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