short film
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In conversation with Colin Hankenson: if you film it, they will watch
From a young age, director and screenwriter Colin Hankenson knew he had a story to tell. “My family would love to attest to this. I’ve always loved hamming it up, performing, and doing all that other stuff. Just presenting fun stories and ideas,” says Hankenson. Starting with childhood performances in his grandmother’s house to making…
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In conversation with Kyle Silverio: ‘Garbage Day’ short film set to debut this summer
If you could go back to any day in your life and relive it one more time, which would youchoose? The independent, coming-of-age short film, Garbage Day, could help inspire ananswer. This feature, directed and written by Kyle Silverio, a filmmaker and recent NYU graduate, firstbegan after he experienced a creative rut in the Fall…
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In conversation with Juli Wert: the life and art of ‘Like A Fire That Consumes All of It’
For filmmaker Juli Wert, Like A Fire That Consumes All of It is more than just a short film; it’s a time capsule. Recorded over a span of six months, Like A Fire brewed for three years before ever seeing the light of day. Or, in this case, the light of screens. Wert sifted through…
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In conversation with Emili Weintraub: from crime docs to cult classics
Emili Weintraub didn’t set out to become a filmmaker; she pivoted from a degree in criminology to a master’s in film directing, bringing her bold aesthetics, unique voice, and artistic acumen to film sets in Staten Island. “Honestly, I had no idea what I wanted to do,” she admits. While her love of crime documentaries…
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REVIEW – Melina KB’s ‘Gotcha!’ short film is more millennial than musical theater
Musical theater is good. Pop music trying to be musical theater… not so much. Melina KB’s “Gotcha!” song and accompanying short film tell the story of an anxiously attached girlfriend who becomes suspicious of her boyfriend after she sees an incriminating text on his phone. While the TikTok promos posted by Melina (@melina.kb) gained over…
