Meet the filmmaker: Isaac Hirotsu Woofter Filmmaker Interview Questions: Tell us your backstory. How and why did you get into filmmaking? I started as an actor, got my masters at Columbia University in acting. Some TV, Film, Commercials, tons of stage. I love Shakespeare, but my specialty was physical theater in the style of Vaudeville, … Read more
Meet the filmmaker: Wendy Bednarz Filmmaker Interview Questions: What are the specific qualities that, in your opinion, make a film great? This is a slippery but awesome question because what is great to one person isunwatchable to another. Still to me, a great film has emotional resonance – it can befelt by the viewer whether … Read more
Meet the filmmaker, Marius Anderson Director of 40 BELOW: THE TOUGHEST RACE IN THE WORLD. Filmmaker Bio: Emmy nominated filmmaker Marius Anderson was born in Germany, met his wife in Sweden and moved to her hometown of Duluth, MN. His work as a cinematographer, producer and editor has been featured on Amazon Originals, PBS, CNN, … Read more
Meet the filmmakers, Brendan Bellomo & Slava Leontyev Co-Directors of PORCELAIN WAR. Filmmaker Interview Questions: Tell us your backstory. How and why did you get into filmmaking? Neither of us had made a documentary film before. We were collaborating on a projectthat involved animating the art on Slava and Anya’s porcelain figurines. When Russiainvaded Ukraine … Read more
How do you know when your story’s finished, when to walk away? I suppose it’s finished when you are ready to put it out into the world. I usually write multiple things at once, and then wait till something feels like the right thing to make into a film. A good script to shoot isn’t … Read more
Steve and Chad have been working on various projects together for over 4 years. They both moved to Colorado in 2019, and proceeded to make a music video together (Verbal Deluxe – Audible). From there, they brainstormed and collaborated on an outdoor sports passion project which turned into a feature documentary (Dreama Team). They’ve worked … Read more
Meet the Filmmaker of the Month: Sandra Mitrović Sandra Mitrović is an award winning writer/director from Belgrade, Serbia. Born and raised in Belgrade, she moved to London, UK at the age of 17 and graduated from London School of Film, Media and Performance in England. After that she lived in New York City for 6 … Read more
Meet the Filmmaker of the Month: Andrew Adams About Andrew Adams Andrew Adams is an accomplished independent writer, director, and producer based in Los Angeles. He feature film, AMERICAN MELTDOWN, premiered at Chattanooga Film Festival, where it took home the “Best Feature” award. It has since played nearly twenty additional festivals, won “Best Feature” four … Read more
A renowned writer, director, and producer whose decorated career has spanned film, TV, radio, and live performance. Marie’s current slate as director includes the NFB documentary feature Lay Down Your Heart (Audience Award at The Vancouver International Film Festival) and as a writer, director and producer, her feature film Bones of Crows, which premiered at TIFF 2022, opened VIFF, and has screened at over 34 film festivals worldwide, garnering over 60 nominations and 34 awards. The release of her mini-series by the same name on CBC/SRC and APTN was the highest watched dramatic premiere this fall and won Best International Series at Seriesfest in Denver.
Bahar Dorabadi is a Iranian filmmaker. Her short film, The Quarantine Redemption played the 2023 Breckenridge Film Festival!