There’s a great movie desperate to be set free with Stephen Sawchuk’s “Hell is a Teenage Girl” and sadly it’s only a pretty good movie when all is said and done. There’s so much lore and back story hinted at that the movie, at fourteen minutes, barely scratches the surface of. And we’re told that protagonist Parker is blamed for her dad being the Springsboro Slasher. But why? There are a lot of “But Why?’s” that will be spouted during the short. Although it is a neat, creative (if not wholly original) short, there’s just so much more tinkering and glossing up that needs to happen before/if a feature is ever greenlit.
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Lina Suh, Director of “Meeting You, Meeting Me”
Up and coming filmmaker Lina Suh took time out of her busy schedule to discuss her newest drama “Meeting You, Meeting Me,” a great film about the bond and friendship between two women the spans years. Suh discusses her inspiration, casting and her methods for staging some powerful moments of tension. “Meeting You, Meeting Me” is currently hitting the festival circuit.
Belief (2024)
Premiering at the LA Shorts International Film Festival, “Belief” directed by Christian Loubek is a very good short film about mothers. Christian Loubek’s drama is a great tribute to the big things and little things that our mothers make for us. Whether it’s the big things we see, or small things we don’t see, mothers sacrifice a ton and give up a lot of themselves to ensure enrichment for their children.
Meeting You, Meeting Me (2024)
Selected to screen at 2024 CAAMFest, Lina Suh constructs what is easily one of the best films of the year. “Meeting You, Meeting Me” is a wonderful chamber piece about two kindred spirits that meet under the most unlikely circumstances. So much of “Meeting You, Meeting Me” is based on whether or not the pair of stars Annika Foster and Sam Yim can spark any kind of chemistry, and lo and behold they have it. “Meeting You , Meeting Me” felt very much in the tradition of masterpieces like “Before Sunset” where circumstances put two people together who didn’t know they needed they each other.
“The Serena Variations” with Director Warren Fischer
Director and musician Warren Fischer discusses his latest short film “The Serena Variations,” the suspense drama that melds music and mind blowing visuals to explore the artist’s condition. A musician and music aficionado himself, Fischer discusses his short.
5.7 Seconds with Directors Tim Aslin and Shane Cibella
Originally from Los Angeles, Tim Aslin and Shane Cibella have been directing, writing, and producing together for over a decade, culminating in the creation of their production company Silent Thunder Films. Recently releasing their short “5.7 Seconds” which is set to debut at LAFF this year.
Interview with Joshua Trigg, Director & Writer of “Satu – Year of the Rabbit”
Recently we were given the opportunity to watch the travel drama “Satu – Year of the Rabbit.” it’s a refreshing and fantastic tale about two people looking for a purpose in a foreign country. All the while director Joshua Triggs frames Laos with a loving lens that turns its in to its own character. While we’ve seen plenty of movies like this in the past, “Satu” offers a distinct and unique flavor that won us over.