, painting the town with the magic of woman sexuality.
Director BIO: Susanna Ekman (BITTERSWEET)
This is Sanna Ekmanś third short film. She has a long career as an actress, dancer and film-worker. Ekman has also directed drama, fars, comedy and standup. Director Statement This short mens a lot to me. The core is how a strong independent women looses her ground and her self esteem when she gets ignored… Continue reading Director BIO: Susanna Ekman (BITTERSWEET)
Short Film: BITTERSWEET, 28min., Sweden, Drama
Sara discover that her Husband has an affair and decides to do something about it. Project Links Website Facebook
Director BIO: Amber Brooke (THE EVOLUTION OF WOMEN)
Whitney Christopher is an Atlanta based actor/writer/producer. She started acting as a kid and began creating her own content with the award winning short film “This is a Test.” She loves being a storyteller, and has thoroughly enjoyed creating this project with Amber Brooke Wallace. Amber Brooke Wallace is new to creating content having been… Continue reading Director BIO: Amber Brooke (THE EVOLUTION OF WOMEN)
Short Film: THE EVOLUTION OF WOMEN, 8min., USA, Mockumentary
A graduate student creates a video thesis for a women’s studies course by interviewing women of various ages and childbearing years. She is enlightened by what she learns as her subjects candidly answer thought-provoking questions in this mockumentary style short.
Director BIO: Luisa Gherdaoui (SMOKING)
Graduated with a degree in Editing-Scripting in the audiovisual sector since 1999, Luisa Gherdaoui has 20 years of experience working in the world of media and the press as a video editor. She works for the European Parliament, the European Commission, the RTBF as a freelancer, and she also edits various documentaries.And for a few months… Continue reading Director BIO: Luisa Gherdaoui (SMOKING)
Short Film: SMOKING, 11min., Belgium, Experimental
“I like cigarettes”, says a creed by this woman whose name we do not know but who smokes compulsively.We understand that there is a police investigation to find out the killer of this innocence or nonchalance.Dance of death with its addictions including self-image, narcissism, alcohol and cigarettes.La cigarette who is the lover who will lead… Continue reading Short Film: SMOKING, 11min., Belgium, Experimental