Tim Robbins’ Bob Roberts — Wonders in the Dark

by J.D. Lafrance When Tim Robbins’ mockumentary Bob Roberts was released in 1992 it was regarded as topical biting political satire, taking jabs at both Democrats and Republicans as well as the media that covers them. The film’s titular character was a hilariously creepy mash-up of Bob Dylan and Gordon Gekko, one that seemed like […]

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Sound Designer & Engineer Interview — Offbeat, unusual, unconventional & interesting career interviews

A gripping story backed by a tight script establishes a strong connect with our minds. But what really wins us over is the immersive Audio experience that brings the movie alive and strikes a chord by stirring our emotions. Jubin Raj, our next pathbreaker, conveys stories through sound, by creatively designing appropriate sound effects, and finally blending and shaping them […]

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HIGHLIGHTS – NOVEMBER 2019 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival — Los Angeles feedback film festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: BLESSING BEST DOC PERFORMANCES: DOLLMAKER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: THE SALTY GENERATIONS BEST MUSIC: PHOTOS IN THE RAIN Theme of night: Persistence Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: WE, 9min, Mexico, Animation/Documentary NOBRE ARTE, 9min., Brazil, Documentary PAINFUL SILENCE, 8min., USA, Documentary PHOTOS IN THE RAIN, 10min, USA, Documentary THE SALTY GENERATIONS, 7min., […]

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Interview with Filmmaker Dee Garceau (A MASSACRE IN MEMPHIS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary — FEEDBACK Female Film Festival

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A MASSACRE IN MEMPHIS played to rave reviews at the August 2019 Documentary Short Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Dee Garceau: I’m a U.S. History professor who was living in Memphis and heard about a controversial incident that tore the city apart in 1866. It was a racialized massacre […] […]

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HIGHLIGHTS – NOVEMBER 2019 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival — Los Angeles feedback film festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: BLESSING BEST DOC PERFORMANCES: DOLLMAKER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: THE SALTY GENERATIONS BEST MUSIC: PHOTOS IN THE RAIN Theme of night: Persistence Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: WE, 9min, Mexico, Animation/Documentary NOBRE ARTE, 9min., Brazil, Documentary PAINFUL SILENCE, 8min., USA, Documentary PHOTOS IN THE RAIN, 10min, USA, Documentary THE SALTY GENERATIONS, 7min., […]

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Interview with Filmmaker Kev L. Smith (Taobh Le Taobh) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Taobh Le Taobh played to rave reviews at the February 2020 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Kev L. Smith: My next door neighbor, is the artist you see in this film & I really wanted to show what inspired him to create his artworks. 2. […]

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HIGHLIGHTS – APRIL 2020 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival — Documentary Short Film Festival — WILDsound Festival

Originally posted on Experimental Film & Music Video Festival: AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: TOTALITE BEST DOC PERFORMERS: THE HUSTLE IS REAL BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: CAPITAINE BEST SOUND & MUSIC: THE WANDERING WOLF Theme of night: Discovery uniqueness NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private. Watch the…

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Short Film: THE HUSTLE IS REAL, 12min, USA, Documentary — Documentary Short Film Festival

“It’s like Thelonious Monk said : Do your own thing. In 15, 20 years, people will catch on.” -Jamison Harvey, aka DJ Prestige THE HUSTLE IS REAL is a story about creating your own lane to make money doing what you love and the hustle and grind that goes along with it. “If you have […]

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