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!
Miriam McSpadden first picked up a camera when she was 19 years old while studying theater in undergrad. Her work has been featured on outlets like NBC, ESPN, and PBS. Her work over the last decade has won her 8 Mid-South Emmy awards. Brian Beckman’’s journey started when he founded a non-profit that now employs 24 Rwandans who use soccer to work with kids who are experiencing homelessness. He has always had a deep passion for telling marginalized stories and has honed his craft over the last 15 years by partnering with individuals within underrepresented communities to ensure filming and storytelling is empowering for all involved. Go On, Be Brave is Miriam and Brian’s debut as co-directors on a feature documentary film.
Award-winner director and producer, Harriet Marin Jones grew up in different countries in Europe. Through the years, she wrote and directed two high budgets short films, followed by her first feature film, “Epouse-Moi” distributed by Gaumont. “King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones,” her first documentary, has won 18 awards including Best Documentary at the 2023 Breck Film Fest.
Josh Berman started his career in the New York City production scene while earning a degree in Film from Dartmouth College. Josh followed his passion for snowsports to Colorado and has been directing award winning outdoor and action sports films for the past two decades. His first feature doc, Full Circle won the 1st Place Audience Award and Best Adventure Film at the 2023 Breck Film Festival.
Ashley Avis is an award winning filmmaker, best known for writing, directing, as well as editing Disney’s BLACK BEAUTY starring Oscar winner Kate Winslet and Twilight’s Mackenize Foy. Her most recent documentary feature, WILD BEAUTY: MUSTANG SPIRIT OF THE WEST played Breck Film Fest 2022 and was recently named as a top tier awards contender for the Oscars 2024 by Variety.
Help Us Make Movie Magic Happen