Short Film: PAPER PALACES, 6min., USA, Drama

Paper Palaces is a film about a teenage boy named Charlie (played by Emmy winning actor Austin Trace), during the onset of schizophrenia. Tormented and unable to tell reality from fiction, Charlie begins to believe his mother is out to get him. Taking matters into his own hands, Charlie finds a gun in the spare… Continue reading Short Film: PAPER PALACES, 6min., USA, Drama

Short Film: THE FBI BLEW UP MY ICE SKATES, 7min., USA, Animation/Drama

Based on a true story, the film tells a story from the Iran Hostage Crisis in 1980 from the perspective of Haleh, an eight year old who just wants to enjoy her ice skates. The film raises questions about the human cost of surveillance and the criminalization of immigrant communities, linking past policy decisions with… Continue reading Short Film: THE FBI BLEW UP MY ICE SKATES, 7min., USA, Animation/Drama

Short Film: AN ACTOR PREPARES, 4min., USA, Comedy

  An ode to “An Actor Prepares” by Constantin Stanislavsky as a how-to instructional… Or more like a how-not-to. Film Type: Short Runtime: 4 minutes Completion Date: May 16, 2017 Production Budget: 0 USD Country of Origin: United States Country of Filming: United States Film Language: English Shooting Format: Digital Aspect Ratio: 16:19 Film Color:… Continue reading Short Film: AN ACTOR PREPARES, 4min., USA, Comedy

Get to know the short film: THE FOREST PRINCESS, 5min, USA, Fantasy/Family

Short Film playing at the November 2017 FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival In a world, where the unknown is feared and misunderstood, one girl begins the journey within… searching the path for direction, finding the beauty that connects us and uncovering what conquers fear. She emerges with a simple, yet powerful understanding… Project Links  Website  Facebook… Continue reading Get to know the short film: THE FOREST PRINCESS, 5min, USA, Fantasy/Family

Get to know the short film: THE BENEFACTION, 27min, USA, Drama

Short Film playing at the November 2017 FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival Protagonist Rishi, a young Indian taxi driver struggles to make his payments on his sole means of livelihood, his taxi. While under the threat of repossession, he finds his daughter falling prey to an unknown illness that could take her life. When his taxi… Continue reading Get to know the short film: THE BENEFACTION, 27min, USA, Drama

Get to know the short film: FIRM WITH PURPOSE, 5min, USA, Comedy

  A loving mother goes to a job interview in her daughter’s place. Tia Ayers Director Shannon Ayers Swanson Director Film Type: Short Genres: Comedy Runtime: 5 minutes 15 seconds Completion Date: February 6, 2017 Country of Origin: United States Country of Filming: United States Film Language: English Shooting Format: Digital Film Color: Color

Get to know the short film: BETWEEN SECONDS, 20min, USA, Romance/Music

Short Film playing at the November 2017 FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival “Between Seconds” is the story of two musicians who have grown out of sync with their music and ultimately themselves. Adrian, a classically trained pianist, loses the ability to play in sync with his music when thoughts of his ex-girlfriend flood his mind. Alicia,… Continue reading Get to know the short film: BETWEEN SECONDS, 20min, USA, Romance/Music

Get to know the short film: HEDDA NEEDS HELP, 14min, USA, Comedy

Short Film playing at the November 2017 FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival Hedda Needs Help tells the tale of Hedda, an aspiring poet and undying optimist, tasked with watching the most prized possession of Manhattan’s acclaimed poet, Albert Stein: his dog. But when Hedda accidentally kills her big break we find that no one fails quite… Continue reading Get to know the short film: HEDDA NEEDS HELP, 14min, USA, Comedy

Get to know the short film: FELL, 5min, USA, Drama/Supernatural,

Short Film playing at the November 2017 FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival A cautionary tale about man’s possessive relationship with nature, as told by two children over a campfire. Holly Voges Director Holly Voges, Lisa Joyce Writer Donna DeStefano, Lisa Joyce, Holly Voges Producer Lisa Joyce Key Cast Film Type: Short Genres: Drama, Supernatural Runtime: 5… Continue reading Get to know the short film: FELL, 5min, USA, Drama/Supernatural,

Audience FEEDBACK Video: THE SESSION, 7min, USA, Comedy

THE SESSION, 7min, USA, Comedy Directed by Molly Maguire Amanda arrives early for her first therapy session a bit eager, nervous, and open to her Dr.’s professional words of wisdom. Dr. Franklin uses all of this to her advantage. Turning those fateful minutes in which Amanda arrived early into ones Amanda will never forget. CLICK HERE –… Continue reading Audience FEEDBACK Video: THE SESSION, 7min, USA, Comedy