Emily DeBackere is going into her fourth year film at Ryerson University in Toronto, ON. Laundry is Emily’s directing debut project made outside of school. Director Statement I wrote this film in hopes to visually express the issues tackled in sexual assault. Drawing from a past experience of mine, there is a constant need to… Continue reading Director Biography – Emily DeBackere (LAUNDRY)
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Short Film: LAUNDRY, 3min., Canada, Experimental
Laundry is a meditative short that speaks of the battle between innocence and corruption. Set against a rural backdrop, the film brings into focus the destructive impact sexual assault can have on the mental capacity of a human being. Paralleling the event with mundane activities, the short aims to articulate the fact that this type… Continue reading Short Film: LAUNDRY, 3min., Canada, Experimental
Director Biography – PAULA C. FRIAS (CHICKEN)
PAULA C. FRIAS is a Spanish filmmaker from Madrid who has been living in London for 11 years. After studying courses in film schools such as ECAM (Madrid) or NYFA (Harvard University Campus) she settled in London and became an Assistant Director to films such as “Kingsman”, “Wonder Woman”, “Jason Bourne”, “Alice Through the Looking… Continue reading Director Biography – PAULA C. FRIAS (CHICKEN)
Short Film: CHICKEN, 5min., UK, Drama
Every day is the same. Or is it? Project Title (Original Language): Gallina Project Type: Short Genres: Drama, Comedy, Music Runtime: 5 minutes 35 seconds Completion Date: March 4, 2019 Production Budget: 300 GBP Country of Origin: United Kingdom Country of Filming: United Kingdom Language: Other Shooting Format: Digital Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Director Biography – Claudia Ruiz (AILIN ON THE MOON)
Directora de “El Molinete Animaciones”, productora especializada en stop motion de la región litoral, Argentina. Dirección la series Dr Cocicienzo, la ciencia de la cocina 2012, Dirección de Stop Motion serie ¨La liga de las cinco plumas¨, Dirección y Animación Stop Motion ¨El Viaje de Gaia¨, Animación fragmento Your Face Global JAM Bill Plymton, Dirección… Continue reading Director Biography – Claudia Ruiz (AILIN ON THE MOON)
Short Film: AILIN ON THE MOON, 5min., Argentina, Animation
Work, do the shopping, cooking, cleaning, ironing, taking care of Ailín: that is the routine of Vilma, mother of 40 years, overwhelmed by fatigue and skin intolerance. Ailín (4), just looking to play and demand the attention of a restless girl, one day causes the emotional outbreak of the mother. The routine that led them… Continue reading Short Film: AILIN ON THE MOON, 5min., Argentina, Animation
Director Biography – Asis Sethi (A BLOODY MESS)
Asis Sethi is an award-winning Canadian director, producer, scriptwriter and TV personality who is known for her docu-series “Darshan Dekh Jeeva” and her documentary “A Colourful Crown” which premiered on Canadian National Television and ran for 5 years. Asis has worked with renowned entertainers like Mike Myers (Austin Powers, Shrek), Nelly Furtado (Singer-Songwriter) and Mike… Continue reading Director Biography – Asis Sethi (A BLOODY MESS)
Short Film: A BLOODY MESS, 10min., Canada, Drama/Family
Varsha is a young South Asian girl who battles against her family’s traditional beliefs surrounding menstruation, which comes with rules prohibiting her from having an open dialogue with her father about periods. Since she was a child, Varsha has been told that while periods are normal, there are certain things she cannot do while menstruating,… Continue reading Short Film: A BLOODY MESS, 10min., Canada, Drama/Family
Director Biography – Lisa Kannakko (GLAD YOU’RE HERE)
Autobiographical filmmaker Lisa Kannakko is an emerging talent, recently graduated from the Documentary Media Program at Ryerson University. This is her first film. Director Statement I poured through 19 years of footage from my personal archive to uncover the answer of why my life fell apart. I never intended to tell this story to the… Continue reading Director Biography – Lisa Kannakko (GLAD YOU’RE HERE)
Short Film: GLAD YOU’RE HERE, 10min., Canada, Documentary
Engaging themes of love and betrayal, hope, belonging and place, Glad You’re Here documents my nineteen–year journey through building a family life, seeing it suffer the damage of mental illness, grief and separation, and then rebuilding with empathy. A story about an extreme moment of crisis has turned into a documentary that deals not just… Continue reading Short Film: GLAD YOU’RE HERE, 10min., Canada, Documentary
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