Month: April 2021

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Short Film: PROJECT-19 Best 1 Minute Film: THE DECISIVE MOMENT Best Cinematography: WHAT I SHOULD HAVE SAID Best Performances: BELLY UP Best Sound & Music: AIN’T GOIN’ OUT LIKE THAT Best Direction: LOST KEYS Theme of night: Standing up to emotional conflict NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – April 2021 Under 5 Minute Film Festival

Yuxi Jiang, professional dancer, choreographer. MFA in Dance Choreography,Beijing Dance Academy; MSc in Dance Science and Education, University of Edinburgh; Master of Science, Class of Award with Distinction,University of Edinburgh; Member of the International Dance Council; Full scholarship of China Scholarship Council Artistic Talents Training Program in 2019; Second Prize of the 13th Seoul Dance… Continue reading Director Biography – Yuxi Jiang (TRACE)

Go trace it, have you ever had a moment in your memory, never mentioned, but it is difficult to forget… Project Links  Website

After Adventures of Aya – Iceland, My Daughter Aya and I embarked on a new journey, in Africa! We visited Kenya and spend under a week there. This is our film, our sequel. Director – Christian Ghammachi Project Links  Website  Instagram

Based in New York City, Matt Dessner’s background is as a Creative Storyteller. He founded Creative Taco, a NYC based content creation company with over 15 years of making commercials and marketing content for the advertising industry. Matt has recently blown the dust of his degree in Documentary filmmaking and begun to purse his passion… Continue reading Director Biography – Matthew Dessner (REPURPOSED – THE ARTIST INSIDED ME)

On the Gold Coast of Long Island New York lives Tom Malloy. A third generation master lawn mower and farm equipment welder and repairman. He is also a prolific artist, creating abstract and realistic sculptures from found objects he has collected from the estates on the Gold Coast for over 50 years. From initial sketch… Continue reading Short Film: REPURPOSED – THE ARTIST INSIDED ME, 5min., Documentary

Joe Greenwell is a student in the Wright State class of 2021. He thrives to be a versatile film maker using different methods to tell stories. His goal is to use film to spread positive and character filled stories to connect with the audience. Director Statement This project began a few years ago at a… Continue reading Director Biography – Joe Greenwell (YOU MAY FEEL)

With a powerful narration by Dylan Tacker, this brief animated short exploring four different characters experiencing a variety of reactions to the grief of loss. You May Feel shows a few of the many ways someone might express their emotions as they attempt to process them in such a dark time. Project Links  Facebook  Instagram

Agatha se encontra aos 73 anos, entre a vida e morte. Em seu último suspiro, ela pede por uma chance para se reconciliar com seu maior amor. Summary: Agatha is a 73 years old lady, and she lives at hospital, between life and death. In her last breath, she asks for a chance to reconcile… Continue reading Short Film: OUSIA, 5min., Brazil, Experimental

Peter Sapira received his BA in English from San Francisco State University and his MFA in English from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He teaches composition and public speaking at Smith College where he also directs a creative writing program for high school students. Peter has been publishing short stories and working on a novel… Continue reading Director Biography – Peter Sapira (LOST KEYS)