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  Arrowhead Hill in DMZ that place where the remains of soldiers who participated in the Korean War are buried. The Korean government has begun to excavate the remains. The soldier father, who died at 23, meets his 69-year-old son.(Production and Broadcasting : G1, South Korea) Project Links  Website

Elena Gorgevska is 24 years old and is living in Toronto, Ontario. They are a survivor of trauma and have been writing from a very young age. They are particularly focused on telling true stories, those that are taboo and uncomfortably raw with feeling. They are bisexual and identify as gender non-binary. Director Statement 1… Continue reading Director Biography – Elena Gorgevska (SHARDS)

  Following a sexual assault, a woman struggles to overcome the inner demons that now plague her from the attack. Through self-degradation, deprecation, and depression, viewers experience how detrimental being a victim of sexual assault truly is. With perseverance and unwillingness to give up, the woman, prevails and conquers the tragedy and only grows stronger… Continue reading Short Film: SHARDS , 8min., Canada, Drama/Experimental

    Set in a small town in California and inspired by true events, Unborn is the story of a pregnant mother of two girls who feels the pressure to abort the pregnancy in order to fulfill her family’s desire to have a boy. Project Links  Facebook

Filmmaker of the Year 2019 Vasteras Film Festival 2020 Greetings From Sarajevo – submitting now 2018 My Dinner With Schwartzey (Director/Writer) Best Dramedy: Manhattan Film Fest Best Dramedy, Best Director: NYC TV Fest Best Comedy, Best Director of Comedy: Brightside Film Fest Best Film: CFIFF Film Of the Month: DMOFF The Spy Who Scratched Me… Continue reading Director Biography – Melissa Skirboll (MY DINNER WITH SCHWARTZEY)

  When a starry-eyed 16 year-old is introduced to the outrageous downtown NYC art/rock scene by a powerful music producer with a penchant for teens, she is tempted by the glitzy lifestyle until a mystery woman provides a glimpse into her possible future. Project Links  Website  Facebook  Twitter News & Reviews “Talking to Melissa Skirboll… Continue reading Short Film: MY DINNER WITH SCHWARTZEY, 15min., USA, Drama/Fantasy

Jessica is an Irish Actor and Filmmaker. She is based between London and Cork, Ireland and her most recent role was in BBC Dublin Murders as Cassie’s Mum. BRONAGH is Jessica’s debut short film which she wrote, directed, and features in as the title character, Bronagh. Jessica also writes and produces her own theatre work,… Continue reading Director Biography – Jessica Courtney Leen, Megan Haly (BRONAGH)

  Bronagh isolates herself in a foreign place to be alone with grief, but caught between imagination and reality she soon invents some contrary coping mechanisms. Project Links  Instagram

Kristen Batko was born and raised in Michigan and studied film with a concentration in screenwriting at the University of Michigan. After graduating with honors and awards, she worked in television in New York, before settling in Los Angeles to pursue writing and directing. Batko’s creative interests lie in the intersection of art and activism.… Continue reading Director Biography – Kristen Batko (A LOVE STORY)

  A teenage girl, coping with a broken home, finds solace in the arms of her boyfriend—but their passionate relationship is not quite what it seems. Project Links  Instagram