Samantha McDanel has a Bachelors Degree with honors from University of North Texas in Media Arts. She served as an active member and Social Chair in UNT Short Film Club where she also held different roles in multiple film productions that the club produces each semester. Samantha’s main focus is writing, directing, and video editing,… Continue reading Director Biography – Samantha McDanel (PAGEANT PERFECT)
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Director Biography – Danja Politis (ANIMUS PER MACHINA)
Born 1993 in the Netherlands but lived for 13 years in Austria. For my bachelor degree i came back to the Netherlands. Now I am currently doing my Master degree at the Frank Mohr Institute. Since my childhood I have always been inspired by video games, computer animations, movies and fantasy books, which had led… Continue reading Director Biography – Danja Politis (ANIMUS PER MACHINA)
Director Biographies – Amy Mathieson, Premila Puri (ITSY)
Producer/Director Premila Puri’s involvement in films started as Executive Producer on her first micro-budget feature Delhi Boom! ITSY is Premila’s debut short film as a producer and director. She recently worked as a Line Producer on a feature titled Nine Nights and her development slate includes two high end tv series based on true stories… Continue reading Director Biographies – Amy Mathieson, Premila Puri (ITSY)
Director Biography – Julia Trofimova (Eulogy for Denis K. )
Director Biography – Julia Trofimova Julia Trofimova was born in a Russian town of Kaluga, moved to Moscow when she was sixteen. She studied Economics in the Moscow State University and worked as a strategy consultant for 10 years. In the middle of her career she decided to change her life completely and started studying first… Continue reading Director Biography – Julia Trofimova (Eulogy for Denis K. )
Director Biography – Sarah Gonyea (A VOICE FOR CHANGE: THE LAURA HILLIER STORY)
Sarah Gonyea is a Sheridan student studying film. A Voice for Change: The Laura Hillier Story is her Documentary directing debut. Director Statement This is a documentary very close to my heart, as Laura and I started this together before she pasted. She was a close friend of mine and when this situation just started… Continue reading Director Biography – Sarah Gonyea (A VOICE FOR CHANGE: THE LAURA HILLIER STORY)
Director Biography – Lisa Donato
Director Biography Lisa Donato is a writer, director, and activist from Billings, Montana and based in Austin & Los Angeles. The first feature film that she co-wrote, Signature Move, world-premiered at SXSW and won the grand jury prize for Best U.S. Narrative Feature at Outfest (2017). It can be found on Amazon Prime, Google Play,… Continue reading Director Biography – Lisa Donato
Director Biography – Isabella Tan (LOLA)
Isabella Tan is from South East Asia and is now an aspiring director and cinematographer based out of New York. Her work largely includes directing and shooting short films, music videos, fashion films, documentaries and commercials. She also freelances as a notable fashion portrait photographer. As a visual artist, she creates stories with a sense… Continue reading Director Biography – Isabella Tan (LOLA)
Director Biography – Lina Victoria Schmeink (Löffel)
Director Biography – Lina Victoria Schmeink Lina Victoria Schmeink was born in Aachen, Germany, where she absolved her High School, too. While her studies in television and cinema in Cologne she realized several short movies and was even involved in three “Tatort” movies and several television and movie scripts. LÖFFEL is her graduation film at the… Continue reading Director Biography – Lina Victoria Schmeink (Löffel)
HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: October 2018 Female FEEDBACK Film Festival (Los Angeles)
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: EVE – THE REVELATOR BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM: NAU BEST PERFORMANCES: I CAN’T SLEEP BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: MIMESIS BEST MUSIC: CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: THE REVELATOR, 24min., Belgium, Thriller/Mystery I CAN’T SLEEP, 3min, Ireland, Drama PIN-UP, 20min., USA, Drama VAINSANITY, 7min., USA, Drama/Experimental CAN’T TAKE… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: October 2018 Female FEEDBACK Film Festival (Los Angeles)
HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: September 2018 Film Festival (Toronto)
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: ALL THAT REMAINS BEST UNDER 5 MINUTE FILM: 128 BEST PERFORMANCES: DNA OF WILD BEASTS BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: GREY BEST MUSIC: NOVAA – MELODY OF NEED Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: WHALES, 20min, USA, Drama DNA OF WILD BEASTS, 18min., France, Drama/Comedy ALL THAT REMAINS, 4min., Egypt, Drama/Experimental CUBICLE, 3min., USA,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: September 2018 Film Festival (Toronto)
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