When barriers are broken, it can be difficult for some to acknowledge the important feat. However, when the very person who accomplished the goal is the culprit, the disconnect becomes more interesting. The story of Orin O’Brien may not be a household tale. Yet, for those around the world of orchestral history, O’Brien’s name became … Continue reading SHORT: ‘The Only Girl In The Orchestra’ – The Push and Pull of Progress
SHORT: ‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’ – Anderson’s Saccharine Trinket Delights
For 2023, Wes Anderson has made it a resolution of sorts to create films centered around finding purpose and meaning in existence. Such questions were posed in Asteroid City, with Anderson refraining from offering a clear resolution to the observed ponderings. His latest offering is part of a collection of short films, each directed by … Continue reading SHORT: ‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’ – Anderson’s Saccharine Trinket Delights
SHORT – ‘Starling’ – An Emotional Powerhouse of Love and Grief
The loss of a child has destroyed marriages and lives for some couples. The sheer grief it creates cannot fully be healed, and the simple sight of the person you share that loss with can be overwhelming. Yet many other couples press on, hoping to find a way to keep love alive through it all. … Continue reading SHORT – ‘Starling’ – An Emotional Powerhouse of Love and Grief
SHORT – ‘A Cow in the Sky’ – The Powerful Story of Life Despite Hate
Increasingly in animation circles, artists refuse to adhere to traditional structure. The power that animation has always offered its artists is unbridled creativity. In the case of A Cow in the Sky from directors C. Fraser Press and Darren Press, archival footage blends with prose. The true story behind a hate crime in Portland is … Continue reading SHORT – ‘A Cow in the Sky’ – The Powerful Story of Life Despite Hate
SHORT – ‘To My Father’ Lets Troy Kotsur Tell His Story
An impeccable performance in CODA made Troy Kotsur a star overnight. Yet in the context of Hollywood, little was know about the man before his breakout. The veteran actor of stage and screen got his moment in the Sun, but there was still more to be told. With documentarian Sean Schiavolin, Kotsur explores his powerful … Continue reading SHORT – ‘To My Father’ Lets Troy Kotsur Tell His Story
INTERVIEW – Elham Ehsas Discusses Making “Yellow” and Making Your Own Way in Hollywood
Short films allow artists to stretch their creative imaginations and showcase their talent. For actor Elham Ehsas, creating shorts has allowed him to shine a unique light on his culture and heritage. One his first breakthroughs came from Our Kind of Love which he hopes to adapt into a feature one day. His latest short, … Continue reading INTERVIEW – Elham Ehsas Discusses Making “Yellow” and Making Your Own Way in Hollywood
2023 Florida Film Festival – Shorts: ‘Sulam (Ladder)’ Examines the Difficult Moments for Mothers and Daughters
Every family struggles when parents and children do not see eye to eye. Yet, for immigrant families, seeing eye to eye tends to lead to intercultural misunderstandings. As a result, many children of immigrant parents attempt to assimilate to "be normal," unaware that their cultural upbringing will be far more important in the long term. … Continue reading 2023 Florida Film Festival – Shorts: ‘Sulam (Ladder)’ Examines the Difficult Moments for Mothers and Daughters
2023 Florida Film Festival – Shorts: ‘Really Good Friends’ – An Explicit Moment of Control
Explicitly sexual documentaries often find themselves pushed out of the mainstream. Yet a short like Really Good Friends opens the door for honest discussions. In Florida, sexuality among older populations remains taboo. Yet these relationships continue to occur. Really Good Friends does not need to be expanded into a feature to be powerful. In a … Continue reading 2023 Florida Film Festival – Shorts: ‘Really Good Friends’ – An Explicit Moment of Control
2023 Florida Film Festival – Shorts: ‘Parker’ Celebrates the Restoration of a Family Legacy
What power does a name hold in your life? For most, names are passed down from family to family, but extenuating circumstances can make this impossible. Yet sometimes, we have the opportunity to embrace change and, at the same time, further a legacy. In the case of the Harris Family, an upcoming name change will … Continue reading 2023 Florida Film Festival – Shorts: ‘Parker’ Celebrates the Restoration of a Family Legacy